12.06.2006

magic land

today my mom went to magic land

12.01.2006

one time

once, when i was in olympia, washington, my friends, eric, ben, and i were walking down the street with a carton of beer when a young man approached us and asked if he could give us a couple of bucks for a bottle of beer. eric said, "nah, you don't have to give us any money. but do you have a motto, any sort of saying that you like to tell people?" that's when the young man replied, in all seriousness, "my last name is Amotto.". then we all were a bit dumbfounded and just stared at him, so he repeated, "no, really, my last name is Amotto." we gave him beer. then we all just giggled and walked away, mystified by the glory of life.

11.07.2006

The Wholphin

this is the wholphin. it is what happens when a false killer whale (Pseudorca crassidens) humps a bottlenose dolphin (Tursiops truncatus). it was born on my third birthday (May 15, 1985) at Sea Life Park on the island of Oahu. my mom had in fact taken me to Sea Life Park on that very day. i may or may not have been in the somewhat immediate vicinity at the time of birth. we did not find out about the birth until later on in the evening when we heard a radio news broadcast. i recall being thrilled and clutching a placemat opposite the sink in the kitchen.

i have a dream

last night i had a dream that i joined the marines and had LaVar Burton (Roots, Star Trek, Reading Rainbow) as a drill instructor. we marched in hopscotch formations and carried bags full of rice to simulate the wounded. i was the best in my platoon. LaVar and i got along immensely well.
i also sneezed and sniffled throughout the night. i am allergic to dust.

10.30.2006

i am here now