Well, I got to the doctor at 1:10, they saw me by 2:45ish. (for my 1pm appt), they seemed happy with my back, but are having me come back again in two weeks for another once-over. (this time, I made an appointment for 9am, so I can get to work on time….I hope) the cab took another hour or so to come get me in the torrential downpour, only to bring me to work that was having major breakdowns of its own. hardware faults, network faults, dale out sick, karen having a heck of a time. bleh.

I’m glad the day is over… I think I’ll turn in early, with a good book, some champa smoke, and fresh, clean sheets. maybe some soft, flame-colored purr-monster will help me to sleep, too.

nifty thing, though… saw a costumed mario-like superhero, and he gave me a coupon for some pizza… a “little ceasar’s” knockoff…. how good can $5 large pizza be? (you can bet I’ll find out, though… you never know… it could be great.)

[edit- pictures here – mario moonlighting]

If it’s not raining too hard tomorrow morning, I’m going walkies… it started coming down like gangbusters this morning, and didn’t stop until I got to work, again. turned off and on like on tap…I wonder if mario jet did ok? It must’ve been hot in that suit, to start. I bet it’s hard to hawk pizza, and fight crime in the florida weather.

on and off, examples within minutes of each other, and another mario.

speaking of foom-a-looma’s Pikachu dream

Children identify Pokemon more easily than animals

Pokemon “creatures” are far more recognisable to the average eight-year-old than animals and plants.

A study found that British children were better able to identify characters from the card game than their own native species. They were more likely to remember names like pikachu, metapod, muk and wigglytuff than mouse, otter, beetle and oak tree.

And now, I’m off! Happy April-day, dear Journal.

Back to the Doc for me at 1pm for a followup…. let’s hope it doesn’t take four flippin’ hours today… I’d like to get some work done.

Additional…got a call from the company that provides service for my CPAP… my insurance doesn’t cover *that* either. Blue Cross / Blue Shield does… so that’s the final clincher. I switch over in 2 weeks.

I was up late, and woke early this morn, from the phone call first thing…jarred from sleep, I don’t remember even a shred of last night’s dreams… but I was comfortable in my rest.

Louie Anderson is a little disturbing to me, on family feud.

A teacher is taking care of 17 dogs, all that live in her house! I don’t know… that’s kind of weird. She says it’s like having kids…. I’d think adopting 17 kids would be very difficult, too.A phys ed teacher, she takes them all to work with her, which is very cool. More power to her, I say, but I’d hate to have to clean that house. I don’t like the cage enclosures. The money and time it takes to care for 17 dogs… I can’t imagine that on a teacher’s salary.

I think some folks just really dig the unconditional love that a dog will give.

Hey… they moved “that’s my baby” to a half hour later for each showing. It’ll be about a beluga whale.

the reprint:

Scotto does not like April fool’s day jokes.

I have been known to go wookie on folks (that I don’t love… my brother and girlfriend could probably get away with it, but they’re too sweet to do so) that play them on me, or hurt those I love with them. Practical Jokes just aren’t funny.

So, fair warning, people of Earth. Don’t monkey with me, because I will enforce a karmic retribution so heinous and vile, you’ll wonder how I was kept from being locked up for this long.

An old newspaper clipping form my days as a midget wrestler… before my growth spurt ruined my career.

ah, sadly the text is lost, but a photo remains. when puberty hit, my body sprouted a bushel of hair (I’ve had the goatee since infancy…) and I grew another 3 and a half feet inside of a year. Ah well…wrestling is fake and for yahoos anyway. 🙂

My old gear –

Apprentice
From: Boston, Mass
Entrance: Sorcerer’s Apprentice
Height: 4’3″
Weight: 70
Finisher + Description: Spinning Splash. A Snuka type splash with 180 degree rotation.
Style: high flyer
Description: Pointed hat, blue cape, weightlifter tights (all blue with yellow stars), sandals.
Medical: Achondroplasia
Quote:I’m drinking my milk! One day, you’ll be sorry!

There IS a wrong way to eat a Reese’s Peanut-Butter Cup.

i wish i was a glow worm
a glowworm’s never glum
’cause how can you be grumpy when the sun shines out your bum?

Thus Endeth the reprint. I think I’m a softer bear this year. If someone pulls a dumb ol’ gag on me this year, I’ll just say to the offender “You know, you should think twice about that stuff… someone might take it the wrong way, and do something awful to you in return.” in an earnest, friendly (and non-threatening) voice, and let it drop from there. I don’t have as much of a growly streak as I had a year ago. I thank my sweetheart for that… However, I’m still quite defensive of those I care for. Strong paternal instincts, I guess. (Or maybe even maternal, where Newt is concerned.) I’ll still go wookie on the behalf of my beloved.

Talk about a niche market….

Christian Gourmet Vegan Singers that sell kitchen appliances? I agree with … they look like they collect dolls, but the recipes appear quite tasty.

The only other Benton I know is Dr. Quest.

Oh! or Barbie!

Random Scotto Factoid – Whenever I see the name Clovis, I see the word “Clowns”.

I’m eating honey on lightly toasted whole wheat bread and pondering the might of my bread-topping.

Honey is neato. Honey is uber-keen. It is a sweetener and a preservative. Properly stored, it can last for centuries.

Honey is one of the more strangely acquired common foods. You ever see people gathering honey on TV? They get decked out in protective gear and take those big chunks of honeycomb from the bee colonies. It’s bizarre…You’d think anything obtained in such a manner would be a rare and expensive delicacy. But nosireebob! I got it for free at the grove I did some work for. Orange Blossom honey…sweet and delicious.

In a bottle shaped like a bear. Yet another reason I like this planet so much. Honey is one billion times better than sugar in tea.

• honey.com
• fact sheet
• What Alton Brown has to say.

Side note to self

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That’s error 404 down… what about the others?

another entry

bjork test results

sunrise was very nice… I got up early, and puttered at the beach… I got more peace from the solitude side of it than the sunrise service. I slowly worked my way to a more vacant area, until I really couldn’t hear them over the pound of the surf. 3-tier waves crunched low as the sun came up… the sound was more soothing than the sight, really.

I hope everyone has as a nice, restful day as possible today, and can reflect on peace.

My newest entry for the

Not as much traffic there, these days. I hope it grows again.

Pondering reopening the . I think I will, and then close it again only if need be.

Thank you, for pointing me to the cbs mystery radio theatre site. Another super excellent addition to my listening pleasure. I wish there was more radio drama regularly broadcast.

Root Beer is Tasty.

Wildfire is a cool word, but a dumb name for a horse.

I forgot to get shampoo and to mail my goodies.

I’m too lazy to leave the house at 8pm-ish, tonight, this Saturday Night.

Local gravity seems turned up to about 1.7 G, or more. (Side Effect of Newt on lap. He’s magic…less than 20 lbs, can hold down a man 15x his mass)

Newton’s talky tonight. I can just say his name or something in the form of a question, and he’ll “Mer?” or “Mow?” with a little head-tilt.

Weird moment today at the laundry… a man walked in, took off his shirt, rubbed cocoa butter over his torso and face, and then went back outside, hopped on a bicycle and rode off. The scent lingered for about ten minutes afterwards. I was so dumbfounded by the event, I forgot I had my camera in my pocket. He put the stuff on like it was soap in a shower, lifting arms, and coating face, arms and head. He didn’t do his legs, though he was wearing shorts. (He’s going to tan poorly.)

A permit to gather fossils on Florida parkland costs $5. I need to get one of those.

I believe in love.

Chinese Noodles are good. Ramen rules the school.

We stored light? Wha? That means a *major* step in technology is coming…if it’s legit, and not another cold fusion.

results from earlier friend’s quiz, 17 responders thus far… average person links to just about 85 people, based on responses thus far, and are linked to by about 92 readers.(pretty close reciprocation, all told, but there are some broad ranges) too many people are unsure about how many they can handle on a list, but it seems that the consensus is just about 100, depending on how often they post. pserv is on drugs, as she said infinite. With some twiddling, folks seem to do 1 and a half entries a day, again with huge ranges to a few times in a few months to over seven times a day. I’ll update again in about a week with final findings… the numbers are skewing a little higher in the link lists than I’d though, and a little lower on the posting side.

More yummy Easter-links!

Pastry chef Jean-François Houdré’s excellent tutorial on how to make and decorate chocolate Easter eggs.

Designer Easter eggs. (I agree with my sweetie, though… give me paas egg-dye, simpler times.)

The origins of egg painting, and eggs around the world.

…and a different way to have Mr. Bunny for lunch, here’s a recipe to bake cinnamon bunny bread.

okie doke… chores done, now I can officially relax now that I’ve made the obligatory telephone calls, re-tagging those that missed me.

Dragonball Z is still in the blah arena-fight area…I liked it better when Goku was a little boy, tooling around on nimbus. I’d prefer the story move past that, and get back to the better plots. (at least goten still has nimbus) That sissy purple guy is a whiner, too… ah, here we go. back to non-fight hubbub.

Debating going to the sunrise service at the beach tomorrow… it’s come as you are, and usually pretty.