New library card + new friend

I christened my new card at the Newark Public Library today, where I made a new friend named Nilda. This is particularly exciting because she is the first friend I have made since moving to Newark. Today was a good day for three other reasons: I checked out a Melissa Etheridge CD from the library and I have the next two days off of work, and my down comforter came in the mail today. There is obviously never any replacing of my loved ones in Texas, but knowing people here makes me feel more like I am starting something new and real (instead of being away at summer camp, waiting to come back home and see my friends).