I'm okay. The super bloom is starting to get going, and my eyes are more than a little itchy. In addition, the local semen/cum/jizz trees (Callery Pear tree) are in bloom. Blech. It's been great to get more outdoor time in the past two days than in the past two months of seemingly endless rain. I can't deny any traffic allegations.

I've lived in central NC and have been exposed to the slower pace of life, which is energizing. This is the best defense of Illinois since that Sufjan Stevens album in 2005.