Answers to the castle quiz:

1. My middle name is John. It may be after my grandfather, John T. Hobbs, although I have two Uncle Johns. John also happens to be the second most used name for English speakers. Of course, #1 is Michael. Perhaps my parents wanted me to be popular.
2. 1.The instant my daughter was born. I felt like nature had embraced me. 2.Camping on a 20 mile long deserted beach just north of Sydney Australia and realizing that I was 25, had absolutely zero responsibilities, no time frames or itineraries and I really was on an incredible adventure. The kind I had dreamed of all of my life. 3. The first time that I had celebrated Christmas as an adult. I had not done x-mas since I was three and I celebrated w/ my then girlfriend and best friend, we all lived together and we had for that moment some semblance of a happy little family.
3. One year in Europe, with an Eurail pass and no itinerary. Just bump around here and there, me, my backpack and a pad for writing.
4. Mr. McGrath, 11th and 12th grades shop teacher. He is a real genius and a real Renaissance man. This guy taught me that it’s cool to be literate and well read as well as a craftsman and a race car driver. He could build anything out of anything, he would deliver his favourite poetry from rote, he was always quoting the authors that he loved. He was and may still be the race announcer at El Cajon speedway. He also owned his own company building racecar bodies. He was a competitive kayak and canoe pilot and builder. He loved all the things that I love and he was cool. He showed what it’s like to have many interests and be great at all of them.
5. Ben and Jerry’s New York Super Fudge Chunk. Not a better ice cream made.
6. Leo Ellis, Molly, Keith Jackson (the only person I have ever picked on)
7. Fact, I saw Elvis riding one with Sasquatch and Nessie.
8. Way too big, baggy and bulgy. Easily bloodshot. Color is between brown/green or hazel with emphasis on brown. I think some people are very intrigued by them, some scared. Most girls that like me like the eyes though, until they get scared of me.
9. Mike, Mikey, Mickey toes, Kirby, Kirb, Skirb…asshole
10. Fleeting moments that last only so long, sometimes as long as a breath, when I breathe in, sigh and all is well w/ myself.

Song of the Day:
"Always Something There to Memind Me" - Naked Eyes

Da Dah Dah Daah De Dah....

Sometimes, when walking for some distance, I like to pretend that I’m a small brown bear wearing a little sleeveless, purple vest. I am ambulating on a large blue circus ball called earth and rather than moving toward my destination, as I walk, point b is actually rolling up around the circus ball, coming to me.

Her is a published list of Jack Blacks top 5 albums of all time. How do you feel about these?

1. The Bends by Radiohead: "The best band in the history of rock"
2. Exile in Guyville by Liz Phair: "So complex and delicious"
3. Freedom of Choice by Devo: "a genius theatrically" and "kick-ass tunes"
4. We Sold Our Souls for Rock and Roll by Black Sabbath: "This album is
a capsule of a romantic time when Satan was real"
5. Surfer Rosa by The Pixies: "so primal and original"

This guy is so f'n funny live, my neck and chest literally ache from laughing. (or maybe it was puking a couple of nights before)

Oh my God!!!
It’s “Edward Scissor Hands” meets “A Clockwork Orange” meets “Weird Science” meets “Time Bandits”…
After only one viewing, “Donny Darko” has moved to desert island movie status. It is secure in my top ten movie spots. I will be watching this flick many more times and I have a feeling that it will break the top five. Straight to video? What the hell is that about? I personally think it was the airplane motor falling into the home that scratched the theatrical release.(I got a little freaked out 9/11 feeling for a second). After all, there is nothing else about this flick that could doom it to “straight to video”. Great acting, beautiful imagery, succinct dialog and so many little tid -bits and double entendres and clues and hints in the back ground, I’ll need a couple more screenings and a note pad just to scratch the surface. We here in blog-land may have to dedicate some space to open discussion of this masterpiece with all of our comparative might.
I need to digest this for a while longer before I really start laying it out here. I am literally reeling. Last night the flick ended at about 12:30 am, well past my weekday bed time, and afterward I just lie there in bed thinking, I couldn’t stop the grinding in my head that this movie afflicted me with. I’m still trying to put it all together, and I’m not even sure that after ten more viewings I’ll ever fully grasp the premise.
Bravo to Drew Barrymore (sip) the producer, the kid who played the superhero Donny, the genius who wrote and directed, and to all involved. I will be learning the names of these perpetrators so as to check any other work they may be involved with. I hope you all see this flick, embrace it, and post on your blogs your feeling about this new favourite of mine.

Most candidly, Michael “you’re bitch-in, but you’re not a bitch” Kirby

ATTN: Dog Town and Z-Boys, coming to San Diego Theaters Friday, May 3rd. Check todays UT currents section. Stacy Peralta is shown carving Coronado skate park present day. Two thumbs up!!!!!!!!

Kong Meng Shou, my chinese alter ego. Year of the monkee. Means "visionary". Yeah!

The answers to the Lost Quiz

1. We didn’t have a lot of “toys” as children. We did have however bicycles, motorcycles and the like. I really wanted the early 80’s Red Line with the white frame set and red components. In 82’ this was THE bike to have. I never got one. Still alive though.

2. “Apocalypse Now,” “Rushmore”, only because these movies make me want to make a movie or at least be in charge of the soundtrack. “Together”, a rather boring Swedish flick w/ subtitles. No action or thick plot, but I just can’t stop thinking about it. “A Time to Kill”, made me re-think my hard line position on capitol punishment. “Almost Famous”, this one is between my girl and me!

3. Health, even if you’re poor, out of luck and not in love you need your health. In the end, it’s all you have and that’s what usually fails you. That’s why rich folk constantly push the healthcare envelope, looking for that fountain of youth.

4. Watergate.

5. That, always looking for the next best thing. Me, because I’m a selfish #%$&^. Open, like all stores should be all the time, like my heart? Day, I like light.

6. The point of this question “eludes” me.

Thanks for the Friendship,

I would like to formally thank everyone who took the time to celebrate my thirty-fourth birthday with me. I am grateful for the time spent and the wonderful gifts. I apologize if my response was not what you’re used to at a birthday party. This is fairly new to me. I’ve celebrated only about 7 or so out of 34 birthdays due to the strange upbringing that I had. One thing though, I know what fun is and we certainly had that. Thank you all.