indiepanda wrote: If I get down it's more usually February that does it to me - combination of the reminder of singledom that is valentines day - no matter how crap and commericialized it is, still feels worse being single than not. Yes, I thought that too, for many single years, and then having been in a failing marriage and emerged bloodied and beaten, I thought being single was preferable. In fact, it's a walk in the park, compared to being embroiled in a disastrous and terminal relationship. Moos wrote: May we all grow a little in 2009, and not just in our waistlines. God bless us one and all, and I hope Tiny Tim's waistline flourishes.