Tonight’s festivities are brought to me and mine by the following demon liquors and soy milk (not pictured):

May you and yours be safe and properly inebriated as you welcome the new year.
Anne

A week and a half into winter break and it has become physically impossible for me to fall asleep any earlier than 4 a.m. or get out of bed before 11 a.m. This week I’ve been spending my days in a dizzy of house cleaning and my evenings in a slur of alcohol. [...]

This past weekend The Partner and I travelled to his folk’s house for the yearly White Elephant gift exchange. A little tree greeted us as we entered the house, and although you can’t tell from this photo, the tree leans slightly to the right due to a crooked trunk. I’ll get a better [...]

Just got back from a 51-question multiple-choice plus 10 matching final exam… and this semester is now officially OVER. I’m so happy I could almost get drunk, but a 9 AM drinking binge is a bit too early for me. I should at least wait until noon.

Hot Hot Heat – If You Hate [...]

My two most troublesome finals are now a thing of the past. The statistics exam yesterday was really, really shitty and I will have no idea how I faired until grades are posted. I’m thinking maybe a C on the exam and either a B or C in the course — which doesn’t [...]