hi everyone, it's nice to get so many replies, although i wish that it was for a more positive reason. right now the only people in my life are my parents. when my friends are in town, it's nice to have them over at night. i don't care if the place is messy (which it is). it's hard thought to meet new people. what do you say? "well you'll have to come over here, and i hope you don't mind if i'm in my pajams". i find that it's really hard for people to understand. anyway, right now i'm too sick for that. i'm coming off of a medication, which has been a nightmare. hopefully, after th at i'll feel a little better. knittng for charity is a good idea. that's pretty much all i do, besides watch tv. i knit chemo caps. anyway, i was thinking that it can be hard to set up a chat room when we are all up, although kudos to anyone who even knows how to set up a chat room. i would like to find someone who maybe is sick but also has some similar interests as me. i used to talk to a girl who was around the same age, and we would just e-mail every few weeks, and talk about being sick, and whatever else that was going on in our lives. we also talked a lot about who we were before we were sick. we sort of lost touch along the way, but it was nice for a while. so anyway, maybe we could all try to find a pen pal--someone who isn't just sick, but also shares some interests. what do you guys think? i'll start. here's my bio. i'm 33, single, been sick for 10 years, was in medical school when i got sick, and love to knit. i'm not particularly religious, which i guess is unfortunate since a lot of people find great comfort at church. okay, i'd write more, but the computer is bothering my head. hope some people are having some good days. take care, julie