clutch time

so, i've got 15 minutes before i blow this joint today. i've been in work up to my ears all day long. happy friggin monday. to make matters worse, i think something crawled down hacky's throat. i think this because she is coughing with reckless abandon today... i seriously think she is trying to cough up a cat or something. in addition to her usual hackiness, she has now added a series of other noises unknown to man at this present time. i wish i could let you hear her, but i'm not real sure how to make that work. i'll work on it. it's disgusting. anyway - this weekend flew by. friday night, i had a birthday party for a friend of mine. we boozed it up at happy hour ( i had 3 whole beers) and then went bowling later that night. in between the ferocious happy hour and the glo-bowling... i picked up Bob and we ate dinner at some hole in the wall BBQ joint. oh. my. gawd. the best BBQ i've had in a long time.... plus, they had live jazz entertainment. these guys were about 105 years old, but man could they jam. it was quite a suprisingly pleasant time. glo-bowling was fun.... just add beer. some guy, we dubbed him "DB" for dousche bag..... got a little too wasted and was embarassing everyone. at a bowling alley. you have to try pretty hard to embarass people at the bowling alley. he was, at one point, on the floor doing "the worm" to one of the 80's jams they were bustin out all night. good times had by all. saturday was the b-day party for mom that made me miss six flags with ninsi and bunny. she was happy, so i guess it was worth it. barbarshop quartet, and all. my cousin is in for a few days. he hasn't lived here in 6 years, and i don't see him too much anymore. he was my best friend growing up, and the brother i never had. i heart him. he is a petty officer in the navy, and is going to officer school at the Citadel this fall after 6 years of active duty. he is a submariner, so he always has way cool stories to tell. he and his wife were traveling from san diego, through here, and on to the carolinas where they'll be making their home for at least the next 4 years. while on the road, they were involved in a big accident. semi hit them head on at 60 mph after they hydroplaned, scooted across the median, and stopped in the middle of the highway facing traffic. scary stuff. the car is demolished, but they pretty much walked away unscathed. he has 14 stitches and they are bumped and bruised, but they are lucky. moments like that make you believe in angels. so, i hung out with them all day yesterday. we watched frailty - good flick.... and i watched 'the ring' again. needless to say, i didn't sleep well last night. ugh, i hate scary movies but i watch them to torture myself sometimes. more tomorrow.... i should be caught up by then! anyone have any knowledge on digital cameras? i'm buying one this weekend and i'm clueless as to what brands are better. any advice would be appreciated. :-)