New Year's Eve 2005

For Ingrid and me, 2005 had been one of the best years our lives, so we had to end it with a bang. The plan was simple. Get together with some of our good friends and party like it's 1999... err 2099... whatever.



Ingrid secured tickets for a New Year's bash at Privilege and Ingrid's friends Annie, Mishka, Rachael and Christine all made it out for what was to be some serious end-of-year partying.



New Year's parties are great because no matter what party you choose to attend, there always seems to be free accessories. I love putting on this type of celebratory headgear, but consistently run into the same problem. The hats are too damn small. Either that, or my head is too damn big. See how the hat doesn't properly fit on my fat-ass head, and how I have to hold it down to keep it in place? Well there was a simple solution to this nonsense.



Ta-da!!! You see?!? Perfect fit. The secret?



'Nuff said.



Darren and Annabelle also joined the festivities until his "tummy started hurting" and he had to go home. Maybe it was his new sport-coat-style attire that caused it, which I understand is his new "look" and should not be confused with the look Columbo made famous.



As we expected, the place was rockin'... almost too rockin'. The entire night we had to jockey for position on the dance floor as all of us were repeatedly jostled by drunk dancers... me being one of them.



Speaking of dancers, go-go dancers were out in full force, getting paid to do what we paid to do.



Shortly before the New Year's countdown, I scored everyone some champagne for a New Year's toast. And believe me, this wasn't easy. It took some smiling, some pushing, some hand waving, some patience and, most importantly, some cash... but well worth it!



As the countdown approached, we reunited with Darren and Annabelle for the final moments of the year. 5... 4...



3... 2... 1... Happy New Year!!!! Here's to 2006 being another solid year! I just adore this woman.



Hey, I almost forgot that Jason was there too. Is that water in your hand, Jason?!?



Now these are the kinds of girls that our mothers always warned us about. The kind that uses drugs and peer pressures you into using them too. Just say no to drugs, Darren... Darren? I said just say no to drugs!... Darren!!! Columbo smokes cigars, not joints!



Well, I don't know if Darren inhaled, but he sure was acting strange after that.



As you can see, he couldn't seem to control his urges...



Apparently, neither could Profanity Annie, who made a brief appearance for the New Year.



Ah yes... A good we-are-divas-so-don't-mess-with-us pose to ring in the New Year. How appropriate. Another solid way of celebrating the New Year is by rocking out...



... which is exactly what happened when Ingrid heard Kelly Clarkson's "Since You've Been Gone." She loves that song.



She really really loves it... Rock out!!!



Happy New Year, ladies!!! I wish you all a wonderful 2006.



Let's both tip our hats to the New Year. I think 2006 is going to be a great year for us, love...