Well, well well... so that was 2004 eh? Very well then let's just do a little post morten on it shall we?

First of all, I met some fabulous people in 2004 and am very gratefull for their aquaintance. You can't meet too many people I say. I also had a bit of a scare in 2004 and lost part of the sight in my left eye.. which is good because it scared me into finally giving up smoking. It only took me half a lifetime so I'm pretty happy with that.

          People... give up smoking, it can send you blind and you don't get any warning!

2004 also saw me renew some friendships with long lost friends and that is very good because I missed them and now I don't have to. I have so many good friends, it's a real bonus to life to have them as well as everything else.

I didn't do any of the things I promised myself  "to do in 2004"  so I have simplified the task for this year.  My list of new years' resolutions for 2005 are all in the "can't fail" category and are as follows:

1- I will not learn a musical instrument.

2- I will put on weight.

3- I will not get into an excercise programme.

4- I will take up smoking again.

5- I will not get involved with anyone new.

6- I will not start any new businesses.

7- I will not get any new tattoos or peircings.

8- I will not be a nicer person to idiots!

9- Did I already say no more tat's? 

10- I will not eat healthier.

11- I will not be a better father.

12- I will not be more successful.

13- I will not do any charity work at all. 

14- I will not make any more resolutions to put before the U.N.

There now, that feels much better.

As for the party on NYE, well what can I say? My home was invaded by space monkeys. I decided that my boy is 17 now and should be able to start throwing his own parties and that I should let him take more responsibility for his life. I expected him to have a bunch of responsible friends and that they would have a civilised time. It would be a great step into his impending manhood to be able to entertain his friends and throw a NYE party.

How wrong could I Have been????  Space monkeys people! Everywhere I looked, space monkeys.

Nah! I'm kidding, they were really good and very mature about the way they partied. Even the neighbours haven't complained.. actually they won't even look me in the eyes which is odd. Even stranger is that next doors Rottweiller who used to bark and growl at me, now looks at the ground and creeps silently away from me... what's with that Scotty?

 But seriously, I expected the house to be a complete pigs breakfast and the police to be there when I got home, none of the above. I walked into the house at a quarter past midnight (after work) and found a bunch of youngsters sitting around chatting with some music on (not even loud!) yes, they kept me awake ( I had to be back at work at 0800 on new years' day) all night with their talking but then what did I expect from them?

When I got home that afternoon the house was cleaned and tidied... colour me stunned, I expected to spend hours cleaning up!

I know that I am an optimist to expect that there was not fooling around but they are of  legal age and they behaved like grown ups... they are grown ups in fact.

Have a wonderful 2005 everyone.

Oooh I almost forgot, a special thanks to the special little space monkeys who cleaned up after the NYE party... muwah!