The panicked search also turned up a half-dozen in-progress pieces that I actually really want to finish!
Go panicked searches. :P
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I have discovered and fallen deeply in love with Pandora.com - I've already found several new bands that I simply adore. I've never had such a good reason not to have my computer on mute before. Why oh why do I not have any Nightwish or Within Temptation discs? Delicious.
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We have the woodstove going, and Velcro is loving it. She overheats in front of it for half an hour, then staggers over to the cool spot by the door and collapses until she can make it back to the stove. Repeat cycle.