Chapter 35b: So it goes. [More thoughts on the immortal King of Madchester.]

[Currently playing: 'Shadowplay' - Joy Division.]



God bless Madchester, and the man who started it all.

I guess I have more to say in tribute, honor and memory to the King of Madchester.

Thanks to Tony we have a poet, genius, and twat all in one...

In the North of England, it rains & it rains & it rains. Yet we still produced the Industrial Revolution, the Trade Union Movement, the Communist Manifesto, and even the Goddamned computer. And down South, where the sun never sets, you took all our money, & what did you produce?

Chas & fucking Dave!!!

~ Tony Wilson, June 2007

No Tony = No Madchester = No Factory = No Joy Division/New Order, Happy Mondays, OMD, Durutti Column, A Certain Ratio, OMD, Stone Roses, James, The Farm, 808 State, and Charlatans.

Without Tony, we'd have no great music era, which started with a record label, which showcased many great artists.

He was so enthusiastic, he was always we'll just go ahead an do it and figure out why we did it afterwards. It was his sense of enthusiasm that was so important. ...You could have an argument with Tony and walk out hating him and the next time you saw him it was all forgotten. You just love him.'

~ Stephen Morris [Joy Division/New Order], BBC2 programme Newsnight, Friday 10 August 2007.


If you have never seen the movie that is 24 Hour Party People, this weekend would be the proper weekend to do just that. Check the movie out. Laugh at his legendary misadventures. Witness the legacy.



In closing, we have the legendary first television appearance by Joy Division, on Tony's own show. The song: 'Shadowplay.'



Until the next round...

~ 'Sunshine'

[Currently playing @ 5:58 P.M.: 'Electricity' by OMD.]

Chapter 35: Farewell, Tony--you never walked alone. [Tony Wilson: 20 February 1950 - 10 August 2007.]

Bad news folks, Tony Wilson is dead.

Today we lost a legend and pioneer of the Madchester music scene, the same man who not only put Joy Division but also New Order, Factory Records, and the Hacienda on the map. He lost his fight with kidney cancer, at the age of 57.

According to fellow NOOLer His Holiness, The Pope,

Professor Robert Hawkins, his doctor at Christie Hospital, said: “It’s very sad. He died as a result of something unrelated to his cancer. His cancer was responding well to treatment but obviously did contribute to his poor health. He was determined to fight for funding for Sutent and it is especially sad that he has passed away as we seemed to be making some progress in the campaign. He wasn’t fighting for funding for himself, that had been solved by his friends. His efforts were for the people coming after him so it was very generous and not easy for him because he was so unwell. I hope that we will be able to continue what he has started.”

Tony Wilson's Battle is Over - The Manchester Evening News

Anthony Wilson Dies from Cancer - BBC News

And now, a few songs in honor and loving memory of Mr. Wilson...

'Mesh' - New Order

'Transmission' - Joy Division

'24 Hour Party People' - The Happy Mondays



Rest in peace, Tony Wilson, Sir. You never walked alone.

With love and gratitude,

~ the Small-Town Order and the Underground of Excelsios.

The Daily Underground for Thursday 9 August 2007.

Song of the day: 'So Sister' from the Verve.

Quote of the day:

'The only way of knowing a person
is to love them without hope.'
~ Walter Benjamin



Have a good one, folks. Until the next round...

~ 'Sunshine'

Chapter 34: DeLand be on fire!! [And now, the Excelsios Weather Report.]

[Currently playing: 'Mr. Vain' by Culture Beat.]

Good afternoon, this is StarKnight Captain Sunshine reporting from the Underground of Excelsios where outside right now it's hellfire and brimstone. Temperatures on Monday were 98 freckin' degrees!

En route to the Underground earlier this afternoon there was more than enough sweat on me by the time I got there to make it look like I was in the Grill area all day. Safe to say, this weather is mighty bad for you, even in spite of the supposed shade from a day-long mysterious haze. And I'm sure the actual newsfolk know much better about said haze than I do, kiddies.

So what does that leave me to say about the weather for the City of Canterburia for the rest of the week?

Hot, icky, hot, and humid as hell. Oh, and did I mention it was gonna be hot?

Expect temperatures to be like WHOOAAAAAAAAAA SAUNA FROM HELL!! in the next couple of day. Bring your umbrellas just in case we do get some rain. Don't be surprise, however, if it only rains for maybe 10 seconds. Any more than that, is miraculous. Also, pack up plenty of sunscreen.

Be sure to stop by your local Archway for the summer special--Roasted Drive-Thru Punk with Chipotle BBQ Sauce.

One thing more: whatever you do, don't wear long sleeves!

This is StarKnight Captain Sunshine, reporting from and for the Excelsios Underground.



Until the next round... *sarcastic giggle* [my ass is gonna burn in hell for this one, folks!]

~ 'Sunshine'

Chapter 33: Oh dear, oh dear... [Something about my creations.]

Today, I ended up mock-interviewed by a friend of mine I went to school with. She remembered vividly when I used to draw this one particular character that I created, a mash-up of me, Sailor Moon, Magic Knight Rayearth and Revolutionary Girl Utena. Her name: Hoshinoko Makoto, more popularly known among friends as Setsuna. Unlike me, Setsuna, well... let's say that, for one, she's died and come back quite a bit [forgot the exact number of times, but I think the count stands at 4?? I'm not sure], her main weapon is a broad warsword, and she's had better relationship drama than I did!!

Well, said friend [I'm codenaming her 'Hotaru' for time being, as it used to be one of her nicknames when we were friends in the good old days] was wondering what I had been up to, if Setsuna was still alive and well or buried as a total memory. Here's the interview [thank God for IM!!], nicely edited on my part and adding more to it here while keeping her original semi-sloppy slang, as well as some old [but good] pics I have.

Keep in mind that, Setsuna is a fairly-altered remix version of me, so if she looks anything like [or unlike] me, well there ya go.

Hotaru: Ok Jenn, da crew back in Miami's curious: R u still keeping ur character Setsuna in ur world?
Me: Absofreckin'lutely!! Only gist of it is, I'm writing about her more than drawing her, but she's still getting her inklings goin'. But yes, Setsuna's still a fixture in my 'world'. *LOL*




[Setsuna and Shouriken, from a rewriting of Awakening, 2005.]

Hotaru: lol Cool beans, cool beans! Good 2 hear she's still alive and well. Wat have u been up 2 w/her?
Me: Recently she, like me, has moved to another town, got a job, chopped her hair short. Now she's growing it out, had it red in a story I'm still working on. Next story it's gonna be blue!!

Hotaru: BLUE!? WTF!?
Me: *giggle* Yes, my hair is blue now, so why can't she?

Hotaru: But I ain't never seen her w/blue hair! WTF!?
Me: Hey, if I can have blue hair, so can she. She's my semi-flip side, remember?

Hotaru: Aiight aiight, dat's cool. Understood. So wait--wat story??
Me: I'm working on a Joy Division fan fiction, 'A Closer Joy Unknown', which features Joy Division and New Order. It also has a time-travelling Setsuna, a weapon going on the loops, and of course Scarr being an absolute bastard...

Hotaru: Yeh I remember Scarr, he was 1 bad mofo. lol
Me: Trust me, he still is. *LMAO* He is never going to change, unfortunately.

Hotaru: So wat's da history with the SKs?
Me: Started in '96, when 'Sailor Moon' was the anime for me to watch. I got inspired to turn myself in a sailor-uniformed heroine, and the first weapon Shouriken [which is still her weapon of choice!] was actually inspired by Cloud's sword from Final Fantasy VII!!

Then came '97-'98 [8th grade], and with Valerie and Lenin and Zsoley I decided she needed some good guys to help her out. Added in Fabel and Alex, created another character, and here's what it rounded out to--

me - Setsuna [Makoto]
Valerie - Minako
Lenin - Mamoru
Zsoley - Sakura
Fabel - Haruka
Alexander - Ryuu
*original character* Anne-Mariae

That rounded out the original 7 good guys, now known as Team ReStart. [Their first team name was StarFighters.]

Since then she's had different StarTeams [they're all StarKnights now, but they're in different Teams, or Sectors, with some Teams split into Squadrons]. The Servers, Angels, Demons, Guardians, Sirens, Souls, Beachers, Spirits, and finally the Knights. Eventually it all fell down to it--there's the StarKnights, but with so many it was hard to narrow down the amount of teams. Luckily, I got it down [mostly] to a science...

Team [factoid]--
Excelsios [Setsuna's main Team, with much of the lot formed from the following 4 Sectors]
ReStart [the original StarFighters, with Sakura leading the lot]
Echoance [the Canterburian Order, led by Deaconess/future Bishop Megumi]
Soulstice [led by Setsuna's best friend Shinnin]
SwitchCross [guardians of the Royal Scepter, led by the SC's guardian Sorata--the resident vampire of the whole lot!]




[The Canterburian Sisterhood, later the main nucleus of Team Echoance, from An Abstract Angel's Guide to Echoance, spring 2006.]

Other Teams--
Serapheum [formerly the StarAngels]
Acolytes [formerly StarServers]
Oceanea [formerly StarBeachers]
Sirens [formerly StarSouls--formerly known as StarSirens!!]
Rebellion [the first group of StarKnights]

In 'A Closer Joy Unknown' a new Team assembles: Team 586, which is Joy Division/New Order.




[Setsuna and Joy Division (with Sakura, Sorata and Shinnin at the bottom), in the original cover of A Closer Joy Unknown, December 2006.]

Hotaru: So wat Team is Setsuna in now?
Me: She's in two, actually--Echoance [the Canterburian Order], and Excelsios.

Hotaru: Hold up--WTF is Team Excelsios about?
Me: Team Excelsios has been around for quite a bit actually. In ACJU there were two Squadrons for Team Excelsios, but the Team is mainly formed of Sectors ReStart, Echoance, Soulstice and SwitchCross. In the sequel to that [which is currently being planned, even though I'm not done with ACJU--sequel's prelude is done though!], there's the return of two characters I brought in last year, as well as the intro to a new one.

Returning characters ~ Ki'oh and Kaioh, the StarKnight Scions of Light and Darkness

New character ~ Kaguya, Setsuna's new boyfriend and the new StarKnight Scion of Darkness

Setsuna, Kaguya and Ki'oh form the Angelos Triage, the main characters in the story, though the true main character in the new 'Angelos' story series is actually Ki'oh.




[Setsuna after transforming, from Awakening, 2005.]

Hotaru: Kaioh's dat druid guy, right?
Me: Yep, but his role in the story is fairly simple - he gives his powers to the true Scion of Darkness, Kaguya, and disappears into the future Earth to guard it from his post in the Druid Circle. Or so that's how I'm planning it.

Hotaru: I remember u used 2 make mix tapes 4 ur stories and characters. lol U still doin dat for Setsuna and co?
Me: Definitely. I've made so many mixes for the characters [my personal favorite mix is the one I made for Keisuke from Team Echoance], and I don't use tapes anymore--I make mix c.d.'s, aptly titled StarMixes!

Hotaru: OMG!! lol So u know wat u gonna do 4 ur next mix?
Me: I'm planning a fairly interesting mix for Setsuna and Kaguya, as well as two for Ki'oh--one for just him and one for him and Setsuna, songs that remind them of each other. The main StarMix will probably have Polaris' 'Hey Sandy' as the theme song, the love theme being Death Cab for Cutie's 'I Will Follow You into the Dark', and even some old classics like 'What Is Love?' by Haddaway and 'Gypsy Woman [She's Homeless]' by Crystal Waters. And remember that song 'Pump Up the Jam' by Technotronic?

Hotaru: Hell yeah I remember!
Me: Well that's probably gonna be on there too. Not sure though. It might be.

Hotaru: lol Cool beans shorty! So wat else is new w/Setsuna and da crew?
Me: Well for one, the Angelos Triage will possibly square off against their Guardians [Setsuna = Ares, god of fire; Kaguya = Poseidon, god of water; Ki'oh = Zeus, god of thunder] so that their powers can finally blossom, but that's definitely not until later. I'm also planning a surprise moment between Setsuna and Ki'oh, but I just don't know where in the series I'm going to place it. Also I don't quite know how I'm going to put this into writing, so it may be a good handful of stories before we ever get around to THAT interlude!

Hotaru: OMG! lol Jenn u r bad!! Poor Setsuna!! ...wait, Kaguya know bout dat?
Me: Like I said, I'm not sure how this is really going to go down until maybe by the time I write the actual situation.




[Setsuna in her blue DOK Guardian uniform, from To Guard the Cross, 2006.]

Hotaru: So tell me more bout da soundtrack, girl!
Me: Other than what I told you, I probably will also add 'Disco Bambina' by Heather Parisi. She's really cool. That song was from 1980, and I'm actually listening to that right now!! *LOL* I am damn tempted to find the lyrics and sing along! Seriously! It's pure infectious Italian disco-pop. Lots of fun.

I am also planning to bring in 'So Sister' by the Verve, solely for the scene between Setsuna and Ki'oh.

Hotaru: So y is Kioh da main boi in da story, Jenn?
Me: I wanted to write something that, while involving Setsuna in a big way, would shine the spotlight on someone else for a change. In this case I chose the aptly sincere and surprisingly insightful Ki'oh, not only because he's someone I haven't developed in a long while but also because I wanted to complicate matters this time around.

Up to now it's been all about Setsuna, the people she knew, the places she went, etc. This time with the 'Angelos' series the focus is on Ki'oh. His good friend Kaguya's joining him in Scotland for a few months, the Princess he protects is back in America hanging on to whatever sanity's left from the events in 'A Closer Joy Unknown'. In all of this mess Ki'oh's feelings for her--that he suppressed AT WILL--eventually takes over.

Alright, I am actually going to write that story after all then. *LOL*

All the while he has to also guard his friend Kaguya, who's dealing with an unknown dark shadow in his lungs. And with his studies in graduate school and the fact that Scarr's still in the picture, Ki'oh basically has his hands full. Add his feelings for Setsuna on top of that, and you basically have him at his rarest, at his weakest--this is possibly him at his most vulnerable. And I think this might make 'Angelos' a fairly interesting soap opera waiting to be played out.

Oh and, the best part of it is, each Chapter in every Story will be told by one of the StarKnights!! For 'Angelos #0 - The Rising', the Prelude, I had Ki'oh speak up about bits and pieces of his sort-of fragmented past [and I say 'fragmented' because his past as a StarKnight in StarEarthia is still a mystery], as well as preparations for Kaguya's arrival in Scotland.

Hotaru: ok well I gtg so I check da blog later aiight?
Me: Sure thing, hun!! :-) Ciao!!

And so, I introduce to you all Angelos #0 ~ The Rising.

Enjoy, until the next round...

~ 'Sunshine'

Chapter 32: 'I'm bringing sexyback!!' [Possibly my biggest music post ever!!]

[Last played: 'SexyBack' by Justin Timberlake (yes, you read proper!).
Currently playing: 'Gypsy Woman (She's Homeless/La Da Di La Di Da)' by Crystal Waters.]

Alright, this is probably the most fun for a musical blogpost. I'm in a much better mood than I was yesterday, so this post is not only for the boyfriend but also for those who absolutely love music and never knew I loved some of these songs.

Hands down this could be my biggest musical blogpost yet!

This is what I'm aptly calling the strange soundtrack to an even stranger life, part 3: The 'Anything Goes and I've Got No Shame in It!' StarMix.

Note--while I may be, in heart and spirit, a die-hard goth/new wave/punk rock girl, there are just some things that, while they're not in the g/nw/pr spectrum, they're a huge part of me because they helped shape my life. They made my Life Soundtrack a bit more unique, a bit more surprising. A bit more fun!!

And so, with that, here we go...!!

The theme song to my life:
Polaris - 'Hey Sandy'

The love song:
Death Cab for Cutie - 'I Will Follow You into the Dark'

The appropriate 'rainy morning day afternoon evening night' song:
The Verve - 'So Sister'

The 'old-school freestyle' song that always bring back memories of home in Miami:
Afrika Bambaataa and the Soul Sonic Force - 'Planet Rock'

A song linked somewhat to New Order [link: Factory Records]--this was also the theme song to that movie of the same name:
The Happy Mondays - '24 Hour Party People'

One ace song from the 90's--but where are they now?:
Elastica - 'Connection'

A fun sing-along song from the elementary school days, riding on the bus after school:
Crystal Waters - 'Gypsy Woman [She's Homeless/La Da Di La Di Da]'

Some Italian pop for you folks, from 1980 *cue shameless 'I LOVE THIS SONG!' moment*:
Heather Parisi - 'Disco Bambina'

The 'guilty pleasure' song that you'd swear I didn't like [but that I did end up liking 'cause it grew on me!]:
Justin Timberlake - 'SexyBack'

Another fun sing-along song from the days of elementary school [and early middle school too]:
The Bucketheads - 'The Bomb'

A song to make some people wonder, from back in the day:
C+C Music Factory - 'Things That Make You Go Hmmm....'

One of those old-school dance tunes from the early 90's:
Culture Beat - 'Mr. Vain'

Another fun dance tune--Miss Waters is ace with those songs, seriously:
Crystal Waters - '100% Pure Love' [The Club Mix]

...okay, another 'guilty pleasure' song--I'm so shameless:
Double You - 'Please Don't Go'

This song damn near ALWAYS makes me laugh and, when I'm with some friends, I lip sync this song and do goofy supermodel poses that make ALL of us laugh [another guilty pleasure--good times!]:
Right Said Fred - 'I'm Too Sexy'

Now come on, how the hell could ANYONE not hear this song back in the day:]
Daft Punk - 'Da Funk'

Pump this jam up:
Technotronic - 'Pump Up the Jam'

Memories of watching planes take off and land at the Miami International Airport with Dad and younger bro Robbie return everytime I hear this song:
Haddaway - 'What Is Love?'

Insert shameless dancing/sing-along moment riiiiiiight... here!:
New Order - 'Here to Stay' [The Chemical Brothers Remix]

Come on, you know David Byrne is right with this song:
The Talking Heads - 'Once in a Lifetime'

Alison Moyet had an incredible voice back in the day, she still does [yes, Alison's a she, and she was defo amazing as the voice of Yazoo]:
Yazoo [Yaz in the U.S.] - 'Don't Go'

Possibly the best underrated Human League song in existence:
The Human League - 'Tell Me When'

My 'little red dress' song, 'nuff said:
Client - 'Lights Go Out'

Another fun Polaris song [though not as good as 'Hey Sandy'!!]:
Polaris - 'Waiting for October'

Hee... always get a laugh with this song:
Blur - 'Girls and Boys'

I know, this is sooo wrong, but it's a 'guilty pleasure'--and just a jump to the left... [come on, y'all know the rest]:
The Rocky Horror Picture Show - 'The Time Warp'

One of the best Radiohead songs ever:
Radiohead - 'Idioteque'

'Turn that light off you c*nt!!':
New Order - 'Blue Monday' [Warren Lapham Mix]

Now for a slight bit of a jazz-esque remix [and because this song is sooo cool]:
ABC - 'Poison Arrow' [US Jaxx Mix] [or the Trevor Horn Remix]

And finally, if my life were to be a series, this would be the ending theme song:
The Sundays - 'Wild Horses'

...and there you have it!! Thirty songs that helped turn my life into an absolute madhouse of fun. That should give your mp3 player a nice boost of madness. That and, it'll actually bring a spring into your own soundtrack step, too!

Enjoy the noise--I know I am!! And until the next round, Cheers!! XOXOXO Mike, Crush, and I hope you like the music!!

~ 'Sunshine' [DJ FAC999 in da house!! *LOL*]

Chapter 31: The lighter side of the matter. [Or, more random stuff about me.]

[Now playing: 'Big in Japan' ~ Alphaville.]

Alright, it's time for another laugh-out-loud random post. This time, some rather surprising stuff.

First of all, reposting from an e-mail, a Hormone Warning for the guys who have girlfriends or wives and are reading this...

The Hormone Hostage knows that there are days in the month when all a man has to
do is open his mouth and he takes his life in his own hands! This is a handy guide that should be as common as a driver's license in the wallet of every husband, boyfriend, or significant other!

DANGEROUS: What's for dinner?
SAFER: Can I help you with dinner?
SAFEST: Where would you like to go for dinner?
ULTRASAFE: Have some chocolate

DANGEROUS: Are you wearing that?
SAFER: Wow, you look good in brown.
SAFEST: WOW! Look at you!
ULTRASAFE: Have some chocolate

DANGEROUS: What are you so worked up about?
SAFER: Could we be overreacting?
SAFEST: Here's my paycheck.
ULTRASAFE:! Have some chocolate

DANGEROUS: Should you be eating that?
SAFER: You know, there are a lot of apples left.
SAFEST: Can I get you a glass of wine with that?
ULTRASAFE: Have some chocolate

DANGEROUS: What did you do all day?
SAFER: I hope you didn't over-do it today.
SAFEST: I've always loved you in that robe!
ULTRASAFE: Have some more chocolate.


13 Things PMS Stands For

1. Pass My Shotgun
2. Psychotic Mood Shift
3. Perpetual Munching Spree
4. Puffy Mid-Section
5. People Make me Sick
6. Provide Me with Sweets
7. Pardon My Sobbing
8. Pimples May Surface
9. Pass My Sweatpants
10. Pissy Mood Syndrome
11. Plainly; Men Suck
12. Pack My Stuff

And my favorite one...
13. Potential Murder Suspect

Pass this on to all of your hormonal friends and those
who ! might need a good Laugh!

Or men who need a warning.

And remember: Money talks.... But Chocolate sings

Fave PMS acronyms: 1, 2, 3, 9, and 11. But they forgot one:

Pardon My Screaming/Swearing!!

Anywho... next up! ...Random questions!?

1. Where were you 1 hour ago? [In the Underground, where I'm still at.]

2. When is the last time you filled up your gas tank? [Sometime earlier this year. Like, before the car died!]

3. What is the most amount of money you spent in one store? [Meh, $150 at Wal*Mart. Mostly having to do with helping out getting ready for vacation. That was, erm... two years ago??]

4. Is there anything pink within 10 feet of you? [Actually, yes! My Hello Kitty journal and pen! :-) What?]

5. When is the last time you went to the mall? [Sometime last month, actually. And how'd I get there? Simple: it's called the public bus!]

6. Are you wearing socks right now? [Red and black plaid, baby! ;-)]

7. Do you have a car worth over $5,000? [Heeeelllllllllllll no.]

8. When was the last time you drove out of town? [Ugh, earlier this year. Before the car died.]

9. Have you been to the movies in the last 5 days? [Nope.]

10. Are you popular? [Surprisingly, yes I am.]

11. What was the last thing you had to drink? [Water.]

12. What was the last thing you mailed in the mail? [I don't remember, actually.]

13. Do you wash you car? [...]

14. Last fast food you ate? [A Quizno's sub!!]

15. Where were you last week at this time? [My Apartment, asleep!]

16. Have you bought any clothing items in the last week? [Nope.]

17. What bank do you use? [Actually, it's a local credit union. So HAH!]

18. Do you own any land? [Heck no!]

19. What do you want to be when you "grow up"? [I swear, I probably will never know.]

20. Your dream vacation? [A week with just me and either my friends or the boyfriend. Of course time by myself's always an option.]

21. Last boat ride you went on? [I think it was two years or so ago...?]

22. How old are your parents? [I do remember Dad's 44...]

23. Are you in love? [Very. Been in love for about two months now.]

24. Do you have any single friends? [Yep.]

25. Last play you saw? [...huh?]

26. Have you been to New York? [When I was a baby.]

27. What are your plans for tonight? [Get out of the Underground, go home to my Apartment, and SLEEP!!!]

28. Last concert you went to? [MORRISSEY LAST MONTH!!]

29. Next trip you are going to take? [I don't know unfortunately, as I am vehicle-less and with no exact hopes of any vacation anytime soon.]

30. Ever go to camp? [Heck nope.]

31. Were you an honor roll student in school? [Only once, I think it was in High School...? Or it could've been Middle School? I don't remember.]

32. What is your current GPA? [When I graduated it was with a 2.366 GPA. And that was 5 years ago!!]

33. Are you wearing any purfume or cologne? [Nope.]

34. Are you hungry? [Actually, yes.]

35. Where is your best friend located? [...which one? *grin*]

36. Do you own a cowboy hat? [Nope.]

37. Do you have a tan? [Yes. And oddly my left arm's more tan than the right one.]

38. How old do you want to be when you have kids? [Actually, I don't know if I'll ever have kids, let alone get married.]

39. Do you collect anything? [Anything Joy Division/New Order-related!]

40. Is this quiz annoying? [Just a little.]

41. Last time you got pulled over? [N/A]

42. Ever been arrested? [Nope.]

43. Been to Mexico for Spring Break? [Nope, and nor do I want to, either.]

44. Do you like hot sauce? [Unless you're talking about my job's buffalo sauce, nope.]

45. Last time you had sex? [*not even commenting on THAT one*]

46. Do you need to do laundry? [Unfortunately, yes.]

47. How many friends do you have? [I really don't know.]

48. Are you someone's best friend? [Surprising, yes I am.]

49. Are you rich? [No, not really.]

50. When was your last paycheck? [Last Monday. Next paycheck isn't until a week from tomorrow!!]

Well, that's it for the moment. It's almost bedtime and I've got work at 10 in the morning [I swear, my Monday schedule just gets scarier and scarier and...].

Until the next round [it's scary my mood's improved too!]...

~ 'Sunshine'