26 degrees. Twenty-six. Ah two, ah sixer. Who do I need to write to about this? My congressman? Is there a petition we’re all signing for Mother Nature? Go ahead and forge my name to keep it moving along. And you know what else? Global warming? A hoax.

With the cold comes a remarkable lack of humidity. I’m going to scratch D-R-Y in the skin on my forehead (remember that old lotion commercial where the lady does this on her leg?) and see if anyone comments.

Yes the new iPod is cute. Yes, I would like a little pink one. Are they THAT much smaller than the one I have? Not really. Are they THAT much less expensive? Not really. Mostly, they’re just cute. That may be “enough” when it comes to pop idols, but only time will tell if it’s enough for technology.

I realize that The King of Queens had a story line on this last year but it’s finally happening to me. Why doesn’t TiVo know that I ONLY want it to record AdultSwim Toons and not crap like Sponge Bob (hisssssss Nickelodeon)? If you could look into that and get back to me, it would be great.

This is fantastic. Some of the folks that work for JW (aka my Boss Man) wrapped one of our girls office for her birthday. It was great. Wrapping paper on everything…garbage can, pen cup, CPU, monitor, desk, cube walls…priceless.

Yesterday DAY wasn’t spectacular. It wasn’t rotten, really either, but suffice to say I wasn’t brimming with glee the majority of the day.

I made up for it by having a phenom evening to myself. I went home, opened a bottle of wine, poured a hot bath, turned DirecTV to their Soundscapes station, lit some candles and just ~chilled out~. You’re jealous, I know.

In other news, I left Alaska because it was cold. When I left the house this morning it was 30-something. What the hell? This is THE SOUTH. Doesn’t that mean anything?

Guess what else? I carried a 4.0 last quarter. Kick ass. Probably won’t fair the same this quarter but my mind will be stimulated nonetheless.

Oh yeah, and Laura is 3 months preggo with their second…we’ll know soon if “it” will carry on the Hill name or not…stay tuned.

This, my first entry of 2004, begins with additions to the “new foods in Maigh’s repertoire”.

I failed to list the following in my last entry:

BBQ
Yes, it’s true. After a few unfortunate cartilage incidents shortly after moving to the ATL I swore off BBQ. I have since given it another whirl and found that the pulled pork sandwich at Smokey Bones is without mystery bits and is actually pretty tasty.

Cole Slaw
Tried this for the first time over Thanksgiving and was pleasantly surprised. A nice accompaniment to BBQ.

Blue Cheese
The introduction is a little blurry. What’s important is that I will no longer avoid it as though it’s something that might cost me my life if ingested.

Something Thai
I just barely slipped this one in before the clock turned. Coconut soup and something that I think was called Gang Huang? Not sure about that one, but it sho’ was tasty!

What to expect in 2004.
If I don’t come visit you in the next 12 months, it’s nothing personal. My life focus this year (including travel plans) is on me. Sorry. This will likely result in a number of very possibly deserved guilt trips, but just the same…life is short. Don’t waste your energy worrying about me, spend it on yourself. I plan to do the same.

Nothin’ but love…Happy New Year!