This time change sucks! Okay, maybe my insomnia is due a little in part to this website I've recently discovered. The Agony Booth describes itself as: "...an ongoing inquisition into some of the worst movies humanity has to offer, and is not for the weak of spirit or the easily disheartened." It's evil.

On another note, I apologize for the delay in posting. But Adam was moving over the web page to a new host. And now I have to take care of my own page like a grown up!

In the past week or so, there have been a few exciting happenings at The Network, including seeing Dick Clark in person for the first time. That was a little wierd. Also, the other receptionist and I somehow ended up being filmed during the promo for that Prank show, and it has been confirmed by at least two people that the tops of our heads are indeed visible in the final version.

But the highlight was, far and away, the appearance of Rick James yesterday. It was more an appearance of Dave Chapelle's impression of Rick, really. The security guard from the parking garage announced the arriving guest as usual, and I could hardly believe my ears. Rick James, the Rick James, was on his way in.

There he was, clad in a black silk shirt embroidered with a busy pattern of golden dragons...blingy fingers, wrists, and neck...sunglasses obscuring most of his face. It took all the professional gusto I could muster to not to exclaim, "You're Rick James, bitch!" upon seeing him. Even more to refrain, when announcing him, from shouting at the executive assistant on the other end of the phone, "Rick James is here, bitch!" Haha. I will say this for him; of all his haughty entourage, he was the only member who voluntarily approached the reception desk to sign himself in. I think he wanted to, because it feels like an autograph. ;) And I'll say this as well: he's a big guy. I would totally not mess with him, very much less if he were on cocaine (it's a hell of a drug).

Kudos to Dave Chapelle for creating such a memorable image of someone that I cease to see the actual person, and want to blurt out catch phrases that they never uttered.