My sister-in-law Angie bestowed upon Lori and I what I believe to be the devil re-incarnate. As a new auntie, Lori would give Angie's two kids the loudest, most abnoxious gifts made my man. Now its payback for sis. Unfortunately, I have to be subjected to this hell as well. Check out the most annoying toy currently in Adriana's toy collection. You will be amazed. Horrified and amazed. Devil Kitty in the background just got knocked down a peg.

Anyway, what happened to all of the characters that the great Jim Hensen created? It seems as though that television shows like Sesame Street have gone by the way-side and been replaced by retarded shit like Blues Clues and Elmo stuff. I believe Elmo was created after Jim Hensen's death because he would NEVER have created that monstrosity of a puppet. Back in the day, Sesame Street characters were excellent mediums for discussing pertinent moral and ethical issues, as well as talking about the importance the number three, AH AH AH!. (I will always love The Count. He was and always will be my favorite. Besides the Cookie Monster. Cookies were his crack and they were mine too when I was 6.) Now it seems that the almighty dollar has yet again seized the creative minds of hard-working artist and the sell-out has begun. That high-pitched nail-on-chalkboard voice of Elmo drives me up the fuckin' wall. But I know that it must have some redeeming qualities because the whole Elmo craze has taken off like a drunken rocket launched by NASA. Remember the Talking Elmo that parents were killing for a few years ago around Christmas? Damn, I think I'm better off getting my daughter a book to read. That Elmo might end up on Ebay in a couple of weeks so keep your eyes glued to that site if you like self-torture. Beware, the song it sings gets in your head and eats your brains.