Wah! Ichigo's hair is starting to rub off!! Maybe I need to change him out for a bit...

[snapdragon76]

Why yes, as a matter of fact I AM home early! My boss basically told everyone that we could go home early and since I'd finished my work (which took me a whole hour and a half to complete), I did. I don't know why I even bothered to come in today at all, but I didn't want to screw up my holiday pay, so come in I did...

This is all despite the fact that the Red Tide came ashore yesterday. Thrilling...

And, since I didn't do it properly yesterday:



There. That's more like it.

And, instead of having resolutions, I'll set goals. Those sound more achievable!

• Go to the gym more often.

• Not go out to eat as often. It's healthier that way and it saves money.

• Save up money for our eventual move to an actual house before our lease is up. This does mean cutting back on my books, which will be hard, but I just have to think of the greater goal... which eventually leads to Tennessee and away from this hellhole.

I think those are decent goals to have.

Yesterday we had no work, so I stayed home and watched the beeb version of Pride and Prejudice on DVD. I STILL love it to pieces! I also took my Christmas lights down from my window. The ones outside still need to be taken down, but that's mom's responsibility. Although, knowing her, they'll probably be up until April.

Today I took down the ones at work. I still only had my little desk lamp on instead of the fluorescent overhead light. It was a nice ambiance.

Today in History: 1974
U.S. President Richard M. Nixon signed a bill requiring states to lower the maximum speed limit to 55 MPH. The law was meant to conserve gasoline supplies during an embargo imposed by Arab oil-producing countries. The embargo was lifted on March 13, 1974, but the speed limit lid stayed on until 1987.