if you haven't seen the royal tenenbaums yet, i highly recommend it. you have to like odd humor and i've been told i have a stupid sense of humor, so i really enjoyed it.

i'm super excited about going to chicago in two weeks. i can hardly wait. i've never been to the theater, so my first time will be in chicago. i'll only be there two days and that's hardly enough to take in all that the city has to offer. i wish i had at least one more day to stay so i could catch a hawks game.

speaking of hawks game, i may have found a great pond to play hockey on. if anyone is interested, please email me. i want to play some hockey.

i scheduled my third m.r.i. today. it's on the 11th of february. how perfect. anyway, after that i'll find out what kind of surgery i'll be needing.

i visited ricky's grave the other day. it was very weird and very liberating at the same time. i cried when i started and left feeling like i made things right. an open end left unamended for way too long.

it's nice to start smiling on the inside again.