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Thursday, May 08, 2008
dont really go to movies much
but everyones been going nuts over Iron Man and the cougar wanted to go and i felt good after work and there i was at the arclight with a hot lady and some extra cash in the etrade account thanks to ENER which went outta control today (thank you solar panels), so why not.
no it didnt live up to the hype that everyone else was saying. i have no idea why people are going 2-3 times, but i did like it, a lot. but maybe because iron man is named Tony and they kept saying Tony like a gazillion times. gwenyth paltrow, jeff bridges (who looks a lot like the trib co owner sam zell), the pimp from hustle & flow, everyone was yelling out Tony. it was like a Make Yr Own Adventure.
plus iron man lives in malibu and listens to ACDC, and well, lets just say it spoke to me.
afterwards we snuck into this club behind amoeba and danced a few songs and had a drink. which led to two. which led to an argument because i have a terrible problem - if i see that a woman doesnt like something, i will put my finger into that sore and i will push down on it.
some women dont like to be alone, some totally want to be alone, some women hate it when you point out hot ladies on the dancefloor. so lets say you dont like PDA, and im feeling nervous, i will make out with you just to see your reaction. lets say you love PDA, i probably wont touch you. when i was at the xbi they said that i would do this so that there would be a bullshit reason for women to reject me instead of a real reason like i was fat or fugly or drove a shitty car. but the xbi said the real reason i was being rejected was cuz i was being an asshole.
someone got called an asshole, someone else got driven home, and now someone is writing on his blog about iron man so that he can watch Lost, which everyone on Twitter is freaking out about.
what the xbi doesnt know and didnt know and obviously still doesnt know is even assholes get to go to heaven so i dont care if i get called that, i just dont wanna be called during my favorite tv show so the ringer is currently in the upright locked and fuck you position.
new weezer song "the greatest man that ever lived"
at first i was all eh, then i was like hmmm, then i was sorta wow, then i was all wtf, then i felt hungry, then i said this shit is still going on, then i was totally omg, now im feeling like i wanna hear it again.
Ashley: haha where did you get these terms? besides anne, my bridesmaids are angie, clarice, and my sisters all in PINK duh
me: will you have a tiarra?
Ashley: no, flowers in my hair though
me: why no tiarra?
Ashley: i just felt it would be more me to have flowers. and i dont want to overpower my dress, b/c its a bit sparkley
me: sparkly shoes too?
Ashley: very fancy and HIGH L.A.M.B. heels for the ceremony, than cute flipflops for the reception which yes, do have sparkles
me: any other LAMB articles?
Ashley: nope, just the one. maybe L perfume though :)
me: band or a dj?
Ashley: dj, with little interaction so they're not all cheesy & they can't play typical dj songs like "YMCA"
me: "Shout"?
Ashley: nope. none of those DJ songs, you know the ones
me: what sort of food?
Ashley: salad, pasta, some meat stuff i havent paid much attention to, and instead of a cake, cupcakes! and a bar with 3 jars of pink candy
me: i think i saw some of that in your bridal shower, no?
Ashley: hmm no, there were some tiny jars with candies inside. maybe thats what youre thinking of
me: what songs do you want the dj to play for sure
Ashley: there are too many to list honestly. we made the list before we even got engaged. think alternative, rock dance songs. beck, beastie boys, chemical bros, and of course NO DOUBT & GWEN. so many more. i cant possibly list them
me: which beasties?
Ashley: intergalactic. i listed that just now b/c i knew you would like that
me: tsar?
Ashley: haha no. hahahaha. you are persistent when it comes to them
me: remind the peopel why youre a vegetarian
Ashley: haha seriously? because when i was 12, i started getting grossed out by meat, so i stopped eating it. and the idea of eating it now makes me sick. and i like animals
me: what happened at 12? what did you eat?
Ashley: i had an undercooked burger
me: nice
Ashley: not really. i still remember how it tasted :P
me: ok, so what wedding gift do you really wanna get?
Ashley: money
me: for what?
Ashley: so i can pay my mortgage next month with no problem
me: mortgage?
Ashley: yeah i live in a house now, where have you been?
me: i guess ive been out of the picture. when did you get a house?
Ashley: i guess your spies are slacking. we moved in almost 2 months ago
me: wow. congratulations
Ashley: thanks! thats why im cleaning so much. people are going to be over here for the first time this weekend
me: is it close to your work?
Ashley: a little bit closer. but i wouldnt want anything very close to my work b/c its in the ghetto
me: so money
Ashley: yeah having a house is so money. hahaha jk
me: so instead of the gift we discussed, would you prefer cash?
Ashley: no, personal gifts are really special. and i would feel really weird getting money from you
me: where are you going for your honeymoon?
Ashley: just taking a little honeymoon to disneyland. actually in july we should be going to mexico. so that will be sorta honeymoonie
me: sounds lovely
Ashley: definitely
me: where are you registered if people wanna give you a gift?
Ashley: well i doubt anyone who doesnt know me would do that! :) but target, pottery barn, and bed bath & beyond, target giftcards are made of awesome too
me: you have lots of fans on the busblog
Ashley: i dont think so! i see the lack of comments your stuff about me gets thats ok
me: theyre just shy. times have changed. people are tired saying right on tony or damn look at ashley
Ashley: i know, most people lurk
me: ok so if people wanna get you something at those places what do they do. i ask cuz ive never done anything like this before. just your full name?
Ashley: actually you can probably find me just by searching ASHLEY BEV in Nevada, or the wedding date, 5/10/08
me: does your new home have a hot tub?
Ashley: actually it has a jacuzzi tub in the master bath. but i havent used it b/c i dont like baths
me: will you soon be getting a dog?
Ashley: no, i love my cat, he is the best pet anyone could ever have, dogs are a little too much work anyway & barking is annoying, i like dogs though. my dad has 2. thats enuogh. i can visit them when i want
me: are you the last of your close friends to get hitched?
Ashley: no, im middle of the road, in my group of high school friends, there are 2 married, 2 not
me: one of the very first times i ever interviewed you on chat, in early 2001, i asked you how old you thought youd be when you would get married. do you remember what you answered?
Ashley: hmm. i bet i guessed 24 or 25
me: i think you said 25
Ashley: i was pretty close! i know you think im 25, but im actually 26
me: so what took you so long?
Ashley: well we were engaged when we were 25, so i wasnt too far off1
Ashley: wow seriously??? that was only 4 years away at that point, geez what was i thinking? luckily i never did anything stupid like marry immature boys on the strip! ;)
me: did you meet a bunch there?
Ashley: just one who i would've retardedly done that with
me: !
Ashley: i seriously THANK GOD i didnt. seriously
me: speaking of, how did you meet your betrothed?
Ashley: my best friend used to date his best friend. they sometimes brought her over to my house before she drove & i would say "oooh he's cuuuute!"
me: which best friend?
Ashley: anne :)
me: fascinating
Ashley: they are our maid of honor & best man. they are still great friends, so everyone is ok
me: ok well we all wish you the best. and know your wedding will be beautiful
Ashley: thank you kindly
me: any tips you have for wouldbe brides for wedding planning, now that youre almost done?
Ashley: give yourself a lot of time, spread it all out.find vendors who you feel comfortable with & who you know you can depend on. have fun! :) and stay organized and dont be alarmed by slumps of procrastination where you dont feel like dealing with any of it, they pass
me: perfecto. well have fun ashley and if Chip n Dale accosts you at disneyland thats just some busblog spies saying congrats
Ashley: does this conclude this tittilating interview?
me: yep, other than me saying i love you, i always will, and i only wish the best for you. you were so important in my life, and for this blog. and if your dude does anything wrong to you, i'll break his neck.
because my life is super bizarre i was given a car to drive to coachella
i may have told you about it.
nizzan 350z.
and because the Lord loves me i was also hooked up with a bunch of cool folk from frisco, all web folk, who had a killer pad in La Quinta.
and because of the matt good + raymi + duane + oh canada + blogging community, i got to know ms suzie reynolds who flew to cali to rock out in the desert with me, as i wrote about the concert.
today the LA Times' auto blog Up To Speed, published my review of the 350Z.
at first i did all the things that i was trained to do: keep it about the car, write about the features, explain the benefits, be critical, dont write about myself. but my editor Joni said, "yo tony, hate to say it, but this is going to be a series About the people and how the cars fit into Their lifestyle. so tell us about the concert and the girl and your experience. write about you. you have a great life, one that people would drool over, so tell them how that car fit into it. anyone can write about cars in a vaccum, so tell us about this car in a different way."
so if you go here, you will see what i wrote, the way she wanted it. it was awkward doing it, but sorta easy once i got rolling.
today we celebrate the birthdays of two fine young ladies near and dear to the busblog
the first is ms danielle d'smelly (pictured, above left, with lowercase carmen). soon to be mrs. chad goomar.
smelly and the busblog go way back. at least three years ago to 2005 when she asked me a question during one of the Ask Tony deals. actually it was so long ago that im not even sure we were officially calling it that back then.
anyways smelly has always been one of my favorite bloggers because she really gets down to blogging all the time, about whatever, includes lots of pics, shows us what its like for a twentysomething to live with her parents, while going to school, while working hard, while watching puck, while waltzing around vancity, while pouring wine for old italians in church, while doing her damn thing, and now while she prepares to get hitched to an old man in a condo.
i first met danielle at a matt good show in bc and she was far prettier in real life than in her pics. she was also way more into matt than i ever expected and somehow i got my hands on an extra backstage pass and i was able to give it to her and we went up into his dressing room and partied with him and all was good in the hood.
i have nothing but high hopes for the chadwick/smelly union and im sure they will produce a litter of it-als that all of canada can be proud of.
the other birthday girl today is ms mae ko of detroit michigan.
i met our lovely lass two years ago when i traveled around america and canada in my little blue hoopty. and like pretty much everyone i met, she was a gazillion times hotter in her pics than in real life. which was devistating.
maeko also made her first appearance on the busblog in 2005 when i used this picture of her dancing in her room after i emailed her saying hi.
back in the day i had that sort of effect on the ladies.
no more, sadly.
sigh.
more tragedy, fellas, she is happily settled down a man who must be something special because he got her to move from san diego to the motor city and stay there. for years.
over the years she has tried to set me up with one of her hot asian supermodel friends after another but none of them compares 2 her, even though they try, oh do they try.
back when i ran LAist, maeko covered project runway for us and proved that one didnt have to live in LA to be a part of our fine city-based blog.
meeting her in detroit was a joy. we ate at this fancy restaurant, she was hilarious, but she had to run back to work superfast because she worked for a demonboss who is no longer in her life.
her blog is always stylishly designed and the insights are sweet. she rules.
happy birthday to both of todays lovely ladies. tauruses forever.
said she couldnt sleep cuz she was so upset about Eight Belles the second place finisher of the Kentucky Derby who broke her front legs minutes after the race and had to be killed on the spot i didnt want the cougar to come over, but i did want pie. so i said what sorta pie are we gonna eat. she said four and twenty blackbirds, got milk?
and i thought, see, thats almost exactly why i dont want you coming over either what you have to say is super corny, or not at all sexy, or just gross. the girls not supposed to be gross, the boy is.
her hair was frosted, her nails did, heels that clacked around my hard wood sounds these walls hardly ever heard. smells. creeks.
legend has it that someone got murdered in this hollywood apartment i tolder. meth heads or wiccians or worse. she said how do you know this. i said the old lady who rented me this place a long time ago esped it to me. i had no job, i had bad credit, i had no money. still she rented it to me because she liked my eyes, she said.
so me and the cougar in the middle of the night sat across from each other ate the four and twenty blackbirds and drank wine. everything was disgusting. but i tried out of respect for Eight Belles, who was younger than the wine.
cougar tried to do stuff to me but i squirmed around half cuz i didnt wanna half cuz only a few people really know how sensitive i am and half cuz i couldnt stop thinking how she still hadnt been tested yet.
cougars got esp too and said why is getting tested so important to you i said whys not getting tested so important to you?
so we slept all tangled and i dreamed. i fucking hate dreams more than blackbird pie. dreams are lies whispered to you at your most vulnerable.
i dreamed i was eating pie with Eight Belles. and drinking tea. cougar tea. and Eight Belles was saying, you know Peta wants that jockey to be suspended. and i dont blame em. i said but didnt you wanna run? the philly said yea, fuck i WAS running. i said then whattya bitchin about? EB was all tony you know how some women dont like their hair pulled and some women cant have it pulled enough? horses are the same way. everyone is so unique. just cuz we might look similar. just cuz we might even smell the same. when it comes to something as serious as the kentucky derby or as subtle as a sexual relationship it wouldnt hurt if you did just the slightest bit of research to find out what makes us babes different from each other.
and then she put down her tea grew an alicorn out of her forehead and flew off down sunset.
exclusive interview with the daisy princess days before her vegas wedding
me: any other LAMB articles?
me: what happened at 12? what did you eat?
me: where are you going for your honeymoon?
Ashley: just one who i would've retardedly done that with
i have nothing but high hopes for the chadwick/smelly union and im sure they will produce a litter of it-als that all of canada can be proud of.