Hi mom.

Even though it's not mother's day, and even though it's not her birthday, I still thought it would be nice to say hi to mom here. She's one of my most faithful readers. I know because she leaves me lots of comments (which is AWESOME and makes me feel great even when all I post is "whine whine whine still no job" or something along those lines). I also know because google analytics tells me so. She's pretty much my number one fan. Well, she might compete with Jonathan for that title... but it's still a good thing.

And as you can see, she's gorgeous. All tan and smiley, and this picture was taken just hours after a rather traumatic tooth extraction. She's way more resourceful than I am, and way more willing to break the rules that I sometimes over-follow. She's way more creative and way more musically-inclined. She put up with all my drama growing up, from dressing myself in neon leggings and flowery jumpers to being soooo into Nirvana and hyper-sugar (remember that?), to becoming an Evangelical Christian, to going off to college and never boomerang-ing myself back home. And all along she's told me she's proud of me.

I love you, mom.