I woke up around 9:00 AM today and proceeded to do basically nothing save the bare minimum of chores necessary to sustain my life until 4:00 PM. I checked the mail, I went shopping for some groceries, and generally pretended that I had nothing to do (which was not true). There is little hope that tomorrow will be any different. Experts predict the highlight will be watching the rerun of Celebrity Poker on Bravo in preparation for the Final Round taking place Tuesday night.

Around 4:15 PM I changed into my suit and traveled up thirty-nine blocks to Grand Central Station. I was without overcoat, having decided that the cost of my five minute exposure to the elements would pale in comparison to the benefit of not having an extra article of clothing once I got to the Yale Club. Had it been ten degrees cooler, I would have been wrong. Since it is supposed to get colder, most future trips in January and February will involve a winter jacket and possibly gloves.

As you didn't know, the Yale Club was having it's New Year's Party today. They do it late so that people will actually have nothing better to do than come to the clubhouse outside of Grand Central Station, I think. Anyway, it had an open bar and free food, so I was all over it having enjoyed myself with Lisa last year. The great tasting sushi and appetizers were okay, but the awesome desserts and drinks were great. Lisa joined me again, and we quickly ran out of things to say, as you can see by the following picture.



The party filled most of the main lounge and bar. There were tons of people I didn't know, mostly old but some young. I did meet one of the members of the UVa Club's board thanks to Audrey. Audrey was several hours late, and will probably never make that mistake again. Lisa and I performed like champs (mainly because she had to leave by 7:30 to make a play) and dominated the food and drink tables. I lack pictures of all that because it all happened so fast.

After the party ended and Lisa left, I sat with other UVa grads in the grille room and talked about things. The night ended with everyone sharing their worst car crashes. I did not have anything to add, but it was great to ring in the new year with a reflection on how fragile the human body really is once you are traveling over 50 miles an hour. But it wasn't really all that bad, mainly because I still lack a car crash story to share. Lots of hands were shaken, and I made it back to my apartment around midnight. I was not expecting to spent seven hours in the Yale Club, but I did. The experts factored this into their analysis, which is probably why they expect little to be done tomorrow. Maybe I will beat their expectations if I just want to win more than the other team. Or not.

Oh, law school starts soon. I suppose I should purchase my books. I should probably also post something in the law related category. It has really been lying fallow since exams ended. Perhaps I needed a total break from school related thoughts (and I probably still need more time, but that time is unavailable at the moment). Insert witty closing here.