With picks like The Abominable Dr. Phibes, and the terrifying Fing Fang Foom the Retrocrush Top 100 Monsters list is on the right fiendish track. Geezus, Phibes and the Fing Fang Foom kick so much ass, I'm so happy they made the list.

Torgonus almost sliced off part of his ear while shaving today(not to be trusted with sharp objects or anything with sharpness), was attacked by a large colorful metallic beetle that Torgonus thought he should pick up off the ground(attracted to shiny objects). However, Torgonus did meet two new friends, Tee and Eff while getting a strawberry milkshake at Tastee Freeze.

Morning coffee and scone turns into spectator chess as white decimates black in an early morning field clash. Early on the white knights charged forward to take out the black queen and her entourage. It was all down hill from there as black's moral was broken and the clash became a rout.
Caught a glimpse of the gym centipede as it scurried across the carpet till it reached its hiding space under the cable machine base.

Today's art: Ample deltoid sporting tattoo of Alexander the Great taken from a mosiac design at Pompeii of the battle of Issus.
Tried a bottle of Orangina today, I was told that it is the most popular soft drink in Europe, it was alright I guess.

Conquerer of the known world inked onto a 21st century human and a soda pop about one tenth as exciting as Orange Crush...it was that type of day.

After work beer drinking with the boyz has let me a bit woozy. Just spent twenty minutes or so discussing what are the hot new snack foods with the staff at the corner Uni-mart. Uni-mart generally sucks, but they have no close competition and the have a great location, you know the first rule of retail, "location, location, location!" I settle on a 99 cent bag of Fritos brand Chedder Ranch Flavor Twists, God, I must be drunk.

Suprise visit from long lost cousin and her girlfriend late in the afternoon. Scampered out to the Unius Grillious for samiches and pierogis(ah, pierogis). We whimped out on having the famous key lime or deep dish apple pie as our desert possiblities, maybe next time.

A well regarded President, a quirky zombie lord, a faithful assistant, a helpful canine and a responsible metal man equals this terrific new comic. Did I mention the demon summoning vegetables? Very fun, very great, available at your local comic shop this week, run don't walk, grab your spare change!

It still cold,wet and hail is falling. Also, the Mormon missionaries seem to be on the move in greater numbers in our vincinity. Coldness, wetness, hail and Mormans, we are sooo lucky. I wan't let them convert my Proton Man even if it means sending him out into the harsh weather! Go away we're not interested.....!!!!

I love my Proton Man robot I bought at the Warhol last night. I wind him up and he doesn't go far, but he works real hard at it. I admire that. Outside: very cold, very wet.

After almost three weeks my cold is finally leaving. I have no idea what type of hanger-on bug I had but its gone, good riddance! I think it was the several mgs of vitamin C bombardment that brought the germs to their knees(or whatever germ equivalent.)

Went to an afternoon showing of the new Star Wars movie. I am hardly a rabid fan and I didn't even see the last movie, but I can say I really liked what they did with this new one. I won't say much more so not to spoil it for anyone but I think Lucas is back on track producing fine Space Opera. A very good looking movie that I along with Spiderman will see again. Previews for Minority Report, Men in Black II, and Austin Powers all looked very promising for this Summer's entertainment.

Had a tough time getting out of work, this and that kept messing up my timetable. Bus trip to the center of town, off bus, cold rainy night walk, trying to avoid any meetings with the bands of armed children. Cross the very yellow and historic 7th street bridge which at the end gets me to my destination: The Andy Warhol Museum. The Possession Obsession exhibit was closing this weekend and I wanted to see it before it was gone. The exhibit which occupies the 7th floor starts with an over the top cookie jar collection that is hard to absorb all at once, simply an amazing display. the cookie jars are flanked by dinner ware collections and some Warhol pieces. I really liked the robot and Cabbage Patch Kids works. Other rooms featured jewelry, furniture, a fine collection of native American items along with some Warhol pieces with native american subjects. Giant wooden Punch statue, Art Deco items, a collection of busts with an incredible period Napoleon were all displayed. I walked through the lower floors spent some time with the Maos, the amount of work done seems to be staggering to me and I know there's more, alot more. Walk into the archive room, see a rather large collection of old big little books and catch site of the numerous shelves of "time capsules," each seem to be plain brown boxes with year dates marked on them, a large stuffed dog seems to stand guard to this locked room. I buy The Andy Warhol Diaries, a keen "proton man" wind up metal robot, and the latest issue of Interview at the gift store. Back out into the cold rain and swiftly move toward getting home. I will be back to spend more time here at a future date, lots to study and appreciate here.

This seems rather odd....

Since it was such an important part of yesterday's entry and we are approaching that Summery time of year I thought I'd post this fine fruit salad recipe. I take this all the time when I'm invited over to the Jeffersons for a festive outing in the country.

"I'd like to buy a game to give my married niece, I know she likes to play games." " Also, it can't be anything that she could buy at K-Mart or Target or any thing like that, you don't sell games that they sell there, right?" "Yes, most of what we sell you won't be able to buy in large chains, let me pick out a few things you think she might like." "How about this game called Lost Adventure its our most popular two player game, it's about starting and completing jungle explorations to gain the highest point totals...everyone seems to like it quite alot, maybe its something she could play with her husband?" "She likes cards but is the game complicated?" "Her husband is a nice person, but he's not too bright and can't seem to carry on a conversation, that looks too hard for him, I don't think she married him for anything upstairs if you know what I mean." I start visibly laughing, she does too, so I know it's alright. "Well then how about this game, its called Halli Galli, its about making a fruit salad with different fruit cards and hitting this bell when you are completed, its supposedly alot of mad fun, its for 2-6 players and its for ages 6+. "Ohh...Halli Galli, I like the sound of that, so you use the cards to make fruit salad..how very fun sounding, so very Summery, they live in the country and I know that they like to eat fruit salad out there in the warm weather." "Do you think that the game will be too easy?" "No, it will be just perfect, given what you have told me about her husband I think it will be just right, besides when you sit down to play a game who wants to think, you just what to have fun!" "Right, right, one more thing, I know they have an Afro-American couple for friends that they may play this game with, you don't think this game will offend them will it?" "Sometimes you can't be so sure when you buy certain things that you may be offending a certain race or lifestyle..if you now what I mean." I start laughing again, almost fall to the floor laughing, she starts laughing too, almost falls with me, I realize I'm being unprofessional and get both of us up. Other customers are starting to wonder what the hubbub about, and also start smirking. "I think this game will be just fine, unless they have some type of fruit hang-ups, phobias, or issues above the average person..I think it will make the perfect Summery fruit salad card game with a bell that they can confidently play with their Afro-American friends...really" "Great, I'm sold, I'll buy it!"

A small scouting party of ants are trying hard to get into the contents of my cherry red cold syrup...could it be that they have tiny ant colds or are they drawn to the intense sugary scent...or both?

Ha!..now I will be able to navigate labyrinths and difficult terrain with my Robotic Rats and my army of Giant Stinking Plants will be seen by curious visitors from around the world...

Dining Advisory: Last weekend I went to Red Lobster and spent way too much money on way too mediocre food. The only good thing for me was the beer(Corona) and some alright biscuits...everything else was real ordinary and less for the price. Three of the four of us felt the same, except for the person who wanted to go in the first place(this person has been placed on food advise probation). The place was extremely busy and there was a line as we were leaving...I don't understand why people LOVE this place..but it seems they do...I will not be returning for a long time if I can help it...

Feeling used, bruised and generally beat up from retail con action this past weekend, not to mention sick. The way too cold climate control of the facility along with the thousands of participantes walking about usually results in me getting some type of bug each year, but I think I'm feeling better already. While having the Great American eggs/bacon/pancakes breakfast this morning, I egged on a university policewoman to go for the Feta cheese in her omelette, she was waffling, but I was able to convince her. After a few bites she thanked me profusely for the suggestion. I left happy knowing I had brought another human being closer to the joys of Feta. After breakfast I went to buy some books, something really amusing, something gothic and something historical.