Wednesday, August 12, 2009

Blogs before bed #1. [Sort of]

Ok, ok, it's the middle of the day, and the title is misleading, but it's catchy, right?

I was riding back from a little evening trip to Charlotte with Amanda yesterday, and she told me that I need to get back into writing blogs again. (I promise I'm not whipped, because I agree. Well, not much at least...) I've kept my distance from this thing over the summer for various reasons, but mainly because it's easy to get distracted in these laid back months. I know she likes to read them, and I'm pretty sure you guys do too (at least the few of you that check this out from time to time).

Back to the title. In order to get more into writing again, I want to start a "Blogs before bed" series. I'm not going to change my entire blog, but from time to time I'm going to start writing out my thoughts and experiences from the day or week right before I go to bed. Believe it or not, that's a really good reflection time for me. Something about being really tired gets me thinking deep thoughts. Anybody feel me there? Maybe it's just me, but hey, I'm running with it.

Anyway, yesterday was a fun little day involving a fun little adventure down to Charlotte for the mall and some dinner. We actually got there around 7:30, so we only had an hour and a half to walk around before it closed. No worries though, because we're spontaneous enough to take what we can get and enjoy the moment.

And speaking of enjoying the moment, we hit up Cheesecake Factory right after the mall closed for QUITE a delicious and classy meal. I got my usual stuffed chicken tortillas (which can never be bad outside of the fullness you feel after eating them), and Amanda got some dankilicous jumbalaya. We capped it off with a little lemon rasberry cheesecake and some coffee to spark our energy and guide us home. Mmm, mmm, bihatches.

The way back was smooth but muggy because it had rained that evening and the windows were cracked. She didn't have any cd's handy, so we cruised home browsing the airwaves, which actually turned out to be pretty fun since neither one of us really listens to the radio anymore. Outside of the usual chart toppers like Katy Perry and the horrible, terrible, ghastly Nickelback (which was avoided at all costs), we caught several Beatles songs and classic rock tunes.

While station surfing, we also came across every Lifetime-watching woman's favorite radio host, Delilah. Oh yes, that soothing voice that seems to calm every nerve for every occasion. After listening to her for a bit, I thought, "what would Delilah sound like if she got really pissed off?" Can you picture it? Think about her getting mad at her kids and speaking in that voice of hers. "Ralphie, pick up your damn blocks and clean your room. I'm tired of always picking up after you." (Read that with her voice in your head, and notice there aren't any exclamation points...). And could you see her getting mad at an ignorant caller? "Sir, that question truly offends me. Have a good night, and please go [expletive beeped out] yourself."

Believe me, it's a much funnier thought if you HEAR it than if you read it, but ah well. It'd be a genius stand-up joke, right? Thought so.

As for stand-up itself, if you get the chance, go see Adam Sandler's new movie, "Funny People". It's hilarious and REAL, and gives you a great look into the world of stand-up comedy and how it's done. While most of it is funny in that classic Sandler/Seth Rogen way, it turns around and hits your heart several times by the end. Seeing it will surprise you in how dramatic it actually gets, and the coolest part of it is that it's really about a second chance. Those of you that know me know I'm all ABOUT this idea and what you can do with it...

Still workin' on that one.

But anyway, I'm signing outta here for now. I've run my mouth and typed enough keys for today, but I'm psyched about my new series and hype to be back narrating my life for your reading pleasure. I've missed this...

Drew.

1 comment:

Mike said...

Lemon Raspberry Cheesecake....mmmmmm