Monday, October 20, 2008
Monday, October 13, 2008
Boys Night In
I haven't updated in a while and I don't think anyone has ever read this blog, so I don't feel bad about not posting Boys Night In. It's this internet comedy thing I do with Pat and Alex. We put out our first "episode" a few weeks ago on myspace and have the individual videos posted on youtube. I'll embed those below as well. We're currently working on episode 2, which I'm quite confident will be better than the first one. I'm currently editing the first skit and we can hopefully shoot the second skit next week. So, if you somehow stumble upon this blog, please add us as myspace friends and subscribe to our youtube channel and keep a lookout for a LIVE show in the future.
For the Wes Anderson crowd.
For the "I enjoy stupid shit" crowd.
For the Wes Anderson crowd.
For the "I enjoy stupid shit" crowd.
Tuesday, June 17, 2008
5 Reasons Why I Love Jason Segal
5. Undeclared
In Undeclared, Jason plays Lizzie's boyfriend. They're a couple who obsess over each other so much that Lizzie sleeps on a pillow with Eric's (Jason) face on it. He's funny and his patchy facial hair reminds of the time I tried to grow a beard.
4. Judd Apatow
Jason is a friend of Judd's and pop's up in many of his productions. Judd is on a hot streak with films like Knocked Up and Superbad, so it doesn't hurt to have a friend in high places.
3. Freaks and Geeks
In this show, he plays Nick. Nick is a "freak" with a soft side. He's the sweetheart stoner you can't help but love. No homo.
2. Forgetting Sarah Marshall
Jason plays Peter, a character who was recently dumped by the infamous Sarah Marshall. He ends up visiting a Hawaiian hotel that his ex-gf is also staying at. It's a hilarious/embarrassing/feel-good experience. Did I mention that he lets it ALL hang out? You can't help but laugh.
1. Forgetting Sarah Marshall
I had to put this on twice because not only did Jason act in this movie, but he also wrote it. It's a great movie and as far as first efforts go, it was f-ing fantastic. This is the first date movie I've wanted to own, EVER. This film caused me to fall in love with Jason Segal, and I cannot wait for his next project.
In Undeclared, Jason plays Lizzie's boyfriend. They're a couple who obsess over each other so much that Lizzie sleeps on a pillow with Eric's (Jason) face on it. He's funny and his patchy facial hair reminds of the time I tried to grow a beard.
4. Judd Apatow
Jason is a friend of Judd's and pop's up in many of his productions. Judd is on a hot streak with films like Knocked Up and Superbad, so it doesn't hurt to have a friend in high places.
3. Freaks and Geeks
In this show, he plays Nick. Nick is a "freak" with a soft side. He's the sweetheart stoner you can't help but love. No homo.
2. Forgetting Sarah Marshall
Jason plays Peter, a character who was recently dumped by the infamous Sarah Marshall. He ends up visiting a Hawaiian hotel that his ex-gf is also staying at. It's a hilarious/embarrassing/feel-good experience. Did I mention that he lets it ALL hang out? You can't help but laugh.
1. Forgetting Sarah Marshall
I had to put this on twice because not only did Jason act in this movie, but he also wrote it. It's a great movie and as far as first efforts go, it was f-ing fantastic. This is the first date movie I've wanted to own, EVER. This film caused me to fall in love with Jason Segal, and I cannot wait for his next project.
Monday, May 12, 2008
Day 1
Now, to begin my documentation of a summer in Champaign. I'm taking classes, volunteering at a hospital, and living alone. Veronica is back at home and I assume it's going to get lonely.
Today was my first day of class/pharmacy. Nothing too funny happened, but I could definitely see a funny movie about working in a pharmacy or something pharmacy related. If they can do it with restaurants like in Waiting then this can be done as well. There's something pretty vulnerable about someone who controls what you blindly put in your body. Anyway, I had class from 10-12:40, pharmacy from 1-5, and PCAT class from 6-8ish (got out early), so it has been a long day.
One funny thing did happen. I was walking from Provena to Chipotle and there was a (black) woman (about 25 yrs. old) twenty feet in front of me. We were walking in the same direction and she was on the right side of the sidewalk and I was walking on the left. As I got closer to her, she started drifting to the left. I was planning on going around her but when I was about two feet away she began to suspiciously look over her shoulder and then suddenly jumped to her right and yelled, "OH SHIT!" Then she bent over and caught her breath. Apparently, she didn't know I was behind her. We both laughed a little and I apologized for scaring her.
Today was my first day of class/pharmacy. Nothing too funny happened, but I could definitely see a funny movie about working in a pharmacy or something pharmacy related. If they can do it with restaurants like in Waiting then this can be done as well. There's something pretty vulnerable about someone who controls what you blindly put in your body. Anyway, I had class from 10-12:40, pharmacy from 1-5, and PCAT class from 6-8ish (got out early), so it has been a long day.
One funny thing did happen. I was walking from Provena to Chipotle and there was a (black) woman (about 25 yrs. old) twenty feet in front of me. We were walking in the same direction and she was on the right side of the sidewalk and I was walking on the left. As I got closer to her, she started drifting to the left. I was planning on going around her but when I was about two feet away she began to suspiciously look over her shoulder and then suddenly jumped to her right and yelled, "OH SHIT!" Then she bent over and caught her breath. Apparently, she didn't know I was behind her. We both laughed a little and I apologized for scaring her.
Sunday, May 4, 2008
Cashier at Meijer
The cashier at Meijer was pretty funny today (unbeknownst to her) and I had to turn away because I was laughing too much.
She was a woman around 60 years of age. As she rung up the Crunchberries, she began to stare at the back of the box, which contained a picture puzzle asking "Can you guess which country these people are from?" At first I thought she was looking for the UPC or something like that, but after 45 seconds it became pretty apparent that she wasn't. Finally, she put the box in the bag and said "That wasn't too hard."
Funny.
She was a woman around 60 years of age. As she rung up the Crunchberries, she began to stare at the back of the box, which contained a picture puzzle asking "Can you guess which country these people are from?" At first I thought she was looking for the UPC or something like that, but after 45 seconds it became pretty apparent that she wasn't. Finally, she put the box in the bag and said "That wasn't too hard."
Funny.
Friday, April 25, 2008
I Love This REM Song
In an effort to someday write a film script, I need to start writing down every funny thing that happens.
4/19/08
Pat and I went were at a party on Saturday. There was this really annoying kid who ordered Pat to play flippy cup and said that Pat was "too cool to play" when he refused. Anyway, later that night, that guy put on a Green Day song, and too annoy him I told him that it was my favorite REM song. Pat joined in, and it really upset the kid. He would talk to the people who threw the party, asking for their permission to fight us. We started giving the wrong artist for every song. Queen's Bohemian Rhapsody was now by Elton John, and every rap song was by Mystikal. The highlight of this was when Nelly's Ride Wit' Me had the lyrics changed from "Hey, must be the money" to "Hey, must be Mystikal." Pat and I got other people to join in on this as well.
On a somewhat, but generally unrelated note: Pat and I are the worst beerpong players ever, so we try to act as gay as possible when playing. We hug, he gets on my back, we form a crucifix, we've got tribidism, etc.
I hope for more stories to come. I'll do my best to write them down as they occur.
4/19/08
Pat and I went were at a party on Saturday. There was this really annoying kid who ordered Pat to play flippy cup and said that Pat was "too cool to play" when he refused. Anyway, later that night, that guy put on a Green Day song, and too annoy him I told him that it was my favorite REM song. Pat joined in, and it really upset the kid. He would talk to the people who threw the party, asking for their permission to fight us. We started giving the wrong artist for every song. Queen's Bohemian Rhapsody was now by Elton John, and every rap song was by Mystikal. The highlight of this was when Nelly's Ride Wit' Me had the lyrics changed from "Hey, must be the money" to "Hey, must be Mystikal." Pat and I got other people to join in on this as well.
On a somewhat, but generally unrelated note: Pat and I are the worst beerpong players ever, so we try to act as gay as possible when playing. We hug, he gets on my back, we form a crucifix, we've got tribidism, etc.
I hope for more stories to come. I'll do my best to write them down as they occur.
Monday, March 10, 2008
Threadless-less
Threadless.com began as a website that gave graphic designers a chance to have their work printed on T-shirts. Shirts were cheap, the designs were good, and the client base was small. Times have changed.
Over the past year or two, I've seen more and more Threadless shirts popping up all around campus, but that's not what really bothers me. Sure, it was a bit annoying to wear the same shirt to class as Mr. Epitome of Frat Boy, but I'm OK with people recognizing what's good.
What I DO have a problem with is skinnyCorp LLC (the parent company of Threadless). They have instituted a new policy where the price of shirts start at $15, and increase depending on the complexity of the design. This is just a clever/deceitful way of raising prices without arousing too much suspicion. Since this has been implemented on Feb. 18, I've seen less then a handful of shirts (not including reprints) that cost $15, and they put out about 7 shirts a week. Designs that use less ink than old designs are going for $17. But even this price increase isn't all of what has infuriated me with Threadless.
Concisely put, THE NEW SHIRTS SUCK!!! Because people get to rate possible shirt designs, you would think that the bad ones would get weeded out. Apparently untrue. I remember a time when shirts that got printed had an average rating of around 4 out of 5. Now, shirts are being printed with averages around 2.5 out of 5. That's a 50% approval rating. Although that's higher than our president's, it's still a failing grade. I wouldn't be in college now if I averaged a 50%. Sure, maybe people don't submit good ideas anymore, but out of 700 submissions a week, there's got to be something better than seeing the same mustard loves ketchup or milk loves cookie idea popping up every week...for $17.
Threadless, it's time to stop loving Kickin' It Old School and get your dignity back. Try checking the CTA Lost & Found.
Over the past year or two, I've seen more and more Threadless shirts popping up all around campus, but that's not what really bothers me. Sure, it was a bit annoying to wear the same shirt to class as Mr. Epitome of Frat Boy, but I'm OK with people recognizing what's good.
What I DO have a problem with is skinnyCorp LLC (the parent company of Threadless). They have instituted a new policy where the price of shirts start at $15, and increase depending on the complexity of the design. This is just a clever/deceitful way of raising prices without arousing too much suspicion. Since this has been implemented on Feb. 18, I've seen less then a handful of shirts (not including reprints) that cost $15, and they put out about 7 shirts a week. Designs that use less ink than old designs are going for $17. But even this price increase isn't all of what has infuriated me with Threadless.
Concisely put, THE NEW SHIRTS SUCK!!! Because people get to rate possible shirt designs, you would think that the bad ones would get weeded out. Apparently untrue. I remember a time when shirts that got printed had an average rating of around 4 out of 5. Now, shirts are being printed with averages around 2.5 out of 5. That's a 50% approval rating. Although that's higher than our president's, it's still a failing grade. I wouldn't be in college now if I averaged a 50%. Sure, maybe people don't submit good ideas anymore, but out of 700 submissions a week, there's got to be something better than seeing the same mustard loves ketchup or milk loves cookie idea popping up every week...for $17.
Threadless, it's time to stop loving Kickin' It Old School and get your dignity back. Try checking the CTA Lost & Found.
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