The lack of a receptionist and the constant stream of clients are causing me to twitch uncontrollably, due to the constant rattle of the door as they try to get inside without bothering to read the posted signs.

I should probably warn my roommate not to rattle or knock on the doors in the apartment when I get home, because suddenly I'll be all FLYING NINJA DEATH FROM ABOVE KYAH, and she won't know why.

Yay, Liese and Sue on real estate ownership!!

Yay, Allyson on more auntiness!!

Warning - stupid audio and video starts playing automatically: [link] But you might want to check out this website anyway, as it has Important Information about the End Times:

As a paranormal investigator, ordained minister, demonologist and authority on supernatural phenomenon, I have been enlightened on a wealth of fascinating End Times information which has been relayed to myself as well as the ministers of The Light of Life Ministry by the Cherubic Order of Angel's Messenger. “Chosen" is the autobiographical account of my personal experiences and existential journey of enlightenment and discovery that God has anointed me to perform a very important task for Him in these End Times as His Chosen One.

Don't believe her? But wait - she has photos:

The images supernaturally appeared on a regular sliding plate glass door. All of the photos were all taken and deciphered by the Messenger to the Cherubic Order of Angels. Each image depicts a visual message that the Cherubic Order wishes to relay to mankind in these End Times. Beneath each photo, is an explanation of the visual message depicted of what each vision means.

Kewl.

Tomorrow we will be showing off The Matilda to friends in the south bay.

Then in the evening (while juliana slounges with JZ), I'll be crossing the Bay Bridge to see "Everything's a Dollar In This Box" - the songs of Tom Waits played on cheap instruments. There are seven or eight acts involved.

Other than those diversions I'll be holed up in a cafe working on the book as it is an Off Weekend for Emmett stuff.

I'll be getting cat food tomorrow! And trying to return the busted hard drive, and getting a replacement, and then trying to replace all my lost music files! Such fun that I'm almost vomiting!!!

Man dressed as The Joker gets Dutch national ID card.

A Dutchman dressed as the unpredictable master criminal The Joker from Batman managed to get himself a national ID card, despite supposedly stringent new rules which outlaw grins, funny faces, and head coverings from passport pics.

To avoid confusing facial recognition scanners, travellers in Europe have been ordered not to look too happy in their passport photographs. Eyes must also be open and clearly visible, and there must be no sunglasses, tinted glasses, or hair across the eyes. In the Netherlands, these rules were introduced last August.

But a 35-year-old man from the Dutch town of Hellevoetsluis decided to paint his face black and dress up as Batman's goofy trickster-thief rival and was astounded that his new appearance was accepted without a hitch. Initially, the man was asked not to wear a hat, but when he argued it was because of religious beliefs, he was allowed to leave it on.

The incident has stirred quite a controversy among Dutch politicians. Interior minister Johan Remkes now has to explain how this could have happened. "We don't think there are many people dressed up as clowns in this country," his department said

From the latest Go Fug Yourself:

Do you really want to be riding bareback on this particular wang carousel, Evan Rachel?

decided to paint his face black

Uh, he painted his face white. Like you know...The Joker.

Man dressed as The Joker gets Dutch national ID card.

Obviously a sign of the End Times....

I was just coming in to quote that, Dana!

I want to slounge with JZ and Juliana.