Avalanche

Thats me and Chinatsu. I am wearing the toque they bought me for my bday. I happened to mention that they should wish Ikkie a happy bday for me. His is a few days after mine. This week I was presented with a gift from the family, Ikkie, Chinatsu and Riintaro as well as their Mom, Kumiko. It's like every single tiny nice thing I do around here is repaid to me 1o times over. I got the toque, mittens and a neck warmer as well as a bunch of tea and snacks. It's always been easy for me to remember Bdays that are close to mine. Everyone does it right. Orlando Bloom, Patrick Dempsey, Robert Stack, Micheal Pena. All the same day. Ikkie is on the 17th. I even remember the Bdays of people I haven't seen since junior high if theirs are a few days within mine. Its just how my head is wired.

They were even planning a party for me until I asked them not to. Sometimes it's like being buried under an avalanche of kindness. I don't know if I'll ever be able to say thanks to all the people who have been good to me here, not the way they deserve anyways.

Anyways, on to real disasters.

Heath Ledger died today. I must admit I was pretty shocked. I've been looking forward to the next Batman movie for a while now. The Joker is one of his last roles. They say is was sleeping pills probably mixed with something else. But they don't say suicide. Alive alive alive, your dead. Unreal. I guess it's true what they say, whatever time you have is luck. And so many people take their time for granted, even me.

Also for a certain cousin of mine who I understand is having a bad day of her own. Not gunna mention names or situations. You know who you are and should know I hope you get through this OK. Hugs from the Rooman Empire her in Japan.

Everyone in Vancouver will be happy to know the weather here has been a bag of shit past few days. Even if I wasn't sick I wouldn't be riding in this.

Mata.