Note: I'm not sure if a.s.s. is a filtered word, so if it is, remember that the word I am using is a.s.s. and not, uh, "heiny" or whatever TP's filter changes it to.

STUFF I DID:

- Auditioned for a metal band. I am a bass player, if you didn't know. I answered a personals ad in which an "alternative metal" band was looking for a bassist. It turns out that the dudes were all very young, yet very good. I flubbed my audition because I wasn't sure what they were looking for and they didn't really have all their members there to jam. I'm not sure I was what they were looking for, anyway, seeing as how I'm not interested in having a career as a rock musician, and that's their passion and dream. I think I'm a little too old to buy that I'd ever be a HIT MUSICIAN. They said they would call me and haven't, so the guy either lost my number or they found somebody else. No problem; I don't plan on living here until they make it big, anyway, or whatever they are doing.  Good luck to them, though!

-Received the PS2 game Saiyuki RELOAD Gunlock. I actually ordered this game from eStarland back on 12-18. eStarland is a bunch of lying liars with fiery pants, though, because their site said it was in stock and ships in 5-7 days, and guess what? It did not. It was on back order from Japan, which is understandable, but you shouldn't say you have it if you do not. After three months of running in circles and flapping my arms in rage (a pastime I engage in often lately, especially in regards to the infrequency of which I receive emails), I finally had eStarland (aka eCRAPLAND) cancel my order. I bought the game off of ebay and I was shipped a shiny video game from Hong Kong.

-Modded my PS2. I bought some swap magic crap at mod chip website, crap that does not invalidate my likely-already-expired warranty on my sexy, slim PS2. Basically, you put these sensor spoofers in your doohickey and then you put in the disc and then you put in the other disc. It's very high technical, much like Black Black gum by Lotte.

-Figured out that Saiyuki RELOAD Gunlock is on a CD and not a DVD. This makes a difference when use Swap Magic, believe you me.

-Gotten my ass kicked by my brother, with every character combination imaginable except our epic battle between Gojyo (me) and Hakkai (him) in which Gojyo actually won. Now who's the seme, bitch!

-Gotten my ass kicked (or Sanzo's, actually) for about an hour by computer Goku. I can't read kanji, so I think I set the game on hard. I changed the setting later and everybody was ridiculously easy.

-Learned how to cook four things I've never cooked before. Amazing. Apparently I'm a cooking savant. I'll be auditioning for next Top Chef and plagiarising somebody's menu....ergo, I will win.

-And today, I joined Gold's Gym. I am kind of aggravated by the fact that even running hasn't done much to help me get in better shape, so I'm hoping that the personal trainers there will kick my ass. I told the guy who inducted me into the cult how much weight I wanted to lose, and he was like "Oh, we can get that done in eight to twelve weeks!" so I think that is what sold me. Also, somebody who can tell me exactly what I need to be doing and eating will be good, because I apparently don't know what I'm doing on my own. (even though I can run eight miles...)

I've done other stuff, too, but those are the more interesting things.