Downward

I looked at my AIM Buddy List this evening; 36 of my buddies were on, and all 36 of them were away. I continued my reading of The Three Musketeers, but instead of more swashbuckling action I got a tragic account of the brainwashing of an innocent young man by a most evil woman. Everyone I expected to see around the dorm this evening showed up late and showed up drunk. When I hit the Play/Pause button on my keyboard I got "The Downward Spiral" from the Nine Inch Nails album with the same title. I'm not done with the book yet; the bad-guys are still winning, but I'm too tired to continue. I'm going to bed; I'm sure things will seem cheerier in the morning.