The final hours of 2004 are upon us, and I for one am happy to see it end. Don’t get me wrong, it was a good year all in all, but there’s something about the fresh start that the New Year brings which makes it feel like the possibilities are endless. 2004 was not all bad, I mean the freakin’ Sox won the World Series.

I’ll be playing cards in Southie with friends, and, regretfully, drinking Diet Coke all night as I am the designated driver. Maybe I’ll post some pictures of the festivities.

Here’s a test to see if I get the linking right. It was taken after the big snow storm, in Hyde Park:

Anyone have resolutions? I’m quitting smoking and I’m going to be writing a lot more. I spend lots of time on Chuck Palahniuk’s fan site – which has essays by Chuck and a number of writer’s forums. The site is down today, as it will be a different environment as of tomorrow.

Happy New Year! Play it safe, and have a ton of fun!