Pack my love into the attic for a rainy day

I'm way behind on updating this thing, but I doubt anyone cares. There really isn't that much worth mentioning, but I will say that bethje and I went Clementon Park on Monday. We didn't end up staying long at all, though. It was really hot and muggy, and I'm annoyed that they got rid of the Tilt-A-Whirl. That was one of the best rides there, so I have no idea why they'd take it out. The train wasn't running, nor was the roller coaster (although we wouldn't have ridden it after it had been, as it's incredibly rough). Maybe I'm getting bored of amusement parks anyway, although there have been times in the past when I thought that but still enjoyed future park visits. So I don't know.

On Tuesday, we met my mom, brother, and sister at the Harrison House Diner in Mullica Hill, and, well, had dinner there. I had the pizza steak, which was okay, but I've had better. Usually at a diner, I'll either get that or an omelette, and I'll probably try the latter if I ever go back there again. My mom gave me two more boxes of stuff, but I still haven't found places for everything she brought over last time. Actually, the two boxes she gave me are still in the car. I need to do some cleaning at some point, but can you blame me for not wanting to?

The Ditty Bops have a new EP out, and I got my copy the other day. It's pretty cool, especially "Dead And Gone" and "Pack Rat" (the first and last songs on it, respectively).

And I did that long survey from travspence that I mentioned in the last post, so ( here it is. )

So, let's briefly summarize what we know, shall we?

As you might have gathered if you've been checking my "current music" fields, I've been working my way through XTC's back catalog recently. "History Of Rock 'n' Roll," the last track on their rarities collection Rag and Bone Buffet, got me thinking about something. The track (which I like to use to end mixes I make) is a twenty-second retrospective of how rock music sounded from the fifties through the eighties. I figure that, if Andy Partridge were to rework the song to include the nineties, it would probably be some kind of grunge sound. But what about the current decade? Is there a musical sound of the aughts? I can't really think of any big movement in music that's emerged in the last few years.

My visit to the blood-testing place today was pretty quick. I thought I might have to leave a urine sample, but such was not the case. I had intended to break my fast with some Double Crossain'wiches from Burger King, but the drive-thru line was barely moving, and a lady told me that there was only one person working there. So I gave up that idea, and instead opted for the cheaper but messier route of making my own ham, egg, and cheese bagels. And that brings us up to the present. Now I need to soak my toe and go to bed, seeing as how I've slept less than four of the past forty hours.

Sim's Instantaneous Expanding Extract

I think I've only ever done one poll on here, and since I'll only have the ability to make more for another three months, I might as well go ahead and do another one. I should probably also do another voice post at some point, but I'm not sure what I'd say.

[Poll #1037620]

Any additional comments are welcome. Keep in mind that I already have Open for Business, so don't go picking the "you forgot one" option and mentioning that. I've been looking at the reviews on Amazon, and I can think of pros and cons to each one, but I'd like to get your input.