happy birthday, jay-c! sorry i can't be there for your birth-fest at lorelei, but i'll be there in spirit. have the Rinder Steak mit Krauterbutter, Pommes Frites und Salat, an Apfelstrudel mit Vanille Sauce, und plenty of erdinger dark. plenty!

i'm up past midnight, waiting for the perfect amount of fatigue before i try to sleep with my still stuffy nose & head cold. i spent the whole first part of the day in bed until i had to start teaching at 3. it was a long haul to 8:45, but i survived. i hope to wake up tomorrow and magically feel better.