a concerned friend recently brought it to my attention that i probably have an unhealthy hatred of the boston red sox. well, "concerned" isn't the right word. i think the more accurate description would be "frightened."

look, i don't know what to say. yes, i hate the red sox. yes, it's an addiction. i am addicted to the hate. but, watching the red sox lose brings so much joy into my life. why would i deprive myself of that?

i don't mean that as an insult to red sox fans. because, if and when they ever do win the world series, it will be the singular most painful sports moment i could possibly endure. it's not a moment that will die quickly either. it will go on and on and on and on. it will be monumental. maybe the only team that could have an even longer celebration would be the cubs.

it's really a very simple equation. baseball is my favorite sport. the yankees are my favorite team. therefore, i loathe the red sox. that's it. maybe if i didn't watch sports all that much, then i wouldn't care.

look, i don't hate red sox fans. if anything, i feel sorry for them, which probably bothers them more than if i hated them. but, i don't mean it like, "aw, look at the poor red sox fan." i just mean that i almost hate that i have to hate them. but, i do.

i will try to tone down the whole hating the red sox thing for now, though. the only reasons i was writing about it at all is because, first, the sox may actually win the world series this year and for the first time in a long time i am legitimately concerned; and, second, sometimes i just can't think of anything to blog about, but blasting the red sox is always fun.

anyway, moving on...

i really believe that blogs are taking over the world. i think it's a great thing, too. i love how people network through other people's blogs. it's a great way to find more blogs worth reading and to expand the audience of your own blog. almost everyone who blogs is supportive of other people who blog, and there are so many people writing about so many different things, that i just think it's great.

if you haven't had the chance to visit any of the blogs on my sidebar, go ahead and give 'em a click. you might even find something you like!

wow, i just wrote something upbeat and optimistic. weird.

speaking of blogs, i am really trying to work on my europe blog. it got a facelift, courtesy of the new blogger templates, and i'm going to be giving it my own personal touch. it's not really worth checking out yet, but soon, young grasshopper...

one other thing i've been thinking a lot about is moving. yes, i've blogged about it before, but lately i've been very apprehensive when it comes to planning it out. i'm starting to get nervous and keep pushing it back.

really, what it comes down to is that i'm scared of making the wrong decision. the one thing i realized today, though, is that even if i go somewhere and i hate it, or it doesn't work out, or it just plain sucks, i always will have another option. so, i'm going to try my best to not be scared, and just figure this whole thing out.

of course, the problem is still that i have so many things to do this summer that my schedule is so packed i can't really figure out what is going on.

i have a bunch of things going on the second week in june, so i can't really do anything then. in july i have a date with traffic court. in august it's my sister's 21st birthday. obviously, all of these things are important. it doesn't leave me with much time to visit the people i want to visit, and plan my escape from this black hole i call connecticut.

if someone would like to just come up here, throw me in a bag, toss me in the back of their truck, and get me out of here, i don't think i'd put up much of a fight. anyone willing?