Well at least its better than my real personal life.  It seems that lately I have been sucked into a trap of no real interaction with the outside world.  This eats at me, but it also is quite relaxing at the same time.  Have you ever noticed that you tend to act like people you hang around a lot?  I never wanted to be a product of my surroundings, but, objectively speaking, it is true.  I don't think I have ever been more out of tune with the real world.  I live in a very small town, but I don't think I really can call more than a handful of people my friends.  These are of course the originals, and best...and you know who you are!  It seems the world just goes on around me without my participation.  I hate that, and trust me...thats about to change!