Reading: Years Best SF 15
Music: Dixie Chicks...what of it?
TV/Movie: Annie Hall
Link o' the Day: WoodyAllen.com

Ever have one of those days that you think is one day but is really another? Where did this week go. Apparently I lost a day somewhere. No...most of my work is still on schedule, but I realized quite late last night that I had forgotten to finish my review of Edward Gorey's Amphigorey for Forces of Geek. Sorry Stefan! As soon as this short journal entry is over, and I refill my coffee, I'll finish that up for you. Most of it's done anyway. I just need to rewrite the intro and give it a good scan-through. Then I can get a head start on next week's review of Steve Martin's partial autobiography, Born Standing Up and get cracking on reading through the review piece I have planned for the the week after that.



So apparently today is Friday. I think the weekend looks pretty clear. I tend to work on TumbleTap stuff on the weekends, and this weekend won't be an exception, but other than that--the weekend looks wide open. This means I'm probably forgetting something critical. The calendar on the kitchen wall mentions something about starting the Zombie Revolution, but it doesn't say when or where, so I may give that a pass. I just don't feel committed to the cause right now.

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We're still learning about the World of Bowling. For instance, do you know how hard it is to get a lane between 5 and 9 on a weekday? Apparently that's when the leagues all play. We haven't had a chance yet to break in the new bowling balls. Maybe tonight, which means more awful music and black lights and other nonsense. We're considering joining a summer league. This I would enjoy because it means playing in normal light, with no blaring jock-rock or hiphop.



Stymied in our attempt to go bowling last night, we instead hit a bookstore. I'm still well-stocked on reading material, but Margaret picked up some books and surprised me with a new notepad. I love these things. Metal case that folds closed--complete with a little pen. It's the perfect size for a shirt pocket and is just enough space to put my daily To Do list. The model Margaret gave me features a carp design (carps are good luck) but the paint on these flake off pretty quickly. At that point I'll just have to customize it with homebrew decals.

A little reformatting to do today. A batch of photos need to be processed for Books In Progress and a new upcoming project. I need to poke some people too. Where's my pointy stick?

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Rumor has it... the carp is not technically a fish as it gives live birth rather than laying eggs.

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If it turns out that there is a God, I don't think that he's evil. But the worst that you can say about him is that basically he's an underachiever.

Recognize it? Woody Allen...which brings us to today's link: WoodyAllen.com, It's kind of out of date, but it has a good section with quotes and remarks on his short stand-up comic career and his books. It also features mp3s and video clips. Die-hard Woody Allen fans won't be impressed, or find much that's new, but it's a fun place to visit for a few minutes, and new fans or folks curious about New York's favorite neurotic Jewish intellectual film director may find some springboards for further exploration.

Cheers!