if you like television/books

so i've been watching californication (showtime, season 2 starts sept 22 i think) for the past few days because it is absolutely amazing. if you haven't watched it, stop what you're doing, drive/bike/yog over to the nearest store that sells dvds, and make a purchase. it will be worth it. if you aren't satisfied with my recommendation, let me know, and i will refund your money.

this show stars david duchovny and natasha McElhone. imdb sums up the plot pretty well: "A writer tries to juggle his career, his relationship with his daughter and his ex-girlfriend, as well as his appetite for beautiful women." hank moody (duchovny) plays a very comical and free-spirited novelist going through a tough string of events in this show. within the 13 episodes of californication's first season, you will feel a wide range of feelings; you laugh, you cry, you smile, you frown... and more.


now onto the book portion of this post. even though i told you to go out and get californication, i hope you're still with me. best buy will most likely be open after you read this last paragraph. during my trip to costa rica, i read a book called The Average American Male, by Chad Kultgen. it's a very easy read, it took a day or two. it's about what goes on in the average american male's mind. it goes into great detail, discussing women, sex, relationships, and more. i know i probably made that sound very boring, but kultgen doesn't hold anything back. it gets so intense that i will not recommend this book for the women out there (sorry for those who are reading this, i'll find another book to recommend). you know how people say "lol" all the time, but 78% (rough estimate) of the time they don't actually laugh out loud? well this book does make you laugh out loud. it's a quick, easy, and an amazing read. i second my refund offer in case you don't like it.

that is all folks. kudos to the 2008 nba draft class. it looks phenomenal.

steve

things that bother me

1. people blocking you in while driving (the red cars block me, the grey car, from getting by them)
2. hypocrites - a person(s) who acts in contradiction to his or her stated beliefs or feelings (thanks Merriam-Webster for such a succinct description)
3. mets fans who are red sox fans only because of their hatred towards the yankees
4. people beating me at mario kart 64 (happens in a blue moon)
5. wasting money on shitty movies (the strangers, semi-pro, the da vinci code)
6. people saying that lil wayne isn't good
7. the fact that the three main curse words (fuck, shit, bitch) are the worst thing in the world to some people. they're just words. there's an old children's saying that might be useful here - "sticks and stones may break my bones, but words can never hurt me." soak that one up
8. i haven't won the lottery yet
9. when chase utley goes 0-fer in a game (he just went 0-5 tonight)
10. jewish holidays are pushed aside when it comes to having days off from school
11. wang being out until september
12. money not growing on trees
13. martha stewart still having her own tv show
14. the knicks drafting frederic weis instead of ron artest
15. not having enough time in the day. don't you wish we could run on Centaurian time (Men in Black reference, 37-hour days. Could be fun).

that is all. congrats to tiger woods for being the man.

-steven


for your viewing pleasure:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kZho5myNUdY&NR=1

what music will we listen to when we have kids

when i was younger, i used to hate the fact that my parents controlled the radio/music in the car. sometimes they would play Abbott and Costello - who's on first, which is brilliant. but most of the time it was Bruce, the rolling stones, Billy Joel, and so on. i have no argument with that music now. i like those three artists plus a lot of other music from that generation. but i've been thinking, what kind of music are we going to play in the car when we're driving with our kids? for a lot of people, this question doesn't matter. there's a lot of music without curses, bad words, or negative messages. on the other hand, there's rap/hip-hop/screaming crazy music/whatever else you want to put in this category with messages that we might not want our children to hear when they're very young.

now i know they had a lot of drug related songs when our parents were growing up (our parents in reference to people of my generation), and we do as well. but, then there's all the other messages that are in music today that go past the limit of the baby boomers' music. in our present time, there is really nothing that you cant say through music. for me, i like all kinds of music, so i can choose what to play in those situations. (i'm trying not to write this in a negative/judgemental way, so please do not get offended if it comes out the wrong way). for some, music with the parental advisory label on it is the only music they listen to. so what happens when they drive with their kids?

to me, it's important that you show your kids who you are and where you came from. music is a big part of that. so, do you have them endure your music, or do you turn on the radio and find something that won't make your child ask "what does that mean?"

i hope i got my thoughts across. just something to think about.

here's the Abbott and Costello act. enjoy.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sShMA85pv8M

blog revisited

it is time. what is it time for you may ask? scratch that, you're not asking that silly question. ladies and gentlemen, friends, compadres, enemies, whoever is reading this... it is time for a post. i know i've been slacking and i'm sorry. i'm going to try and put out 2-3 posts per week, depending how busy/tired/hungry i am. tonights topic is:

How one Movie Preview Can Ruin a Whole Weekend (dum dum dum)

so last weekend, we made plans to go see the strangers. the movie is about three masked strangers that invade a couple's house. at first they just mess with them, but then it turns violent. you can guess the ending.

so we make plans to go see the movie friday night, the first night it's out. the parking lot is more packed than i've ever seen. every girl in the world was there to see sex and the city. we get there late, and the movie is sold out. i was very upset. there were no other showtimes that worked, so my night was ruined. saturday comes along and we get tickets through fandango. preparation is key.

i won't dance around my point anymore. the movie was terrible. even the 15 year olds in the front of the theatre were laughing. it was 1% scary. pretty much though, it was really stupid, boring, untalented, any other negative adjectives apply here. you always waited for something to happen but it never did.

for most of the movie, they used the same camera angle. they used a hand-held view, kind of like you're viewing the movie through your eyes (i hope that made sense). there was no way that it should have been rated R. there was a little blood near the end, but it was in an old horror movie fashion. you could just tell it was fake, and you just sat there shaking your head. i think the reason why it was R was because of the idea. this could actually happen (not trying to make you scared). but yeah, it's just a very believable plot.

liv tyler did a good job. she was very believable. that, plus one line from the movie, were the only positives. liv tyler asks the strangers why are they doing this. one of them answers, "because you were home." that is such a mind-fuck answer. it shows how crazy those people were. they just pick a house out of a hat.

both of my nights were devoted to this movie. it was a big let down. =(

that is all. congrats to obama.


i thought this was pretty funny
http://www.flyaboveall.com/dogs.htm
thanks to blake for the site

song of the moment:

lil wayne f. jay-z - mr. carter
http://youtube.com/watch?v=QTkMWCzbd_o