21Jan03 (Monthenor): Here's the way it is: I haven't eaten dinner yet, I had a horrible day of failed programming, and my MegaTokyo book finally came. You get no rant lovin' from me.

22Jan03 (Monthenor): See? I just needed a day. I'm feeling much better now: my Graphics project finally got done (had to render text in GL_PROJECTION mode, silly me), the MegaTokyo book was great, and I paid my taxes!! Yay!

I know I'm supposed to hate tax time like any red-blooded American citizen, but right now I'm merely a white-blooded American, which is slightly less patriotic but makes me preternaturally resistant to disease. Consequently, I love tax time. Not only do I get paid through government grants, every May I get a big fat bonus from Uncle Samantha (her operation finally came through) just for not making lots of money. "Here," says Sam. "Have some more money. You obviously need more video games and alcohol."

My annual bonus won't arrive in time to help with this, though. I guess I'll just have to bear the burden of getting a free Metroid Prime myself.