Archive for March, 2008

Rock Star: INXS or “Stop Go!”

My good friend Scott once said, while we both worked at Ask.com in 1999, that he liked to think about moments from TV shows we watched together when he was at work to pass the time. Sometimes when I can’t sleep, I like to do the same.

Rock Star: INXS was an oddly watchable show featuring a bunch of people I didn’t care about competing to front a band I didn’t care about and judged by a bunch of people who ranged from aging rockers (INXS) to waxed chested rockers (Dave Navarro).

Watch as the idiocy/brilliance is captured.

Navarro’s writers must have been working overtime because he busts out with the most brilliant critique of a lame song: “I felt that it had a little Electric Company feel to it.”

J.D. (the eventual overall winner) has “Human” and “Being” tattoo’d on his arm so that he can tell someone they are a “Human Being” but they were also “Being Human.” Sure, that’s awesome on its own, but he violated the rules of the songwriting contest by not being a team player!!! Luckily his song was THAT good…and Dave Navarro was THAT curious about it (sure, I’ll bite) that INXS turned it into a hot hot single. Watch!

Bowling (why does my thumb hurt?)

The creative department at work decided to go bowling last night. I don’t recall the last time I bowled, but I do remember the last time I hung out and ate chips and salsa and pizza.

I was able to take this totally sweet shot of Roy nailing it.

Sweet shot of Roy bowling

The highpoint of the evening had to be when I drove Annie from the Presidio to the Mission and she grew startled when she didn’t hear the jingle-jangle of her keys. Of course her coat was hanging out back at the Presidio, getting a few extra lanes in. Of course I drove her back there and home again. It was nice spending a total of 16 hours with Annie.

Naturally, all the on-ramps except one were allowing cars onto the Bay Bridge. Total driving time from bowling to Oakland: two and a half hours.