Touch You Last

I'm very busy at work, and so, not around much these days. Bill Snowden is on the move. The ancient art of fan fiction is alive and well. A thirteen year-old Shaun Hatton wrote the best sci-fi you'll ever read . The 2005 MTV Video Music Awards made for very bad television, but very good comedy . The year 1984 didn't turn out anything like the book promised it would . And while I always thought it was two, in turns out that my magic number is three . Back in a bit.

When will blogging jump the shark? Has it already?

Me as I write this: I’ve got Spike TV’s Most Irresistible Women on in the background. I’m finding that this show preys upon a two things I’m fond of: lists and very attractive women. I can get behind Spike. I’m not really a guy’s guy (so, not 95% driven by cars, sports, and arse), but every time I turn to this channel I have no trouble watching whatever’s on: MXC, The Ultimate Fighter, old bad Schwarzenegger movies—it’s all gold. I love when things are ranked. Rank your books, rank your friends, rank your nuts—I love it! It’s telling, and the arguments that come out of it are a blast. What do we have on the show so far here: Eva Mendes, Scarlett Johansen, Gisele, Eva Longoria. They’re not part of my top five, but I can see what the fuss is about. And while we’re on it, I really can’t stand when people (guys in particular) take a girl who is universally agreed as being gorgeous and say “She’s ugly! I don’t know what people see in her.” I get that Britney Spears is vapid, has a taste for...

Another shout out (and later in the day than I'd meant), this one to Jorge and Tanya, celebrating three years today. If you'd like to go back and visit that magical day, get a time machine. However, if you'd like a peek at the vows, Jorge has kindly posted them . For impact, though, I don't think anything will match Jorge's speech, which when a little like this: "Well, first of all I'd like to th--" BOOM! LIGHTNING! POURING FUCKING RAIN! Jorge was denied his speech by some very inclement weather. And the Dutch--but that's a different story. Anyhow, I love you guys. And that's not just the third glass of wine talking. K, Maybe l'l bit.

Quick, long overdue shout out: To Jen and Greg, celebrating their one month anniversary today. We car-tripped to their wedding in Quebec City and their reception in Fort Erie (different weekends) and I never mentioned it here. No good reason why. Well, probably because I had a great time at both and they were normal affairs, totally lacking obscene drunkeness, fist-fights, knobs and C-U-next-Tuesdays--all of the things that make for good comedy. Or, more likely, I was irresponsible and lazy. I'd like to post a picture of them all gussied up, but we gave all the pictures we took to the lovely bride and (equally lovely groom). Suffice to say they looked something like this: No-- exactly like that. Real purty. Or maybe like this . Anyhow, happy one-month. Hope the magic is still there.

Sarah here, hijacking Dave's blog... It's Dave's 30th birthday, so feel free to stop by and say hello (and don't forget to check out all the new Las Vegas entries that have come up over the weekend!!) Discuss amongst yourselves: If you're in your 30s: What is your proudest accomplishment thus far (it may or may not have taken place on your birthday)? If you're not yet in your 30s: What was your best birthday so far? Note: Feel free to answer both questions, regardless of chronological age.

(Before I forget—a word about Danny Gans. Unless you’ve been to Vegas, you have no idea who this guy is. He is a Vegas-only celebrity. He’s been at The Mirage for god-knows-how-many years and his strength is impressions—over 100 a night, so the ads claim. And he is very good at them, but he’s also incredibly unfunny. And a Christian singer . We’ve never actually seen his show, nor would we, we just know him by reputation. We’ve also seen the commercial, which was more than enough to put us off him for life. I think that he just has a pit bull of a publicist who generates this buzz that Danny is the guy to see in Vegas. As I mentioned before, The Mirage has a ninety-foot billboard of this guy right out front of the building, with a caption like: Entertainer of the Year -Danny Gans Magazine If I’ve piqued your Danny Gans interest at all—given you some kind of morbid curiously—be sure to check out this link . Riot. Anyways, back to it…[ This is one of my favourite websites in the world! –...