21) I have a Superman shirt that I bought because, obviously, I like Superman. For some reason, every time I wear it, at least one stranger will call me "Superman" and talk to me as I were, in fact, the Man of Steel. The first time it happened, it was a crazy homeless guy, so I didn't think much of it. But the same thing has happened numerous times since then. "Hey, Superman, shouldn't you be out saving the world instead of getting an oil change?" "Hey, Superman, you better be careful doing laundry. You don't want to shrink your outfit." I don't get it. I'm just wearing a shirt; it's not like I'm wearing a cape and tights, too. I wonder if something similar happens to people wearing sports jerseys...
22) I got strep throat a lot when I was little. Eventually, they said if I got it once more they would take out my tonsils. I never got it again (well, not for many years). Apparently, my immune system responds well to threats.
23) Up until third grade, I wanted to be a paleontologist ... until I found out that, in reality, it's a pretty boring job.
24) Other discarded, or at least delayed, possible careers: teacher, video game tester, psychiatrist, reporter, president, bikini inspector.
25) I'm a picky eater. Once at dinner, a group of friends decided for every letter of the alphabet they would name a food I didn't like. With the help of the waiter who made up some obscure food for a letter or two, they succeeded.
26) I'm finicky when it comes to women, too. It's the Achilles' heel of my dating life. A lot of women catch my eye, but few can hold my attention.
27) I went backpacking around Europe with some friends for a month in the fall after graduating from college.
28) On that trip, I played cards with a cute French girl on a train that was stuck for an hour or so.
29) I did not make as much of an effort as I should have to hang out with a cute Dutch girl.
30) I did dance and make out with a really drunk older French girl at a jazz club. It was her idea, not mine -- mostly because we were right in front of her father.
Monday, May 29, 2006
Tuesday, May 23, 2006
It's aliiiiive!!!
I'm going to try a little experiment and see what havoc my monster can wreak. You may notice the slightly unwieldy video clip in the sidebar to your right. As popular as online videos are these days, it seems a shame to let the viral revolution pass me by. So I'm going to post a different clip every week, probably on Mondays from now on, to give you an amusing start to your week. Plus, being in the sidebar, if you need a pick-me-up, you can come back to it without scrolling through past posts (because I post sooo often). If I can figure out an easy way to do it, I might even keep an archived list of video clips. And if you've got any suggestions, please send them my way via e-mail.
Thursday, May 18, 2006
Me and my TV
For a look at the next season of TV, check out Gig Matrix. (More will be coming once the CW and Fox announce their lineups.)
In the meantime, my TiVo and I are still working out the kinks of our relationship. It's still taping a lot of things I don't want. The first thing I asked it to tape was "Robot Chicken" -- a show on the Cartoon Network -- so it immediately started taping every animated show it could get its grubby little digital hands on. For a while, I had all the Sponge Bob Squarepants and Dora the Explorer I could handle.
Clearly, I needed to nip this in the bud.
Me: TiVo, we need to talk.
TiVo: (silence)
Me: You need to stop taping all the cartoons that are shown in a given day. I don't want to watch that many cartoons. Stop treating me like a child.
TiVo: (silence)
Me: Look, I appreciate the gesture. Really, I do. I just think things are moving a little fast. That's all. I mean, we're still getting to know each other. I'm sure it will get better, but I'd just like some space.
TiVo: (silence)
Me: You know, a response of some kind would be nice.
TiVo: (silence)
Me: (getting angry) Fine. Be that way. I was just trying to communicate.
TiVo: (silence)
Me: You just need to back off, TiVo. Don't be getting all in my face with your "suggestions." You don't know me. So don't act like you do.
(I storm off)
Several minutes later, the phone rings.
It's TiVo:
"What's your favorite scary movie?"
In the meantime, my TiVo and I are still working out the kinks of our relationship. It's still taping a lot of things I don't want. The first thing I asked it to tape was "Robot Chicken" -- a show on the Cartoon Network -- so it immediately started taping every animated show it could get its grubby little digital hands on. For a while, I had all the Sponge Bob Squarepants and Dora the Explorer I could handle.
Clearly, I needed to nip this in the bud.
Me: TiVo, we need to talk.
TiVo: (silence)
Me: You need to stop taping all the cartoons that are shown in a given day. I don't want to watch that many cartoons. Stop treating me like a child.
TiVo: (silence)
Me: Look, I appreciate the gesture. Really, I do. I just think things are moving a little fast. That's all. I mean, we're still getting to know each other. I'm sure it will get better, but I'd just like some space.
TiVo: (silence)
Me: You know, a response of some kind would be nice.
TiVo: (silence)
Me: (getting angry) Fine. Be that way. I was just trying to communicate.
TiVo: (silence)
Me: You just need to back off, TiVo. Don't be getting all in my face with your "suggestions." You don't know me. So don't act like you do.
(I storm off)
Several minutes later, the phone rings.
It's TiVo:
"What's your favorite scary movie?"
Monday, May 15, 2006
Briguy by the beach
I spent a couple of days down in the Outer Banks earlier this week with my family. We expected beachfront property, and got a little more than we bargained for, but it was fun nonetheless.
In other news, it's been quite a week for technology in my humble life. It was E3, which is THE video game convention. There's a lot of coverage up on Gig Matrix that you should totally check out.
I also broke down and got Tivo. I had been afraid to do so for fear that it would be an enabler to my TV addiction. But, as one friend pointed out to me, "If you have a separate tape for every day of the week, you just need to get Tivo."
Which is a good point.
I've only started playing around with it, but it is pretty great. So many shows at the tip of my fingers... I can watch them anytime ...
Ah yes, I have chosen the form of the Destroyer.
And it is this.
In other news, it's been quite a week for technology in my humble life. It was E3, which is THE video game convention. There's a lot of coverage up on Gig Matrix that you should totally check out.
I also broke down and got Tivo. I had been afraid to do so for fear that it would be an enabler to my TV addiction. But, as one friend pointed out to me, "If you have a separate tape for every day of the week, you just need to get Tivo."
Which is a good point.
I've only started playing around with it, but it is pretty great. So many shows at the tip of my fingers... I can watch them anytime ...
Ah yes, I have chosen the form of the Destroyer.
And it is this.
Monday, May 08, 2006
100 things about me: 11-20
(Quick unrelated plug: First impressions of the Xbox 360 are up at Gig Matrix.)
11) On the playground when I was in preschool/kindergarten, most of the boys would "capture" the girls. I would be the one to rescue them. Thus, for better or worse, began my lifelong "knight in shining armor" complex.
12) I was in a grocery store commercial with my mom and brother when I was a little kid.
13) Whenever I buy a new article of clothing, I have to wash it. The idea of wearing it without doing so weirds me out.
14) I took piano lessons for many years when I was younger.
15) I'm trying to learn to play the guitar; at least if I could ever find someone who gave lessons during the day.
16) The two previous items probably explain why I'm a sucker for any music that involves the piano or acoustic guitar.
17) When I was younger, I would organize and clean when I was bored.
18) I want to go skydiving someday.
19) I have sung karaoke only once. It was to The Monkees' "I'm a Believer."
20) I did, however, sing in an a capella/barbershop group in college. I don't remember much of what we sang other than one traditional barbershop song and Billy Joel's "For the Longest Time."
11) On the playground when I was in preschool/kindergarten, most of the boys would "capture" the girls. I would be the one to rescue them. Thus, for better or worse, began my lifelong "knight in shining armor" complex.
12) I was in a grocery store commercial with my mom and brother when I was a little kid.
13) Whenever I buy a new article of clothing, I have to wash it. The idea of wearing it without doing so weirds me out.
14) I took piano lessons for many years when I was younger.
15) I'm trying to learn to play the guitar; at least if I could ever find someone who gave lessons during the day.
16) The two previous items probably explain why I'm a sucker for any music that involves the piano or acoustic guitar.
17) When I was younger, I would organize and clean when I was bored.
18) I want to go skydiving someday.
19) I have sung karaoke only once. It was to The Monkees' "I'm a Believer."
20) I did, however, sing in an a capella/barbershop group in college. I don't remember much of what we sang other than one traditional barbershop song and Billy Joel's "For the Longest Time."
Thursday, May 04, 2006
Crap cakes
Lest my ego get too out of hand in the kitchen, I had a humbling experience making crab cakes tonight for dinner. It seemed simple enough -- add the mix, mayonnaise and fresh crab meat. Put them in a hot pan for a few minutes on either side. Unfortunately, it didn't tell me how hot the stove should be and I ended up burning both sides. Plus, I need to be more thorough in separating wayward cartilage out of the crab meat next time.
Ick.
And two random thoughts:
1) For the love of all that is good in the world, don't go see "Silent Hill."
2) I bought an Xbox 360. I haven't had much time to play it, but it seems pretty sweet so far. Look for my thoughts on Gig Matrix soon.
Ick.
And two random thoughts:
1) For the love of all that is good in the world, don't go see "Silent Hill."
2) I bought an Xbox 360. I haven't had much time to play it, but it seems pretty sweet so far. Look for my thoughts on Gig Matrix soon.
Wednesday, May 03, 2006
100 things about me: 1-10
What follows is a list of 100 things you may or may not know about me. I'm breaking it down into 10 item lists just to keep it readable and to get more mileage out of my posts.
I'm not always so great at sharing, but Jessica and Mightybob have done this and I've found it interesting, so I thought I'd give it a try. Perhaps it will spread and we'll all learn a little something new about each other. So here goes ...
1) I was born in Honolulu, Hawaii. This is not as exciting as everyone first thinks it is. We moved after three months, so I have no memory of it.
2) My earliest memories are of being pushed into an ant hill in preschool and having a bunch of ants on me, and having the chicken pox. I don't dwell much on my earliest memories.
3) There's a part of me that's convinced I have the ability to change traffic lights if I believe hard enough.
4) Every once and awhile, I'll put two fingers together like that girl in the old TV show "Out of This World" just to see if I've gained the ability to stop time.
5) I sometimes try to move objects with my mind, too.
6) As of yet, I don't seem to have any superpowers.
7) I subscribe to three magazines: Time, Electronic Gaming Monthly and Entertainment Weekly.
8) I'm kind of a neat freak.
9) Most of my closest friends have been girls since the third grade.
10) Yet I didn't have my first girlfriend until the summer after my freshman year in college. Go figure.
I'm not always so great at sharing, but Jessica and Mightybob have done this and I've found it interesting, so I thought I'd give it a try. Perhaps it will spread and we'll all learn a little something new about each other. So here goes ...
1) I was born in Honolulu, Hawaii. This is not as exciting as everyone first thinks it is. We moved after three months, so I have no memory of it.
2) My earliest memories are of being pushed into an ant hill in preschool and having a bunch of ants on me, and having the chicken pox. I don't dwell much on my earliest memories.
3) There's a part of me that's convinced I have the ability to change traffic lights if I believe hard enough.
4) Every once and awhile, I'll put two fingers together like that girl in the old TV show "Out of This World" just to see if I've gained the ability to stop time.
5) I sometimes try to move objects with my mind, too.
6) As of yet, I don't seem to have any superpowers.
7) I subscribe to three magazines: Time, Electronic Gaming Monthly and Entertainment Weekly.
8) I'm kind of a neat freak.
9) Most of my closest friends have been girls since the third grade.
10) Yet I didn't have my first girlfriend until the summer after my freshman year in college. Go figure.
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