h2g2 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Earth Edition

I got a surprise visit from the love of my life (Rebecca) yesterday. My heart was filled with joy when I saw her beautiful outline standing outside my door, a joy that lasted for a full twelve-and-a-half minutes before she started ripping my fragile self-esteem to shreds over my (as she perceives it) "chronic procrastination". According to her, it is this "character flaw" within me that is holding me back from experiencing the "adventure of life" instead of "living vicariously through your friends" as she insisted I do now. When I asked for examples she pointed to this on-line journal (which was her idea) and yelled that my title page was a joke (from the tone of her voice, in this instance being a joke was apparently not a good thing) and that I hadn't even bothered to write an entry for yesterday. When I tried to tell her I was busy all day she got very quiet and developed "that look"; having learned my lesson weeks ago, I wisely silenced any further protests and left for a long walk.