My Update

Caution: The following post was written while under the effect of alledgly "non-drowsy" allergy medication and may be subject to randomness, a rambling tone, and curious uses of the word "bowling ball".

I haven't had a chance to check in in a little bit, the primary reason being that I'm visiting my mom in BC and find myself depending on a ten year old Compaq Presario for internet access. The bright side is that I have the perspective that using a computer that would have seemed cutting edge when I was in high school really isn't all that great, and that, really, my computer back in Hamilton, for all it's problems, really isn't too bad. It can actually play videos, for one thing.

The other reason why I haven't been around lately is I've found myself unable to think clearly without regular doses of Sinutab and aspirin, and even then I'm still feeling pretty bowling bowl-ish. No idea why this is the case -- I don't experience sinus headaches when I get colds, but I've been getting those "cold sweats" and general feelings of disorientation for a few days now. I suspected it might have to do with the dust that collected in my old bedroom (which would be the only thing that could affect my allergies since it's been raining since I got here), but as it is, I'm at a loss and feeling pretty out of it.

The trip has been worth it though, since it's been nice seeing my mom and all my stuff, and I've been enjoying Teletoon Retro, which I still don't get back in Hamilton. It's been great fun watching all the Looney Tunes, Rocky and Bullwinkle, and other programs. I've even caught a few episodes of Superfriends, but gosh, is it ever a messed up show. The first episode had Superman fall through a black hole and travel back in time to Krypton before it exploded (now I'm no scientist, but even I know they don't work that way), and through the use of some deus ex machina, prevent Krypton's destruction. When he goes back through the black hole and into the present he learns that because he was never on earth the Legion of Doom successfully took over the world. So naturally, instead of doing something as simple as sending his own younger self to Earth, Superman removes his device and lets Krypton blow up. Which is really messed up, if you think about it. And I figure since Superman didn't bother thinking about it, one of us may as well.

The last segment in the episode which had Aquaman and Black Vulcan stop the Titanic (which, naturally, sprung to life and began attacking people), by sending into an iceberg in the same area it originally crashed was pretty messed up too, but I can't decide if it was more messed up because of the whole 'real-world' aspect. Either way, the guys who wrote for that show were all kinds of sick, man.

Anyway, I'll try to check in soon. Bye for now, then.

What's up?

Not much to say. Haven't been up to much lately. Met with my therapist on Tuesday, went by the comic shop on Wednesday, went to London on Thursday, saw the psychiatrist at my doctor's office on Friday, and got a haircut today. Not a bad week, I suppose, but I've still been feeling pretty down lately. With Kerr in BC and my friends all seemingly working 16 hours a day, I've been feeling pretty lonely lately. Hope my mood picks up with the new anti-depressants I was prescribed, but in the meantime I'm about a 4 on a scale from 1 to 10.

Kerr's birthday is this Wednesday. I got a package off to him last week and it should be there in time for the big day. He's pretty low-key about all that, but I hope he likes the stuff. Got him one of those Transformers that looks like a real car, so that's pretty cool.

I did talk to John last night and he sent me this video he made the other day. He only spent ten or fifteen minutes on it and doesn't want it getting out there, but since no one visits my blog anyway, it's okay. If you do stumble upon my blog, hope you like it.

That's right...

I have a blog. How about that, huh?

Not much to say. Went to BC, saw the new dog, survived the sweltering heat. I'm going to Florida this Friday. Driving down, which I love doing. Enjoying Manhunter, Cable & Deadpool, She-Hulk, the Batman and Superman titles, Beyond, and a few other comic titles. Missing Spider-Girl, but unlike some of my other favorites that bit the dust this past year -- Arrested Development, Alias, JLU -- it's coming back in the fall.

I'll check back sooner than later, hopefully with more substantial things to say.

Let's try this again...

I watched a bit of today's Jerry Springer, "I'm really a woman", or some such nonsense. And I literally mean watched -- I was talking to John, a big Spinger fan in the day, so much so that his email is still jerryspri@popularemailservice.com (I can't figure out how to not have the fake email highlighted like that. Sorry). Today's show was basically two out of shape women fighting over for a man John recognized as a heroine addict (the cheekbones, he says, are giveaways). Do people still watch Springer, because if it weren't for the odd flip into mid-broadcast I'd just as well assume it was cancelled back in 1998. Is there still an audience for that rubbish, a sentiment espoused by my dad back when I used to watch the show for fun as a teen, but that I now find myself feeling, or are the viewers merely folks like myself, viewing the show as an exercise of curiosity? Not that I expect an answer or anything...

The weather was nice today. Almost BC-esque -- blue skies, a nice breeze. It's warm inside so I've been using Kleenex to wipe my forehead, only to have bits tear off and get stuck to my face. So here's a notice: If you see me, and I have something stuck to my face that shouldn't me there, please, let me know.

Right well, hopefully I'll offer up more scintillating commentary soon. Have a good day.