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Thank you everyone for your thoughts, well wishes and birthday wishes. Warm feelings to my heart they brought, mmmm!

Still doing well with my empty sockets. Been off the painkillers since Saturday. Still have four of 'em left, in case I need them. Have been eating more and more food groups that are non mush. Still keeping away from exceptionally crispy foods, to be safe.

Had nearly twenty family members over last night for pizza and a get together. Rachel's had family from PA and Jacksonville drive down to visit. Jonothan didn't seem to know quite what to do with himself with everyone around, but after a couple of hours he was walking around playing with people and enjoying the company. Amazingly enough, getting Abby and Jon to bed wasn't nearly as difficult as I thought it'd be. Took longer, yes, but wasn't too arduous of a process.

By the time we got settled to watch the Academy Awards, it was nearly 10:00 p.m. so I just fired up our laptop and played some Civilization III: Play the World. I guess I need to increase the difficulty level, since I managed a cultural victory in 1922. Of course, I had lost a previously saved version of that game by holding UN Diplomatic elections and getting pwned by the PC players. Apparently, they didn't like me too much.

Still trying to decide what to do with my birthday money. Maybe save it to get a video card I've been keeping an eye on for a bit.

Joyeux Noël

VERY much to be watching Joyeux Noël sometime!

It reminds me of a song by The Farm (whose only big U.S. hit was Groovy Train). I will save that for my typical music post later this week, though.

Five Factor Values and If Your Life Was a Movie memes...both via <user site="livejournal.com" user="

Your Values Profile

Loyalty: You value loyalty a fair amount. You're loyal to your friends... to a point. But if they cross you, you will reconsider your loyalties. Staying true to others is important to you, but you also stay true to yourself. Honesty: You value honesty a fair amount. You're honest when you can be, but you aren't a stickler for it. If a little white lie will make a situation more comfortable, you'll go for it. In the end, you mostly care about "situational integrity." Generosity: You don't really value generosity. Your needs always come first, no matter what. And you'll possibly help someone else out... But only if it helps you in return. Humility: You value humility highly. You have the self-confidence to be happy with who you are. And you don't need to seek praise to make yourself feel better. You're very modest, and you're keep the drama factor low. Tolerance: You value tolerance highly. Not only do you enjoy the company of those very different from you... You do all that you can to seek it out interesting and unique friends. You think there are many truths in life, and you're open to many of them.

The Five Factor Values Test

The Movie Of Your Life Is An Indie Flick

You do things your own way - and it's made for colorful times. Your life hasn't turned out how anyone expected, thank goodness! Your best movie matches: Clerks, Garden State, Napoleon Dynamite

If Your Life Was a Movie, What Genre Would It Be?

Reed's

Adam brought me a bottle of Reed's Extra Ginger Brew All Natural Jamaican Style Ginger Beer--according to the label, it has 26 grams of fresh ginger per bottle. It definitely tastes like it.

Excellent! Thanks, man!