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Amazing, ain't it? Let's see what was today about? I missed meds this morning because I went to bed early. I took meds late and that screwed me up today. I had nap this afternoon and evil neighbor child rang doorbell. I thought maybe it was neighbor but it wasn't. Neighbor child claimed its school needed money and wanted to do something. How stupid do I look? Then child asked to borrow lawn mower. Of course, because that worked out so well when the cord was sliced in half, I haven't been reimbursed and the cord keeper is being held hostage still. So... um... no. I guess child asked neighbor about cutting his grass to make money for school. It's a gov't fucking school! Anyway... it's just pathetic. And annoying. They've been playing football in the street and taunting cars because, you know, the road is there for them to use as a practice field not autos! Gah!

Was at bank today. I deposited money into estate account. It went quickly. Took 45 minutes to pay the mortgage last week because the teller was inept and couldn't remember what to do. Amazing. Well, I just know to avoid her in the future is possible. I was hoping to close Mother's old account but I have to see the manager to do that. Meh. There is no rush.

I've been listening to Clay Aiken's new album. It's awful. It's like one of those cheap "hack singer sings the songs of BIG STAR" CDs. The production is uninspired, the vocals bland, the arrangements are dreary. The first time I tried listening I feel asleep. The second time I almost did! I tried a few more times before I actually make it through. It helped when I changed the song order and went from 14 to 1. He doesn't even make full use of his vocal range. The album is a horrendous effort considering the three year gap from his debut CD. I think RCA hate Clay or simply have no clue what to do with him. 3/10.

Elton John's CD, "The Captain and the Kid" is excellent. It's not the Disney-musical style but really truly calls back to albums of decade's past. The lyrics are creative which is something that's been a lacking with recent Taupin penned efforts with Elton. The production is pretty good but I think on the vocal it's a bit overdone on "Just Like Noah's Ark." I do wish Elton's voice wasn't quite so rough but he's 60 and had at least one vocal cord surgery back in the 80's... you can't expect too much. However, some of that roughness could have been dealt with with production tricks. 9/10.

The spider is still here doing its thing.