Going to a very large cemetery in Centralia, IL tomorrow. I hope to get some interesting shots. The graves have some of the most wonderful headstones I've seen south of Chicago. :D

Yay! I got a hold of one of my old friends in the computer industry and he's going to see if he can get my laptop fixed for me. I'm quite happy about this. If he can pull it off, that means I won't have to spend the cash for repairs and can follow through with some birthday plans I had. Yes, I will officially be over the hill near the end of April. But it's ok with me. I just wish I felt like a grow up sometimes instead of an overgrown kid! I suppose my state of mind is best though. Better to be young in the mind than old and inflexible and set in my ways, right?

I'm tired. I haven't been sleeping well lately. I think it's because I am still worried about my former friend. I try not to think about him but sometimes I can't help it. I am worried he's going to do something very stupid. He's a genius, but even a genius can do something stupid. I miss him quite a bit but I'm adjusting to life without his presence. I have my own agenda now and things are mostly looking up. I have been in and out tonight, going outside to smoke instead of into my bunker. I keep hearing what sounds kind of like semi-automatic weapons fire. I am hoping it's just some kids with firecrackers and not something going on over at the munitions plant...