so she and i had that conversation, last night. seems like everything is fine in the land of boys and girls. she likes me, but she doesn't want a serious relationship. that's always a downer. but i understand what she means when she says "this is a bad point in my life to try to have a serious relationship." i'm sure i'll slug it out until either (a) she comes around or (b) she doesn't and she (c) gets totally sick of me. always a good plan, huh?

she and i are going out with some of her friends to do some traditional new year's partying tonight. this is an exciting prospect because, regardless of how many girls i've dated, i've never had a new year's kiss. i've never been kissed at midnight. we'll see if i can smash that trend tonight.

and yep…i just totally jinxed myself. damn it.

i'm currently on an ebay binge. my newest obsession? vintage 1970's t-shirt iron-ons. by the end of the day i should be the proud owner of a black sabbath one and a beautiful ac/dc one that is the cover to highway to hell. these are considered, by me, to be two of the best rock bands ever, so…yeah. i'm fairly stoked. for those interested, there's a great wealth of vintage van halen logos on there. they're kinda pricey compared to the stuff i've been getting, though. this was the bastard that started it all, though. viva la beer.

thank the powers that be that i don't have to work tomorrow. i'll be in no shape to skate, as they say.

anyone get an ipod for christmas? i know bob did. are they as cool as i think they must be?

new year's resolution: to not make the same new year's resolution i've been making every year for almost 5 years. it's not working. time to try something else. don't ask what that new year's resolution is. it's kinda lame. it does not involve money or super-models in any way. it's a seemingly reachable goal that i just keep falling flat on. you will get no further information.

i keep thinking that this should be the slam-bang, year-end bipolar blowout where i talk about all the cool shit i did over the past year. too bad i didn't do too much cool shit, huh? i dated a few girls. got dumped by those girls. most people i've talked to have chalked 2001 up as a giant shitstorm and they're all ready to move on. it wasn't the best year, but i can't say it was the worst, yet. i had a good job for the entre span of this year, so that's a big plus. i travelled quite a bit. i joined a new band. i met a really wonderful girl that just happens to be at a point in her life where things can't be as serious as i'd like them to be. that's not too bad, is it? she still wants me around. that's gotta count for something, right? i guess we'll find out, huh?

here's to 2001, yeah? you treated me like shit, but i ain't mad atcha.