cold clarity

j-girl called, and invited herself to sleep over at my place tonight. i really can't handle the game thing too much more - if nothing interesting happens, i think i might have to disengage. she really is too cute to just throw away, though :P

i applied for the green-card lottery. here's hoping i get through to the next stage *thumbs held*

friday night supper was really good. i caught a bit of metoroporisu (metropolis), which is absolutely beautiful. and the story, from what i gained, is great. must rent.

ru55 brought me the liquorice he bought in europe - it's not salted... it's painfully, powerfully mint. getting through one of the sweets was an ordeal. although i'm not saying that i won't enjoy the rest of 'em...

SxS and i met up with some good friends from varsity for coffee, which was most pleasant. did some very entertaining catching up, but it's always a bit sad to say goodbye knowing that without SxS here the chances of us meeting up are minimal.

we joined yogi at ru55's, and spent the morning conversation-jumping. we've just returned to catch some much needed sleep.

when i chill with these guys, everything falls into the pattern it was before we all separated, and my brain kick-starts from the now-usual mindless slogging and dealing. i wish i had some way of keeping my returned attitude at the forefront when i'm out of the loop. i like feeling like a human being, and my present situation army and work-wise would be vastly improved if only i could stop getting taken down by my routine and arbitrary unimportant things.

the night has been COLD though. freezing. a harsh reminder that winter's almost arrived, and big jackets, gloves, ski-masks, and multiple layers of clothing will soon be necessary... w00t! 15 days before i get to sunny sa!