Making Progress; Making Waves

Yesterday's Hallow'update may have tipped you off to the fact that Hallowe'en is fast approaching. In fact Hallowe'en is coming up so soon... it's today! Happy Hallowe'en!

Hope you were able to get all your pre-hallowe'en necessities out of the way by now, otherwise you'll be in quite the scramble to get things done before any trick-or-treaters start showing up. Last year some kids showed up at my mom's house at noon, if you can believe it! It turned out they weren't trick-or-treaters per say, they were just some kids from the elementary school down the block who had their lunch money stolen by bullies.

It's kind of funny how Hallowe'en seems to have more meaning as the years go by, and other legitimate holidays mean less and less. I think that this is because of the increasing number of people who think of themselves as goths or vampires on a daily(or is it nightly?;)) basis. You hardly find anybody anymore who identifies with the Easter Bunny or Jesus. Which is kind of too bad, because no one can deny all the good that has resulted from the Easter Bunny's efforts. I mean, he brings candy right to your fucking house and all you have to do is sleep. Pretty sweet deal if you ask me, so how about some appreciation, for Christ's sake.

I went down to the hospital and finally got all my stitches out a few days ago. Now there is just a long angry red line across my stomach that turns slightly upwards on my left side. I was thinking about drawing a big yellow circle around it and two eyes and I could be Pac-Man for Hallowe'en! It would have black "Pac-Man" shaped eyes so people would know that it was in fact "Pac-Man" and not just one of those smiley faces that are all over the internet and Wal-Mart. Maybe I'll wear a black shirt but with a big hole cut in it so people can see it.

Whatever happens, I'm just glad I don't have a open wound right across my mid section any more. Sometimes it leaked this colourless liquid that smelled wierd when it dried. Mostly it happened when I was sleeping, so it's good thing I only sleep on dirty clothes anyway, or else it'd be laundry day everyday! And to be perfectly honest, that's something I wouldn't have been able to afford. Which reminds me, I really should get cracking on finding out whether I still have a job or not.

One last thing. I can't recommend that you eat Fruit Loops. I had a spoonful or two this morning before I slammed my fist down and said "No! These will not do!"

I share this as a public service. I'd feel guilty if I shirked my responsibility and let everyone's day get off to a shitty start just because I was too lazy to tell them that Fruit Loops suck.