Jan. 04, 2004 - 7:28 a.m.

I am still in the grip of happiness. I hope it lasts. You know, it's been such a long time since I was actually happy for an extended period of time. I've been manic, and that's close to happiness, but it's no guarantee I'll have a good time. Mania just means I have way too much energy. Sometimes I'm manic and pissed off, or manic and depressed at the same time. That one is really weird. But this is not mania. I can tell, because I am getting very tired. When I'm manic I don't feel tired. There's just energy, and most of the time, nothing to do.

This is real happiness, and it was fairly simple. Wild and crazy times on the road with a few good friends, a short trip up to a nearby city and an insane day of mall shopping and bear-building. If you haven't read about that, go back and read the last entry. It's a bit long, but I still find it pretty funny.

Anyway, I don't really have anything to write about. I just wanted to come here and be happy for a while, as opposed to my usual pointless and depressive ramblings. Pointless and happy is way better than pointless and unhappy.

Oh, there is one thing I'd like to share with the group. This website:

I don't work for them or anything. I just like the site a lot. It's one of those meeting people places. You fill out a profile, and then you look at other people's profiles and maybe e-mail them. I have not participated in any of the chat or anything like that. I just use the e-mail. It's nice. The profile questions are suitably weird, and I had fun answering them. It's still in beta testing, and while that's going on, signing up is free. I don't know what it will be when beta testing is over. I have no idea if I'm going to have to pay for my account, since I signed up in October, or not. If they want money, I'm going to quit. I like the place, but not enough to send them money.

So, if anyone from here actually goes there and signs up, feel free to look me up on there. My handle is jester270. I think it would be fun to talk to someone who had read my journal, or someone whose journal I had read. And meeting new people is always fun, whether or not I've read any of their writing.

Wow, it's been a while since I shamelessly plugged anything in my journal. And this one was pretty shameless, I have to admit. But come on, it's a fun site. Fill out a silly profile and talk to equally silly people. 'Cause it's all about the silliness. That's just my opinion though.

Now, I am finished. Since that is the case, I will stop typing. One of these days. Heh...