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Ah, sweet confusion: what day of the week is it? I think it’s Saturday. Is it Saturday? Yes, it’s Saturday. Eep. I’m not sure what’s wrong with me, but lately I have been distressingly unable to keep track of days. It’s like that part of my brain melted or something. Very distressing — does anyone else have this problem? Maybe it’s just a symptom of not having enough routine in my routine lately.

Anyway, I’m a bit humbled by the Internet at the moment. Have you ever seen something online that just boggles your mind? You’re not sure why, in a million years, somebody would ever think of doing something, much less documenting the experience and sharing it with six and a half billion strangers? In that vein, have you ever thought of making your own prison hooch? No, me neither, but some guy named Steve did. He also documented it and decided to share it with six and a half billion strangers. It’s interesting only because it seems to have worked. What would I do without Jason Kottke finding such gems?

In other gotta-love-the-Internet news, my first eBay auction (seven old Super Mario Bros. comic books from 1991) solid for $20. That’s about the same amount that I’d hoped for

, so I’m happy. Now, I just have to muddle through the payment and shipping phases (woohoo). Still, the process seems to have been pretty painless. Go eBay.

Alas, as much fun as online commerce is, I’m afraid that I must make a trip to the real-world mall. I need batteries, CDs, pony hair, sunshine…you get the idea.