I think this is one of the best New Year's that I've had in a while...

It started with a *very* nice dinner at Jason and Amber's (and 7 other people including me) and wound up, oddly enough in the same place I rang in last year.

Dinner was *good* and by good, I mean, I cannot put it into words.  Dinner was *good*.  I have decided that I know so many really excellent cooks (and am one myself) that I need to hold a gourmet pot luck - everything (mostly) from scratch and a most excellent feast.  I think I have found the theme for my next party. 

The alcohol was copious and very effective.  Three or four bottles of wine and Jello shots made with Everclear.  Distributed between 9 people it meant that we *all* (save the two sober drivers) had a pretty good buzz going on by the time we left to go out.  I was ambushed by a girl who sat me down and put makeup on me (which was an interesting experience, especially the reactions... I really just don't *do* the makeup thing.

After piling 9 people into an Explorer that was barely big enough to hold everyone, we were on our way and ready to enjoy ourselves.

So I was kissed at midnight, in almost the exact same spot as last year, but this time by someone I know, unlike last year.  I was out with friends and danced to the stylings of the most Jewish DJ ever.  I kind of wish I had asked his name.

I rescued a couple of people a little bit, by talking to a girl who needed a little companionship, by cloaking (heh, literally) a girl hiding from her friends and then by whispering a few choice words to someone who looked far too sad to be ringing in the New Year.  There were a few endings, (but for me they were peripheral) as there tend to be around this time of year, but overall it was a very good time and a proper ringing in. 

I have only one resolution and I am mostly keeping that one to myself for now.

The words of a local comedian I know haunt me far too often.  I was nearly in physical pain as "Pour Some Sugar On Me" permeated the dance floor and surrounding area.  His comedy routine certainly hits home more often than I care to admit.  It's really kind of funny that I've felt so much truth in the words of one very young man...  I've said it to him before, but I hope I'll see him again when I start going back to the open mics so that I can tell him, once more, how much truth there is in so many of his words.

Probably my one mistake last night was in the outfit I chose.  Usually on New Year's I wear my little black dress, cutest shoes ever and lots of shiny, sparkly rhinestones.  Considering that we were going to a friend's house for dinner, I decided I would feel really overdressed in that getup, so I instead chose my favorite dress, which is a summer dress...  and the only shoes that work well with it, which are, of course, summer shoes.  My feet were very cold, walking through the freshly-fallen snow and, LOL, the leather of the shoes dyed my feet through my stockings, and now they are a little brown on the sides.  I also wore my glowing necklace much to the amusement of pretty much everyone who saw it.

I'm feeling like I started this year off right, in the company of people I like and enjoy very much, partying the night away, dancing and really being in the moment.  I can't think of what I could have done to make it better.  It was really everything I wanted.

*toasts to 2006*

~FG };^>