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i think i just got a paper cut on my nose!

well, i'm feeling much better today. i'll tell you more about that in a bit, but first...

i switched to flushable kitty litter. it's more expensive, but i'm hoping it'll be worth it. it will drastically cut back on my quantity of trash, and i think it'll be easier to maintain. this also means i won't need to use plastic grocery bags, but can use cotton ones instead! (i used to use my grocery bags for disposing of the dirty litter). the new stuff is made of wheat and supposedly it eliminates odors. which is good, i hate the chemical scent of normal litter. hee hee, i love my kitties, they're so funny. i hope they aren't weirded out by the new litter and not use it.

i spun out in traffic today. did a total 180 on a hill. thankfully i was only mildly scared because i needed to be level-headed and think clearly. the cars behind me were far enough back that there were no further repercussions. after that i was quite nervous driving the rest of the way, and i spend the rest of the trip trying to figure out of there's another route to work that has no hills. unfortunately, i don't think there is. i'm going to start leaving the house at 7:15 if i want to get to the office by 8.

i emailed with my mom today, she was very understanding, and i emailed with david too. he always seems to know the right things to say. he asked me some good thought provoking questions, and the conversation has left me feeling encouraged. he's almost convinced me to try internet dating. i suppose i might as well give it a try, it's almost a right of passage nowadays. david is convinced "not being able to find someone" is a wide spread problem across our generation, so maybe this is my best option. i'm not sure what the success ratings are, but i know of several people have met their husbands that way, including one of my best friends who's getting married next spring. i won't put all my hopes in it, but it's probably worth looking into. i've decided though to not dive into that until the new year. give myself some time, and start fresh in the new year. 2007 has kind of sucked in a lot of ways. it's been a rough one, but i suppose i was due for a hard one, they can't ALL be great. HEY! you know what i just realized? i have sucky years every 3 years! 2001, 2004, 2007! weird! so anyway, when i finally take the plunge into online dating i'll probably solicit your help. when i wrote my résumé, i asked my friends to all tell me one word they thought described me. so i'll probably do that, but not yet. ok that's enough about my single state for the next while. i don't want to be a complainer and drive everyone away from me. i just wanted to update you and not leave things hanging bleakly.

ooh, i'm all in the mood for christmas music. i haven't been much of a christmas music fan since i lived at home with my sister, but i suddenly am now! i don't have any christmas cds or anything, if anyone has any they could lend to me, or make into a christmas mixed cd for me, that would be super!

my confusion-cornered commuters are cursing the cold away,
as december tries to dissemble the length of their working day.