I won't regret saying this...It is better than keeping my mouth shut.

Today was suprisingly a good day. It's been a long time since I've had one of those. Although I had to wake up before the crack of dawn, and drive all the way to Des Moines, it was still wonderful. I drove a friend to a test, where I had to wait to be the ride home as well. Anyways, I got to spend some quality time just sitting in the car, watching a movie and relaxing. And that was only in the morning. Then, by God's good grace, I got to talk to Laura today, which was amazing. It's hard to not get to talk to your best friend all the time, so to actually connect and speak (as opposed to leaving voicemails) was perfect. God knew that I needed it today, more than ever. So, it was a blessing, and I can't thank her enough for spending that hour on the phone with me. California never seemed so far away.

Oh, and on an unrelated and completely useless note, I found out the most wonderful thing today. Granted, it was only on Wikipedia, so it can't be trusted implicitly, but it still sounds amazingly cool regardless. So, you know the actor Penn Badgley (John Tucker Must Die, Gossip Girl, etc.)? Well, apparently he spent part of his childhood growing up in Seattle. And as if that were not enough, he also attended Charles Wright Academy. Anyone who attended private school would recognize that name immediately, because we played them all the time in sports back in middle school and high school. How great is that? I could have been in the same room with him at one point and never known. Wow, small world. And it's seriously too bad that I missed out.


I guess that's all. As I said, today was a surprisingly happy day. Chalk it up to friend talks on telephones, small world scenarios with attractive actors, and God just knowing where I was and meeting me there. The end.