There are some things you probably shouldn’t leave for your friends and family to find out about through gossip — or, these days, on the Internet. If you’re having a baby, getting engaged, married, or divorced, think about picking up the phone first.

Today is my one-year anniversary in San Diego. Did I think I’d make it a year? Actually, no. But I did, and it’s been an incredible twelve months.

So, I realize that a lot of you reading this blog entry might just be big-time Valentine’s Day-haters. Well… in a way, I am, too. But that isn’t going to keep me from arguing that perhaps there is something valuable in Valentine’s Day.

So, I’ve laid off blogging already for a little while. Yesterday was my birthday, so I’ve kind of just been taking it easy and doing what I want to do (barring anything that interferes severely with my coursework).