++ I APPARENTLY am online too early to get im's. ha. go figure, i get online at midnight and i can't fight them off. i get online at 10pm and apparently its too early. people must be sleeping, taking a nap, and getting ready for either 1. their big night out on the town, 2. packing for their big 6 months...out on the town or 3. their big night...on IM (which obviously doesn't begin until after midnight.)

recent fortune cookie fortunes (ha. right.):
"a financial investment will yield returns beyond your hopes." -- like the lottery?
"you will always be surrounded by true friends." -- yeah, unless you are 3000 miles away from your true friends.
"everything will now come your way." -- seattle here i come.
"now is the time to try something new." -- i know, how about a flight across the u.s., instead of driving it for the 7th time.
"don't lose sight of what you want." -- I want a feast. I WANT A BEAN FEAST. CREAM BUNS AND DONUTS AND FRUITCAKE WITH NO NUTS. SO GOOD YOU COULD GO NUTS. I WANT A BALL. I WANT A PARTY. PINK MACAROONS AND A MILLION BALLOONS. AND PERFORMING BABOONS AND-- GIVE IT TO ME. I WANT THE WORLD. I WANT THE WHOLE WORLD. I WANT TO LOCK IT ALL UP IN MY POCKET. IT'S MY BAR OF CHOCOLATE. GIVE IT TO ME NOW. I WANT TODAY. I WANT TOMORROW. I WANT TO WEAR 'EM LIKE BRAIDS IN MY HAIR. AND I DON'T WANT TO SHARE 'EM. I WANT A PARTY WITH ROOMFULS OF LAUGHTERS. TEN THOUSAND TONS OF ICE CREAM. AND IF I DON'T GET THE THINGS I AM AFTER. I'M GOING TO SCREAM. I WANT THE WORKS. I WANT THE WHOLE WORKS. PRESENTS AND PRIZES AND SWEETS AND SURPRISES. OF ALL SHAPES AND SIZES AND NOW! DON'T CARE HOW. I WANT IT NOW. DON'T CARE HOW. I WANT IT NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOW.

(yeah, don't ask.) ++