The Celebrity Life & Blog of DM
Tuesday, June 09, 2009
Discussion at Taco Bell Drive Thru Today....
TB: "Wecome to Tacoo Beel. Wuud you like to try a Volcano Tacoo tooday?"
DM: "Um, I think I'll have the number."
TB: "Hello? What iz yur odor?
DM: "Yes. I would like to have the number four meal with a diet pepsi."
TB: "Ok. Two numbo five and ice tea?"
DM: "No. Ok, I want only one NUMBER FOUR WITH A DIET PEPSI"
TB: "Um, so... numbo for and die pepsi?"
DM: "Yes. and throw in a Volcano taco."
TB: "Numbo for, die pepsi and 3 tacos?"
DM: "uh... (sigh) yeah."
Wednesday, January 07, 2009
Monday, January 05, 2009
I Have Decided to Un-Follow Jesus
A very hard decision was made recently. Actually, it has taken me 10 years. But as 2009 begins, I start off the year as a born-again Atheist. I know, this may offend some of you, and if someone I knew had typed these very words just a few years ago, I would have been offended and taken it personally as well. So, I'm cool with that. People should believe in whatever they want to believe in. Freedom of choice, right? "God" apparently gave us that right (if you believe in the Bible and all) and shouldn't we therefor extend that privilege to our common man? Anyway, letting go of my brainwashed belief in Christianity was extremely difficult. It took me two years to actually make the break. It was more difficult than dealing with my brother's suicide and my dad's death combined. The hardest part? Realizing, as I went through the lonely struggle of inner pain, during the most severe times of my life, that there was indeed no one to turn to... no entity to silently hear my hurt, no being to turn to for any hope. Also, knowing that I had wasted years of my life in a fairly-tale, Santa Claus-ish lie. AND knowing that once I died as well, it was all over - no afterlife - no forever - just dust.
For a happy go lucky person like myself, "loosing my religion" has been the most profound, painful and elongated processes I have or will probably ever go through. More on all this sobering revelation later. But for now, I'll just follow God on twitter....
Friday, November 21, 2008
The Complete Unraveling of Global Economies and the Destruction of Modern Culture
Not that I wanted to be a negative a-hole or anything right before Thanksgiving... but I did write about all this Global Economy crap back in July of this year (check my posts)... afterwards, I had friends and readers writing me telling me I was all nuts and 'doom and gloom'. .... Hey, I'm the most optimistic guy in the hood, but when you read the headline of this post, it sums up what I truly believe will happen in the next 3-6 months. We have to understand, at some point, in some period of time, all things fall apart. It always does. Like a volcano erupting and creating destructive lava flows.. Yet, it is always temporary. You just need to understand the Universe's definition of "temporary". It is not ours. IE: The Ice Age - temporary. The Big Bang - temporary. The time-line of history where we are, will also be temporary - however, it will change all of our lives like no other event in modern history has. Just be prepared and look for opportunities in that change. The greatest advancements in evolution, creation and betterments - all come from dramatic, life-changing upheavals. And I'm not talking about upgrading your Blackberry to a Storm or going online and ordering a Tesla. This will be change which may very well take us back to our origins of human development and try our most primordial instincts - hang on, think clear and be creative. Now is the time.
Thursday, October 16, 2008
Thursday, October 09, 2008
Brian Loncar Stole My Turkey Sandwich
Which is fine with me since I had an extra BLT I ordered for our crew... this happened at MPS Studios today. Taking a quick lunch break from shooting with a new client, Brian came by and saw the extra bag from Jason's Deli on the counter. "Can I have this?", he asked in a very legal tone. "Uh... "
for there is no free lunch Brian, no. Not even for the Strong Arm.
Monday, October 06, 2008
I left my favorite pair of sunglasses at Bram Stoker's great-grandson's island home.
Seriously, I did. You can't make this kind of stuff up.
Seriously, I did. You can't make this kind of stuff up.
Monday, September 29, 2008
Thursday, September 25, 2008
McCain Just Gave the Election to Obama
I'm sure the motivation for McCain 'suspending' the campaign was born out of that Katrina photo of him and Bush holding his giant birthday cake as people died in New Orleans. But this economy mess (which has been building for years - thanks to Phil Gramm) isn't a hurricane and just makes McCain look like he's running away from Obama and the debate at hand. Letterman's heavy handed response to his canceling the guest appearance (while McCain's on live with Couric) just cemented how out of touch this Republican campaign is. This is just another example in a series of bad choices from McCain, and they just keep getting worse and more pronounced. From, "the economy is strong, all the negativity is all in your head" - to one week later - "things are such a mess financially, we have to suspend the campaign". Wow. Just wow. So, the bottom line? Like him or not... get used to saying President Obama for the next four years.
I'm sure the motivation for McCain 'suspending' the campaign was born out of that Katrina photo of him and Bush holding his giant birthday cake as people died in New Orleans. But this economy mess (which has been building for years - thanks to Phil Gramm) isn't a hurricane and just makes McCain look like he's running away from Obama and the debate at hand. Letterman's heavy handed response to his canceling the guest appearance (while McCain's on live with Couric) just cemented how out of touch this Republican campaign is. This is just another example in a series of bad choices from McCain, and they just keep getting worse and more pronounced. From, "the economy is strong, all the negativity is all in your head" - to one week later - "things are such a mess financially, we have to suspend the campaign". Wow. Just wow. So, the bottom line? Like him or not... get used to saying President Obama for the next four years.
Tuesday, September 23, 2008
"The Land Rover Experience" or
"The Beatings Have Been Rescheduled to Next Tuesday at Eleven"
Yeah, that's Land Rover's corporate tagline (the other headline, I just made up)... but what the new CEO of Land Rover, Jaguar and Tata experienced Monday, was far from a high-end, luxury 'experience'. In fact, he was beaten to death by employees after they had been laid off. Beaten to death? Yes, beaten to death by hundreds of very angry Indian people. Wow... But, back here in America... when CEOs layoff everyone, then disappear with tens of millions of dollars AND force the taxpayers to bailout what's left of the company... we just write mean things about them on CNN and then buy their books on 'doing business in the new economy'. Somewhere, in all of this craziness, is a solution on how to deal with corporations which are out of control. So, while we're searching for that answer, I'll just say that I kind of lean towards the beating solution myself...
"The Beatings Have Been Rescheduled to Next Tuesday at Eleven"
Yeah, that's Land Rover's corporate tagline (the other headline, I just made up)... but what the new CEO of Land Rover, Jaguar and Tata experienced Monday, was far from a high-end, luxury 'experience'. In fact, he was beaten to death by employees after they had been laid off. Beaten to death? Yes, beaten to death by hundreds of very angry Indian people. Wow... But, back here in America... when CEOs layoff everyone, then disappear with tens of millions of dollars AND force the taxpayers to bailout what's left of the company... we just write mean things about them on CNN and then buy their books on 'doing business in the new economy'. Somewhere, in all of this craziness, is a solution on how to deal with corporations which are out of control. So, while we're searching for that answer, I'll just say that I kind of lean towards the beating solution myself...
