Planet Of The Apes

Just because something was in print didn't mean that we should believe it.
-Christopher Bram
"Mapping The Territory-Selected Non-Fiction"

Twenty-five years ago today:

September 24, 1985
Tuesday

I received a surprise phone call on Saturday from the Sperm Bank about getting tested for AIDS. I won’t comply with the request though. It’s not necessary.

I called in sick today. I figured after three and a half years of perfect attendance is long enough.

I lounged all morning. I went to mom’s house for some homemade oatmeal. I returned to my place for a nap only to return to mom’s house for lunch. The sandwich and soup was first-rate. Now I plan to remain home, take a bath and simply RELAX.

I have an interview on Saturday afternoon with Weber Motors. They are a BMW Affiliate. I am leery as to whether the interview is to hire me part-time or to get me to buy one of their cars.

I lounged most of the day. My energy level was definitely down.

Greg Manachevitz kept calling. He is being so persistent. It’s obnoxious at the same time. I invited him and Mike Miller over to my place.

When Greg and Mike arrived we watched two and a half movies (EXPOSED, THE TERMINATOR and a part of PLANET OF THE APES). They were nice enough to go out and get a pizza for me, knowing that I was still in recovery mode. I just couldn’t take Greg’s spitting of tobacco into a Styrofoam cup and his overt farting. I allowed them both to spend the night.


"We are all in the gutter, but some of us are looking at stars."
-Oscar Wilde
"The Importance of Being Earnest"