2002-12-16 - 4:19 p.m.

Eliza, Anton and Ted (aka EAT): thank you for the lovely partay. One room contained the greatest number of cut-out snowflakes I've ever seen. "It's like you had a whole army of kindegarteners," someone said. "I wish," Eliza replied. The other room had cranberry and popcorn threads, something I studied up on in grade school but never thought I'd live to see. Rick and Tom kept the party high school, which ain't bad.

Oh, do yourself a favor and see that new hobbit movie when it comes out. Make sure it's on a nice, big screen and pee beforehand. Elijah Wood is quite a halfling in person, too. How many years do we have to wait until we get a buddy comedy with Yao Ming?