Happy 500th birthday, my favorite hard liquor. You were the one who first showed me on the path to drunkenness back when i was but a teenager. Here's to 500 more!

Meanwhile, I'm loving my new bed, even though I'm not used to sleeping at the same level as my nightstand. I rolled over at 4 in the morning to find my cat Walker sitting on the aformentioned nightstand, staring at me. It freaked me out.

I think I'm coming down with an "ear infuction," to quote the ever-so-eloquent Miss Ruby. My right ear and sinus are killing me. I think I'm going to nap in my bed again.

Also, I love my friends. Y'all are great. Seriously.