where the @#$%**!! did I put the Christmas lights?

Okay. I think I threw them away during the re-packing stage last year. I remember they were hopelessly tangled and I decided that this year would be a good time to get new ones. So now I have to head off to Target. And maybe TJ Maxx. Cause GOD KNOWS I didn't spend enough money on three complete seasons of Buffy the Vampire Slayer yesterday on DVD. Hey. It's for my dissertation, dammit! There's no investment like an education! (The DVDs. Not the Christmas lights).

If you happen to see a woman laughing quietly but maniacally as she strolls around Target's Christmas decor section today, offer her a free latte at Starbuck's or something. Make it one of those peppermint ones. Cause she'll probably really really need one.