update, i guess
the good:
*dinner with gilanaat wagamama.  i had totally written them off last time when i got a very sub-par noodle dish, but am really glad i gave them another try as the chicken katsu curry i had last night was possibly the best thing i have eaten in over a year.  i just about licked the plate clean!  i also got to try edamame at  gilana's suggestion, which was very interesting/tasty.  also excited about the new year's eve party we're planning.

*my relationship with valadil.  i love this boy, i really do.  he makes me so happy, and makes me laugh all the time.  going on three months and no arguments - just snuggles and love and happiness (and squirrels).

*i got two packages in the mail of stuff that was just *perfect.*  online shopping is so tricky sometimes, and it's always sort of a toss up if i'll actually like the stuff i get/if it will be decent quality (and with shipping often very costly, upsetting if i don't like it) - but i got a pair of northface winter boots (nuptse booties) and a xmas present for my mom's boyfriend (wallet made of train ticket material - he's a big railroad buff) which were both absolutely gorgeous, well-made, and perfect!  a very pleasing feeling.   

*i'm really enjoying my job.  despite the occasionally monotonous and slow day, it's often very challenging, i've had lots of opportunities to learn new things/expand my skill set (like taking training classes in excel, etc.), and have plenty of contact with *real* people, which i often haven't had in other jobs (barring the job at ann taylor, which was *too much* human contact).   

*the scarf i'm knitting for my mom for xmas is going along SO much more quickly than the last one (which took me about 6 mos. to finish, mostly due to boredom with it) - and i love the yarn i'm using, which is a super-soft, very thick organic cotton (the only flaw is that it sheds a bit).  i plan to buy more of the stuff in the near future to use - i'm really rather fond of it.