Today was rollercoastery but then I came back to Dora's to find a package from my "wife," Danielle, filled with Cheez-its and colors and a gangster dinosaur necklace. I feel glad to know that even though I spend a lot of time realizing how many friends I don't have here that people are still thinking about me somewhere and taking time out of their day to make mine a little better. It makes me sad to think I can't hug Danielle and tell her how happy it made me to get this package but at the same time it made me feel so appreciated and loved that I can use that to power my spirit and be better to the people I do see here.

I hope you guys are doing well. I also hope secretly that my paper gets accepted to that conference.......!!!