So yesterday I actually saw an actual friend here in LA!

I have been somewhat pokey and neglectful about calling the 475 people that I need to see here, but Melanie called me and asked if I were ever planning on making myself known to her, so we went out and had lunch at Bob's.

They sell twelve different Bob's Big Boy t-shirts there, twelve! They have the energy to spend on that, but not to bring back the silver goblet shakes? What up with that? They really need to get their priorities in line.

We had a swell time, Melanie and me. I, of course, wanted to see the kids, and she, of course, wanted to get the hell away from the kids. There were no kids. A sneaky ploy in order to see me twice this vacation! I see her little game.

We traded bags o' presents and were hypnotized into having hot fudge cake by the evil waiter, who offered it to every table in our hearing and so I was helpless but to get it when our turn came. It only half worked on Melanie--she got a hot fudge sundae instead.

She has lost a big bunch of weight, I am so pleased for her. She works at a Famous Amusement Park in Anaheim That Isn't Disneyland, and used to have a sedentary job in the machine shop, but now she walks around the park all day, climbing up and down the roller coasters, carrying a forty pound tool bag.

It's the Famous Amusement Park in Anaheim That Isn't Disneyland Diet!

Afterwards, I went over to the Director's Guild to see the wonderful O Brother Where Art Thou.

O my, what a wonderful movie! It's a ton of fun, all of the performances were very strong, and the music! A bunch of Depression-era country and folk, a genre that I adore. I have spent every minute since seeing it begging my Mom for the soundtrack. If she doesn't get it for me, I'm getting it for myself before the cut-off date.

George Clooney is terribly funny, and handsome as hell even with all of that goop in his hair, and the other two guys, John Turturro and Tim Blake Nelson are just swell. I wish that I had read The Odyssey, because I know that I am missing some jokes, but hey, you can't read everything!

Somebody remind me of that when I try to start reading another online journal.

Today's horoscope:
You easily persuade and entertain others, expressing ideas dramatically. Quick on the trigger today, you could speak impulsively or exaggerate.

One year ago today:
Then we went to the supermarket and had our annual traditional Buying Of Everything In the Store, Only Half of Which I Eat Before Going Back to New York So Mom's Stuck With It.

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