Wednesday December 31st, 2003.
Well, today I spent most of my time figuring out how to get out of having to go to the new years eve party. See, most people here, or at least many, have been drunk for almost a week straight. Tonight, there needs to be a party that puts the end-cap on the holiday season. That party is being held, and hosted by the local elite. It is a big event, and I have been solomnly invited by a few people as a great honor.. then it is followed by a description of heavy drinking. This is something that I would love to see, but I really don’t want to drink… and actually, I don’t want be there, I just want to see it. Were I but a fly on the wall. Alas, I have to get my –getting out of something I don’t want to do- skills honed. If I can’t think of anything I may have to go. I am having a quiet dinner chez George early in the evening.