Almost my birthday. Just like with New Year's, I look back at all the things I didn't do in the year before and lament. At least there will be cake with my favorite filling (Bavarian Cream!). Had an off day today, with my bike's seatpost breaking off while I was riding it (at nearly the same place in town it did last time). And I had an unpleasant surprise at dinner, biting into a roll full of mold that I somehow missed beforehand. Wheee.

Comic-Con in San Diego approaches. My big vacation for the year. Geek fun of every possible flavor, meeting old friends, buying stuff, and being with my people! Plus getting out of Phoenix and the heat. Great fun! Though I'll also end up feeling lonely in a crowd, and sometimes morosely reflective.

Off to Anime Expo! Should be fun, but a lot of work, so maybe some fun. No manga artists at all this year though, but six J-pop bands. Not to my taste, and the constantly-screaming fangirls make the concertgoing experience rather pointless.

My glasses (Seen in my pic) broke on the inside. Time for a new pair then... it has been a while since my last eye exam anyway. The question is, do I get the exact same frames as before or try to find an even nerdier pair? I briefly mused about trying to be more fashionable, or even getting emo glasses, but I sat down until the urge passed.

Unrelated, why does the Kool-Aid Man have to wear pants now? He never did before. It can't be "public decency," as Sonny the Coco-Puffs bird is running around naked now, when he used to have a sweater!

I swear, I should just have two blog entries, one for Outrage over Public Mockery and one for Trivia... I always post about one or the other. The former today... stopped at the mall to eat after a gaming tournament and a young girl, mid-teens I think, runs up alongside me and says "Hello" out of the blue... I don't know her or anything. A moment's silence and she says "I like your shirt" and runs off. I was wearing a Silent Mobius anime shirt, but she didn't seem to be the type who was a fan... or sincere at all. I say "Thank you." My best guess is that it was the AMP badge logo over the pocket area that stood out, marking me as some sort of freakisih non-conformist. Wasn't a "fashion" type girl though. Proto-goth, maybe.

My guess is that her and a giggling clique found me amusing looking and one was dared to go speak to me. Hoo-fucking-ray. It makes me sad that I get so bitter and cynical about human contact, and that I need to. Killed me good mood from the tourney for a while.

Some simple, happy news for a change. While at the Super Wal-Mart, I was delighted to find all the monster cereals: Count Chocula, Frankenberry and Boo-Berry (my personal favorite). Usually they're only available around Halloween. Naturally, I had to buy some.

Random harrassment by people in the street has me down again, or more like furious and driven to the edge of violence. Why should I be singled out for laughter, insults and derision from perfect strangers in cars or on foot? Because I'm riding a bike? Because I'm wearing shorts when it's 85 degrees out? This is the one thing that makes me completely furious. My immediate urge is to retaliate, to hurl insults back... one time, I was followed and had a fork thrown at me, tearing open my elbow. So I just have to bite back my really strong, heart-pounding, headache-inducing fury. Which feels very unhealthy.

To quote Marvin the Paranoid Android, I've been feeling very depressed. Today, I was at Target and saw the Valentime candy. My first thought was "buy some after next week, they'll be on sale." My second one was 'No one's ever going to give me anything for Valentine's day." No one ever has, outside of mandatory elementary school stuff, nor have I ever had anyone to give it too. I've probably deluded myself into thinking I'm happier alone and I have no idea or means of courting a woman anyway.

While Christmas shopping today, I was hit by a bout of seasonal depression and "All alone in the crowd" depression at the same time! Not fun. Managed to get over it and complete all my shopping though. Happy hollidays all!

Thinking about going to the Hell Freezes over club event. Never been to that club, or any club like it... any advice or suggestins?