There's no army to save us but we've had our first big storm of the year... big enought to knock the streetcar system offline. Funny enough the bus I took on the way to work this morning passed by one of the new buses... stalled at the side of Pape Avenue. That was a close one.

I'm doing my gosh-darned best to stay away from buying anything for myself this Christmas season. I am drawn to the malls but my pockets are heavier than they've ever been, even with a pouch full of heavy coins. I still can't shake this stinginess out of me; ever since I stopped smoking I've realized not just how much more money I have, and also how much less it is worth. Weird.