I haven’t used 12seconds much until last night, where I got a little too carried away hanging out with Melodie and Jennifer at Lestat’s. I’ve included a couple of moments of sheer dorkiness, of course.
Live from Lestat’s (featuring Melodie and Jennifer):
This post is for Danny, who’s been microblogging a lot on Facebook lately. Strangely, this post grew out my response to one of his Facebook statuses from last weekend, so this is a shindotv/Ink2metal collaboration. Also, it’s the Thursday morning after the latest Project Runway episode, so it’s only appropriate, even if it’s frightening.
Read with caution. You don’t want your boss to peek over your shoulder and see you looking at this.
Can I have Obama’s cheerleaders? If they could get a man who has really said nothing this far, think of what they can do for ShindoTV. I’d love to have such PR. Come up with your most abstract, vaguest slogans and make me sound as fabulous as I really am.
Disclaimer: This post is strictly humorous and should not be taken as anti-Obama speech.
Yesterday, I got my copy of Stuff White People Like. When I stopped by the Bookstar near UTC, the book was so new that it wasn’t even out on the shelves yet. I asked a salesperson for a copy and she got one for me. She also brought a few more copies so she wouldn’t have to make any more trips to the back room. I was just happy to get what I came for.
The question now arises, “Why buy the book when you can read the blog for free?” Here are some answers I’ll put out:
There are observations and charts exclusive to the book. I’m not revealing them, lest you accuse me of posting spoilers.*
For those of you who fit the profile of the book, you can show that you have a very good sense of humor and that you are hip enough to take a joke. In fact, you may even be moved to come up with some insights of your own.
For some others, everything you know gets confirmed by an insider.
The book is simply good humored, pop-culture fun!
Well, I’ll at least reveal that you can do a self-test on how white you are. You’ll just have to get the book to find the exact method and test scoring method. I did the test and the results were 71% white. That’s higher than my genetic percentage, which is 50%.**
*From Christian Lander’s entry on The Wire: If you attempt to talk about an episode they have not seen yet, they will scream and cover their ears. In white culture, giving away information about a film or TV series is considered as rude as spitting on your mothers grave. It is an unforgivable offense. ** From Christian Lander’s entry on Asian Girls: Should white guy / asian girl marry, they produce hybrids that are atheistically pleasing, but are very annoying. This practice is also a means by which white people can catch up to the asian peoples in the population race, as most of the hybrids often act white rather than asian.
I plan to get get my copy of Stuff White People Like this morning when I get the chance to go to a bookstore. I could have ordered in advance some time ago on some website, but I’m kinda tired of the online thing right now. Actually, I’m more tired of checking my mailbox everyday for my orders, only to have my hopes dashed.
The white thing to do is to try to buy it from an indie bookstore. Better yet, if I were in Portland, Oregon, buy it from Powells. By doing this, I establish my indie cred and I accomplish it in a city white people are so fond of.
Actually, I will most likely buy the book from some evil corporate bookstore such as Borders. How uncool is that?
It’s been a while since I’ve posted about YouTube finds. This Chris guy (not my friend the Hopeless Khowaga) is warped and he does it with such a straight face. This seemingly normal guy is anything but. He’s got an angle with the cute topic, which I’m not sure I like because it often involves cuddly images of cats and dogs, but his sense of humor is twisted, which I like. Plus, he’s nice to look at, which is the real reason I tune in.
His vid on Zac Efron and the response he got from teenage girls is funny, sort of like the kind my blog friend Chris got on his some of his Heroes posts. His advice to Stacey is priceless, as teenage girls tend to think that someone like Efron loves them, he just doesn’t know it yet.
Somehow, I had a discussion with a couple of my students, very young women, about Ricky Martin and the gay rumors. I asked them if that was a bad thing, and they said yes. This would mean that he’s not available for them. I mentioned to them that he’s not available anyway, gay or not, but they’re not dissuaded. They believe Ricky loves them, but he doesn’t know it yet.
Anyhow, I hope you’re having a fun and productive Tuesday. Don’t get the Chris’s confused.
If you’ve watched the Kids in the Hall, then you’re familiar with the Head Crusher skit. During Pride weekend, I got some head crushing pics. Kerry crushes my head in the left pic; however, I don’t get to return the favor as he proceeds to crush his own head.
These two were done way before pride, where I crushed the heads of people in coffee shops: anonymous Wi-Fi user (top) at Twiggs, and Gigio, co-proprietor of Sole Luna in Downtown San Diego’s Cortez Hill neighborhood (bottom).
When Brian said he should call the legion of fanboys down on me (for Eureka spoilers), it occurred to me that they are in San Diego for the next few days. Comic-Con is going on for the an extended weekend (and it’s sold out), so there should be too many people for the San Diego Convention Center. I went to the Sneak Preview tonight, and there were tons of people in the Exhibit Hall. All the usual vendors were there along with the big players - SciFi Channel, Warner Brothers, 300 (DVD promotion), several major publishers, and some upcoming movies. Needless to say, the fanboys were in full force tonight. I wonder how many of them were in Brian’s network.
Here are some reasons why I should worry:
Brian can provide them with online pics of what I look like.
I plan to come to Comic-Con for at least a few hours per day.
They may see me at Comic-Con and recognize me by the pics.
There is plenty of shopping to be done in the Exhibit Hall.
There are plenty of promo’s to collect.
There are plenty of screenings.
There are plenty of panels.
With so many kindred spirits under one roof, there is plenty of opportunity to hook up and get laid. There is nothing like geek love.
Life’s too short. I can’t live in fear of the fanboy equivalent of Al Gay-da (where there’s some overlap). Neil Gaiman is going to be there. I’d love to meet him for sure, sign my copy of American Gods.
tune in to shindotv
My online version of my MFA creative writing afterlife. So much for the afterglow.
