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Website Tie-Ins Go Hilariously Insane

Mar

31

2008

If you watched tonight’s episode of How I Met Your Mother, you will be highly, highly amused by the extremely long, hysterically funny song on this site referenced in the episode (warning: audio loads automatically). They had way, way, way too much fun creating that. It’s almost as long as the goddamn episode, but sweet ...

Sometimes, It’s Best To Just Give Up 1

Mar

27

2008

I finally gave up on a couple shows I’d watched every episode of earlier this year, Prison Break and Desperate Housewives. While in DH‘s case I hear I may have given up right before the show creatively resurrected itself, this spoilery item indicates I checked out of Prison Break at the right time. Because seriously? ...

Good News for Uncle Saint

Mar

25

2008

Mom went to go visit the non-lapsed Catholic members of her side of the family for Easter, and came back with some fun news. Father Michael McGivney, who founded the Knights of Columbus and was also my Great Great Grandmother’s brother (I think making him my Great Great Great Uncle) is now one step closer ...

A Twist In Time

Mar

24

2008

Why is it that almost leaving work at 6:00, then getting stuck with an extra errand and not leaving until 6:30, is much more frustrating than just working straight through until 7:30 or 8? Stupid dangling of a chance to sit in traffic earlier than usual…

A Weekend of “D’oh!…Oh, okay.”

Mar

23

2008

Two things gave me nice little “Oh…fuck…” moments this weekend, but for once, luck was actually on my side. First, I dropped my ATM card at Benihana’s. I’d gone for a friend’s birthday, and dropped my wallet as I was getting ready to leave. I didn’t realize the debit card was gone until we got ...

Good Grief

Mar

20

2008

I worked two days last week. Mileage take? $58.08. Maybe with all the runs I’ve been doing this week, I’ll actually manage to make up for the $150 in gas I’ve had to buy in the last 8 days since I took this job.

Happy Purim! 1

Mar

18

2008

I have no Hamentashen on hand, so instead, enjoy “Jewno”: [youtube=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BQE045CkDpY&hl=en] I already knew J.K. Simmons (the dad) was awesome, but the fact that he actually appeared in this raises my opinion of him even higher. Courtesy Defamer.

Continued Adventures With Celebrities and Fast Food 1

Mar

16

2008

A few years ago, Martin Landau drove past me at the In-N-Out burger. Tonight, it was Cameron Diaz at the Roller Derby enjoying a Hot Dog on a Stick (they bring their catering truck to the games and make a mint off the hungry hungry hipsters). I have to admit, it was a bit strange. ...

British Frog Gives A Whole New Meaning…

Mar

13

2008

…to one of my favorite expletive phrases, fuck a duck. Courtesy Dave Barry’s Blog.

The Return of Employment 4

Mar

12

2008

Well, I cracked. I had resisted taking a PA job for three months, since I didn’t want to take a minor step back professionally just because I didn’t want to sit around the house all day. That resistance came crashing down yesterday when a friend emailed looking to replace herself, and I’ll be working on ...