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lizziebelle) wrote2008-01-01 11:13 am
lizziebelle) wrote2008-01-01 11:13 am
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new year, same old story
Last night was delightful. Ringing in the new year with good friends, good food, and good wine is definitely the way to go. The shortbread was a big hit, especially with Matt. *g*
There was lots of good conversation, much silliness, and tons of food. Lakshmi had gotten a whole tenderloin and man, was it delicious! So tender; it was like buttah. I don't eat beef very often, but it was nice to have really good beef. And champagne! I love champagne. B made these wonderful cocktails with champagne and an elderflower liqueur... yum!
We exchanged Yule gifts, which was fun. My favorite gift wasn't precisely the gift; B&C gave me a Mapplethorpe Flowers book, and B said "Now you're one of us, you'll be getting photography books." That was the best present ever! B&C are both professional photographers. :)
I finally got to bed a bit after 2:30, which is way, way, way past my bedtime. The only time I'm usually up around then is if I have to go to the bathroom. ;)
I woke up around 8:30 because, natch, I had to go to the bathroom. It was just me and the cat; everyone else was sensibly asleep. But I started thinking that I could be home in an hour and a half, and I could always go back to bed if I wanted to, so I got dressed and packed up my stuff, left a note, and headed out. The traffic was fabulous- I wish it was always so easy to get home! I gassed up the car, and as I pulled into the driveway, the first snowflakes started to fall. It's a good thing I left when I did, because there's already a coating of snow out there. Yay for good timing! Thank you, bladder. *g*
There was lots of good conversation, much silliness, and tons of food. Lakshmi had gotten a whole tenderloin and man, was it delicious! So tender; it was like buttah. I don't eat beef very often, but it was nice to have really good beef. And champagne! I love champagne. B made these wonderful cocktails with champagne and an elderflower liqueur... yum!
We exchanged Yule gifts, which was fun. My favorite gift wasn't precisely the gift; B&C gave me a Mapplethorpe Flowers book, and B said "Now you're one of us, you'll be getting photography books." That was the best present ever! B&C are both professional photographers. :)
I finally got to bed a bit after 2:30, which is way, way, way past my bedtime. The only time I'm usually up around then is if I have to go to the bathroom. ;)
I woke up around 8:30 because, natch, I had to go to the bathroom. It was just me and the cat; everyone else was sensibly asleep. But I started thinking that I could be home in an hour and a half, and I could always go back to bed if I wanted to, so I got dressed and packed up my stuff, left a note, and headed out. The traffic was fabulous- I wish it was always so easy to get home! I gassed up the car, and as I pulled into the driveway, the first snowflakes started to fall. It's a good thing I left when I did, because there's already a coating of snow out there. Yay for good timing! Thank you, bladder. *g*
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I sent my New Year's Eve date packing early because of it too!
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In your photos, I love Lakshmi's expression as she's opening her gift!
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I wish I knew what she was opening in that pic! :)