Hey guys, remember Ghostwriter?
Yeah?
Okay, but did you remember that Samuel L. Jackson played Jamal's father?
Yeah, didn't think so.
Tuesday, May 6, 2008
Monday, March 31, 2008
Sacagawea would be... (proud?)
Johnny Ganems, the local liquor store, does not accept gold dollar coins despite the fact that they're legal currency. Because they don't say, "In God We Trust."
Which, despite being sort of strange, is not even true.
Which, despite being sort of strange, is not even true.
Saturday, March 8, 2008
Carry On
Tim Gunn on filming his show, "Tim Gunn's Guide to Style."
We had this thing called a Fashion Therapy Kit, and I would present it to our subject on the last day of taping. And I’d give them the book ‘Tim Gunn: A Guide to Quality, Taste and Style’, with it already inscribed to her. And the person is, generally speaking, touched by the gift.
So we have a new director, and it’s Episode 6. This new director calls out from the production room, ‘Um, could we do that again and see a little less of the book?’ So I said, ‘Yeah.’ We did it again. He says, ‘No, I’m still seeing too much of the book.’ I said, ‘What’s your issue with the book?’ And he said, ‘It just feels like a little too much self-promotion.’
I paused, and then I said, ‘Self-promotion? This show is based on this book.’ He said, ‘Well, I just want to see a little less of it.’ So we do it again, and he said, ‘No, I’m still seeing too much of the book.’ So I said, ‘I can take care of that.’
I take the book, I walk through the set that is my office, I walk into the dressing room, where there is a window, and I throw the book out the window. I come back to my place on the set, and I say, ‘You don’t have to worry about seeing the book again.’
The crew and everyone is slackjawed. So then I say, because I’m on a roll at this point, ‘Oh my gosh, I see more of those dreadful books on the bookshelf!’ So I go over, I gather all the books up, I walk through the set, through the dressing room and throw all of them out the window. Then I return to my place on the set. So that’s my one diva moment.
We had this thing called a Fashion Therapy Kit, and I would present it to our subject on the last day of taping. And I’d give them the book ‘Tim Gunn: A Guide to Quality, Taste and Style’, with it already inscribed to her. And the person is, generally speaking, touched by the gift.
So we have a new director, and it’s Episode 6. This new director calls out from the production room, ‘Um, could we do that again and see a little less of the book?’ So I said, ‘Yeah.’ We did it again. He says, ‘No, I’m still seeing too much of the book.’ I said, ‘What’s your issue with the book?’ And he said, ‘It just feels like a little too much self-promotion.’
I paused, and then I said, ‘Self-promotion? This show is based on this book.’ He said, ‘Well, I just want to see a little less of it.’ So we do it again, and he said, ‘No, I’m still seeing too much of the book.’ So I said, ‘I can take care of that.’
I take the book, I walk through the set that is my office, I walk into the dressing room, where there is a window, and I throw the book out the window. I come back to my place on the set, and I say, ‘You don’t have to worry about seeing the book again.’
The crew and everyone is slackjawed. So then I say, because I’m on a roll at this point, ‘Oh my gosh, I see more of those dreadful books on the bookshelf!’ So I go over, I gather all the books up, I walk through the set, through the dressing room and throw all of them out the window. Then I return to my place on the set. So that’s my one diva moment.
Friday, February 29, 2008
True Story
My grandmother is a character. Seriously. Once at a party she grandly announced, "Something in this room has been in a boat!" When asked what it was, she couldn't remember. For my eleventh birthday she gave me a beaded tassel.
So, tonight my mom was supposed to go to a gallery opening with her. Just as my mom was about to leave the house, the phone rang. It was my grandmother. In some sort of bizarre mistake, after getting dressed she went to her dresser to spray herself with perfume and sprayed herself with turpentine instead.
And then she no longer wanted to go out because she smelled bad.
So, tonight my mom was supposed to go to a gallery opening with her. Just as my mom was about to leave the house, the phone rang. It was my grandmother. In some sort of bizarre mistake, after getting dressed she went to her dresser to spray herself with perfume and sprayed herself with turpentine instead.
And then she no longer wanted to go out because she smelled bad.
Tuesday, February 12, 2008
Next Month: National Ethics Awareness Month
February is National Sinus Pain Awareness month. So, to celebrate I contracted myself a case of the flu. Along with the sinus pain I was also aware of coughing, sore throat, body aches, a 104.9 fever and semi-delusional behavior.
I slept pretty much the entire weekend except for when I woke up to have this conversation with Chris:
Me: Are you guys trying to win a Barry Bottle contest?
Chris:(the only other person in the room) ...what?
Me: Barry Bottle strings.
Chris: What are you talking about? Do you have a fever?
Me: No! I'm talking about a real thing!
Chris: What are you talking about?
Me: Uh... uhm. I don't remember.
I slept pretty much the entire weekend except for when I woke up to have this conversation with Chris:
Me: Are you guys trying to win a Barry Bottle contest?
Chris:(the only other person in the room) ...what?
Me: Barry Bottle strings.
Chris: What are you talking about? Do you have a fever?
Me: No! I'm talking about a real thing!
Chris: What are you talking about?
Me: Uh... uhm. I don't remember.
Sunday, February 3, 2008
Spice Up Your Life!
I went to Boston this week to see the Spice Girls reunion tour with Jewelia. (Which, if you haven't spiced up your life recently, I highly recommend.) The day after the concert we had a few hours in Boston before our flight and we ate at the Cheers bar. No one knew my name, but the appetizers were pretty good and afterwards we discovered the "freedom trail," a red brick road that takes you to all the historical sites in downtown Boston.
The first place that we stopped was the Colonial Cemetery. Along with Sam Adams and John Hancock, Mother Goose is buried there! Her name was actually Elizabeth Goose and while her tombstone was stolen years ago you can still see the tombstone of Mr. Goose's first wife, Mary.
The first place that we stopped was the Colonial Cemetery. Along with Sam Adams and John Hancock, Mother Goose is buried there! Her name was actually Elizabeth Goose and while her tombstone was stolen years ago you can still see the tombstone of Mr. Goose's first wife, Mary.
My favorite grave though was Mr. James Nickols, who I like to believe was so infamous that no biographical information needed to be engraved on his tombstone.
We also learned that in the 1960s one of the tombstones went missing and the police had no leads UNTIL several people complained that the pizza they had bought at a certain pizza place had an epitaph baked into the bottom.
Yeah.
We also learned that in the 1960s one of the tombstones went missing and the police had no leads UNTIL several people complained that the pizza they had bought at a certain pizza place had an epitaph baked into the bottom.
Yeah.
Monday, January 28, 2008
WTF Calm Announcer Lady?
Is anyone else completely freaked out by the new prescription drug side affects that have been popping up nonchalantly in commercials lately?
Have restless legs? Try Mirapex- just look out for anxiousness, trouble sleeping and increased gambling.
Can't Sleep? Why not just pop an Ambien. What's the worst that could happen? Apparently talking, walking, eating and driving while asleep.
Of course, if any of these things happen to you, you should consult a physician. If you still have money to pay them or a car to get there.
Have restless legs? Try Mirapex- just look out for anxiousness, trouble sleeping and increased gambling.
Can't Sleep? Why not just pop an Ambien. What's the worst that could happen? Apparently talking, walking, eating and driving while asleep.
Of course, if any of these things happen to you, you should consult a physician. If you still have money to pay them or a car to get there.
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