i thought i'd take this opportunity to tell you all that i'm very glad to have gotten in touch again with a few long-lost friends:
* my dear old h.s. chum megan, who gave an amazing performance at last week's 2nd Story storytelling festival
* fred thomasw (who is the cute boy with the pink tie on the photo --and yes, that w on the end of his name is there for a reason -- a very old h.s. joke), whose bands songs are so catchy i can't get them out of my head
* eva, who just got a bitchin' tattoo

my life is much better now. thanks, you three.