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importing my emails into my new account is taking a while but i find it very entertaining. i currently have 5844 new emails.

sometimes i peruse thru them. it's like walking down memory lane. things i forgot about. things i remember fondly. i look at them differently now, like a third party would. i've really been struck by the loveliness and richness of my friendships. i feel very fortunate.

my birthday is in 2 weeks today. i've been pondering what to do to celebrate. for the last 4 years i've had a big celebration inviting people into my home (or last year it was bren's home). i always had a great time. i think i'll try to do the same sort of thing, but in a smaller scale. on average (except for last year - my big 30th celebration) i've had about 15 people in the maxipad. and while that's doable, it's a lot of work. so i think i'll scale it down and try to keep the number to less than 10. this is kind of hard for me, because i really love to be inclusive. it's something i strive to do, inclusivity is in the forefront of my mind. so i appologize if some of you miss out this year, it's not actually a reflection of how much i value our friendship. i do enjoy your company a great deal. i've just go to do something a little more low key :)

i like it when i find things in my house (like cds) that i didn't know i had. i'm not talking about things i forgot i had. but things i plum didn't know i had.

kick back for the afternoon in this fluorescent palace.