OKOKOKOKOK. I promise to stop posting pictures of my cat in cardboard boxes. For a while.

Life is good. Alex and I are recovering from the holidays, and nothing much else is going on. I am always surprised at how many really wonderful gifts I get every year. This year, the top of the list are:

Movies & DVDs! (from Alex). Among other lovely and thoughtful gifts, she got me Simpsons season 5, Kate Bush’s new album Aerial (I’m very excited to listen to it), and both seasons of The Adventures of Pete & Pete! Woo hoo!

Lots of yummy junk food (mostly via Alex)

Hockey skates! This was a gift from Amanda (I’m not sure why she loves me so much… but so be it). Alex helped out, too. I got a pair that seemed good (what do I know?). Alex helped, because she’s more hockey-savvy than I am. Now I just need to get to some ice!

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