February 16, 2010 - Spent some time on the 14th at the Holy Drinker, a Clapham/Northcote venue that is high on good company, warmth and Guinness. Everyone there was dissing Valentine's Day - perfect company. Great conversations with Claire and Katerina, with liberal doses of quiet time watching it all happen around me. Feeling a bit restless here, and I have some work to do. Songs almost bubbling out, but not quite. This marks the end of the season of anti-decision making. I always call from Thanksgiving to Valentines Day a time when one should not make major decisions about your life - if you live in a Northern clime. We are, to put it simply, impaired. Cabin fever, lack of vitamin D, cold - really not the best conditions for thoughtful analysis. So, decisions to come, for sure.