"Spam, the meat, is stuck in distinctive tins and shipped around the world and is apparently very popular in Hawaii, according to the Spam Web site." -- from an article on yahoo. i particularly like the fact that spam is 'stuck' in tins. good use of language. the spam web site, ont the other hand, is hideous.

strange things are afoot. the internet is space bound. the japanese are a lonely and a tad pathetic. and i'm really glad i'm not this guy's sister.

tracy has got me hooked on everything2.com. it is chaotic and largely makes no sense... at first. it's incredible.

there's really not much to be said for today. i wish i were at home watching movies. instead, i think i'll read about the lighter side of public transportation.

my friend michele and i once spent an evening sitting on the street outside a cafe and assigning likely names to the passersby. this is how we met anthony, who we thought looked like an eric. i've lost touch with anthony, who was incredibly fun to be around. he was our starving poet friend. among other things, anthony had a smile like the joker's, a thousand interesting stories, and a great affection for pushkin. i'm not sure what ever became of anthony, but i'm pretty sure i found a poem of his on poetry.com. if you know anthony, tell him "hi," and have him send me an e-mail.

something cheesing you? got your knickers in a twist? contribute to suck list 2001 on dack.com. dack is probably most well-known for the web economy bullshit generator that graces his site.

are you experiencing a goaty taste to your milk? curious as to why the term "bacteria on toilet" came up in my site referrers, i typed it into google. i did find the goaty milk page, which for some reason amused me.

as i boarded the bus yesterday, i was disturbed -- very, very disturbed -- to hear a woman shout to her seat partner, "honey! i'm itchy!"