just because you can, doesn't mean you always should

The story about Clonaid and the claim of the first clone birth are all over the wires this morning. Didn't we all read enough science fiction stories to know that cloning never ends in happiness? I read "Nine Lives" again yesterday, and it is still a chilling thought.

It's a strange day when I can't even retreat into my sci-fi collection for respite from the world. Back to the wizards I suppose. Even if they do keep me up til odd hours before dawn, whispering.

I have seen it in stories

The wonder of Eddie Izzard, executive transvestite.

Melynda just came home with an outrageous amount of stuff. A scanner, and DVDs and clothes and just stuff. Crikey. But tonight we can play Vice City on the PS2.... woo.

Ahh, this man is so great. Fantastic even. Oh lord, make me stop now.

the long dark

We're playing the Two Towers game on the PS2, and it is quite fun. Melynda has a gift for picking up games and playing them well without any thought. It would drive me nuts if I was competitive in any way. The game's quite nice. All the actors from the film did the voice parts in the game, and there' movie footage blended into it. Quite fun.

Tomorrow I'm having lunch with my father. I'm a little nervous, since I have not seen him in nearly six months.

My cell phone died tonight, and then proceeded to give me strange messages. I am slightly perturbed.