MEGA DOSE: "Inside the Outside by the River Used to be So Calm, Used to be So Sane"

It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year! (Next to Opening Day). Welcome all, to December, and welcome back to the Dose. With a paper and a final already in the books, I head into what should be a relatively easy-going finals week with the batteries charged at a good 74%. I’ll take it for now~ there’s some drinkin’ to be done tonight after my XXL Envi-Crimes class, and then I move towards the weekend with an eye on fully readying myself for my mock trial, one in class, and one take-home.

I’m certainly excited for the onset of December, if not because it means we’re getting that much closer to both Christmas and THE DC NEW YEARS XXXTRAVAGANZA, then because it FINALLY means the end of November Sweeps on Adam:The Series. For those of you that don’t know the TV biz, ‘sweeps’ is that special period in November and May where shows have all their big events, because their ratings count the most then, and those are the numbers used to price ads for the next year. I was already pretty certain that my life is a reality/dramedy somewhere on another planet, but November clinched it. The onslaught of extra-special melodrama and guest stars could’ve only meant one thing—SWEEPS. Now that it’s December, and now that sweeps are over, this hopefully means that I can kick back in (my now empty) house with my animatronic Christmas Bing Crosby (that sings! ~but that does not beat children) and just relax until New Years.

All this talk about sweeps and December has reminded me to wish my pal, Carolyn, a very safe and Happy 23d birthday on this blisteringly cold day in the City of Champions (By God we take it back!)fn1

Speaking of blisteringly cold—am I too old to be wearing my Columbia parka around now? It’s REALLY warm, and I have neither a topcoat nor trenchcoat (is there a difference? Trenchcoat is longer, right?). Hell, I don’t even have a peacoat! (Praise Jeebus). So I had to hang up the all-black Gap jacket that is so beat up it’s no longer warm, and bust out the Columbia. My new skicap looks pretty swell with ‘er, though, so I’ve got that going for me.

Fashion questions aside, I was walking to work today when a far bigger question struck me, “Who in their RIGHT MIND thought that two 20-foot red/gold TINSEL toy soldiers on the T-Stop was a good idea?” Am I the only person who doesn’t like tacky Christmas decorations? I’m certainly a pine-garland, green/red wreath, white lights kind of guy, and it made me wonder how the rest of the world feels about this. And does anyone think my stuffed-shirt approach to Chirstmas decorations (my singing Santa-clad Bingger aside) will relax at any time? Am I missing out on the fun/corniness factor? Will this change when I have kids? Or will I always have that Charlie Brown feeling about Christmas?

Moving right along, I picked up the long-awaited Ultimates (Vol 2) #1 yesterday, and it was everything I have dreamed for and more. It’s the Bruckheimer-film of comics, with an actually well-done story. Amazing high-octane badassedness. Superheroes at its finest. I strongly urge all of you check it out, just to watch Captain America kick Iraqi insurgent ass. Last night, I also caught “Airheads” playing on VH1. This might just be the most underrated stupid-comedy of the early 90s. Really, the cast is fantabulous, and it’s honestly funny in it’s own absurdly cool way. I truly dig. If you’ve not watched it, or not seen it in a while, it’s worth checking out. You’ll get a couple of legit laughs out of Sandler, Buscemi, and Frazer, among others.

I certainly am all over the place today, eh? And I’ve not even given yinz a Song or Link yet! So here goes, the Song of the Day is “Lakini’s Juice” by Live, because I just realized it’s on my MP3 player. Odd that I’d never listened to it on there before. Very fun to walk to work to. I’ve always really liked this one. Should be no surprise to y’all, it’s got hard guitar and violins. Just don’t ask me what the hell any part of the lyrics mean.

YOUR Link of the Day is a trailer to the “Return of the King” extended edition DVD. If you’re even REMOTELY interested in how badass this will be (it’s my favourite of the three movies) then check out this Quicktime trailer. Sweet, sweet sweetness. At risk of sounding like a mega-geek, I can’t wait to see Gandalph get some cuts against that NasGhul. But that’s just my opinion, I could be wrong.

Okay, time to bring home the bacon!
Be good y’all, and someone come up with something for me to talk about more at length! And Marc, when do you want to run The Kingdom? Pretty much any time next week would be sweet! Banner/Staubbie, you’re now officially in charge of the rules! Congratulations!

Until next time, bundle up and stay warm, it’s cold out there today~ It’s cold out there EVERY day, what is this MIAMI BEACH???
(I’m off to search for Ned Rierson. Or maybe that hot broad Nancy, it’s truly getting cold and lonely in 707).
-apk

Fn1 Remind me to get on my soapbox sometime soon, and explain to you all “By God we take it back!” reference. Anyone out there who can figure out what movie that’s from, and what it has to do with the City of Champions wins a cookie.