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No blog posts this past weekend, thanks to some real-estate-induced anxiety. Wow, "reasonably priced" (mandatory quoting gesture here) houses sell really quickly around OlyWa—as in, 15 minutes after the "For Sale" sign goes up. (That's not an exaggeration.) This, in turn, leads to a very high-pressure, under-the-gun feeling whenever we see a house that looks even remotely interesting.

So, our weekend revolved not around the Super Bowl, as it did for most locals, but around house-hunting and decision-making. While others got worked up about the big game, we whipped ourselves into a frenzy with real estate angst. (In the end, no house...which is ok)

After our house hysteria, we really needed to decompress. The key to effective decompression, we discovered back in the fall when we were preparing to move, is an episode or two of Arrested Development. (Thanks, Sha+Ja.) So tonight, we kicked back and indulged in a little Season Two as I finished off our last pint of Graeter's ice cream.*

*Shout out to my cousin, Mary Alice, who sent us SIX PINTS of Graeter's for Christmas! Can you imagine a better and more generous gift?! The ice cream did, however, cause some marital tension. SMH tried to eat my half of the remaining pint while I was sick and tried to fish out all the big chocolate chips. I mean, come on, that's grounds for divorce.

While I'm discussing the subjects of television and decompressing, I'll share with you a few clips that I hold near and dear to my heart. Being confined to a teeny apartment during the rainy winter, television has never seemed so magical. And when I'm feeling down in the dumps, these tv clips (via the Internet) never fail to lift my spirits:

Will Arnett playing the "Law & Order" theme song on air guitar...a seamless union between two of my greatest loves: "Law & Order" and Will Arnett. Plus, in private company, SMH has been known to play the air guitar for the same theme song—so it tickled my funnybone. (He might be mad at me for sharing that, but he has one coming; see * above.) The sound and the film have to be synchronized for the full effect of this clip.

The Chronic of Narnia Rap featuring Parnell & Samberg. Aw yeah, you know this one! Another entertaining combination, this time blending the talents of the nerdishly hee-larious Chris Parnell with the boyishingly hee-larious Andy Samberg , who may just take SNL to its next plateau. Again, the sound and the film should be synchronized!

And, of course, the one that needs no introduction...More Cowbell. It just never gets old, does it?

And finally, a few Chris Farley skits, which I include for a couple reasons. That first skit always comes to mind when SMH and I use our recently purchased Entertainment Book (what are we, 75 years old?). We drive around town checking out the restaurants, as I provide some Chris Farley-like commentary ("Oh, this ones looks interesting. Mouthwatering authentic Ecuadorian cuisine in the heart of downtown Oly! Let's try it, honey.") And the Gap girls skit brings back fond memories of Karla quoting "Lay off me, I'm starving!"

So, I guess this is a glimpse into my life at present. For the moment, I am surviving cabin fever with unusually high doses of tv. Is that pathetic?

Perhaps pathetic, but maybe not for not much longer. Yesterday and today were beautiful, and it looks like tomorrow will be a 60-degree, rain-free day. Daylight is lasting a little longer, too...yippee!