Today I received an e-mail from my friend Aaron who has been swimming with the whales in Hawaii. I may include his disgusting e-mail later, if he says it's okay. I've been taking care of his dog Harry and cat Dominique while he's away. They're fun.

I started thinking how my circle of friends is so small. I know I'm likable. It's probably about me not returning calls and e-mails, or paying back money loaned to me... I don't know. Maybe.

I've always been a guy with only so many friends. It's easier to manage the lies you tell when you only have a handful of people to lie to.

I thought when my wife moved out I'd been scrambling to call everybody I could to connect with, that hasn't happened. I seem to like being alone now. If I need to be around people, I can go hang at Frontier Wok.

I started thinking about my friend Richard Laymon who passed away. I used to talk with him on the phone or go over to Beverly Hills and shoot the shit with him. He was a successful writer and was always encouraging me to write. I've found he has with others as well. I saw his book in my local Albertson's store last night and it makes me smile that just before he died he dedicated it to my wife and me. Go pick it up and see! Then buy it and read it! I really miss him.

My other friend Paul is leaving tomorrow with his wife to go on a big trip to China. He runs the Frontier Wok store I go to in Burbank. They call that one Frontier Wok, Too!. Crazy Chinese!

So I'll really be alone.

Well, there's time now I can go write that "Great American Novel", make that "Great American Film", or just download some more porn and go eat orange chicken! I'll see how I can plan out these goals for maximum efficiency.

There's this other guy named "Jerry" he's Chinese... Man, as if Jerry isn't a bad enough name in English, someone has to name their Asian kid that just so they'll be below average all their life! Anyway, Jerry is also, single and divorced and lookin' fo' luv! Let's see how he describes himself... In his 50's, waiter in a Chinese restaurant, no insurance, no security, no savings, no home, almost no car, no personality... Any takers so far? I'm always trying to get him to work on his "Mack-daddy" moves and maybe try at least to talk to a woman other than asking her what she wants to order. He's very shy.

Hey I got my own problems! I know!

I was looking on Yahoo! Personals... For Jerry! Not me, damnit! The Chinese Jerry! I have a good photo of him and was thinking of putting it up on line. I'd have to do it without him knowing, but that might be wrong. As I was cruising around in the Personals, I saw so many beautiful women! OHMYGAWD! I'm actually thinking of ... NO! STOP HIM!!!

Okay, I'm better now.

Well better go download some porn...