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My dad got me the yogurt maker I talked about in my birthday wish list post. I tried it out the other day and it works quite well. I like the fact that it has plastic cups, which reduces the fear of breakage from small children playing in the fridge. I thought it a little weird because it has 8 cups that hold 6 ounces each, but if you use a quart of milk that makes them 4 oz. each. But then there's extra room in the cup to stir in jam or whatever. The truth is, a nice little 4 ounce serving of yogurt is usually plenty for me, especially with extra stuff in it. Generally, though, I just like a bit of sugar to take the edge off. I like to use whole milk because it's extra creamy. Yum!

The news story I read today about a traffic accident demolishing part of a major freeway exchange in Oakland reminded me that I don't want to do much commuting when I find a job. I keep seeing interesting-sounding jobs in downtown Seattle, but I know I can't afford to live that close. But I don't like the idea of being dependent on my car for a lot of reasons, and now the reminder that our highways can be fragile is another good reason not to live a bridge away from work.

I have cool friends who are very generous with their time. They came over again on Friday night , took me out to eat, and then stayed up late listening to me talk. It's nice to have people who are empathetic and understanding. Of course, I also bribed them with homemade cheesecake, so maybe that's it. (Just kidding, guys!).