In a few hours it will be official...

...I have gone the entire day without pants.

It's winter now and I've wussed-out and stopped riding to work. I feel a bit guilty about driving the car everyday, but I justify using it with the rational that: a) public transit is more expensive because I already own the car and b) the CTA is unpredictable and when I already wake at 5:30 each morning, getting up nearly 45 minutes earlier would be no fun at all and would most likely adversely affect my quality of life.

Xtina is waiting to hear back from her top-pick school. We were supposed to know by now. We don't know and it's making us nervous and crazy. There is no more nintendo wii to take my mind off the everyday. sigh.

I finally finished reading 'Blink' which I bought for seven dollars at powells books in Portland. The book was worthwhile. I miss Portland. I'll now start reading 'The Ghost Soldiers' until another book distracts me from it until its' due date.

I've recently acquired 'Belle and Sebastian: the BBC sessions,' which is great if you haven't heard it yet. I brought me back to those college days when I first heard Tigermilk. I also got the new Deerhunter album which I like much more than I thought I would - I typically lean towards music much more straightforward. My favorite new album is definitely Neil Young's 'Sugar Mountain: Live.' I can't believe it hasn't been released until now. I ordered 'They Shoot, We Score' from Yo La Tengo's website yesterday. It was the first cd I've ever purchased online and will probably be the last.

I'm hungry and I've already eaten too many cookies: the only prepared food in the house. Xtina doesn't get home until eight. What to do... What to do...