Saturday, December 28, 2002

Mood: Wore down

I named my leopard gecko Bella, which is short for Isabella Lagosi. She has eaten her first live mealworms for me and I bought her some needed accessories for her home. She really is a treasure to watch and she makes me appreciate nature again.

Secondly it is big game day around here. UK versus U of L for supreme bragging rights to the state of Kentucky. Yawn. It's getting tiresome. But isn't that always how it is when you get what you want too much?

I will be listing some Top Tens on 2002 in different categories. They are in no particular order, the only criteria being that I have seen, read, or listened to these items.

MOVIES Frailty, Signs, Spiderman, The Bourne Identity, Minority Report, Insomnia, Star Wars: Episode Two,The Transporter, Bloodwork, Red Dragon.

BOOKS Stay by Nicola Griffith, Tapping The Dream Tree by Charles de Lint, Kiss It Goodbye by John Wessel, Bad Boy Brawly Brown by Walter Mosley, Tishomingo Blues by Elmore Leonard, Jolie Bon's Bounce by James Lee Burke, Hell To Pay by George Pelecanos, Only Child by Andrew Vachss, Basket Case by Carl Hiaasen, Gone For Good by Harlan Coben, Shrink Rap by Robert Parker.


More to come, Rob

Wednesday, December 25, 2002

Mood: Estatic as Mike Tyson

Word Count: Nada

I got a present I wasn't expecting for X-mas. A Leopard Gecko. Her name is Bella. She is very shy and stressed out in her new home. This is one of the best presents I have ever gotten as an adult. Kudos to mom and dad. I handed out a list of things I wanted to my brothers and I got Pat Conroy's new book and the new Stephen King book which I hear is crap but who cares. I also got the DVD Get Shorty. So I made out pretty good. My 6 month old nephew Simon loved the presents I gave him. A couple of books that babies can feel different textures like animal fur. My Mom liked her outfit and I bought a smaller size than she wears which made her even happier. So I have been pretty blessed today. I even went to mass and was shocked when the priest said to fondle each other. I'm taking his comment totally out of context but it's still a provacative statement.

Merry Crapmas, Rob