meg by the numbers.

Cups of coffee this morning: 0

Cups of coffee I generally consume: 4

Amount of times I’ve regretted not drinking coffee: 10

Vitamins consumed: 7

Large vitamin pills choked on, resulting in hairball noise: 1

Tracks on my iPod that would make my father cringe: 400

Tracks on my iPod that would make anyone cringe: 10

Podcasts stored on my iPod: 24

Podcasts that involve cooking: 20

Podcasts with Ira Glass: 1

Times I have professed my undying love for Ira Glass on this blog: 9

Times I think he’s noticed: 0

Trees in my yard changing colour: 4

Colours they have turned: 5 (red, yellow, orange, brown, purple)

Birds in my yard enjoying said trees: 80 bajillion

Door jambs I’ve walked into since 10 am: 6

Times the jamb connected with an old jamb bruise: 6

Magazines I wanted to buy when I was out: 7

Magazines I bought: 0 (discipline!)

Fruits I smell like in any given week: 4

Fruit smells that would make my mother sneeze: 4

Times I have scorned my badly cut hair: 12

Hours I’ve actually worn it down: 1

Recipes I’ve looked up: 10

Recipes I’ll be doing: 1 (baking powder biscuits!)

Self-styled recipes I’m doing: 1 (chili!)

How much I love you: THIS MUCH