The Complete Idiot's Guide to the Way I Feel

People keep asking me how it's going when they know perfectly well how it's going. What's up with that?.... It was "warm" today, up to 40 degrees (about 5 Celsius), but there's still lots of ice around -- dirty, black ice. Makes me feel tired.... tired of winter.... Just had a cup of Starbucks coffee. Feeling a nice jolt. My fantasy: to be served some Starbucks by Michael Gates Gill, author of How Starbucks Saved My Life.... Department stores are sending birthday cards to my wife. That's a little disturbing....