Boo.
I watched Modern Family and Cougar Town this and last week on ABC. I mainly tuned in for Modern Family but I've found myself enjoying Cougar Town much more. I know, I know. It will be my new guilty pleasure for a while.
So now I am officially watching more television shows at one time than I have in years (not counting news programs, football and Adult Swim): Top Chef, Mad Men and the two sitcoms mentioned above.
And to end this mostly worthless posting in keeping with the TV theme: Rachael Ray is the Anti-Christ! I have no real reasons, she just is.
Wednesday, September 30, 2009
Tuesday, September 29, 2009
Tuesday Bowling
I normally don't post this late but I'm so pumped and proud of our little bowling team tonight! We kicked some major booty! We picked up four points from the league's best team! All three games went down to the wire but we held on for a victory in ever game. I credit the win to generous helpings of beer and fried green beans. Oh and moral support from the LawMan...
Public Option Fails in the Senate Finance Committee
I just wanted to give a quick shout out and a fuck you to the democrats who voted no: Senators Max Baucus, Bill Nelson, Kent Conrad, Tom Carper, and Blanche Lincoln.
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Perhaps the progressive movement will actually have some balls and run more adds like the one below:
Maybe if Congress ever finishes with Insurance Reform we can actually move on to Health Care Reform! I pay for my own health insurance, completely. It's expensive and I'm a reasonably young and healthy person. Soon I will have to decide on owning health insurance or owning a car and auto insurance. What a choice! I guess I can get a second job at nights or on the weekends. It sure would be nice to have other options...
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Perhaps the progressive movement will actually have some balls and run more adds like the one below:
Maybe if Congress ever finishes with Insurance Reform we can actually move on to Health Care Reform! I pay for my own health insurance, completely. It's expensive and I'm a reasonably young and healthy person. Soon I will have to decide on owning health insurance or owning a car and auto insurance. What a choice! I guess I can get a second job at nights or on the weekends. It sure would be nice to have other options...
Monday, September 28, 2009
Sunday Funday Monday Part III
Sunday Funday kicked off a little later than usual last night as Dann and I wanted to catch a drag show at the Bird which started at 10. I'm definitely paying for the late night drinking today at work. Why do I do this to myself? It's no way to live. I'm just saying...
I think the amount of "going out" is my primary way to socialize. With the exception of a couple of people I really don't have a whole lot of friends. I have a ton of social friends that I grab some drinks with but I think the only things we really have in common is that we're gay and we've known each other forever. I'm not whining, I'm totally down with that actually. I usually spend my normal day in and day out times alone and I've been doing that for years so I've become pretty comfortable hanging out with myself as it were.
I think a lot lately about what the future holds for me and I haven't a clue. I'm acutely aware of my advancing age (in male gay years I've been dead 11 years now!). I'd like to be in a relationship again someday but I'm terrible at them. I would like to move away from Oklahoma to somewhere larger and more diverse but I'm just not financially secure enough to do that. I'd like to be part of a community that does more than what it is I do now. Maybe I'm more lonely than I think...
Nope. I just need to get a dog. Or get laid more often. Or both.
This is an odd post for me (sober). I didn't intend it to go the way it did. Ah well, I'll post it anyways.
I think the amount of "going out" is my primary way to socialize. With the exception of a couple of people I really don't have a whole lot of friends. I have a ton of social friends that I grab some drinks with but I think the only things we really have in common is that we're gay and we've known each other forever. I'm not whining, I'm totally down with that actually. I usually spend my normal day in and day out times alone and I've been doing that for years so I've become pretty comfortable hanging out with myself as it were.
I think a lot lately about what the future holds for me and I haven't a clue. I'm acutely aware of my advancing age (in male gay years I've been dead 11 years now!). I'd like to be in a relationship again someday but I'm terrible at them. I would like to move away from Oklahoma to somewhere larger and more diverse but I'm just not financially secure enough to do that. I'd like to be part of a community that does more than what it is I do now. Maybe I'm more lonely than I think...
Nope. I just need to get a dog. Or get laid more often. Or both.
This is an odd post for me (sober). I didn't intend it to go the way it did. Ah well, I'll post it anyways.
Roman Polanski
What is the big controversy about extraditing Roman Polanski from Switzerland to the U.S.? I've read on a couple of blogs today (some of them liberal) stating that what Switzerland is doing is outrageous!! The guy is a scum bag child rapist for chissake! His ass should be hauled back to America if possible. Discuss...
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Friday, September 25, 2009
Kids
I have nothing much to say today so enjoy the disturbing video below by MGMT. One more hour of drooling at my desk and then I'm off to enjoy a refreshing adult beverage. Have a great weekend everyone!
Kids - MGMT
Kids - MGMT
Thursday, September 24, 2009
Top Chef: The Knives Are Out
It's been a couple of weeks since I made a posting about Top Chef: Las Vegas. It's not that I haven't been watching the show, I've just had a hard time catching it on Wednesday night. Last nights installment was pretty standard stuff. Here are some of my thoughts on the episode:
I'm glad Robin won the quick fire competition especially after several of the other chefs were dumping on her for still being around when (in their opinion) better chefs had already gone home. Michael Isabella, Laurine and Eli were especially classless in this episode and I hope karma comes back soon to smack them in the ass.
I think Ash is a good chef and my dark horse to win the competition but he really needs to get his act together. He's been hovering around the bottom of the quick fire and elimination challenges lately. What's worse is he doesn't seem to be too stressed out about it. The field is narrowing and even mediocre dishes may be the food that sends someone packing.
Judge Toby Young made his return this week. I wish he had stayed in London. The guy is a complete ass hat. He was knocked down a peg at Judge's table by guest judge Michelle Bernstein. I love it!
Finally, I knew that Ron was going to be hitting the road soon. He's had a hard time with the challenges lately and he's been lucky to get this far. I wonder if the language barrier had something to do with his failure to fully understand the deconstruction elimination challenge?
All my dogs are still in the hunt but it wouldn't break my heart to see Mike exit next week. I predict, though, that it will be Laurine or Robin packing their knives.
I'm glad Robin won the quick fire competition especially after several of the other chefs were dumping on her for still being around when (in their opinion) better chefs had already gone home. Michael Isabella, Laurine and Eli were especially classless in this episode and I hope karma comes back soon to smack them in the ass.
I think Ash is a good chef and my dark horse to win the competition but he really needs to get his act together. He's been hovering around the bottom of the quick fire and elimination challenges lately. What's worse is he doesn't seem to be too stressed out about it. The field is narrowing and even mediocre dishes may be the food that sends someone packing.
Judge Toby Young made his return this week. I wish he had stayed in London. The guy is a complete ass hat. He was knocked down a peg at Judge's table by guest judge Michelle Bernstein. I love it!
Finally, I knew that Ron was going to be hitting the road soon. He's had a hard time with the challenges lately and he's been lucky to get this far. I wonder if the language barrier had something to do with his failure to fully understand the deconstruction elimination challenge?
All my dogs are still in the hunt but it wouldn't break my heart to see Mike exit next week. I predict, though, that it will be Laurine or Robin packing their knives.
Wednesday, September 23, 2009
2001 A Space Oddity
This is some of the funniest shit I've ever heard! Thanks to the LawMan for sharing this with me last night at bowling.
Tuesday, September 22, 2009
New Link of Interest (4)
Billionaires for Wealthcare. I saw a story last week on the Rachel Maddow Show about this group attending the Americans for Prosperity rally in Washingtion on 9-12. Defend the status quo and click on this link!
Monday, September 21, 2009
The South Shall Rise Again!
I don't have a Sunday Funday story this week since I did pretty much nothing over the weekend but recuperate from being ill. I did venture out to "the great state fair of Oklahoma" on Sunday morning with the parents. We went early enough to avoid the crowds and the heat. Here are a few observations I have about the fair:
Going early to the fair is great. Enjoy the cooler weather, beat the crowds and easier parking; however, if you expect to get a beer before noon, you're shit out of luck. Apparently there's an old liquor law on the books which prevents the serving of alcohol before noon either anywhere or at state functions. I'm still confused about the reasons the nice girl gave me when I tried to buy a beer at one of the food stands. Beer in Oklahoma is 3.2% alcohol by weight and considered a food product, I saw food being served before noon! Also I know there are restaurants around town that serve beer and/or alcohol between 10 and noon.
After running around most of the morning we took a break and sat down to enjoy a cold adult beverage (after 12PM of course). While people watching I noticed a flag pole near the needle (or is it a space needle?). It was flying a Confederate flag!!! I wasn't aware that Oklahoma was an integral part of the Civil War. In fact I'm not so sure Oklahoma would be considered a Confederate territory. I did a little research this morning and found some information here and here. Regardless of the status of the Indian Territory during the Civil War, I don't think we need to fly the Confederate flag under any circumstances. It's a racist symbol, period. Anyone who says otherwise, usually promoting the theory it's a symbol of the states rights over the federal governments power, is a redneck chump. I tried to get a snap shot of the flag with the camera in my phone but it didn't turn out too well.
Going early to the fair is great. Enjoy the cooler weather, beat the crowds and easier parking; however, if you expect to get a beer before noon, you're shit out of luck. Apparently there's an old liquor law on the books which prevents the serving of alcohol before noon either anywhere or at state functions. I'm still confused about the reasons the nice girl gave me when I tried to buy a beer at one of the food stands. Beer in Oklahoma is 3.2% alcohol by weight and considered a food product, I saw food being served before noon! Also I know there are restaurants around town that serve beer and/or alcohol between 10 and noon.
After running around most of the morning we took a break and sat down to enjoy a cold adult beverage (after 12PM of course). While people watching I noticed a flag pole near the needle (or is it a space needle?). It was flying a Confederate flag!!! I wasn't aware that Oklahoma was an integral part of the Civil War. In fact I'm not so sure Oklahoma would be considered a Confederate territory. I did a little research this morning and found some information here and here. Regardless of the status of the Indian Territory during the Civil War, I don't think we need to fly the Confederate flag under any circumstances. It's a racist symbol, period. Anyone who says otherwise, usually promoting the theory it's a symbol of the states rights over the federal governments power, is a redneck chump. I tried to get a snap shot of the flag with the camera in my phone but it didn't turn out too well.
Not to be entirely negative, I did find the fair to be cleaner than I remember (it's been a couple of years since I attended). The paid parking was a lot easier to deal with rather than what is usually a massive mud pit in the free parking areas. The crowds were manageable and there were plenty of food options to please just about anyone, albeit not very healthy ones.
Sunday, September 20, 2009
RIP Nintendo Wii (2006-2009)
We hardly knew ye...
So my Nintendo Wii (my baby, my pride, my joy) is not quite dead but on life support. I purchased Metroid Prime Trilogy last week and much to my chagrin the game was unreadable. I traded in the game for a new version with the same results. After some research is seems my Wii is no longer able to read dual-layer disks. Boo. Fortunately there is a price cut coming on the 27th, so instead of shipping my system off to Nintendo, I'll just purchase a new one. I've owned every Nintendo system growing up and as an adult and this is the very first one I've ever had to replace. Sadly, the loss of my baby brings back a lot of memories...
I remember vividly both times I bowled a perfect 300 score on Wii Sports Bowling, although I shouldn't considering the amount of alcohol I consumed before and during play. The key is to ignore what you're doing until you get to the tenth frame.
Not only have I logged a shit ton of hours on Animal Crossing GameCube and DS, I have also logged a shit ton of hours on Animal Crossing Wii. In fact it was probably the only thing that kept me from going bat shit crazy last summer when I wasn't working.
More than my gaming experiences, my all time Wii moment came before I even bought the system. Shimmy and I camped out in front of Best Buy in a Saturday in November of '06 to be one of the first to purchase the Nintendo Wii. Not only was it a glorious time but I gotta tell you, it was one of my all-time favorite moments in my entire adulthood! You can read more about it here and here.
So it's truly and end of an era! To add insult to injury I also lost my Best of Juice Newton CD this weekend... but dear reader that is another blog posting...
So my Nintendo Wii (my baby, my pride, my joy) is not quite dead but on life support. I purchased Metroid Prime Trilogy last week and much to my chagrin the game was unreadable. I traded in the game for a new version with the same results. After some research is seems my Wii is no longer able to read dual-layer disks. Boo. Fortunately there is a price cut coming on the 27th, so instead of shipping my system off to Nintendo, I'll just purchase a new one. I've owned every Nintendo system growing up and as an adult and this is the very first one I've ever had to replace. Sadly, the loss of my baby brings back a lot of memories...
I remember vividly both times I bowled a perfect 300 score on Wii Sports Bowling, although I shouldn't considering the amount of alcohol I consumed before and during play. The key is to ignore what you're doing until you get to the tenth frame.
Not only have I logged a shit ton of hours on Animal Crossing GameCube and DS, I have also logged a shit ton of hours on Animal Crossing Wii. In fact it was probably the only thing that kept me from going bat shit crazy last summer when I wasn't working.
More than my gaming experiences, my all time Wii moment came before I even bought the system. Shimmy and I camped out in front of Best Buy in a Saturday in November of '06 to be one of the first to purchase the Nintendo Wii. Not only was it a glorious time but I gotta tell you, it was one of my all-time favorite moments in my entire adulthood! You can read more about it here and here.
So it's truly and end of an era! To add insult to injury I also lost my Best of Juice Newton CD this weekend... but dear reader that is another blog posting...
Friday, September 18, 2009
Have You Heard?
I'm too sick to post anything... This episode of Family Guy was on Adult Swim the other night, one of my favorites.
Thursday, September 17, 2009
Rumors of My Demise Have Been Exaggerated
I am sick. So sick that I have called in to my fairly new job two days in a row. I have literally moved back and forth between my sofa and my bed for 48 hours. I don't know which is worse, the poopy way I feel or the poopy day time TV I've been forced to watch. I'll post a more proper update once I feel better.
Tuesday, September 15, 2009
RIP Patrick Swayze (1952-2009)
"Nobody puts Baby in a corner." Dirty Dancing
"What in gay hell?" To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything, Julie Newmar
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"What in gay hell?" To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything, Julie Newmar
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Monday, September 14, 2009
Sunday Funday Monday Part II
Yesterday's Sunday Funday was a pretty mild affair. I started the day with some old friends at Buffalo Wild Wings to catch some opening day NFL football. I'm still scratching my head as to why they didn't show the Dallas game on one of their big screens. I also stayed away from the blazin' wing sauce this time!
After the game I went with Dann for a beer at the Bird and then for some drinks at the Park to see our favorite bartender Shimmy, aka the Dark Lord of all that is evil. We met up with J-Ho who thought it would be fun to do this:
Why sitting in an over sized bag out in the rain is fun is a mystery to me. I'm sure it had nothing to do with the alcohol.
After the game I went with Dann for a beer at the Bird and then for some drinks at the Park to see our favorite bartender Shimmy, aka the Dark Lord of all that is evil. We met up with J-Ho who thought it would be fun to do this:
Why sitting in an over sized bag out in the rain is fun is a mystery to me. I'm sure it had nothing to do with the alcohol.
Friday, September 11, 2009
Holy Typo Batman!
Wow bro! Dann pointed out to me tonight that I had a typo on my blog... The typo was in the header/title line of my blog. The name of my blog is Dave's World, the sub-header was supposed to have been "bitter, party of one, your table is ready". For four years plus, the header has read, "bitter, pary of one, your table is ready". Who goes four years with this kind of typo? I feel like such an ass, no wonder no one is reading this blog...
College Football Week 2
Another weekend and another round of college football! There are some great games scheduled for this weekend but I think last week featured some better matchups. Below are my top three games of the weekend with predictions.
#19 Notre Dame at Michigan: This is one of those games where I wish both teams would lose but sadly the tie rule was changed in the '90's. I think Notre Dame came into the year overrated, did they really deserve to be ranked after last season? Michigan has been struggling of late and I have nearly zero respect for the Big 10. If I had to lay money down in Vegas, which is usually the kiss of death as I have little luck betting on sporting events, I would pick Notre Dame to win by 3 on the road. I think they are better than Michigan but that isn't saying much.
#3 USC at #8 Ohio State: The other OSU. Southern Cal is another team I love to hate. I can't believe they are ranked so highly with a freshman quarterback! In his defense they looked pretty good last week from what I remember during my beer induced Labor Day coma. I really think USC should win this game even though they're on the road but I'm going to pick Ohio State. A USC loss will help inch Oklahoma State a little higher in the polls.
Houston at #5 Oklahoma State: The Cougars come to Stillwater bringing a high powered offense and one of the best quarterbacks in the country. They also bring a defense so bad that they should've been invited to play in the Big 12 conference. This should be a fun game with lots of offense on both sides of the ball. I'd like to see OSU build on their defensive game they had last week but I think Houston is going to be mighty hard to contain. In the end OSU will be too much for the Cougars. Pokes by 21.
Bonus: The Sooners of Oklahoma roll over St. Mary's School of the Blind by 35!
#19 Notre Dame at Michigan: This is one of those games where I wish both teams would lose but sadly the tie rule was changed in the '90's. I think Notre Dame came into the year overrated, did they really deserve to be ranked after last season? Michigan has been struggling of late and I have nearly zero respect for the Big 10. If I had to lay money down in Vegas, which is usually the kiss of death as I have little luck betting on sporting events, I would pick Notre Dame to win by 3 on the road. I think they are better than Michigan but that isn't saying much.
#3 USC at #8 Ohio State: The other OSU. Southern Cal is another team I love to hate. I can't believe they are ranked so highly with a freshman quarterback! In his defense they looked pretty good last week from what I remember during my beer induced Labor Day coma. I really think USC should win this game even though they're on the road but I'm going to pick Ohio State. A USC loss will help inch Oklahoma State a little higher in the polls.
Houston at #5 Oklahoma State: The Cougars come to Stillwater bringing a high powered offense and one of the best quarterbacks in the country. They also bring a defense so bad that they should've been invited to play in the Big 12 conference. This should be a fun game with lots of offense on both sides of the ball. I'd like to see OSU build on their defensive game they had last week but I think Houston is going to be mighty hard to contain. In the end OSU will be too much for the Cougars. Pokes by 21.
Bonus: The Sooners of Oklahoma roll over St. Mary's School of the Blind by 35!
Thursday, September 10, 2009
Priscilla Queen of the Desert
Dann recently made me a copy of Priscilla Queen of the Desert the Musical, the new musical he saw in London last spring. I'm really loving it (yes I've heard I'm gay). It combines many of the classic songs and moments in the movie with some new, yet retro tunes. Currently the show is playing in Australia and England, hopefully it will make its way to the State before too long.
"I've been waiting my entire life for this..."
"Someone left the cake out in the rain...
I don't think that I can take it,
'cause it took so long to bake it,
and I'll never have that recipe again!"
So forget all your troubles and forget all your cares "Downtown" and "Go West" and "Shake Your Groove Thing" on your way to find this soundtrack! When you go "Don't Leave Me This Way" but if you do "I Will Survive" and I'll find my own "Boogie Wonderland" at "MacArthur Park". "Thank God I'm a Country Boy" or it would be easy for me to forget that "We Belong" together, maybe that's why you are "Always On My Mind".
That was difficult... Seriously, the soundtrack is a hoot and definitely worth a listen if you can find it.
"I've been waiting my entire life for this..."
"Someone left the cake out in the rain...
I don't think that I can take it,
'cause it took so long to bake it,
and I'll never have that recipe again!"
So forget all your troubles and forget all your cares "Downtown" and "Go West" and "Shake Your Groove Thing" on your way to find this soundtrack! When you go "Don't Leave Me This Way" but if you do "I Will Survive" and I'll find my own "Boogie Wonderland" at "MacArthur Park". "Thank God I'm a Country Boy" or it would be easy for me to forget that "We Belong" together, maybe that's why you are "Always On My Mind".
That was difficult... Seriously, the soundtrack is a hoot and definitely worth a listen if you can find it.
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