Have you ever been in a situation ...
Where you tend to assume the worst case scenario?

My conspiracy theory tendencies always do!

I realized I haven't heard anything lately from a friend.
A friend who has the habit of emailing me *every* other day.
Maybe my friend is busy with work, family and life in general.
I can't help but wonder if something happened.
But, no news means good news, right?
I don't know.
Something just seems totally off.
I can't put my finger to it.

I figure I can wait till next week to compose a "hey, you ok?" email.
I'm almost fearful to find out what's wrong.
Hmmm. I truly hope my friend is alright.

*** Updated on Monday May 22, 2006 ***

I finally received an email from my friend.

A very long lament about his marital woes.

Yikes, too much information to absorb!

It makes my head spin.

But I feel better now that he finally wrote.

I'm also grateful I'm blissfully single.
Or am I?
I don't know.

I'm just in a weird melancholic mood.

*Sighs*