Au Revoir

Well, I'm leaving for France on the 25th and things are pretty crazy, so I thought I'd say goodbye to y'all now. I return on the 8th, so don't miss me too much and be nice to Auntie. She's fragile.

Merry Christmas, Happy New Year, and all that stuff!

And if you're good I'll bring you home Zidane.

What Are You Celebrating?

I was at the dentist today and the hygienist asked "Are you going home for Christmas?" to which I responded "no". She then asked "Are your celebrating Christmas?" and once again I responded "no". Finally she asked "What are you celebrating?" and I said "nothing". There was lots of uncomfortable silence after that. I think she was a little freaked out because when I was leaving the office she went to say Happy Holidays but changed it to an uncomfortable "Have a nice day".

Who'd Ya Do?

I was tossing around a few ideas this week, but then saw a picture I just couldn't pass up.

One pic, three fellas. This week's WYD is the Death Is Not An Option edition!

Carrot Top Sly Stallone Tom Jones View Results Make your own poll

FOR THOMAS GAYLORD

Since you love laughing at people's misfortunes this one's for you...

Flip-Flops & Christmas Carols

Today on the way to work I was entering the subway at College & Yonge there was this Asian guy was coming up the stairs in flip flops. I shit you not. Flip flops in 2 degrees Celsius (that's like 35 in fahrenheit). When I was on the subway some freak kept rubbing his leg against mine all creepy like. He left at the next stop and was replaced by two ladies singing Christmas carols. I glared at them while they sang their Fa-la-la-la-laa la-la la-la but it didn’t stop them. They were pulling my concentration away from the story on the possibility of Miss USA losing her crown due to underage drinking. Speaking of drinking...there's gonna be after work drinks tonight. Yaaaay!

It's Baaaack!

I got my jacket back today but it smells like tacos and had salsa verde on it. Thanks anyway Pablo.
BTW I know where you live Pablo and I'm sooo stalking you.

The Weekend

This was Nathan Phillips Square last night. I wasn't there since there was no beer tent and I don't ice skate. It looks pretty though. I instead opted to watch Survivor as I had Adam in the office pool ($200.00 up for grabs). Adam was out in the first half hour and with that my dreams of the $$$ went up in smoke.
Salem and I went out on Saturday and got kind of drunk. Surprise! FYI don't try to fit in three Manhattans for last call. There's no real point since you go home right afterward and they sneak up on you while you are walking home.

BTW - My building's concierge called today to let me know that a package came for me today. It's either my jacket from Pablo or a present from my mum and dad.

Justin.

Mr. Timberlake hosted SNL this weekend and effing killed. So damn funny.

It featured another Digital Short with Andy Samberg and JT, so here ya go. Beware - I've had the chorus stuck in my head all afternoon.


If the YouTube link's been yanked, you can also watch at the NBC page (uncensored!)

Who'd Ya Do? MAD TV

Shaaa... You know what? - Vancome Lady
See her HERE

Look how little my gloves are! - Dot
See her HERE

Noooooo! I Can Dooooo It! - Stuart

See him HERE

I Tell You Every Ting! - Ms. Swan

See her HERE

GREAT QUOTES FROM MAD TV

Who'd Ya Do? Vancome Lady Dot Stuart Ms. Swan View Results Make your own poll

Sucky Beta Blogger

Any of you that have a Beta Blogger account will not get any comments from me. (You're probably happy about that.) It will not accept my Blogger account or a newly created Google account.

STUPID BETA BLOGGER!!!

BloggerCon

I'm impressed, you guys. You totally had me believing your stories about all the fun in Indiana a few weeks back. But now you're so busted, I've found the video from that weekend. Auntie looks cute in her kilt. She really didn't need to break Timmy's leg with lightning bolts, though - that was just cruel.

Misc.

Here's some stuff I found on the internets today:

Queen Latifah? Total lesbian.

Kitty Kelley is doing a unauthorized Oprah biography. Squeeee! This might be as good as Morton's one on Tom Cruise. Assuming Cruise hasn't had him killed already...

Puppy chews off baby's toes. Puppy looks pretty sad about it. I'm adding him to my "wants" so watch your feets!


I really like pop culture-y lists, so here's two for your afternoon viewing:

The 100 Best Songs of 2006

The 40 Best Celebrity Rumours Ever

Small World

I watched a special about BasicInstincts on ABC Primetime last night. It reviewed the theory 6 Degrees of Separation. They ran a test in NYC and found that all three times it took 6 or less connections to find their target in NYC. It's pretty cool and hard to believe when you think of it. Anyway Columbia University is studying the 6 Degrees or Separation and started a project called SMALL WORLD.
Small world is an online experiment to test the idea that any two people in the world can be connected via 6 people. The objective is to get a message to your assigned "target person" by forwarding the message to a friend of yours that you believe is most likely closer to the "target" than you are. You can register to be a "target" or be assigned a "target" to connect with at this site.
I registered and my target is Isabel Feist...
Gender: Female
Age range: 30-34
Religion: Atheism
First Language: German
Country: Germany
City: Berlin since 2001

Current Job Title: Translator
Name of current employer: Berlitz
Schools attended:Max Beckmann Oberschule, Berlin, D; 1986-1991

If any of you guys I talk to regularly think you have a connection to her or someone that might know her. Let me know and I will forward you the email to continue the search.

Yaaay!

I wish there were at least 6 Degrees of Separation between some of you and me ;)

They Didn't Even Vote For Themselves

Jason & Skitz didn't even vote for themselves. ::tears::

TEASE

This sign is basically what should stand in front of Miss Thistle at all times. She's a tease!

HERE'S YOU

I just noticed this guy has a "CRAZY" eye.

Who'd Ya Do? Bloggers

Jason's party was fun. The bar was well stocked (who runs out of mix before they run out of liquor?). Skitz didn't show (again). Jason said she didn't come because she's really been packing on the pounds and is prolly a little embarrassed.
I was a little dry yesterday so I headed out to the SuperFreshMart and purchased what I like to call "World Of Beverages". That's when you go to the store totally hung over and purchase around $15.00 worth of beverages to consume while watching Sunday afternoon TV.

I so forgot about Who'd Ya Do on Friday. So here it is. Better late than never.







YJA, Thistle & Salem
YOU SO WANT TO PICK US!



Tim & Leslie
A MOMMY & DADDY FANTASY?



Skitz & Jason
THIS WOULD BE A SCARY NIGHT FOR SURE!



Mme. Rouge & Shora
FINGER SANDWICHES AND SMUTTY SEX?



Pablo & Indy
GOD KNOWS WHAT THIS WOULD BE LIKE. I'M THINKING MEXICAN VAMPIRES?




Liquid, Moon & Stephen
VANILLA SEX FOR SURE!





Phronk, AG & Butchie
VIDEO GAMES WITH BUTCHIE AND AG IN THE SAME ROOM. WHO WOULDN'T WANNA BE THERE?

WYD - Bloggers YJA, Thistle & Salem Mommy & Daddy Skitz & Jason Mme. Rouge & Shora Pablo & Indy Liquid, Moon & Stephen Phronk, AG & Butchie View Results Make your own poll

Is It Tonight?

I think Grapefruit is tonight.

Is anyone going? I'm kinda tired but could possibly be talked into it.

175 to 123

MPs have defeated a motion to reopen the same sex marriage issue. See here for the story.

Yaaay!

I'm so happy that Caridee is America's Next Top Model. I thought she would have lost for sure after her horrible runway show but in the end she beat out that skank, old looking, fake Melrose. Yaaaay.

BTW Jesus must be mad today 'cause he's most certainly punishing me with the freezing temperatures!

I got nothin' today.

Copycat

Totally stole the poster link from Jason.


Yeah, yeah, I'm mean. Santa's still coming to my house though!

For Miss Thistle and Mme. Rouge

Want! (Holiday Edition!)

I'm so sorry I've left this so late. I know you all get so busy with your other holiday shopping, but I've finally got my list together, so you can get started on me.

My family is Scottish and it's tragic that I have not visited in some time. This can be remedied quickly when someone picks out a Scottish manor for me. Can be "vintage," but no ghosts, please. And get these people the hell off my lawn already.



Trespassers in above photo will be replaced by this guy - my new lawn boy. I don't know who this is, but I don't think it really matters as he'll be renamed Charles on his first day anyway.



I'll need a new Giambattista Valli handbag (actually, two; one in brown, one in black);



A new horse (just the one in black is fine - I'm not greedy!)



I'll also need that lady robot from the Jetsons to keep the place tidy. Not sure where you'd find her, though - you might wanna try Neiman Marcus?



And because I'm not completely selfish, some more shoes for Auntie. She seems to like shoes. I think she's had her eye on these all summer;


You guys are the best - happy shopping!

For Jason

Jason didn't you want a perpetual motion machine?

Mo Is Back

My friend Mo just came back from Buenos Aires so I went out after work with him for a drink to hear one of his many stories and as always he had lots'o'stories. Sounds like he had a fantastic time. He's going back again in February and asked me to go too. I don't have the money to spend but I wanted to go with him on this trip and didn't (I'm kicking myself so I might go in Feb). I'll have to see what the $$$ situation is. I'm sure I could pull it off if I tried. We'll see. The best news is he bought me presents. Two shirts and a pair of Zapatos. The shoes are really nice. They're white and brown and I was looking for shoes just like 'em last weekend. Anyway we got a little tipsy and when we left the bar there was snow everywhere. I don't like the snow so hopefully it'll be melted tomorrow.

Yaayyyyy! New shoes!!!! I love presents!
BUY ME SOMETHING! (Maybe a trip to Argentina?)

Bored.

Our server is down. It will be down for a few hours. I can't access my drives and this afternoon is going to go soooo slowly.

On the other hand, I've spent the little bit checkin' out these friggin' hilarious
macros. Most are a take on that IM IN UR BASE KILLING YOUR D00DS meme that will never stop being funny to me.

I think some of my afternoon will be spent here.

STAR WARS KID

Thanks to Brad and Mark for their annual Festivus For The Rest Of Us party on Saturday. I had a great time even if I was in Etobicoke!

Have you seen the “Star Wars Kid”? This is supposedly the most shared clip in the world. The 15-year-old Quebec teen is now known around the world as the "Star Wars Kid." The "Star Wars" clip has caused nothing but grief for this kid and he tried to sue the fathers of three former Grade 11 students who allegedly posted the video online in 2003, but settled out of court earlier this year.

The video clip has taken many forms from this (the original)


To this…


And even this…



If you're really bored you can hunt down the most-shared online videos from the list below.
A British Internet tracking firm, UKTV G2, has compiled a list of the most-shared online videos. The top 10:
1. Star Wars Kid (900 million views): 15-year-old Ghislain Raza enacts a light-sabre fight, waving a golf-ball retriever in place of the Jedi weapon.
2. Numa Numa (700 million views): 19-year-old Gary Brolsma, also known as "Numa Numa," lip-synchs to a Romanian pop hit.
3. One Night in Paris (400 million views, contains very explicit content): Hotel heiress Paris Hilton in a now notorious sex-romp with then-boyfriend Rick Solomon
4. Kylie Minogue - Agent Provocateur (360 million views, contains explicit content): Pop singer Kylie Minogue gyrates through a raunchy lingerie ad for company Agent Provocateur.
5. The Exploding Whale (350 million views): A dead whale is blown to bits by dynamite.
6. John West Salmon Bear Fight (300 million views): A man battles a bear for salmon at riverside.
7. Trojan Games (300 million views, explicit content): A U.S. condom ad depicts Olympic athletes in a fictional sex championship.
8. Kolla2001 (200 million views): Footage of young dancers from an L.A.-based talent show, "Kollaboration 2001."
9. AfroNinja (80 million views): An attempted backflip by a would-be ninja goes wrong.
10. The Shining Redux (50 million views): A short film that reworks footage of the classic horror film to give it a happy ending.

Rice.

I finally bought a copy of Damien Rice's new CD, 9 . So good. Doesn't hurt that he's totally yumsie and has a cute Irish accent either.

The lead single is awesome and was recently featured as a closer on Grey's Anatomy. (Speaking of - can you believe that Yang totally ratted out Burke for the whole tremor/hand thing?? Balls. And Alex and Addison are so gonna hit it at some point - mark my words.) Anyways...

Here is Rice and his collaborator, Lisa Hannigan, on Leno from a couple of weeks ago.

So tasty.