Good Evening My Family and other Readers as well,

Well I just got done watching an absolutely fabulous HBO movie, Kissing Jessica Stein, and it got me to thinking about the New Year and love and the things that matter to me.

I think this is the time of year that everyone's rushing about and getting ready to party like its 1999... again, and some are keeping an eye out for those y2k machines from 1999 who have been off for four years and are really spoiling for some mayhem tonight. Others are toting up for a night of terrorist sniping, protecting the country by wrapping it in a vice grip of fear induced safety of the machine gun. And some of us are just reflecting on old friends and new and wishing every one of them could be in the same place for just one moment.

Well, the laws of physics certainly suck in this matter, but the sentiment is what's important. So tonight, I'll be home, with a glass of Mountain Dew and watching my copy of When Harry Met Sally and at the stroke of midnight, I'll be raising that glass high, and wishing you the very best for the next year as we march forward ever into another year.

My resolutions this year I think are going to be fairly simple. 1) I will endeavour to spend next new years with you all in Jersey. 2) I will endeavour to be less neurotic when it comes to confrontation about my transition, I will instead be matter of fact and pleasant about discussing it in person. 3) I will endeavour to not spend the next holiday season alone romantically speaking. This is mainly because its just annoying to see others so damn snug... I wanna be snug again in a relationship... and she'd best be cute and funny and witty and kind and a whole bowl full of wonderful (and of course be bi and totally accepting of the whole TG me).

Okay, so that's three resolutions, so sue me. N-nooo, wait... don't sue me... I couldn't afford that. But seriously, I do miss you all and I resolve to see you again this time next year and perhaps a few times inbetween ;)

Now, if I could just get a handle on the whole Carol Marcus thing, I think I'd be golden... Okay... 4 Resolutions... Whatever ;) ..and um, -ahem-, in case you don't know the words..

Auld Lang Syne

Should auld acquaintance be forgot
And never brought to mind?
Should auld acquaintance be forgot
And days of auld lang syne?

---Chorus----
For auld lang syne, my dear,
For auld lang syne
We'll tak' a cup o' kindness yet
For auld lang syne.

We twa hae run about the braes
And pu'd the gowans fine
But we've wander'd mony a weary foot
Sin' auld lang syne.

We twa hae paidl't in the burn
Frae morning sun till dine
But seas between us braid hae roar'd
Sin' auld lang syne.

And surely ye'll be your pint stoup
And surely I'll be mine
And we'll tak' a cup o' kindness yet
For auld lang syne.

(c 2003, Lourdes C., Recreation Dept., Medical Division, USS Avenger NCC-1860)