one of my noonas had a holiday party today out in jersey. i sooooo want my own house now. she has a nice townhouse with 3 bathrooms, an "office", a leather couch and a-- gulp-- walk-in closet. i don't think i could be further from that right now. i have more clothes than ever and the tiniest closet in new york city. i think i've employed practically every "space-saver" technique out there, but i still have stack/piles/mountains of loose clothing all over my apartment.

anyways, the party was fun. yummy food + board games = fun fun fun. all for the low, low price of a $2.80 bus ticket out to glen rock, new jersey. here're the highlights a la sportscenter: ...chicken salad and ritz-esque crackers... 9-layer dip, plenty of jalapenos... sweet grape manischewitz wine... a high-pitched squeal "haaaaa!" (jonah's gum-bleaching story)... "tae-bo", "pez dispenser", "harry potter" and a whole lotta clapping and high-fives (cranium highlights)... the most stressful party game ever...

hahah, i'm sure you're confused. i guess you had to be there. so next time you should come.