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September 27, 2005
Baby's Got the Blues
* I got myself a little baby office. I swore off Ikea furniture a few years ago but I am not spending a lot of money on work stuff. No way. Plus, some of their newer stuff looks pretty good so we bought a few items. Rob and I assembled a couple desks in it last weekend. Then we christened it.
* On our way home we stopped to rent a movie. We wanted something light so we rented "Monster-in-Law". I have now added the name Jennifer Lopez to the list of actors whose movies I refuse to watch. Just awful. And Jane Fonda made her comeback with that? Did she not read the script? Oh, we also rented a movie called "Plow That Butt". It was just as bad (actually it was slightly better cuz Ms. Lopez was not in it).
It never fails when we rent a porno that some innocent looking girl wearing a pink sweater with little flowers on it is also ready to check out. She was renting a Jennifer Love Hewitt DVD. She patiently waited behind us. I caught her eyes checking the box out a few times. There was a large picture of a hole on it. I wonder what she was thinking.
* I was forced to watch that Extreme Makeover: Home Edition show on Sunday again. Hmm, not sure about that show. The first couple episodes were kinda endearing. Now it's just schmaltzy and exploitive, I think. Are those people who "work and design" the home actors? They can't possibly be the real people doing the actual shit, can they? They're always crying.
Building a home in 7 days is also kinda scary. Not so sure I would trust the structure of a house built that quickly. Also, what happens to the resale value. Obviously, rooms can be painted and what-not after a few years but some of these rooms are gonna cost a fortune to renovate cuz they're so freakin' weird. That bedroom you built into a dinosaur haven for 11-year old Timmy is gonna look real silly when his hormones are raging and he wants to bring a girl (or boy) over while his folks are away. And how 'bout that bed you made into a crayon for Little Suzi cuz she likes to color? That's gonna make her LOSE friends in a couple years. I used to be into football and Jaclyn Smith when I was 10. Look what happened to me. I definitely want to see a follow up show to all these homes in 10 years.
* So glad "Curb Your Enthusiasm" is back.
* I am so old. I just heard a remake of that Roxette song, "Listen to Your Heart". Dear god, am I really that old? I also saw a preview for a remake of "The Fog". I saw that in the theater. Can this really be happening?
* Finally got my ass back to the gym and then found out the rates are going up. Is $80/month too much? I'm not familiar with what other gyms charge these days. My gym is so convenient and actually nice. They are, however, building another one right across the street from me. If it's cheaper and has good equipment and space, I am so there.
* I wonder where we'll end up living in a few years. We've been in DC for a long time. Eventually, it will be time for a change (although it would be so hard to leave our friends). We would love to live in Europe but I realize it's very difficult to make that happen. We could sell our place and move but it's so expensive everywhere we would want to live. We would definitely need to live in a city or at least a very progressive town. Sometimes I think I'd love to have a lot of land with a bunch of animals. Northern California would be nice. Oh, I don't know. I'm a dreamer. In the meantime, I'll just pretend I live on that mountain behind us in this picture:
Posted by durban bud at September 27, 2005 01:50 PM
Comments
First of all, Jennifer Lopez is good in one movie: Out of Sight.
Secondly, when you say you "christened" the room, you mean with like holy water, right?
Next up, $80/month for a gym membership? That's absurd! The most I've heard of in this area is $65. They have racquetball courts, tennis courts, a basketball court, an olympic sized swimming pool, tons of equipment, and a track. They offer a free handjob w/ membership.
And finally, move to Seattle. We need more happy homos here.
Posted by: jeremy at September 27, 2005 05:18 PM
Are you trying to give me a heart attack?! LOL You need to win PowerBall first so you can have multiple homes and a jet to fly us around in! :-)
Posted by: TOS at September 27, 2005 07:17 PM
-- Jennifer Lopez -- Blecch! I know PETA hates her guts (for all the right reasons) but I'm with you. She's SO overrated.
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-- Jane Fonda -- found God, or Christ, or something. Maybe it's affected her acting. I used to like her alot; when she was promoting this movie on Leno or something, I was just turned OFF by her. Not sure why.
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-- I'd move to Seattle in a heartbeat. I've heard Oregon is great, too.
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-- Extreme Makeover : Home Edition -- Ack ! I'm with you, TJ, the first couple of shows were okay but enough already! Crucifixes (crucifices?) are used as design elements WAY TOO MUCH. The taxes on these new homes MUST be too much for these poor people to manage! You wonder what happens the first week after the crew leaves...doorknobs fall off, they find shoddy workmanship everywhere, or Walmart sale tickets on the new bedspreads. Some of these families weren't just poor, but lived like pigs. Would love to go back a couple months later (surprise visit) and see how they've kept up the places. (Sweet dose of reality.)
Posted by: Ken at September 27, 2005 11:41 PM
D-bud, two great actresses you do need to check out: Tracey Ullman and Selma Blair in A Dirty Shame. Oh yeah, Johnny Knoxville is the "secret sexual healer". Funny movie.
Gym membership costs $30/mo in Pennsville. Would love to have you for a neighbor again, but I wouldn't rate Pennsville high on the homosexual living chart. I did meet another gay guy in town. We have 4 now.
Posted by: Dave at September 28, 2005 05:16 AM
Old??? Are you freaking kidding me!!! I got you beat in the age contest. If it makes you feel any better, you will always be young to me. Jaclyn Smith and football? I was Lynda Carter (aka Wonder Woman) and Farah Fawcett (before she became angry and battered in every movie). Move out to New Market (in MD not WV) with Tim and I and your 45 minutes from DC and 15 minutes from a KKK rally someplace. Just Kidding!!! Take care old man, wish I was working from home.
Posted by: Donn at September 28, 2005 04:31 PM
Is that WSC? $80/month for a gym you really like is better than $40/month for a gym you hate. Besides, $80/month will make you feel guilty enough to go to the gym even when you don't feel like it.
Posted by: Dumbek at September 28, 2005 08:20 PM
$80/month for a gym is considered cheap up here in NYC.
I won't comment on the "I'm so old" statement because I already talk/write too much about aging and people are sick of it. I will tell you that it's very fatiguing when people younger than you complain about how old they are.
Posted by: Eric at September 29, 2005 08:05 AM
The first time I felt old was when I heard Elton John on the oldies radio station. I also get a kick out of "curb" but the BF hates it!
Posted by: Dinger at September 29, 2005 11:43 AM
Out of Sight is a great movie! TJ - you guys need to move to SF. I think you'd love it and you already have some great friends out there. :) And - did I mention Folsom? :)
Posted by: matt at September 29, 2005 12:54 PM