Lamb chops for dinner make the whole night worth it

Gah, it seems like everyone is sick lately! I'm sorry to hear that you're feeling poorly; however, maybe this Neck of the Tea will get your spirits up, if nothing else. I mean, Ryan Montbleau, right? Good music. You are having fun even now, I'm sure of it.

Go on the opium website to find a Jay friend -- I'm sure there are NYC fans who would be happy to hang out with you! We are all one big JLC family, after all.

Your story about the Daily Show (flippin sweet, by the way, in the Napolean voice) reminded me that Mom told me today how she was really starting to like Oprah and how someone witnessed on it about, like, the hand of God. I just about died laughing -- first Magnum P.I., then the Simpsons, and now Oprah! Into what televised den of iniquity (or masculinity, or smarminess) will we lure Mom next?

It was nice to see her though (even though she yelled at me for messing up the cous cous. Which I did not actually do. She just ended up making extra, which I brought back here with me. All for the best), and the fam in general. I miss being at home sometimes. Most of the time, I'm so glad to be away -- but you know how it is, when coming home just feels so warm and comfortable. I can let the stress and the philosophy readings and the lost football games and the cold rain and the colder A/C just filter away...And I can throw for Pods and eat leftovers and lie on my bed doing the crossword puzzle, if only for an afternoon. I wish I had more time to do that kind of thing.

Anyways, so now it is one a.m. and I had to leave the softness of home to plunge back into the cold, hard world of Carmichael dorm. Work was mostly uneventful, although we did have an incident with one of the "Community Directors" (who was basically a waddling, round beach ball of a Barbie -- absolute dumbass) and I am rather loathe to find out the consequences. Sigh. I have six hours of work tomorrow during the football game, and that sucks. Although I will get my homework done. But I will miss 2/3 of the game. Baahhh.

Stay chill. I'm sleepy. I hope you're tucked safely into bed with some Nyquil and Vick's (rub it on your feet, just like Mom said!). Miiiiiiiiisssssssssss yoooooooooooouuuuuuuuuuu!

xxxAnnie