Some New Year's trivia. It'll make you that much smarter in '09.
I really couldn't tell you what it is that I find so mesmerizing about that sparkling, lighted ball dropping in Times Square to signify the start of the new year. I mean, really. If you think about it, it's just ...

10 ... 9 ... 8 ... it's about that time again!
 Walk into my apartment and you'll find a Nintendo Wii propped at my TV, a bag of chips by the couch and a tall blond hanging out with my dog. Yep, my 14-year-old "little" sister is in town for ...