AND I LIKE IT. I hate New York when it's disgustingly hot. I may be on an island, but I ain't in the tropics! Now I can stroll through the city comfortably again. Sure... I may not do it when the temperature drops to the Fahrenheit teens (sounds like a gang... or a musical group) and below, but I like to be cold. I am naturally cold. I wear layers and am still cold. However, it doesn't work in the summer; I will be sweating all the time even when I'm naked. (Sorry, that mental image scarred even me.)
15:50

Srsly I still don't know who to vote for. I was all set on voting for Fernando Ferrer six months, maybe even a year ago, but as the day drew near I quickly realized I was torn, 50-50. Bloomberg's reign was definitely better than Giuliani's, but of course this is based on nothing but my cold, hard feelings. Most incumbents remain in office, because I suppose people fear change. I haven't had any chance to watch their debates; I've seen sound bites and criticisms of it. And now the day is here, I'm no longer 50-50, I'm 49-51.

I also have no idea about the other offices, like public advocate, borough president, comptroller, and city council (well the guy in my district is running unopposed, I feel the world has been lifted from me shoulders!). I know I don't have to vote for that, but if you know me I like using things to the fullest extent. There are also ballot proposals to vote on, the only one which I know is Proposition 2 (public transportation). Then again I would not have known anything about anyone if the NYC Campaign Finance Board didn't send me a Voter Guide... which contains a plethora of information, like the guy running for mayor under the Rent is Too Damn High Party (RTD):

1. WHAT IS THE MOST IMPORTANT ISSUE IN THE CITY YOU WOULD ADDRESS IF ELECTED?
RENT is Too Damn High there is nothing else to talk about. All poor people are being ran out of New York.

2. WHAT OTHER IMPORTANT ISSUES WOULD YOU ADDRESS IF ELECTED?
RENT is Too Damn High there is nothing else to talk about.

3. WHAT MAKES YOU THE BEST CANDIDATE FOR THIS OFFICE?
I am a Rent Activist with real solutions to the High Rent Crisis that is driving everyone out of this City. That is what makes me the best candidate for this job.

You can't make this stuff up. He talks like I do... when I was 10-years-old!
11:38

Satan: ...and now Chris and Saddam just keep killing each other over and over and I don't know which one to pick.


"What the hell happened to you?"

Satan: Huh?
God: You got kicked out of here for being a headstrong rebel and now you're a whiny little bitch.


"Well, I just don't know which one to pick!"

God: No, you've become dependent on relationships. So you haven't even considered the option of not being with either of them. If you're not sexually attracted to someone, you're not ever going to be. But Saddam isn't right either. He's the other extreme. You need to spend time alone, so you can find the balance, the middle ground. That's what I always do because I'm a Buddhist.
Satan: Wow, you're right. You know I've had steady relationships for the last thousand years and when one ends, I just start another one. But I haven't taken the time to be secure with myself.


"Bingo."

Satan: Hey, thanks, God. I forgot how clear you make things sometimes.
God: It was nice to see you again, Satan.
Satan: You too.
God: Goodbye.

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I should really stop making these posts of what I want to buy that haven't been released yet... all righty this will be the last one for a while, but if I hadn't been so damned impatient and waited for a few days for the images to be available at Amazon this wouldn't even be necessary!


Srsly, what's going on with the image of The Simpsons 7th Season boxset? I want to see Marge's fucked-up head on Amazon already!!
00:53

Ugh, I want so much stuff, I'm disgusted with myself, but here it goes again:



I was going to get the Veronica Mars soundtrack on the release day, but it was too expensive so I am patiently biding my time...

Then there's stuff that don't even have images yet, including the Shakira - Oral Fixation CD (I must be stuck back in the 20th century!), and The Simpsons 7th Season.

Sin City - Recut & Extended Edition: Haha, I knew not buying that bare-bones release back in August was a good idea. Suck on that, everyone else who bought it then!
22:05

Long time no visit... well I went to a Medieval Festival last Sunday in Fort Tryon Park (best park ever), which was an interesting experience. First, it was hot. I don't like to be hot. I'd rather trudge through snow. Second, I think it's due time we have a Renaissance Faire. Rebirth, art, and Lorenzo de Medici? Awe!some! And didn't they speak Middle English back then in Medieval times? Why were they still talking in Early Modern English? Inconsistencies, people!

Some foods: meat on a stick, fried dough, turkey drumsticks, chicken fingers, beer, mini-donuts, soft served ice cream, hamburgers, hot dogs, kettle corn, flavored popcorn. I would've like to see some capon and some more of the various meats they ate back then, like swan! Or pheasant!

There were a lot of little booths selling various trinkets, like stained glass, handmade jewelry, and ear wraps. The highlight was the Joust of Pleasure under the hot, murderous, life-giving sun. The two jousters were Morgan of England and Thomas of France. Both had extremely luxurious long hair (ENVIOUS). The two medieval emcees divided the crowd up; I was on the French side. The jousters played games involving jousts and swords while on their horses. They both tied and sucker punched the audience by announcing the contest would be decided by the Grand Joust at five in the afternoon. Unfortunately we were planning to leave after the pleasure joust, so I hope that French Thomas won. (The only time I wanted the French to win.) Because that English Morgan was a douchebag. (Okay, he wasn't really, but let's all pretend he was anyway.)

You know what else would've been good? Blacksmithing. And apprentices. Yeah, that would've been cool. And one of them could accidentally encase their hands in silver. Oh wait, wrong time period...

Ye privies (medieval Port-a-potty), medieval cops, and then we were on the medieval subway back down. (The only other hilarious adjective that I can think of that rivals "medieval" is "pirate.")
14:50

The idea of 220+ foreign dignitaries within a ten-mile radius of myself brings warm feelings to my heart. And my pants.

My mom's new show is "The Herbalist's Manual." Lollerskates.

Edit: Uh also I saw part of the hearing for Judge John Roberts. He's articulate but beats around the bush.
22:48

It's so weird, the Revenge of the Sith novelization is extremely, extremely well-written. I've read the other novels based on the episodes too, but I don't remember them being as good. I mean, they were better than the actual films, especially Episode I and II, and I remember reading Return of the Jedi at least four times (once during a building blackout). Yet ROTS is just so much better and interesting to read than the other books. Maybe Matthew Stover is just that awesome?

This is the only SW novelization I want to buy, but if I get it I will feel compelled to buy the other five, only because I MUST HAVE A COMPLETED SET OF ANY SERIES, SERIAL, OR SAGA.

"Obi-Wan Kenobi opened his eyes to find himself staring at what he strongly suspected was Anakin's butt.

"It looked like Anakin's butt -- well, his pants, anyway -- though it was thoroughly impossible for Obi-Wan to be certain, since he had never before had occasion to examine Anakin's butt upside down, which it currently appeared to be, nor from this rather uncomfortably close range."

Later, the evil Darth Vader was born.
00:10

I saw an old classmate of mine a couple of days ago on the subway; I was reading my book and she called out my name, which I was suprised at that she remembered. Then again, I still remember her name... so... yeah...

Later a trio of guys boarded the car and semi-surrounded me (this isn't what it sounds like). One of them stands next to me as I was sitting and raises his arm to hold onto the bar. "Hey, Pepe Lepew, buy a stick of deodorant," I want to say, "be considerate of the other living phyla," my mind screamed. Instead I bit my tongue and breathed through my mouth. It was murder most foul.
00:02

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