2006.5

Woke up Jan. 1 on a floor in Portland. Continued celebrating for several days.
Accepted two of Stu's pals as roomies.
Leered at college girls in Chapel Hill, N.C. for a week.
Saw Fishbone, Chango Malo, the Little Morts, Bob Dylan twice, Fourkiller Flats, Tapes N Tapes, Cold War Kids, Neko Case and Band of Horses.
Left civilization and my mind behind in first-time trips to two Arizona lakes - Powell and Patagonia.
Actually paid for a haircut (and thought it an event of such magnitude to note it on the calendar - March 11).
Saw some Idaho relatives for the first time in years - and caught a spring training game.
Made the most of whirlwind PHX trips.
Watched more basketball than in years.
Hosted the Great Doctor Chung.
Had a birthday that couldn't be beat and didn't wake up until the next morning.
Joined a comic collective as the in-house obituarist.
Re-established the Kitchen Bed upon Stu's arrival.
Celebrated two weddings of ol' ADW peeps.
Survived a day at the water park without horrendous sunburns.
Swung through the Northland - Flagstaff and P-Town.
Hosted the Illustrious Morkunas.
Breathed in an amazing rainstorm (just now in fact).

On the whole, I've been blessed/cursed with far less nonsense than 2005.5...

Notable new albums 2006.5 - Band of Horses, Calexico, Neko Case, Neil Young, Pearl Jam ...
Films - X3 was alright... nothing else has seemed worth the time.

In closing, the same new half year's resolution as last year: Henceforth, I will kick ass.