#1 - Meghan and Kellie are in a lot of trouble. Thanks to them I've been on a week-long sushi kick. Good sushi is not cheap and I probably could have stood to wait another couple of years to find out that I really do like it. Or at least until I wasn't facing impending unemployment.

#2 - Last night I caved in to moral pressure and told Teacher I'd sign up for another 5-6 stint in her next class. In return, she's promised to cover more on composition, a thing I asked for. And we'll be doing watercolor and pen-and-ink but mostly I already have the supplies I'm going to need, so aside from the class fee and gasoline, it shouldn't be an expensive indulgence this time around.

#3 - If your doctor puts you on Womanly Hormone Pills to control the symptoms of the I.C. you have no one to blame but yourself if you let the prescription run out, go without the meds for three days, and find yourself in a swamp of symptoms again.

#4 - Even if you like your boss, it's very peaceful and calming to have them out of town for a few days. (Have a good trip, Buehler! Don't hurry back on my account.)

#5 - I love winter, when it's about 26 degrees outside and all you have to do is stand in it for a few minutes to feel deliciously cool. This is not unconnected with #3 above.

#6 - Even if your boss is out of town and it's serene and quiet in your office, you shouldn't eat so much lunch that you feel like taking a long nap around 1:30 in the afternoon. (See: #1 above)

#7 - What do you do if someone asks, "Hey! Would you like to have this?" And you say, "No, thanks." And they give it to you anyhow?