A...at least I'm delicious?

 downside of living alone: no one to tell you you've got chocolate smeared on your forehead
 upside of living alone: no one notices when you've got chocolate smeared on your forehead

Look at me! MEEEE! Meeeeeeeeeeeeee!

I have many ideas for the new year, but here is one to think about. If you require external validation, it's time to look internally.

Or put another way, when you feel compelled to attention whore, just remember, sincerity is rarely prompted by pity parties.

Happy New Year!

The cold of winter sucks, but what sucks more is the unreliability of it. It's been in the fifties for three days! tomorrow it's going to be back into the twenties. I've had mad allergies for two days, my skin is so dry I could sand wood with it, and I've had to plug in the humidifier. I keep in the closet, behind the dehumidifier I use for the other three seasons. Sheesh. Winter.

Hello all, sorry I have been neglecting you all over the holidays. I have been reading lots and lots, and that's been keeping me occupied.

I have also been eating tremendous amounts of really bad for me food, which I am sure I will regret eventually, and by eventually, I  mean Monday, which is when my aerobics classes restart.

My friends, I have no real resolutions for the new year. In fact, I resolved not to make any so I could break it quickly and be done. Hope you have as much success with all of your resolutions this year!

Eek!

DISTURBING THOUGHT. THERE IS NOT QUITE A WEEK LEFT IN 2010.

And the Grinches Small Heart Grew Three Sizes that Day

Merry Christmas to all, and to all a goodnight!

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I have had a terrible time recently with vacuums. My little vacuum has developed a tendency to overheat and the bigger one got clogged. Not with pine needles, as one might expect, when you are cleaning up after your Christmas tree, but no, it got clogged with little plastic tips you cut off of those popsicles that you freeze in the tubes. Like Otter Pops. The weird thing about this is that I haven't had those popsicles in some months, even though I vacuum at least once a week. Which means these things have been floating around in the tube of my vacuum, waiting for just the right dust bunny to come along so that they could all join up and converge into one massive clog. How is that even possible? It's so weird. I finally got it unclogged, but not before I completely covered myself in dust from the stupid thing. At any rate, At last, I can finally vacuum things on a flat surface. I might even get the little one fixed so I'll be able to clean the stairs again. Until that happens, I'll just keep borrowing my sister's mini-vac.

But the ultimate solution to this situation? HARDWOOD FLOORS.

Rental agencies of the world. Please do away with the beige carpet that forever looks stained and dingy even when new and clean. What is the motivation for this crap? It's horrible. Easy to clean, easy to care for hardwood and laminate! No vacuums needed.

Cold Toes....

Socks. They are warm and fuzzy, sure, but they are oppressing my toes! I hate having to wear socks when I am all cuddle up inside. My toes like to be free! Free to wiggle underneath my blankets that I am snuggled down under. I will tolerate pants under chilly circumstances, and I am trying to keep my heating bill low and myself warm....but SOCKS! This is an affront to my barefoot agenda!