i am officially in a new demographic. i am currently experiencing technical difficulities — of the gastrointestinal order. with a slight fever – thinking about if there was any strange mail that came our way. it should be a law against someone being sick on his birthday. in the bathroom where i do most of my reading I find a bag with presents. Instead of opening them I read where I left off in Beyond Lovers. a book that sparks some interesting conversations. I think I have one sick day left that I have been holding on to like a get-out-of-jail-free card. I hate to use it legitimately, especially on a Monday, especially on my birthday. would hate to miss out on a surprise party or free lunch, he said hopefully.