Saturday, January 10, 2004
My SNL Connection
Last night I partied like a rock star! I didn't even expect to either. I went out after I watched an improv show and everybody left early. So, Christina and I were like we wanna stay. So, here we are, two girls sittin' downstairs at The Bull Moose, when in walks a flock of guys. They walk straight to our table give a shout out and cross to the bar. They were cute but definitely messed up on somethin', I'm just sayin'. So they offered to buy us a drink. I thought they said shot so I ordered a Jameson. The guy got all pissed and said ah forget it then. So, then they order four shots of Jager and none for us. Christina and I were like "Whatever!". Then they turn to "talk" to us or Christina anyway. I wasn't saying too much. Plus she had the cooler hat.
So, one of the guy's starts spoutin off that he's a casting director for SNL. We didn't ask. He just told us. I thought, that's cool. But I didn't put too much weight on it. Eventually I asked what their names were. Pretty standard question? Or so I thought! They all told me and then the casting director guy freaks out. He says, "I hate this shit. This sucks man. John my name is John we'll go with John". So, I asked what his real name was. He throws his hands in the air and says "Chris Michaels! I'm Lorn Michaels son. There are you happy? Come on. Let's get the "F" outta here." And they were gone. Just like that. He didn't even look like Lorn Michaels? But I guess he could've been adopted?
Things that make you go hmmmm.
So, one of the guy's starts spoutin off that he's a casting director for SNL. We didn't ask. He just told us. I thought, that's cool. But I didn't put too much weight on it. Eventually I asked what their names were. Pretty standard question? Or so I thought! They all told me and then the casting director guy freaks out. He says, "I hate this shit. This sucks man. John my name is John we'll go with John". So, I asked what his real name was. He throws his hands in the air and says "Chris Michaels! I'm Lorn Michaels son. There are you happy? Come on. Let's get the "F" outta here." And they were gone. Just like that. He didn't even look like Lorn Michaels? But I guess he could've been adopted?
Things that make you go hmmmm.
The Black Box
I have been living with a huge black rectangle on the bottom third of my television screen for the past three months. I've asked everyone I know how to fix it, including my cousin who works for the cable company. I assumed it was a problem with my cable line. DVD's worked perfectly, no black box. I have a cable line running to my TV but I don't have cable service. This line helps me get five channels without an antennae. It worked great until this random black box appeared. I couldn't get rid of it. I tried buying a new splitter and switching out the cable but nothing worked. I don't watch a lot of TV but it was driving me crazy. Crazy enough that I called the cable company and just ordered cable. I figured, if I'm paying for it, they gotta fix it right?
So, the cable guy came by this morning. I told him he might have to switch out the cable line because I had this obnoxious black box on the screen. He knew what it was right away.
"IT'S THE CLOSED CAPTIONING", he said.
The closed captioning. Can you believe it? I sure couldn't. He went to the TV menu button and switched the closed captioning to off. After three months, the box instantly disappeared. I wanted to tell him thanks and he didn't need to install the cable now. But what the hey, I live in New York I deserve to watch brainless television every now and then.
---Now my computer won't read the USB ports. Maybe I could get him to come back out and fix that too?
So, the cable guy came by this morning. I told him he might have to switch out the cable line because I had this obnoxious black box on the screen. He knew what it was right away.
"IT'S THE CLOSED CAPTIONING", he said.
The closed captioning. Can you believe it? I sure couldn't. He went to the TV menu button and switched the closed captioning to off. After three months, the box instantly disappeared. I wanted to tell him thanks and he didn't need to install the cable now. But what the hey, I live in New York I deserve to watch brainless television every now and then.
---Now my computer won't read the USB ports. Maybe I could get him to come back out and fix that too?
Wednesday, January 07, 2004
Hale to the Victors!
Tonight I was hanging out with friend's for my roommates birthday, when I saw a commercial for ESPN that became the highlight of my evening. Two people popped up on the screen-one wearing a Michigan sweatshirt and the other a Ohio State sweatshirt. They were sitting on a couch making out. I actually stood up and said the words, "oh my God that's disgusting". Then, on the screen pops "Without sports this wouldn't be disgusting". I then laughed hysterically for 30 seconds. They got me. I proceeded to explain to my non-Big Ten friends why that commercial was so gosh darn funny. I don't know, I just thought it was hysterical. Get it?
