is what I have watched recently...something...funny about that story...

Icons...avatars...are they who people are? Or do people become their avatar..

Actually one of the first times I came across that term was watching Star Blazers many many many years ago. I taped almost every one of those episodes off the air. Yah...that VHS stuff....tape.

Captain Avatar...funny...something was strangely engaging about that anime.

At the time...I didn't even know it was...anime.

Maybe it was being just bored with...domestic animation at the time. But...I made sure I got home from work in time to catch the next episode...ah...those were the days.

Well...just finished the Cap2Cap Century...it was a nice ride...though it was in the mid- to high-80's, muggy, and 15mph winds from the...well...it seemed from all over. So it was hydrate-hydrate-hydrate. Did I mention I had to drink a lot?

'now to soak...

Our Maine Coon, Priscilla, just had her ultrasound this morning to look at a lump in her abdomen. It turned out to be an aggressive tumor that started in her intestines and had made it to her liver. So the vet. said she has maybe a few weeks left.

She'll let us know when it's time.

The Squiggy Inline skate race is this weekend! So I'm in Florida for a few days. The train ride down was relaxing as usual, 'cept for the battery in my 15-inch Power Book flat lined on me. Now it won't even boot! ~_~;;

"Statues of squirrels in the public square," Bear chimed in.

"Sì."

"Blow my mind," Oreo mumbled. "Holy rodents."

Did: Removed all plastic sheeting from under house (crawl space clearance varying from 1 inch to almost 1-1/2 feet)
Replaced is same space 500 sq.ft. 6 mil plastic as new vapor barrier
Repaired 1x12 inch hole found in main heating/ac duct under house
Reconnected clothes dryer ducting under house
Replaced 2 smoke/CO2 detectors
De-laced a Shimano 7 speed freehub from Mavic rear wheel

To Do: Groceries, cleaning, house work, laundry, work-work

Way: Exhaustion

I'm amazed I managed to put off getting a cold until *this* late in the season...but HOPEfully this is the worst of it...

I know...it must of been that 4 mile run over the weekend...juuuust pushed it too hard...sigh...

ok...sorry to take so long to type this...one finger hunt-n-poke isn't as fast as my usual touch typing... ~_~

so...place < frozen > salmon patties in bowl, touch of water, saran (tm) wrap, 4 minutes in microwave...check progress by lifting edge with thumb...< ouch >

what? you mean steam?????

baka...

Aria - The Animation
The Girl Who Lept through Time
Angelic Layer
Cowboy Bepop Best Sessions
Wall-E
Ironman
The Endless Summer

Interesting...um...mix.