May. 09, 2003 - 3:10 a.m.

If you read my entries regularly, you'll have noticed the extremely long list of diary rings I've joined at the bottom of each page. I do this because it's fun. I also like finding out that my bizarre interests are shared by others, and I'm not the only one. If you look at the rings, you'll probably know which ones I mean by that.

Anyway, tonight I was bored so I went browsing through the list of diary rings, and of course, I found a few more to join. The code for the new links will be in this entry, at the bottom, as usual. In earlier entries it may not show up yet, but the tech people who take care of updating servers and stuff like that will eventually update, and everything will be just fine once again.

In other news, I've read some good diary entries lately, by the people on my favorites list. It would be silly to post links to everyone here when people can just click through to the profile and find them all. Whenever I read something good, I try to say something nice to the person who wrote it. I leave guestbook comments, and I've used the little "notes" feature too.

I've gotten some nice notes and guestbook entries from others too. A couple times people who've read an entry of mine have actually e-mailed me, and I thought that was pretty cool. I enjoy talking to new people. With all the trouble my computer has given me, and with all the fear it instills, I still like to have that Internet connection. I like being able to talk to people I'd never have a chance to meet otherwise.

I like people. I think they're basically all right. Most of the time, the old "treat others how you'd want them to treat you" thing works.

Don't mind me. Currently I'm in the fluffy grip of this warm fuzzy feeling. I think it has something to do with the manic episode I'm still having. That has not gone away yet. It's been at least a week, maybe longer. Even though it isn't one of the highly energetic, kinda frightening manic episodes I love so much, it's certainly not bad. I do sleep eventually, even if it is only four hours in the morning and afternoon. I'm not stuck below normal, in that sort of sub-normal, semi-depressive state. I spent a long time in that, and it is not a good time.

I don't doubt that semi-depression will be back. I just don't know how long I'll have in this manic episode. I hope it lasts a good long time.

I know this entry sounds a little silly. Perhaps it sounds like I am on something other than Diet Coke. Well, rest assured I am not on anything. I'm just a little overly happy, and wanted to get rid of some of the excess happiness before attempting sleep.

Now that I have dumped it out here, I'm going to turn in. Nighty night all, and remember, you can't sue me for confining you within this URL.