tonight i dreamt i was fighting with my neighbour (he accused me of having cheated in my physics class, so it was all his fault), and woke up in anger. i had to get up and have some water and walk around a bit before i could go back to sleep again. normally i'm aware that i'm dreaming, but this one felt very real. i can only remember two other dreams that really felt like reality... one nightmare and one really nice dream where i was sitting on a warm rock by a lake with the sun warming my neck.

on the way to work i was stopped by the police. i was driving the saab (i *love* the saab! it makes me smile everytime i hit the accelerator). they were checking seat belts and made me blow in an "alcometer". i've never done that before, which seemed to surprise the police (i wonder if i look like someone who often drinks and drives?). fortunately he didn't check if the horn works (it doesn't) or ask me if the handbrake works (it doesn't). he did check my drivers license though, which was nice as i've recently had a new one.

today's spring signs:
* the openings in the ice under the bridges are growing

* i saw a small group of cold ducks sitting on the edge of the ice under the second bridge. they probably wanted to take the first dip of the year, but didn't really dare

* the girls are now sitting behind the boys on the mopeds again (during winter the boys have to drive around without the girls, apparently)

a spring sign i've forgotten to mention earlier:
* our neighbour's hens (and cocks) have moved out in the garden  ¶ 7:49 PM