I don't have a heck of a lot to say today. Just thought I'd check in,using my parents' aol connection on their relatively slow computer. It's not soooo slow, but I am used to megacorp's ethernet connection, my company's T1, and my own DSL at home. Not to mention the faster processors and larger memory capabilities. Oh well, any internet connection is better than none, says my email-addicted subconscious.

Side note: if you're someone who likes garage sales, please take note if the person holding the sale announces a starting time. Generally, when someone announces a starting time of 9 a.m., it can be assumed that they might still be in bed at 7:30, or otherwise NOT READY to start selling you their junk. Just a thought.

I should be happy today. Giddy. Full of excitement. It's my pseudo-birthday, the day when my family gets to celebrate. (When the 14th falls in the middle of the week, the family generally has to wait till the following weekend to have a party.)

Instead I'm tired. And kinda lonely.

Maybe it's the weather. It rained last night and it's been hazy - not sunny, not really overcast - just yucky all day. Maybe it's 'cause I spent most of my birthday by myself - not that it was a problem then, but now I look back on it and it's kind of depressing to see how I spent my time. Maybe it's because I don't have many friends down here anymore to just hang out with. I don't know. Doesn't matter. I am going out this afternoon to make use of some gift certificates that I've been holding on to for about 5 years, then I'll go pick up my grandma and bring her to the house for dinner tonight. We'll have a wonderful time with family friends. Then I'll go back north tomorrow, to start another week.

I guess I did have something to say. Hope everyone in the US is having a nice three-day weekend, and that everyone else is having a nice two-day weekend.