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Sinus watch: I think I have allergies. Anyone else out there suffering?

Gas watch: As of yesterday regular was up to $3.75/gallon. I've decided to watch with interest but not get upset re: gas prices - after all, some European countries have been ponying up the equivalent of $8/gallon for years - maybe the market is finally righting itself :P

Of course, it's easy for me to say that - I have a small car and it's not winter yet. I shudder to see the heating bills if this keeps up :/

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Today:

Spoiled self: This included a parrafin wax manicure/pedicure, which I've not done since probably last winter. Note to self: wax gets everywhere. Keep this in mind next time you try and dump the dregs into a small plastic bag :P

Movies: Caught part of "Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure" as D. watched. I am reminded what a horror 1980s hairstyles were - so frizzed and processed it's a wonder that any of us who lived through the decade has any hair left :P Still fun after all these years :) Ditto "Edward Scissorhands" - except poor Edward should probably have wound up with Winona Ryder's character from "Beetlejuice" - she was much more "him".

Maintenance: my first fencing glove was ratty and stiff from use/age, and my first thought was to scour Google Local for equestrian supply places to look for some sort of leather conditioner. D. pointed out that most sporting good stores have oils for baseball mitts (d'oh!) so he saved me a lot of time there :P Got the oil which hasn't made the glove any cleaner but certainly more supple! Also picked up gun oil (for cleaning/polishing swords/knives - I'm currently borrowing a rapier and I want to return it in as good a shape as when I picked it up).

Being that I'm not usually in a fairly extensive sporting goods store, I also picked up an exercise ball while I was at it. My aim is to improve my balance and use it as an inexpensive weight bench, but it will be awhile before I use it for the latter - even staying steady on the thing is an exercise in itself!

I'm intimidated by the busy week ahead, especially by my schedule Wednesday. I have an early pre-op physical for the surgery next week, and a work-related dinner/lecture after work, so I'm going to have to be "on" for 12+ hours solid with no early morning coffee to get me jump started :/