tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33877500065216782492024-02-02T01:59:53.871-08:00Jon & FriendsAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11828187100384490849noreply@blogger.comBlogger136125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387750006521678249.post-19023663737592363902013-03-25T10:34:00.000-07:002013-03-25T10:34:11.181-07:00And Now It's 2013A lot has happened since 2011, when last anyone posted on this blog:<br />
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We have elected a new president.<br />
That Red-Bull guy jumped FROM SPACE and didn't die.<br />
The Olympics thrilled us with their testament to human achievement.<br />
and, I decided that I <i>do</i> like guacamole, after all.<br />
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So, all in all, it's been a pretty big couple of years.<br />
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Oh yeah, and Jon Peter Lewis AUDITIONED FOR THE VOICE!<br />
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Find out what went down on The Voice, tonight and tomorrow, 8/7c on NBC.<br />
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<br />Valeriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03724496102571383231noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387750006521678249.post-53684852571182266762011-01-17T08:47:00.001-08:002011-01-17T08:56:01.655-08:00<a href="http://s1086.photobucket.com/albums/j442/valerietown/?action=view&current=drink2.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i1086.photobucket.com/albums/j442/valerietown/drink2.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a>Valeriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03724496102571383231noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387750006521678249.post-4332045267317867652010-04-29T12:43:00.000-07:002010-04-29T12:50:39.220-07:00February? Seriously?<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXnGNl5u9E7AarpQ2vhDAoeGEmesZzwg-QTe5D08sE1o8b-d-hpzWV3u27cN2zTaPc5oQdpsNhv5UrkaUE9vU6mWrZEGh7U-JhpI5PYtoX0USNtRJxh3pp62ArDNEl325Hos0DUfvsMpY/s1600/army+husband.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXnGNl5u9E7AarpQ2vhDAoeGEmesZzwg-QTe5D08sE1o8b-d-hpzWV3u27cN2zTaPc5oQdpsNhv5UrkaUE9vU6mWrZEGh7U-JhpI5PYtoX0USNtRJxh3pp62ArDNEl325Hos0DUfvsMpY/s400/army+husband.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5465649237931201442" border="0" /></a>February was the last post? That's outrageous.<br /><br />Okay. There's a new project on the horizon for James and Valerie (me).<br /><br /><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch#%21v=Kss8vm0cZ64">Here</a>'s a preview.Valeriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03724496102571383231noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387750006521678249.post-44216625804298580762010-02-22T08:19:00.000-08:002010-02-22T08:55:46.696-08:00It's an EP, not ETHave you heard?<br /><br />Jon has an eponymous <a href="http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/jon-peter-lewis/id355592895">EP availbe for purchase on iTunes</a>. I'm not going to strong arm you here, but, it's great, and if you want to do yourself a favor, pick it up.<br /><br />Physical copies (an album you can hold in your hot little hand) will be available next week(ish). If you're not already, follow Jon on Twitter for more up-to-the-minute updates.<br /><br />Our very own James Best co-wrote a song on this album, and it's just lovely.<br /><br />Buy the album, write a review, and be a part of this BIG-TIME-FUN.<br /><br />Also, if you haven't checked it out already, there's a new episode of <a href="http://americannobody.com/">American Nobody</a> up, and, to make up for the long absence, it's a doozy.Valeriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03724496102571383231noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387750006521678249.post-72218706993213766022010-01-25T11:47:00.000-08:002010-01-25T12:25:26.139-08:00On Monday, with no Tonight ShowSo, we've all been pretty rattled by Conan's abrupt departure from the Tonight Show. <br /><br />I adore Michael Ian Black, but I don't know if it would ever occur to me to refer to him as society's reality touchstone.<br /><br />However, his well reasoned argument about the relative absurdity of the public outcry over Conan's fate is worth a read. <br /><br /><a href="http://www.michaelianblack.net/blog/2010/01/norma-rae.html">When Did Conan O'Brien become Norma Rae?</a>Valeriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03724496102571383231noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387750006521678249.post-47189194951130410252009-12-11T10:12:00.001-08:002009-12-11T10:17:58.104-08:00See with your Eyes<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgA0O6bWmLH9C8J1OKA6B4BvZFUSzMbdM_fPy-IN2oG7ikmUFrQFHX5QD8amIwsNrgjZoQnJUZVSBpTBJY7nZVIb_uoZBGfghB3XckOGJPkRPH3epUVYuJg6nitJcfj-sPZAjehWaQC0yY/s1600-h/jon2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgA0O6bWmLH9C8J1OKA6B4BvZFUSzMbdM_fPy-IN2oG7ikmUFrQFHX5QD8amIwsNrgjZoQnJUZVSBpTBJY7nZVIb_uoZBGfghB3XckOGJPkRPH3epUVYuJg6nitJcfj-sPZAjehWaQC0yY/s400/jon2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5414043378154528546" border="0" /></a>I don't know anything about music. In my line, you don't have to.<br />-Elvis Presley<br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQoj6fiMSdN54iNNzoijWv7jHI_KU14s9vMiZ4w3XQVyFmvFCK_od6emewhj01yLG6qijAL_Y8zSTFA83kHJWLsItglXRu3Q-7FC_X-tViv-h_dYq-Cl1QON429ND9bao7FkliG4iCBkI/s1600-h/jon.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQoj6fiMSdN54iNNzoijWv7jHI_KU14s9vMiZ4w3XQVyFmvFCK_od6emewhj01yLG6qijAL_Y8zSTFA83kHJWLsItglXRu3Q-7FC_X-tViv-h_dYq-Cl1QON429ND9bao7FkliG4iCBkI/s400/jon.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5414043372990011938" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:78%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">*photos by Colleen Johnson</span></span>Valeriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03724496102571383231noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387750006521678249.post-45727378763749862172009-12-02T06:08:00.001-08:002009-12-03T07:58:09.738-08:00Out of the Archives - JPL<span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">It's <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">C</span><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">h</span><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">r</span><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">i</span><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">s</span><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">t</span><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">m</span><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">a</span><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">s</span> after all. Well, almost. Enjoy the video.<br /><br /></span><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dzEgSzOfrYkCmzdNCXPd4byODifN3bFT5XL5UC8jUf8BJgasVDmcXAQj-FEQ4oHf1Oz22X5X4bDJUIQC4me4A' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe>judyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17272497512737271811noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387750006521678249.post-26185475175206607532009-11-30T08:16:00.000-08:002009-11-30T08:18:00.048-08:00Thanksgiving Episode<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">American Nobody</span></span>.<br /><br /><a href="http://americannobody.com/">Check it out</a>.<br /><br />I answer hard questions.<br />Sky gives 10 Things.<br />Jon sings.<br /><br />It's a Thanksgiving Miracle. <br /></div>Valeriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03724496102571383231noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387750006521678249.post-6447295509366854182009-11-25T11:09:00.000-08:002009-11-25T11:30:06.022-08:00New Moon is Wall to Wall Awesome<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFpI2Ov8pSFDpQTMFpcoZ7D3ZC0ANuZ6iYaEWjPKBJJdOxFpKeRoTOc2qDHboW6xu5KMLgo2KOadEjfQpBcb_OuigP0wYKKkmm1fi8IM_gSSfeog10ZY9MFRrE8OtpdRvssty43umKy_g/s1600/new+moon.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFpI2Ov8pSFDpQTMFpcoZ7D3ZC0ANuZ6iYaEWjPKBJJdOxFpKeRoTOc2qDHboW6xu5KMLgo2KOadEjfQpBcb_OuigP0wYKKkmm1fi8IM_gSSfeog10ZY9MFRrE8OtpdRvssty43umKy_g/s400/new+moon.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5408122547780430578" border="0" /></a>I watched my fair share of interviews with the gang from New Moon, and, I'm here to tell you, that is one uncharming cast.<br /><br />I suppose there are cast members more tolerable than others, but, on the whole, blech.<br /><br />And then, I found <a href="http://popwatch.ew.com/2009/11/24/new-moon-twilight-chris-weitz/">this interview</a> with director Chris Weitz. Thank you Entertainment Weekly.<br /><br />He's smart and savvy, gives credit where it's due (the cinematographer, Javier Aguirresarobe), speaks candidly about the disaster his last film was (<span style="font-style: italic;">The Golden Compass</span>), and is refreshingly self-deprecating (he makes it clear that he is <span style="font-style: italic;">not</span> Princess Diana).<br /><br /><a href="http://popwatch.ew.com/2009/11/24/new-moon-twilight-chris-weitz/">Check it out</a>.Valeriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03724496102571383231noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387750006521678249.post-71155343865761541162009-11-24T20:02:00.000-08:002009-11-24T20:11:32.013-08:00US magazine quoted me about Adam Lambert<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjteuRoWzKgzcruXeJtZqd21btSs_tFL3PkWvVTOALgHc4WYEmfzcWFsNAvguzx7To1OKQvt4fXl8Zq9ZfK-86crM7NzdYUflYpTx331qNLCbWc3cU56zx-xOcegsWppT3i6ToAjWJaeAQ/s1600/1259100131_adam-lambert-large.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 336px; height: 370px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjteuRoWzKgzcruXeJtZqd21btSs_tFL3PkWvVTOALgHc4WYEmfzcWFsNAvguzx7To1OKQvt4fXl8Zq9ZfK-86crM7NzdYUflYpTx331qNLCbWc3cU56zx-xOcegsWppT3i6ToAjWJaeAQ/s400/1259100131_adam-lambert-large.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5407888593920480434" border="0" /></a><br />First here's the link: <a href="http://www.usmagazine.com/celebritynews/news/idol-finalist-calls-adam-lambert-a-sham-20092411" onmousedown="'UntrustedLink.bootstrap($(this)," target="_blank" rel="nofollow"><span>http://www.usmagazine.com/celebritynews/</span><wbr><span class="word_break"></span><span>news/idol-finalist-calls-adam-lambert-a-</span><wbr><span class="word_break"></span>sham-20092411. </a><br /><br />Second, here's the full quote I sent them. "He said girls have been pushing the envelope for decades and he was compared to Brittany Spears and Madonna. I don't think taking cues from them is ever a good idea--unless, of course, you want to have the paparzzi up your ass for the next little while. And, it's not a bad idea if you want to sell CDs. All this nonsense about Adam Lambert's whole project being art is bogus, though. That idea is absurd. It's like calling Thomas Kinkade art. What a sham."<br /><br />Let me be clear, I don't dislike the guy. I don't care that he's gay. I simply don't like his music.Jon Lewishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01341562812989756943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387750006521678249.post-51859158538536081802009-11-24T07:33:00.001-08:002009-11-24T07:34:31.411-08:00James Speaks on Twilight<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiA3_48Gf8nwyaTwZ9iEoQbJJtgoNgyes0A422zZcVLnHf8kPs__fYNUieFZ8JzBPdXc713Sr4A2FsrhDH0ETf47GdOoW4aqXIxRUwDXkqVXrDKMqe1u2hjshsPkQKfrWfwYXGvVUxheNs/s1600/team+james.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiA3_48Gf8nwyaTwZ9iEoQbJJtgoNgyes0A422zZcVLnHf8kPs__fYNUieFZ8JzBPdXc713Sr4A2FsrhDH0ETf47GdOoW4aqXIxRUwDXkqVXrDKMqe1u2hjshsPkQKfrWfwYXGvVUxheNs/s400/team+james.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5407693868106550402" border="0" /></a>James declares his allegiance.<br /></div>Valeriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03724496102571383231noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387750006521678249.post-91177472279324021252009-11-23T16:55:00.001-08:002009-11-23T17:04:01.230-08:00Well, since we're on the subject of this Valerie loves...<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHSQxujr_rQZVxvqTustWba0vLy9jB7A9ytlFY6ZKuoTfjQ0PQUHnn_9RR-bHinh1tMHvQhrzO63OVthRmiIeD_eM2rlyUhE26_kHu8mhXTQbfWQx774U5q5PsKkJQmp5JLd19xAbbs54/s1600/IMG_2753.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHSQxujr_rQZVxvqTustWba0vLy9jB7A9ytlFY6ZKuoTfjQ0PQUHnn_9RR-bHinh1tMHvQhrzO63OVthRmiIeD_eM2rlyUhE26_kHu8mhXTQbfWQx774U5q5PsKkJQmp5JLd19xAbbs54/s400/IMG_2753.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5407468890863869442" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Emoticons and Pepsi. What a perfect combo. Possible slogan: give into it.<br /></div>Jon Lewishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01341562812989756943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387750006521678249.post-20754220138988746222009-11-23T11:49:00.000-08:002009-11-23T11:58:45.508-08:00New Moony<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkY2QR1Rn_6hVycfSadoFbZMh7RvDRX-B1P304InDYKfycvIzAenzNcYOkgqWDeSxDx3fKu9PQg4Ksnm-g6AMdOHTgthL5ZVp-4eMAkR_aZlRDYQml6oPYka9jaCVtQQXBYKE1lySPmk8/s1600/1192.jpg" style="text-decoration: none;"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkY2QR1Rn_6hVycfSadoFbZMh7RvDRX-B1P304InDYKfycvIzAenzNcYOkgqWDeSxDx3fKu9PQg4Ksnm-g6AMdOHTgthL5ZVp-4eMAkR_aZlRDYQml6oPYka9jaCVtQQXBYKE1lySPmk8/s400/1192.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5407390547576732130" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Hey Gang.</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I'm just back from North Carolina where I traveled to watch a movie. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Yeah.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">You heard me right.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>New Moon</i> is a <b>hit</b>. </div><div style="text-align: center;">Jon can eat my shorts if he says otherwise. </div><div style="text-align: center;">You got that, Lewis?</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">James wants some answers about who I've become, </div><div style="text-align: center;">so I'm going to answer all of his questions in a tell-all interview.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Keep a weather eye out for that.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><i>p.s. the photo above is awesome because this scene ISN'T even in the movie. amazing.</i></span></div>Valeriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03724496102571383231noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387750006521678249.post-76292811218107626632009-11-16T10:25:00.000-08:002009-11-16T10:26:15.212-08:00Good Crimeny, That's a Good List<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyTYgHkf8oAyUI30NO7T9_VdG4fz8c5cOIVD0_QE5NT5naGYQut3B95ktrMvBUlIBpwTSpqhE01WJE3MM4NXaCxeuGq9iTJow8tDiwDdIdgOpSSdM5iFWh6rJ7A5C75hXVnAYi26XUOSs/s1600-h/a+book+list.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyTYgHkf8oAyUI30NO7T9_VdG4fz8c5cOIVD0_QE5NT5naGYQut3B95ktrMvBUlIBpwTSpqhE01WJE3MM4NXaCxeuGq9iTJow8tDiwDdIdgOpSSdM5iFWh6rJ7A5C75hXVnAYi26XUOSs/s400/a+book+list.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402213646388277826" border="0" /></a>I'm a sucker for lists.<br />All kinds.<br />And I happened across a book list (my favorite kind) that's just a step above.<br /><br />It's a solid list, but the pictures, my word, the pictures.<br />Even alone, they're worth seeing.<br /><br /><a href="http://artofmanliness.com/2008/05/14/100-must-read-books-the-essential-mans-library/">100 Must Read Books: The Essential Man's Library</a><br /></div>Valeriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03724496102571383231noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387750006521678249.post-33025326559332625102009-11-10T05:38:00.000-08:002009-11-10T06:07:54.868-08:00An Overlooked Tradition<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEger8S1w-slHotTKcMGVHyV-hf3YZflXOhfNL7VX708DGUSMFhNwzyafHEb6f_IAfx0OM-jl9y-DlMTvFvXo3iqeLM4OzAJcWQebda35DWk4blWXOtQnIuR_GB-hdVfB3vcY4JJ5rZHxMI/s1600-h/thanksgiving_dog_gets_bone.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEger8S1w-slHotTKcMGVHyV-hf3YZflXOhfNL7VX708DGUSMFhNwzyafHEb6f_IAfx0OM-jl9y-DlMTvFvXo3iqeLM4OzAJcWQebda35DWk4blWXOtQnIuR_GB-hdVfB3vcY4JJ5rZHxMI/s320/thanksgiving_dog_gets_bone.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402476458275114306" border="0" /></a><br /><br />For all of you who like Thanksgiving but always have to spend it with your attention starved families who need you to be with <span style="font-style: italic;">them</span> and eat <span style="font-style: italic;">their</span> food, there's a solution.<br /><br />I introduce to you: Fakesgiving<br /><br />HISTORICAL FACTS FROM A REAL BOOK<br />Fakesgiving is a tradition started by the Native Americans and Pilgrims who didn't get invited to the original Thanksgiving. They set up all their tables about a hundred yards from the jerks and had a way better time. And the Thanksgiving crowd knew it because the Fakesgiving crowd was a lot louder about all of their fun. The real gas of the night was when the Iroquois hunter Compound Bow gave John Smith a really loud raspberry during his list of thank yous. After they recovered (one old guy actually died from laughing, which caused even more guffaws) the Fakesgivers went through a round of Fake Things to Be Fake Thankful For.<br /><br />Here's how to host your own.<br /><br />1. Get friends.<br />2. Have those friends bring a dish to eat.<br />3. Dish can either be traditional or non-traditional Thanksgiving food.<br />4. Eat that hodgepodge mess.<br />5. Have the table go around and tell what they're fake thankful for. Sarcasm and irony is encouraged.<br />6. Instead of a post meal nap, a lively game is in order. Charades, Apples to Apples, Celebrity, etc.<br />7. People take their stuff home and don't stuff other people's fridges.<br />8. Watch the Matrix like the original Fakesgivingers did.<br /><br />Good. Now you're on your way to a Sappy Fakesgiving. Don't dawdle. Get some friends.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11828187100384490849noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387750006521678249.post-7859763213906957722009-11-09T09:43:00.001-08:002009-11-09T09:49:47.115-08:00In Short Order<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEGLtSOY_1Ugyed-6GwWGglOAev8Hzyjd5mHKu-V0S0ZSaZDx690lsyuiKhYozCZbQKtqsunuabWjTJKwYV2WnN69PhaZlpXZyMj_GjkDKDm7WXhIJPCpzIKiABWExojLIyGaGVReoZ6k/s1600-h/albumcover2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEGLtSOY_1Ugyed-6GwWGglOAev8Hzyjd5mHKu-V0S0ZSaZDx690lsyuiKhYozCZbQKtqsunuabWjTJKwYV2WnN69PhaZlpXZyMj_GjkDKDm7WXhIJPCpzIKiABWExojLIyGaGVReoZ6k/s400/albumcover2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402162065459064482" border="0" /></a>1. Happy Birthday to John last week.<br /><br />If you haven't seen it, Judy put up a tribute video on the <a href="http://americannobody.com/">American Nobody</a> site.<br /><br />2. Who's excited for the <a href="http://www.vancouver2010.com/">Olympics</a> in February? Me too.<br /><br />3. Who's excited for <a href="http://www.americanidol.com/">American Idol</a> in January? Me too.<br /><br />4. I'm kind of obsessed with <a href="http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=55129327034#/group.php?gid=55129327034">this site</a>. First, I was amazed it was a whole Facebook group, and then, I couldn't stop looking.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiC5LvAkllmGwqr9HTClQYqhPR3Q3RlD52Df06Pb-l7mtlWy2gNPcrjnYiUOVpuGOzG340Y4BTLiUQ2fbGuOk0B64b7raj_5jLkcvhZNd6vk_S-fvNQAThb9JacyqTj1B5sfrB_wRZ6mhc/s1600-h/albumcover1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiC5LvAkllmGwqr9HTClQYqhPR3Q3RlD52Df06Pb-l7mtlWy2gNPcrjnYiUOVpuGOzG340Y4BTLiUQ2fbGuOk0B64b7raj_5jLkcvhZNd6vk_S-fvNQAThb9JacyqTj1B5sfrB_wRZ6mhc/s400/albumcover1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402162060802530754" border="0" /></a>Valeriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03724496102571383231noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387750006521678249.post-53340059058986290142009-11-02T11:01:00.001-08:002009-11-02T11:01:38.761-08:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwBOvaOdP9RgqYJd-gJhrC6IWQXFrNWHPZvBCdtPTfZ6vbXgterElQeTbHmGtIKFUpPYsPeYu7x9rL8RHmQNTDTi0n28N_hpQnLtXDbLQjhN8OQ1wY4xB_gu06lHceZNehyphenhyphenQu6MMXZpKQ/s1600-h/jon.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 279px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwBOvaOdP9RgqYJd-gJhrC6IWQXFrNWHPZvBCdtPTfZ6vbXgterElQeTbHmGtIKFUpPYsPeYu7x9rL8RHmQNTDTi0n28N_hpQnLtXDbLQjhN8OQ1wY4xB_gu06lHceZNehyphenhyphenQu6MMXZpKQ/s400/jon.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5397758681642601090" border="0" /></a>The vitality of thought is in adventure. Ideas won't keep. Something must be done about them.<br /><span style="font-size:85%;">-Alfred North Whitehead</span><br /><br /><span style="font-size:78%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">*photo by Stuart Johnson</span></span>Valeriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03724496102571383231noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387750006521678249.post-89911300988924677252009-10-29T13:09:00.000-07:002009-10-29T13:11:24.610-07:00Best Costume Award This Year<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirRrVR5-ARMTKDID7fEjHqGAm5NjUOesRBHHaY8mwTSWOq7HnT04wgcPHeQ_Wf-CCxJ1fhY2NT04nFXS9TGBzrqMGYXaNUHgZ7d4DV-8_YEPT4xnc6ZgwLrjHK2sFngTGbcXYjMFvTEbo/s1600-h/3C8ivF.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirRrVR5-ARMTKDID7fEjHqGAm5NjUOesRBHHaY8mwTSWOq7HnT04wgcPHeQ_Wf-CCxJ1fhY2NT04nFXS9TGBzrqMGYXaNUHgZ7d4DV-8_YEPT4xnc6ZgwLrjHK2sFngTGbcXYjMFvTEbo/s400/3C8ivF.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5398116822363250834" border="0" /></a>Jon Lewishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01341562812989756943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387750006521678249.post-80887632169201217902009-10-28T13:33:00.000-07:002009-10-28T13:38:07.317-07:00Thoroughly Spooked<div style="text-align: center;">And it's not even Halloween yet.<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEippTdMmrDtGhAIH2fBpp7_xYR18bKdwh3uzC2inVRluQxqzjW7gJTIdXMb3oqoB67t_zWnsm15Hme2b76nc_LGTg99l6zxvdNXBQGXtG-KQFRWV5XLFGngdP78xRDjJNpccwJ6suDhZi0/s1600-h/mustache.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEippTdMmrDtGhAIH2fBpp7_xYR18bKdwh3uzC2inVRluQxqzjW7gJTIdXMb3oqoB67t_zWnsm15Hme2b76nc_LGTg99l6zxvdNXBQGXtG-KQFRWV5XLFGngdP78xRDjJNpccwJ6suDhZi0/s400/mustache.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5397751901268639618" border="0" /></a>But, the mustache is gone now...I think...<br />it has to be...Jon, tell me it's gone...<br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-style: italic;font-size:78%;" >photo by Seth Green</span><br /></div></div>Valeriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03724496102571383231noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387750006521678249.post-37751124470142575602009-10-26T05:46:00.001-07:002009-10-26T05:46:52.690-07:00Oh, this? It's a Mr. T bookmark<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmQJC1r49qDwMKEmP3TCufR6N7Ym-MEotGsebTLXWEh_Tk6j3tJyMnWKr9SZ96s5EW_20HgWwtXhSJZJ7I2Hwk8AyoStPayRBppJceTgLr5oqSd_ysXDfVClnzmkYCmCENrQMgupTYN7g/s1600-h/mr+t.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmQJC1r49qDwMKEmP3TCufR6N7Ym-MEotGsebTLXWEh_Tk6j3tJyMnWKr9SZ96s5EW_20HgWwtXhSJZJ7I2Hwk8AyoStPayRBppJceTgLr5oqSd_ysXDfVClnzmkYCmCENrQMgupTYN7g/s400/mr+t.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5395483813061322818" border="0" /></a>I have this friend, <a href="http://rachelsaysso.blogspot.com/">Rachel McNunchucks</a>, who is kind of a felt genius.<br />Obviously.<br /><br />Obviously.<br /><br /><br /></div>Valeriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03724496102571383231noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387750006521678249.post-85025992043850327402009-10-23T08:47:00.001-07:002009-10-23T13:03:30.077-07:00Oh, that? It's my Chocolate Emmy<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioTOW99djvz8xqBYyRIbd8IAV33RtkXUFJLRLMcO6fGlSxdIWhFiFOB_qbbdExcySBd8loPVRNc0QQFduv-gxv3D4i6GZaWtnZTOfrP7pDyZnDRCLqNCp6BSCOLCoDl3eiU8f3noi9zr0/s1600-h/film.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 255px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioTOW99djvz8xqBYyRIbd8IAV33RtkXUFJLRLMcO6fGlSxdIWhFiFOB_qbbdExcySBd8loPVRNc0QQFduv-gxv3D4i6GZaWtnZTOfrP7pDyZnDRCLqNCp6BSCOLCoDl3eiU8f3noi9zr0/s400/film.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5395821253682344370" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Hey Gang.<br /><br />James and I were involved with a film project,<br />and we've been dying to share it with you.<br /><br />The screening of the film was last night,<br />so now we're free to link people to the <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L1ZQV5qHoAg">you-tube location</a>.<br /><br />This film was made in <span style="font-weight: bold;">24 hours</span>, for the <a href="http://www.filmracing.com/">Brooklyn 24 hour Film Race</a>.<br /><br />James was a writer on the project,<br />and didn't sleep for about 72 hours straight.<br /><br />As you can imagine, it was pretty fun.<br />We filmed in an abandoned catholic school in <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Greenpoint</span></span>, Brooklyn.<br />There was a supremely creepy basement,<br />which James and the other writers thought<br />was a good idea to explore in the dead of night.<br /><br />As it turns out, it was<span style="font-style: italic;"> not</span> a good idea.<br /><br />The people we worked with were so talented and fun,<br />and such professionals.<br />Hopefully,<br />we'll be seeing more work from this gang of hooligans.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L1ZQV5qHoAg">Here it is</a>.<br />(watch in <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">HD</span></span> if possible,<br />just click the icon right away)<br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-style: italic;font-size:78%;" >picture via <a href="http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://images.pingmag.jp/images/article/kozaki01.jpg&imgrefurl=http://strangeknight.wordpress.com/2007/04/20/taiji-kozaki-motion-picture-engineer-steam-deliverer/&usg=__vOCC1rbmwJMAHxuun0rrQ3entFM=&h=300&w=470&sz=35&hl=en&start=23&um=1&tbnid=VYIJdDLpKLRHqM:&tbnh=82&tbnw=129&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dfilm%2Bprojector%26ndsp%3D20%26hl%3Den%26client%3Dfirefox-a%26rls%3Dorg.mozilla:en-US:official%26sa%3DN%26start%3D20%26um%3D1">here</a></span><br /></div></div>Valeriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03724496102571383231noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387750006521678249.post-18774543756292257102009-10-22T07:19:00.001-07:002009-10-22T07:20:02.539-07:00Will You go Slightly Out of Your way to Step on that Cruncy Looking Leaf?<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCd63SKV4hM49e0I_oVg6jWtvpe4mBgE5AH8BaE2j1snlUt_8vdtv5H8phxoUMoksUHMftAZWGgLsRQkQNN_g1KTmJKBYbDnzc7dEXzCzUUh3sjzy0s6KaTOSQPfXPtdOV8c9W4o7yA1s/s1600-h/fall+article.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCd63SKV4hM49e0I_oVg6jWtvpe4mBgE5AH8BaE2j1snlUt_8vdtv5H8phxoUMoksUHMftAZWGgLsRQkQNN_g1KTmJKBYbDnzc7dEXzCzUUh3sjzy0s6KaTOSQPfXPtdOV8c9W4o7yA1s/s400/fall+article.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5394794609929172306" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Bad news, autumn lovers.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.theonion.com/content/news/fall_canceled_after_3_billion">Fall Canceled After 3 Billion Seasons</a>.<br /></div>Valeriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03724496102571383231noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387750006521678249.post-33755523524060425962009-10-20T14:02:00.000-07:002009-10-20T14:15:01.281-07:00Updates<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCOm2NLSCaVR2YgcjmQIE7aaRNZoMEN-251ewXnRmv4VFAo4pnUnyyfQnKMvhAqe1PF6sIEzmX7z2uRMGqnZeNsukkC22DxfNYyufwycDVePZkUmLERJpS6jBMnxN2K8rsoq7gOseNtbo/s1600-h/fall.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 274px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCOm2NLSCaVR2YgcjmQIE7aaRNZoMEN-251ewXnRmv4VFAo4pnUnyyfQnKMvhAqe1PF6sIEzmX7z2uRMGqnZeNsukkC22DxfNYyufwycDVePZkUmLERJpS6jBMnxN2K8rsoq7gOseNtbo/s400/fall.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5394793429000671890" border="0" /></a><br />*The new JV Debate Club is pulled for this episode.<br />Don't weep, public, we'll be back soon.<br /><br />*Jon is gearing up for a mini-tour near the end of this year and the beginning of next.<br />Stay tuned for further updates.<br /><br />*The new episode of <a href="http://americannobody.com/">American Nobody</a> is in the works.<br />Jon is, I believe, working feverishly, even as I type this.<br /><br />*I feel only so-so about Golden Oreos.<br />Why did I even buy them when there are double-stuff oreos in the world?<br /><br />*Jon just discovered that his jacket has a lining that is meant to be a <span style="font-style: italic;">2nd</span> jacket.<br />He assures me this will revolutionize his fall wardrobe.<br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;font-size:78%;" >photo via <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/ttlphoto/2078434287/">here</a></span>Valeriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03724496102571383231noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387750006521678249.post-85577004020202239842009-10-19T11:53:00.000-07:002009-10-19T12:11:18.749-07:00<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7FVsTCehPIdVXKrbr_fiq6ugga6_s8biby5fYnjRX382DTNEjmTrvXputTelK-d3HDpV2XhSlx5wsgQF9cbhRzxcfdubeU4AjIiYTKc_vumj1BEY4EgGppmj_QDJWJErhUIdX2s_zMPQ/s1600-h/cold+weather.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 313px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7FVsTCehPIdVXKrbr_fiq6ugga6_s8biby5fYnjRX382DTNEjmTrvXputTelK-d3HDpV2XhSlx5wsgQF9cbhRzxcfdubeU4AjIiYTKc_vumj1BEY4EgGppmj_QDJWJErhUIdX2s_zMPQ/s400/cold+weather.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5394389711119218434" border="0" /></a>Per Jon's last tweet (right), about me and James putting on weight,<br />I just want to make it clear that I, for one,<br />have merely increased the amount of clothes worn.<br /><br />New York has gotten very, very cold. <br />Very, very suddenly.<br /><br />I, personally have increased my layers (clothing, not fat)<br />by double, and have pulled out my parka for wear<br />(otherwise known as my sleeping bag coat).<br /><br />In other news, there's a new episode of <a href="http://americannobody.com/">American Nobody</a> on the way.<br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">And</span> James and I took part in the Brooklyn 24 Hour Film Festival.<br /><br />All my NYC pals, <a href="http://www.filmracing.com/Cities/Brooklyn.htm">come see us</a>.<br />Thursday, Oct 22nd, 8:30-10:15 pm<br />Tickets <a href="http://www.filmracing.com/Cities/Brooklyn.htm">here</a>.<br /><br />For all the not-NYC pals, we'll post a link to it as soon it's online.<br /></div>Valeriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03724496102571383231noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387750006521678249.post-18100704970535589772009-10-13T21:38:00.000-07:002009-10-14T21:01:49.343-07:00Out of the Archives<span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Catching up with Idol pal Chris Sligh </span><br /><br /><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/RYsMIzgGrnc&hl=en&fs=1&rel=0"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/RYsMIzgGrnc&hl=en&fs=1&rel=0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Rehearsing backstage with guitar player Andrew Synowiec</span><br /><br /><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/HSL4ssXo4Ss&hl=en&fs=1&rel=0"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/HSL4ssXo4Ss&hl=en&fs=1&rel=0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object>judyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17272497512737271811noreply@blogger.com