Ah... the wonders of being employed

I was just talking to a friend who became unemployed recently. It puts into perspective how lucky I am. I've just sort of fallen into a profession that fits me very well. I have money, enough to be comfortable.I always wish I could be more articulate.
Lots of conversations over cheesy fries, coffee an aim. All good.
It has really helped refresh me...hopefully I'll be writting more soon. How about a New Year's Resolution to write one short story a month? I can do that.

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It's a snow day to day. That gives me a three day weekend to chill, and that's fantastic. I'm ready for a break and the poor children are too. My poor kiddos are pooped from all the studying, and I think that this snow day may actually give them extra time to study. Fat chance.
I've entered consumer culture, and purchased for myself a cashmere blend pea coat. It was $220, and I bought it for $77. So, I'm not officially superfical yet, am I? I'm also in line to purchase a MP3 player. My radio antenna died on the way home from thanksgiving and driving home for 6 hours without out music was painful. The list below will be my first downloads, I think. I'm very much looking forward to going home. I haven't seen my brother Nathan in a very long time, we are very close, and there are some things you just can't share over the phone.
It also looks like next weekend will be Christmas party time. I've got a few parties to go to and some people to meet.

Music

Music for the LONG drive home:
Conor Oberst- Cape Canaveral
Murs- Everything
Sea Wolf-The cold, the dark, the silence
Ray LaMontangne- I still care for you
Beck-Modern Guilt
Cold Play-Viva la Vida
Pete Townsend-Let my love open the door
Keane-The Lovers are Losing
Teddybears-Cobrastyle
Chris Koza-The Dark, Delirious Morning
M83-Graveyard Girl
The Verve-Bittersweet Sympony
Bon Iver- For Emma
Carbon/Silicon-Why do men fight?
Laura Veirs- Don't lose yourself
Adele- Right as Rain
Travis- Chinese Blues
Black Flag-Rise Above
Sonic Youth-Rise Above
16 Horse Power- Black Soul Choir
Imogen Heap-Hide and Seek
DeVotchka- the clockwise witness
The Smiths- The Boy with the Thorn in his side
Past Lives- Strange symmetry
Mylo-In my Arms
XTC-the mayor of Simpleton
Poyksopp- Poor Leno
Sigur Ros
Kings of Leon
John Mellancamp
Allison Krauss
Nickel Creek
Chris Thiele
Evanesence
Calexico
We are Scientists
Joe Henry
Halloween Alaska