i know this is probably incredibly pathetic, but i feel connected to the world knowing that right now millions of people are engaged in the same activity i am:

READING HARRY POTTER AND THE ORDER OF THE PHOENIX!

from the moment the fed ex delivery woman showed up on my doorstep and said, 'lauren br@y?' i knew this was going to be a good day.

i'm not going to be easy to find for the next several hours. ;)