So, my brother does not, in fact like toast.

Pictures of the midget.

My brother has spawned.

So I'm thinking about starting up a second web comic. This means I may have to do another artist search...

I know Alan Moore (the writer of the original comic it's based on) doesn't approve, but the V For Vendetta movie trailer actually looks pretty good...

Man... this is what I get for travelling down memory lane. Sean and I were talking about the announced Voltron movie and twenty minutes later, I'm reminscing about some cool toys I had that transformed from cars into like tanks. And Sean REMEMBERED the name of them...

Ladies and gentlemen, I present you a slice of my childhood, MASK.

Man...women should not be allowed to cry. Especialy when it's completely unrealated to you. Wonderful way to start my day -_-

Random conversation on train this morning between me and total stranger:
Stranger: "Do I know you?"
Me: "Excuse me?"
S: "You look familiar."
M: "You must have me confused for someone else."
S: "Do you know me?"
M: "I'm sorry, I don't think so."
S: "Would you like to? I'm lonely, and don't really have many friends."
M: "Excuse me, I'm trying to work on my book."
S: "How can you read on a computer screen?"
M: "I'm not reading, I'm writing."
S: "Oh. ... What's it about?"
M: "A secret group of magicians in modern times who keep magick hidden from the prying eyes of the public, and the politics surrounding that struggle."
S: "So it's autobiographical then?"
M: "No, not really."
S: "Someone should write an autobiography about me."
M: "I'm sure they should. Excuse me, I need to get back to work." (begins hiding under headphones)

Hooooooraaaay it's my first post on the touched. Can you guess who I am? Cliff and Erin aren't allowed to guess!

"but please remember me, fondly
i heard from someone you're still pretty
and then they went on to say that the Pearly Gates
had some eloquent graffiti
like: "we'll meet again" and "fuck the Man"
and "tell my mother not to worry"
and angels with their great handshakes
but always done in such a hurry..."

- Iron & Wine, "The Trapeze Singer"

Ian (pretending to be Christy): "Erin, you look too sober. I'm need another glass of wine."

Shivam, why are you going to Japan?

And Mav, I'm *Chinese*, ninja's aren't my cultural heritage, strange kung fu masters are my heritage, though we both go flying through bamboo forests.

And in other news, I just bought a pair of size 9 jeans. I used to wear 13. I tend to buy 11 these days. I am so confused.

I am now unemployed. Whee.

Bye Scotty. Hope they beam you some place nice...

Back from San Diego. Had a fantastic time. Am back at work. Could use a nap.

Saturday! Saturday! Saturday!
It's the Ben & Yuko Birthday Bash
At the Apartmentradome!

That's right folks, as we approach August, Yuko's and my birthdays are rapidly approaching (the 6th and 13th respectively), so we've decided to combine our powers for exponential birthday awesomeness on Saturday, August 6th! (We're leaving town on the 14th for a road trip)

This means if you know us, you're invited! Or if you just know me! Or just her! Or a combination of the two... the point is, you're invited! (two people I'd like to remind of this that I haven't seen in awhile are Keith and Dom, but everyone else too, including the San Jose crew, and the Sacramento crew, and the Tahoe crew... you get the idea)

Plans are... well there aren't any - I've learned my lesson, but there will be video games (especially if you bring some personal favorites), booze, a swimming pool, drinking games, more booze, movies, poker, awesomeness, possibly Axis and Allies (if anyone wants to show up in the afternoon), pizza, and possibly some debauchery. Also, as fair warning, I have decided that for the celebration of my 22nd birthday, I shall get blithering, blithering (blithering sqaured! or as I prefer to call it, blitchering) drunk. Because it's my party. And I can. And for once you can't get mad at me for it!

All you have to do is let me know you're coming by emailing me at vagabond16@yahoo.com or calling me (number NOT being posted on intarweb) (And you don't HAVE to let me know you're coming, but this is preferred) so I can make appropriate arrangements for food stuffs. If you want to bring something for the party because you have some extra change I'll appreciate it, but certanially not required. Also remember to bring sleeping garments and a bathing suit. Hopefully you'll prove your awesomeness by passing out on the floor, so a pillow and blanket will come in handy when you wake up cold at 7 AM.

If you have any questions, need directions, etc, please don't hesitate to ask/email me.

See you on the 6th.
Ben (And Yuko, who is sleeping right now.)


P.S. I'm naked.

While Cliff is being a hippy, I shall make a post about giant lasers!"

This reminds me of the feeling I got playing Command & Conquer back in the day in ways I can't even describe. Lasers! Fricken' Lasers man!

And away we go.

Back in a week or so. May make posts while I'm gone. We'll see.

"The world is like a ride at an amusement park. It goes up and down and round and round. It has thrills and chills and it's very brightly coloured and it's very loud and it's fun, for a while. Some people have been on the ride for a long time, and they begin to question: Is this real, or is this just a ride? And other people have remembered, and they come back to us, they say, 'Hey - don't worry, don't be afraid, ever, because, this is just a ride ...' And we ... kill those people. Ha ha, 'Shut him up. We have a lot invested in this ride. Shut him up. Look at my furrows of worry. Look at my big bank account and my family. This just has to be real.' It's just a ride. But we always kill those good guys who try and tell us that, you ever notice that? And let the demons run amok. But it doesn't matter because: It's just a ride. And we can change it anytime we want. It's only a choice. No effort, no work, no job, no savings and money. A choice, right now, between fear and love.

"The eyes of fear want you to put bigger locks on your doors, buy guns, close yourself off. The eyes of love, instead, see all of us as one. Here's what we can do to change the world, right now, to a better ride. Take all that money that we spend on weapons and defenses each year and instead spend it feeding and clothing and educating the poor of the world, which it would many times over, not one human being excluded, and we could explore space, together, both inner and outer, forever, in peace."

I miss Bill Hicks a lot some days.

In case the iPod Shuffle is too big for you...

Who doesn't remember their wonderful days at Jedi House?

The things bored people do for fun...

My friend Dave Kellett makes me cry laughing some days. He's a good man.

Random exchange I heard in the office today as two people walked past me:
"That's perverted!"
"No it's kinky!"
"What's the difference?"
"Kinky is using a feather, perverted is using the WHOLE chicken."

I swear, I didn't touch anything!

And you can't prove anything either! ^_^

In other news, my iPod got replaced. For FREE. I went up to the guy at the Genius Bar in the Apple store, and told him the entire story, chicken soup and everything. He putzed around on his computer for a minute, then handed me a new iPod (refurbished, but still shiny), and said, "We'll just pretend you didn't say anything about chicken soup. But you told me the truth, so here." And I walked out with a new, chicken soup-free iPod. I'M SO HAPPY~!

Okay, on with our lives.

... I DIDN'T TOUCH THE CODE!!!!