Sep
15
I’ve been sitting here for the past twenty minutes with a biore strip on my nose and a glass of sangria in my hand whilst trying to think of something entertaining for you all, and I’m sorry to report that I’ve come up empty handed. Some random topics I’ve toyed with are: 1) That I haven’t been on a date since January. Seriously, January. Perhaps I need stronger biore? 2) That I’m really excited about TV Night tonight, which is where a bunch of friends and enthusiastic TV watchers gather at a bar to discuss recent TV highlights. It’s so much fun. You should be totally jealous. 3) That I watched the new CW show Privileged and it was kinda awesome. Funny, soapy, and even kinda geeky! 4) That the first seasons of Chuck and Pushing Daisies come out on DVD tomorrow and I’m really excited, because those were the two best shows on TV last season. 5) Someone at work said I reminded them of Tom Hanks. And when I made that “What are you talking about?” face, they were like, “Stop! You’re doing it again!” as in “You’re doing your Tom Hanks thing again!” So apparently confused and douchey are interchangeable.
But none of these topics could really pan out into a full fledged post. So uh, how are you?
September 15th, 2008 at 6:04 am
Youtube has dozens of home videos of folk using Biore, and sharing the results on the net. I don’t get it. Is this like a fetish thing or something? It seems akin to a youtube channel of people blowing their noses and waiving hankie in front of the camera. [If such a thing exists, let me live in ignorance.]
So thank you Craig, for not posting photos. I love you for that.
And I curse my idle curiosity that got me googleing “biore” in the first place.
September 15th, 2008 at 6:25 am
I am wondering why you are sitting around drinking Sangria at five a.m.? Is this one of those “Scheduled Posts”?
I am going to have to have someone download Pushing Daisies for me because if they have it here it’s in French and I imagine Lee Pace isn’t as cute dubbed over.
I wouldn’t worry about the dating thing. Dating is very nearly equivalent to waterboarding. Torture, torture, torture. If we’re both single in a few years we can make babies or something, but screw the whole “finding someone” thing.
September 15th, 2008 at 6:26 am
THIS is how I wanted to start my Monday morning: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JQnsN3um-iQ
Ah, much better. And it still connects thematically with the post, but in a much nicer way.
September 15th, 2008 at 6:35 am
Hi! Do I sound BITTER or WHAT?
September 15th, 2008 at 7:13 am
Morning. There are seriously videos of that TwoPi? That is disturbing, but then so was that link you posted. Its Monday, its gray, its rainy, its blah. Hope everyone has a great day.
September 15th, 2008 at 7:18 am
Tom Hanks? I don’t see it, but I believe people see what they want to see. As I’ve said, I’ve been told I look like Robert Downey Jr. and Matthew Perry, which I don’t, not even remotely. I do, however, look just like my mom (who is gorgeous!).
The nothing post seems to be a necessary evil, no one is on target all of the time. Besides, this nothing post has already generated comments and most of the regulars haven’t been here yet.
September 15th, 2008 at 7:18 am
TwoPi: Regardless of their disgustingness, biores are the best things known to man. Videos of people using biores, however? Not so much. At least I try and partially hide my biore shame.
Evolving: Oh yeah. Wrote this last night. I usually try to avoid drinking before
noonfive. Bitter? No way! Realistic! We can totally get hitched!Tam: You too!
john: Nothing keeps my band of merry commentors down! Even crappy posts!
September 15th, 2008 at 7:36 am
You don’t look like Tom Hanks but I can see what he sees in you. Tom Hanks is also extremely likeable, handsome, very funny, down to earth, intelligent and has a great amount of integrity. That’s why some people compare Tom Hanks to Jimmy Stewart. They don’t look alike either. But all of you have many of the same characteristics.
September 15th, 2008 at 7:45 am
And I can totally see you in Mr. Smith Goes to Washington, Rear Window, Splash, Cast Away and Big. You’d fit into Road to Perdition as much as Tom did, which is not at all!
September 15th, 2008 at 7:45 am
Well, at least you weren’t sitting in the dark last night, without power after a 5-hour windstorm with sustained winds of 30+ with gusts of 75. Trees falling down, siding ripping off houses, massive limbs falling and crushing cars, powerlines down everywhere. Crazy. Scary crazy. Thank the good Lord for my iPhone! At least I had contact with the outside world! (or in preacher-speak: “Thigh-ank, the guhd Lo-ahd forah mah ah-Pho-un!”)
I *so* would’ve rather had drank a Sangria (whatever the hell that is, sounds red and sweet) and contemplated the philosophical use of Biore…
September 15th, 2008 at 7:50 am
Glad you are okay Dave, sounds scary. You’ve never had sangria? Red wine, mixed with various citrus fruits and sugar. Put it on your list of things to try.
September 15th, 2008 at 7:51 am
Michelle: Thanks! I’ll pass on being a Castaway since I’d last about a day on that island, but I wouldn’t mind being in Splash! I loved that movie! Or maybe Big, but since I’m already big, I’d just wish for lots of money
Dave S: Sangria is wonderful. I had a little more than necessary because we wanted to finish off the box. Oh my, did I just admit to drinking sangria from a box?
September 15th, 2008 at 7:55 am
Hey boxed wine is great! And the higher-end brands are starting to box their wines now. It’s great when you just want a glass or two. Or three. (I’ve drank *so* much alcohol over the past 6 months…)
I’ll have to try this Sangria of which you speak. Sounds like a great summer drink. Served chilled I assume?
September 15th, 2008 at 8:06 am
And speaking of television — I was supposed to catch up on season 2 of Heroes this week and now they’re saying I may be without power until Wednesday! That totally screws up my schedule! C’mon, American Electric Power, get your priorities straight — there’s a Heroes premiere looming!!
September 15th, 2008 at 8:08 am
And it’s funny, Craig — even when you got nothing, you give us something.
September 15th, 2008 at 8:13 am
Never saw Chuck but Pushing Daisies is like the best show EVER!!!
September 15th, 2008 at 8:49 am
So are you sitting home in the dark(ish) now Dave? How are you going to recharge that phone? Would hate for you to lose touch with what counts (us).
September 15th, 2008 at 9:12 am
Tam: I’m at work, so it’s charging up even as we speak.
Same goes for my laptop. So there’s no hope for you guys to be rid of me! Bwahahahah [evil laugh] hahahahaaa….
September 15th, 2008 at 9:17 am
Okay, in an effort to procrastinate further, is this not the coolest wedding party ever? http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/09/15/AR2008091500653.html Mr. Sulu got married and Chekov and Ohura were the best man and matron of honor. I love it. Congrats to them. Although I can’t believe George Takei is 71. Eeek, means I’m getting old too.
September 15th, 2008 at 9:18 am
Well, at least work is serving some useful purpose besides paying the rent Dave.
September 15th, 2008 at 9:22 am
Craig: See nothing works just fine.
Dave S.: We had that same storm last week and lost half of the tree in our front yard. I spent a good part of yesterday cutting it up. We never lost power though, thankfully.
September 15th, 2008 at 9:28 am
Sangria usually also has some Liquor added to the mix, Orange if i’m not wrong, but probably not the box-kind. So if your head is a little bigger than normal this morning, Craig, look at the ingredients’ list.
Chuck was awesome, especially the Captain of the same name. I wish they’d resolve the relationship with the Blonde, or at least make it more fun than the tortured mess it was last year. And bring back Chuck’s BF from college, I feel there is major unresolved homoerotic subtext there.
Please tell us more about TV watcher’s night. Sounds like fun.
Dave S, good to hear you’re ok. Had no idea Ike was still that strong so far inland.
September 15th, 2008 at 9:28 am
Justin brought sexy back but is Craig responsible for bringing argyle back?
http://www.elle.com/collections/14570/russell-simmons-argyle-culture-fashion-show-spring-2009-ready-to-wear.html
September 15th, 2008 at 9:57 am
I’m with Bernd — It would be awesome to get a post sometime about this TV Watcher’s night at the bar.
September 15th, 2008 at 10:00 am
Adding Chuck to my list of things to watch. It’s getting big. I have four shows from tonight on it.
September 15th, 2008 at 10:21 am
confused and douchey are the same thing — HAHA you kill me.
September 15th, 2008 at 10:25 am
Gee, Charlie Brown, for a nothing you sure are something.
Sometimes nothing posts are the best kind.
September 15th, 2008 at 10:26 am
YAY! PUSHING DAISIES!!! (yeah, it deserves caps…)
So I’m assuming you will be blogging about each amazing episode this season?!
And you know, you COULD have blogged today about the new Britney CD title (Circus) and the new single (Womanizer) and how they both have sucky titles, yet will be amazing!
September 15th, 2008 at 10:40 am
You don’t look like Tom but when I picture Tom Hanks “What are you talking about” face, for some reason it reminds me of you.
September 15th, 2008 at 11:06 am
*SIGH* wine in a box…yeah, I know that feeling…everytime I go to my one friend’s house, that’s all she has. And I end up drinking it out of a large measuring cup…but that’s a story for another time.
I think the two best shows on TV this year were Torchwood and Skins…but then they’re British imports, so maybe you’re just talking about American TV.
In my experience, confused and douchey frequently are synonomous…
And i too am glad Dave S. survived the storm. The day isn’t complete without reading his comments here, ya know?
HUGS…
September 15th, 2008 at 11:26 am
Skins. Hmm. I watched a couple episodes — the clarinet episode and the mom’s-away-here’s-some-money episode. Couldn’t get into it. It was so realistic that it was just kinda dull. Kids being kids. Kids being dicks. Kids being kid-funny. Kids being high. Kids being drunk. It’s all very high school, but not very entertaining high school. Maybe it should skew “Saved by the Bell” more…
(okay, I’m kidding about that…)
Oh, and I find the occasional subtitles condescending. :-/
Polt, tell me if I just watched a couple of the dud episodes. I really wanted to like this series.
September 15th, 2008 at 11:43 am
Speaking of BBC America (and I clearly like listening to myself talk) (or would it be “watching myself type”?), I caught Primeval a couple weekends ago. Tons of lighthearted fun. Very monster-of-the-week, but done in a cool, funny, and intense way.
September 15th, 2008 at 1:06 pm
Dave: Just reading through the earlier comments. Glad you survived. At least ATT has good service in your area. Here it’s spottier than a thirteen yo boys face, Oh wait that was my face. That’s why everybody has VZW, only decent signal. No choice, and no iphone ;-(
September 15th, 2008 at 2:16 pm
Polt: What do you think about them getting a new cast for Series 3?
September 15th, 2008 at 2:50 pm
I’m well, thank you. I just got back from a trip from San Diego, where I suffered from Puntabulous withdrawal. I missed the clever Craig posts, polt’s HUGS…, Nicky’s innocence, Dave S.’s comments and comments, and comments (and comments), john being me (I don’t look like RDJ or Matthew Perry either!) and all the rest of yous commenters.
Going to catch up now…
September 15th, 2008 at 3:04 pm
Michelle: I went to San Diego once a few years ago — awesome city. Welcome back!
September 15th, 2008 at 3:04 pm
And I don’t think I comment a lot.
September 15th, 2008 at 3:04 pm
Really. The thought is ludicrous.
September 15th, 2008 at 4:55 pm
You think Tom Hanks is douchey? And I’m still trying to wrap my head around the fact that Dave S. has never had sangria. We have an excellent Cuban restaurant here that has the BEST sangria.
September 15th, 2008 at 4:56 pm
You could have blogged on Rock Band 2 and Warhammer Online coming out this week.
Speaking of, I think a blog entry on the subcultures of dorkdom would be amusing. You have your gamers, your comic geeks, your trekkies(ers), star wars nerds… etc
September 15th, 2008 at 5:08 pm
Dave S., I suppose Skins could be an aquired taste. You missed the first two episodes, which set everything up…I don’t think your points are wrong, but I just find it refreshing to see REAL kids on TV and not the watered-down, or skanked up version we see from American TV. I mean, these kids aren’t rich, they’re not slutty just for the sake of slutty, and they’re not living in a gated community in Southern california. Those type of people I have no desire to see. I enjoy the refreshment of seeing ‘real’ people.
I don’t think either episode you saw was bad…each episode concentrates on a different character, I don’t think they’re meant, really, to stand on their own, i think they’re all part of a larger story arc….
Whatever, to each their own. Enough of my psychoanalyzing everything, the bottom line is I enjoy them.
Doesn’t mean everyone has to. 
Ryan R.: I still haven’t seen the all of the first season or ANY of the second season,. I had heard they were going with an all new cast…I don’t think it’ll be the same, but that doesn’t mean it won’t be as good.
And welcome back, Michelle. And some special welcome-back-HUGS…. just for you!
For everyone else, just regular HUGS….
September 15th, 2008 at 5:29 pm
Michelle M. & Dave S.: I’ve been enjoying San Diego for two years now.
September 15th, 2008 at 7:14 pm
Thanks polt!
Ryan R. : I’m jealous! We moved to Denver from San Diego 3 1/2 years ago. Now we’re trying to sell our house and move back. Go dip your toes in the ocean for me!
September 15th, 2008 at 8:07 pm
I wonder if items 2-4 have any impact on item 1.
With all your TV watching commitments do you have any time to go out on dates? Just wondering.
Now that I started (trying) to blog, I have a new appreciation for all the effort you put into your posts. I find myself writing long posts, deleting them, rewriting, and then tweaking further. I am totally over editing, and my final product may be more strained than refined by that process. I hope it gets easier once I get in the swing of things and find my “blogging voice”.
September 15th, 2008 at 8:18 pm
Michelle M.: I’ll wave to the ocean for you as I walk to my car when I go home.
September 15th, 2008 at 8:43 pm
Dave S.: Try to catch the rest of Primeval, it is a little rough, but it gets really good. The end of season 1 is fantastic and season 2 was pretty good too. I’m looking forward to season 3.
September 15th, 2008 at 10:25 pm
This could be used to your advantage. When making reservations for instance – why not Mr. Hanks, table for two?
If no one else shows, you could always prop up a large mirror.
September 15th, 2008 at 11:07 pm
OMG! I’m not the only one who thinks Hanks is a total douche! I knew there was a reason I enjoyed reading your blog.