i missed the memo

Somehow I missed the memo on wearing black on New Year's Eve and opted for a white sweater instead. It was ok-- it makes me stand out, right!?
Here's what I learned by going to two different parties: when you have to take off your shoes and add them to an already huge pile, you must pay attention to avoid stepping in melted snow puddles or your socks end up wet. Ew!

The guy standing on the right is one a friend and I took turns flirting with. Sadly, he's living in Iowa so we'll never see him again-- he's tall, plays volleyball, is in med school, and is really strong (he actually picked me up and turned me around at the stroke of 12-- after he did the same to 2 other girls). Oh yeah, he also kissed my friend and I on our cheeks so we could have our New Year's kisses.