Ok, thirds then.

One-third Three Stooges.
One-third Mel Brooks.
One-third Looney Tunes.

More thirds: (turn up the volume!! better yet, launch all three at once.)

Keep your chin up man.

Damn, sounds to me like you're not depressed, you're oppressed.
The way shit's been coming down around your ears is a perfectly good reason to feel bummed out. Hope it gets better soon.

Cheer up Perry. Did you know there's a Disney fairy named after you? She's in 'The Secret of the Wings'. Great movie if you're 3. Not bad if you're a grown up...the first time. After about 100 times, it loses it's gloss somewhat. Still, some of the songs are cool to sing along to. :)

Good luck to your wife with her surgery. I hope it all goes well, and maybe afterwards you can spend some time together doing nice stuff close to home to make up for missing the trip. xx

Tril, every time I see that ICQ flower it makes me think we're still in the computer stone age. lol