Happy 2006!

We celebrated in a very mellow way last night, but it was awesome. The older I get, the more nervous I am in large, crazy crowds. I had no desire to be out partying, getting wasted and screaming in the new year with a bunch of people I don't know. Instead, we were at home, eating an awesome meal that Max, Tina and I prepared. Well, I was just the chopper, slicer, mixer person, but still - I participated in creating it! We ate a fish fondue: raw fish cooked into a broth, with different dipping sauces. Tina and Max made me two delicious vegan sauces - one was a creamy mayonnaise type sauce with cayenne pepper, and the other was a ginger soy sauce with honey. This was accompanied by steamed vegetables and marinated mushrooms. After dinner we sat and played UNO and chatted around the table. Tina took a nap, and then we all toasted in the new year together. Very nice and cozy. We heard lots of people start screaming in the streets when the clock struck midnight. Across from our building is a garage, and the cars were packed like sardines on the roof. The weather wasn't that cold last night, so I am sure all the hotels and bars were full to the brim! I am glad it's 2006. This is beyond the furthest date I ever imagined when I was younger, so it feels like anything is possible in some way. Happy January everyone!

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