Key West Bound

I'm heading down to Key West tomorrow morning, for my brother Tommy's wedding. I've never been there and I'm really looking forward to it. We'll be there for a week, along with many of our family, including aunts and uncles. Should be a really good time. I've got a list of the usual touristy things to do while there (Hemingway's house, the southernmost point thingy), but there is one thing I wasn't expecting to have to look out for: the chickenz.

We have to leave for the airport by no later than 3:00 AM, so I need to get my hiney in gear, shave these legs and finish packing so I can get to bed soon. Where I will most likely lie wide awake until 1:00 AM. Have a good week, everyone - see you when I get back on the 6th!

Note to self...if ever in Australia, don't try to put that fire out myself - call the fire department instead.

"The star of the show, of course, is the cold-loving ice worm."

He may not be who he is.

(this one's for all you X-Files fans out there - you know who you are)

Virus Warning

Outlook Express and Microsoft Address Book users, watch out - there's another worm making the rounds. According to the Wired article:

"The virus arrives as an e-mail with the subject line "new photos from my party!" It contains an innocuous looking file attachment called www.myparty.yahoo.com.

A message in the body of the e-mail reads: "Hello! My party... It was absolutely amazing! I have attached my Web page with new photos! If you can please make color prints of my photos. Thanks!"

Attorney General John Ashcroft extolling the virtues of the Spirit of Justice.

People are so weird.

Booby Trap.

"According to investigators, Greene was enjoying a lap dance when disaster struck: One of the strippers, Kandy Kane, got too into her performance and suffocated the man between her 72-DD breasts."

[link courtesy davezilla]

"The phenomenally disgusting lifestyle of those who work at home."

You mean I've actually been working all this time?? Who do I see about a raise?!

TIME.com has an article on Andrea Yates, her relationship with her husband and her history of mental illness. It's a riveting read, and I'm not sure where I stand on the issue of her responsibility. I do think the husband should share in the blame; maybe that's why he has stood by her so steadfastly - that somewhere in his subconscious he knows that, in some ways, he helped her to kill those kids.

Spyware and Audiogalaxy. If you use Audiogalaxy you should read this article. I'm an Audiogalaxy user, but I installed the software on 11/27, after they had removed the spyware, called VX2. The article contains link to sites that offer analysis of spyware and ways to remove it.

Something to keep in mind when getting dressed in the morning.

"He threw down his racket and dashed over to where the bird lay, hoping for a miracle, but he was too late, so he fell to his knees, crossed himself and delivered the last rites."

"The former vice chairman of Enron Corp. was found dead Friday, the victim of an apparent suicide, police in Sugarland, Texas, said." One of the few at Enron with a conscience, it seems.

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I added some background color to portions of the site in order to anchor them and get rid of that floating feeling. I think I like it.

I'm sitting around this morning, twiddling my thumbs. I have a million things to do before we go away and before my mother leaves for Mary's tomorrow, but they all hinge upon receipt of some cold, hard cash, money that we have been expecting to arrive since yesterday. So, I sit here, calling my bank periodically to see if the money has been deposited. Please please please please come today.

I completed the job I had contracted with my former employer. I put in my final 8 hours yesterday. They still need a lot of help, but I am winging it to sunny Florida soon and they will have to wait until I get back. If this job interview goes well on Monday, though, I may have a new job when I get back. I'm a bit nervous about the interview - I haven't been on one since I graduated from college, 15 years ago. I'm a shitty liar and I have a tough time marketing myself, so I'll just smile, be myself and they can take me or leave me. The position is an Automated Support Specialist for the US District Court in New Haven. I'm not familiar with all of their apps (Lotus Notes, Crystal Reports), but the job is fundamentally the same as my former one, so I'm hopeful.

Invisibles!

Time for Invisibles #59 - 6 outta 8. Answers to last week's quiz are here.

I was watching I Love Lucy tonight, and I just have to say, I wish I was as fat as they all thought poor Ethel was.

I'm drowning in real life right now. As soon as I can surface for air I will get back to blogging, I promise!

"Enron's human toll."

LOLOL, that poor, stupid woman.

"Tyson charged the WBC and IBF heavyweight champion right after the start of a conference called to announce their April 6 bout, and a brawl broke out on stage at the Hudson Theater."

The Neanderthal of Boxing strikes again. After the brawl, Tyson put on quite a display and spewed a stream of obscenities at someone in the audience. You can view a clip of his horrendous behavior via a link in the article.