so, what's been happening today? well, barely woke up to call kris, but did anyways. talked to amir on the phone, and hey, i didn't have to call him--he called me. made a couple of batches of brownies, even the carmel ones for captain toe because i know she loves them. had to start without kris though since they needed time to cool. mom made me. but...she came over, i lost my nerve...wait, those are words to a song. sorry i got off track like that. that is so me. anyways, we made strawberry cupcakes, a gift for julie since i wouldn't let her have any of captain toe's carmel brownies. she got mad and didn't want anything. i don't think she ate any. started watching stepmom. she wouldn't watch a classic with me. well, amir picked us up after getting emma, and we went to mr. osborne's anthro party. lots of fun. the party, i mean. the first pot latch i've ever been to. if you've never been to a pot latch before, you should go to one because you've been missing out. there was harmonica playing--good harmonica playing might i add, costumes, the giving of gifts from grads to everyone, speeches, and finally eating. good food. de-lish. plus, we were surprised with an extra special treat--martha stewart (natalie's mom, susan) came and talked to us about the many uses of duct tape, using cassette film as tissue paper, the uses of a five-gallon bucket, and how to make a halter top with men's underwear--that is, clean, new men's underwear. well, amir played with natalie's coconuts, ya know, the ones that mr. osborne of course has seen before. hey, there are even pictures. had fun, but had to leave, eventually. dropped emma off, went to jack in the box. went "cruisin" down main street--kind of, dropped kris off, then, went to kfc to get some popcorn chicken, all about ice cream, and came home. amir's leaving soon. soon as in like a couple of days. a couple of days as in tuesday. i'll miss him dearly and things will be weird without him here. he will be successful though. i have no doubt. he is a trooper. he'll keep on troopin'...even though he'll miss me. hello computer, here i am. bed, i'll be meeting with you shortly; don't get your feelings hurt. hey, tomorrow's a new day. i just wonder what new thing i'll learn then.