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Imagine a world where colors are the most important thing in your life. Not because you need them to put together a matching outfit, or know that a red sign means stop, but because you use them to literally read the people in your life.

Scared people are green, hungry people are greyish-blue, warm and kind people give off an orange light. People who are a threat to you are blue. Everything else in your world, most of the time, has no color at all. Color tells you everything that matters, but the real colors of things can no longer be seen.

You can't enjoy a sunset, but you know when your best friend is sad and isn't telling you. You can't take in the color of a field of flowers, but you can tell the natures of people you've never met. You can avoid a sleezy jerk at a club, because you know his intentions. But someone else will have to dress you because you have no idea what the color of the dress you're wearing is.

Is it a good trade? Is that a trade any of you would make?

So, what kind of things are the kids doing these days to keep themselves busy on long car trips and stuff? Lorna, don't say Crocheting, we both know I sucked at that the last time I tried.

I'm going to be stuck in a bed for a few weeks, and I just know I'm going to go insane if I don't keep my hands busy. I was thinking of buying a gameboy or one of those portable playstation things. I'm not much of a gamer outside of angry birds and candy crush, but I'm willing to try anything at this point.

Also, book recommendations?

If I never have to go around broadcasting my every thought in public, it will be too soon. I felt like I was 13 going on 30 or something. Thank goodness I have a very sympathetic boss.

I kind of want to throw a Halloween masquerade for my birthday. You know, a completely over the top monster-movie-monster's ball. Is that too cliche? I'd just have to find a ballroom somewhere...