tonight i went to my company's holiday party, which had the theme of 'fire and ice.' this particular theme carries some heavy memories and attachment for me, but i'm glad they had some cheese poppers - that made me feel better. and its always fun to watch a pretty lady in a red dress with a chainsaw carving a dolphin out of ice.

it was a long, lonely drive home and santa barbara is tending to make me sad lately, so i was pleasantly surprised when i found a small gift from molly on my desk. a new slide and some fresh picks. molly is good people, and that gives me hope.