Lonely Now

I don't know why this hits me at night, but it does. I come home from work, I hang out and watch TV or DVDs or read a book or play the Sims, and if I keep my mind occupied, I'm okay. But then I'll hit a quiet stretch, like now, and I just get...well, lonely, I guess. I've lived alone for most of my adult life, and sometimes at night I feel like I can't take another day of it. But somehow the days just keep piling up, so I guess I can. But I reserve the right to hate it sometimes.

I know I'm not the only one who feels this. It's too bad us lonely people can't find each other on nights like this. We might be much less down about it all.

I haven't done this in a while, so for a change:

Just finished reading: The Fountainhead by Ayn Rand. Check one off my reading lists!
Just starting to read: To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee.
Listening: to Willow lick her dog bed. I have no idea why she's doing it, but at least she isn't growling at nothing. For a change.
Wishing: That must be pretty obvious by what I wrote above.
Looking forward to: maybe mini golfing with Jamie, Sarah and Jeff this weekend (we have to plan when/if we're going to do that). Also looking forward to July 4th and then my birthday. Maybe I could convince one or more of those people I just named into hanging out and having fun on those days? Hmm...Well, my birthday is on a Tuesday, but maybe on the 4th? Guys? What do you say? Fireworks? Fun, right? Ooh, and cake on my birthday. Yummy.