Welcome 2007...A pretty good start to the year

Sab and I to most people seem joined at the hip. In historical terms we could be the new milleniums Sonny and Cher but actually we are more like Bert and Ernie. It seems that in recent history where there is one there is usually the other. The tradition continued last night as we celebrated the ending of a year where it started with high expectations and ended in a pile of shit. I wanted to celebrate the end of the year but i didn't want to go into the city as every man and his dog would be there and getting home would have been a nightmare.

A couple od days ago one of my very good freinds Daniel (that's Michael the back doctors brother) told me about an 80's night where the band was 10 times better that the one I saw at the Cubby House 80's night a few weeks ago. It was a big call and so with my natural curiosity i just had to find out and also i had to have this claim confirmed by Sab the 80's tragic. Sab drove to my place where we sat down and had a couple of Scotch and Cokes and watched our favourite episode of Frasier. We caught a taxi to the venue (called "Spot") and waited for daniel and his fiance' Hannah and a couple of her friends to arrive. 6 Vietnamese Spring Rolls and a pee in the bushes later and finally Dan and Hannah showed up.

Now when Daniel said "just you two, Hannah, me and a couple of her freinds" actually turned out to be Daniel, Hannah and freinds who were actually two other couples so to the untrained eye there were four couples who went out for a night on the town. Now Dan is the closest i've had to a long term relationship (Martine was only 3 months so that doesnt really count) and we have our own vibe and though the place didn't start out packed and there were questions over the success of the night, as the drinks were being consumed and the bar slowly got busier it had the hallmarks of a really entertaining night.

At whatever time (i didn't really look at my watch and i was working beautifully beverage wise) the tribute band came on stage and from their first riff of "Living on a Prayer" they totally destroyed the band at the Cubby. The joint was jumping and i even put my socks on the outside of my jeans and went all Jennifer Beals when "Maniac" was being played. Though i copped a stitch in the process...i'm unfit. As the music rolled on and 2006 was coming to a close, i was enjoying the night and so was Sab. Our best new year was in Bangkok in 2004 and last night there were bombs exploding all around Bangkok it was great to be back in Melbourne where we were safe and sound. When midnight hit i gave Sab an kiss on the cheek and a big hug. We had been through a lot this year and it was nice to start afresh with new goals to aspire to.

It was a nice way to bring in 2007.