New Years Eve Recap... very disappointing

I am so sad... here I was planning on getting totally FUBARed with my friends New Year's Eve and I barely got tipsy!

The evening started out with me making a last minute dash to HEB. Never send me to a grocery store in a rush, planning a party, and hungry - it never ends well. I ended up leaving the store with $100 in chips & dips, snacks, marshmallows for roasting, and a cake! After loading the car with my 1,000 bags of groceries and about half of my liquor cabinet, I texted Jene' at 5pm saying we were on our way and would be there in an hour. She replies back with a "great! btw, I bought snacks!" Uh-oh... I thought we'd worked that out, but unfortunately not and she stocked up on food too. So, for four people we had 5 kinds of dip, 4 kinds of chips and crackers, celery & carrots for dipping, several kinds of cheeses, sausage & 3 kinds of lunch meat, the cake, the marshmallows, and probably several other things I can't remember... Needless to say, we didn't worry about getting hungry the whole night!

We kicked off the night at 6-ish or 7-ish with a buttery nipple shot (Buttershots & Bailey's), and I made a chocolate martini. That's when my new tiny stomach YELLED at me and told me that it doesn't like liquor - especially shots. So, my first shot ended up being my last too. I finished my martini, had a Bailey's & cream, and then switched to water for the rest of the night. Ugh... it was just enough liquor to make me sleepy, but not enough to get me drunk.

We spent most of the evening watching 2 Suzanne Westenhoefer comedy specials on tv - she's one of my absolute FAVORITE comedians. I'd planned a whole night of drinking games (quarters or asshole anyone?), board games, and/or maybe marathon spades. But nope nuh-huh, none of that! My mellowness from my tiny bit of alcohol must've been contagious because we just sat around talking after that. Don't get me wrong, we had a great time and TONS of fun, but my God it was so different from the NYE parties of my 'youth'! We counted down the clock at midnight, watched fireworks from the front porch, got our traditional smooches, and I talked to my mom - also tradition. Then off to bed for night night time!

I was awake by 6am and up & moving by 7:30am - about the time everyone else got up. We sat around drinking coffee and watching Good Morning America until it was time to go home. Wow... no hangovers, no queasy tummies, no sleeping until noon... When did I grow up?

HAPPY NEW YEAR

HAPPY NEW YEAR EVERYONE!!

Please be safe tonight - the drunks and crazy people will be out in full force.

I plan on getting fubared at my best friend's house (or is it BFF these days?) in Baytown - yeehaw! I allow myself a time or two each year to get absolutely plastered... and almost always I'm with Jene' - go figure!

I'll try to check in tomorrow... it depends on how much my head is pounding and the size of my hangover... I'm not as young and don't bounce back like I used to...

Christmas Presents

I have to brag about my husband. He really did good picking out my Christmas presents this year. I really didn't give anyone much of a wish list, so he was on his own for finding presents for me. And I'll admit it to anyone who asks - I'm a princess and VERY hard to shop for. But I always tell people if you're ever stuck with needing a present for me, you can't go wrong with 1) teapots, 2) Alice in Wonderland stuff, or 3) Pocket Dragons. I collect all three and can't have too many.

Apparently he was wandering the mall & stumbled across Teavana. Oooohhhhhh Teavana... I am SO dangerous in that place, I love it! They sell bulk loose teas (and will custom blend one for you), teapots & kettles, tea cups of course, lots of Buddhist statues & items, and various other new age stuff. I could spend all day and thousands of dollars in there I think...

Anyway... he bought me a decorative hand-made teapot to add to my collection. I love it - the design is called 'Buddha's Hand'. He said it looked like something I'd pick out. It reminded him of garden fairies and gnomes etc - I totally agree.

He also bought me a clear glass tea pot with a 'basket' inside to steep the loose tea - and tea cups. The cups are adorable with little fat cats painted on them. They match my kitchen decor perfectly in color, and they're unusual as they don't have handles. I love that! I hardly use the handles anyway, I always hold my cups/mugs from the other side.


Oh - and he found the most wonderful mix of chai tea. It's sooooo smooth and I swear tastes like melted candies... yum... I've had a cup every night since Christmas - it's wonderful...

Good job Hubby!!