ringing in the new year w/ 8 of my only, and therefore, dearest friends in Bangkok. The cast included 2 israelis, 1 belgian, 2 brits, 2 aussies (the only girls), 1 swede.

i maintained my perfect record in keeping the guy:girl ratio at new year's eve parties well under 2:1. sausage anyone?

on a related note, i'm never drinking again. half the night was spent talking to 4 thai girls. i can't remember a thing they said, not as a result of alcohol but because Max (brit) and i were trying to figure out if they were indeed women. all tests were inconclusive and so we never guessed their true sex.