OK, what song is running through your head right now? Mine is "Black Coffee in Bed", by Squeeze. I'm thankful that it's something I like (really like). Often it's something I hate, but mostly it's just something inane, like the Oscar Mayer wi*ener song. Many times it's "Java", by Al Hirt. I have no idea why. Where do these things come from?

Got up earlier than normal to view one of the fun things about Derby Festival--the Great Balloon race. I could see several of the balloons from the end of my driveway. In 1996, the first year I lived in this house, they went right over my roof--pretty cool! I've been feeling more positive today--maybe it's the lack of sleep. I've pretty much decided that if I haven't gotten a job within the next 3 weeks or so, I'm going to the agency that helped me get the last job and tell them to submit me for administrative positions, as long as the price is right. I'll probably never find the perfect job anyhow, and can find other creative outlets. It's time to dig out of the hole.