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Typical summer day

It is HOT in this part of the world. I saw my neighbor again today... Still haven't met him. There is a Sharpie on the desk in front of me. I did some work today, remotely. I really, really need to clean my house up. Not just straighten it up, I need to CLEAN it. I once heard that 80% of dust consists of human skin. I watched "Doc Hollywood" today with Michael J. Fox. I'd like to watch the DVD to see if the young lady in that picture actually comes out of the water naked -- I'm pretty sure the way they show it, she does. I've only seen the movie on 'regular' TV, never the uncensored version. Did I mention it's hot today? My air conditioner is working overtime these days. What is the problem in America that we have with nudity? I'm embarrassed that the whole "Janet Jackson" thing was such a big scandal. Puh-leez! Somehow I acquired a subscription to Entertainment Weekly. I bought something at Best Buy and they told me I was eligible for a subscription. Next thing I know there's a charge on my bank statement for the magazine. I suppose I can call and cancel but there have been some good shots of Scarlett Johannsen recently. Sometimes my phone rings and I don't answer it. The few times I've done that, the person on the other end doesn't leave a message on the answering machine. I'm told that karaoke translates to 'empty orchestra'. The people that I usually travel with went to Los Angeles (the Beverly Hills area) and they saw Rob Reiner getting off the elevator in their hotel. I've never had a star sighting. A friend of mine would say that Phil Collins was a star sighting for me but I don't count that because we were there to see him in concert. I stood about 20 feet away from him. He was backstage, I was not. I think he signed something for a couple of girls that were standing there. The whole affair was less than the time it will take for you to read this entry. "Cops" is playing on TV right now but I'm not really paying much attention to it. I live near an airport and I have this fear that I will come home one night to a plane planted in my front yard. It's not my worst fear, but it's one of them. I'm also afraid of heights. It's always good to end on a positive note so I'll say: I really, really like when my sheets are clean. Clean clothes are good, too. A pantry full of food is also good, but I don't like to go shopping. Dammit! Now I have to say something positive again. Every day is special because it only comes once a year (which is more than I can say for myself). Jeez! What is my problem? Why can't I just end on a positive note and be done with it? If I could take only one book on a deserted island with me, I'd take "The Dictionary of Cultural Literacy". It's like a really cool encyclopedia of pop culture. Of course, how did I end up on this island anyway?

I give up....

p.s.- Did I mention it was hot today?

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