Ok, so the picture – drawn years ago in MS Paint – is slightly outdated. It was probably oddly appropriate that while my minister was preaching the third sermon in his How to Live Like You’re Dying series that I finally, after 18 years of playing guitar, got up on a stage in front of a couple hundred people and played some music yesterday morning. I was first in the band to show up for practice, fingers raw from a week of frequent practice, and was given a place to stand and get my gear ready. All four songs I would be playing were new to me at the start of the week, and one in particular was driving me into fits trying to get through as the chords were rather elaborate. The team were great, quickly making me feel welcome and answering questions as they came. For the most part, however, I was thrown into it without a parachute and just tried not to mess it all up. After practice, and while waiting for our time on stage, I found a surprising calm washed over me and I was just ready to go. The word came and we bounded up on stage, grabbed our instruments, and were soon tearing through the first song. 30 minutes seemed like 10 and when it was done I couldn’t wait to be doing it again. I guess this means I’ve got the bug now, and October 12th is my next opportunity to get up and play. I’ll try to remember to pre-announce that in the days leading up so any of you that want to catch it would be welcome to attend.
‘Survivor’ is getting some publicity for their gratuitous blurring on last Thursday’s premiere episode, including this YouTube video that’s actually quite amusing. That said, there’s more publicity for what they failed to blur, namely one male contestant’s unfortunate wardrobe malfunction. I’m totally not linking to it directly, but head over here for starters if that’s your thing.
This YouTube video showcases Ortega’s new taco ad with famous US Olympians. Send it to your friends now so you can be in the early stages of the next viral phenomenon, as you only have to watch it once to know that their idea of having Shawn Johnson talk about how Ortega makes her taco pop is so highly inappropriate that people can’t help but tell all their friends about it.
Today’s Random Links
The anthrax letter suspect was apparently plotting to kill ‘The Mole’.
AC Slater interviews Zach Morris for ‘Extra’; popculturelicious!
Robert Plant is sticking a knife in Zeppelin reunion rumours.
Today’s Returning Shows
Chuck (Citytv, 8 p.m.)
Now Playing
Gin Blossoms – New Miserable Experience