Wow, I'm thoroughly exhausted, and sore. So sore and exhausted that I'm not even going swing dancing tonight. I plan on watching Lord of the Rings (thanks Adam) with my parents and just relaxing until I fall asleep.

Maybe I'll talk about that movie tomorrow, because right now, I'm so exhausted I just want to get some sleep.

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Ahhh! I'm rejuvenated! That felt great - I got the best night sleep in weeks - probably slept for 9 or 10 hours! I'm pretty sure I'm a bit of an insomniac . . . by trait (my father seems to be an insomniac as well) The movie was pretty awesome, but I remembered most of it. I have a photographic memory, and can literally recall scenes by event in my mind. That's what has made losing a relationship so hard in my past, because I remember every word, every facial expression, and almost every emotion. I kick myself in the ass for being a fool, then realize that it's not worth it and gradually move on. However, having a photographic memory is not just a curse, it's also an amazing gift. I can remember series of events or things people have told me by the picture of their face in my mind. It's wonderful because I can think back to when I was a child, freely playing in the yard and working hard, or whatever it was that I was doing as a boy - sitting at the piano playing the most horrible of songs, playing Dragon Warrior on the Nintendo with my brother . . . but still, the bad memories hurt the most - I remember the way Ginger was lying around before she died, and how I'd come home from day care to hear the news that Lucia (a dog older than Ginger, that we had at the same time) had passed away. Those memories are hard.

Lord of the Rings was a good movie, but if you ask me they do the same thing the book was, which is subliminal evangelization. It's funny, but at the same time it's ridiculous. I would go into an analytical discussion on how it parallels the history of mankind, however I am honestly not feeling up to it right now. Perhaps in the entry I will feel more compelled to do so.

My Mom's cooking some great French Toast - these are the kind of fond memories I want to always remember.

Take care today my friends.