2003-12-23 - 4:35 p.m.

more things i have recently learned

• sometimes the event you most fear turns out to be the best thing that could possibly happen.

• when the cards are on the table, you really find out who your friends are.

• no matter how many boxes you think you will need to move, you will need approximately twice that number.

• one call from sprint customer service can ruin your whole evening, unless it is followed by a hot bath.

• sometimes what seems like incredible luck is just a payoff from an investment made long ago.

• anxiety and anger can be fantastic motivators.

• blonds may have more fun, but redheads rule the school.