I am smiling.

Figured I'd post some words on up, as I've got about 40 minutes until NBC's stellar Thursday night comedy lineup. Except for that show about the Indian call center. The writing is pathetic.

So, what did I do today?

I woke up at a quarter after eight, but lay in bed, in hope of falling asleep again. It was a futile effort, as my body is programmed/used to waking up at three-thirty in the morning. It just doesn't seem to like sleeping in.

Tried to drop off some mail for the former owner of my home at his new place, but believe I might have the place wrong, as I did not find his name on the directory. Although it is possible that he died. I don't think so though. He was a spry old fellow as I remember him, but it's conceivable. I'll try a few other places tomorrow. Maybe.

Went to breakfast. I rarely eat "breakfasty" type foods, and rarer still go out for breakfast in the traditional sense. I mean, I eat a lot of pancakes at that weird time when one is drunk, and not sure if it's really late, really early, or both. Today however, was pure old-school breakfast enjoyment. Banana pancakes, straight up. They were good, and the bananas were diced squarely, and dropped in to the cakes just as they were about done cooking, which was interesting to my palate.

Since I'm flush with cash and have four days off, I went and bought some paint. I plan to paint tomorrow, as I have a hell of a cold and am not keen on inhaling paint fumes on and off while my nose gets stuffy after I've blown it yet again.

So then I went and bought a couple of flicks. Moon, with Sam Rockwell, was really interesting. It dealt with being isolated, and having to rely on the reality presented to you, as opposed to actual reality. Check it out.

Oh yeah. While I was at Lowes I began planning for a solar shade to bring out to the Burn this year. It will be framed with pvc pipe and I'm trying to find a light fabric to install grommets into to use as the actual shade. Finding something with the right area, weight, and price is proving problematic, so it looks like I'll have to journey to the internet to acquire it.

RV show in PGH this weekend. Stoked on it, as I may get some leads the aforementioned fabric and maybe even score a deal on a rig. I've lost three eBay auctions in as many weeks, and it's aggravating, but my persistence and thrift WILL pay off! The rig I'm looking for is somewhat small, like a really big, nice conversion van, which makes it somewhat rare. I may still buy an Eighties era VW bus if I can find one at a decent price, which won't happen. Even the rust buckets are ridiculous, as "coolness" is a huge selling point with them. Shame, too, because they are really well designed. I may have to re-learn how to drive a Standard in order to broaden my choices.

Sweatpants are the best! -BK