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The picture is so beautiful all it needs is a caption: A nude man is apprehended on the 405 freeway around noon today after he was seen running in freeway lanes near Sunset Blvd. This idiot shut down the busiest freeway in Southern California for half an hour, tying up traffic in both directions for ...

Kids: Wise Beyond Their Years

Nov

13

2006

While pursuing Deadspin today, I ran across this video of some of my fellow ‘Skins fans expressing their frustration with the team this year: Sadly for these kids, when I was their age, the ‘Skins won two Super Bowls over the course of four years. I think they’re going to have to wait a while ...

Waiter Quiz

Nov

9

2006

Take this quiz to find out whether you should be a waiter! Or, conversely, whether you were the waiter who waited on my party this evening. 1. A party of five is led to a booth designed for four, in which they will not fit. After some wrangling, they are eventually led to a larger ...

Parental Advisory 1

Nov

9

2006

I’ve got assorted parental units in town starting today in celebration of Dad’s 70th birthday tomorrow. Weirdness alert: My boss’s mom recently turned 70 as well. I suppose that’s what happens when you wait to have kids until you’re 45. Speaking of weird, did anyone else watch Jericho (shut up, it’s the most unintentionally hilarious ...

Hot Hot Hot 4

Nov

7

2006

Here’s why I’m never leaving Southern California: It was 94 here today. Today, November 11 7th! 94! Too bad the Santa Anas are supposed to die down tonight and it’ll be back the downright chilly high 60’s. God bless you, Global Warming.

Arrrrrrr!

Nov

6

2006

Last night when I woke up from a nap, I noticed an irritant in my eye. I figured it was an eyelash or a speck of dust or something, so I went to the mirror to try and get it out. After poking myself in the eye for a couple minutes, I realized that what ...

And The Award For Wackiest Hollywood Injury Of The Week Goes To… 1

Nov

6

2006

…Hilary Swank, for “Got hit in the face with a co-star’s errant suspender during a striptease scene”! Bonus points for the injury actually requiring stitches and halting production for three days.

Damn You, Sleepless in Seattle!

Nov

5

2006

There is a direct correlation between me watching bad romantic comedies and me updating my online dating profiles. God, I am such a girl.

Week In Brief

Nov

4

2006

Assorted news and notes: – I came down with a real nasty sinus bug starting Wednesday. Lots of fun. And by fun, I mean massive pain. – It takes more forms of identification to be allowed to purchase real Sudafed than it does to pay for it with a credit card. By the time I ...

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Arrrrrrr!

And The Award For Wackiest Hollywood Injury Of The Week Goes To… 1

Damn You, Sleepless in Seattle!

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