January 1st, 1998

New year

Hmm, another "new year". I did like going to a party last night, and I do like meeting people, drinking beer, wine and eating good food. And yes, at times I even enjoy dancing. The thing that bothers me a little (and just a little, ok :) is that the whole thing is just based on our arbitrary years, meaning nothing outside of the human skull. Well, such are the ways of the human mind, I guess. We think we're the center of the universe, perhaps the only thing in it, and in a way we're right. We're the center of _our_ universe, and fill it up with our thoughts, words, and opinions. I hope I can find room for others in my universe, though, you need some other people there to keep you sane, I think.

My friends keep getting connected, and I keep getting new ones... My near-lifelong buddy Mats Hellgren has put up a page, even though I've done the HTML formatting for him, and it's nowhere near good yet, but he's there. My relatively newfound friend Tanchi got one up as well, including the first entry of her online journal, but I'm not allowed to tell you where it is yet :). The main thing is, I guess, that most of the pages I've seen come up among my friends look kinda hokey, no flashy graphics, no fancy formatting, but they're full of content. People telling everyone about themselves, their lives, and what they can do, or want to do. That's what I like to see, and I'd like to think that I've influenced this in some small way... "Content is king" you know :).

Our plumbing is still clogged up, and I feel dirty... Yeah, I took a shower last night, but I really, really long for a hot bath...