London at night, as seen from the Canary Wharf area. The red sky had something to do with those flying disc things that appeared a minute later, but I don't remember much after that.

Happy New Year to ye all! I’m back from London, where I ultra-vegetated during three days of wanton abandonment and board games. The wanton abandonement mostly refers to sleeping – just to make sure we’re all on the same page here.

Well, it’s back to work with everyone, including myself, so I’ll just wish you all that 2006 be the best year of your life.

PS. I received the 3rd edition of “Chicken Soup for the Soul” as a present, but don’t expect a steep increase in tear-wrenching quotes anytime soon. No, it’s a good book, really – capable of melting the most icy-nical heart out there.

(Get it? Icy-nical heart? Hello? HELLO?)