i'm so pleased that that last post got such brilliant accolades. the truth is, i opened the browzer to post, and suddenly decided not to. in case you haven't noticed, that's been happening with increasing frequency the past few months. only you usually don't get the one liner.

my bicycle is up and running now. i'm sorry. forgive me for that. anyway, since the car is officially out of commission, i'm back to my two-wheeled transportation. i shudder to think of karen's dad's reaction to hearing about the death of "his" car. it's a very shameful thing.

you might say the worst part about a lack of vehicle is that i can't get to work. that would be WRONG. it's going to be painful not to have a car to get to lufkin. of course heather is the reason for that (besides going part way to lufkin for guitar building). i may just have to increase my bicycling mileage and ride to lufkin a few times a week. gah.

lots of piano practicing today. i am playing again for studio in tomorrow. there will be some auditioners there to hear me. maybe i should freak out and get really stressed.

i mailed my last envelope to food for the hungry today. besides taking a few more pills and getting packed, i should be good to go. other than the fact that i should REALLY be spending extra time with god in preparation for a mission trip. it's quite difficult to do with a busy schedule. i guess when things are most hectic your priorities become apparent. hmmmm. rather convicting, i must admit.

time for some spanish and a nice jog. later.

surreptitious \suhr-uhp-TISH-uhs; suh-rep-\, adjective:1. Done, made, or gotten by stealth.2. Acting with or marked by stealth.

"While men's appetites are driven by availability, women's are often driven by cravings. A dab of chocolate here, a pinch of sugar there, and some surreptitious midnight Dairy Queen runs lurk behind a woman's oh-so-virtuous bran breakfast, salad lunch, and grilled fish dinner."-- Wendy Hubbert, "The skinny on male/female dieting", Redbook, October 1, 2001

haha!!