  Wait, so who found her Royal Tenebaums soundtrack today? Me?? You bet I did. Amongst my mother's vast collection of Christmas CDs, it lay face-up displaying it's glory. The discovery made me so happy I almost cried. This is the soundtrack that made me want to learn about music. Robin came over very distraught today. She walked, which says a lot cause we don't live close at all.
There was some sort of family meeting and she got pissed about it and said, "So if this is a family meeting, where's my father? " Screaming ensued. All was fine after a small talk and extensive sympathizing. We joked more about running away from home to go live with foster parents somewhere in Minnesota. It's a soothing idea, one we talk about whenever things feel too shitty. The difference between Robin and I is that she really would do it.
Not me. If I'm going to run away it will be to live out my starving-artist fantasy in New York, or to live with a accent-happy lover in Prague. Leigh did very well in her race. She called me three times before, more nervous than I have heard her; "ANNA! WHAT THE FUCK AM I GOING TO DO! YOU HAVE TO CALM ME DOWN OR I AM GOING TO THROW UP OR FALL DOWN OR PEE MY PANTS..." She placed 23rd in a 200-person race.
Way to go Leigh! She's the best. Now, if only I could figure out a proper Christmas gift for her. I am having a really good day. Affectionately... Anna 
