the trick is to keep breathing

in my mind, i had it all planned out: monday (two days ago) was going to be my big return to blogging. i was going to spend hours catching up - i have 28 draft ramblings in various stages of completion. and then... well, nothing really. the internet connection (or lack of one) was annoying me and then yesterday i was not feeling well. and today my feet are cold. and it all adds up to me not being interested in much of anything.

i've been doing a bit of reading, so that's good. i guess. wrote in my journal, updated my travel book, and watched the first season of entourage, courtesy of my brother. i'm not sure how much i'll get into it - it seems like a cool show, but i can't relate. i would hate it if i had people living off of me for no reason - no offense to all my dear friends. i'm happy to help, but there might be a limit. this is probably why i will never have a family. i don't like to share. actually, that's not entirely true. i don't mind sharing, but i don't like it when my things are broken or used without being asked. when i was little, i would get really upset with my cousins because they would play my board games and rip the corners of the board game boxes. i HATED having to put tape on the sides to keep the box covers together. now they give board games plastic and tin boxes so little OCD kids don't secretly loathe their family members.

and with that... lunch is ready. oh, speaking of which. when at a hotel, and you order room service, do you add a tip? i just can't justify adding another tip when it clearly states 18.75% gratuity, a 1.25% service charge, and $3.00 delivery charge. the service and elivery charges are not gratuities. that's just wrong and yet, why did the room service guy look disappointed that i didn't give an extra tip??