Somewhere between fighting off giant locusts and battling my kin in bumper boats, I've managed to survive to see my 19th birthday.

Giant locusts? Bumper Boats? Kin? If you haven't noticed, I'm not home right now. I've retired to the good ol state of florida, and I'm enjoying 2 weeks of relaxation and impending sunburn.

I'm hoping to do a bit of shopping, pick up a few gifts for my second family back home in the mitten. As for my birthday? I have a pineapple cake topped with whipped cream and cherries in the fridge dying to be digested. I was hoping for some black cherry ice cream to wash it down with, but alas, we couldn't find any. Oh well, probably for the best considering I'm lactose intolerant heh.

I've managed to hook up my laptop, you know, the screenless one, to a monitor my uncle had in storage. Unfortunately, his router isn't working so he has to take it back. So there's no wireless in his house. If I want to connect I have to sit out on their back porch and hope I pick up some wireless from unsuspecting neighbors, and then hope I don't get kicked.

Well, I'm off to mosey about the yard, fall into the pool and tan it up.

Hope you guys are enjoying the summer! I miss you all! Hugs and kisses to all ma sistahs from othah mistahs <3