AOL 8.0 Is Better, and What I'm Reading Now

Since someone made the comment that I never update my page, maybe I'll try a bit harder, but with all these 12 sleeping days I don't know.

Firstly, AOL's new version (8.0) is much better than what I was using (6.0). Tommy graciously allowed me to use his upgrade disc. Nice popup blocker that doesn't crash my computer like the one I got from AnalogX, and I now have kiss on my desktop, what more could you want? The radio AOL is interesting as well, even though my slow connection and crappy speakers don't help.

Secondly, I'm reading a wide variety of books right now including:

The Man In the High Castle by Phillip K. Dick--Alternative History written in the 60s where Japan and Germany won WWII. Good so far (5 chapters in). Not so heavy on the sci-fi like the rest of the Dick that I've read (I realize how that sounds). This one even manages to feel contemporary even with the German super rockets blasting to Mars and the Japanese ruling most of American culture.

Run With the Hunted: A Charles Bukowski Reader Edited by John Martin--Just started and not much into this yet.

6 Steps to Songwriting Success: The Comprehensive Guide to Writing and Marketing Hit Songs by Jason Blume--Since Joey and I are going to rival the Matrix as the premiere songwriting group (or maybe not).

A Small Killing by Alan Moore and Oscar Zarate--It's a very European Graphic Novel.

A Clockwork Orange by Anthony Burgess--I'm about halfway through and it is much like the movie. I dig the hyperviolence and the ultimate reality of the world presented. It's interesting reading a book this much in dialect, much like Trainspotting that way.

I'm reading a few Trade Paperback collections and Graphic novels as well. I find it's best to have something from whatever genre I'm in the mood for available, and I've never really had that much of a problem keeping up with multiple stories at a time.

But you don't care about that, do you?

Yep, that's how quickly I turn.

You know I bought a big Clint Eastwood poster the other day when I locked my keys in my car. It's from one of the spaghetti western's, but I don't know which one. He's looking quite the Roland of Gilead though, big revolvers and all.

It goes well with my foam skull and hulk fists. I think I'll buy another foam skull at halloween this year.