you know you've been to a fecking great party when everyone is posting about NEXT YEAR! ok, so i had better put some thoughts to e-paper, as today is my last day at this job. i am leaving to move back to utah, so for those of you who remember, i reclaim "alison e. in slc". in no real order: kerry, what could i say about kerry, except apparently we won't be needing to go to vermont anytime soon thanks to STEVE! :-) it was so great to do the white guy dance with you at atty mays, and to watch the other crazy kids dancing, and the time we all laughed until we cried on the back porch. meeting you was a *very* special treat. jimmy, my soul brother. my love, i am blessed to count among one of the best and funniest humans i know. patrick, the action figure, who helped kay and i come up with the fact that the bloody mary is the perfect food, and totally prevents scurvy! again, i am lucky to count you as a good friend, and i lurv you. gregg, i was mesmerized the first time i heard you play (which explains my inability to come up with complete sentences in your presence!) i am SO GLAD i got to hear you play in such an intimate setting. i will remember it always. you letting me come up and sing fearless heart, man, thats one of my favorite songs and therefore a dream come true to sing it with you. it was the highlight of my weekend. stephen, my husband with the cool shoes, what more can i say? you are a very sweet man and we giggled all through our marriage. thanks kakki, my bug ridden sister, a pleasure to see you again and sing carey and the weight, and i look forward to january and NAMM... maggie, thanks for letting me help out in the kitchen, and for not making fun of me as i cracked a beer while cutting up tomatoes at 11 AM, hee hee..."it's cocktail hour somewhere in the world!" paz, i love you so much and thank you for all your effort, even though it was hard we all appreciate it more than we can say. nikki, who didnt feel that well but is always kind enough to indulge me and play and hang out and be cheerful and happy--i love you and i am going to miss you out west! you are a very special woman. and no longer the youngest jonifester, thanks to....... stephanie! my roomie! i hope you all get to hear her play piano one day, she is such a talent and so sweet. "seriously, dad, its fine. they are nice people. yes, im fine. no, dad, no alcohol." les ross, i LURV you hon! seriously, though, i love this guy. sharon, it took me a while to figure out that you were the same woman who posted that amazing story about your partner, and losing her, and it was so beautiful and poignant and made me cry...thanks for taking all the time to dole out the raffle stuff and be the manager. thanks for effort, even though i didnt' win anything! LOL! it was so nice to meet you and i look forward to some honey next year. ;-) chris marshall, willy, the british contingent that i am having dinner with tonight (YEAH!) thanks for all love love and effort and music, they were all excellent and you've all heard it so i second everyone else on that. donna! my white trash sister! thanks to the beer koozy, i always knew which drink was mine! thanks so much for indulging my silliness and joking around with me about our less than royal roots! yael-i am a woman of purple hair....how did it take me two days to notice that half you're hair is purple? wait don't answer that! ok. i think i need another page so i'll p the rest in part two.... alison e. in nyc Get email alerts & NEW webcam video instant messaging with Yahoo! Messenger http://im.yahoo.com