Time for a very random post...

I'm sure that we have all heard that possums play dead when accosted by a predator. Well, it's true. I know from experience now. I was walking down Washington Avenue in front of my apartment and I saw something small and white darting around behind the flowers. Oh crap, a rat! was the thought that flew into my mind. I have had a strange and inexplicable fear of seeing a rat for the last several weeks, perhaps due to my current reading choice of Black Death history. Then it froze. That is certainly un-rat-like behavior, I said to myself. In my experience rats scurry. I froze and assessed the situation, concluding that he was more than likely a possum. After a few seconds, I decided to test his ability to stick to the "dead plan" and took a few steps toward him. I was about four feet away and he refused to move a muscle. We stayed in that standoff for at least five minutes. I was impressed by his tenacity, so I decided to cut the little guy a break and not harass him any further.

Pippin is above me on the back of the couch snoring away.

I have officially chosen my 2008 theme song! I like to choose theme songs for myself every year to represent my overall state of mind. This is my third official theme song.

2006- "Fallen" by Sarah McLachlan (obviously, I was a little troubled)

2007- "Taking the Long Way" by the Dixie Chicks (getting better)

And now, Kathleen's Theme 2008:

"Say" by John Mayer