It's just too hot.

I'm really excited today. My family is heading out to its first baseball game. We're going to see the Milwaukee Brewers face the Chicago Cubs.

My older brother, who usually ignores more or just gives me the evil eye, actually took me aside and gave me my first baseball hat. I was so proud of it. It's a Milwaukee Brewers cap with the old ball and glove logo.

Then, he showed me how to turn the hat into a rally cap, in case the Brewers would accidentally be behind in the later innings.

He even bought me a giant foam finger to cheer the Brewers on.

The game should be fun. GO BREWERS!

The last week has been really exciting, with a series of birthdays and Christmas. Even with all that extra activity, I've managed to find the time to nearly finish work on my time machine. I just need to add another coat of paint, and sand down some knobs and things.

The hardest part was getting the monomanifolded thyristor to work with the flux capacitor and the whozzits. I'll post pics when i get a chance.

I've temporarily halted work on my robotic kitten "Little Edison" for a far more interesting and far more ambitious project.

Yes, I'm going to build a Time Machine! A time machine to the future!

If I build the time machine, I figure I can meet with my future self and get advice on how to avoid bad meals, things I probably should have or shouldn't have done, and finally how to be awesome in general.

I could even go back into the past and point myself into the right direction when it comes to the ladies and proper cleaning technique.

The time machine shouldn't take too long though, because I have a secret building technique. Once I'm half way through with the creation of it, my future self will return in a newer version of the time machine and either give me plans to the completed time machine, or just lend me his.

It's going to be awesome.

Rusty is my hero.

I first met him in July, but I had known of his legend long before him. He's lived a long rough life. For the longest time he lived as at a campground, foraging for food and visiting with campers. One winter he broke his front leg, and because it didn't heal he has a bent hook for an arm.

The owner of the campground was threatening to kill Rusty, so a camper saved him and sent him to a shelter where he met Chris. It was love at first site (or so he told me).

Rusty is so bad ass. I want to be just like him. Ladies love his Sean Connery charm, and men love his sassafras attitude.

I've been faking a limp to emulate my hero. If that doesn't work, I might have Junie break my leg.

I figured some of my fans in internets land would want to lavish me with gifts for my brilliant insight into my own life. Therefore, I'm posting my christmas wish list, and feel free to buy anything or everything of of it for me.

Edison's Christmas List of Awesome
-World Peace
-a stronger stomach for Rusty
-a cheerier disposition for Lucky
-Stuff on My Cat 2007 Calendar (they usually have some hotties)
-A fleece lining for my nest
-A model rocket kit
-A junior spaceman chemistry kit
-A bubbly water fountain
-A sink warmer
-A rain jacket for when I wish to explore the shower
-A series of tunnels
-Lego Mindstorms (I'm not sure what that is, Mike told me I wanted it)
-A kitten, stripey preferred.
-Nintendogs
-Lincoln Logs
-Knitted Mice, cat nip filled
-wallet size photos of Rusty and Juneau
-Construction paper
-Left handed safety scissors
-A Nintendo Wii
-A playstation 3
-Tickle Me Elmo Extreme
-A toy for Orangey McWhiskers
-Some treats
-Some fancy feast
-A new guitar
-A portrait of my self (for the nest)
-A kitten, but I get to name it, I already have the name picked out.
-If kittens are sold out, can we get a goldfish.
-A treasure chest for the goldfish to live in
-some sort of fish tank for the goldfish and treasure chest to live in
-A big wheel, especially if it has the dangly ribbon things.
-A radio control car, black, ideally a lambroghini, but I'll take what I can get
-Star Warez toys, Rusty and I watched the movie and I thought it would be fun to own some of the figures.
-Good sneaking clothes for capering
-A cloak of invisibility
-A broadsword
-Cats: The Musical
-Justin Timberlake's new album
-A sleeping bag
-A robot butler
-Tap dance shoes.

This weekend was over the top. I had my first acoustic show appearing live as the legendary "Edison Cold Paw." I played the five songs I know, though I may have accidentally played one song twice, but the crowd ate it up. The place was packed, both Cider and Juneau were there and looking good, but even my ex-bandmates were there too.

In fact, they sat in with me on a version of my hit song "Hey Girl, you're the one for me, girl." Unfortunately, it was the last song, and then they invited Cider and Juneau to watch their new band practice, so there was no make out with the ladies for Edison.

Instead, I went home and wrote a song about it. It's awesome.

Mike and Chris were really excited about the Charlie Brown Christmas Special last night. Me, I was non-plussed, mainly because it has Snoopy, a renowned cat hater in it. Looking at my brother Lucky, who sort of looks like Snoopy, I realized Mister Brown would have been a lot happier if he would have had a cat named Snoopy rather than a dog, after all, as I like to say, "Happiness is a cold paw."

So here's a list of reasons Charlie Brown would have been better as a cat.


-Charlie Brown wouldn't have had to visit the psychiatrist, Cats are called "nature's therapist"
-He wouldn't have had to worry about Lucy pulling the ball away. Cats can keep people in line, or hold the ball, that's why they're called "nature's place holder"
-Cats can climb trees, which means Cat Snoopy would be able to successfully subdue the kite-eating tree
-Cats are better dancers than dogs. Have you seen Snoopy dance? He has no sense of rhythm!
-A cat can be kept in doors, to prevent rabies, dogs should always be left outside.
-Cats are natural christmas tree decorators
-While horrible at baseball, cats are good at pretending to care that they like baseball.
-Charlie Brown would have been better dressed if he had a cat to offer advice. That's because cats are "nature's fashion consultant."
-His sink would always be warm.

Finally, if Snoopy had been a cat we wouldn't have to have put up with that micro-meal Woodstock more than a day or two.

My band, Edison and the Direct Current, played our first show last Thursday. It went pretty well. We played the three songs that we knew, and no one seemed to care that I broke two of my strings on the second song. It was a ton of fun, as our gigantic sound filled the tiny bathroom we played in.

Unfortunately, the crowd was not moved to make out with me but instead they focused their love and attention on the members of the Direct Current. So I'm borrowing an acoustic guitar, and will begin playing my first show as Edison Cold Paw on the 9th. Hopefully this time the ladies will not be able to resist.