i have about 36 more hours here and somehow I've managed to develop a crush on Vick's . Tonight was "the prom" -- the last dance. I was supposed to go with Vick's, Lauren, and one other guy, but I had to buy stuff for tomorrow's party, so I met up with them later. Made it for most of the canon songs and a surprise playing of "Origin of Love" from Hedwig -- which was sort of nice, hadn't heard the song since I lost the mix Brett made for me sometime in between moving out of my dorm room and back into my house. Anyway, as much as I tease my kids about their various crushes and how they don't do anything about them even when they know that everything's reciprocated, I guess I'm no better. Things with Vick's didn't move much past teasing and a song or two on the dance floor. Whatever, he goes to school in Wisconsin and is leaving tomorrow for a family reunion in Chicago. This weekend I will be homeward bound.

Got in trouble today when Vick's, Lauren, Rustem (Rooster, the "other guy"), and I were fooling around after dinner and the site counselor spotted me reapplying McMichael's picture on the staff "who's who" board upside down.

Tonight's fortune: "You're filled with a sense of urgency. Be patient or you may end up confused."

Consulted with Anita, tonight, too, haven't spoken to her in a while, wanted to see how she was doing. Her advice: "Take a deep breath, because you might want to talk to someone close to you about what's on your mind."