Happy New Year, Bitches! I hope 2009 is better in every way, shape, and form for all of us.

Shir, I have no words. Thank you for the updates--it's good to know that you're OK--and may peace come sooner rather than later. FTR, I don't think you're naive. You're human, and it's nice to know there are still some out there that don't categorize an entire ethnic group by the actions of radicals.

Glamcookie, I hope you feel better soon. Did the doctor or nurse show you the trick of hugging a pillow when you have to cough or sneeze? It helps... a lot.

Hil, good luck with the presentation today. I know you'll kick ass.

We've almost used up enough ham so that I can make split pea soup later this week.

Hah! I solved that problem easily. DH and I kept half of the leftover ham and the in-laws took the rest (with the bone). Delicious nummy split-pea soup was delivered to me on Wednesday. All the goodness with none of the mess.

JZ, I hope you drank. Poor you and Matilda.

Theo, much ~ma to you and your mom. I hope it's nothing in the grand scheme of things.

Sorella, I hope the grading didn't eat you alive. And I certainly hope you're sleeping at this hour.

::loves Fay and amych for their grammatical spiciness::

South Jersey also has the city of Camden. Trust me, you're better off not remembering it's there.

Ack, Ginger! I'm glad you got the wallet back. You should call and cancel the credit cards anyway. I wouldn't put it past someone to have either copied the relevant info or run them through one of those duplication swipers. Call the credit bureaus and request that fraud alerts be placed on your file. You can remove them later.

Bah, beth taunts us with the risotto. I am also risotto-less, which shall have to be remedied. It's a damned shame SF is not on the east coast. It would make my life so much easier.

Perkins, fabulous pics! It's great to see everyone so happy and relaxed.

Suzi, house~ma to you. My new year's wish for you is that this thing sells but quick.

meara!

Oh, the pillow-hugging thing is a thing of great joy, when one has a cough or sneeze after surgery. Unfortunately, cats don't work as well, as they tend to squish smaller than a pillow, and to be rather pissy about being squished and coughed or sneezed upon at the same time.

JZ, oh honey. Oh, oh, oh. Littlies throwing up in the car has to be one of the horriblest things to deal with ever. Vomit-panic is a dozen times worse when they're strapped in a seat and you can't get to them to aim them and soothe them at the same time. And then cleanup after is just a horror. Who knew there were so many compartments and strength molds and crannies in a car interior, who? I'm so sorry, and I hope you had your lovely drink and enjoyed the hell out of it. And I hope the lovely Matilda (may we call her Tilda? Because I do love it so, but I don't want to presume) has recovered from the ick that caused the sickup, poor lamb.

And also? Maria! Happy New Year, dearheart!

t tacklehugs Maria

So yeah...you know how I've been in crazy vacation sleeping schedule mode? This is when that becomes a problem. I let it get really bad this past week. Got on theatre people schedule of going to bed between 3 and 4 (5 on NYE) and getting up noonish. I've been in bed since 11. I have to get up by 6. Yeah. It's after 2 already. Tomorrow is not going to be pretty.

Uggh. Who invented work? I hate him.

The man who invented coffee, on the other hand?

The man who invented coffee, on the other hand?

I worship them. Every day and religiously, yessir. Also to the ones who invented a/c (A/C? Steph's typing lesson is gonna haunt me forever).

Fay, your English lessons rock (hey, you people understand that when I write "English lessons" I mean "English language lessons", and not "English literature lessons", right?). And they are also very helpful!

And Hil's gonna rock so hard tomorrow. Because I say so. Yes I do.

And poor JZ and Matilda. JZ, I hope you're drunk and sleeping by now.

Way. Too. Much. Studies. To. Do. Today. Kill. Me. Now.

Smooth surgery~ and recovery~ma msbelle.

Mom~ma theodosia.

D when are you free for dinner again?

Maria!!

::adds to the tacklehugs::

Also adding to the vibage and ~ma that belle get through her minor thingie with a minimum of stress for herself and for mac.

I understand the hate of "getting up too early" for lo, I did keep waking up all night last night, thinking surely my alarm was about to go off. And it wasn't, because about the third time I woke up, it was still only 5:45AM. And my alarm wasn't going off until 7:30. But my SISTER'S alarm went off at 7AM. So, yeah. I'm not awake or happy, already. And I haven't even started the "work" (still procrastinating) or "parents" (haven't shown up yet) parts of my day. Joy?

Maria!! Miss you.

Hopes for Kristin that coffee makes the day bearable and at least getting up early today will make tonight easy to fall asleep and re-adjust to the schedule?

The man who invented coffee, on the other hand?

I'm going to go out on a limb and guess it was a woman who invented coffee. I may be totally wrong but it just feels right to me.

I'm grateful to whatever woman, man, or deity invented coffee.

Back to work, and everyone is here. Mean!boss took the last 3 weeks of the year as vacation, but she's back.

I'm trying VERY hard to work on that don't-have-contempt-for-her thing, and it's not working so far.