Hello and welcome to my diary for Friday, July twenty third, two thousand four. My name is Bob.

Here's something fun, go to the search engine, Google.com, select 'Images' and type in the word, 'Pickle' -- Now, scroll down to the bottom of the page and look at the photo on the left. I'm not going to tell you what's there but it's pretty funny.

I felt like going out last night but didn't. Then I left work and felt the humidity, I was glad I didn't have plans. The combination of a few drinks and the heat would have meant a constant sweat until about Saturday morning, ha ha. I had a lovely night at home with my cats.

I asked bobborden.com readers for any topics that would help me write a great diary because by the end of the week, I usually run out of steam. People responded, so here we go:

Please write about your bike.

Ah, my bike. I rode it for a summer a few years back and it's been in my bedroom ever since. I found that riding around in Hoboken was more of a pain than a joy. Traffic and the tight streets made it a stop and go experience, very annoying. I put it up for sale this week but dealing with people, drove me nuts. I may bring it to Ohio and ride around there. The other thing about that bike, I'm not sure but that small bike seat may still be attached to my large ass, ha ha.

Tell us about your best summer vacation ever.

When I was a kid we were lucky enough to go to Disney World a couple of times, that was fantastic! We'd put our car on a train (The Auto Train) and we'd stay in a room in one of the cars, it was so cool! My Dad loved trains and my Mom loves crafts. Almost every vacation involved a train and going to Amish country, ha ha. But my brother and I didn't mind as long as the hotel we were staying at had a game room. I could go on and on this subject.

Will you ever finish your online novel, The Wallet?

Honestly, I don't know. Looking back on it, I feel like there was too much of a gimmick. Toward the end, I felt like I was writing myself in a corner. I could go back to it someday, it just depends on how desperate I am for material, ha ha.

If you lost your job (Fired or quit) what kind of job would you try to get?

I honestly don't know but If I were to lose my job, I'd probably be fired, ha ha. Seriously, that depends on the big question hanging over my head, 'what do you want to do?' I'm still trying to figure it out. I love my friends and I love my job but I do wonder what else is out there. I've thought hard about becoming a teacher and moving back to Ohio but I don't think I'd be happy. At the end of the day, I still love TV and believe that I haven't even scratched the surface on my skills, yet.

Did I eat all the Cheese-Nips?

This goes back to a diary this week where I talked about buying a box of Cheese-Nips for 99 cents. I shouldn't have bought them because I'm on a diet. The answer to this question is: Hell yes and I'd do it again! But maybe not the whole box next time.

What happened to Paula's Notes?

This answer is in my FAQ section but maybe you mean, what REALLY happened? Paula's still a dear friend but I wanted more notes than she was able to produce. It's no fun when you have to ask someone to be spontaneous, ha ha.

Do you think that Jeopardy guy is faking it?

I haven't seen that show in years. If there's one thing I know it's that TV doesn't lie, ha ha. I don't know? I don't think so.

If you could break one law, what would it be?

That's easy, first-degree MURDER! [Insert dramatic music here] I'm kidding, of course. We've all seen the car in front of the corner store with the engine running, right? I've always wanted to get in and go for a ride. Not a ride where I destroy things, just a ride to say, the mall. You know, do a little shopping, drive back - make an afternoon out of it. Either that or knock over a bank.

Great topics/questions! Thanks everyone! That made the diary a little stronger today, if I do say so myself.

That's it! Have a great weekend.

Sincerely your internet friend,

Bob

Best junk e-mail subject line from yesterday: "Class action suit 32 toothpicks" -- I'm not sure what it means but you better be sure that I'm looking over my toothpicks with a fine-tooth comb. The e-mail went on to spell the word, "Today" with the letter "Q" - ha ha!