9-28-01
Fill in the blanks!

Last night I watched ________ on the _________. It just amazed me that _______ is still _________. I was going to go _____ but at the last second I _________ out. I'm looking forward to _______ because I'm __________ with _________. This weekend _________ be ___________. I had a ___________ for dinner last night and man, my __________ is ___________ me today. Maybe next time I won't _______ so much. OK, That's it.

Time for Bob's Friday Cliffhangers:

Will _______ meet the ________ of his dreams?

Where will Bob go this ________?

Why is _________ such a _________?

Tune in ________ to find out _________ about _________.

God Bless America!!!!

9-27-01
I was walking down my street last night and a man on a bicycle was whistling as he rode. I could hear the whistling a block away. It was spooky -- It felt like the kind of thing that you'd hear right before a duel. Anyway, I watched Me, Myself & Irene last night. I enjoyed it; it had some really funny scenes -- A perfect diversion from the news, which I seem to end up watching all day long these days. There's been some questions on my message board about my shoes. I have to be honest, I don't know if I want to go into depth on that topic right now. I really wanted those shoes and I'm doing everything in my power to make them work. If I talk about them anymore than I already have, I'd be admitting defeat to myself. And I'm not ready to do that yet. So, I've had this cell phone for close to two weeks now and you know what I'm finding out? If you don't get a lot of calls on your landline you're probably not going to get a lot of calls on your cell. I find myself talking to my friend/web designer Walter. I have it for emergencies but I thought I'd get more calls on the thing. That's about it for today. Does anyone know anything about shoetrees? God Bless America!!!!!

9-26-01
I watched a Paul Newman movie last night. Winning, was the story of a race car driver and his new wife - I think. The film may have just been an excuse for Paul to drive those cars. That was my night, a movie. I know I talked about this before but man, I have a strong desire to hop in the car and go somewhere for the weekend. I've been glued to the TV for two straight weeks. My brain needs an escape. Are there any Ladies out there that want to get away for the weekend? Hello? I didn't wear my new shoes yesterday because it looked like rain but I'm wearing them today. Does anybody still read this thing? I'm talking about my freaking shoes for crap's sake! Ha ha. I'm losing my mind. Here's something new -- I'm going to open up my e-mail and I'm going to print the coolest letter in the bunch without informing the person/company that sent it to me. I call it: Bob's "Confidential" e-mails and stuff -- I hope you like it, here it goes:
OK, I just opened my e-mail and the only thing I had was from Amazon. Can you say Loser? Anyway, It's too long to list but here's the best part:

CRAZY DEAL
Capresso's Elegance 10-cup coffeemaker is only $39.99! This coffeemaker tucks away under most low-hanging cabinets (it needs at least 16 inches) and has a programmable timer to ensure that hot coffee will be waiting for you the moment you get out of bed. After two hours of keeping it warm, the automatic shutoff engages for safety. Additional features include a water filtration system and a drip-stop function. The machine comes with a measuring scoop and GoldTone filter.

Thanks Amazon, thanks for that "CRAZY DEAL". AAAAAAAHHHHH!!!!!! I am losing my mind. OK, time to get over that hump. Have a great day. Do something nice for someone today. God Bless America!!!!!

9-25-01
I think I had the laces too tight on my new shoes yesterday. I know I did because my foot was bleeding - A small price to pay for fashion. I've wanted these shoes for so long, It's going to take more than a bloody toe discourage me. I have to admit I'm still in a daze from everything that's going on. When I was out on Saturday I had to apologize because I just didn't have much to add to the conversation. Everything just seems, for lack of a better word, different. I hope everybody, but especially those directly touched by the tragedy, can eventually - I want to say get back to normal but that's impossible. I just hope that the pain they feel tomorrow is less than the pain they feel today. Those f**king coward terrorists!!! Today marks two weeks since the attack. It feels like time is standing still. Changing gears -- I've been listening to David Bowie's CD, Earthling. It's a techno type thing but it has some really great songs on there. That's it for today. Have a good day. God Bless America!

9-24-01
Friday night: Stayed up until 2 in the AM doing absolutely nothing.

Saturday: Woke up at 12 o'clock. Absolutely ruined my whole day. I went out with my friends Tiffany, Liz and Dorrie for dinner. Girl's night out -- Seems about right.

Sunday: Laundry -- I left an old blanket that covered my sofa and some old shirts in the washing machine. I completely forgot about it -- Probably gone forever. Bought some new shoes -- got overcharged, had to go back to get $14 bucks taken off my receipt -- Always keep your receipt. Got back to my Apartment and rearranged everything, you know, so I don't fall into a rut.

That's it! Pretty uneventful stuff. Have a good day. God Bless America!!!!!

9-21-01
Today, something different. I'm going to take the time it usually takes me to write this diary and say a prayer for those that we lost on 9/11/01. Please feel free to do the same. Have a great weekend and God Bless America!!!!!

9-20-01
I'm not sure if I have anything today. I watched a special on Terrorism last night - It was really good and really freighting. Enough said. I got this cell phone and I'm afraid I'm going to get a call in a public place. I don't want to become one of those people that subject others to their boring life. The other day, I was waiting for the bus and this lady calls her friend. Her friend's name and I love this, it's so perfect, is Trevor. They're going to have dinner in Jersey City and he picked a restaurant that she didn't like. She made a suggestion and he must have remained silent because she kept saying, "Trevor, Trevor, Trevor." All you can do is just roll your eyes and sigh. So, my goal in cell phone ownership is not to annoy those around me. It rang last night, an odd occurrence - I got so excited that I hit the "end" button instead of the "send" button. I'm slow but loveable. I made the most calls while I was doing my laundry. That's a perfect time to make plans or to just talk. OK, I think that was something after all. Short and sweet. Have a good day. God bless the USA!!!!!!

9-19-01
My new foreign correspondent for "Things I Found on the Street," Stephen Hall, just sent me a very heartfelt email. It's a chain-letter to the President. I didn't break the chain, I'm just posting it here so you can see how the thoughts of the world are focused on the USA. Check it out:

We the undersigned wish to express our most heart felt and sincerest condolences to the people of America. Our prayers, thoughts and hearts are with you in this time of sadness and devastation. Time will mend but the memories will last a life time.

1. Natalie Sonenko, Darwin, AUSTRALIA
2. Anita Fowler, Darwin, AUSTRALIA
3. Dee Te Aho, Darwin, AUSTRALIA (Kia Kaha - Be Strong)
4. Kerry Davis, Darwin, AUSTRALIA
5. Jolene Couzens, Darwin, AUSTRALIA
6. Lissa Todd, Darwin, AUSTRALIA
7. Chris Todd, Darwin, AUSTRALIA
8. Simon Hill, Darwin, AUSTRALIA
9. Helen Couzens, Darwin, AUSTRALIA
10. Stephanie Sinclair, Queensland, AUSTRALIA
11. Frances McCann, Darwin, AUSTRALIA
12. Fleur O'Connor, Darwin, AUSTRALIA
13. Faith Woodford, Darwin, AUSTRALIA
14. Jenni Blackadder, Darwin, AUSTRALIA
15. Bonnie Edwards, Darwin, AUSTRALIA
16. Linda Menzies, Brisbane, AUSTRALIA
17. Michelle Lewis, Sydney, AUSTRALIA
18. Jodie Heaton, Sydney, AUSTRALIA
19. ANGELA WRIGHT, DUBLIN, IRELAND (AUSTRALIAN)
20. Kirsten Kemmery, Dublin (Australian)
21. Jenny Byrne, Dublin, IRELAND
22. Nina Gallagher, Dublin, Ireland
23. Graeme Hanna, Dublin, Ireland
24. Linda Healy, Dublin, Ireland
25. Olive Hipwell, Dublin, Ireland
26. Orla Ryan, Tipperary, Ireland
27. Aileen Moylan, Dublin, Ireland.
28. Deborah Murray, Dublin, Ireland.
29. Adeline Fleming, London, England
30. Celia Hanson, London, England
31. Naomi Scroggins, Auckland, New Zealand (God Bless)
32.Rangi Murray, Auckland, New Zealand
(Prayers and thoughts with you all)
33.Laela Topia, Auckland, New Zealand
34. Andrea Tatana, Auckland, New Zealand
35.Moana Phillips, Auckland, New Zealand (Be strong USA)
36. Kelly Ng, Singapore
37. Nancy Yeo, Singapore
38. Tanja Wieber, Germany
39. Merle Koch, Germany
40. Tanja Felkel, Germany
41. Daniela Lütkemeyer, Germany
42. Claudia Bischoff, Germany
43. Gudrun Liedtke,Germany
44. Astrid Peitz, Germany
45. Kornek Josef, Germany
46. Jakob Nicole, Germany
47. Janine Marks, Germany
48. Torsten Lehmenkühler, Germany
49. Gabi Diacont, Germany
50. Ksenija Petek, Germany "Our thoughts are with the american people"
51. Joachim Gniza, Germany "Our thoughts are with the american people"
52. Alexander Korte, Germany "Our thoughts are with the american people"
53. Anja Schweickert, Germany "Our thoughts are with the american people"
54. Fabian Steinle, Germany "Our thoughts are with the american people"
55. Bernd Klein, Germany
56. Linda Aitken, Australia
57. Kay Jamieson, Australia
58.Baird McKenna, Australia
59. Sally-anne Wilson, Australia
60. Donna Wilson, Australia
61. Stephen Hall, Australia

Pretty amazing. That's it for today. How are you doing? What are you thinking? Let me know on my message board. God Bless the USA!!!!!!!

9-18-01
I hope you got the chance to check out the Late Show last night. It was a very moving, appropriate broadcast. I was even prouder that I work here. I didn't do much yesterday, I was at work but couldn't really get around to anything. I got home last night and just laid down on my bed. I just needed a break to clear my head, I guess. I started to watch the continuing coverage but after watching it all day and for the past six days I took the night off. I listened to music on my headphones. Sprawled out on my floor, in my underwear, escaping to another place. I don't have much to say today, there's only one thing on my mind. Have a good day. God Bless America!

9-17-01
I'm not sure where to start...On Tuesday I took the bus into the city and arrived at The Port Authority around 8:20. I was going out to LA on Thursday for the Emmy Awards and needed to get a haircut. I went down to the subway to go to an old school barbershop. I was in the chair by 8:30. Towards the end of the haircut the DJ on the radio said a twin engine plane had crashed into the World Trade Center. I said to the barber, "Wow, did you hear that?" I don't think English was his first language because I didn't get much of a response. I was walking towards the subway and there was a huge crowd waiting for the train so I decided to walk. I stopped in the hardware store to have some keys made. They were talking about the news but at that time I still believe only one plane had hit. Terrorism was the last thing running through my mind. I walked up 8th Avenue and saw a fire truck leave the station. Sirens at full blast as they drove the wrong way down 8th Avenue to cut across a cross street to make their way downtown. By the time I got to Rupert's Hello Deli, the second plane had hit. May, Rupert's business partner, her daughter works in that building. She was frantically making calls to family members trying to get information. I just learned this weekend that she made it out and is OK. I saw on CNN a few nights ago that the firehouse where I saw the fire truck race to the scene, they have 30 firefighters missing. I'm going to walk by and offer my condolences, hopefully today. By the time I got to work and turned on CNN and saw the crashes and explosions, I couldn't believe it. Just 100% total shock. And I think I'm still in shock. I stayed in the office that day until 4:30 because everything was shut down, tunnels and trains. I made it down to the train and back to Hoboken. The National Guard and other emergency people had set up a triage area. It was something out of a movie. I walked up Washington Street and all I could see were busses. I think they may have been diverted because all the highways were shut down. I spent the next three days in front of the TV. Only leaving to get food and to look at the New York skyline from our perspective. It was surreal. Two mammoth buildings gone, replaced by a smoldering pile of rubble. The people, all the people. On the planes, helpless, in the buildings - and their families and friends. God bless all those people. I watched a lot of TV and the thing that I don't understand is people, holding up signs that read, peace. To a certain extent, we had peace on Monday. Now, it's time for payback. They tried to take everything away from us on Tuesday. The notion of peace and not fighting back, not just for us but for the world -- is beyond comprehension. F**K PEACE! My neighbor, Jim, he's an EMS worker in Hoboken. He told me that by the time he got to the emergency triage area in Hoboken the second explosion had hit. Then, as the structure, imploded, everyone around him screamed in horror. Then, silence. Then the horrible sound of the building crashing to the ground carried across the river. He said it was a sound that he'll never forget. My heart goes out to all the victims and their families and friends. You're in my prayers. As are all the rescue workers as well. I had thoughts of going down there to help move some rubble but realized that there are much more qualified people down there doing the job. I've just been talking and listening to people so we can all accept this as truth so we can move on, for lack of a better term. If you've been with me since day one you'll remember my hate towards cell phones. I used to call them a nuisance and a pain. Well, I have one now. I'm not sure what to write from now on because my bus ride in or my weekend seems so trivial and meaningless now. We'll take it day by day and see how it goes. God Bless America!!!!

9-12-01
Due to the tragic events of yesterday there will be no diary until Monday. My thoughts and prayers are with the victims and their families.

9-10-01
I'm doing my dishes last night and it's getting hot. You know how doing the dishes makes you sweat? Anyway, I take my shirt off; everybody does that, right? It's time for Bobby to get back on the plan! I've reached the limit where finally I disgust myself. I've always been a big guy but now I fear I've become one of those guys. One of those guys: A fat guy on the beach wedged in a Speedo, oblivious to his own girth. The plan starts today - ToFreakin'Day!!!! Friday, I watched some TV and called it a night. Saturday, I woke up at 1:00, ruined my day. I cleaned my apartment and went to the A & P. I watched movies all night. Funny, I can't remember what I watched? Sunday, I did my laundry and saw a movie I've been looking forward to seeing, Rock Star. The subject of this film, heavy metal, is dear to my heart. I knew going in that it probably wouldn't win any Oscars but I was really routing for this film to be something special. It wasn't. There was one scene where the lead singer was talking to his girlfriend backstage. The girl walked away and a voice called the lead singer over. It was one of his band mates, hooked up to a blood transfusion machine - Backstage!!!! After the years of touring his liver isn't so great. It was bad. After that I went to the A & P again to get some cat food that I forgot about. And then I watched Hard Eight, great movie. That made up for the whole Rock Star letdown, almost. And that brings us back to my shirtless body doing the dishes. I'm glad I noticed what I'm doing to myself. Does it ever get easy? Think about that! Have a great day.

9-7-01
Hello, white doves. I was going to go out last night to blow off some steam but at the last moment decided to go home. I thought to myself instead of going to the bar, why not bring the bar to me? So I ended up watching the video music awards with a can of the old Big Blue. My Canadian friends know what I'm talking about. I could only watch a little of that show. I don't know what's going on in music anymore. I felt so old watching that show. Not even Big Blue could help me enjoy the festivities. How can a video channel have a video awards show when they don't play videos anymore? Think about it. I would love to have my own video show; I'd play some sweet jams! Old school Twisted Sister, some Dio and a little Motley Crue to make things right. No awards, very little talk - just music!!!!!!! SWEET MUSIC!!!!!!!! Are you listening Hollywood - you push your prepackaged music in my face and I say NO SALE!!!! AAAAAAHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!! I've got some crazy things planned for this weekend. Too crazy to list here. Don't try and figure out what I'm doing because you could never understand what levels my weekends have reached. OK, that's it for another week. Tell a friend about BobBorden.com. From BobBorden.com this is Bob Borden wishing you a safe and relaxing weekend.

9-6-01
It's Thursday, another week almost in the can! "In the can" that's Hollywood talk, it means done. As in this week is almost done. Yesterday after work I ran into some friends from work, Tara and Pam. They invited me to go with them for a quick drink. I said I'd love to but I'm going to go home instead. I took the subway instead of walking because my shoes weren't made for walking. Thank you Nancy Sinatra. I get down to the subway platform and wait and wait. I could have walked to the bus station by now. They finally announce that the E train is messed up tonight. So, I said to myself, screw this, I'm going to walk. Just then, I thought, hey, I could meet up with the ladies after all. I go to the restaurant they said they were going to be at and they weren't there. What up, ladies? Bobby came to play and no one was in there. I ended up walking to the bus station. Walking has become a pain anymore. People just stop right in front of you and then there's the slow walkers. Pick up the pace sweets, I got places to be! I got home and watched Fargo. Great movie! My friends, Walter and Jay, they produce the Late Show website. Anyway, they finally put my website in the links section of their site. Thanks guys! I'm already hearing from some very nice people because of that bridge. To all the new people checking out this site, "Welcome." BobBorden.com is by Bob, for Bob, about Bob. I started this site back in October of 2000. I got tired of people asking about my weekend. You know, you have to tell the same story so many times it usually loses its impact. So, to this day, when someone asks me about my weekend, vacation or pretty much anything - I tell them to check out my site. For close to a year I've avoided mindless, water cooler chitchat and I'm never going back! OK, again, welcome -- that's it. Have a great day.

9-5-01
Last night I watched a movie called The Hidden. It's an 80's film about an alien that moves from human body to human body when the body it's in gets killed. It was an HBO late night staple back in the day. I would only watch parts of it because when the alien changed bodies, I'd have to turn it because it was so scary. I'm happy to report that I watched the whole movie without turning the channel! I love a good guilty pleasure movie. How about that weather yesterday? Rain, clouds and sun. Did you see the sunset? I felt like I was talking a bath in the sun's glorious rays. I just write crap like that because I'm hoping that some chick will read it and think I'm sensitive/romantic. Did it work? Hello ladies? Lame. It's a slow week for things happening. I'm still listening to that Stephen Malkmus CD. I like it -- it's different. I wanted to scream on the bus this morning. No one sitting by a window was smart enough to open it up. The woman in front of me stank from 3 dollar perfume -- it was horrible. The bus driver helped me out, he turned on the A/C for 1 minute and that was it. I was screaming on the inside. To pay the bus driver back I decided not to tell him to have a good one. Take that! OK, that's it. Hey, last night's pick three lotto number was 9-1-1, isn't that crazy? Hello? Have a good day.

9-4-01
I've got nothing today. I feel like today's Monday and I should talk about my weekend but that was yesterday. Time to live in the present. The best part of yesterday was getting in my car and driving home. I drove to work because it was a holiday and you can park on the street. I had such an overwhelming sense of freedom. I wish I could do that everyday. I just started reading this book called The Dirt by Motley Crue. It's fantastic and I'm only on page 20. That's all I know today. If you've just come back from your Labor Day enjoyment, don't forget to checkout yesterday's diary, as it was a new installment. That's it. I'll have more tomorrow.

9-3-01
Happy Labor Day! I had a pretty good weekend. It started off on Friday night when I checked out my friend Tiffany's brother's new project: www.billysbad.com. It was pretty cool/interesting. Kipley, one of the stars was pretty good. Saturday was spent with my friend Helen. We started off driving golf balls at the driving range. I haven't been over in that area in probably close to two years. They really built it up! There was a cool new movie theater. I had no idea that all this crap was so close by! Bobby's got to leave the house a little more. Anywho, from there we went to a sporting goods store. Then we had a nice meal at Chevy's. Afterwards we checked out the bookstore. We did all this in Nutley, NJ. All of these places are in the same general area but we drove to each one, it was pretty funny. After that we checked out my new DVD Bottle Rocket. I had a very relaxed/fun day. Sunday, I got up early and had my laundry and shopping done by 11:30. From that point it was just a weird/quiet day. I watched Mystery Train and Unbreakable. I've seen Mystery Train before but really enjoyed it yesterday for some reason. I borrowed Unbreakable off of my boss, Justin. It was really good. www.alexrossart.com. I also bought a new CD that I really enjoy: www.stephenmalkmus.com. And that, as they say, was it. Other than still being sore from driving golf balls - a pretty good weekend. Have a great day.