CHICAGO: If Hepatitis C Were Attacking Your Face Instead of Your Liver You'd Be Doing Something About It

There was a bizzare crowd at SoFo--they were just like douchebag Wrigleyville guys--loud, sporty, stripey shirts, hooting, saying things like "Bro" and giving high fives--but they were gay.

Ate some yummy and very cheap tacos at at El Quijote.

I have a $15 iTunes gift certificate, recommend me an album to download.

Also, Chicago II.

It didn't come in in time for me to here it that night, but I downloaded it today, then sat there thinking about the excellent taste in music that dad had once upon a time, and I wrote him a little thank-you note. MAN, that's a good record. The whole progression on side 2 from "Make Me Smile" back around to the end of that song... it all just kicks my ass.

Anyway, it is New Year's Eve, and I doubt anyone is going to see this, but if anyone could suggest the best possible option for take-out Indian food on New Year's Day it would be great. If not I'm just going to drive up to Devon and see who's open.

Happy new year, suckas! I really like you guys, and that's not just bad champagne talking. I've said it before, but I'll say it again: ILX yields quality humans.

Also, N&S - just FYI, apparently we DID see the British ending of The Descent! Whoa!

The squash risotto turned out pretty well, I think. I wouldn't make it every day because it's a little time consuming (and involves more delicious butter and cheese than I prefer to eat regularly) but it's a great, relatively easy special occasional dinner.

I'm excited because we have leftover champaign and leftover Italian bread and that can only mean one thing: mimosas and French toast for NYD brunch. Now I just have to wait for Jeff to wake up.

If my Vietnamese neighborhood is any indication, you'll find that EVERYONE is WIDE open.

I had a completely, totally sober, in fact damn near motionless New Year. I recommend trying this at least once. Julia says hi.

Then at about three Julia's roommates came in all giddy and making noise, including later the noise of two very large lesbians attempting to get it on on a creaky futon. Comedy.

The conversation must be insufferable.

Dozens sold!

The "Going to War" number in Duck Soup, where a huge grand room full of people sing and dance about the joys of war, and end up writhing on the floor like some vaudeville version of Guernica... wow.

happy new year all.

It took me a long time to figure out that the reason that rule works is because if you start putting beer on top of liquor, you're going to have to go to bed soon.

http://www.tomatonation.com/morning.shtml

That's awesome.

* The Descent and A Scanner Darkly = both worth watching, I'd say. Neither is genius, but both were entertaining and successful at what they were trying to achieve (A Scanner Darkly = trippiness, The Descent = scariness).

* Driving to J&J's house = a bad idea. I don't know why I did this, even after Jenny told me not to. Nowhere to park. Ended up parking at Damen and Addison and taking a taxi over.

* Taking a cab at 1:30 A.M. on New Year's Day = fun. Lots of stupid drunk people standing in the street trying to hail your cab even though you're already in it.