I don't care if it makes me a metrosexual or not, but I picked up one of those portable clothes steamers the other day and yippie skippy does that lil bastard get the jeorb done! Some of the reviews aren't very flattering but mine works great - I suspect half those people aren't following the simple directions which state you need to keep the hose upright and extended as much as possible. At any rate I think it's safe to say that nary a wrinkle can be found in my closet at this point in time.

It's official - I'm a Daddy!!! Woooo!! Yeee!! Huzzah!!!! That's right, my little tomatoe plants have finally sprouted some little baby green tomatoes!!! I know for some of you tomatooligists out there that might not be a big deal, but for me it's a right astounding accomplishment. To say I've never had good luck with them in the past would be quite the understatement. Truth be told I've never given them the proper sunlight and it would seem that proper sunlight is the key, as it were.

I've been looking at getting a copy of my favourite Van Gogh (Starry night on the Terrace or whatever it's supposed to be called) for a while then it hit me, why not just download one with a decent resolution then print the bastard out myself! So, call me a cheap bastard if you will but that's just what I did and it looks pretty good, in fact I think it looks terrific!

Cost me less than a buck to print and the frame was like 8 clams, not bad, eh? If any of yuns want one I'll whip one out for you for $29.99 plus S&H.

Tomorrow is yet another Independence day, the day we Colonial types get together and celebrate our victory over our evil Overlords by eating dead animals that are high in saturated fats then destroying the ozone layer by exploding crap that's blasted high into the atmosphere! Frankly I'm looking forward to the rain this year so I can skip the whole controlled explosion portion of the party. Maybe my penis is too large or I'm just not a good Americian but I've never really *got* the whole fireworks thing.

Right - I'm off to the FREE (like mp3's and NPR and Govt Cheese) clinic to sell some plasma! Best holiday wishes to all my colonial pals out there!