• We rang in the new year with a great house party.  Of course, there are pictures.
• I spent a week in seattle for "technical" training.
•  it rained.  a whole lot!
• I noticed a growing trend in software, presentations, video games, and generally any sort of visual content blessed by marketing folk: the gratuitous reflection.  Since originally writing this post, i've noticed the new gratuity in dozens of other contexts;  i'll probably be posting them soon.
• Cher and George are Engaged! It's been called the great duck dupe of '06. 
• I started playing with the beta of Windows Live Messenger 8.0.
• I still have some invites left, if anyone is interested.
• I haven't posted yet about how it looks generally cool, but constantly crashes.  
• The "Video Rotator" thingee, which at first sounds like an absolute disaster, is actually suprisingly cool;  the content is pretty compelling.  For example, Thats where I found:
• Bright Eyes, at the bottom of everything, which was a catchy lil tune with a suprisingly cool video.  Maybe I'm not in the right loops (note the clever foreshadowing?) but without Windows Live Messenger 8.0 (actually hurts my hands to type all that), I would have never found content like this...
• The Best Blonde Joke Ever made (and is still making) its rounds.
• I wrote something about remembering, forgetting, and watching cool movies.  I don't quite remember the details...
• I found the Awful Plastic Surgery Blog, which I found particularly amusing thanks to my year-too-late addiction to Nip/Tuck.  I finished watching the Season 1 and Season 2 DVDs, which were great;  too bad season 3 apparently has no buzz.
• I came to grips with my inability to type without emoting.
• I joined Guy Kawasaki's FilmLoop.  My entry tied for "Cutest Couple".  I think I might get a free book out of the whole deal.  how cool is that?
• I was reminded of how damn cool PostSecret is. 
• Our Hoseguests arrived! to make a long story short, our 'lil house in maspeth has gone a bit "Real World"-  Amy's Long, Long (15 years long) lost friend from ireland came to stay with us for a few (five!) weeks, and brought her boyfriend along.  So far, Its been fun;  its interesting having other people around.  I'll keep ya'll posted on any dramatic developments.
• SUPRISE BIRTHDAY PARTY FOR KELLEY AT OUR HOUSE!!! 
• or so I've heard .  Due to some previously unencountered combination of chemicals, herbs, and spices, I have absolutely no memory of the night- its all very Memento.  Hopefully, some brave soul will post pictures soon...

All in all, 2006 is off to a good start... this was a relatively good January.  New Years, then Seattle, Then Trivial Pursuit at Adriels house, then the Irish Invasion, then Kelley's party...It's been quite a month!