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I'm off to a slow start this morning. I blame the affectionate demeanor of my cats. As the weather gets colder, Extreme Cuddling Season is open for the cats. This means that when I wake up in the mornings I will be the big creamy filling for a cat sandwich and they will be more demanding of snuggles.

In sad news: on the drive home last night, I saw a house fire near Sheldon Road on 99 north. The fire department was all over it, and they were addressing the last of the flames. The air was full of smoke, the freeway was full of rubbernecking. This means that last night, at least one family lost everything (assuming the house was occupied). And that's quite unfortunate. I hope they have good friends and family to help them recover. Oh yeah, and good insurance.

Alright, time for me to get dressed and hit the road. Hell Day must begin. And if it must be a Hell Day, I need my trusty weapon for staving off demons. Said weapon is a nice hot cup of Peet's Coffee.

Bad Sign

It's not very comforting to be driving down the freeway only to see a vehicle of the same make, model, and color as yours being mounted onto a tow truck...

Fun word for the day

From the OED word of the day:

limerence, n.



Brit. /{sm}l{shti}m({schwa})r{schwa}ns/, U.S. /{sm}l{shti}m{schwa}r({schwa})ns/, /{sm}l{shti}mr({schwa})ns/ Forms: 19- limerance, limerence. [< limer-, app. an arbitrary element (cf. quot. 1977) + -ENCE. Cf. LIMERENT a.
In form limerance after -ANCE.]

The state of being romantically infatuated or obsessed with another person, typically experienced involuntarily and characterized by a strong desire for reciprocation of one's feelings but not primarily for a sexual relationship.
It has been suggested that this state results from fluctuations in the levels of various neurotransmitters, such as serotonin and dopamine.

1977 D. TENNOV in Observer 11 Sept. 3/9, I first used the term ‘amorance’ then changed it back to ‘limerence’... It has no roots whatsoever. It looks nice. It works well in French. Take it from me it has no etymology whatsoever. 1981 L. LOCHHEAD Grimm Sisters 31 From limerance and venery She flinched as at fire. 1993 C. BIRCH Regaining Compassion for Nature i. 23 Real love, as distinct from limerence, does not destroy the freedom of the beloved. It does not violate the beloved's individual and social existence. 2001 Weekend Austral. (Nexis) 10 Feb. 18 Limerance isn't about reality, but a love state triggered by a rush of brain chemicals.