Here’s a little about the town I live in, rather than just Fort Lauderdale – http://www.infoplease.com/ce6/us/A0839631.html

Pompano Beach , city (1990 pop. 72,411), Broward co., SE Fla., on the Atlantic coast and the Intracoastal Waterway; inc. 1908. It is a resort city with ocean beaches, excellent fishing, and a harness-racing track. More than 60% of the city’s economy is based on tourism. Manufactures include precision and electronic equipment and various technological supplies. The raising of citrus fruit and winter vegetables has long been important. Pompano Beach has many miles of small canals that are lined with homes. A U.S. coast guard station is there. Of interest are a lighthouse, built in 1906, and a Native American mound park.

word of the day – remonstrate

remonstrate rih-MAHN-strayt; REH-mun-strayt, intransitive
verb:
To present and urge reasons in opposition to an act, measure, or any course of proceedings — usually used with ‘with’.

transitive verb:
To say or plead in protest, opposition, or reproof.

If a hailstorm starts, surely instead of remonstrating with it, you try to take shelter. –Victor Pelevin, A Werewolf Problem in Central Russia and Other Stories

Remonstrate comes from Medieval Latin remonstrare, “to show again, to point back to, as a fault,” from re- + monstrare, “to show.”

my day in a nutshell – (help, help, I’m in a nutshell!)

Wowee-zowiee.

It was hotter than the devil’s armpit today, let me tell you.

I got together with Derek earlier than I’d anticipated, and that’s a good thing. I hooked up with him at the mall of the dead at about noon-ish, were we proceeded to grab some yummy veggies subs at the subway in the food court… the mall of the dead offers a small, if tasty variety of yummy foodles, takeout chines, Italian, hot dogs/beer, and subway. He’s recently broken up with his girlfriend, but I think it’s a good thing all around… for selfish reasons – now I get to see more of him, as well as the fact that she wasn’t a healthy person to have a relationship with. I hope that he meets a nice girl soon, and that she treats him like the prince he is. (He really is a sweet guy. Once I get him hooked up with a live journal, it’ll be that much more fun around here. Heaven knows we can use more humor and kindness in this joint. After Sandwiches, we shopped for a bit, walking aimlessly (the goal was to talk and have fun, not really to buy anything. (but I did buy a treatie for my sweetie… I love finding her trinkets of happiness in fun pre-cast plastic…I think she’ll dig it.) The first time I’ve been in sam goody in about 6 months… Nice to see dvd’s are affordable now, but sad that a crappy music cd (40 min, tops) was selling for $24… not an import, just super-inflated prices at the store, I think. Bah!

On another note, Derek’s smoking way too much. (I know my bro reads this…) Time to cut back to a pack a day or less, bub!

Anyhoo, I go to call a cab for the trip to the pier…(Because it’s frickin’ 1pm, July, Florida…. I don’t plan on walking 2 miles in the humid, thick, bright, hot death if I can drop a fiver to travel in air-conditioned comfort. you may call me spoiled, if you wish.) The cab arrives, and I swear the Russian guy was doing some sort of Yakov Smirnoff riff on us about his ex-wife, motorcycles, and child-rearing. Quite entertaining, and totally unexpected. We got to the pier, and were early (the folks we were going to meet weren’t due for an hour yet), so we nursed a carafe of coke and had a nice long talk about sundry things.. primarily his recent breakup, and playing dope wars on my palm pilot. He dug it a lot, so I e-mailed him a link to the windows version which has a lot more features and is a fun little time-blower.

I introduced him to some of the folks from work, and met with the pier band there, to give them a quote on doing some webby-stuff. (I gave ’em a good deal, as they’re buddies of Carman and Karen… plus, I can charge more later for upkeep and maint.) The work gang was sitting right up in front, and I couldn’t get that close, as it was too dang loud. Instead, Derek and I took a walk up and down the beach, then ducked into walgreens to cool off. I picked up a pair of cheap sunglasses, (blu-blockers!) and we went out front to the bus stop there to talk some more, and wait for the #11 to pick him up, and take him on home. After the bus went on its merry way to Los Olas, I felt an urge to hoof it (things had cooled to a reasonable degree by then) so I walked from the bus stop to the soda fountain nearby, and got a root beer float…. buoyed by vanilla ice cream and a sense of purpose, I headed for home…. I’ve not had a real float in a long time, so it was a nice treat to end a pleasant day… convenience in all things, I passed a trash can as I finished the last drop. 🙂 Got home, and showered to

Arrived home, and now am anxiously awaiting my sweetie to pop online and tell me of her day out and about. I think I’ll plan supper, and goof with newtie in the meantime. Supper is – either delivery chinese, or something in the larder/icebox/cupboad.

I’m well-stocked, but I think I deserve a day to total pampering, and am considering orange tofu with broccoli. The jury’s still out. I’ll decide by 8… meantime, I’m going to kick back, cool my heels, and relax.

SUPER-EASY CHAI: Long before Chai started showing up in coffee chain stores, Celestial Seasonings was selling its own chai blend under the very appropriate name of “Bengal Spice.” Mix up a cup of that, add hot milk and sweetener, and you’re good to go.

Yum! Having that, fresh bread, and a bowl of soup for lunch, and you’re set to go!

Getting together with my brother at about Noon today, he and I are going to go to a yard sale(I hear there’s a nice entertainment center there.. it can’t hurt to take a peek) get some sandalwood incense, goof off, then maybe meet some friends at the pier, listen to some music, and maybe quote the band for a website. I plan on getting home about 5:30, 6pm, and then spending some quality time with my maiden fair.

I’ll summarize when I return.

Gamer schtuff

While wandering the web, I came across the homepage for “War of Genesis III” a Korean computer/console RPG.

This page will give you three links. WoG III, WoG III Part 2, and WoG Area. Skip the last one, as it doesn’t have anything (excpet some WinAMP skins).

The first two links, however, both have extensive cahracterlistins, each with a large, full-color portrait. Note that there are five parts to the game (three in WoG III, and two listed under WoG Part 2), and each one has about a dozen characters listed. I collected some 55 pictures myself.

The art is very nice, in fully color, and not stereotypical “big-eyed” anime art. The characters could be used to represent people in a Space Hero game (which is what I think WoG is), modern day, Champions, or a wierd steampunkish fantasy game.

Here are some samples:
http://www.genesis3.co.kr/part1/image/charactor/shivan/gifarangL.jpg
http://www.genesis3.co.kr/part1/image/charactor/apocalypse/christianL.jpg
http://www.genesis3.co.kr/part1/image/charactor/crimson/adelideL.jpg

Toys I want to pick up over time, too…

http://www.sciplus.com/category.cfm?section=1

Tron Sequel – Tron 2.0.. I think that the Tron DVD looks keeno, too.

Memories from the Tick cartoon – “Don’t worry, you have nothing to fear from Tongue-Tongue; he’s only tasting you. But, likewise, don’t resist, for he can crush you quite easily. The tongue is a very powerful muscle, and Tongue-Tongue is all tongue. I am Dr. Mung-Mung. Now, release the nice moth-man, Tongue-Tongue. Here is an individually-wrapped slice of processed cheese.”

For my personal reference, and anyone else, the live action -8:30-9:00 THE TICK (NEW SHOW) (1st Season) – Series Premiere Thu 11/1/01 on fox. Let us all hope it doesn’t tank too quickly. 🙂

My chores are done, the sun is out, and I’m going to relax with a sleepy cat and a good book read in natural light.

Book – Wicked

Cat – Newton.

Time – Right now. See you kids later.

before I go –

Colin Powell on the U.S. and China: “I think the relationship is on an upswing now, now that the irritations are behind us… ” I wonder how people who have been unfairly detained, tried, and sentenced feel about being called “irritations”? Of course there are many, many more people who unjustly have been sent to Chinese prisons, labor camps, and graves. Perhaps they too will someday achieve irritant status.

music I’m listening to –

Here are my midnight movie options

planet of the apes
kiss of the dragon
final fantasy
juassic park 3

(I’d like to see cats & dogs, but the last showing was at 10:30)

Planet of the apes is really the big one here. Anyone who knows me, and my fondness for the series and primates in general can attest to that.

If it’s mobbed (since it’s opening night…) I’ll probably duck into kiss of the dragon, instead. Jet Li action flick, that can work. If the A/c is broken in there, I’ll toddle into final fantasy, just to eyeball the cgi. should that film break, and there’s no cabs availably for 2 hours, I’ll look into JP3. I’m not expecting a lot form that one.

Looks good… 2 theatres are showing apes, one at 12, the other 12:30… if it looks too crowded, I can happily wait it out.

Plans include – movie popcorn (salt, no butter), a cherry coke, and the hope that the film is good, or at least so bad it’s good.

Wish me luck! I’ll be taking my sweetie along in spirit.

update! She’s here! tardy… yayy… I ‘d rather see her than a dumb ol’ movie any day.