10:32 Mid Wednesday Night   Have You Got Your Pickles? Caleb's mum's surgery went well and she sat up for a few moments today, which is excellent. There was a possibility of paraplegicism with the surgery, as they were dealing with spinal fluids and things. We're all very thankful that the surgery's gone well. Yesterday I dropped my phone into the loo...rather, it jumped out of my pocket in a rash attempt at suicide. I was worried because this morning it still wouldn't turn on. After I came home from work, though, I decided to make one last attempt before going and buying a new phone, and it came on. It seems that it still functions, which is excellent. go my phone. Today I drank a whole glass of Dark Beer at the pub for lunch, it was awesome. food was not so awesome though. There are actually not very many things that I've done working for dad that they've had me do here -- roguing, taking heads, etc., but today I got to put labels on bags at which I'm a real expert! Also I made a conscious effort to be happier today, and I think it worked. Except everyone at work thinks I'm a total smarm...eh, what do they know? It's past my bedtime now (just got home from having mulled wine and good company at Tom's), so I'll be off. The future has been on my mind lately. What am I planning to do with myself? Work's made me realise just how much I hate the idea of spending 2/3 of my life not conscious (working or sleeping). Perhaps I'll work full time for a few years, have a really tiny house or apartment, survive off the bare minimum while saving as much as I can, and then take a year off now and then and just travel the world...volunteering and whatnot, maybe doing mission work? I don't know. I don't want the American Dream, though, that's for damn sure.