• glittery nail polish that is just starting to chip away
• cracks in the wall of your favorite corner of the library
• the small rip in the fabric of your grandmother's couch
• a fumbled lyric as you sing along to your favorite tunes in the car
• a broken heart

Here we are, halfway through November, the month of ambitious ambitions in the land of Skirtsville. I haven't failed on the NaBloPoMo front yet, but I'm not doing as well on the 30 Day Shred (days completed: 4) or the Happiness Project (times I went to bed at a proper hour: 2). I did, however, manage to purchase a proper set of hand weights (sorry, Uggs) and pay off my credit card in full (again), so I'm feeling pretty good about those things.

Now then. I have some applesauce that is waiting to be eaten and Christmas lights waiting to be appreciated. Jingle all the way, ladies and gents.

Edited to add: Ironically, this post did not publish as scheduled (although I did manage to get the right date this time), so I once again apologize for the tardiness and whatnot.

Mickey: "What's a horse doing on a spaceship?"
The Doctor: "Mickey, what's pre-revolutionary France doing on a spaceship? Get a little perspective!"

We are quickly approaching the gloomy season here in Chicago, and few things combat six months of gray skies better than a deep, genuine belly-laugh. That said, here are some things that have been giving me a good chuckle lately:

Doctor Who: I'm rewatching the first and second seasons before moving into the newer episodes, and boy howdy, that quote above made me laugh so hard that I backed up the clip to watch it again. Netflix is my source for this particular brand of greatness right now, but I trust that you're resourceful enough to find it elsewhere if you don't already have a subscription.

The Oatmeal: By the time I got to the Juicy Fruit and LEGO memories comics, I could no longer contain my own joy. I had to dash into my brother's room in the middle of the night and force him to choke back laughter with me. I'm not even going to link to those things because I want you to stumble around for yourself for a while.

Hyperbole and a Half: I fell in love with the "Alot" post months ago, but it wasn't until this week that I added the site to my Morning Reads folder in Firefox. Two other favorites thus far: "The God of Cake" and "This Is Why I'll Never Be an Adult."