Today is my first day of summer vacation! I was going to go to the movies, but I may just spend the day lazing around instead. I'm pretty exhausted after a bizarre and scary incident last night when M and I were awakened by very loud banging on our front door. We could hear someone out on the porch muttering to himself and sounding both angry and unhinged, also possibly drunk, so after a few minutes of deliberation we called the cops. They showed up quickly and talked to the guy for a while, then took him away. They talked to us too and told us he thought he was at his daughter's house (and, shit, I feel bad for his daughter), and that they've encountered him around the neighborhood before.

Anyway, it doesn't sound or seem so scary now, in the light of day, but damn, when he was pounding on our door at midnight, it was freaky as hell, especially since Rose's room is the front-facing bedroom, and we didn't know who he was, what he wanted, or what he was capable of. Took us both quite a while to fall back asleep!

Oh, yeah, that's scary. Glad it turned out okay! Enjoy your lazy day, Kate.

It's my across-the-aisle cube-neighbor's last day. Woes for me not having some I can see to talk to. But going away potluck lunch, which should be good.

That sounds pretty scary, Kate. So glad it turned out okay. Enjoy the first day of summer vacation.

So in a bizarre turn of events, a friend of mine got locked into the deli at the UCLA Medical Center a couple days ago. It must have felt like being stuck in a sit com.

George Pataki? Really??? Makes even less sense than Carly Fiorina.

Anyone know why Ghost Rider is on BBC America?

Maybe the Brits think Nicholas Cage is an amazing dramatic actor, kind of like the French finding Jerry Lewis a comedic genius? I got nuthin'...

At least with the Star Trek: The Next Generation reruns you can kind of see a rationale with Patrick Stewart as the lead.

George Pataki? Really???

But think of all the good he did for New York. Oh, nevermind, I got nothin.

Oh yike, Kate -- that sounds really scary!

Kate, that sounds terribly scary. I'm glad the cops came quickly and took care of the situation.

I wish I could make a Good Parts By My Reckoning copy of Ghost Rider. It gets boring having to fast forward through so much.

Anyway, it doesn't sound or seem so scary now, in the light of day

It sounds scary to me! A day of rest is a good plan.