Well, the weekend is over. Another Strawberry Festival has come and gone. The weather was slightly overcast for most of the day, and that was a good thing. I don't do well in lots of direct sunlight.

I wasn't as inspired by the artwork this year as I was last year. I had hoped to get another piece of art for the house. Lori got a nice one of an island but I was hoping to also pick one out but nothing really spoke to me.

I did get some wood shelving but I've decided they will work better painted or stained so I'm going to need to get some paint or stain and do them all up before I can hang them.

Kevin has departed for a cross-country journey to see family before he takes off to Kazakhstan for two years. I'm bummed that he's leaving, but hopefully he'll have internet access. Even if he doesn't, I think it's a good thing. I also think it's a very brave thing that I can't imagine doing myself. My friend Allison could pick up and go to another country on a whim. Of course, Kevin has more possessions and is having to store a lot but there's a sense of freedom in that ability. But I love Lori and I like my cats and my car and my computer and all my toys and friends so I don't have (or want) that freedom. But at times I have to admire them for their ability to do that. Of course, they'll again love me for comparing them since they hate each other. Oh well.

I've also amassed a large number of headlines that I haven't posted, so I'm going to do a bunch in blurb form today... no real commentary, just the headlines.

The Christian girl beat the Mormon girl on Survivor but not before both had uttered the phrase "Oh my G**"... and the gay gay whined about all the bible thumping... and Rosie sucked as the host, but then I've thought she sucked at everything except being Meg Ryan's friend in Sleepless in Seattle.

Haven't seen The X-Files ending episode yet, or Star Wars, so shush!

Paying to post bad poetry on Google as advertising...Remote-control rats...Testing a theory there's a hidden joke in that I picked a story by Ed Bark (and I want to say Belo sucks!) (see also Barking Dog... Belo sued them for linking directly to an article)...a giraffe's right to privacy...a hotdog toaster...Sprint PCS sucks in Raleigh/Durham...Sprint PCS sucks in San Francisco...UPN Unveils new logo...Anti-drug campaigns a flop (After a billion dollars, kids aren't doing less drugs and might be doing more drugs. Why not just pay the kids directly?)...Sprint PCS sucks in Atlanta...Sprint PCS sucks in Cleveland...Wendys will start using Dave Thomas in ads again...AOL laying off people...Sprint PCS sucks in Milwaukee...Sprint Sucks in New York...Goodbye, Enron Field, hello Astros Field...Enron Scars Bolivia (from Allison)...and finally...
AOL bonds near junk bond status...(as if you cared, right?)