Yeah, the Chinese places will be open too, I've done that on Christmas Day before ... :\

It's not even the holiday thing that's bugging me that much, it's that I haven't been around much for a couple months now at any of the places I used to go, and nobody's noticed. Not even my alleged friends, especially the one who called me at work to ask me a question, said he'd call me at home that night, and I haven't heard from him since (2 months or so). Every time I confront him,he just says "Oh, I've just been so busy." Sorry, but I'm busy too and I still find time to remember my friends.

The university where I teach part-time always hosts Thanksgiving dinner for the international students and others who couldn't make it home -- I had to do that too one year, and you want to talk feeling lonely in a crowd? I think I was the only English speaker at my table. It was like, all the American kids had lives, and here I was stuck with people who had no idea what the hell Thanksgiving was, except a lot of free food.

At any rate, if their email server will ever return to life so I can check my mail, I might think about volunteering there. It's only 2 hours out of the day and I might get fed.

I've been doing so badly lately, and I've practically been screaming at the top of my lungs that I need a little support, and the only ones hearing me are ones I've never met. :\ I love you all, but I need some face-to-face contact with people who at least claim to love me. :\

Candy