And a happy new year...

And a happy new year...

Chomping on some pastries and tea eggs in the Eva Air lounge waiting for the plane. Off to Taiwan and then Cambodia with my ol' paps, where we'll be heading off to this little swingin' pad to start the new year/decade right...
photo from here.

Sometimes even I have to admit that I have a pretty nice life. Bumped up to business class? Even nicer... It certainly softens the blow of losing approximately 3 days of my life one single way to Taipei.

What to pack for travel reading = always a conundrum in my book. Though my semester wasn't exactly literature-heavy, I decided I needed a nice trashy read. What could be trashier than that ultimate camp classic, Jacqueline Susann's Valley of the Dolls?
However, the read was a little too trashy for even me - halfway through the book and our trip, I've dropping it off at the lounge for some intrepid traveler. As for me, I'll stick to the movie.

Instead, I picked up Robert Bolano's 2666, which garnered a glut of attention and fawning reviews when it came out. I'm normally resistant to contemporary literature from unknown authors - I like to know that my time is being well-spent. But I was in a hurry, nothing else caught my eye, it looked like it might keep me through my entire journey, and... hey, why not? The cover, at least, is fantastic. And for $18, it was a positive steal compared to whatever awful Nathaniel Hawthorne novel I might've picked up in Taiwan instead.


Anyway, here is one of my fave ditties from Ms. Ella to season your holiday seasonings. Here's hoping you all get that New Year's kiss.

I'll personally be thinking of a special someone come New Year's Eve - some guys have all the luck!


See ya next decade!
Signing off!