A bulleted update

• The Britney meltdown watch was top story on three news channels. The bombings in India were only on the BBC.
• My cousin's birthday was on the 14th, my deceased grandfather's on the 18th, another cousin's is tomorrow and mine is the 28th; that's a lot of e-cards.
• No work, Carnival time; I have flu anyway.
  
• Chatrooms breed drama without even trying.