Ugh... That should be enough to wrap up this entry today, folks. I haven't written in here in a few days, so first off, I apologize. Today, the guys from work and I got together to play some basketball. It wasn't the most beautiful day to be outside, but we're troopers. It was cool and we had scattered light showers and occasional mist lingering around the area. But, you know, it was relatively mild given the time of year and we wanted to take advantage of it. Once we got the game going, it wasn't all that bad.

That is, until... First of all, I jammed my left ring finger something awful - it's all swelled up and is sore as hell. Then, my ankles succombed once again. I don't know, it has to be these shoes I have. Every time I played basketball in these things, this summer, my ankles would get sore as hell afterward. Granted, they are not basketball shoes and don't have all that much ankle support - very little, in fact. It got to the point eventually, where it was painful to even walk. I can get up and around now, so it isn't quite as bad, but it still hurts. I just hope I haven't damaged them in any way. If that is the case, then I'm gonna have problems with them even more as I get older. I already have a bad knee because of a skiing injury a couple years ago, so this is the last thing I need. You know, getting old stinks!

Not much else is new around here. And likewise, not much has really happened the last few days. Beta has finally spun up, making it the 13th hurricane of the season. With that, it makes 2005's Hurricane Season the most hurricane-prolific season ever. Unfortunately, it's very slowly moving toward the Nicaraguan coast - the last place that needs a tropical system. They've already been affected to two systems this year, with loss of life over a thousand already; mostly due to mud-slides. What an amazing year it has been...

My birthday is tomorrow... yay!!! I turn the big 2-7. It's certainly no milestone, but it means I'm also only 3 years away from 30. If you've read previous posts at all, I used to have these things called "goals" - one's that I wanted to accomplish by the time I was 30. What it means is that I've now got 3 years to meet a woman, build a solid relationship, and yeah, maybe even get married. Am I just crazy or is this whole marriage thing just freaking me out. I never knew I'd be so hung up on marriage... but jeesh, you know, it's just something I always thought I'd have out of the way by the time I was 30. I was chattin' with my ex-girlfriend's boyfriend the other day (odd, I know) and he even stated that it may be just a generation "thing," that our generation seems to wait on nearly everything anymore. I'm not sure if I completely agree with that, but it's probably mostly right.

It was strange sitting here chatting with this guy, though, the other night. Strange, in a way because at one point in my life, I didn't want anything ever to do with him, nor with the woman he was with (my ex). Surprisingly, we sat here and chatted over Yahoo! Messenger for nearly 4 hours! It seems very strange, but it was nice to just sit here and chat with the guy. It's been over 4 years... since I've even seen Chris or Megan - and you know, time heals everything. I moved past this a long time ago and even though Megan and I were back on speaking terms long before, I never knew I could have a long, civilized conversation with this guy. Hah, look at me grow! Anyhow, yeah, long sappy story, and I'm sure you really cared to learn all of that... Either way, it was nice to hear from him and even learning that they've actually talked marriage - I'm glad to see they're happy. All in all, that's what everyone wants, right? Maybe I shouldn't just congratulate them two, but everyone out there with long, happy relationships. I envy you! ;)

Well, hey take care everyone! I'm gonna get back to my din-din here; it's getting cold! Have a good evening...