Goofing around and made a new Icon… We’ll see how long I keep it. I had a lot of trouble resting last night. I couldn’t think straight and was generally anxious. I wish that I had been able to focus rather than just sit and stress. Ah well, today is a new day, and hopefully a better vibe will come.
Talked to Danny last night, and he didn’t get me the Playboy, so I called the magazine up today, and they cancelled the subscription. Apparently it was an unpaid one and they don’t keep phone numbers on file, so if the person made a mistake in writing out the address they’re out of luck. I wonder if it was some sort of prank? If so, a free issue of playboy is a pretty good one! Apparently, they were going to bill the person here.
The Thorns is a new group comprised of Pete Droge, Shawn Mullins, and Matthew Sweet. They’re making music with a focus on vocal harmony that brings back memories of Crosby, Stills, and Nash (some say The Beach Boys, but I don’t feel the “surf vibe”.) Give their song No Blue Sky a listen – it’s one of my current favorites. (the lyrics) You can read this article if you want to know more about the band.
For folks that are too lazy to make hot dogs octopi-style on your own. I first learned about Octodogs in the Tick comic. Be sure and read “So How does it work?” $16.95? (or $23 with S&H) Simpler to cut the bottom twice, and poke eyes with a toothpick.
A wonderful Retrocrush look at King Kong, and his 60th birthday.
I still can’t believe how much trouble it is finding a DVD version. I’d love to get that as a present for myself. (or put it on my wish list.) Something in copyright allows for UK, but not USA?
Random Scotto factoid – I’ve never had a black eye, but have probably received a couple dozen bloody noses. (it’s never been broken)
Great King Kong site
The Illustrated Catalog of ACME products. Compiler, I salute you!
Windows 2000 Service Pack 4 is out, and it fixes a ton of bugs Imagine that.
Danny just called, and we’re going to have an impromptu lunch together. …Until later, dear journal.
a year ago – settling in, south beach remote cam, Newt-lassie comparisons, power puff/marley
two years ago – Rookie Bodine, good thoughts, crash test dummy plot seeds, redolent, the power of cheese, Ornj goes camping
three years ago– shotgun
Frankie, the creepy neighbor came by last night at midnight, purportedly to give me a spinach roll from work (he keeps mentioning that he’ll bring me a pizza or something from work for letting him use the phone… I thank him, and he asks to use the phone again… calling a friend of his up to come take him somewhere. After he’d left, I notice that the spinach roll is still warm. I unwrap it, and there’s a bite out of the end. Ugh. He could have at least cut that portion off. Between that, and the generally creepy vibe the guy throws off, I opted not to eat it, even if it’s a waste of food. Color me paranoid, but I don’t think I want to consume any gifts from him. 
