The internet is a starving kleptomanic: it steals and eats time.

I'm thinking about assembling a group to go to Writers with Drinks on Saturday - I haven't been yet, but I hear it's a good time. Anyone want to join in?

1. Bought a new car.
...after killing my transmission trying to drive my 10-year-old baby through mountains for 3 days.
...towing a trailer.

2. Moved to a city I always wanted to live in.
...well, here or Seattle
...and Seattle picked up cooties
...after a 7-year relationship went sour
...more than half a decade ago;
...Besides, there's no place in the world quite like the City.

3. Attended Folsom St. Fair for the first time
...after a shrink in college told me 10 years ago I sh... read more

For Christmas this year, I want the gift of forgiveness.

Not the kind where people forgive me for the bad stuff I've done. Weirdly, I think I've got that, at least from the people where it counts.

I want to let go of the things I haven't forgiven others for yet.

Please, Santa?

P.S. I also want a hula hoop. And a pony.