Among the indicators of my eternal damnation, I was surfing the Associated Press for photos and started noticing how many shirtless guys are on the wire now because they're recreating the crucifixion of Jesus. I don't normally turn to the Bible for fantasy material (I leave that to the believers, ha-ha), but I'm clearly going to hell when I'm sitting there thinking That Jesus has great abs. Mary Magdalene needn't be the only whore he knows. I'll clean him up.

*sigh*

I'm constantly misplacing my stamps, so after yesterday's return from the post office I did the only sensible thing: I taped the book to the box of envelopes. That'll teach me... until I lose the envelopes, I suppose.

I've also made the first selection for the charity book sale and rounded up a double-bagged set of 30 paperbacks which I know I'll never touch. There are others like that on my shelf, so I may actually reach 100 books for this thing.

In other news, after watching the last few minutes of Extreme Makeover while waiting for Kingdom Hospital, I realized I don't dislike Queer Eye for the Straight Guy because of the crazy gay stereotypes it perpetuates... I just hate it because it's a fucking makeover show. *yawn*

They've announced Queer Eye for the Straight Girl as a spin-off, but I want to know when they're going to do Queer Eye for the Gay Guy? I could use the help. I've been known to shave against the grain, and the closest I get to "product" is (It's not purple it's) lavender-scented shampoo and conditioner.

The great thing about loving a gadget like the Pocket PC is the sense of community. Just as I made a ton of desktop wallpapers for the computer, I've been making a lot of Pocket PC themes to share. So far the hamster and Justin Timberlake themes are running a tight race.

It's like a sickness. Every time I surf the web and see a neat photo, I think "That would make a good theme." Their naked men category is still pretty anemic.

We're having a small charity book sale at the office, which is ideal because I've been thinking about having another purge lately. There are some books I know I'm never going to read again, so why not give them to a worthy cause?

As I was ranging over the paperbacks trying to find contributions, I thought Do I really want people knowing I had this shit on my shelf?

I'm tempted to throw in The Satanic Bible to see if it sells.

Dear West Virginia Music Purchaser:

As Attorney General for the State of West Virginia, I am pleased to enclose payment for your claim in the settlement of the Compact Disc Minimum Advertised Price Antitrust Litigation. This lawsuit was brought by the Attorneys General of 43 states and three territories and by counsel for Private Class Plaintiffs on behalf of purchasers of music CDs. In accordance with the terms of the court-approved settlement, payment is being made to music purchasers who filed a valid and timely claim.

Whether you filed your claim online or at the settlement web site, www.MusicCDSettlement.com, or by mail, the attached payment represents full payment of your portion of the Settlement. Please note that the attached payment instrument must be cashed by May 20, 2004.

It is a pleasure to bring this matter to a satisfactory conclusion and to return value to consumers who purchased CDs while the challenged pricing policies were in effect.

Darrell V. McGraw Jr.
Attorney General of West Virginia

Thanks, Mr. McGraw. I'll be sure to reflect on my role in the widening gyre of our increasingly-litigious society when I spend my $13.86 settlement check. I'd forgotten about filing the claim. God Bless America.