I'm really riveted, I just hide it well

So I took a look at the first house on my list last night in Mountain View. I didn't realize there was a really "seedy" side to this particular town, but I found it and the hovel that was set within it and shook my head in disgust. Now wonder it was so cheap. Ah well, onward and upward. And again, if anyone has any good suggestions for places to look aside from the Mercury classifieds, Craigslist and BayArea Rentals let me know.

I'm not sure how to feel about receiving all of one response to yesterday's post about having some free time next week...

Anyway, if this heat keeps up for much longer I'm doomed. Not only is our apartment a furnace at the best of times, but I can't get motivated when it's this hot. All I want to do is to lie around like some sort of gourd. I have too much work to do, dammit, especially packing. And John's arriving tonight which means he's going to have to suffer as well. *sigh*

Still contemplating the NERO thing, though I won't be able to make it to this weekend's event (as I'll have a guest), but perhaps the next one. I dunno', I can't help thinking I'd be happier doing something behind the scenes. Ponder...

Had trouble sleeping last night, though not really because of the heat. I just couldn't seem to shut my brain off and every little noise jolted me back to full wakefulness. I haven't taken in any caffeine in ages so it's not that this time. Perhaps it's the laundry list of things I need to do in order to move in
a month or so. I dunno', all I do know is that I'm sleeping in Saturday, dammit.

Crunches: 75
Physical State: jittery

Dear god

Please, someone talk me out of buying a rowing machine. Tell me I don't need it, don't have space for it, would have to lug it to wherever I move and should be saving my money for other things...like, oh moving or something.

Reassure me that I can get one after the move and that I can do plenty of other exercises in the meantime. Try to make it sound convincing if you can. Thanks.

Ethnic dance festival

This basically starts next weekend and runs for the three following weekends, and you can go to http://www.ethnicdancefestival.com/Pages/sfedf2002.html for the details. I'd be particularly interested in catching the first and second weekends, but especially the second. Is anybody else interested?

Meep!

6/6/02 Diesel Throws out Second Pitch

Vin Diesel will be back as the ultimate bad a** in Riddick, Universal’s sequel to the effects laden sci-fi thriller Pitch Black, according to The Hollywood Reporter.

Pitch Black introduced the character Riddick as a hardened inmate from a prison devoid of light. For self-protection, he had a "shine job" done on his eyes to allow him to see in the dark, an ability that comes in handy as he is shipwrecked on a planet inhabited by carnivorous nocturnal CGI beasties and even nastier fellow survivors.

Writer-director David Twohy will be back to helm the sequel, which will reportedly focus on Riddick surviving in a universe where greed and corruption rule. Principal photography is slated to begin by year’s end. Academy Award winner Akiva Goldsman (A Beautiful Mind) and David Hayter have been attached as writers, with Twohy currently in re-writes. The film will be produced by Tom Engleman and Scott Kroopf of Radar Pictures. Diesel's producing partner George Zakk will executive produce with Radar's Ted Field.