Gary G.

When I go to the gym I have a workout mix that I listen to, and then after I turn it off, whatever the last song was stays in my head for awhile.

A couple weeks ago it was "Brick House" by the Commodores. (My copy of "Brick House" comes from my "Have a Nice Decade" 70's box set. On this box set they randomly put audio snippets from the 70's, like Nixon or other culturally symbolic people talking.)

I told Pete it was in my head, and then I said, "It's weird because at the end of the song, it's Gary Gilmore talking," and I explained about the box set and how weird it is to be working out to "Brick House" and then hear Gary Gilmore talking.

"What was he talking about?" Pete said. "What it was like hanging out in the 70's?"

And I paused, and I said slowly, "No, he was talking about his sentence and stuff."

Pete paused then too and then he started laughing. He had been thinking of Gary Glitter, not the mad killer Gary Gilmore!

Of course, Gary Glitter did have a sentence he could have talked about, but the timing on that was wrong to make the 70's box set.

("Hey!")

Food Network Items of Note

Well it's a day ending in "y" so that means I've got the Food Network on my mind and I want to tell you some things...

First of all, this is probably going to just be dumb to you, but this commercial was just on that made me crack up last year. It's a commercial for McCormick Spices and there's a voiceover and the part that cracks me up isn't important at all. It's this guy who opens his door and says "Hey! My folks are here!" under the lady's voiceover. It's a holiday commercial. Since Halloween is over I suppose Food Network will be playing this over and over again. I don't think you're even supposed to notice it, you're supposed to be listening to the lady's voiceover, but keep your ear open for it, and let me know if it makes you laugh as much as it does me. Every time I hear it I like to shout out "Hey! My folks are here!" and wouldn't you know that Pete has pretended not to notice every single time...good news Pete! It's back!

This item of note is special for Tina, who long ago told me that she really likes Michael Chiorello (sp). I am working from home today and I was making my lunch and watching his show and he just THREW POLENTA ALL OVER THE DINING ROOM TABLE and then ASKED HIS GUESTS to just scrape a bit over to their eating area and eat it! OMG! It's so shocking! Look - here he is doing it:

If you want, you can Do it at your house!

This item of note is special for Sarah and Katie who have issues with the Barefoot Contessa and her HORRIFYING love of her HUSBAND JEFFREY*. I wanted to let you know that today she is throwing a beach cookout for her friend's DOG'S BIRTHDAY. A bunch of dogs are invited and she's making treats for them. The humans are going to eat HOT DOGS get it? Anyway I'm just calling this out to show that she cares about dogs too.

This item of note is special for Ashley who doesn't have issues with the B.C. I just noticed that the onion dip is her recipe!!

This item of note is for everyone. I have posted before about the gamut of emotions I feel when watching Sandra Lee. Well a couple weeks ago I watched her Halloween episode where she dressed up as the women of rock. First she was Cher, then Barbra Streisand, then Madonna, then Liza Minnelli. It just really depressed me. She kept saying how people had told Madonna she'd never amount to anything and she shore showed them!

Later we went to a movie and before it started, Pete said, you are being really quiet. And I said, I am sad about Sandra Lee. I feel sorry for her. He asked why I feel sorry for her and I listed my reasons, one of which is that I just don't know who really watches her show! And he pointed out that I'm feeling sorry for her because I'm putting my own feelings into her life (i.e. I wouldn't want to be doing that show) and really she probably is happy doing the things she does. He has a good point! I think he's right. She still depresses me but not as much. Thanks Pete!

I know I know, why do I watch her show when it makes me feel all mixed-up inside? I don't know! It's just a crazy thing I feel I must do!

* Ha ha! Seriously though, it bugs me too sometimes and I see your point but I like her otherwise, and my like for her overpowers the annoying Jeffrey parts.