Pumpkin Seeds: 4/13/2004
1. There’s something about the concept of The Swan that really turns my stomach. 2. If George Huff isn’t in the top three of American Idol, America deserves a daily primetime version of The Swan. 3. Despite his accent, which is getting inexplicably stronger each week, I’m rooting for Boston Rob on Survivor: All Stars.
A long and tiring, but ultimately fun weekend got off to a shaky start as I blew off the American Candidate deadline after busting my ass (and Ed’s, and Salomé’s) putting the audition tape together on Tuesday night. The day off Thursday threw my schedule out of whack and Friday at work was too hectic
It takes a lot to knock me off-center. Wednesday night did exactly that and I needed to lay low yesterday, relax and get my head back together. Where 2002 was a rough year on the personal side of things, the past 12 months have been a serious roller coaster ride on the…hobby/passion (?) side. An
There’s one thing I value above most others: loyalty. Not blind loyalty; not stroke my ego and never say anything bad loyalty; not pretend I’m always right and never question me loyalty. Very simply, you know that when I’m in your corner, I’m IN your corner, so don’t blindside me with some random bullshit and
Stolen, or “gronked,” from the dread pirate, Tony Brown. 1. Grab the nearest book. 2. Open the book to page 23. 3. Find the fifth sentence. 4. Post the text of the sentence in your journal along with these instructions. From the two books I’m carrying around these days (yes, I’m STILL reading them!): “‘You
Amazon.com Sales Rank: 3 (as of 3:15pm, 4/6/04) Track list: 1. William Hung Words of Gratitude 2. She Bangs 3. Bailamos 4. William Hung’s Inspirational Thoughts (Passion) 5. I Believe I Can Fly 6. Hotel California 7. Can You Feel The Love Tonight 8. Two Worlds 9. William Hung Inspirational Thoughts (Perseverance) 10. Rocket Man
Fuck Kurt Cobain. Loser. OVERRATED loser.
I. Poetry Slam, Inc. Two poetry slam-related things I never expected to see: 1. Taylor Mali is the new President of Poetry Slam. Inc. 2. This. The Taylor thing is actually an interesting wrinkle that could mean PSI becoming relevant again. People may not agree with Taylor’s positions on a lot of things but there’s
Hit Urbana last night after the pleasantly unexpected distraction of 50%-off sushi. FRESH sushi! Yum. Got there in time for the slam which, to my surprise, I kind of enjoyed. Over the years, Cristin has become my favorite host on the scene, hands down. She knows her audience, has impeccable comedic skills and timing, and
The feedback from louder than words has been great. Much of it overwhelmingly positive, and where there was critique, it was generally offered honestly and clearly. Eric, Helen, Diane and I met Tuesday night to digest it all and tweak the format in a way that puts more emphasis on – and sets aside more