New Year's Fireworks In Sydney

It's already tomorrow in Austrailia so the drinking is slowing down and the hangovers are just beginning. Don't feel bad for them, though. It's Summer down there and they can sleep them off on the beach. Assholes.
Yes, I am a jealous bitch.


But, fireworks. YAY!

Here's New Zealand's.

Saying Goodbye To 2011

Some really wonderful things happened this year. I got engaged and married, for one. We traveled quite a bit and I actually got to meet one of you people in San Diego. ;)


We are almost completely finished with the sunroom/bar, and we love the room so much that we eat exclusively in there. The only thing left to do is have the electrician do some re-wiring and get the bar top sanded and finished.

It was a busy year and it flew by. I made some new friends and cemented some old friendships. I found a really remarkable group of women that I didn't know existed until a year and a half ago whose strength matches their kindness, and isn't that a nice surprise in this day and age. Sometimes I feel isolated living so far from so many friends, and it is a relief to know that I can touch base with so many of you through this blog or on Facebook. JerseyGirl, Prodigal Cheez. Chemgal and TNbelle, I talk to you every day and you are my touchstone and my sisters in spirit and heart,


Leenie, you are wonderful. I know that you couldn't move out here but I will never give up on trying! Leigh, AlisonZ and Cissie, you are always at the ready with a smile and something positive to say. Skatt, Classy Drunk, TrueLifeDiva, April, Iwannabeanarchy, kdfinjpn, and Dane, I always look forward to hearing from you. Your insights and senses of humor are head and shoulders above 99% of commenters anywhere. Kbird, you are my inspiration in all things foodie and tongue-in-cheek. Baler! I missed your crazy ass! We've come a long way from the Y bridge, no? Diatribes and Ovations, it was a really nice bonus this year to find you and your blog. You are a great guy with an even greater moral compass. And Bob. What can I say about Bob? He has, hands down, one of the most excellent blogs out there. If you aren't reading I Should Be Laughing, then get your ass over there right now!


If I left any of you out, I apologise. Comment more! Just kidding. Not really.


I will leave you with some photos from our trip to Maine last month and my wishes for all of you to have a safe, happy and healthy New Year. It's going to be a Dragon, which is my Chinese astrological sign and the harbinger of good luck and fortune. Don't waste it!


Love you all.

Searching for sea glass and clams on the beach.

A beautiful Victorian we passed on our way from Kennebunkport to Portland.

Oysters at J's. Sublime and delicious. The only thing that beat them was the scallops. We are forever spoiled  by the incredible quality you find up there.

A weathered door down by the wharf in Portland. Speaks volumes about the history and character of this place.

Seafood Mecca. I am not joking. If you want Maine lobsters, this is where you buy them. This is also where we got the scallops to die for. I am pretty sure that manna in heaven was patterned after them.

If you needed any proof that the friends we stayed with were awesome, here it is. Their daughter, aged 3, with a chainsaw.

Perhaps the most beautiful lighthouse in the world. 

Words can't express how much I loved it there. I'm hoping that the friend we visited stays healthy enough so that we can go back in the Spring and visit him, and some other friends too. I really do love it there.

Enough about me. What were your highs and lows, and how are you approaching the new year?

Keeping It Klassy Part XII

Ah, yes. Is there any better way to start the new year than with a Pammy nip slip? I'm looking forward to many more of those, along with the smeared eyeliner and piquant camel toe. Nobody does it better.

Here's hoping that she keeps at it for years to come. Cheers!

Happy New Year Everybody

Thank you for reading my blog. Thank you for cracking me up and allowing me to be stupid retarded. I hope that you have a great year ahead of you where everyone blows sunshine up your ass and when it rains, it rains dolla dolla bills y'all.
And thank you, Kathy Griffin for saying fuck on CNN.


I'm off to drink some more now. Shocker, I know.

It's the Year of the Ox

Happy Chinese New Year everybody! The Chinese calendar is lunar based, which explains why it falls on a different day each year. For those of you who pay attention to this stuff, here are some traits that those born in the year of the ox are supposed to have, patience, dependability, good work ethic and modesty. They can also be bigoted, a stick in the mud and stubborn. They are calm, do not like to take risks and are purported to have the most beautiful facial features out of the entire zodiac. I think they just threw that last bit in to make the ox not sound so boring.

So, the good news is that you are not supposed to do any cleaning until after Wednesday because it could wash off the good luck. That includes your body, people. Not such good news. But you are going to treat yourself to lavish meals and spread some generosity around. What you do now will determine the luck that comes back to you. So here's wishing all my friends and readers a happy, prosperous and fulfilling New Year!

Do You Kiss Your Mom with that Mouth?

Kathy Griffin doesn't disappoint. Here she is using the D word on CNN last night.