Genesis: Chapter 12

The new Marvel Legends...
(Originally written 11/22/2007)

Finally. I have been waiting for these figures to come out since, Jesus, I don't even know when. They were originally supposed to come out in September, which got pushed back to October. I'm so happy that I just happened to go into Wal-Mart and there they were. The only thing I'm disappointed with is that I was only able to get four out of the five that I wanted. It seems that Bucky was all sold out. I'm not too worried; I'm sure I'll find him eventually.

I also found the Spider-Man Legends figures in the store. I was in Target yesterday, browsing the toys and I noticed that one of the Spider-Man blister packages was different. I looked at it closer and saw that it was a Build-A-Figure. This was a strange thing, too, because I hadn't seen these anywhere else, despite the fact that I was searching. Unfortunately, all they had was Red and Blue Spider-Man and Sandman. I got the Spider-Man (I didn't give a shit about Sandman at all), but now I have to scour the Earth for the other figures in the set that I want.

I also need to keep an eye out for the Fantastic Four Legends. Those are pretty cool looking too. These ones are pretty awesome. I'm looking forward to the Tygra and the Black Bolt. Too bad the image doesn't even show the only figure I wanted to see, the Astonishing X-Men version of the Beast. Dammit.

Genesis: Chapter 11

I finally got my package!

(Originally written 11/21/2007)

But not in a gay way. I'm talking about the Spider-Man Lego that I won on eBay.

See, the crazy thing is, I never even knew that Lego made anything for Spider-Man. Whenever I go to the store, I see the Mega Blocks of Spider-Man, but I don't remember seeing anything for Spider-Man. So I was excited as hell to finally see this. I had to bid, and I had to win.

Well, that was a couple of weeks ago, and the thing finally came in yesterday. I wasted no time cutting into that box and putting it together. It looks cool, too, having a bridge in our little Lego town. Yes, we have a Lego town. This was an idea that my girlfriend had, to gather together a bunch of different Lego sets and create a town. It is severely lacking right now, but that has nothing to do with my girlfriend's lack of trying.

Anyway, I love this Lego set. I love it so much, that I had to get a second one.

Genesis: Chapter 10

Sweet Jesus, does the radio suck.
(Originally written 11/18/2007)

My girlfriend's little brother came over today to hang out with his sister, play some video games, and just get away from his parents for a day. As I'm taking him home tonight, I'm flipping through the radio stations, and I just wanted to shoot myself right there on the highway. Modern radio stations are the absolute worst thing in the world.

Keep in mind that I have three bands on my radio, each with six radio stations, not counting the AM band. I flipped through each band at least five times, maybe six, and whatever wasn't playing a commercial at the time, played a song that made my ears bleed. How, how can this be? How can a business, that of a radio station, make money by playing the worst possible music, ever? This is a thing that boggles my mind.

The worst part about it? I had my iPod on me at the time, with the iTrip all plugged in and everything, but the friggin' battery was dead. Just my luck, right?

Genesis: Chapter 9

I hate paying bills...
(originally written 11/16/2007)

So I usually don't. Well, I always pay them, but just not always on time. Like my credit cards always get paid on time, but the rent and utilities are generally a little late. Or a month.

Which brings me to my story... I haven't paid the Hyperband bill since September, so they put my service on hold. I was using the Internet all day yesterday, until about 4:00 PM. No problems at all. But when my girlfriend and I get home, and she goes to do her homework, the Internet doesn't work. So, I'm messing with the router and the modem and everything and no go.

Anyway, I call the company today and ask them what's up. They say that the service was put on hold for non-payment. So, I paid it, now everything works. My point... bills suck. I know this makes me some sort of deadbeat, but it's just kind of my thing.

I'm gonna consider paying my cell phone bill. I don't really care if they shut that off. I hate having a cell phone.

Genesis: Chapter 8

Goddamn UPS!
(Originally written 11/12/2007)

So, I'm waiting on a package, right? Well, a few anyway. And, evidently, one of them was coming through UPS. Why is it that every time the UPS guy comes, I'm never home? I had to do some running around after work today, and when I got home, the stupid yellow sticker was on my door. DAMMIT! Now, tomorrow, I have to leave work early just to get home in time so I make sure I get my package.

Remember how I said I'm waiting on other packages too? Well, I have this one douchebag that lives in my building who has had the mailbox key for a week. A whole friggin' week! The post office may have already been trying to give me the other package that I'm waiting on (Spider-Man Legos that I won on eBay, if you were curious) but couldn't because this shitface is too damn lazy to get his mail. I mean, the mailbox is literally twenty feet from the building. He would have to walk past it to get to his home. Check your DAMN MAIL!

I swear, I hate people.

Genesis: Chapter 7

The Trial of Colonel Sweeto
(Originally written 11/9/2007)

So Nick Gurewitch, the immensely hilarious creator of the Perry Bible Fellowship, finally has his book coming out in a week, and I couldn't be more excited about it. PBF is one of the funniest comic strip on the internet, and if you haven't seen it, you should. This book, titled the Trial of Colonel Sweeto, includes not just the strips he published online, but will have plenty of new stuff also. The book is still in preorder on Amazon; if you want to get yourself a copy, go here and grab one. (Note: The book has since been released and it is awesome.)

It might be strange that I am speaking so highly of another webcomic on this here site, but i would have to disagree. I feel that every artist should recognize their inspirations, and I feel that the Perry Bible Fellowship is certainly one of my inspirations. Though, I am unsure if I can write the same kind of surreal things that Gurewitch does. I look forward to a new strip from Gurewitch every week and I am rarely let down by what he supplies me. I am humble enough to recognize those who are more successful than me, but that doesn't mean that I don't aim to be as high as PBF one day.

Anyway, grab yourself a copy of Colonel Sweeto. Sure, you may have read most of it already if you are already a fan of PBF, but I'm sure that the new content makes the paltry price of 12 bucks worth it.

Genesis: Chapter 6

A slight case of writers block?
(Originally written 11/4/2007)

So I'm sitting here wondering what I can write about here on this page, but I'll be damned if I can't find anything interesting to relate. See, my life is terribly boring; I'm not the kind of guy to go out to clubs on a nightly basis, or do the "skeet-skeet wif sum chicken-heads", as the case may be. So basically I'm just practicing a technique that writers use when they suffer from writer's block; free writing.

Free writing is just allowing yourself to write, despite what comes out. At this point I don't even know what the hell I'm talking about. I'm just rambling on like an idiot.

I haven't seen any interesting movies lately. I have read a few books, but I guess nothing that stands out in my mind as being noteworthy.

I guess my biggest excitement right now is to watch Heroes tomorrow night. I love that show, but I didn't really pay to much attention to last week's episode to know what to get excited about.

Man, my life is boring. I am sorry to have shared this all with you.