"here's looking at you, kid"

a raise will go a long way toward lifting your spirits, even if it's just a little one. "retroactive" is also a word i enjoy hearing, even if it's just for a month. =D

getting 2 (nearly 3) hotels in Italy booked is also a Good Thing.

and, having watched Casablanca for the first time last night, i suddenly feel the urge to go into a bar and start a singing-war with the local bullies. luckily, i A) am horribly shy and would never actually do such a thing and B) have no money to get drunk enough to do such a thing.

mwaha. today is upside-down day, and i'm not complaining.