oh. . .since theres no money for gifts this year i've decided to spare our extraordinarily tight budget and quit smoking. i will probably be complaining incessantly for the next two weeks because its my favorite beloved vice, but i have surgery in less than a month and i figure theres no better gift to give than extra cash and quicker healing. aaaahhhhh! i wish i had one right now but i threw away my last pack. self control self control self control!