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Ok, so I failed my first driver's test. I wasn't surprised. I was so nervous so I made a lot of mistakes. I scheduled my next test for the soonest possible date. March 13. Which happens to be a Friday. I'm sure that's not a bad omen or anything...Ha.

Actually 13 is a lucky number for a lot of pagans. There are 13 full moons in a year. I don't know why it's considered unlucky actually. I happen to like the number 13. Maybe I'm just not familiar with this superstition...which is odd because I'm very superstitious. I'll have to google it.

I'm also addicted to This American Life now. I downloaded the weekly podcast and the website also has the episodes archived and streaming. So I'm working through old episodes while I drink my coffee (Italian roast. Yum!). This one is about an American guy that falls in love with a Chinese girl in China, and how their love develops.

I think I'd really like to travel to China. And Japan. I'm really sad that I didn't get a chance to take more Chinese classes in Iowa. I think UWM offers Chinese though. I'm currently listening to a Learn Mandarin podcast. I don't know, it's just a delightful challenge for me. Latin-based languages are easy to pick up, but Chinese is not anything like that. Japanese might be fun too.

My mom and I did some shopping yesterday and I got some new exercise clothes, and a new winter coat. I really do know how to bargain shop. I managed to get a $150 coat for $30, and some name brand exercise clothes for $30 total. I'm really excited to maybe take some yoga classes. It seems like something that would really benefit me.

Sorry, I know this is sort of all over the place, but I keep walking away from this to drink coffee, organize the dishes, etc. I promised The Boy I'd do the dishes today, since I have the whole weekend off. I also need to clean the bathroom (which is my room to clean, he doesn't do it. He gets the kitchen usually). For those of whom that know one of my biggest pet peeves: Yes, his hair is all over the sink. I'm putting it off for that reason.

Oh, I also decided I need to save up like a grand for Ikea. I would like to replace my living room set. And while I'm at it, I found a kitchen table and 4 chairs for around $100. And then why stop there? Why not get a bed frame like I've been wanting? Ikea will be the ruin of me.

I just really need to get rid of my gigantic desk. Why doesn't anybody want it? I was hoping to get maybe $50 for it, but if it isn't gone by the time I'm ready to get new furniture I'll end up giving it to Goodwill. The only thing is it's huge and needs to be taken apart to be moved. Maybe by then I'll know someone with a pickup truck.

Ok, I think this is long enough and my sink is full of sudsy water so I suppose I should get on that.