2003-01-09 - 1:54 p.m.

Did you see that police video of that cop shooting a dog for basically no reason? Are you gonna watch the COPS 15-year anniversary special (two hours) on Fox tonight? What, you're not? Misery doesn't intrigue and/or delight?

In other news, I'm doing lots of stuff that's totally not worth writing about. Plus, now I have this jealousy game going between my online and paper journals. This is the journal I take around town, decked out in the finest fabrics and most exquisite jewels, a couple times a week. The other is some dime-store number I keep around the house, ready for my daily flights of fancy.

Tutoring last night was interesting. One girl is doing really well and I'm glad and I'd like to think that some small part of her mathematical prowess came thanks to my help. This other boy, man, I just don't know if anything will ever stick. But I tend to be a patient sort and I don't mind repeating that A(triangle) = 1/2bh about fifteen times in an hour session. Maybe it'll click that fifteenth time, who knows.

Nami's getting back from Japan tomorrow and not a moment too soon. I'm getting a little too comfortable in my nightly routine of reading on the futon with a mug of English breakfast tea on the coffee table, with a break for that '70s sitcom (what's it called?) at 11:30pm BECAUSE THE BASTARDS CANCELLED THE 7:00 SHOWING. See?

Also, Nami says she taped me two hours of Japanese television, which includes the Japanese version of COPS and tons of commercials with American celebrities in 'em.