Stand-up If I was some goofball 1980's standup comedian, my first bit today would be: Vitamins - what's up with that smell?
Vitamins. I kind of go through a cycle of taking them and not taking them - for instance I think the last time I took vitamins on a regular basis was 2 1/2 years ago. For some reason I decided to start taking them again, and even moved from Flintstones (full of smirky po-mo irony when I took those back in the dot-com days) to normal grown-up ones with mature labels and adult color schemes (ooooo.. silver).
Did I mention that these new vitamins are: - not shaped like any characters - not chewable - all the same color - Approximately the size of a horse suppository? Why can't grown-ups have fun vitamins?
Vitaball This may be a regional thing, but there is this annoying commercial for this vitamin gum marketed towards kids called Vitaball. The people in the commercial make me feel weird - they remind me of the Ovaltine commercials. Has anyone else seen these ads? If so, why do I dislike them so much?
A Perfect Candidate We watched this documentary last night on El Sundance channel. Wait; let me say all we watch is documentaries, which isn't a bad thing. With a spouse who works in the biz, it just happens that way.
A Perfect Candidate is about the Virginia senatorial race between Chuck Robb and Ollie North back in 1994 - a year of unfortunate clothing trends it seems. Good documentary. North is odd - not sure what to say about him. His staff is cranky and his supporters are totally spooky... but what I found totally entertaining in a cringe-inducing way is some footage of his clueless opponent Chuck Robb - a very un-cool guy with a slightly cool name...
From an online review:
Probably the most painful, hysterical, and unforgettable clip is Chuck Robb scuttling through the grocery store, desperately trying to find someone's hand to shake.
It was amazing. He is walking through the grocery store searching for people to speak with. He sees this older couple shopping and approaches them with this classic line: "Hi, Chuck Robb. May I just shake hands and then you can go ahead and make your selection?"
GayDar Speaking of commercials, has anyone seen the one for Gaydar.com? They were showing it on Bravo during Queer Eye for Some guy. It is horrid. Bad concept. Bad cheesy looking video. Horrible end section with voice over that sounds as if recorded on cheap micro-cassette. It's really bad. That is all.
I see Kristen Martins Kristen should of stayed in NYC and not left because I swear there is some Kristen Martin army forming here. Everyday I see young ladies and I think, "she looks like Kristen". I think the Kristen 'look' might be popular for some reason.
Maybe I am seeing the first line of troops in the Kristen Martin army. They are preparing the city for her triumphant return.
No, but really. I think there is something going on. I see Kristen's everywhere.
Here's a haiku about it:
See! Look at that girl! That dyed red hair and that face. Aiyee! She's everywhere!
Hi, Chuck Robb. May I just shake hands and then you can go ahead and make your selection?
