Here's my Carnival throw for this year. Way deep inside is an argument I've been having with myself about loneliness, solitude and sadness. I'm told that we mustn't rely on others to be happy, that we must love ourselves first.

But what comes after "first"? We are social beings. We need each other. We can be all sorts of things, successful, beautiful, contented, by ourselves, but there is something we can't do for ourselves. You can scratch your own itch, even in the middle of your back if you use a stick, but you can't tickle yourself. And it's a lot nicer to have someone you love take care of that itch too.

Notice too, we "can" make each other happy. No one forces you. You can step off the see-saw any time you like, and I wish you'd stay.

And the other reason I'm back on this blog is that I'm trying out my new rig. The old eMac finally is out to pasture. There was nothing wrong with it, only that new programs won't run on the old chips. I'm mad at this, but that's a problem for another post.