Dear Anonymous,

I apologize for responding to you here, but as your voicemail came from a blocked number and your e-mail came through an anonymizer I don't really have another way to reach you.

I get that you are upset at me and that's cool - it's not like you and I were destined to be best of buddies to start with. I know you think I am a meanie (and have an unnatural relationship with my mother), but I offer the following advice with absolutely no malice or sarcasm:

Don't fucking listen to me anymore!

It really is that simple, I swear.

Biting the Bullet

The second time is the charm right? I've reloaded some of the ideas that I had from CallBox 7 and stripped the political stuff out of it.

That leaves me with ... well crap basically. But its fun crap!

meh, click on it if you dare.

The Break up

It seemed like a logical request - it really did. I purchased my new iPhone on April 24th and rumors of the new model began showing up on the web around April 29th. They are making a slightly thinner version that works on the 3G network available sometime in the next couple of months. The kicker to all of it is that they are making it available for half the price that I was just charged for my iPhone.

I had always planned on returning the phone if I did not like it. I am locked into my t-Mobile contract until August 1st - so I was really just test driving the phone more than anything. But WOW what a test drive it was! I truly love this phone - it is a million times better than anything else on the market.

I made the phone call today; I ended up with a customer service representative named Linda. I
explained to her that I was within my 14 day return period and that I would be much happier if they would just credit me $200.00 and let me keep my iPhone.

I haven't decided yet whether her response was funny or just sad? She claimed that she had no knowledge of any "new" iPhone being released. She even pretended to make the effort to do some digging around on the internet for information (she didn't seem to hear me when I suggested that she simply GoogleNews the phrase "new iPhone").

So here I am. Packing everything back in its box and heading down to the AT&T store to return it all.

I will miss you Mr. iPhone

But I hear your younger brother is even hotter than you!

I really am a slob.

I thought I would be economical and perhaps a tad bit healthy today for lunch so I scrounged around for the ingredients to make something.

I have lived with my husband for the last 4 years. You would know this to be true if you have ever met him - he is VERY clean. The exact opposite can be said about me.

As I tried to make my sandwich today, I had to fight for counter space with: a stapler, a screwdriver set, a pile of mail, restaurant menus, and a doggy treat jar.

For the record, the sandwich did eventually get created and consumed.

I would like to take this opportunity to publicly thank my husband for the bajillion times he moved the mail, put my tools away, and generally cleaned up after me. I have a new appreciation for your cleanliness - and I miss you.

Why Twitter Sucks and Some People Shouldn't Use it [COMIC]

I don't think I've become this bad on Twitter ... yet, but that could have a lot to do with the fact that I am using a Motorola Rizr when I am not at my desk.

Seriously, even the cartoon folks have iPhones!

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Ok now, say it with me ...

I was caught by the gay podfather and forced to dance like a trained monkey for him. You can check it out here.

In hushed whispers.

Seriously?

Let me share with you an instant message that I got earlier this evening from an acquaintance:

"hi heard you were talking trash on ricky and herbe what is that all about"

I realize, having been a podcaster myself in a previous life that there is an enormous amount of ego wrapped up in doing a show. I also realize that it is too ridiculously easy to start bullshit rumors on the internets - and some people seem to thrive on it.

So let me "butch up" and tell you what this is all about.

I was a guest on ArcherRadio tonight, and I continued talking to Archer after we were done recording. It was during that non-recorded conversation that I stated - in no uncertain terms - my dislike of Herbe from Foul Monkeys - I find him to be ignorant, self-centered, and hypocritical.

I hinted at the fact that I can't stand Taffy from Pod is my Co-Pilot but never actually came out and said it (for the record: I think she is a loud-mouthed, simple-minded annoyance of a laugh track).

There were several people still in the ustream chat room listening when I made these comments. Which is why it is getting whispered about tonight.

What doesn't seem to get picked up in the re-telling of what was said is that we were talking about podcasting personae - not "real" people. Before you start in with the "these are real people" argument - the act of recording what you say and putting it in an RSS feed for public consumption necessarily qualifies it as a performance.

I don't think of Herbe or Taffy any differently than I do Matlock, Will Truman or any other fictional character on television that annoys the fuck out of me. It doesn't mean that I dislike the actors who portray these characters - I don't actually know them personally - I am just reacting to their performances.

There are a lot of different styles of entertainment in the world and there is no such thing as a "one size fits all" performance - good or bad.