you want to know why? i'll tell you why.

lady on bus:
"you are wasting your life."
(long pause)
"um, excuse me?"
"your life isn't in the books. it's out there!"
(points out window, is very frustrated, leaves)

hmmm...


that's why.

happy new year.

2006 is already off to a really great start, but there will be no forgetting 2005. it was a good year, and in tribute:

• Mall trips in our pajamas, as well as very frequent visits to Starbucks and Coffee People.
• Painting a Harry Potter door. (Also, the priceless commentary received on said door, and especially the placement of a certain broomstick, from Mrs. Fleenor and Mr. Fykes.)
  
• Ken and Nancy's joint birthday party, in which Ben was appointed the honorary Points Princess, Scott acted like a chicken, and numerous prank phone calls were made. And a surprise guest appearance from Betty the blow-up doll.
• Taking Pat out to Azteca for Valentine's day and presenting him with a fluffy pink bunny.
  
• Deciding to "get lost" with Misha and Cynda and ending up stealing salt shakers, charging into the ocean, drinking applesauce through a straw, screaming at each other in Bulgarian accents (but really just sounding like Russian hookers), dancing on top of the car, and doing other such things of a rebellious nature.