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Fungus. And more celebrity stuff.
Written by Ryan Shaver   
Tuesday, 12 February 2008 12:22

So, I'm alergic to mushrooms. 

I've known this for YEARS.  I'm scared of mushrooms.  But still have an odd fascination with them.  Like I want to beat them.  I have mushroom ornaments at home.  Maybe it's like some messed up shrine I need to set up to be reminded daily of their control over me and my bowels.

So anyway, I'm in NYC right now (I didn't just drop that in, it's important to the story).  Last night I went to one of my favorite restaurants here.  Actually, the only reason it's one of my favorite restaurants is because it's in the lobby of my hotel so I can justify writing off a couple more glasses of wine since I didn't have to pay for a cab.  But those 2 extra glasses of wine sure make everything taste SOLID.  I digress...

So last night, in this dark restaurant, I ate a great steak.  3/4 the way through the meal, I ask the bartendress (who actually recognized me finally after 2 years of eating there... according to her, I'm from the West Coast - first California, then Vancouver when I said I'm from Canada... drink red wine, not white... and own my own business... in finance... whatever, f*** close enough) what the wonderful sauce is.  It turns out it's mushroom sauce, OH BOY!  And the even better part is how mushrooms are mingling conspicuously with my squash as really tiny unidentifiable objects I THOUGHT were capers.  DOUBLE OH BOY!

So I finished the meal because, really, 1/4 more really couldn't make that big of a difference and the sauce did taste awesome.

Long story short, I didn't die or poop my pants.  Joel says it's simply 'mind over matter' but I know for a FACT I don't have enough mind to cover the amount of 'matter' mushrooms cause my body to expel.  Inteeeeeeeeeeeeeeresting. I actually can't wait to experiment some more!!

About the celebrities... So Perez Hilton of Perezhilton.com fame (pretty creative URL, hmmmm) seemingly has coined the phrase 'Celebretard' on one of his postings today.  I have to admit, it's a pretty funny term, I even chuckled a bit. BUT REALLY, he used this clever term for a celebrity who covered their face from a shot from the Papzos... come on.  Oh, and the celebrity is 'Sluttyienna'... who's career is 'over already'... so if her career is over, why did he waste the time and real-estate on her?  Oh wait, he didn't waste that much time because a) he probably has been pocketing 'Celebretard' for a while and b) 'Sluttyienna' just really, really couldn't have taken much time.

Good job!!  I really need to get Celebritydefense.com up and running NOW!

Peace.

Last Updated on Tuesday, 12 February 2008 12:26
 
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Written by Ryan Shaver   
Friday, 08 February 2008 10:45

Thanks Joel for pointing out that I'm an idiot.

I guess I should NOT offend the people I'm supposed to be defending by spelling their names wrong.  BRITTANY is actually BRITNEY, I'm so sorry Ms. Spears.

On the other hand, it would be a good way to avoid a lawsuit.  Brittany Speers... Bradd Pit, Thom Cruz, Gennifer Anistone...

Nice.

 

 
Microfame
Written by Ryan Shaver   
Thursday, 07 February 2008 17:08

So.

I've decided I want to be famous. Not like movie star famous or anything stupid like that.  You know, the kind that gets you into trouble?  Not that kind.  I want to be 'micro-famous' or whatever the stupid new term-of-the-day is... maybe it's McFamous.  Like McHottie or whatever his name is from Grey's Anatomy. 

Anyway, I digress.

I'm going to get famous by defending famous people.  I mean, REALLY, the poor souls don't have enough money or resources to hire people do defend them so why the hell shouldn't I?

:|

I've read enough sensationalistic sensationalism about every modern-day star that I seriously just can't stomach it anymore.  For every cover or article I've read about some celebrity (Brittany) being a danger to her kids or herself, I have had a a matter-of-fact-this-happens-in-real-life-to-all-of-us-you-idiot response. 

So maybe Brittany is a bad example...  A better example is Brad Pitt taking his son on a scissor-lift ride and how he's an unfit father. 

"Maybe they should impound his children" they say.

I say "No."

Seriously, if it wer my kid, I probably would be riding that scissor-lift twice as high, three times as fast and I'd get uncle Sean and Joel to be holding a jacket at the bottom for the little bastard to jump out of for that extra thrill.  And then I'd pound an MGD and jump out after him! THIS is real life, after all.  We all do things like this, WHY CAN'T THEY.

So that's it.  I'm starting a celebrity-defending blog.  You call hogwash on me today but wait until Ellen reads about me defending Love Hewitt's butt.  Or Oprah hears about me speaking intelligently about Tom Cruise's religion.  You'll see.  The McFame will come.

www.celebritydefense.com.

I'm serious. You didn't think so, did you?  I already spent $35 on the domain.

PEACE OUT!

Last Updated on Thursday, 07 February 2008 17:11
 
Where the hell's my tan?
Written by Ryan Shaver   
Thursday, 24 January 2008 14:54

I don't know! I don't know!

Um, ya.  So I spent last week in Mexico.  It's the first time I've been to Mexico and the first time I've been to an all-inclusive resort.  I think my exact words within 45 minutes of being at the resort were 'Oh my God, I'm not going to make it a full week'... until I had my second free* cervesa and realized I was in paradise!

Was a great week - did all kinds of stuff in water that simply cannot be done in the ice in Winnipeg.  I tried to snorkel in the backyard when we got home but all I could find was dog poop.  My neighbors weirded out a bit too.

I made fun of my girlfriend and the fantastic new friends we made down there, Adam & Kathryn and Mark & Nicole for not being able to deal with the 'Revenge' while we were there... and then the Mayan Gods punished me upon my return!  FUN!

 Check out some pics!

iguanas

New friends from Kenora - Adam & Kathryn.

flamingos

Mark & Nicole.  They burned the last day. And Mark looks like he lost a leg.

Anyhow, that's it for me for now. 

*free as in I paid for it last August in the 'package' price.

Last Updated on Thursday, 24 January 2008 14:57
 
I'm gonna be just like Sean.
Written by Ryan Shaver   
Wednesday, 23 January 2008 00:52
I've learned all kinds of great technical stuff today.  Joel has done a complete knowledge transfer of all that he knows about the interweb and how to use it.  Tomorrow, Sean will tell me everything he knows then I'll be good to go.  Combined with my strength in sales and spelling, I'll soon be a force to be reckoned with.
 


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