I hate people who are late for things. I hate being late myself... but I was late for work tonight. So I guess I hate myself. Nah, I'll forgive me. I was tired, and I didn't set the alarm, thinking Karen would wake me up. Unfortunately, she thought that I was going to work at 21:00, so she woke me up at 19:00... when I was supposed to be at work. So I called in, took a shower and got here by 19:25.

I got a surprise this morning when I went to bed. There was a kid sleeping in my bed! It was Packy, Lisa is watching him Monday and Tuesday 'cause school is out for him. I had forgotten that was happening. Kim brought him over when she went to work, and he crashed in my bed. Since I've got the black plastic covering the windows, he slept really well 'til I woke him. Unfortunately, that woke me up enough to where I couldn't get to sleep until past 13:00.

The water line to the stool is finally fixed! I took it completely apart and re-did it... it has been leaking a little since I finally got the parts on Saturday. I had been sloppy with the teflon tape on one of the joints (I was doing it blind) and I got down on the floor so I could see what I was doing this time. Works a lot better.

Got to get a new calender made tomorrow... I'll try using Bill's program and see how it works. Thanx again, Bill!

Just finished smoking my last cigarette. My goal, as previously stated, is to go 15 days without smoking, and at that time I will be guilt-free (kinda) if I start up again. We'll see what happens. With any luck, tonight will be calm. The nice weather should contribute to that... the partyers will not come in 'til the sun rises, and I will be on my way home by then. That's my theory, anyway. I'll let you know what happens...

Karen is supposed to come and visit me tonight. We have a new years' tradition... well, we'll see. I'm looking forward to it, though...

I have gone two full months without missing a day!

A brand new year... celebrate it soberly and sensibly.