Warning: the following video is pretty graphic.

Here's wishing him the speediest recovery.

On a somewhat related note, how 'bout this: don't let a patient know you're praying for him or her.

Current music: none
Current mood: not very good

OK, here's the situation: it's Saturday afternoon, you're all alone at home, done with laundry, and with nothing else to do. Quick, what do you do?

Why, you take a piano apart, of course.

I don't know about you, but I always love instant messaging. It allows you to express your feelings better -- as ridiculous as it sounds. You can type anything, even things you do not normally say to someone else's face for whatever reason. You can joke all you want to break the tension or simply to bring up the mood.

Even when it does not work out, you still have your screen name and plenty of smileys to hide behind.

And so I typed...

Me (foxey lady): are you serious?

First off, happy New Year! May the Year of the Earth Rat bring you the usual yadda yadda. Well, good yadda yadda, of course.

Speaking of the Year of the Earth Rat, I have by chance come across three different fortune predictions for this coming year. One of the common themes for those born Rabbits: romance is good this year. Damn, didn't see that coming, did you?

This site, for example, says in particular about those born in 1975: "If you are single, you would have good romances. If you are married, be careful of extra-marital affairs. You may not favor partnership business. Do not lend or borrow money."

It never ceases to amaze me how people still come to me for my take on relationship issues. I mean, dude, when it comes to relationships, I'm, like, probably the worst person to give you any advice!

Let's see now. I have yet to maintain a successful relationship -- well, a romantic one, anyway. And not for lack of trying, either. I broke out of a marriage engagement. All right, we did, but still. I am 32 and spending my midnights feeding and attacking other people's vampires and zombies. And while my youngest brother had a pretty gal fly over just to watch The Police with him, I stayed at home -- feeding and attacking other people's vampires and zombies, what else.