Vacation!!!

Penn Station with Jesse and his father waiting for a train.

A white Christmas at home!

Our families are getting along famously. I'm so excited to give out the gifts. We've been to the movies, out to dinner, made cookies, played the wii, and now we're watching football and there is still more to come.

To prodding inquiries (ahem, Becca): the rest of the year retrospect and tops lists coming this week, okay?

It's so very merry!

-- via hip making me tradish nog again top

Last night at the Alligator Lounge.

The party: SEAN, Erica, Jesse, Clem, Adam, Jonah, me.

Quote:
"He's a pretty interesting guy..."
"Yeah, like the same way diarrhea's interesting."

Discussed: Burton/Keaton's Batman vs Nolan/Bale's Dark Knight. Discussed: NRBs. Discussed: Jonah crushes a lot. Discussed: Buck Hunter. Discussed: How awesome our New Years is going to be. Discussed: Lube. Discussed: Unicorns.

My thoughts: how good it is to have you back.

Oh Seven Recap: January & February.

January. I entered 2007 with a cleaner slate than ever. I kissed no one on New Years. I initiated my Anti-Dudes Month. Seriously, I was hating big time. I went out a lot with the girls, and trainwrecked like no other (thanks, tequila). Dance parties with my girls and Team Couch (Justin, Tyler, Nick, Jimmy, etc). I did happen to meet a man in January; Steve, my ex, introduced us. But...I was in no state to entertain that idea (I called second dibs later). Celebrated Christy's birthday at the PureVolume Loft! Kells also called me in to work on the Today Show on a segment with Stacy London.

The epitome of trainwreck. It's like my "lesson" photo. Ha.

My girls! PMC! The night I met Jesse.
This pic also deserves a "ha" in retrospect.

February. I got cast in Cartel's video for "Say Anything (Else)." I proclaimed my Anti-Dudes Month over, but that doesn't mean I didn't spend Valentine's Day on my couch between Erica and Erin watching LOST. I got a sidekick. AMBER VISITED!!! I helped set up a showroom for the big ol' fashion designer I work for. After a few raucous hangs and some great conversation, I told Jesse I liked him. Literally, one night at a bar, I said, "By the way, I like you." And we went on our first date on the 27th.

Cartel afterparty. Erica probs yelling at me to find her keys.

Amber visits!

The night I called second dibs.

The beginnings.

I love my little brother.

-- via hip such different worlds top

It had to be you.

MTV photos of Motion City Soundtrack! Yeah, I'm a nerd. Jesse showed me these photos last night (why isn't errebody scurred of the grenade?!). He also showed me a clip from their next video, and I laughed SO HARD, I had tears in my eyes and at one point I may have bit his shoulder in my giggle fit. "Play it again! Play it again!"

Also, last night Erica, Rachel, Jesse and I played Sorry and, well, it transpired as it usually does: Jesse wins a bunch of games and then we all start playing "Beat Jesse."

In the end, he kept me warm and we fell asleep entwined and whispering to each other. We couldn't shut up even though we were exhausted; it just felt so good to be home. For the both of us.