News from the Front

There are three really quick topics and two updates I wanted to touch on, and while none of them are really post worthy, when you combine their power they are somewhat akin to a super post. Enjoy!

- After years of bragging about how I've never had to go to jury duty, inevitably has now caught up with me. Early November I will have to go in for jury duty summons, and knowing me it will be impossible for them to resist. I mean come on, who wouldn't want me on a jury? Fair, honorable, passionate about justice, and with a deep set desire to find the truth in situations, I'm pretty much the ideal jury candidate. Well, besides the fact I fall asleep within 15 minutes of sitting in one place and doing nothing? I'm going to need to get a Big Gulp filled with a Caramel Americano to survive this.

Here's hoping my case is eerily similar to the one from the Pauly Short classic film Jury Duty, minus the serial killer and lengthy case parts and plus the Tia Carrere (circa 1995) part.

- Somehow I've gotten to the point where over 20,000 visitors have came to my blog. I don't know who I feel worse for: myself for writing that much nonsense or you all for suffering through it. Can't wait for the next 20,000, especially considering I'm getting more visitors than ever. Thanks for stopping by!

- My comic blog has now hit the big time. After numerous quotes from comic publishers, high profile interviews, and tons of content, we officially decided to purchase our own web space: Multiversity Comics is now at http://www.multiversitycomics.com. Awesome! Congrats to Matt and Gil, my compatriots who have done a masterful job starting it up, and I appreciate them letting me tag along for the ride.

- Yes Month update: This month has completely ruled, and by my count I've still only really said no once (to the Germans about going to Firetap late on a work night). Been busy as hell and I've had an amazing time so far. Thanks Yes Month!

- Starting this Wednesday, I will start counting down my top 50 albums of the 2000's. Wednesday will be 50-41, Thursday will be 40 through 31, and so on and so forth, with my top ten falling on Sunday. Expect shocking revelations and surprising choices all over the place.

Yes Month: Day 13

Cate also says "yes!" to September

Yes Month is in full swing and continues to be a most excellent month indeed. I have many things coming up that should be a grand time thanks to Yes Month, including attending my very first live musical (The Lion King this upcoming Saturday). That in itself is quite the feat given that I strongly dislike almost every musical I've ever seen (exceptions: Moulin Rouge!, Across the Universe) and seeing one live sounds like cruel and unusual punishment, albeit a self-inflicted variety. No less, I've been assured by outside sources that TLK is indeed quite magical and that I will love it, so there that is.

Of course, an update sharing that I'm being incredibly successful at this would not be entirely forthcoming as I did manage to say no to an invitation. Our new German friends went out for a drink Wednesday night, and due to a combination of a strong pull created by my new comics and a fearsome need to rest (saying yes all the time is two things: expensive and exhausting) I politely declined by saying "ich bin ein TIRED" in my text. It may not translate well, but I think it got the point across. Still, I had to be honest and share that there was a no within Yes Month. I can't promise that will be the last one, but I can say that unless I have a really good excuse it will not happen again.

Also, I want to comment on my current fixation on embarrassing my good friend Cate by posting ridiculous pictures of her on my blog to lead seemingly unrelated blog posts. Cate - it's not that I'm trying to embarrass you, it's that your awesomeness is so legendary that I feel like I'd be selfish if I held it back from the rest of the world. Be thankful that I selected the least ridiculous picture of the lot from Friday night, at the very least.

Yes Month: Day 3

Keller Williams

Yes Month continues as a rousing success, as I've said yes to a number of things I wouldn't typically say yes to and they've all been fun. Today is the first big event, as I'm going to Bear Tooth's First Tap tonight with Keller Williams performing. I've never heard anything by Keller Williams, I generally am not a fan of First Tap events (is it possible to make that place hotter or more crowded, plus, I wanted to save my high school reunion for 2012), and it's $25...but who cares! It's Yes Month! I'm going with Cate, Joanne, Eric and Darren, and I feel like it's going to be an awesome time. Who knows what other opportunities will arise where I'll get to say yes? I excitedly await that answer tonight...

Yes Month

I hope this leads me to Harry Potter parties AND dating Zooey Deschanel

Yes Man was Jim Carrey's last movie and it was not a particularly good one. It was cute but ultimately kind of ridiculous and definitely forgettable. Well, for most. For some reason, in my given mindset the concept of saying yes to everything seems attractive. Lately, I've found myself making excuses for almost everything and turning down things that would likely be fun. I think it's led me to being pretty stagnant and routine, which has gotten really freaking tiresome.

No more!

I am now starting what I will call Yes Month, in which for the entirety of September I will say yes to every opportunity (offered to me) so long as it isn't a) illegal or b) directly involving me losing my job (unless it's my own choice) or c) if a person is asking me to buy something for them (unless I want to). I'll track my successes (or extreme lack thereof) on my blog this month, so I'll make sure that you get all of the dirty details. It's a pretty drastic response to a minor life problem, but I really feel like it's a good idea for me. I need change and I feel like I'm young and I'm passing up too many opportunities. It's time!

Now let's just hope it wraps up with me dating Zooey Deschanel. I really don't feel like that is so much to ask for. If not her, then some other cute and dorky band frontwoman. Come on now universe, throw me a freaking bone here.