Great to have everyone around this past week: Mike Certo in from Seattle, Evan Laflamm in from Chicago and Shannon Lyons all the way in from Dedham. I'm pretty sure I heard my echo the other day without the gang around, or the Tecante orrrr Guitar Hero! The absence of bodies in the abode may take some adjusting but sleeping in my own bed might help move the process along at a sharper pace.

Thais, Marc, Evan and I spent the holiday at Blu, upstairs from the Ritz in town. Fortunately for us, a couple of friends were able to admit us for no charge and satisfy our thirst and hunger for a minimal fee. It was a great excuse to razzle-dazzle ourselves (or so Thais and I believed) and to enjoy some bubbly while gawking at the fireworks and ice sculptures. Hope everyone had a beautiful time ringing in the new year in whichever manner you chose.

2008 is also a milestone marker for me being that it denotes the halfway point of my master's program. I should be taking the nurse licensing exam this month and then I'll be on my way to poking and prodding unsuspecting (and suspecting) victims. Don't worry, you will all have a heads up!

Cheers!