1) The fact that my packing list for Birthright Israel includes 10 pairs of SHORTS. Uh, I haven’t worn shorts since 1998…I don’t think this justifies a call to Israel to find out if they mean athletic/hiking through the desert gymwear or actual JEAN SHORTS of which I cannot partake

2) The fight I got in on a Craig’s List forum about the effects on teens’ grammar by MySpace with a teacher. She (I’m assuming it’s a she) is questioning my journalistic integrity because I “seem to have my mind made up on the subject” and she refers to my research like this “research”. As in, in quotes. I loathe her. I keep telling her I have yet to make up my mind on the subject until I’m finished researching (sans quotes). WHICH I JUST STARTED THIS WEEKEND.

3) I have finished one seventh of my Holiday shopping