11-30-00
If you missed yesterday's diary you missed the big news, I'm in Time Out New York! I'm still excited! Page 204 of the November 30th issue. Again, welcome to all of the TONY readers. Story time: About three weeks ago I put a note under my neighbor's door. I'd seen her in the hallway before and said "Hi," but never had the chance to talk to her. So, when I launched my site, about three weeks ago, I was so excited I put a note under her door. It pretty much said I've ridden the bus with you before but wasn't able to say hi, etc... Basically a stalker-lite note. Stalker-lite - One step away from being a stalker. Later, I thought, what have I done? I put a note under a woman's door that I don't know! And her first impression of me is that note and seeing my big head spin around! What if she lives with someone or has a boyfriend!? I was just so clouded by having my own site; I didn't realize what I was doing. Anyway, to make a long story short, I saw her this morning! I said I'm so sorry about the note, I didn't realize how freaky it probably was for her. She was cool about it and said not to worry. We ended up riding the bus into the city. The time flew by. Her name is Jennifer. She's really nice and may I say, easy on the eyes. Once we got to the bus station we went our separate ways and she said we'll have to catch up after you get back from vacation. I said absolutely. Now, I'm thinking I should have asked for her number or something. I sure as hell can't put another note under her door! However, I don't know what her deal is. She could be engaged for all I know? So, I'll wait for the next chance run in. What else can I do? Damn. OK, have a good day. I didn't do much last night. Just watched Match Game and listened to music. Again, have a good day.

11-29-00
Good day! I've got nothing. I just worked yesterday and watched some TV when I got home. There's nothing good on prime time anymore. Flipping through the channels you just say to yourself, nope, I don't think so and that's so lame. At least that's how my brain works. I ended up watching a Behind the Music on Lenny Kravitz. Man, that guy is good. I have all his CDs. Years ago, I threw out all my jewel boxes and put my CD's in notebooks. Now, as my musical tastes have changed, I'm stuck with these notebooks because you can't sell CDs without the jewel boxes. Lesson learned. OK, I'm going to quit while I'm ahead. I may or may not have a special announcement about this site and press coverage, later today. If that addition happens, it will be in red, so you won't miss it. Later. Oh, I'd like to give a special shout out to my new friends in London, Anne and Georgette. Also, thanks to Chris for the speaker information. Here's something - My boss, Eric, just saw two cops trying to handcuff and push a fat man into a police van. They were all laughing. Only in New York, am I right? Hello? Have a good one.

11-29-00 UPDATE!!!
Wow! Great news! My five press releases have paid off. I'm in the November 30th issue of Time Out New York! It's on the newsstand now, page 204, check it out! I can't believe it. Thanks to Adam Wisniewski Technology Editor, for his vision and guts. As always thanks to Walter Kim, my designer and a very special thanks to the loyal surfers. To the new TONY readers, WELCOME! I'll have more on this tomorrow.

11-28-00
Last night, I watched the greatest music DVD ever. The Beastie Boys Video Anthology is so sweet. You can watch different angles and listen to different mixes with the flip of a button. I've seen multiple angle DVD's before but this is in a league of its own. They have raised the bar of what a good music DVD should be; damn, it was good! You can buy it on my Amazon.com/DVD page. That's pretty much all I did. I watched Match Game on the Game Show Network. I love that show. Gene Rayburn and his celebrity panel were just great! They just looked like they had such a great time. The game itself was secondary. Love that show! I also talked to my Mom last night. She didn't approve of my Thanksgiving weekend drinking. I'm 31 freaking years old! So to recap, buy the Beastie Boys DVD, watch the Match Game and if you're going to drink, don't put it on your website. Have a great day!

11-27-00
Welcome back! I hope you had a great long weekend. I sure did. I had Thanksgiving dinner with my friend Tiffany and her brother and sister in law, Kipley and Karen. I talked to Kipley for a long time about acting and shooting movies on Digital Video. We both agree that the future is now. I did end up having one too many. I got home, ordered a movie and fell asleep before it came on! Friday, I cleaned my apartment and got rid of some clothes that I haven't worn in five years. More like I couldn't wear them, I've gained some weight in the five years I've been here. Saturday was the busiest day I've had in a long time. I got up, sold some old CDs, dropped off some clothes, did my laundry, went to the Wiz and to the A & P. Then, I had a lovely dinner with Tiffany. I had this great fussili with chicken, mozzarella, squash, in a light pesto sauce. MMMMMMMM. She had the risotto. It was great as well. We kept drinking right up until 3am, we ended up at the diner and a one-armed man asked me to zip up his jacket. And I did. Tiffany said, "Did you just zip up that guy's jacket?" It was pretty funny. I won't be drinking for a while. Sunday, I worked on the site with Walter and had a quiet evening at home. My freaking stereo speakers have disintegrated. That stinks. You get a little ahead and then you have to buy something else. They were pretty good too. I think I can just replace the woofers but it might not be worth it. Oh well. OK, this whole President thing, If somebody doesn't step up or step down soon, I'm going to freaking freak! Have a good one.

11-23-00
Happy Thanksgiving! Welcome to the special Thanksgiving edition of Bob's Diary! And it's special because I'm writing it on Thanksgiving! I'm thankful for my family, friends and cats. What are you thankful for? I'm writing this at 7am! I got up real early to get a parking spot. The longer you wait to come in on Thanksgiving, the worse your commute will be. The parade starts at 9am and they close down Broadway, which means if you're looking for a parking spot, you better find a garage and that means $$$. I saw the floats getting ready to go through the Lincoln Tunnel last night. The tradition continues. Wait, I forgot something very exciting - I used my EZ pass this morning, for the first time! Man was that great! You just go through the toll and it reads the tag and that's it. You never have to roll down your window or stop. I love technology. I'm wearing a tie today. The last time I wore a tie was back in March. I went on an interview to get an agent. Then, the commercial actor's strike happened and I don't know if I have an agent anymore, I just didn't keep in touch. That's a life lesson for the kids - keep in touch. I may start sending agents just my BobBorden.com business card. I've been down the headshot road and it ain't fun. I ended up with 200 photos of my chin. Next time I need a headshot, I'm just going to get it from Sears. By the way, for the non-showbiz people, a headshot is just a picture that looks like you, pretty much taken from the shoulders or from the neck up. Anyway, I'm ready to go to sleep! Again, have a Happy Thanksgiving and a great weekend. See you on Monday. MMMMM, turkey and beer! Also, my friend Lee, would like to send big ups to Brooklyn.

11-22-00
Oh yeah, very close to Thanksgiving! I like this time of year. I have to work so I can't make it back to see my family but there are things about staying here I like. On the edge of Hoboken there is a huge warehouse. All they do there, 365 days a year, is build parade floats. The day before Thanksgiving, tonight actually, they block off the streets and bring the floats into the city. I've seen that happen for the past 5 years. It's become my own little tradition. After that, I have a beer and cry myself to sleep. I also like seeing where I'll end up after work on Thanksgiving. Last year, I went to the movies with friends. This year, my friend Tiffany asked me to join her and her brother and his wife. So I'm going to do that and get drunk. I also like holidays in the city because I can drive my car to work and the city is empty. However, Thanksgiving is different because of the parade. Last night, I was waiting for the bus for over 20 minutes. I finally said F this and walked through the bus station. You're not allowed to walk up there because there's a chance you could get hit by a bus but it's too exciting to pass up. Plus, I don't want to spend anymore time in the bus station than I have to. I didn't get home till 9:00 because of that. OK, don't forget to check in tomorrow for a special Thanksgiving edition of Bob's Diary. And don't forget to tell your family and friends about this site. Be safe traveling today, later. Oh, I almost forgot, this election crap sucks. I'm getting ready to riot in the streets. Have a great day!

11-21-00
Whew, it's cold outside! I'm thankful for my hat. I was up till 1:30 am working on a personal gift project for my close friends. It was a lot of work but it turned out pretty good. I was so focused, didn't eat, drink or watch TV. I was driven to get it done. So, I don't have a lot to discuss today. There's all that election crap but I think we're all sick of hearing everybody's two cents. I got my EZ pass in the mail this weekend; I can't wait to use it! I love the little things. OK, I'm going to quit while I'm ahead. Don't forget to do your Holiday shopping via my DVD/Amazon.com page. And thanks again to Mike McIntee for plugging my site on the Wahoo Gazette, I've talked to a lot of nice people because of him. Thanks sweets. Have a great day.

11-20-00
This weekend went fast! I woke up early, 8am, on Saturday and Sunday but have nothing to show for it. I did my laundry and fine-tuned the site with Walter on Sunday. Man it's cold out! This week we're going to crack 40 degrees twice. On Friday, I was standing in line waiting for the bus. There was this annoying couple behind me. I, having nothing to do in line, couldn't help overhearing every word, yuk. I'm all for love but this guy she was with was so lame! But as time went on, I don't think she was such as prize either. The lamest joke I heard this year came from this guy. They were talking about what to do on Saturday. And he said, "I still say we go see the Blue Man Group, watch them turn green." That was this guy's rap with the chicks! Why am I single? Granted, I weigh 400lbs, but he was talking some lame stuff. She, out of the blue said, "You know what I'm in the mood for? Potato chips, dip and a glass of milk." Ok, that's not so bad but later on the bus she said, again, out of the blue, "You know what I could really go for? Cranberry juice." Well, which is it sweets? Cranberry juice or a glass of milk!? I love overhearing people. I tell this story all the time: I was walking in Hoboken and the man and woman were walking towards me. You could tell they were a couple, the baby carriage gave that away. Anyway, the woman took a drink from his Snapple bottle. Immediately, she put it down and said, "This is hot!" The guy looked lovingly into her eyes and said, "It's mango, stupid!" I love that story. I watched The Running Man on Saturday. That's a great flick. OK, that's all I got! Have a great day.

11-17-00
I was talking to my brother last night and his son, my nephew, came downstairs and asked for some water. Remember doing stuff like that? I forgot all the things I used to do to fight going to sleep. Now I can't wait to get to sleep, I wish I were sleeping now. My nephew just took a sip and my brother said, "Is that it, you came down here for that?" So, my nephew just took the glass and pretended to drink, it was funny. He told me about the drums and guitar that he saw recently. I think of my brother, he's married with three kids and I can't even find a woman! I have a feeling I'm going to end up like Charlie Chaplin and father kids when I'm in my 60's; it may have been later than that. Come to think of it, that may not be so bad! This morning I rode the bus in, as usual, and there were three teenage girls on the bus. They were talking about their lame teachers and how they should be taught things that interest them. I have to say, I think I agree with them. Take a look at this website, I pretty much learned everything I needed to know by the fourth grade. The rest of the stuff I got "D's" in. I didn't excel at anything till college, when I found out they teach classes on TV! That was a pretty good day. If they taught things that I could have got into, I could have had a five-year jump on my life. Although after saying that, maybe all that time spent in school isn't so bad. After all, I'm 31 and I live alone with two cats. What would I have missed out on by starting five years earlier!? OK, so the whole school point is moot. The nephew story was good. OK, have a great weekend, talk to you on Monday.

11-16-00
I was in the subway this morning staring at the tracks, oblivious to everything. At that moment, I saw a rat climb a ladder! This woman and I looked at each other and smiled. It was a nice New York moment. I was walking to the bus this morning, thinking about the election and the 19,000 voters that probably won't have their votes counted this election. Who's at fault: the ballot design, the voters themselves? I looked down at a New Jersey license plate and found my answer. Last year, NJ put registration stickers on all the license plates. I, living in NJ, was part of this process. The NJ license bureau sent out stickers and directions. The directions, including a diagram, stated that the stickers should be placed on the top right of the front and rear plates. It was very simple, very easy, very straight to the point. However, if you look around you see: people with two stickers on the rear plate or one sticker on the left side, I've even seen them on the bottom of the plates - I stay away from those people. If people can't follow simple directions on how to install license plate stickers, how the heck are they going to vote? The voters should have taken an extra minute and read the ballot and ballot instructions more carefully. And make sure that when they took their ballots out, that they were 100% punched out. I sure as heck wouldn't want someone trying to interrupt who I was voting for! For all I know, they could have two stickers on their rear plates! It's too early to say anything yet but one of my press releases may have paid off - more about that when I know more. Have a great day!

11-15-00
What a commute this morning! I live about 5 miles from work and it takes an hour to get here sometimes. They pack the buses like sardines. My leg always falls asleep because there's nowhere to move. Two pet peeves about the bus: #1 Perfume. One person is OK, but 40 people wearing 40 different scents of the day is too much! #2 Cell phones. I'm all for technology but these things suck eggs! I always end up seated next to the guy trying to work out relationship problems with his girlfriend. And on every trip someone always pulls out their phone and 9 times out of 10 you hear this..."Yeah I just got out of the tunnel and I'll be home in five minutes." Do you have to call someone and tell them that? Another thing that happened to me today, my shoe came untied. Granted, that's not a big deal but the odd thing is that I had it double-knotted. It makes you think, doesn't it? Last night I watched this countdown show on VH1. They're listing the greatest hard rock bands of all time. It's pretty good. I have to say that my brother and I probably have every record on that list. Speaking of my brother and hard rock, check out his site, www.aftershok.com. They're bringing classic metal back. What's up with this election crap? I was talking to my friend Jeff last night and we both agree that once the lawyers get involved it's a free-for-all. These 1950's voting machines and how we count the votes is the problem. How cool would it be to place your vote from your home computer? Like the rest of America I never thought of how we vote before because every election I've voted in has been a blowout. I sent out five press releases yesterday. I plan on sending out five releases everyday until someone reviews this site. If you happen to know a magazine writer, please have him or her check out my site. OK, that's it for today. Have a good one.

11-14-00
Last night I watched Gimmie Shelter. The Rolling Stones concert film and the behind-the-scenes stuff that went on at Altamont. They call it "the greatest rock documentary ever filmed" and I agree. It kicked butt! PLUG - You can buy it via my Amazon.com/DVD page. Not much to report today, it's raining. I guess that's something. Here's a question for the ladies - You're on the bus and a large man starts talking to you. Is that something that would interest you?
A> Yes
B> No
C> Yes, but___
D> No, but_____
Please send your answers to BOBBORDEN@BOBBORDEN.COM. Have a great day.

11-13-00
I feel like an old man. I'd rather stay in than go out. I have weekend pants - pants that I only wear on the weekends. They're not even nice pants. I just put them on when the weekend rolls around. Saturday, I did my laundry and ordered in a pizza. Sunday, I talked myself into being more adventurous. I drove to Jersey Gardens, NJ's Largest Outlet Mall. It lived up to its name because it's fricking huge! However, there was nothing there that appealed to me. Just a bunch of ugly shirts @ 40% off - 40% off of what? See what I'm saying. Again, the old man. After that, I drove south. Nowhere to go, nothing to do. NJ has EZ Pass now; I'm going to sign up for that later today! Later, I went to the A & P and bought some Kitty Litter. Exciting stuff! I did find a new short cut back home. So, it wasn't a total loss and it felt great to get away from the city. Again, thanks to everybody for telling their friends about this site. I've received e-mails from Germany and Australia. And a guy just wrote me and said he found my card in White Castle. At this point, I'd like to make a plea - please, please don't kill me. OK, have a great day!

11-10-00
This election stuff is crazy! It seems like they're not going to stop recounting until Gore wins. Enough about that. Last night I watched a great DVD, Melvin and Howard. You should check it out. You can buy DVDs via my DVD section. This morning, on the bus, I was thinking about what to talk about. Nothing exciting happened to me yesterday. At that moment as I was walking off the bus, I looked down and on the bus seat was a gold dollar! Holy crap, I said to myself. I looked around to see if I was being watched. I wasn't and I picked it up off the seat. Now, here's the odd thing - My boss, Eric Stangel, found a gold dollar in his cab! The very same day! How f-ing cool is that?! It makes you think. I'm thinking about buying seven of the same style of shirt. I think I'd be happy with one shirt that I love than a bunch of shirts I just could care less about. I think Albert Einstein wore the same clothes all the time so he wouldn't waste brain space on useless thoughts. I don't have that problem, I'm just sick about caring about clothes. What do you think? Write to me at: BobBorden@BobBorden.com. No big plans for my weekend. I wanted to go to QVC and take their tour but everyone thinks that's a crazy idea. I'm in for a quiet weekend I think. OK, everybody have a good one and I'll talk to you on Monday.

11-9-00
I got off the bus this morning and a guy and girl were blocking my way. I said excuse me and moved on. The guy, in a loud voice said, "EXCUSE ME, MAN!" He was trying to start something. I turned around, looked him in the eyes and said, "I did say excuse me!" I kept walking and heard him say to his friend "I didn't hear him." The point of this story is; there are people out there who just want to start something, for no good reason. I was right; I held my ground and didn't back down. That's a lesson for all of us. However, If he would have pulled a knife or took a swing at me, I would have run away like a little girl. Because, when you get down to it, there's very little in this world worth getting in a fight over. OK, on Tuesday, there was electricity in the air - you could feel it. Wednesday morning, everyone seemed like they were hung over. And last night, it was calm - the calm before the storm. Today, we're going to see what kind of men we voted for. Politics aside, it's all about winners and losers now. I'll be watching the loser of this race. Under all the stress and pressure and coming so close, how will they handle it? I can't wait, it's going to be good! Have a great day! Go to my DVD page and buy something from Amazon.com today!

11-8-00
Holy crap! What a night! I was up until 2am. It was the most exciting thing I've seen on TV in a long, long time. I watched the coverage on CNN, CBS and NBC. Dan Rather was the most entertaining by far! OK, the election...I conducted my own informal poll. Our intern, Jimmy, is from Florida and he voted with an absentee ballot. And Jimmy voted for Bush. So, based on that, I think Bush may just walk away with the prize. So that's it for the diary today. I was watching it from 8pm to 2am, I'm so sleepy. I just remembered something, when I went to bed at 2am, Rather was still on the air. When I checked back at 6am, he was still on! So, I'd like to give a shout out to Dan Rather, good job!

11-8-00 UPDATE
THIS JUST IN: Jimmy, the intern, just informed me that his ballot was sent back to his house. It will never be counted! So that makes my previous poll results obsolete. It could go either way. Sorry for the confusion. Thanks a lot JIMMY!

11-7-00
Hey, I was on the Late Show last night! I hope you got a chance to see it. That was the first time I've been on the show in over a year! Thank you for all the kind e-mails! Some behind the scenes stuff...The writer on the piece, Chris Harris, was editing right up until show time. The edit room and Chris really worked their butts off--thanks! I didn't know I was going to be on until 5:15! Wardrobe slapped a shirt on me, the next thing I knew I was on TV! Man, I didn't realize how much weight I've gained! I wasn't ready to see myself on TV that big. After that I went to my cupboard and threw out all the crap. OK, back to the show, I was standing backstage and Don Rickles finished his segment and walked to his car. I was standing next to him and shook his hand. I love Don Rickles, by the way. And he looked up at me and said, "Good luck, Tiny." How cool is that?! I laughed my butt off. So, to recap yesterday...I was on the Late Show and Rickles zinged me! Today, I voted. It really felt powerful pulling that lever, if you know what I mean. I know it sounds corny but it's true. Vote today!

11-6-00
Hello. I hope everybody had a great weekend. I had dinner with my friend Tiffany on Friday. We caught up on things and talked about writing a press release. I'm going to work on that this week. I want to give a shout out to Mike McIntee, of the Wahoo Gazette, for helping me get the word out on my site. Thanks brother! Saturday, I stayed in bed till 12 listening to music and then I went out to do my laundry. I was going to go to a party that night but I just couldn't get motivated. So, I watched Touch of Evil on DVD. Great film! Sunday, I woke up early--around 8am--and just watched three straight hours of QVC. Then I went to the A & P. Came back home and watched Christine. I also watched a lot of those Behind the Music shows on VH1. All in all, a great weekend! My goal for next weekend is to go for a walk. There's a possibility that I could be on Late Show tonight. We taped something on Friday but as of this writing, I don't know if it will get on. Check out the show tonight, just in case. Don Rickles is on...he's great! OK, have a great day and keep telling your friends about bobborden.com!

11-3-00
Tonight, I'm having dinner with my friend Tiffany; she's just a friend. I haven't brought this up, but if you know of a nice single woman in the Tri-State area, tell her to drop me a line. Anyway, Tiffany is in the PR field and is going to teach me how to write a proper press release. My goal is to get this site reviewed in one of today's popular magazines or newspapers. Entertainment Weekly or Time Out NY come to mind. I received an e-mail from a guy all the way in California! Bobborden.com is coast to coast! I love getting e-mail! I'm working on making this site grow by adding more features but I also want new visitors to experience the "magic" of bobborden.com. So, it's a balancing act. OK, happy Friday! Have great weekends and there'll be a new Bob's Diary update on Monday.

11-2-00
Greetings, I must start today's diary with a correction. Yesterday, I said we had a record first day with 20,242 hits. I'm still not sure what happened--I read the wrong line I think. The number should be 68. Anyway, that's still great for the first day! Keep the e-mails coming - I love hearing from you. The response to this site has been great. Please keep telling your friends. To get the word out, I left one of my cards on the bus this morning and slid some cards under my neighbors' doors. In retrospect that probably wasn't the best idea. So, I'm also working on a press release. I'd like to end this update of Bob's diary by saying hello to the nice lady I buy my subway tokens from. Hello.

11-1-00
First off, I want to give special thanks to Walter Kim for coming through. We had some major problems and were working them out right up until launch time. Thanks Walter! Second, I want to thank everybody for checking out this site! It's been up for only 24 hours and we got 20,242 hits! Thank you! Please keep telling your friends to tell their friends... Other than that news, that's all I got. So, I'm going to recommend a CD to purchase: Richard Ashcroft, Alone With Everybody. It's really great, not a bad song on there. You can buy it on my site via Amazon.com. Just go to Bob's DVD section. Enjoy.

10-31-00
Happy Halloween! OK, story time. When I was in the 6th grade I went trick or treating. I was with my older brother, George and his friends. We were walking around and I said let's go over here. Over here was a dark row of apartments with no lights. They said no Bob; there's no one there. I didn't believe it and went anyway and they went to the next house. Now, I must tell you I was dressed like a devil and had on one of those rubber masks that you can't see out the sides. The guys were yelling at me to come on and I walked towards the sidewalk and this big blonde kid dressed like an Indian came from no where and stole my bag of candy. I was standing there with the bag handles watching my candy run away. I cried and cried. Years later in Hoboken, some punks hit me in the head with an egg. To make a long story short, I think Halloween blows. Please send candy to: Bobborden.com, 1697 Broadway, #1404, NY, NY 10019