...beat military...

In brief:

i) It's snowing! I think my winter can now jump back on the right track. It's unnatural to have our first snowfall on the second of December. I've been waiting three weeks! Not to mention how unnatural it was to have 18 degree weather the last two days of November.

ii) Split-ends took me to the salon and now I have short hair. Not "short", but short-er. Too short-er. Not quite "drastic", which is what Britt wanted for me, but I think there's some minimal drama in this cut.

iii) Cocktail party!