Oh yeah. Damn. The Rams lost. 20-17, last seconds of the game, came back from a massive deficiet and almost had an overtime. Well, at least I got to go to a party. Sort of.

So when do I get to see Lord of the Rings again? And when is my frikkin fanclub membership going to get here?

And how the frell am I supposed to get into grad school now if I haven’t taken the GRE?

Lammy, where are you? I need to talk.

Money, baby.

Rock on elves!

and on page 7. . . alex, did you ever think about how I feel?

what’s up?

As one legend has it, hopeless romantic St. Valentine literally died for love. Roman Emperor Claudius the Cruel engaged his country in so many wars that he had trouble recruiting enough soldiers. He believed that many prospective warriors were refusing to fight so that they could remain with their wives and familes, so he outlawed marriage. Valentine, a priest, secretly married soldiers to their beloveds before the men left for war. In 269 AD, the emperor discovered Valentine’s secret ceremonies, threw him in jail, and sentenced him to death. While imprisoned, Valentine fell in love with his jailer’s blind daughter and wrote sonnets for her in ink he squeezed from violets. His gift of love cured her of her blindness. Unfortunately the jailer clubbed Valentine to death when the miracle was found out.

Two hundred years later, disturbed that Christians observed February’s lusty ode to the pagan fertility god Lupercia, Pope Gelaius deemed Valentine a saint. He hoped that Valentine’s example might put forth a more pristine, ideal model of dedication to love. Valentine’s Day traditions today run the gamut — from innocent exchanges of flowers and handmade cards to lover’s racy suprises from Frederick’s of Hollywood…

xkonk (12:43 AM): do you know how beautiful you are?

xkonk (12:43 AM): every time i see you i realize it more

Sigh. Alex, what am I going to do with you?

Okay, so Roswell might not be cancelled, we won’t know until May. And I’m sure you don’t care.

Insight of the week

You may have undeniable charm and a hatful of tricks, but true happiness comes from within. When setting your goals, be careful not to aim too high because the fall will be much harder. Recognize that day-to-day activities ? work, relationships, and life ? can sometimes cause you to lose sight of your goals. Don’t let that happen. Your self-esteem is at stake, so do what you have to do to make time for your dreams. Challenge yourself to create manageable goals and your happiness will radiate from the inside out.

I hope you woke up this morning with a big smile on your face.. I hope the sun is shining just for you and the birds are singing their very best songs … I hope your coffee is hot and tastes just right and the cats are purring contentedly, and the mailman waves a cheery hello … and there are no bills in the post

I hope that your day is filled with lovely surprises and friends call you up just to say “Hi” … I hope you feel on top of the world …with a spring in your step all day I hope just everything goes your way I hope everything is well with your world, a place for everything and everything in it’s place … I hope you can enjoy all you do … and you are complimented on the way you look, and you can laugh and talk and share to your heart’s content

I hope you have all you wish for yourself . . . and those dear to you, and all your dreams come true … and at the end of the day I wish you a perfect moon shining just for you, a snug and cosy bed with the softest of pillows and I hope you sleep like a lamb . . . with a smile on your face I hope you have a perfect end to the perfect day … and I hope that every day is just as wonderful in it’s own way.

May you be inspired. I hope for Roswell.