Gosh, is it /really/ 2005??!?

[judecorp]

I had a totally low-key and enjoyable New Years Eve. It started with a long and very delicious dinner at Tasca with 11 of my nearest and dearest, and all of them joined Jennifer and I at our home to chat, drink, socialize, and count the time down. There were far too many alcohols and snacks since we were all disgustingly stuffed from our three-course gourmet meals, so now I need to find a use for a bazillion beverages, lots of cheese and crackers, and three bags of tortilla chips. I guess they will all make an appearance at the next party.

My brother and his wife stayed overnight and Baga and I stayed up until about 3:30 AM watching the SVU marathon and talking, which was quite lovely. And Jen and I rang in the New Year with "Loss," which if you are living under a rock is the absolute #1 SVU episode for Alex/Olivia HoYay! We all slept in, and this afternoon we headed into Chinatown for yummy Asian foodle goodness. Jen and I also saw Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events which was not only enjoyable and stunningly beautiful, but also had a preview for the Tim Burton version of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory which I am practically wetting my pants waiting for. (!!!)

Tomorrow we're headed back to Rhode Island to go out with the fam in celebration of my grandfather's 87th birthday. I have mixed feelings about the whole thing. On one hand it will be nice to see everyone again, and it's also true that we might not have too many additional opportunities to all get together and go out for Grandpa's birthday. On the other hand, the whole dinner thing started out because on Christmas, I asked my grandfather if Jennifer and I could take him out to dinner tomorrow, and he said he wanted to go with the whole family, not just us. I am trying really hard not to take it personally, and trying to spin it as him wanting a big get-together, but I'm still hurt. I really wanted a chance for Jen and I to take my grandparents out, and I wanted to get some concentrated time with them. Aah well, I'm sure it's better for him in the long run, and since it's his birthday I suppose that's the most important thing.

I had such a pleasant day yesterday, flowing over into the wee hours of morning and this afternoon. I'd really like this melancholy haze to lift so I can go back to enjoying the crisp freshness of a whole new year.

Comments

[zuzubailey76.livejournal.com]

Happy New Year!!

I hate to tell you this, but Library Mom e-mailed me today and said that she watched Loss but didn't see the hoyay. I immediately called her and offered to come over ASAP and walk her through it -- ME Warner style, with a pointer, charts, graphs, and other visual aids -- but she didn't take me up on it. Still, an intervention is clearly needed, and will occur while I'm on break.

In other news, have a good time with your grandparents! My grandpa was in his early 90s when he died several years ago, and I was really close to him and I miss him a lot. And he and his second wife, (whom I really, really loved and who passed away a couple of years ago) were always pulled in a million directions by numerous members of our family at the holiday season, so I don't think you feel hurt that the get-together isn't just with you and Jen. It makes sense that he would want to invite other people, I think.

[judecorp.livejournal.com]

Oh no! I am so shocked to hear about Library Mom! I think that if you do a proper intervention, I shall have to come back out to Ohio and assist. Because, really, Olivia even calls Alex "Sweetie" in Loss, so how can she NOT see the HoYay?!?! (In other news, I don't think my brother saw the HoYay, either. What is UP with people? That's messed up.)

And I'm sure you're right that he's being pulled in many directions and probably doesn't want to go to 50 different birthday dinners. And I suppose I can always try again and offer to take him out to dinner on some other random day and see if he declines. And /then/ I can start taking it personally. ;)

[zuzubailey76.livejournal.com]

In her e-mail, Library Mom said that friends call friends "Sweetie" all the time. But hey, I think Olivia reserves that term of endearment for creepy perps and for her beloved ADA.

But really, the hoyay is so clear in the final scene. Just look how upset Olivia is when she finds out Alex is going into the WPP. And Alex is so upset she can't even speak, so they just look at at each other. And then look at each other some more. And then continue to look at each other, followed by Alex's nod. Olivia is clearly silently telling Alex that, no matter how long she has to be in Witness Protection, she'll wait for her. And I'm certain of this, because I've watched that final scene, uh, a few hundred times. You know, for research purposes.

It's a good thing I'm going to be in Ohio for another week an a half. Library Mom and I have a lot of work to accomplish.

[judecorp.livejournal.com]

I wish you a lot of luck in your Library Mom Re-education Project. Can you believe I've only seen Loss once??!? It's true. I was in the middle of a New Years Eve party at my house and I had to camp out in front of the TV after watching the ball drop so I could watch Loss. And it was so loud in my house that I had to turn on the closed captioning.

That's dedication! :)

[folkyboy.livejournal.com]

omg i wanna see Charlie & the Chocolate Factory so badly too! that's gonna be killer! i hope we can get together and do something soon!

[judecorp.livejournal.com]

We should totally get together soon! Now that the holidays are over, things aren't so crazy. :)

And we should see Charlie and the Chocoloate Factory together when it comes out!