Month: January 2009

And so I hurt everywhere. Fortunately I think I'm okay, but I'm kind of dreading waking up tomorrow morning likely in pain. It is not a promising idea. I don't have time to deal with this!!

Fortunately I wasn't entirely alone when I fell right in front of my building. A passerby came up and she asked if I was okay. She seemed rather concerned. This made me feel better even as I got up and went inside. Over time, I hurt more and more, however, which is not good although I'm pretty certain that I'm not seriously hurt or anything.

At least this year I didn't slip on stairs (yet).

Horrible Horrible weather-related mishap.

You.
Can.
Only.
Type.
One.
Word.

Not as easy as you might think. Remember: one word answers to the following 34 questions.

1. Where is your mobile phone?: nonexistent
2. Your significant other?: smile
3. Your hair?: long
4. Your mother?: important
5. Your father?: interesting
6. Your favourite thing?: friendship
7. Your dream last night?: John
8. Your favourite drink?: liquid
9. Your dream/goal?: life
10. The room you're in?: dim
11. Your ex?: ugh
12. Your fear?: alone
13. Where do you want to be in 6 years?: happy
14. Where were you last night?: movie
15. What you're not?: logical
16. Muffins?: big
17. One of your wish list items?: Music
18. Where you grew up?: Fort
19. The last thing you did?: print
20. What are you wearing?: bandaid
21. Your TV?: 13
22. Your pets?: rock
23. Your computer?: dying
24. Your life?: stress-ish
25. Your mood?: headache
26. Missing someone?: yes
27. Your car?: dragon!
28. Something you're not wearing?: barrettes
29. Favourite Store?: Moc
30. Your summer?: adventure
31. Like someone?: yes
32. Your favourite colour?: red
33. When is the last time you laughed?: yesterday
34. Last time you cried?: shrugs

…which I watched excerpts of all day on January 20th whenever I had a break from work. I imagine quite a few people watched when they got a chance. I was surprised how emotionally moving the broadcast was. I'm not sure I'm in complete agreement with the awesomeness that the coming years have in store (so I'm perhaps realistic?) however I do like the messages attempted to be conveyed.

And we had some great conversations at work in the break room about everything from fashion, the Obama kids' enjoyment of the parade, the Kennedy curse, medical emergencies, the tank-limo, and of course the throngs of people.

Perhaps this was one of the reasons why it was so slow at work on the 20th? Everyone glued to their TV/internet screens?

Regardless, it was a good change from the normal TV in the break room watching. The channel was always pointed to the inauguration coverage.

Of course this is changing. And I must say that my viewing fare has been rather good as of late. But it is being constantly pointed out that I haven't seen movies. And it isn't just a few people who point this out regularly, but quite a number of folks. From all areas of my life even.

So perhaps I'll have to actually see more movies that are on my backlog of movies I need to see but haven't yet hmmm?

I think this might just be fun…

A
– Available: to spend time with, sure.
– Age: Is not terribly relevant. Maturity, attitude and behaviour are.
– Annoyance: Stress.
– Actor: Topher Grace is a favorite (of course there are others)

B
– Beer: No, thanks.
– Birthday/Birthplace: July, BC
– Best Friends: Quite a number of them.
– Body Part on opposite sex: Gosh… uh… skin?
– Best feeling in the world: Happiness without nagging distractions from that state of joy.
– Blind or Deaf: Blind
– Best weather: Some sun, about +18-22 Celsius or thereabouts. Not much wind.
– Been in Love: yes.
– Been bitched out?: yes.
– Been on stage?: yes.
– Believe in yourself? usually.
– Believe in life on other planets: of some sort, sure.
– Believe in miracles: uh… good question. What is a miracle anyway?
– Believe in Magic: again, depends on the definition of terms.
– Believe in God: I don't know.
– Believe in Satan: Nope.
– Believe in Santa: He doesn't visit anymore. 🙁
– Believe in Ghosts/spirits: Perhaps. Another definition of terms thing.
– Believe in Evolution: Yes.

C
– Car: Feet.
– Candy: In moderation
– Colour: Red.
– Cried in school: of course.
– Chocolate/Vanilla: Vanilla if done right, otherwise chocolate.
– Chinese/Mexican: It doesn't matter provided it doesn't make me ill or contain cilantro!
– Cake or pie: Depends on the type, and in all cases I want only a little bit.
– Country to visit: I would like to travel the world, thanks.

D
– Day or Night: I like both.
– Dream vehicle: Instantaneous transport, flying dragons, or teleportation, barring that, excellent public transit, please!
– Danced: Frequently if possible!
– Dance in the rain?: I don't know if I have, actually.
– Do the splits? nope.

E
– Eggs: Yummy! Especially the most recent eggs I've eaten.
– Eyes: Mine are brown.
– Everyone has: something interesting about them.
– Ever failed a class? Actually no. I think I SHOULD have but I didn't.

F
– First crush: Peter in Kindergarden.
– Full name: You should know it by now.
– First thoughts waking up: What do I have to do today?
– Food: Is delicious!

G
– Greatest Fear: To be alone forever (not terribly likely, I know, but it's still a fear)
– Giver or taker: A combination.
– Goals: I've quite a few including: getting into grad school, becoming an author of good stuff (definition of good is relative), having a family of my own one day (definition of said family is up to interpretation), financial freedom etc.
– Gum: I don't chew gum.
– Get along with your parents?: yes.
– Good luck charm: Luck is what you make it!

In guys/girls
Eye colour: blue usually.
Hair Colour: lighter usually.
Height: Taller than me is nice.
Clothing Style: practical, put-together, attractive.
Characteristics: Responsible, kind, intelligent, creative, fun.

H
– Hair Colour: brown
– Height: 5'3ish
– Happy: Most certainly (though also stressed)
– Holiday: The whole winter holiday season rocks!
– How do you want to die: After having lived a full and awesome life, thanks.
– Health freak?: Not particularly, however I love healthy food/lifestyle.
– Hate: I hate things? Hate is a really strong word. Carcinogens. Toxins. Poisons (mental/physical etc.)

I
– Ice Cream: Gelato rocks!
– Instrument: most of them are pretty darn awesome!

J
– Jewelry: I rather like wearing it in moderation.
– Job: I work at a grocery store. I am a perpetual student. I do way too much.

K
– Kids: are fun.
– Kickboxing or karate: neither. I don't usually do much by way of martial arts… although I did to Tae Kwon Do once.
– Keep a journal?: not really. I keep a writing book though.

L
– Longest Car Ride: I don't know. There have been a few road trips with family and also the trip from Houston to El Paso and…
– Letter: A.
– Laughed so hard you cried: Very rarely.
– Love at first sight: Lust at first sight, attraction at first sight, desire at first sight… love takes time to develop from these seeds.

M
– Milk flavor: milk should taste like milk.
– Movie: Gosh… I really want to get a copy of Nice Girls Don't Explode however.
– Mooned anyone?: Nope.
– Marriage: Someday.
– Motion sickness? I'm decently skilled at avoiding it… but it does happen.
– McDΓÇÖs or BK: Neither. But each has some good points.

N
– Number of Siblings: two younger brothers
– Number of Piercings: None.
– Number of Tattoos: Zero.

O
– Overused Phrases: Take care. Fair enough. Dear. (I don't remember the others I have a lot though)
– One wish: Tru luv (a la Princess Bride — yeah right!)
– One Phobia: Burning to death in a fire, unable to save everyone who matters.

P
– Place youΓÇÖd like to live: Canada.
– Perfect Pizza: With lots of AWESOME veggies, thanks!
– Pepsi/Coke: No thanks. I dislike cola.

Q
– Quail: Heh. They're scraping the bottom of the barrel here.
– Questionnaires: Quite frequently

R
– Reason to cry: Emotions. Stress. Life. Death.
– Reality T.V.: In moderation. And to me moderation means VERY rarely.
– Radio Station: CKUA or Espace Musique
– Roll your tongue in a circle? Huh?

S
– Song: Currently it's Valeria Rossi – Tre Parole
– Shoe size: 7.5 or 8.5 usually. My feet like half sizes.
– Salad Dressing: I really like the Asian one from work. And the Ginger one from Blue Kettle. And Balsamic is splendid and…
– Sushi: YUM!
– Skipped school: Nope.
– Slept outside: It has been a LONG time.
– Seen a dead body? Yes. I've toured a medical examiner's office too.
– Skinny dipped? No.
– Shower daily? not usually. But usually at least every other day. Saves water.
– Sing well?: not particularly.
– In the shower? not often.
– Swear? Rarely… depends on the company.
– Stuffed Animals?: I apparently have quite a few.
– Single/Group dates: Single.
– Strawberries/Blueberries: Strawberries.
– Scientists need to invent: a time turner a la Harry Potter!

T
– Time for bed: Uh… usually around midnight-1am
– Thunderstorms: 🙂 unless you're on water.
– TV: Is good in moderation.
– Touch your tongue to your nose:? Nope.

U
– Unpredictable: Other people.

V
– Vegetable you hate: Is cilantro a vegetable? Otherwise no.
– Vegetable you love: Broccoli, spinach… so many great veggies! I even learned that I like Brussel sprouts! (thanks John)
– Vacation Spot: The Planet Earth.

W
– Weakness: Emotions.
– When you grow up: I have to grow up? A role model.
– Which one of your friends acts the most like you: I don't know. In what way?
– Who makes you laugh the most: John.
– Worst feeling: Perpetual loneliness, plus extreme sleep deprivation, and not living up to standards set for myself.
– Wanted to be a model?: A role model!
– Where do we go when we die: Well our physical bodies go to wherever they are placed… I want to decompose naturally, darn it!
– Worst weather: Uh… extreme weather.

X
-X-Rays: Can be useful on occasion.

Y
-Year it is now: 2009
-Yellow: can evoke different emotional responses.

Z
– Zoo animal: Elephant and turtle/tortoise are tied.
– Zodiac sign: Leo and Water Dog

LAST PERSON WHO…
1. Slept in a bed beside you? He knows who he is.
2. Last person to see you cry? Has anyone seen me cry recently?
3. Went to the movies with you? John.
4. You went to the mall with? To go to the MALL, Jackie? randomly, John. But the last time I was at the mall it was alone.
5. You went to dinner with? John.
6. You talked to on the phone: Louis
7. Made you laugh? John.

I think it's time to head to bed. Tomorrow I pull a short fantasy story out of my starts and drafts and make it into something good. My current attempt is going to be FAR too long, I'm thinking.

Ah… the trials and tribulations of Ali, the perpetual out-dated technology user — well in this case that's who I am, surely. And my computer is starting to really really at least want to bite the dust — and while I guess there could be worse things, I truly do need a computer that's functional to complete wonderful things like homework and my various hobbies etc. Yay for technology. At least as a perpetual UofA student I'm able to bunker down on campus and use their computers… with their horrible keyboards that my hands do not like typing on… but which are very stable and which do not die on a semi-irregular basis — or at least not with the frequency of my very-old computer. Yes, indeed I plan on purchasing a new one. Yes, friends have convinced me to get a Mac. Beyond that I know very little about what I want to acquire and this is rather frustrating. Evidently I need a keyboard I can actually type on successfully with speed (like the Microsoft Natural Keyboard I have at home). Evidently I need the power to have a gazillion internet tabs open at once, be listening to last.fm constantly (or alternately to my music library which I suppose could get expanded significantly with time), post photos willy-nilly on Facebook (yes I use Facebook rather a lot), type essays, papers, stories, poems, etc. in a Word (or similar) program. Yes I need spreadsheets to track things… and yes, I would like the processor power to actually contemplate computer games (then again actually playing computer games happens VERY rarely due to the fact that it causes me to lose good chunks of productive time). I'm a contest enterer, a student, a writer, and an internet-connected person. I'm online like 20-40ish hours a week usually. So I need the computer. And I need the internet. *sighs* At least Word worked splendidly and I was able to finish my scholarship application, print it and play Spider solitaire last night…

Today I simply run errands on campus before my class begins this afternoon.

In other news, here's a meme from Ariel
01. Real name → Ali (and if you know me you'd know the rest)
002. Nickname(s)ΓåÆ Uh… currently I really don't have many asides from the using my middle name occasionally and people doing a rather fine job of mangling my first name.
003. Status → mildly full, somewhat busy, mind going in many directions at once
004. Zodiac sign → Leo
005. Male or female → Female
006. Elementary → Ecole Rudolph Hennig School
007. Middle School → n/a but jr high was at Ecole Rudolph Hennig School
008. High School → Salisbury Composite School
010. Hair color → dark brown
011. Long or short → Long.
012. Loud or Quiet → I vary between these two options.
013. Sweats or Jeans → jeans
014. Phone or Camera → Neither actually. I like my corded phone and I like having pictures taken of me.
015. Health freak ΓåÆ nope… although I tend to love healthy yummy food.
016. Drink or Smoke? → nope.
017. Do you have a crush on someone? ΓåÆ perhaps…
018. Eat or Drink → I like food!
019. Piercings → none.
020. Tattoos → none.
021. Righty or lefty → Righty, though I seem to know a disporportionately large number of left-handed individuals.

FIRSTS:
022. First surgery → n/a
023. First piercing → n/a
024. First best friend → Megan
025. First award → Probably got something in pre-school. I'm sure it's in a scrapbook somewheres.
026. First crush → Peter, a classmate in kindergarden
027. First pet → I had a pet rock. It had googly eyes and everything.
028. First big vacation ΓåÆ Hmmm… I went to Quebec in ninth grade.
030. CURRENTLY:
049. Eating→ Just ate tortellini from L'express.
050. Drinking → I haven't drunk anything since water at breakfast.
052. I'm about to → Hand in my scholarship application.
053. Listening to → The printers in Knowledge Common
054. Plans for today → Hand in scholarship application, deposit GST rebate cheque, go to class, go to dinner and movie.
055. Waiting for → the future!
YOUR FUTURE:
058. Want kids? → yes, though nothing specific.
059. Want to get married? → yes, though the wedding's not the important part, the marriage/relationship is.
060. Careers in mind → Librarian, writer
WHICH IS BETTER WITH GIRL/BOY?
068. Lips or eyes ΓåÆ hard to pick… I rather like both on the right guy. Each are exquisitely expressive.
070. Shorter or taller? → Taller.
072. Romantic or spontaneous → We'll go with romantic.
073. Nice stomach or nice arms → arms!
74. Sensitive or loud- sensitive
075. Hook-up or relationship → Relationship.
077. Trouble maker or hesitant → hesitant.
HAVE YOU EVER:
078. Kissed by a stranger? Depends on what you qualify as a stranger (and what you qualify as a kiss). I'm going to say no.
079. Drank hard liquor → Yes, but not in any quantity.
080. Lost glasses/contacts → I have a tendancy to leave my glasses in restaurants. That said, I have not actually ever lost them.
081. Ran away from home → nope.
082. Hold a gun/knife for self defense → No
083. Killed somebody → No.
084. Broken someone's heart → I like to think that I haven't ever been that mean, but I probably have.
085.Cried when someone died? Yes. Very much so.
088. Liked a guy friend → Of course.

DO YOU BELIEVE IN:
089. Yourself → usually.
090. Miracles- how do you qualify a miracle anyway? Perhaps.
091. Love at first sight → Lust at first sight, attraction at first sight, etc. yes, but love takes time to develop.
092. Heaven → not particularly.
093. Santa Claus → Santa rocks, but he no longer visits me
094. Sex on the first date → No.
095. Kiss on the first date → Rarely.

ANSWER TRUTHFULLY:
097. Is there one person you want to be with right now → yes.
098. Are you seriously happy with where you at in life? yes.
099. Do you believe in God → I don't know.
100. Post as 100 truths and tag → I'm just going to post this and hope that those people who would like to respond will do so. Thanks Ariel for posting this btw. It was kind of you to tag me.

Here's wishing a happy 2009 to one and all!

So, December rolled to a most excellent end, with many philosophical discussions, ethical debates, catching up with ol' friends, getting to know newer ones better, and being rather busy in a most excellent way. I saw a number of movies, got spoiled at great restaurants and ate great food, got to finally see the Exploring Science exhibition at the Art Gallery of Alberta, listened to new music (well, new to me that is!), read some great poetry and magazine articles, slept (!), burnt the candle at both ends, bundled up in the cold, and yes, had an amazing time.

New Years itself was amazing. I had never seen the First Night Celebration before, so it was fabulous to go and see the fireworks with great company, and of course catch some of the musical acts as well. We even caught a sleigh ride. I would definitely number it among one of the best New Years yet, if not the best — surely a far cry from January 1, 2004 when I started this blog. As much as I loved Hourglass Ball, this is definitely better.

And my work schedule even cooperated! I didn't work until nearly noon yesterday which was a boon: financially working on the 1st is awesome (double time plus holiday pay!), but I also got a full night's sleep after New Years eve, AND today is a day off. Of course the big downside is that my body decided midway through my shift to have breathing problems, which I continued to work during, having felt them before — of course it had been well over a year since I had dealt with this last, and there was definitely no trigger, so this was frustrating. It began with a sharp pain in the chest and then it just plain hurt to breathe — I actually had to concentrate on breathing — and began breathing more deeply than normal (since the alternative is wheezing and hyperventilating which is NO fun). It basically just felt like the air was just not getting in, as much as my chest was rising and falling. Still, I could talk through this and operate my cash register and whatnot, so it wasn't all that bad.

Last night I didn't feel like cooking anything (I have to go grocery shopping and have thus a very mediocre selection of food in my apt), so ordered in Grandma's pizza. I was GOING to eat half and save the rest for later, but just ate it all while watching That '70s Show (6th season) which I had received for Christmas. My computer wouldn't start up properly either, so, in frustration I read some more before chatting with a friend.

And now for something completely not-so different:
1. What did you do in 2008 that you'd never done before? A bunch o' stuff: visit Disney World and Universal Studios, go to Florida and Denver, bartend, build a Kiwanis club, apply to Grad school, etc.

2. Did you keep your new years' resolutions, and will you make more for next year? I don't really make New Years' resolutions: instead I make goals and have dreams that are not directly related to the new year.

3. Did anyone close to you give birth? Hmmm… at least one co-worker, and one former co-worker… but realistically I wasn't terribly close with either at the time.

4. Did anyone close to you die? My paternal grandfather.

5. What countries did you visit? Canada and the United States

6. What would you like to have in 2009 that you lacked in 2008? More balance, better writing, more seeing of friends, more exercise, more great food, acceptance into Grad school for the fall, scholarships?

7. What date from 2008 will remain etched upon your memory, and why? Uh… I don't know at this point. Perhaps one from December?

8. What was your biggest achievement of the year? Graduating from my second degree? We'll go with that.

9. What was your biggest failure? Uh… not staying in better touch with those who matter and make me feel great about myself at times.

10. Did you suffer illness or injury? Not particularly.

11. What was the best thing you bought? I buy particularly great things? Hmmm… interesting concept! Great Christmas presents for others.

12. Whose behavior merited celebration? A considerably large number of people.

13. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed? Hmmm… a few people but it was very temporary.

14. Where did most of your money go? bills, school, travel, fun, investments…

15. What did you get really, really, really excited about? People and experiences.

16. What song will always remind you of 2008? Anything by Vampire Weekend.

17. Compared to this time last year, are you:
i. happier or sadder? Happier!
ii. thinner or fatter? Probably fatter but not significantly…
iii. richer or poorer? Well… my investments are probably worth less than they were last year at this time given the economy… but I think I'm probably better off at this point than last year, due in part to making more money at my job and having fewer financial drains.

18. What do you wish you'd done more of? Done more purely FUN things.

19. What do you wish you'd done less of? Worrying.

20. How will you be spending Christmas? I spent it with my family. It was good.

22. Did you fall in love in 2008? No comment.

23. How many one-night stands? Not applicable.

24. What was your favorite TV program? I'm supposed to have one when I really haven't watched TV? Criminal Minds then.

25. Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year? I don't hate people.

26. What was the best book you read? Good question… There are a bunch of stand outs in this category.

27. What was your greatest musical discovery? Vampire Weekend

28. What did you want and get? New friendships, a new computer chair, great times spent with friends who matter, unexpected yet awesome adventures, new learning and experiences, great food….

29. What did you want and not get? perfection.

30. What was your favorite film of this year? Hmmm… that's a difficult question… as for films that came out in 2008 I'll say that I rather liked The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, The Dark Knight, Bolt, Blindness and Zack and Miri Make a Porno, each for completely different reasons.

31. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you? I had people over to play board games and a potluck. It was great to see so many of my friends. I was 26.

32. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying? A timeturner a la Harry Potter! 😉 No really, being double (or worse) scheduled less frequently would have been awesome!

33. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2008? Put-together casual.

34. What kept you sane? People who care, good books and poems, great food, and new experiences combined with the constants of apt, work and school.

35. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most? I fancy celebrities/public figures? Really? Hmmm…

36. What political issue stirred you the most? The environment.

37. Who did you miss? A whole heck of a lot of people. Also my grandfather.

38. Who was the best new person you met? Uhh… difficult question! John, Jessica, Toby, Amanda, Kate, etc. There are a lot of great people… and lots of them have very common first names!

39. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2008: Sometimes the unexpected can be remarkable.

2008 is quickly coming to an end.
So tell us exactly what happened in this unforgettable year.

How old did you turn? 26

What school did you go to? U of A.

Tell us about something good that happened: I developed some great friendships, met some great people and gained some new skills.

Tell us about something that you shouldnΓÇÖt have done but enjoyed doing: I let myself get ridiculously stressed about things.

Did you change much? Of course. I grew up and matured, and understood new things.

Are you happy with who you have become? Right now, yes.

Did you fall in love? No comment.

Did you kiss anyone? Yes.

Did you go on any holidays? Yes: to New York, Saskatoon, Orlando, Denver, and Swift Current

Did you go to any camps? Nope.

Did you see any movies at the theatres? Yes, quite a few including: Blindness, The Dark Knight, Bolt, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, Zack and Miri Make a Porno, RENT (The Musical Filmed live on Broadway), etc.

Tell us a song you were hooked on: Gosh… quite a few of them… The Vampires of New York by Marcy Playground, What I Want by She Wants Revenge, If You Wear that Velvet Dress by Bono, My Place or Yours by Must Be Tuesday, Porcelain by Better Than Ezra, Are you Lonely by Denison Witmer, Some Postman by The Presidents of the United States of America, etc.

Did you go to the beach? Nope. I'm not a huge beach person, really.

Did you get really dressed up for anything? Of course! Winter Waltz, CKI stuff, and I'm sure some other events.

Tell us a funny thing that happened? Went to the Real World House in Denver with a bunch of awesome gay guys. It was one of those random things that just made my trip to Denver all the more entertaining.

Tell us the saddest thing that happened? There was the week of deaths/funerals. That was really hard and sad.

What do you want for Christmas? Well I got pretty much the Christmas I could have hoped for, given what I expected and desired.

What are your plans for New Year? I went to First Night. It was amazing.

Will you be getting a midnight kiss? I did.

What are you most looking forward to next year? More awesome adventures… and probably a bit more growing up too.

Are you happy with what happened this year? yes.

Was 2008 your best year? I don't know if it was my best year… but it would certainly be numbered among my best! 🙂

And the first sentence from each month of LJ posts meme that is highly entertaining…

January:
So, my latest contest win is a couple of tix to the Three Days Grace Concert in Edmonton on the 30th at the Shaw (doors at 6:30 concert at 7:30), and while I'm not a HUGE fan of the band, I'm thinking of going to the concert (hey it's sold out I think too). (It was an okay concert — having Nancy there was by far the best part of going!)

February:
It's been a busy week. (What else is new?)

March:
So the Murder Mystery was a success. (I had almost forgotten about this. Wow.)

April:
Last Monday (not yesterday, but the Monday before that!) I finished my degree. (that was an accomplishment!)

May:
Hey all! (*laughs* this sentence is oh so useful!)

June:
I promised SO MANY of you who are looking for a place to live and/or move out into that if my building EVER had vacancies, I'd let you all know about it. (This resulted in my having an AWESOME next door neighbour in Angela!)

July:
Yes I went to Orlando Florida for Kiwanis International Convention and managed to catch a Pirates Dinner Show, Universal Studios & Islands of Adventure, the convention, a district dinner, time with friends, Disney's Hollywood Studios, and Disney's Magic Kingdom. (Orlando was even better than I had imagined.)

August:
… and another CKI LSSP and ICON. (some things never change…)

September:
Wow… The first week of September (aka the first week of school) has come to a relative close. (another things never changing post… ;))

October:
You know that tired feeling after your body has become ridiculously physically exhausted that it….
… is echoed in your mind? (I was tired…)

November:
So this Halloween was busier than most. (*smiles*)

December:
So this morning I try to listen to a few new CDs. (*smiles* CDs are good.)

Once again… Happy New Year!