Joys:
* two solid grad school apps turned in today by paul
* bowling tonight with my mom's work
* i'll be seeing some friends who i haven't seen in years later this evening. i'm excited to meet again
* clean laundry
* Vancouver, BC was good
* new shoes. the joy of wearing new shoes and adoring them with every step.

Concerns:
* not a single Christmas present has been bought
* i got offered a full-time, well-paying, great gis job today, that i can't take
* thank-you notes have not been started
* i'm super out of shape