Seems like the standard way to start off the new year...
HAPPY NEW YEAR.

Santa was tremendously generous this year. Many goodies to report, the favorite of course being the movie star shoes that my seestor brought from England for me. I am truly ready to go to the oscars or something equally spectacular. ( www.kurtgeiger.co.uk) Thank you baby!!

Sarah and I are continuing our tour of posh hotels. We spent some time when I was last over at the Sanderson Hotel (http://www.tripadvisor.com/Hotel_Review-g186338-d188005-Reviews-Sanderson-London_England.html), and over xmas we sampled The Drake Hotel (www.thedrakehotel.ca). Very fab if you are looking to have a dirty weekend. The shower has great potential what with the glass walls and spotlight.
The hotel also sports a great lounge that makes excellent martinis. My favorite being a toss up between the espresso and pear. The highlight of the night was a girl franticly banging on the door at 4 in the morning asking if we had any "stuff", or if we knew where she could get any "stuff".

Back to work yesterday was cruel punishment. The rest of the world got to stay home, but we and the students had to return. No problem, I will take it like a trouper, as I have many weeks of vacation on the horizon.

The end of the semester is coming quickly, I have to catch up.

KJ