Happy New Year!

How did you ring in the new year? I was at work, drinking sparkling grape juice out of a spill-proof mug. (Why spill-proof? They "refurbished" our office space last year, and the Powers That Be believe that only allowing spill-proof beverage containers will cut down on spillage. News flash: no spill-proof mug is as watertight as a soda bottle with the lid closed tight.) Actually, it turned out to be a pretty good night. We got to watch Dick Clark on TV with the sound off, and listen to all the fireworks displays around us. It's like being right in the middle of it all...without actually experiencing any of it!

Actually, one of the other Help Desk girls made paper hats for everyone who was still going to be there, and once she handed them out, it became a friendly competition to see who could make theirs the prettiest...or personalize them the best.

My hat was decorated with pink stars. What can I say? I like pink! Alicia (who left before midnight) made a giant blue tassel for her hat. "John X" (whose identity is being concealed, lest they take away his Bloomingdale's charge) wrote "Happy BLOOM Year" across his hat. And Melissa, who I think is the obvious winner of our non-contest, turned her hat into a cross between a chandelier and rasta beads.

Well, happy new year to all. May your resolutions last more than a week!