Yes “Mercy”
Pretty good Scott, pretty good.
Saturday, October 8, 2011
Tuesday, July 5, 2011
Wednesday, June 15, 2011
Episode Phuket
Episode 4 – Phuket, Thailand:
I really want to go there. It looks like Cabo San Lucas, but with monkeys and less white people.
Date with Constantine:
Pretty impressed with Constantine’s go-with-the-flow attitude. They’re exotic “Forget Paris” style date was canceled on account of boats flipping over and torrential rain falling from clouds. It’s very easy to get derailed and lose your cool when things go awry like they did for him and Ashley. However he was able to maintain his composure and suggest they do something that normal people might do on a normal date. Going to a commerce center (like they did) with lots of built in conversation is always a safe and fun date idea. Constantine’s picking up on the old man’s wedding ring and pumping that topic for conversation (and a life lesson) was a brilliant strategy. The ability to roll with punches and maintain a fun and positive attitude is very attractive to humans – particularly those with female parts. This is probably biological and somewhat subconscious; as it conveys that you are reliable and will stick around through thick and thin. He seems like a cool guy..
A day at the Orphanage
Growing up as a churchgoer, a weeknight youth group attendee, and regular mini-mission feel-good tripper, I can appreciate the allure of the ‘paint the orphanage’ date. I also believe it’s a self-serving bit to make us believe we’re better humans than we actually are. It’s a little bit like the movie “City Slickers”, where privileged snobs spend a few days “roughing it” as an escape from their everyday extravagances. It’s also kind of insulting to people that actually have that life. Yes, I do believe the orphanage is slightly better off with new paint and some crappy sporting goods. But really - a life altering event? I’m pretty sure they could have just as easily donated the paint and helped the community in a significantly more productive way. There are two dentists (Blake and Ashley) in the group! Think maybe there’s a need for basic dental care? How about Mr. Solar Power (Ryan)– any applicable use for his knowledge base? But I digress… way to make a difference ABC.
Side notes from the group date:
1. You could tell she felt a spark of attraction when she kissed JP.
2. Ryan is obnoxious and deserving of a towel party.
Ames
I had no idea he was that smooth. No idea. It was like he stepped on stage and morphed into his alter ego – introspective, confident and witty – ladies man Ames. I was totally wrong about this guy. Still needs a new haircut – he reminds me of Dan Aykroyd in “Trading Places”.
Power Rankings next week.
Sunday, June 12, 2011
Bachelorette Season Has Returned
That title will only be appreciated by my ‘special’ little brother.
In case you were wondering:
Ali and Roberto are still together.
Really? I guess he still feels lucky because she chose him over 20 douche bags and three pretty cool guys (Frank recused himself because he was whiner and a baby). I guess, ultimately, Ali got off lucky because The Bachelor NEVER marries that season’s winner.
Fast forward to this season’s “The Bachelorette”.
Episode 3 – aired 6 June (I didn’t have the energy to care enough about the first two). For some reason Comcast decided I wouldn’t receive ABC HD for a week, so I had to watch this episode the old-fashioned way – ‘On Demand’ with limited commercial interruptions. Which is the reason this is going up less than 24 hours before the next episode:
I don’t watch The Bachelor so I don’t know the history of Ashley, and the other girl (Emily) that apparently a lot of the guys (especially Bentley) wanted instead more.
In truth, she’s not particularly my type either (short, kinda mousy, and distinctly insecure – I also suspect she has a disproportionately long forehead).
Date with Ben (flash mob fiasco):
If it wasn’t for Tosh.0 I wouldn’t even have a clue what a Flash Mob was (not sure why these type of things are so far removed from my peripheral). This date was incredibly ho-hum, and regardless of what Ashley said for the camera; Ben was not a particularly good dancer (I can speak from a position of expertise on this – as a fellow bad dancer). He was also nervously fast-talking, and came across as terribly unauthentic with his bubble boy of love routine. Even if he truly believed his graphically sappy spiel'; his incongruent presentation made it hard to swallow as sincere. Believe me guys – women are very tuned in to congruency in mannerisms and speech.
The Roast (aka William almost goes down):
Just say you didn’t mean it! This whole bit was dumb. Even Donald Trump looked like he was going to cry when they were strumming his pain with their fingers in his Roast.
A girl who is obviously insecure in her position should not be subjected to such things. That said, William handled his situation HORRIBLY. If a girl likes you, she will want to give you the benefit of the doubt (this small fact of graciousness has saved my butt more times than you can imagine). But you have to give her the opportunity to do so. “I never would have said those things if I actually believed them. You don’t tell a fat person they’re fat. I think you are beyond awesome, and I’m so glad they chose you as The Bachelorette. Honestly, I was just trying to win the challenge and impress you.”… is what he should have said.
Bentley
Bentley is a sociopath. I also suspect he was trying to show off, and maybe extend his reality TV career. He is also a complete natural, and very good with girls. The way he escaped her interrogation and actually improved his position - should be studied by anthropologists and behaviorists. He is a dexterous master of rapport. In the couch scene he expertly mirrors her gestures (head tilt, hand movements…), which eases her anxiety and helps her to trust and believe him. This is a great example of the irrationality of attraction. If Ashley had assessed the situation with logic instead of emotion, she never would have believed his denial. Her friend (who tipped her off to Bentley) would have no particular motivation to mislead her, whereas Bentley would have every reason to lie. Side note: (and depending on the girl) having a mutual acquaintance warn her about you could be the most powerful advantage you could gain in her pursuit. His denial kinda reminds me of that early decade hit that every guy loved, and every girl hated.
Bentley was a piece of dog poop, but I wish he had stuck around for a while.
Love and its pursuit thereof is not a rational undertaking.
- Rick )
Friday, May 13, 2011
The best way to finish off a 15 mile bike ride?
… catch your tire in a railroad track.
Thankfully I was less than a mile from home. But holey Samantha Fox it was painful.
It's like a Thriller Video with a distinctly different demo.
Monday, May 2, 2011
For the 1st time; I stereotyped Obama on his name
I was watching “The King’s Speech” (better than really good btw), while the Bin Laden news broke last night. After I extricated the disc from my Blu-ray player and inserted it into its mail-back sleeve; I activated Bobby Flay’s new show from my DVR. Expecting to see Bobby Flay and Curtis Stone on my large flat display, I was markedly thrown by the appearance of Brian Williams and other important correspondents.
Through still-teary eyes; I half-read the Headline, “Breaking News: Barack Obama to announce, Osama Bin Laden is dead.” I very nearly vomited in my popcorn bowl; as my brain somehow mis-paraphrased the actual message and processed, “Breaking news, Barack Obama is dead.” For a brief moment I recalled the exact flushed with nausea – achingly uncertain trepidation I had experienced while watching the first tower deliberately crumble to New York's hallowed terra, nearly ten years ago.
Sunday, May 1, 2011
It's Not You, It's Biology.
… there is no purpose in life. All biological beauty happens not in order to copy genes, but because it happened to copy genes in the past.
The gene reproduction strategy that happened to work for our species is love… Once you go insane for another, you transmogrify into the state your sanity was built for.
- Joe Quirk
Friday, April 1, 2011
I love how they check the roof first
Talk about no apologies: we know it’s the same movie… but you’ll see it anyways.
and I will.
Thursday, March 31, 2011
That’s the story
I watched these two this weekend:
Predictable plot, overtly one-dimensional characters... but great cast, and kinda overall heartwarming (I’m not gonna tell you my eyes didn’t well up a little). I really liked this movie.
I have an inexplicable love for almost all things Edward Burns (from ‘The Brothers McMullen’ to ‘She’s the One’ to ‘The Groomsmen’ to ‘Sidewalks of New York’ to his whiny/squeaky voice and his really cool hair). This was again a pretty good film of his.
Side note: Jay Mohr was oddly terrific in “The Groomsmen” – hard to believe it was the same guy playing Bob Sugar.
I recommend adding both movies to your queue.
Sunday, March 20, 2011
Friday, March 11, 2011
Monday, January 17, 2011
Yes you, yes you, yes you did see me cryin’
Haunted by this version I heard on Californication
I have to admit I liked the Letters To Cleo version too.
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