Return of The Jedi

Okay, so I may not be a Jedi...yet...but I am back on line. My new modem was delivered by the UPS driver that I knew from the book store! It was a bit weird seeing Dave after all these months. It was recently pointed out to me that I haven't been blogging much lately, not counting the service issues. Honestly, I think this is because I don't have as much to bitch about anymore.

Strange how it is difficult to write about happy things. Not that I can't do it. I've written essay length emails recounting concerts before. I'm just not sure I'm as funny with the happy as I am with the horribly, horribly strange and wrong. Guess we'll just have to see.

I was on a mission to get my presents wrapped and cards addressed this weekend. I'm fairly close to succeeding; still need to look up a couple of street names. Then I have to knuckle down and write the letters. I am desperately trying to preserve the art of the written letter. Not to suggest what I write qualifies as "art," but I at least want to keep the beauty of seeing someone's handwriting alive. I can get very sentimental about this sort of thing. I still have a note from my first boyfriend (Marty in 8th grade) where he mostly writes about that night's upcoming basketball game. Not very romantic, but I kept it because not only did he write on the page, but his best friend, Casey, did as well. Casey was the one who called me during Christmas break to tell me that Marty wanted to break up with me...loser (that would be Marty, not Casey). I also find the poor spelling rather amusing.

Do people even write love letters anymore? I've never gotten another one. I suppose it's all gotten lost in the world of texting. Just a few bits of the alphabet here and there, almost as though we have regressed to the grunts and howls following our first steps out of the ooze. If you've written a love letter or gotten one in the last few years let me know. I'm curious.

Hope everyone had a good and filling Turkey Day. I'll make an effort to be a better blogger.

GO DUKE!!--they are playing Purdue on Tues.

Also, what do you think of the new layout? I like it, although I wish I could change the color of the text at the top. It sort of disappears into the picture. Opinions are welcomed.