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i had hoped for a positive start to 2004, but certain things are unchanged from 2003 (a year so lousy that i was hard-pressed to stay awake to see the back of it).

lunch is still in bad shape. when we brought him back from the thyroid hospital, he seemed to be mostly all right, but within a few hours he was doing poorly — lethargic, weak, sensitive to light. obviously feeling crappy. we think he's suffering from radiation thyroiditis and hypothyroidism: the thyroid tissue that was destroyed during the treatment is decaying, causing him discomfort, and the healthy tissue that remains isn't performing as well as it should be. so more pills, more hand-feeding, more worry. this cat is working my nerves as well as my heartstrings.

there is still a gigantic tree tilted across our driveway. i called the tree man again today, and spoke to the man himself for the first time instead of his flunkies. he claims he'll be out today to look at it. ahahahaha, i love to laugh.

i am giving january until the 15th to shape up. otherwise i'm never speaking to it again.