I'm starting to think when people read my writing... That they're taking me too serious.

I'm just a fun lovin' guy.

I like having fun and want life to be fun.

I can be serious about things. I get depressed. I need to create. I need to keep busy to get out of my head.

I get lonely.

I like meeting new people and hearing stories about their lives. Maybe I can learn something from them.

You never know who you might be friends with if you give someone a little bit of your time and attention.

This is my UPS Driver Ruben.


I think he's one of the coolest people I know. I see him almost everyday and never get tired of chatting with him about the latest band or concert.

He has a beautiful wife and a rock and roll daughter who is 14 years old, I think.

Some days when Ruben has the day off, or is sick and has a replacement, I am a little sad. Like something is missing about my day.

Sometimes I see him drinking coffee, or having a lunch break with other friends of his and I know he is special because people seem to really care about him.



This is Steve, who I've mentioned here many times.


He has the greatest website about animation and it is world renown by animators everywhere. Animation Meat!

He is working on a new ground breaking TV series for Drew Carey.

Steve sent me info about the new Robert Rodriguez/Frank Miller film, "Sin City," it like his Drew Carey TV show, is all "Green Screen." FX to be added later.

Oh...

And how Jessica Alba is playing a stripper. I couldn't remember who she was...

--- Steve Kellener wrote:
"Sin City"

Jerry Lentz wrote:

Steve,

Were you talking about her?
Jessica Alba?

Steve, Aaron and I spent some time, many hours talking about everything you can imagine.


Michael walked over to our table and made some crack about how we should be out in a club somewhere instead of having hours of conversation.

It kind of hurt me. I think being with friends is the greatest thing ever.

And I have few friends.

Los Angeles isn't always kind to me in the way of finding friends.

It really is like a beach here with items washing up on shore.

Sometimes you will find a beautiful seashell, but mostly you find dead fish and Medical Waste.

But Today I found a Mermaid!

I can't tell you her name yet...

But she is an artist, a concert promoter, a mother of a 14 year old boy, and a friend to the coolest and biggest Bullmastiff female dog I've seen in a long time.

I was hoping she was a concert promoter involved with the Inland Invasion concert that I've actually considered buying tickets for, but who am I kidding, would I really go?

Anyway, she wasn't...

She promotes concerts in China. Maybe she'll get me a free ticket to see something there.

I hear you can get good Orange Chicken in China.

I had a great time talking with her and playing with her dog, who just got back from an early morning run on the beach in Malibu.

So I hope her dog crapped on David Geffen's sandbox!

My German friend Peter sent me a story about a guy getting into the shower just as his wife is finishing up her shower when the doorbell rings.

After a few seconds of arguing over which one should go and answer the doorbell, the wife gives up, quickly wraps herself up in a towel and runs downstairs.

When she opens the door, there stands Bob, the next door neighbor. Before she could say a word, Bob says, "I'll give you $800 to drop that towel that you have on."

After thinking for a moment, the woman drops her towel and stands naked in front of Bob.

After a few seconds, Bob hands her 800 dollars and leaves.

Confused, but excited about her good fortune, the woman wraps back up in the towel and goes back upstairs.

When she gets back to the bathroom, her husband asks from the shower, "Who was that?"

"It was Bob the next door neighbor," she replies.

"Great!" the husband says, "Did he say anything about the $800 he owes me?"

That story made me laugh...