Big Wide World

well, my condo didn't burn down (i didn't really think it would) despite the fact that i worried about it for the entire day and a half that i was gone. and my brush with obsessive compulsive, while gone, has left a mark on my brain. basically, i broke my routine before leaving the house after using the stove (a little compulsive i know, but better safe than sorry), and b/c i did that, i kept thinking that i left the stove on and that it was going to burn down. this is despite the fact that i remembered checking it, and i could picture it in my head. seriously, until you experience the panice and obsession, you just don't know. now i understand what o.c people go through (multiplied a hundred times i'm sure). note to self. routine is bad, change is good. if i hadn't fallen into a routine, then i wouldn't have stressed b/c i broke the routine and i would have know that everything was checked and it's fine. then again, we all have our tendencies, and those tendencies can quickly escalate while you're not looking. trust me, now i'm looking.

oh, and i though i'd post this cause i'm now convinced (mags will know) what do tom cruise and zoolander have in common? ha ha