and every terrible thing is a relief. this morning's hangover provided a different colour to the gloom which envolpes 2006. i went to a party and so on, but all i ever seem to write is a list of thank yous and so on so i will give it a rest this sunday. before the festivites began, i had the privelige of dining with my immediate family and heard tell of their respective trials and tribulations, which soothed my spirit a little. i have failed to achieve even a double digit percentate of the work and study which was slated but as the french would say, "it is life".