I'd send an S.O.S., but I'm happy on the island.

I've been without internet for the entirety of December and that'll probably mean a internet-less January as well. It's been like having my balls in a vise.

My two-week Christmas/Winter vacation has just come to a close, and my stint as a photography lab technician has ended, too.

But I'm "dating" a guy I actually wrote about back in September.I guess I should add, that contrary to what I wrote, he's actually really nice and he sings opera.

We've gone out on two separate occasions in December, but they weren't "dates" per say, just us doing things together. But on our second outing, we went to a museum and saw a Magrite exhibit, and while that was a bust (Boo, Surrealism!) we became really comfortable around each other.

Since then he's written me a lovely email telling me that I'm "cute, weird, and funny." Which is what a boy always wants to hear. And he's asked if I'd like to take things further into actual proper dating.

My initial reaction is to reply back with a "ARE YOU FUCKING KIDDING, YES!!!!!", but I'll try to prevent myself from bursting into happy, gay flames.

It's going to be a good year.