Forfeiting the kick-start

I had reserved tonight as a blog-night, but then I got settled on the sofa and realised my brain wanted another lazy night before kick-starting 2008. There's just something inherently permissable about new-year's dopeyness, so I'm grabbing onto it with both hands whilst I'm still entitled to it ;-)

To compensate, a few hors d'oeuvres. The main course shall be served shortly...