A month! I remember the days when I couldn't stay away from here for longer than a few hours at a time. What.. five years ago? Sheesh. Anyway On to my excuses. Just as I was feeling better from the Flu, I contracted some other kind of hideous disease. A lesson to all: Do not get Strep, Tonsillitis, and Bronchitis all at the same time. It'll probably be one of the worst things you'll ever endure. It took over my life for the better part of three weeks. I'm feeling loads better now (YAY! I can eat again!) thought I'm still taking many antibiotics and some pain meds. Just in case. Other than that, I've just been working quite a bit. Things with Max are not improving and I know I've never mentioned him before. Maybe just to Lucy/[dandelion]. The ridiculously cute Brand New fan. He now brings me pizza slices from his other job, yet I have yet to be deemed hang-outable. Easter was surprisingly enjoyable. I usually get pretty nervous around my father's family, but I had a really good time. We went to brunch at a ritzy restaurant in downtown Portland. My aunt knew the owner; a tall, mysterious-looking Persian man. Ridiculously good food. Crab cakes and eggs benedict and a man in the corner making omelets. And the desert table? I absolutely died. Chocolate-covered strawberries and cherries and baklava and tiramisu. Mmmm.. Five hugs and three cheek-kisses from the mysterious Persian man later, we left and went to Powell's bookstore downtown. I could live there. That store is amazing. I think I spent about $70 there. And freaking cute-book-reading-boys galore. Later that night, we had dinner at my aunt and uncle's home. Dinner was fantastic, of course. I'm at that age now where I fit in with the adult conversation going around the table. Before I had realized it, my cousins had made an escape upstairs. Don't get me wrong. I love my family. I'm just not ready to sit and chit-chat about what trees are best to be planted in the front yard or plumbing problems or retirement. I'm not and adult. So instead, I went upstairs to play table tennis and Guitar Hero with my cousins Tristan and Jordan and their friends Cole and [forget-your-name]. Last night I went to the casino with Corby, Deena,Maryellen and Selena. Met up later with Corby's Nike co-workers Paul, Casey, Kyle and Kyle's girlfriend. Spent most of the night in the bar while watching everyone else (except Corby, really) dance. I don't dance. It's not good for the uncoordinated and easily-embarrassed. Afterward, I blew $20 on video slots. I'm lame. This is stupid-long now. I'm not waiting another month to update again. Yuck.