tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-326396852012-02-02T00:44:21.934-05:00By Don, about things Don enjoys, and for Don. If you're reading this and you ain't Don, you must be a huge, huge, uber fan of Don. Good for you. I'm a fascinating guy.Donhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14186390681043990966noreply@blogger.comBlogger2051100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32639685.post-87932383237532686212009-01-07T09:05:00.003-05:002009-01-07T09:21:39.939-05:00

EXCITING: Is this a sad day or an exciting day? Depends on your perspective. If you are the Starbucks employee who accepted my counterfeit $20 bill this morning, it's a sad day. If you just landed a professional writing gig and your name is "Don", and you just launched a new blog, were put in charge of another blog, and you will be ghost-writing for someone famous ...well, then it's an

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*** EDIT: Huge news from a loyal reader ...the Garmin Forerunner 305 is on sale at Costco for $159 ...just sayin' ...in case anyone around this blog would need to know something like that. ***Oprah Winfrey plans to broadcast from Washington D.C. the entire week before Barack Obama's Presidential Inauguration. Michael Moore still hates domestic automakers.Now that the blatant attempts to trick

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Sorry about the headline, but another trick I'm going to employ in 2009 is using wild, bodacious headlines and word-pairings to spur hits to my blog. Then, I'm hoping the pervert who was hoping to find pictures of Sarah Palin and Britney Spears making out is interested enough in what I'm actually writing about (my hair, my workouts, my observations of conversations between grocery store

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By far, this was one of the more enjoyable, relaxing Thanksgiving weekends I've had since, oh, probably college. I can't put my finger on the 'why', but it was.UPDATING: Real quick ...my Christmas list. 23 shopping days remain. Hope you took advantage of the doorbuster deals and thought of me.TESTING: My children's DNA. It appears that you can now determine which athletic activities suit

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Keeping with my theme from yesterday, I continue to brace myself for the new year by setting up resolutions nearly a month early. Again, I say, why wait until January 1st to turn over a new leaf. Fat from the glut of "holiday" (I'm politically correct) cookies, parties, and reverie, joining a gym and starting that exercise routine is going to hurt ...alot. And when it causes you great pain (

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Many people wait until the last week of December to reflect back on their failures from the year. Not me. I'm a go-getter.2008 was going to be the year I launched my website (have I mentioned spunkybean?) into the stratosphere, I was going to write 3 or 4 "spec scripts", get an agent, get discovered, and finish my screenplay. Instead, it became a year of mega fitness and I lost 20 pounds. And

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GOING: Green. On my hair. Meaning, for the foreseeable future, I'm going "product free" where matters of my hair are concerned. This is immediately revocable if, in fact, I should see or hear of people pointing, staring, and/or laughing. I will incorporate a dab of Aveda Conditioning Oil, but that's good for my scalp, smells nice, and eliminates that initial "frizz" that comes fresh out of

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You probably get "spam" like this. Emails from some foreign millionaire or representative of an estate, claiming you are a long lost relative of someone in Africa and you are entitled to a share of a huge fortune. All you have to do is provide your bank account # or send money and ...voila! You'll have tons of money in return.Sadly, some people fall for this. Including yours truly. Save for

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That's right folks! Everything ...must ...GO (echo, echo, echo). From now until the end of the year, my blog will be host to every random thought I had and never did anything with. Sometimes I'll take an idea and run with it, while other times I'll just give you the idea and leave it there.Like this ...JOURNALING: I'm 35 and less and less interesting, every day. Hence, many days can pass

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MOTIVATING: Loyal readers know that I recently competed in a triathlon, and that I've done tons of adventure runs this year, that I'm a proponent of barefoot running, and that my Project Washboard is about 70% complete. So, naturally you'd expect I hang out with all kinds of totally in-shape, totally buff, totally fit type folks. And your expectations would be spot on.Like this guy ...Jeff

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REMINISCING: You've heard of The Onion? About 6 or 7 years ago, for me, it was required reading. At the time, there was nothing anywhere like it. It cracked me up. My friends would all talk about it and debate the funniest article of the week. As the years have passed, its either gotten less funny, or I've just picked up on the formula they use, and I don't laugh as heartily (or at all) as

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See, that was like a play on words. You're not actually voting for free coffee, but if you vote, you get a free small coffee from Starbucks. There's a story there, but I didn't have time to read it.CRACKING: You up. With my insightful look at the election today and what we know about the candidates and the issues. I may have bitten off more than I can chew, but my point is this ...its an

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If I ever make a movie, some how and some way, I'm including this song. I've heard this song many, many times but never was able to determine the title or the band. But, now ...I have. And if the lyrics - which I haven't listened to very closely - don't fit in with my feel-good comedy about a monkey dressed in drag making a run for the presidency of the United States who, along the way, learns

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Betcha wonder why I'm so excited, today? Is it because I'm 24-hours away from a 4-day family vacation? Is it because my hair looks fantastic? Perhaps you wonder if I ate a good meal, recently (I did, fyi). To be honest, its all these things and more.PREMIERING: High School Musical 3, baby! You think I'm joking? Check out these dance moves, yo ... (I'm doing a spot-on routine of the dance

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10 days since my last blog entry, and dozens of awesome things have happened. Shame on me. Let's start big and work our way small...TRIATHLONNING: I did it. 400-meters in the water, 13-miles on my bike, and 3.1 miles on foot ...blindfolded. I have a really deep, thoughtful, highly observant 'take' on the entire training process, the event itself, and the post-tri-matic stress disorder I

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Many (read: none) wonder how I write my blog and my columns. I keep a notebook with me at all times. Without a notebook, sometimes I'll type something into a Memo on my Blackberry. I also have a small recorder and sometimes I'll speak something into it. And, every now and then, I'll call my own voicemail and leave a message for myself. Then, daily when possible, I'll go over those notes and

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PILING: Up. To-Do's, that is. Ya ever have one of those days or moments where, suddenly, the weight of the world feels heaped on your shoulders? Gotta caulk the windows. Gotta clean and seal the deck in my yard. Gotta put stuff away for winter. Gotta mow the lawn and probably start raking leaves, pretty soon. Gotta overseed in light of all this wet, damp weather. Gotta write 2,000 words

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WELCOMING: New readers. E.J. A.K. J.R. How the heck are ya? Hope yer enjoying the blog. Please help yourself to snacks. Careful with the toilet ...you gotta jiggle the handle just right or it won't flush. And welcome back M.P., K.H. We've/I've missed you.PHOTOGRAPHING: Losers. And then submitting them to a hilarious site called Walmart Wolverines, dedicated to dickheads and dirt asses

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PLEDGING: Scratched DVDs and CDs. Ya know what I hate? Racism. But a close second is receiving a DVD from Netflix that's scratched and won't play. I've heard for years to smear your own saliva, or skin- oil from your nose/face, onto the surface of a scratched CD, and then it would play. That works 50-percent of the time ...and I bet you're happy to know I've slobbered on a DVD you might have

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MARKETING: Myself. I've mentioned my marketing approach for Donniego, spunkybean, and for my writing, right? First, I don't tell anyone. Second, I hope it comes up in conversation in front of someone who doesn't know I have a blog (or two). Third, I act sheepish and modest. Fourth, I tell them my blog is all about myself and completely self-bloviating. Fifth, I tell 'em I'll email them

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SWIMMING: 60 lengths. That's 1500 meters to you and me, Russ. That's just under 1-mile. Ya know, I read recently in a triathlon training book about reaching "aerobic maintenance" and the book claimed that once you reach this level and can keep a relatively good pace, and your heart rate stays about 140-160 beats-per-minute, you can likely do said activity for as long as you want. I thought

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MARKETING: Myself. Here's how I typically pick up new blog readers. First, I don't tell them I blog alot about nothing much in particular except myself. Then, I hope someone else brings it up. Then, I kinda deny it, acting sheepish and embarassed (a very difficult thing for me to do). Then I say, "Yes. I have a blog where I write all about myself." Then, I spend the rest of the

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Good news (for me). I'm gaining readership like crazy. And I've had to threaten very few people to do so. A post like this one won't attract many new readers, but life is crazy and sometimes I can't spew brilliance and high comedy.SWIMMING: 1200 meters. I know. I couldn't believe it either. Who knew? However, my attempts to summon dolphins using mental telepathy and then to ride them

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CALLING: A spade a spade, they say. I don't know why they say it. Personally, I call a spade a shovel. Hmmm. Spade? Shovel? Two different names for the same thing. Like radio stations. Specifically, two radio stations in Washington D.C. For the moment, WTNT will be known as "McCain 570", and will feature right-wing talking heads. Sister station, WWRC, will be called "Obama 1260", and

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So much happening ...TRAINING: My triathlon training has started in earnest. 4-weeks until the tri'. Today, I fake-joined a gym. You see ...I need a pool in which to train. So, I'm using a 1-week trial at LA Fitness for a week (free), then I'm going to pretend to be auditioning Bally's for 2-weeks (not my fault they'll actually let you use their facility for 2 weeks), and finally I'll buy a

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Alternate sites, other articles, stuff to watch, politics, and a better Old Fashioned.My friend wants me to set her up with one my buddies. I told her that I won’t do it unless she joins Facebook. What does she want me to do? Type an email about her and attach some pictures? What is this, the f*ing Middle Ages? - Aaron Karo, author of Ruminations on College LifeENJOYING: A SoCo Old

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TV is back! Football is on. New TV shows premier. Old favorites return. And my blog, in turn, should get better.Some things are perfectly fine and good over at spunkybean ...like Mad Men. While other things are fairly simple and don't need in-depth analysis ...like Greek ...or The Backyardigans.DARLING: My daughter. Today was her fourth day of Kindergarten, and she's still cute as the

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Defining "geeky" is a tough thing. While watching TV endlessly and then writing about it might be geeky to one person, something else might be even geekier than that to someone else. Like, say, printing movie scenes onto iron-on paper and ironing them onto t-shirts. I mean, isn't that geeky? Heck, some might even say writing a blog is totally geeky. But what happens when that person who

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Oh ...woo hooo ...phew ...hold on. Let me catch my breath. I wrote a joke. OK. Ready? Get this. Read it. Copy & paste it, and email it to all your friends. I'm a comic genius.JOKING: Many people are scratching their heads as to why and how McCain picked Alaska Governor, Sarah Palin. Well, his advisers told him to pick someone far removed from D.C.Get it? Alaska is far? Tell me that

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I don't get enough sleep. I don' t have enough time in the day to get things done. How does anyone ever get anything done?SCHEDULING: My day. This is kinda new. Here's how it looks...5am-5:20a - wake, drink water, coffee, empty dishwasher5:20am - drink water, shower, shave5:40am - writing/blogging/ spunkybean admin stuff6:50am - pour milks, set table, get breakfast ready6:55am - have my

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Ya know I'm flattered that somebody actually called me to make sure everything was OK and to find out why there hasn't been a new blog entry in nearly a week. Here's to you, girl.REDIRECTING: To spunkybean, as I always do. I contributed to a very insightful, smart piece on Mad Men. It's practically poetry.PILING: Up. My to-do list is getting overwhelming. I got bees living behind every

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What does it say about a man's life when his entire day can be made simply by seeing a sneak preview of the upcoming season of Heroes and by perusing the newest cast of The Amazing Race? I don't know, but I'll bet that man has no friends, pale skin, and he still parts his hair in the middle. Me? I mean ...I like this stuff, but it's not like my world revolves around it ...aheh ...uh hum ...ah

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I like to think the fact that I don't blog daily separates me from crazy people. Like it makes me the strong, silent type.CUTTING: My hair. Today. Trim, style, and salon grade conditioning.DIETING: Sucks. A sensible breakfast, lots of water, and some trail mix leads to one thing - craving a McDonald's double cheeseburger. It only costs $1.10. If I borrowed a quarter from 5 people, I

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I have a chicken-and-an-egg scenario for you? Do I have amazing friends because they are attracted to my awesomeness, or is an awesome person like me attracted to other awesome people and, thereby, befriend them. I've raved about a friend who has unleashed an incredible photography talent. Then there's my awesome wife. I have links to blogs on the right-hand side of this page and all of those

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You may recall my brother works at a grocery store in the 'hood and his store employs a security guard who, in my mind, is just like the janitor on Scrubs, but not as witty. The security guard often engages my brother in conversation and usually the dialog is tremendous. It's been a while (my brother must be avoiding said security guard), but it's back. Everyone's favorite telemarketing scam

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DISGUSTING: My coffee. I just grabbed coffee from the break room and it tastes like soy sauce.REMEMBERING: I forgot to tell you something. While some may be "Athlete of the Month" ...some others of us are just badass, kickass athletes all the time. For example, in the July 26th Bump n Run. I finished 14th out of 70. I know ...not too shabby. There aren't any photos of me in the current

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It was a busy weekend with too much to tell. That is, if I was the type of guy to write in complete sentences and full thoughts. But ...what if I just bullet-pionted the highlights? Let's try it.PARKING: I mentioned Friday that I was parking cars on my lawn for the PGA Championship. I did. I made some phat cash. However, the neighborhood turned into a battle zone where price cutting,

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Nearly two weeks since I blogged about anything. Gosh. This is awkward. Like when you meet a chick at a bar and say you'll call, and then you don't. And then you want to, and you mean to, and you still don't. And then, damn ...two weeks have gone by and ...talk about awkward. Well, I'm the kinda guy who'd call. So consider this blog entry my 'phone call' and you 'that-chick-I -

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With shoes, your body switches off to a degree, and your reaction time decreases.As loyal readers know, about two years ago I read an article in Men's Health about barefoot running. Because the logic of said article made sense to me, I adopted it entirely and without question. I bought a pair of Nike Free 5.0s and quickly proceeded to not run. Now, however, nearly two years later, I've started

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RUNNING: I'm just sayin'. I ran far. I can, now, run far. Last week I ran 6 miles in a single run. My personal best-ever. And now, this Saturday, my wife and I are running another "Bump n' Run" from Jeff Watters and GLTeams at Bloomer Park in Rochester Hills, MI. Four killa miles of rivers, ravines, trails, and a 4-story hill that you can't exactly manage without crawling, clawing, and

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You know the story, right? You try and blog every day. You make a note of almost everything you think about ... "just look at that crazy bumper sticker!' ..."Little Debbie cream-filled oatmeal cookies ROCK!" ..."the Chrysler Town & Country is a work of genius" ... "I gotta get that CD" ... "ohmygosh ...my blog! It's been four days." ... and "who is that calling my name? oh ...them are my

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Ohmigosh. The middle of the year came and went and I didn't make a single mid-year resolution, nor did I take a look back at my new-year resolutions and assess progress. Why? Because I don't make new-year resolutions. I'm bigger than that.MINIATURIZING: My van. As in "mini van". Awwwwyeah, boooooy! Donnie bought his wife a mini-van. The Chrysler Town & Country, to be exact. We pick it

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What's that? "I Love Batman Week?" I know. Not nearly as much fun as "I Love Don Week" and thanks to everyone who made it such a great week. Wow. Talk about awesomeness. But, no. This week is Batweek or "Batman Week" on spunkybean.com. Everyday we'll have another ...oh ...wait ...CRUSADING: Caped. As in "Caped Crusader" which is, of course, Batman. At least I hope it is, or EJ and Nic

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In the future, you won't be working on the 11th day of July because "I Love Don Day" will be a nationally recognized holiday. But for now, please observe this great day in your own way. I'll be walking around the halls of my work place and making sure everyone has wished me a happy birthday, mainly.EATING: Birthday dinners. Last night my wife made me BBQ chicken and baked potatoes, and then

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REDIRECTING: You. If you haven't gotten me anything, there's still time. One easy thing for you to get me that doesn't cost a thing and gives me the recognition and attention I so dearly crave is this: click on spunkybean.com and then click on my The Bachelorette recap. If you had a blog and a website, I'd humor you. Won't you do the same?RE-REDIRECTING: You, again. While you're there,

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CELEBRATING: So, it's day 4 of "I Love Don Week" and what have you done to show you care? For those unfamiliar with "I Love Don Week", its the 8-days leading up to my birthday. True. "I Love Don Week" has 8 days because 7 days are simply not enough days to adequately celebrate the day I came into the world. Care to sing along?On the fourth day of "Don Week" my true love gave to

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HATING: Hinder. My loyal readers may remember that I proclaimed my hatred for Hinder over a year and a half ago. And once I blog something, its permanent. Hinder drew my ire when I heard "Lips of an Angel" on my favorite station immediately following Led Zepplin's "Black Dog" and AC/DC's "Dirty Deeds". There I was, rocking out on an A.O.R. station and then suddenly I'm listening to some dude

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This is it. My big break! Screw the writing crap, the web site, the spec scripts, the radio show I'm writing for, and the screenplay idea. Nope.WALKING: On. That's right, I'm going to have a walk-on role on Mad Men. Check out the contest. I'm going to shoot a video and you all are going to vote. Again, and again, and again. What should it be? Should I sexually harass my assistant?

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RECOVERING: From a weekend in Miami with an old friend. It started on Friday at lunchtime shortly after my plane touched down and then for 22 of the next 48-hours, I had a drink in my hand. This might've been manageable a decade ago, but I'm suffering for it, today. I should also mention I only slept a total of 10-hours, partly because I'm old and programmed to rise early, partly because ...

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While I was boring you (and myself), yesterday, I forgot to mention that I golfed Monday for the first time this season.RECAPPING: The Bachelorette, like I do every Wednesday over at spunkybean. Check it out.GOLFING: Me. And this report is mostly for the one guy who's completely impressed with me. Yes, it was a corporate outing. Yes, yes, yes. I wore some light weight, pastel based, plaid

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Go ahead. Guess. No. Guess, again. Not even close. One more guess. What? Why would you guess that? Yer a freak. No, actually, its not even something I'm embarrassed to talk about.RUNNING (that's me in the water, wearing a black Under Armor shirt, behind the guy in the white shirt, brand unknown): A Bump n' Run. "Run" for the 5K part (that's 3 miles for morons like me who can't do the

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BLOWING: My mind. As loyal readers might have noted, I've been touting this reality show concept I have and have written and am pitching. Through a fellow spunkybean writer and some articles we wrote, we got hooked up with Mel Robbins and because of the focus of her message and the inspiration behind my show, I jumped at the opportunity to pitch my bit of brilliance to her Producer. My

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Wow, what a fantastic few days I've had. Let's get right to it...MOVING: A friend asked me to help him move, and so I did. Two of us unloaded a truck by ourselves. What a workout! Though I've been actively pursuing Project Washboard for about 2-months, all the jogging and suburban bootcamps are no replacement for good, ol' fashioned lifting and working. From now on, every two weeks I'm

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Hi, loyal readers. I honestly and for truly want you to read my highly entertaining innermost thoughts every day, so I apologize for Monday's lack of an entry. Here we go ...VIEWING & REVIEWING: This past weekend was like an old fashioned movie marathon as I watched The Bourne Ultimatum, Michael Clayton, and even took in an in-theater, opening-weekend showing of Don't Mess with the Zohan.

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GROWING: A mustache. I really think so. And not some cheesy mustache ... a real one just like Daniel Plainview from There Will Be Blood. I think it'll be cool, and I'll seem less crazy when I fill my conversations with the two quotes, "I'm an oil man" and "I drink your milkshake." I can't shake that movie from my brain.QUOTING: Don Draper, a character from AMC's Mad Men...‘A man is whatever

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Guess who's back and filling the Internet weekly with thousands upon thousands of words? That's right! Me!!!Hundreds of you (well, just under a hundred) enjoyed my weekly recaps of American Idol all season long and now you can enjoy my hilarious recaps of The Bachelorette. That's right. I didn't want to do it after being burned by 10 previous bachelors and 3 previous bachelorettes, but how

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It's been a while since I talked about myself, and its really bringing me down. I have this backlog of important stuff in my life I want to say and report, and by golly, I keep forgetting.UPDATING: Project Washboard (my mission to have washboard abs by my June 27 trip to Miami) is really going well. I'm down 10 pounds from when I started, I've taken a whole 2 inches off my equator, and Sunday

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Goodness gracious! How great is this? The new Weezer video is official and the release date on their CD has been moved up to June 3. Of course, you'll know what when you read spunkybean's What a Week It's Bean feature each and every Friday. Enjoy your nice holiday weekend.

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You can tell Gen Xrs have now entered into a phase where they are the primary influence on key decisions at networks and among retailers. Though I'm confused as to how we're marketed to via teen-based sitcoms and dramas. But do you doubt this show is counting on us 30-somethings to watch?FEIGNING: Disinterest. Like with the original version called Beverly Hills 90210, I'm going to pretend to

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Holy crap! A whole week has passed and I've given you nothing. Zippo. Nada. Zilch. Well ...what a week it's been (not to be confused with the hilarious What a Week It's Bean feature over at spunkybean.com). More on spunkybean in a moment.LOVING: This site, or more the project they've embarked on. Seems they've taken children's drawings and recreated them as photos. What a cool idea! I'm

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One of my favorite shows on TV, and one I never miss, is The Daily Show on Comedy Central. They draw humor from huge, national and worldwide stories and expose the hypocrisy and lunacy for many a laugh. So imagine my delight when my hometown, Detroit, made their headlines. Part of me wasn't sure Detroit's Mayoral scandal was truly worthy of national headlines and, maybe, Detroit has been a

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It's May. It's 70 degrees outside, the flowers are blooming, and spring has finally sprung. Spring means my office will be 80 or 90 degrees each afternoon while the office complex explains that the air-conditioning doesn't activate until mid-May and I'll sweat like a pig every afternoon until then. Spring also means 'new-car-fever'.COVETING: A MINI Cooper. I've made up my mind that this is

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LISTENING: I told you there's no need for you to scour the Internet searching for Weezer news. The new single can be heard here, unless I can embed the player in some slick way. If you go to the site, it just plays and plays and plays and plays and plays.DAMNING: The Girl Scouts and their tasty cookies. How am I supposed to get washboard abdominals with 10 boxes of Peanut Butter Patties

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Happy, Monday, blog readers. So many things I could comment on ...Miley Cyrus's ill advised topless photo shoot, the NFL draft, my Red Wings, Pistons, or some general philosophical life-lessons or whatever. The events of last week have left me completely uninspired to write anything. But, I'll try...RECOMMITTING: To Project Washboard (the mission I'm on to achieve washboard abs in time for my

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REELING: Project Washboard took a serious his this past week. I'm the type of person who likes to assign blame, so I'll blame my 5-year-old and the two birthday cakes that occupied my fridge and I'll blame sadness for overindulging on a double cheeseburger or two. Comfort food. Hey, I didn't invent the phrase, only perfected it.REDIRECTING: You. To spunkybean's What a Week It's Bean feature

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Sometimes things happen in life and everything is put in perspective. Ya know how in my post from two days, ago, just below this post, I was listing all the things I had on my to-do list? At least half of the things on that list ...ok ...all of it ... it'll get done. Eventually. Maybe. Who cares, actually?REMEMBERING: Yesterday I learned that an old friend had died. He was 36. We

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Ya ever have one of those days where you lay in bed right after your alarm clock goes off and you get a little sick feeling in your stomach thinking about all the things you have on your to-do list? And you wonder how the heck you ever got to sleep the night before, and then you remember, "oh, yes ...black-out drunk."Before I list the things I'm 'not-doing', let me tell you about one thing I

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Gotta keep those 'writing juices' flowing, so I gotta keep blogging. For some more quality, thought-out reading, we've always got well cooked contect over at spunkybean, but if you like randomness and A.D.D., this is your place.ADMIRING: My friends and their work. I have two friends who keep blogs devoted to their hobby of photography. The first, Darrin Wassom, who's taken nearly 4 decades to

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RESCHEDULING: My haircut. I realize I said I was going to get my hair styled last weekend, but it wasn't in the cards. So I've endured one of the longest, unruliest weeks and, finally, I'm getting re-styled. Three stylists will show me their concepts for my hair via three 10-minute presentations and whomever I feel most comfortable with, and whom I believe share my vision for my hair, will be

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Well, maybe not 'global', but certainly my neighborhood, and it couldn't be more awesome. I take that back. It could be raining money from the sky, and that would beat any temperature.SABOTAGING: Project Washboard. The introduction of the Orange Zest Mocha into my consciousness could pose a serious threat to Project Washboard. As could my 5-year-old's birthday which will bring cake and ice

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PROCRASTINATING: I found a great way to avoid work, relationships, and my hobbies ...Facebook. I feel compelled to look at all my 'friends' pages and then steal cool apps they have and then make them work on my Facebook page, and then rearrange things, and edit things ...for no reason. I got up at 5:30a this morning with the full intention of 'writing' and ...well ...its now 6:22am and I'm

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BEGINNING: Project Washboard. Enough is enough. While I proudly have carried an extra 20 pounds on my person as a sign of my immense wealth and success, I'm going to, instead, let my fancy cars, high-end clothing, and expensive tastes in wine define my opulence henceforth (or is it 'wenceforth'). I vow to have washboard abs by July 27th.READ AND READING: Last week I read The Comic Toolbox by

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LAUDING: Hulu.com. Watch last night’s The Office. Watch all sorts of stuff. Full episodes in HD. The only thing lacking over YouTube is overall quantity of content. SAVING: Money. I scored a HUGE savings (almost 55% off the original price + free shipping) on a J. Crew Long Snorkel Goosedown Puffer Jacket and, though I won’t be wearing it until next winter, I’ve now got a reason to

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My Michigan State Spartans were DESTROYED by Memphis in the Sweet 16 on Friday. Look at their future staring on from the bench. I couldn't be more disappointed.In other news, I watched The TV Set starring David Duchovny and Sigourney Weaver, and this movie was very good for a guy like me hoping to pitch a TV show (and get it picked up). I'm also watching The End of Suburbia because

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I shouldn't be laughing, but I am. Last night South Park returned for its new season and Trey and Matt went back to the comedy well they never tire of drawing from - terminal diseases. The episode, "Tonsil Trouble", centers around Cartman getting HIV ...or, AIDs. The never sympathetic Cartman suddenly wants everyone to feel sorry for him ...but of course, Kyle only laughs at his misfortune.The

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I've been taking some notes on napkins, envelopes, and sometimes even in my notebook. Here's some vitally important things on my agenda.REMEMBERING: The Caribou Coffee by my house. I had two within a mile, and the one was a mere :30second drive away and now ...it's gone. I've been forced across the street to Starbucks. Because I don't enjoy the way they roast their beans, I'm saving money in

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Prepare to have your mind blown! Mine is.APPLAUDING: The guy at Silly Pipe Dreams. In this entry he talks about meeting with the guys from It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia (which anyone who knows anything knows is about the funniest new show on TV in the past 3 years). And while I'm a new reader to Mr. Pipe Dream's blog, I've been able to gather he works in TV, a little, but was hired as a

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Trust me ...I understand. I like me and things about 'me' way better than other people and what they have to say. So, I apologize to avid DonniEgo readers who've been left empty with lack of updates.CHANGING: Hair stylists. This decision doesn't come easy, but I can no longer drive halfway across the city to stick with my hair stylist who changed salons. So, I called her old salon, Beauty in

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The DonniEgo Community Theatre PlayerspresentThe Crazy Conversation V & VI:G= The Security Guard; B = My Brother(my brother is building a beer NASCAR-beer display for his store) G: Don's-Brother (Guard chuckles) ... Bill - ya know, the guy who stocks stuff - was asking what do you think they will do with that NASCAR inflatable car when that display comes down? I told him I did not know if

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American Idol don't live here anymore ...it lives at spunkybean.com.Go there. Read my articles. You can't shut me up. You just can't.Also, I talk politics!Tune into donniego tomorrow for more Guard Talk and a few more misc ramblings.

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Hey! It's Thursday. What are you doing checking my blog? Don't you know my 'good stuff' is over at spunkybean.com?Well, as long as you're here, enjoy this clip from when FunnyOrDie was at MSU.Ron Burgundy Interviews Tom Izzo on FunnyOrDie.com

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ACCOMPANYING: Music. Please to enjoy some music from Panic at the Disco as you read this post.You may notice they've dropped the " ! " from their name. It's true. They also claim their new album to be less "teen angst." Fine with me - just make sure that CD is available on March 25th as you've promised, OK?DISCOMBOBULATING: The TV Landscape. Network TV has me befuddled and bewildered

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In case you care, my office is approaching 80 degrees. I have a long sleeve t-shirt on under a long sleeve flannel. I'm suffering, ovah here!LAUGHING: A friend sent me this picture of the band Styx. What would ever possess them? I do not wonder why Tommy Shaw left the band.ASKING: Have I mentioned I developed a reality show concept with a friend? Well, I have. To date, everyone who's seen

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By now, you've no doubt gotten my plea to read my stuff on spunkybean.SHARING: This link to this blog entry. As I commented there, seeing the cast of Family Ties back together almost makes my heart hurt ...just a little. I was 12 or 13 years old during Family Ties's heyday and my brother and I absolutely LOVED this show. Not for Michael J. Fox, mind you, but for Michael Gross who we consider

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RELAYING: A friend of mine was sitting in the Las Vegas airport trying to catch an early flight home and heard the following:"Attention to the man who left his false teeth and hearing aid in the bathroom. IF YOU CAN HEAR ME, please return to pick up your property."Too good not to share.OBSERVING: Funnyordie.com. As if Will Ferrel, Nick Swardson, and Demetri Martin weren't hysterically funny

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My brother worked an all night shift and got two new little nuggets of Security Guard brilliance. I almost want to apply for a job there just to experience this, first hand. Also new this time was the inclusion of the person working the Customer Service desk. The DonniEgo Community Theatre PlayerspresentThe Crazy Conversation III & IV: G= The Security

Donhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14186390681043990966noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32639685.post-55992513526760208392008-02-08T11:32:00.000-05:002008-02-08T11:39:24.026-05:00

Ok, not really freakin' out. But, well, kinda.FREAKIN': I just read an article that quoted Michael Eisner and he said the Writer's Strike is over. I'm not linking the article, but 'search' "writer's strike update" and I'm sure you'll find it.FREAKIN' 2 (Electric Boogaloo): Lost. As if it could get any better, it goes and gets better. It heightens, it adds new characters, it introduces the

Donhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14186390681043990966noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32639685.post-16621800608948116372008-02-07T10:38:00.001-05:002008-02-07T10:47:24.999-05:00

FRETTING: It's bowling night. It's Lost night. It's Survivor night. It's Celebrity Apprentice night. Don't get me wrong, its a GREAT night, but there's simply not enough time to do all the things I love.What worries me even more is if the Writers Strike settles soon. Why do the networks neglect the other nights of the week? Its quite annoying.I don't get home from bowling until around 10,

Donhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14186390681043990966noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32639685.post-5876412475876412072008-02-06T13:13:00.000-05:002008-02-06T13:21:43.865-05:00

Great question. Sick, busy, writing, and other stuff. I had the worst cold I've had in half-a-decade last week, I met with a producer to talk about my TV show (a good meeting, btw), I've been busier than a one-legged man in an ass-kicking competition at work, and probably a half-dozen other excuses, too.Today, however, begins Lent, and my Lenten promise will be to write in my blog every ding

Donhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14186390681043990966noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32639685.post-63684464529572556082008-01-30T16:58:00.000-05:002008-01-30T17:00:30.199-05:00

SHARPENING: A pencil. A good ol' fashioned, #2 pencil. My co-worker, when asked what office supplies we need, told our assistant he wanted pencils and a sharpener. I asked for the same. They arrived on Monday and I've seen a real lift in morale. I have it tucked behind my ear and my dress-shirt sleeves are rolled up to the mid-forearm and it's awesome.ANTICIPATING: The return of Lost. If

Donhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14186390681043990966noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32639685.post-68197053427608956002008-01-28T06:44:00.000-05:002008-01-28T07:01:23.034-05:00

Curious as to what you're about to read? It's a conversation between my brother, a grocery store manager, and his rent-a-cop. The original conversation is here. The DonniEgo Community Theatre PlayerspresentThe Crazy Conversation II: G= The Security Guard B = My BrotherG: Hey did you see that girl with all the holes in her jeans? B: No.

Donhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14186390681043990966noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32639685.post-54424405883243404942008-01-24T06:52:00.000-05:002008-01-24T07:05:07.497-05:00

REPEATING: Myself. You know the drill ...'click' on over to s p u n k y b e a n .c o m New read my review of last night's South Carolina auditions, laugh (or smile wryly), forward to your friends, call your Aunt, and do ten push-ups.For those new to this shamelessness on my behalf, I landed a writing gig at a new pop-culture web-site called spunkybean.com. My assignment is writing

Donhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14186390681043990966noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32639685.post-10219157513509397062008-01-23T09:36:00.000-05:002008-01-23T09:40:03.549-05:00

s p u n k y b e a n .c o m New! Nothing new from me, today, here. Instead, I direct your attention to the fabulously spunky spunkybean.com. Same drill as last week, folks, and a million beany thanks to all of you who (a) read my articles last week, (b) commented on them, or (c) just clicked on them to humor me. I'll take it.For those new to this shamelessness on my behalf, I landed a

Donhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14186390681043990966noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32639685.post-7505673376331845732008-01-21T22:31:00.000-05:002008-01-21T22:58:16.726-05:00

LAUDING: Breaking Bad on AMC. If I'd told you one-year ago, today, that by January 2008, two of my favorite shows would be on AMC, would you have said, (a) are you turning 67 this year, (b) you're crazy like a dacshund chasing a rabbit, or (c) would you have just thought it odd me making such a statement? Like, who cares says crap like that?Next year, two of my favorite shows will be on The

Donhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14186390681043990966noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32639685.post-16431492713329883512008-01-16T08:49:00.001-05:002008-01-16T08:59:02.660-05:00

Nothing to read here. But, lots to read at spunkybean.com.My first American Idol column is there for your reading pleasure. I'll have to admit, it feels a little like wearing a new pair of shoes. I wrote feverishly and with great inspiration the last 10 weeks of Season 6 and it was easy because there were performances, guests, and voting. Writing for the slop-weeks and the auditions is a

Donhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14186390681043990966noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32639685.post-7801964123809680502008-01-15T14:23:00.000-05:002008-01-15T14:35:11.118-05:00

SKIPPING: The FedEx man brought my Blackberry 8830. A grown man shouldn't skip ...but I was. So much happiness in the world, today.AND, SKIPPING: Not only is tonight the American Idol premiere, but upon my visit home at lunchtime I found roma tomatoes, cilantro, and peppers sitting on the counter along with two avocado. My wife stopped at the market, folks, and we're having a little Idol

Donhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14186390681043990966noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32639685.post-55595430008072094642008-01-15T06:06:00.000-05:002008-01-15T06:25:16.952-05:00

GUSHING (TODAY): I woke up early this morning because I swore I heard the sound of reindeer hoofs on my rooftop. I looked out my window to see 2 inches of fresh snow, but my wondering eyes saw no sleigh or fat man in red. But I swear I could hear the faint sound of a FedEx airplane touching down somewhere in the Detroit area and I know what it's carrying.This! My all new Blackberry 8830! The

Donhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14186390681043990966noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32639685.post-89763858812461037032008-01-14T08:49:00.001-05:002008-01-14T10:31:24.226-05:00

RELAYING: Sometimes things are too good to pass up. I like overhearing conversations, and this conversation courtesy of my brother is top-notch. My bro is a manager at a grocery store. He has a security guard and, as best I can tell, this security guard is like a real-life Janitor from Scrubs. I also gather he says "ya know" quite a bit.Because my brother doesn't have a blog and because many

Donhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14186390681043990966noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32639685.post-39239312274105409182008-01-10T09:00:00.001-05:002008-01-10T09:37:26.054-05:00

DECAFFEINATING: First, I'm a caff-head (TM). Like a crack-head or a coke-head, but for caffeine ...and for chocoloate chip cookies. The cookies ain't a prob. But, the caffeine, I see, is a huge problem. Allow me to explain.My wife's company recently introduced a caffeinated carbonated beverage to help with your metabolism. It compliments their weight loss shakes and chews and is intended to

Donhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14186390681043990966noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32639685.post-46176610084348014742008-01-09T13:45:00.000-05:002008-01-09T14:17:49.010-05:00

REITERATING: As I've said before ...the good thing about a blog is that you have a record of your goals and objectives. The bad thing about a blog is that you have a public record of your failures.I've been talking about the scripts I'm writing. I even, actually, started writing them. And then I see this article: This Guy + Your Script = ???Well, there you go. Somewhere in New York City

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