1) I always thought that the "last call" approach to relationships was kind of silly. It always kind of seemed to me that you need to be self-reliant enough to fight past the need to have some one to say goodnight to. I rely so much on the fact that I'm strong and independent, that it tends to take me completely by surprise just how hard it is not to call that special some one. I even wonder if that wasn't a huge motivating factor in my ill-advisedly dating Steve. We both knew that it couldn't possibly work out with all the distance, but we tried it anyway. The result? He gets to continue his pattern of emotional unavailability, and I end up lonely again. That was a brilliant plan if you ask me. It's times like this that reinforce in me the inevitability of my singledom. I won't be able to have a good relationship until I lose the need for that last call of the night.

2) I think I've pretty much decided that Texas isn't happening. After consultation with my closest advisors, it's become clear that the financial incentives aren't enough to make up for the lack of variety, and the...well...Texas. Could this mean a move to New Jersey? We'll have to wait and see.