Jerzei Collie's journal

Dad let me know the IRS accepted my tax return. My refund should be in my account on Thursday. That should give my account some breathing room for several months.

I had a good dinner tonight at an Irish pub. I ordered a Reuben sandwich and a bourbon and coke. Unfortunately, the scheduled trivia night didn't happen because the person who runs it didn't show up.

R.I.P. to radio and song parody legend Bob Rivers. I'll do a set of his songs during the Rabbit Hole this weekend.

As you can probably tell from the lack of entries, this has been a really uneventful week.

"Hey, piiiigs! Let's parrrrtyyyy!"

I was a little sad last night because I read that comedian Judy Tenuta died of ovarian cancer. Having her death so close to Coolio's death reminded me that both celebrities had appeared on the 1998 version of "Match Game." On one episode, Coolio gave a multiple card answer à la Brett Somers by saying "My Johnson, my wiener, my third leg."

I have some eggs in my fridge that are just a few days past the sell-by date. I tested four of them to make sure they were still good, then made a Southwestern frittata with tomatoes, onions and bell peppers.

Happy Birthday to Romeo Rabbit!

My therapist has completed and faxed the forms he needs to send to Vocational Rehab. I picked up a copy of the forms today.

I attempted to make kolaches at home using sausages, cheese and dinner roll dough. I do have a recipe to make kolaches from scratch, but I wanted to see if my "shortcut" method would work. The sausages I used were a bit too heavy, so I'll use lighter sausages next time.

Hearing that O.J. Simpson responded to the Will Smith/Chris Rock incident at the Oscars reminded me of how Norm Macdonald used to make O.J. jokes on Saturday Night Live. I imagined Norm reporting on this and saying "After hearing about the slap, O.J. said 'If that was me, I woulda just stabbed him.'"

139 days until DenFur!

I ordered four more APAP masks since I'm about to run out. These will last me until mid-May

When I moved into my condo in late-2007, the cable/phone/internet bundle I originally signed up for included three free months of HBO, Showtime and Starz. One of the comedy specials I got to see during that time was Bob Saget's "That Ain't Right." After years of seeing squeaky-clean Bob on Full House and other network TV shows, it was a hilarious surprise to hear a blue streak flow from Bob's mouth. Rest In Peace.

I wonder if DoorDash's app double-checks the times listed on its deliveries, or if it just accepts whatever is input. I had a catering delivery that was listed as "pick up at 5:10, deliver by 5:00." My car isn't a DeLorean, so delivering the food 10 minutes before picking it up is impossible. I just delivered the food about 8-10 minutes after picking it up.

I had to use Wikipedia to look up a famous name printed on my Burger King meal. The "Larissa Machado Keep It Real Meal" has an Impossible Whopper, small fries and small drink. Larissa Machado is the real name of a Brazilian singer named Anitta.

Rapper Biz Markie died on Friday. There had been false reports of his death two weeks ago, but this time it's sadly true. Rest In Peace.

One of the room codes for last night's game night was KGJR. In the Discord chat, I typed that it stood for "King Gizzard and the Jizzard Rizzard."

I am broadcasting audio tonight using AM 930 on my "Talking House" transmitter, and listening via my SDR.

I had hoped to ask the KRCC staff when my new training and work shifts could happen, but I never got an invite to yesterday's online meeting. I really wish the staff would keep me updated since they want to get the station's music digitized by the end of April.

RIP Prince Markie Dee of The Fat Boys. I bought some of the group's albums on cassette as a teenager. More recently, I bought a used copy of the "Disorderlies" soundtrack on CD.

Betty White turned 99 on Sunday. I saw an announcement that a series from 50 years ago, "Betty White's Pet Set" is coming to DVD and digital platforms next month.

https://deadline.com/2021/01/betty-white-turns-99-basks-in-affection-and-sets-pet-set-release-1234675442/

I was trying to remember the artist and title of a song I had played years ago at KEPC. One of my old airchecks only had Damon Wayans' standup bit about slam dancing at the very end of the track and I forgot to announce what the song was. Earlier today, I searched online using Wayans' dialogue. I first found the standup act it was from (talking about a Fishbone concert,) and one of the comments said it was sampled by Fishbone in their song "Swim."

Speaking of "Name That Tune," I read earlier that game show host Tom Kennedy died last week. Rest In Peace!

I had a great time at RMFC! Here's the abridged version of my activities:

FRIDAY: Arrived at the hotel around 11:30 and met the roommates just before noon. Attended the singles meet and greet. Took a couple of walks: one to a nearby cafe for lunch and another to an ATM a few blocks over. Attended the Guest of Honor dinner, but missed the greymuzzle meet since both overlapped. Danced for a little bit.

SATURDAY: Marched in the fursuit parade, which had a shorter route this year. Spent $14 ($17 with tip) on a pancake breakfast. Went with a group to the Hard Rock Cafe in downtown Denver. Missed Casino Night.

SUNDAY: Had a huge lunch since I didn't want to be hungry during Free Can Cook. I missed that panel anyway because my nap lasted longer than expected. Attended closing ceremonies. Karaoke only had a few people when I arrived at the start, so I went to the dance for a while. I returned to karaoke toward the end and sang "Bohemian Rhapsody" with a large group.

I saved more money than expected because one of my roommates bought lunch and snack items to share. I budgeted $20 per night for drinks, but I only had one drink the whole con while at the Hard Rock Cafe. I spent more time relaxing/napping in the hotel room because I couldn't get as much sleep at night.

I know I say this every year, but I really want to be hired at either a full-time job or a part-time weekday-only job (to supplement my KRCC work) or find a successful home business. I figured "be hired" is a more-specific goal than "finding" a job. I find lots of jobs every day, but the ones I apply for haven't hired me.

I heard tonight that Robin Williams died. Rest In Peace to a brilliant comedian and actor. I loved most of his movies, whether they made me laugh, cry or both.