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Wednesday, June 21, 2006

Quack

Things have been a little hectic over here the past few days. Since getting back into town, I’ve been juggling the continuing(and hopefully soon to be finished) process of unpacking and moving into my apartment (I know, I am really bad - slow - at getting settled), along with trying to take care of other move necessitated errands (i.e. going to dmv to get my license and registration changed) before I begin teaching again next Monday.

At which point it will be back to waking up at 6 am (ish) on a regular basis (or rather for a month and change until the class is over), obviously something I’m not looking forward to. Although, my bank account will, I’m sure, be appreciative.

Anyways, otherwise I’ve just been trying to do some more enjoying of my new surroundings, which over the last few days (and into last weekend) resulted in some rather “hollywood” like activities.

First, this past weekend I went with my brother to grab a bite to eat at The Pig N Whistle on Hollywood Blvd. Not the best of food (although the portions were quite large - for those who have an interest in such things), but the meal was decent enough, and it was, we figured, some place that we had to try out at least once (being a Hollywood landmark and all - at least, so says their menu).

So, while we were there, I see this guy walk out of the restuarant wearing a denim jean jacket and sporting a tooth pick in his mouth. And I’m looking at him, and I know I’ve seen him before, when suddenly it dawns on me…it’s the dude who played Lester Averman in The Mighty Ducks (parts I, II, and III). His name is Matt Doherty.

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I thought this was pretty sweet, especially considering my Chris Kattan sighting a few days prior, and my subsequent reference to A Night At The Roxbury and their reference to Emilio Estevez as the Mighty Duckman. And eventhough I think that (at least) the first Mighty Ducks is a pretty kick ass movie from back in the day, I don’t think Matt qualifies for the Celebrity List, however, as is my want, I feel he deserves some mention here…especially considering how badass he looked in denim (he still has the same ‘fro and pretty much wears the same glasses).

Then on Monday evening I went with my brother to the Arclight for the LA premiere of a film called Hatchet, which my brother worked on last summer. It was a very enjoyable horror film, with a lot of gore and some gratuitous nudity, quite the crowd pleaser.

Obviously, there were a bunch of “celebs” at the screening - anyone who worked on the film (actors, the director, etc.), including Kane Hodder who some of you might know from his turn as Jason Voorhees in Friday The Thirteenth (parts VII, VIII, IX - technically called Jason Goes To Hell, and part X). Also in attendence was Richard Riehle, another cast member, who might be better known as the guy in Office Space who creates the Jump To Conclusion mat.

Anyways…as I stated, definitely an enjoyable flick, worth checking out if you like that sorta film, if/when it gets distrubition.

Alright kids, I’m off to watch a little more television before hitting the hay…I’m trying to ween myself back to a normal sleep schedule to try and ease the pain of next week. This morning I got up at 8:45, however, tomorrow I’m going to wake up real early at 6:30 and watch the USA vs Ghana World Cup game. Then the trick will be to stay awake for the rest of the day without napping too much, so that I can fall asleep early(ish) tomorrow night.

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