This is the whole dialog between my friend 項 and me  that I saved from Skype.

項: What's up? You seems to be tired.

Me: How could you tell?

項: You just went back to all English on your blog, then post a picture dominating article, then a joke.

Me: Yes, job really ties up these days.

項: Really? No, you said you were going skiing, right?

Me: Yup.  Hurt my shoulder at my last run.

項: Hum, just like you, whenever you got hurt, you just feel so down.

Me: Hopeless, like my doctor says, all athletes are so addicted to their bodies.

項: So, what was the message you tried to send in the "Saturday" article?  Telling people how busy you are?  Only friends like me can read it.  By the way, G skyped me last night.  He was good, huh?

Me: G, he was always hiding in the dark. 

項: Hey, don't say that, this was the first time he tried to look for us.  He said you never changed.

Me: G, he always has his own opinion.

項: I h(g)ave him my password to the fantasy league, and he took a look at it, and said both of your teams were the best in either league.

Me: Fantasy? Don't have time to play now. Why don't you run both baseball leagues for us?

項: Hey, people miss you in the leagues.  How about all those stories you used to tell?  The European scout stories, the 3 pointer experiments in the minor league?

Me: Really?  I have lost track of the recent developments in the league too.  R just called me and told me Francis was heading to NY.  What a bunch of idiots!  How many guards they have now?

項: Looks like you still despise NBA, ever since MJ retired.

Me: MJ, screw him.

項: Hey, don't take it on me. I did nothing.

Me: You, just that...

項: What?

Me: Nothing,

項: Hey, buddy.

Me: Hum?

項: Wanna come over to Shanghai, and see the same doctor?

Me: Got no time, plan for one Hawaii trip, and still need to visit my dad.

項: You know, you are killing yourself with all the things you are trying to do.

Me: Yeah, get a life, like you?

項: Hey, you have a life, a much better than mine.

Me: Seems like it, to all the people.

項:  See, don't pull the nobody knows you crap on me.

Me: You and G are probably the only two know me that well. Talking to G was a shock to me.

項: Chinese baseball official is going to send their 2008 Olympic baseball team to play in your league.  You want me to connect you with them?

Me:  Are you kidding me?  Jim Lefebvre is managing that team already. What do they need me?

項:  Forget it.  You just lose interest in everything.

Me: Yes, except my family.

項: Come on.  Take a break, watch some action movies, listen to some rocks. You always let your fire die by (being???)doing the right things.

Me: I don't know. I just mellowed out these few years.  There is no fire, no feelings.

項: Take a break. 

Me: Catch you later.

項: Ok. G wants to invite us to Japan for the world baseball classics.  Just think about it.  We can do it like the old days...