01 January 2007 11:56

A careless use of nautical jargon

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Happy New Year, formless ether! Several days worth of visiting from the guy who would be my stepfather-in-law if I'd just make it legal (always a fun holiday topic of conversation). He's chatty and opinionated, and the dingo loves him and mopes when he leaves. And I'm fond too, but happy to have the house to ourselves again, and dizzy with the unfettered access to the computer (which lives in the guest bedroom, and - oh! The withdrawal! The shakes! The cramping of the typing fingers!). I have eaten too much and too well in the past week. I had planned to live like a penitent on dust and water only, but then I remembered the shrimp cakes with bernaise and aioli in the fridge and that noble idea was shot all to hell. Mmmm, aioli is so much better than dust and water. 2007! I'm gunning for ya, baby! Batten the hatches, whatever that means. love, might