"The boys like me as a pal but I don't believe any one will ever really fall in love with me." "Nonsense," said Emily reassuringly. "Nine out of ten men will fall in love with you." "But it will be the tenth I'll want," persisted Ilse gloomily.
-- Emily Climbs, l.m. montgomery

i am simply wild to read the "emily" books! i am so close to just buying them on amazon myself... but perhaps someone will give them to me as a birthday present (hint, hint). it is my birthday in twelve days. i think it would be lovely to have a birthday party, but whom would i invite? i don't think i've celebrated my birthday with more than 2 or 3 friends since i turned 10 (excepting that surprise sixteenth birthday party). of course, we always have a family party, but those, too, have gotten less exciting over the last ten years. anyway, i'm going to be pretty old this year... and i'll have performances on and surrounding the day of my birth, which doesn't leave much time for planning or celebrating.

the cover of life opens in ONE WEEK. i am only freaking out because I AM SICK. yes, it's true. for no good reason, i have contracted what seems to be a cold. i would love to blame it on my boyfriend... but i don't have one. i remember my college roommate coming back from break, coughing or sniffling or what-have-you, saying, "yeah... dean was sick..." and it sounded so worth it.

oh, johnny. i'm so lonesome.