New Years Eve 1999 (12/31/99)
This photo was shot on New Years Eve 1999, in Madison, Wisconsin (well, technically Brooklyn, WI). In honor of the closing of the decade, my friends and I decided to carry on our yearly New Years Eve party tradition, but make this one an 80s party. We had 8 hours of 80s music, decorations, and more liquor than we probably should have had! This picture was taken before the party started, and I actually was on my back to get this shot of our make-shift balloon drop. There was much concern during the night (especially as the drinks got stronger and stronger) whether or not the balloon drop would work. Well, on 1/1/2000, at precisely 12:00 am, the balloon drop worked, or as my friend Jim drunkenly told everybody for the rest of the night "It fuckin' worked!!" Funny, that was the extent of our Y2K concerns!!! As a side not to the New Years Eve story, Jim, the host of the party, continued to find the confetti from the balloon drop around his place until he moved out last year! I love the color in this shot, and how it represents our awesome New Years Eve parties and my great group of friends.