me ♥ vacation

so, i’ve been out of town for the last week or so. I was in Vegas “vacationing” with the fam. I use quotes because these last few days have only served to reinforce what i knew prior to my driving east, which is that my parents’ idea of what constitutes a vacation are vastly different from mine.

for example, I enjoy playing golf while on vacation…I do not however enjoy waking up before 6am to do so. waking up at sunrise is something that should only be done (if ever) when going to work.

I’m pretty sure I could have gotten up early and not gone on a vacation.

this isn’t to say that I didn’t have a good time. for the most part I did (good parts consisted mainly of great restaurants, the actual process of golfing, as opposed to waking up to go golfing, cirque de soleil shows - esp. Love - and winning $200 in about 45 minutes)…however, i will probably need a week of sleeping to recover. unfortunately, this week will not be forthcoming as for part of this coming week my parents will be continuing their vacation out here in LA. There is, however, as of the moment, no golf planned. that said, i’m sure other reasons will be found to necessitate waking up at the crack of dawn.

anyways.

today, i spent the day running around trying to do some errands, which was for the most part a pain in the ass.

i will not get into this further, as there was little interesting to be said for these errands other than to describe the traffic that came with them…and i’m of the belief that traffic is, generally speaking, not something worth talking about more than to say it sucks.

i did, however see a very interesting license plate on a car in said traffic that gave me some things to think about at one point this afternoon.

the license plate said me ♥ tivo.

now, haivng been on vacation during the week when most of the new shows (as well as returning shows) that i plan on watching this fall made their debuts, this is a sentiment that i can certainly appreciate.

that said, i couldn’t help but wonder if

a. I ♥ tivo was taken and so the person had to settle for the poor grammar choice

b. the person has watched so much television it has in fact rotted his brain

c. the person was a foreigner and is still learning the nuances of personal pronouns.

or

d. the person is stupid.

along with his license plate, some other things of interest on his car were a large selection of bumper stickers (some of which covered portions of the car other than the bumper - so i’m not certain if these should still be referred to as bumper stickers or not). One of these stickers said, “divorce kevin.” I think this is probably as much of a clue as needed in order to determine which of the above scenarios is the most likely.

If I Ran A Tabloid

A few weeks ago (see post from 8/29) word began to circulate that Osama Bin Laden had a huge crush on Whitney Houston. Reportedly, Osama believed Whitney to be a beautiful woman brainwashed by American culture and Bobby Brown. It was even stated that Osama had gone so far as to discuss the possibility of having Bobby killed (whether this was intended to free Whitney from his brainwashing clutches, or to perhaps open the door for himself was never clear).

And now, yesterday, news outlets began to report that Whitney (after 14 years of marriage) has filed for divorce, citing the usual irreconcilable differences.

Now, i’m not saying anything, i’m just saying…

Whitney and Bobby manage to remain together for 14 years. Their marriage withstood drug addictions, numerous arrests (some w/ jail time), the decline of Whitney’s image (from the once queen of the early 90s to the cracked out lunatic of today), allegations of domestic abuse, and god knows what else.

Then a couple of weeks ago word of Osama’s crush is revealed, and yesterday Whitney and Bobby call it quits?

Coincidence? I think not.

A Brief Recap Of Some Weekend Events

The majority of this past weekend was spent catching up on some movie watching. I saw Little Miss Sunshine, Idiocracy, The Illusionist, and also got around to watching When The Levees Broke, the Spike Lee doc on Katrina.

All of these films were very enjoyable.

However, if you are a Mike Judge fan, and have the opportunity, i highly recommend you see Idiocracy, as this was by far one of the funniest films i’ve seen in years. I’m not sure as to what exactly is going on with the film, as it hasn’t been advertised at all, and i’ve heard rumors that something happened between Judge and the studio (fox) that is causing them (fox) to sandbag the film, so i’m not sure how many of you will have the ability to see it…but if you can, you should. you will laugh. a lot.

I also have a few new additions to my celebrity list. So, welcome to Bob Odenkirk (who was sitting behind my brother and I at the Arclight for Idiocracy), and Tori Spelling (who walked into Joans on Third briefly Saturday afternoon before — i presume — deciding it was too long to wait for lunch)

It’s actually been a while since i encountered any celebs in the flesh, which could be attributed to the fact that i don’t lead a very glamourous life and so the places i go to are not the types of places that celebrities would frequent. Or it could be attributed to the fact that i don’t really go out much at all. It is probably a nice healthy mix of the two.

Anyways, for those of you on MySpace who are unaware, I have been keeping track of all the celebrities that i have encountered during my time in LA. I am unsure whether I have the capabilities to post said list here in the same manner it is displayed on my Friendster blog. I will investigate this and get back to you.

But, for those of you looking to view the list, feel free to head over to my friendster blog at any time.

Also, for those of you looking at my list for the very first time, you may perhaps be interested in reviewing my criteria in determining celebrity status. And you can do so here

alright…that’s all for the recap.

Possibly The Greatest Thing Ever

this might be the greatest idea i’ve ever seen. unfortunately, i probably do not possess the moral constitution required to take advantage of all they have to offer. but, please, don’t let that stop you.

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