This week has been a struggle.

I'm really frustrated with the lack of progress I'm getting in trying to launch my web sites at work. It's really dragging me down.

But in other news, a friend from Grand Rapids, Michigan has moved out here to Portland. Last night Amy and I went out to dinner with him. It was really nice.

I haven't had a lot of male company in the past year or so, so it's nice to find a guy to hang out with. We've got a male-bonding night on the way, I can feel it.

In brighter news, my canker sores finally cleared up (I think it was the Lysine) and Amy and I are enjoying our relationship a bit more. A kiss is just a kiss, but when you can't kiss, it's really difficult.

I got in touch with my high school computers teacher recently. He sent a small note that really made my day this morning. I guess when I get frustrated with the present, I should take a look back at the past and see the over-all climb, rather than the recent rocky roads. (is that mixing metaphors?)

I've still got to take this journal software and turn it into a news posting software for <http://www.bad-seed.org> sometime soon. But there's tons of stuff I should do, right? :)

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