From Best Week Ever blog.
It's catchy.
(MOSTLY safe for work. But he does say “butt” a lot.)
Haven't Done One Of These In A While
This meme has nothing to do with Valentines Day.
1. When is the last time you held hands with someone?
I don't know specificially. Recently, I'm sure. My fella is nice to hold hands with.
2. If you woke up as the opposite gender, what's the first thing you would do?
Jack off.
3. Have you ever crawled through a window?
Yes.
4. Where is your mom?
Shoveling snow from her driveway in New Mexico. Global warming?! Impossible! It's COLD.
5. Morning or night person?
I hit my stride around 6pm.
6. What was the last movie you watched?
Match Point. It wasn't what I expected at all. I think I liked it but I'm not sure.
7. Favorite number?
42.
8. Any cool scars?
I have kind of grown to like my knee scars.
9. Things about the opposite sex you notice first?
Level of scruffiness.
10. What do you do when no one is watching?
Pick at things I shouldn't pick at.
11. Ever been in love?
Yes.
12. What's something your friends make fun of you for?
Being clumsy.
13. What is your curfew?
When you're a grown-up like me, you can go to bed whenever you want! The downside is you have to get up for work the next day.
14. Do you talk a lot?
I think I talk enough. I have bene known to ramble but it's usually under the influence of something.
15. You + alcohol =
A slightly bolder/sillier Baxter.
16. What's your worst personality flaw?
Extreme guilt.
17. Would you marry for money?
Of course not.
18. Could you live without a computer?
Doubt it considering it's my job.
19. If you could live in any past time period, when would it be?
I like the clothes and music of the 60's but as fucked up as things are today, I think we're still better off.
20. Do you drink enough water?
Most of the time.
21. Do you wear shoes in your house or take them off?
Take them off.
22.What is your favorite fruit?
Pineapple or coconut.
23. What is your favorite place to visit?
Austin.
24. Are you photogenic?
If I can keep my damned eyes open, it usually works out alright.
25. Do you dream in color or black and white?
Color mostly.
26. Why do you take surveys?
So help me God, I don't know.
27. Do you drink?
See question #15.
28. What is the most beautiful language?
The Language of Love, a.k.a. boners.
29. Do you like being kissed when you are asleep?
Yeah. As long as it's Brugos and not some random person who wandered into the bedroom. Tobe would be OK too.
30. What do you like most sunrise or sunset?
I haven't watched that many sunrises so they are more special to me.
31. Do you want to live till 100 yrs?
As long as I'm reasonably healthy.
32. Is there anyone you'd take a bullet for?
Yep.
33. When you watch movies at home, do you like the lights on or the lights off?
Off is cool as long as I don't fall asleep.
34. Do you believe in God?
No.
35. Do you like to watch cartoons?
Some.
36. What age did you find out that Santa Claus wasnt real?
I think I was 6. It just kind of dawned on me and when I confronted my parents, they didn't deny it. Christmas was a lot less cool after that.
37. Do you write poems?
I used to. Most of them were terrible.
38. Do you snort?
I have on occasion. It's funny.
39. You sleep more on your back, front, or sides?
All 3. I shift a lot throughout the night.
40. Would you rather have a poodle or a rottweiler?
If I had to pick between those two breeds, rottweiler. Poodles are annoying. I'm happy with cats though.
41. Are you basically a happy person?
Basically, yeah.
42. Are you tired?
Yes. But I'll perk up as soon as I'm not in front of a computer any longer.
43. Did you drink anything with caffeine today?
2 cups of tea and counting.
44. How many phones do you have in your home?
My cell and Brugos' cell.
45. Do you get along with your parent(s)?
So, so. As long as politics/religion aren't discussed with my dad and mom respectively.
47. What do you do when you're sad?
Drink and sleep more.
48. What do you need most now?
I dunno. I'm kind of content. Maybe a raise?
49. What are you listening to right now?
KEXP.
50. What are you craving for now?
Gato Negro Cabernet.
The Guttes and I Love You
Steve Guttenberg and a cute doggie wish you a Happy Valentine's Day.
Humpin' Around
I just heard that “My Humps” won a Grammy. I learned this from Stephen Colbert (via ) who said “I used to hate 'My Humps' until it won a Grammy.” In case there was ANY doubt about the legitimacy of the Grammy awards as a means to recognize musical talent, this proves it. The Grammys are a crock.
I'd also like to say Fuck the Police. And I don't mean that in an N.W.A. kind of way.
IBS Be-Gone!: Day Twenty Two
God, I miss wine.
I have slightly over a week left. So far so good. I have only had one bad incident since I started. I take that as a good sign. Cravings haven't been as bad as I expected either, though yesterday I went to Taste of India with Brugos and Brad and was a bit sad I couldn't rip off a big piece of naan and stuff it in my mouth. Turns out, however, that my favorite Indian dishes are perfectly within my diet parameters. Had I know this, I would have gone there several times already.
I might also be partaking in some Blu C Sushi on Wednesday for V-Day. I am looking forward to that prospect, even if I don't get to end my meal with my traditional cream puff.
I should probably start planning how and in what order I'm going to reintroduce yeast and sugar. I think some dietary changes will probably stick though. No more sugar in my tea. No more soda ever. And I'm going to try REALLY hard to keep high fructose corn syrup out of my diet entirely. (With the possible exception of HP Sauce. How can I say goodbye forever to the greatest condiment known to man?)
I think I will have to celebrate the end with a bottle of wine though. Something dry.
Snow Day Resurrected
Fangoria TV bought the broadcast rights to show Snow Day, Bloody Snow Day. They will be doing so starting Feb. 16th. I know most of you have already seen Snow Day. Many of you have probably seen it ad nausium. Still, will you please email the Fangoria people and tell them how much you like it (even if you don't)? A good response, according to, could mean more good stuff for GadZook (and possibly even Plight of the Living Dead in the future.
Big Love.
Edit from Dom: Just to be clear, Fangoria didn't buy anything. They acquired the screening rights for the film, but we still own all rights in relation to it. They have the ability to screen it on their station and present it in DVD compilations should they choose. IF they start charging for things, then we'll see a small fraction of a percentage of dough. The big thing is to convince Fangoria that there is a huge audience for our type of humor. So yes, please e-mail them and say so! :)
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You've Got "The Touch"
For those of you who thought my Thundercats Movie casting post made me a huge nerd, check out this guy:
He makes me look like Miles Davis. He also makes me a little uncomfortable.
Plight of the Living Dead Filmmaker
If you have a great idea for a movie, ESPECIALLY if you back it up with a good script, you'd better jump on it but fast because someone else will have the same idea and probably make it happen.
This film is playing at SXSW this year, along with two other zombie comedies. It's the year of the zombie and I'm not a part of it. The thing that stings the most is that “American Zombie” is listed under the category of “Emerging Visions” at SXSW. Because their idea is so INNOVATIVE and ORIGINAL. Blast!
UPDATE: I also found this short with a similar theme. For the record, I came up with the original idea in 2001 and Faye and I finished the first draft of the script (and had it copywrited) in 2004.
IBS Be-Gone!: Day Fifteen
So I'm technically at the half-way point with the diet. I had seen what I thought was real progress. I was feeling good and I was going every day with only half doses of my meds. I wasn't having anymore digestion pain either. Things were looking up. But then Saturday and Sunday I wasn't able to go and so I took the normal med dose last night. This morning I had a lot of pain and a bit of a rough ride from the U.D. to downtown. I didn't have to get off the bus (as I have had to do on many occasions in the past), so I guess that can still be considered progress. But it still feels like a small step backward. I guess I can't expect to be cured at this early stage (or at all) and I don't really know what's going to happen when I start re-introducing sugar and yeast. I know that I won't be intaking as much of either. No more sugar in my tea at all. Less Chai. I'm also never drinking soda again. I'm going to try and avoid high fructose corn syrup at all costs. That's very tricky and something I've tried in the past. It's not easy. It's in everything. Hopefully that will be the next bad food additive that the FDA tries to eliminate. Right now they are making leaps and bounds with trans fats (i.e. partially hydrated vegetable oil). But high-fructose corn syrup is almost as bad for you.
I was just looking at my calendar. 30 days will have transpired on the 20th of February. It's so close to the end of the month that I almost want to keep going until the the 28th. That would probably mean dropping another $25 on probiotics though. We'll see how I feel closer to the end of the month, what kind of progress I've made, and what Joey has to say about things. For now, I'm plugging away and (mostly) pooping better.
Effed by the Wind 