See why I miss them?
This is my boyfriend Ryan. Great looking isn't he? He looks good whether working hard in lab (left) or having fun on New's Year eve (right). Notice the green M & M peanut in his glass? Its the only way he'll drink champagne...just kidding...kinda. (Note: After viewing this Ryan said I should put a picture of the two of us together so click here for that)

These are some friends celebrating New's Year eve. Susan (upper left) working hard making margaritas and fraitas in her kitchen. Ryan (bottom far left; still looking good), Subhendu (left), Ravi (right) and Colin (far left) hanging out... waiting till midnight. Right before midnight, Matt (upper right) acts out a Gesture. I think the word was "can-can"... Later, after ringing in the New Year, we played poker until 4 am. Ravi was the big winner.

This is some of my family. Me (top far left), my Dad (left), my Mom (right) and my brother Ed (far right) celebrating my Dad's B-day. Below is my Uncle and my Grandma saying goodbye to me after Christmas. Since moving to Germany I don't get to see them as much, because my Grandma, Mom and Dad moved to the boonies on Smith Mountain Lake and I spent most of my Christmas vacation up North with Ryan (my Uncle lives in Tennesee; he was just visting for Christmas). After Christmas my parents made a few visits to the Baltimore area so I got to see them again, which is why I guess my Dad was more interested in looking at something off at the distance then saying "Good-bye".