I've come to realize that I couldn't be one to live with my parents well into my 40's or so. Now for those who are in that situation for whatever reason, I'm not putting you down or saying you're less of a person. I've seen in my own experience n' the experiences of other friends that it may be necessary. Especially in these unsure economic times. I'm just saying that I love my independence. I love having a place to call my own. To entertain friends n' to cook my own meals.

That being said, it can suck to be out on one's own. Especially in situations like now when I'm this sick n' don't have ready access to Grandma's chicken n' rice soup:P My own feeble attempts to duplicate how she does always falls short. I probably could duplicate it if I had the energy presently to withstand a hot kitchen n' the time it take to do it just right. So yeah, being on one's own can suck at times but only at times. Still how great it is being on my own, I do look to the time when I hopefully share my life with a special young lady. Jasper my otterplush is decent company but there's only so much we can talk about n' such. Think he's already bored to tears hearing bout what I do in the lab everyday:P