Hey, I was thinking about you, since it's your birthday (like my mom's phone number, that's how I remember it), and found your last.fm, which showed me this! I hope it's okay that I read some of it. I just read down to this entry. Which made me happy. You sound like you're doing well, which also makes me happy. So, hope that your birthday is good and that life is good. Yes? Yes. Huzzah!
p.s. please feel free to drop me a line at this email address, if you've got the inclination.