Spoke with bro.. turns out Sat is visiting day.. so I’ll try and see him in a week. Newt’s got to go to the vet that day for his annual physical, too. maybe I’ll reschedule Newtles for that Friday… I like to stay with him after he’s gotten shots and whatnot.

Bro’s vehicle was impounded, and we can’t go into the apartment, because it’s not in his name. we’ll hear back from the landlord when Andy is evicted.

I dreamt that my beloved quit her job, and moved in with me into the new place while she looked for a new gig. We had a lot of animals… We got a horse and built him a stable over my unused parking spot, and he pulled an Amish wagon for us to get grocery supplies. Pancakes were had by all!

Must do laundry today. I think I’ll shoot for noonish.

Interesting. FFXI’s Vana’diel has its own live streaming web cam now.

Awesome site where you can color in a lot of famous art pieces. some samples

The cycling zombie icon looks like it’s talking, but it’s just a trick of the colors shifting.

It looks to me like it’s saying “five” over and over.

Daydreaming about being a superhero in the shower earlier… “He can do whatever he puts his mind to!” or basically, anything that he says and actively believes. Johnny Quick meets Green Lantern, I guess.

I started off by thinking about a kid at a slumber party doing one of those “Light as a feather / Stiff as a board” things, and becoming a crimefighter when he realized that he could fly and was as tough as petrified wood. (Though the abilities only last as long as he keeps repeating the mantra.)

I figured it’d only be a matter of time before he used music to get other abilities… (and it’s a shame that he’s not terribly creative or self-actualized.. if he believed in himself rather than a mantra, he’d probably become Doc Manhattan or something.)

If I could do what songs / common “sing-song” sayings said… what would I pick?

Well, the easy pick would be

“I’m rubber and you’re glue, bounce off me and stick to you.” – would be good against gunmen.

Maybe Grant Morrison would have him discover Krishna? “Aum gum Ganapataye namah“, perhaps?

Superman – REM would be mighty handy, but would probably cause some distress for Mr. Kent.

Heck, anything by Ookla the Mok, I guess.

(feel free to answer in comments, too)

And a lovely walk it was, too. I hoofed it up to Cheeburger Cheeburger, and got a big honkin’ portobello melt with a chocolate milkshake. I’m confident that I’ve gone well over my points with those. After, I walked to kilwins to pick up a little treat for later, (three turtles.. going to be goo-od! For those keeping score: Turtle: Cashew; Dark (105 cal/6.5 g fat/2 g fiber/10.5 g carbs) 2 points each.)

There was a fun couple next to me, and one of the girls was fretting… in a fudge shop, and she gave up chocolate for Lent… ah well. Only 38 more days, right? Have some Maple fudge!

It amazed me how many people were dressed for a New York winter out and about… bundled up in black padded leather jackets…While I’m walking around in a short-sleeved Hawaiian shirt and khakis. The upper 50s is not the arctic circle, but there are so many “tropical flowers” down here.

Playing with Time video clips all are worth watching.

Matchstick rockets are made by combining a paper match, a straight-pin, a paper clip and a little tinfoil, transforming these ordinary household items into a streaking, flaming jet of hot gases and eye-blinding fun!

Classic solitaire with pinup girls on the cards.

It’s 9:30, I’m off call now. I can salvage a chunk of this evening. I’m going to take a walk in the brisk night air. (Currently: 56º)

I’ll say hi to any friendly coffee drinks I see for you, dear journal.

Maybe an Irish coffee, even.

Until later… Next Scotto-time, same Scotto-channel.

• I can see most of my apartment in warm colors like orange and cream and rust. Make the bathroom a cooler purple, or green.
• room for candles on the wall
• Perches away from candles for Newt
• lots of shelf space in general.
• a good spot for my bed
• a good spot for my computer
• tile or wood floors
• a good spot for the futon to read, watch tv, and such.
• wall hangings… maybe tapestry type gear
• thick horizontal blinds on the windows 2 1/2 inch? Durable.

I need to get the hippies to help paint my new place. (if this one doesn’t work out, than the next) I want to make a place that will be as comfortable as possible for me. I can see my friends suffering from “little kid syndrome” because everything will be built on Scotto-scale. Chairs will be higher, allow my feet to be flat on the floor. Plates and silverware are already sort of “From the Beanstalk” collection. it’ll be swell to be able to just make someplace my own, without having to be beholden to a landlord. Condo-folk might forbid any outside Scotto-weirdness, but inside, it’ll be all mine.

There’s no photographic evidence of people turning invisible, which if you think about it, might be more convincing than if there was.

Fifth instance of severe spambotting. This time some robo-clown from 217.27.147.184 has decided to try to comment spam two January lj entries with promises of “indian porn”. (entries 6402 and 6427, to be precise)

Of course, I screen anonymous posts before releasing them, so I won’t share any linkage to spambots.

Wasn’t LJ_dev going to put some sort of identify-response system in to stop botting?

I missed 3 calls from my brother in jail last night… I hope he tries calling again, when I’m home. I was out looking at condos, and at dinner with my mother. The upside is that I put in an offer on the one I saw a few weeks back on Harrison, in Hollywood. I know that Newt’d really dig the layout, and only a little work is needed. tile the bedroom, a little grout in the bathroom, and that’s about it. I hope that the seller is ready to let it go.

pictures, fiddled with.

Barbie-wielding man stalking neighborhood
via – http://www.chron.com/cs/CDA/ssistory.mpl/metropolitan/2417158

Pasadena police are looking for a masked man knocking on doors while carrying a Barbie doll.

The man, clad in black clothes and wearing a ski mask, knocked on a woman’s door in the 6700 block of Tamar about 9 p.m. Sunday. He didn’t say anything but continued knocking while waving a Barbie doll. Finally he left.

A neighbor told officers a man wearing a black mask waved a Barbie doll in front of her peephole early Friday. He fled over her backyard fence when she answered the door, police said.

Anyone with information is asked to contact the Pasadena Police Department at 713-477-1221 or Crime Stoppers at 713-222-TIPS.

Unrelated…I didn’t see a single ash-smudged forehead yesterday.

mad misunderstood professor evil-maniac is no match for suki kung fu go go morningstar perfect assassin

Playing with color balance, early in the morning after mugging for the camera.

I am a radioactive zombie. grr. snarl.
I would like a thin mint cookie or three, if no brains are available.
thank you for your time.

Hunger Comfort Hygiene Energy Fun Social Bladder Room Thin Mint Cookies

Reach for the lasers with Antic’s Sims-ulator!

I don’t normally watch Hollywood Squares, but I noticed the last time I flipped past it, they were having a theme… “crime fighters week”.

Robert Culp, Hal Linden, Kate Jackson, Dennis Weaver, Mike Connors, and Erik Estrada were all on the grid.

Very cool. Quite a little flashback to some of my favorite TV as a kid (and to this day, really.)

I’d have loved to see some crazy crossover show of Mannix, I Spy, and Barney Miller and “CHiPs”.

MK12: man of action… must be seen to be believed. Mr President, Dr. Steve Elvis America and Robo-bobo monkey robot. Even stupid person know MONKEY HATE CLOWN! The Whole MK12 site is pretty keeno.

I ended up having a 2 hour nap last night, and just chilled out. I’m still getting together with the mother for dinner tonight, albeit as a duo rather than a trio.

Got my check for $13.86 from the CD MAP antitrust suit. Should I use the money to buy music? Somehow, I think it’ll go to Chinese food or action figures (see bottom) instead.

Asia’s bear-sized catfish are disappearing – From the UC Davis:

One of the world’s largest freshwater fish, an Asian catfish as big as a bear, may disappear in the near future, warns a UC Davis conservation biologist from his research base in Cambodia. The giant catfish (Pangasianodon gigas), which grows to 10 feet long and 650 pounds, is a migratory species in the rivers of Thailand, Cambodia and Laos. It has been a mainstay for local fishers for centuries. Now very few fish are being caught. At one typical traditional fishing spot on the Mekong River at Chiang Khong, Thailand, 30 fish were caught in 1995, seven in 1997, two in 1998 and none in 2000 and 2001. Continue reading 6489 Thursday. →

While bro is in jail, I canceled my bond on him. It’ll cost him $250, rather than $150 to get out now… but I’m no longer legally responsible for him returning to court on time.

After barely making it to last court-visit, and then getting arrested for grand theft, I don’t feel comfortably responsible for his actions. I’m not going to pay some bounty hunter thousands of dollars in expenses to return him to jail, should he decide to skip… plus, he broke his word to me about not getting in trouble in the meantime.

So, long story short, I’m absolved of all legal duties in regards to him. I’ll still help where I can, but I’m not going to let him drag me down with him, if he insists on maintaining his present behavior.

In other news, it looks like DL failed her 90-day review, and will be sacked sometime soon. Maybe by the end of today, assuredly by the end of this pay period.

I’m home now, off duty, and contemplating going out to pick up some groceries or just to get some fresh air.

It’s post-thunderstorm outside. Rain-swept. Gray, but clean. Still a while until sunset, but cool and renewed.

Maybe it is a good time for a walk, although it also feels like a good time for a nap. Let’s see where things lead after I get up from the computer chair.

Anyone want to try to beat Brad for this one?

First come,first serve… another itunes free mp3 bottlecap!

http://www.apple.com/itunes/pepsi/ for more info.

first comment here asking for the code gets it.

Additional… what sort of name is “Latrina?” That’s the worst one I’ve heard in a while.