Yesterday was kind of nice. It would have been really nice if I hadn't had to go to Wal-Mart. Even that wouldn't have been too bad if I hadn't had to pick up my vacation pictures from the photolab, where little sister was working. She wants to set me up with a janitor named Ralph. I told her I don't do blind dates. She called me a snob and said her husband told her I'd think I was too good to go out with a janitor. I think if we'd been at home instead of in the middle of her workplace that conversation would have eventually ended up in one of our kidney-punching, hair-pulling, name calling sessions. Or at least a slap fight.

Anyway, nothing against Wal-Mart janitors, but I'm not going to subject myself to an evening out with a strange man whom my teen-aged sister thinks is perfect for me based solely on the fact that he likes Star Trek. I guess I'm just funny that way.

I can see what's coming, though. Now that I'm the only single sibling, they're all going to gang up on me and try to assimilate me into their little club. It's starting already. And the really frustrating thing is, their only prerequisite for finding me a date is that he likes Star Trek. Please. I'm so over Star Trek. Except for watching Voyager every week. And except for watching the reruns whenever they come on. And except for eagerly anticipating the next movie, because it's an even number, so it probably won't suck. But other than that I'm pretty much over Star Trek. They never ask the important questions, like what are his beliefs, does he like children and small animals, does he sing or play a musical instrument, does he dig Dragonball Z, and is his personality and sense of humor exactly like Xander's? Come on, people! If you can't get it right, then don't meddle in my love life (or complete lack thereof).

But other than that it was a nice day. It was chilly enough to wear my favorite sweater, and rainy without being stormy. I hung out and read the paper, then drove around in the rain listening to VAST (the first CD, not the new one. I haven't heard the new one yet, I'm a little dubious about the changes he's made. Anybody heard it? Should I get it?) before I went to Wal-Mart and encountered little sister. After I got home the rest of the day was spent watching TV and reading Batman comics.

I watched that Blair Witch special on SciFi. Something tells me that that special makes a better sequel than the new movie. I also watched this documentary on A&E about geniuses, which was pretty interesting. Did you know that Heddy Lamar, the movie star, came up with the technology to shuffle radio frequencies to keep them from getting jammed? Guess she was more than just a pretty face.