For the past 10 years, I have been playing football games with my toys as a hobby.
This year...I hit the big leagues...literally! This season, I did a "mock NFL" with 32 teams in cities (NY technically had 1 team, LA had 1, and New Orleans' team was HQ'ed in San Antonio)
THE CONFERENCES:
American Conference
Capital Conference
Here are the 32 teams and the standings with one more game to go in the season.
AMERICAN CONFERENCE:
Northern Division---
Columbus Cardinals (the team I portrayed): 13-3, Division Champs, 1st Round Bye, Conference Champions, World Champions
Pittsburgh Tigers: 10-6
Cleveland Buckeyes: 8-8
Baltimore Bobcats: 7-9
Eastern Division---
New England Colonials: 10-6, Division Champs
Buffalo Devils: 8-8
Miami Sharks: 5-11
New Jersey Metros: 4-12
Western Division---
Los Angeles Stars: 10-6, Division Champs
Denver Mounties: 9-7
Kansas City Panthers: 8-8
San Diego Stallions: 4-12
Southern Division---
Indiana Bearcats: 14-2, Division Champs/Home Field Advantage
Carolina Bruins: 12-4, Wildcard
Tennessee Rockies: 4-12
Houston Cowboys: 3-13
CAPITAL CONFERENCE:
Southern Division---
Cincinnati Falcons: 13-3, Division Champs/Home Field Advantage
Tampa Bay Titans: 10-6
Atlanta Rebels: 9-7
New Orleans Knights: 4-12
Eastern Division---
Washington Presidents: 11-5, Division Champs
New York Capitals: 10-6
Dallas Rangers: 9-7
Philadelphia Patriots: 6-10
Western Division---
Seattle Vikings: 11-5, Division Champs, 1st Round Bye, Conference Champs, League Runners-Up
St. Louis Lions: 7-9
Arizona Hawks: 6-10
San Francisco Pioneers: 4-12
Northern Division---
Chicago Bulldogs: 10-6, Division Champs
Detroit Mustangs: 7-9
Minnesota Eagles: 6-10
Wisconsin Wildcats: 4-12
THE PLAYOFFS began the 1st weekend of January
in the Wildcard round...
Saturday the 7th
New York beat Chicago 31-13
Los Angeles destroyed Pittsburgh 42-12
Sunday the 8th
New England blanked Carolina 20-0
Tampa Bay topped Washington 34-21
in the Second Round...
Saturday the 14th
Tampa Bay grounded Cincinnati 28-14
Columbus on a last second field goal edged Los Angeles 20-17
Sunday the 15th
New England upset Indiana 34-17
Seattle stopped New York 31-23
and
the Conference Championships on Sunday the 22nd
Columbus soared over New England 30-10
Seattle outdueled Tampa Bay 38-14
and finally- in the World Championship on February the 5th
Columbus repeated their defense of the title by beating Seattle 34-17
The All-Star Game:
Americans 30, Nationals 10
12.31.2005
2005 in Retrospect
MY 2005:
1. What did you do in 2005 that you'd never done before?
Worked a legit job, did outdoor theatre, wrote a legit play and submitted it to an annual festival, and fraternized with local celebs & politicians
2. Did you keep your new years' resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
Nobody keeps them...20 minutes into the New Year, you'll be even lucky to keep your resolution. My own resolutions failed by the beginning of summer
3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
Not this year...but the BC Blimp was born and hence gave birth to "Down By The Lake"- a one-act play written by yours truly
4. Did anyone close to you die?
Not really
5. What countries did you visit?
I never left town :o(
6. What would you like to have in 2006 that you lacked in 2005?
A car, a steady relationship
7. What date from 2005 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
I'll do this in autoreverse...
December 18- The Cincinnati Bengals (YAY!) punched their ticket to the playoffs, two weeks after clinching their first winning season in 15 years (see the last question)
November 4- The Teamtim show (Good News: I had artwork up, Bad News: I didn't tell anyone and opted to keep it on the DL)
August 11-September 4- She Stoops to Conquer
June 25- The Comfest "Tsunami"- as I like to call it
June 10- See .. 8
8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
It was also my jump the shark moment...graduating from C-State with an Associate's Degree in Interactive Multimedia
9. What was your biggest failure?
A- Not being able to say "no" to certain things
B- Not getting into the school I wanted on time
C- Not being able to say "yes" to certain other things
10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
In March, I threw my back in a game of basketball, and in October, I lost my voice for a day
11. What was the best thing you bought?"Bleeding Through Kingdoms: Cinderella's Rebellion" by Riley LaShea, followed by a red cardigan sweater, a Fiesta Bowl shirt, and the DVD to Cinderella Man
12. Whose behavior merited celebration?
Me, because I'm a "struggling" writer, and after I graduated from said CSCC, my year pretty much went down the drain
and then two stars on the rise...
L. Michael Smith- 17-year old baritone prodigy
and
Molly Camp- future award-winning actress
13. Whose behaviour appalled you and made you depressed?"Hey Hey, Ho Ho, Matt Millen has got to go!"
T.O.- what is up with this guy?
14. Where did most of your money go?
Food, Getting Into Otterbein, and Meaningless Expenses (a couple of football games, shows, dates--- I'm only young once)
15. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
Graduation
She Stoops to Conquer
Football Season
The Holiday Season
16. What song will always remind you of 2005?
The soundtrack from "Team America: World Police"- Everyone Has AIDS (OK, bad choice there), I'm So Ronery, The Terrorist Theme, America F--k Yeah, that love song, The Montage Song, am I missing any? "Great Big Stuff"
17. Compared to this time last year, are you:i. happier or sadder? The sameii. thinner or fatter? A bit fatter, but I'm trying my very damnedest to get thinneriii. richer or poorer? Poorer (I've calculated)18. What do you wish you'd done more of? Well...being more outgoing, for one19. What do you wish you'd done less of?Spending $$ I didn't haveKissing strangers (the reverse of what I wish I could have done more of last year)20. How did I spend Christmas? @ Home with my family :o/21. Did you fall in love in 2005? Yes, but shot myself in the foot in the process22. How many one-night stands?I'll choose not to answer that question...but I wonder if it counts with the same person more than once...23. What was your favorite TV program? I have at least six- Guiding Light, Six Feet Under, The Apprentice (Trump), Commander in Chief, Desperate Housewives, Grey's Anatomy, OK, I named six24. Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year? No...ok, I might recant that25. What was the best book you read? There were at least five:"Jump the Shark: When Good Things Go Bad" (I highly recommend this book)"How to Succeed with Women"- which is the bible to finding, meeting, and sleeping with women. A MUST READ FOR ALL SINGLE STR8 MEN! I learned a lot from this book, and it's helped me hone on my woman meeting skills in the past five months."Bleeding through Kingdoms: Cinderella's Rebellion"-- I met the author @ the HOT Times Fest, nice woman (good looking too)andI recently picked up David McCullough's historical book, "1776" from the library, as well as John Grisham's "Skipping Christmas", which is about a family/couple who decides to literally skip Christmas by skipping town and forgetting about the yuletide merriment." I also just picked up "Hook Me Up Playa" by former NBA & Ohio State basketball star Lawrence Funderburke27. What was your greatest musical discovery?Dead Schembechlers (and @ the beginning of Michigan week)28. What did you want and get?A Buckeye-Irish bowl gameA Texas victory over Ohio StateThe Bengals in the playoffsA website (which got started up 17 days ago, check it out @ thebcshow.bravehost.com)A degree of some kind29. What did you want and not get?EmilyOhio State to lose up in Ann Arbor (alright, alright, you got me)The Indianapolis Colts to go 19-0, better yet 16-0To start college in the fall (my handicap of being linear bit me in the ass when it mattered most :o()30. Favorite film of this year?Rent, Star Wars: Episode III, Walk The Line, & Cinderella Man31. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?I was Catch 22, did nothing special 'cept apply to the Otter & work out @ the Gym32. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?Saving more money, Making the Honor List (damn, I miss high school), A job in which I get paid on a regular basis33. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2005?It varied from season to season, so I can't say in words34. What kept you sane?She Stoops, Everything BC, and writing "Down by the Lake" (and The Real Story Behind X-Mas)35. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?It's a toughie...I mean, there are so many (Kate Winslet, Alexis Bledel, etc., etc., ad infinitum)...I'll put down Kate Winslet @ the moment (although my choice changes every 15 minutes)36. What political issue stirred you the most?Election Reform in Ohio (If you voted in '01, and couldn't get it done, if you voted in '02, but had other things to do, if you voted in '03, and you really couldn't see, if you voted in '04 and couldn't make it through the door, if you voted in '05, and really had to strive, if you voted in '06 and there a problem to fix, if you voted in '07, and it wasn't really heaven, if you voted in '08, and you had to wait and wait, if you voted in '09, and things weren't really fine, if you voted in '10, and had to start over again- from the League of Pissed Off Voters)37. Who did you miss?Three people:First is Sara- really smartSecond- Katherine (now that the Bengals are actually GOING to the playoffs and the Browns, Katie's beloved team will finish 5-11, she's now looking up @ my team)Third is the lovely star of college stage & screen- Molly (actually, that's a little white lie)38. Who was the best new person you met?Emily, and then a plethora of local celebs/politicians (my fave were two of Newscenter [local ABC & Fox affiliates]'s attractive anchors/reporters)39. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2005.If an opportunity for something big comes up, seize that opportunity! (Oh, that was last year)Don't be stupid, stupid. (Oh wait, that was also 2004.)40. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year.These aren't song lyrics, but here they are..."Times have changed, like black-and-white TV and then color TV, It was Pittsburgh before, and now, it's Cincinnati. That's the way it's probably gonna be for a while, so everybody better get used to it." - Chad Johnson, All-Pro Wide Receiver from the Cincinnati Bengals"This is not entertainment, this is real business for me.. for others audience it might be entertainment, but for me it's real business."- Donald Trump
A COMPLETE 2005 Year in RECAP2005 In The Beginning......1) Where did you ring in the New Year?: @ First Night C-bus, Outside of COSI/Old Central H.S.2) Who were you with?: I don't know...the Mayor was there, as were some city officials3) Did you kiss anyone at midnight? No, but about a half-hour later @ the Arena District, I did.4) Did you make any resolutions?: Who cares?5) If so did you keep them?: If I did, probably not2005 Your Love Life....6) Did you have a valentine?: No7) Did you get anything for Valentine's day?: No8) Did you meet anyone?: "meet"? Yes9) Did you fall in love?: Yes10) Are you still in love?: Negatori11) How many relationships did you have?: Who cares12) How many break ups?: 013) How many people did you kiss?: Several14) How many sexual relations did you have?: Doesn't matter, it was the same person more than once...15) Do you have any regrets when it comes to your love life? Well...YES!2005 Friends and Enemies......16) Did you meet any new friends this year?: Yes17) Did any of your friendship end?: Um...18) Did you dislike anyone?: Not exactly19) Did you get into any fights?: A couple20) Did you make any new enemies?: Who knows21) Did you resolve any fights?: I'm not @ liberty to discuss that22) Who was your closest friend?: Me23) Who did you grow apart from?: About half of my friends24) Do you have any regrets when it comes to your friendships?: none, my son, none2005 The Seasons.....25) Favorite winter memory?: New Year's26) Least favorite winter memory?: Valentine's Day27) Favorite spring memory?: Graduating from C State28) Least favorite spring memory?: Graduating from C State29) Favorite summer memory?: She Stoops & the Comfest tsunami30) Least favorite summer memory?: Flurting with a gallery owner behind her boyfriend's back31) Favorite fall memory?: Holiday Hop32) Least favorite fall memory?: I don't know...I'll put down the volunteer picnic2005....The Holidays!33) What was your favorite holiday?: Christmas34) Least favorite holiday?: My birthday35) Any special family holiday traditions?: ?36) Did you go to any holiday parties?: Yes37) Did the Easter bunny visit you?: Who the believes in that crap?38) Did you watch fire works on the 4th of July?: Yes39) Did you dress up for Halloween?: Yes...I was a football player40) What did you do for Thanksgiving?: The same shit I've been doing every year41) Did you make a list of gifts for the holidays? No (a first)42) Did you receive what you wanted?: Kinda, sorta43) Where you good this holiday season?: The same2005 Your BIRThDAY!!!43) How old did you turn?: 2244) Did you have a cake?: YES!45) What did you do for your birthday?: Nothing out of the special46) Was it fun?: NO!47) Did you have a party?: No, and if I did, I would have shot myself to the moon48) Did you get any presents?: A Palm Pilot (which disappeared a couple of months ago) and a mini digital camera (also my graduation presents)49) If so what was the best thing you got?: I need to go think about that2005......The Memories and Accomplishments!50) Best Memory ..1?: SSTC (this can't be topped)51) Best Memory ..2?: Columbus Unites (I met 4 personalities from WSYX, 2 from WBNS, and gave some $$ to the hurricane relief)52) Best Memory ..3?: Comfest Tsunami (the other two topped this)53) Worst Memory ..1?: Flurting @ the Volunteer picnic54) Worst Memory ..2?: Graduating from Columbus State (because, it was like Maddie & David doing it on "Moonlighting", that show died as a result)55) Worst Memory ..3?: Flurting with the titian tressed Russian gallery owner (after the 3rd time, her man took me aside)56) Best Accomplishment ..1?: That associate's degree!57) Best Accomplishment ..2?: My group of friends, acquaintances, loved ones, and my adoring fan--- hold on the latter58) Best Accomplishment ..3?: The Cincinnati Bengals winning the AFC North and making the playoffs (Who Dey!)2005.....FAVORITES!59) Favorite TV shows?: The West Wing, Commander in Chief, As the World Turns (when I'm not working), Desperate Housewives, NFL Primetime, Inside the NFL, SNL, South Park, The Apprentice, Arrested Development, Entourage, and the late great ABC Monday Night Football (despite the fact I've gotten out more this year)60) Favorite songs? The Soundtrack to Team America: World Police61) Favorite bands?: Dead Schembechlers62) Favorite food?: Um...lemme think about that before I answer it63) Favorite stores?: Barnes & Noble64) Favorite restaurants?: Max & Erma's65) Favorite piece of clothing? The red cardigan I got three days ago and the Fiesta Bowl shirt that I also got three days ago2005.....All about YOU....66) Did you change at all this year?: Yes and no67) Did you dye your hair?: No68) Did you get your hair cut?: Three times (could've been twice more)69) Did you change your style?: When my hair is longer, the style automatically changes, so when it's time to change, you've got to rearrange, come on, come on, come on...70) Were you in school?: The first six months of the year, yes71) Did you get good grades?: Average72) Did you have a job?: The first three months, no. Then I had an internship with the place where I currently work73) Did you drive?: No :o(74) Did you own a car?: No :o(75) Did you lose anyone this year?: No76) Did anyone close to you give birth?: No77) Did you move at all? No78) Did you go on any vacations?: No :o(79) Did you leave the country at all?: No :o(80) Would you change anything about yourself now?: Yes81) Was 2005 a good year?: A slight improvement from '04, but 2006 will be BETTER!82) What would you change about the year?: Well...83) Did 2005 bring any new insights?: Yes84) What have your learned about yourself?: A lot85) Do you think 2006 will top 2005?: Absolutely86) Do you have any goals for 2006?: Getting at least two of my plays published and one produced, go to b-casting school87) If you could relive any moment which would you choose?: SSTC88) If you could forget any moment what would it be?: The attractive Russian chick from the gallery89) Do you wish 2005 wouldn't end?: No90) Do you plan to do anything special for NYE 2006?: I don't know yet...put an 'x' in all the things you've done this year!
LOVE(x) stayed single( ) got your first kiss(x) kissed someone new( ) made-out for the first time( ) made-out in a car( ) kissed in the snow( ) kissed in the rain(x) fell in love( ) fell in love with a fool( ) had your heart broken( ) broke someone else's heart( ) had a stalker( ) had a good relationship with someone( ) got head( ) questioned your sexual orientation( ) came out of the closet (if ur gay)( ) gotten pregnant( ) gotten someone else pregnant( ) had an abortion( ) gotten married( ) had a divorce( ) had a gay marriage( ) kissed someone of the same sex(x) dated someone you'll never forget( ) done something you've regretted (relationship-wise)( ) lost your true love( ) lost faith in love( ) kissed under miseltoeWORK/SCHOOL( ) got a promotion( ) got a pay raise(x) changed jobs( ) lost your job( ) quit your job( ) dated a co-worker( ) dated your boss( ) dated your boss' daughter/son( ) got fired from your job( ) got straight A's(x) met one teacher you really like( ) met one teacher you really hated( ) found the subject you love( ) failed a class( ) cut class( ) skipped school( ) got into a fight with a classmate(x) did something you were proud of(x) discovered a new talent( ) gave the teachers a reason to teach(x) proved yourself an idiot( ) embarassed yourself in front of the class( ) fell in love with a teacher( ) got lead in the school play( ) made a varsity team(x) were involved in something you'll never forgetOTHER( ) painted a picture( ) wrote a poem(x) ran a mile(x) listened to music you couldn't stand(x) double-dipped( ) skinny-dipped( ) went to a sleepover( ) went to camp( ) threw a surprise party( ) laughed till you cried( ) laughed till you peed in your pants(xxxx) flirted shamelessly( ) visited a foreign country( ) visited a foreign state(x) cooked a disasterous meal( ) lost something important to you(x) got a gift you adore(x) realized something new about yourself(x) went on a diet( ) tried to gain weight( ) dyed your hair( ) came close to losing your life( ) someone close to you died(x) went to a wild party(x) drank alchohol( ) drank alchohol underage( ) did (a) drug(s)(x) got drunk( ) got arrested(x) read a great book(x) saw a great movie( ) saw a movie so scary that it made you cry( ) saw your favorite band/artist live(x) saw someone famous in person(x) did something you want to tell everyone
1. What did you do in 2005 that you'd never done before?
Worked a legit job, did outdoor theatre, wrote a legit play and submitted it to an annual festival, and fraternized with local celebs & politicians
2. Did you keep your new years' resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
Nobody keeps them...20 minutes into the New Year, you'll be even lucky to keep your resolution. My own resolutions failed by the beginning of summer
3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
Not this year...but the BC Blimp was born and hence gave birth to "Down By The Lake"- a one-act play written by yours truly
4. Did anyone close to you die?
Not really
5. What countries did you visit?
I never left town :o(
6. What would you like to have in 2006 that you lacked in 2005?
A car, a steady relationship
7. What date from 2005 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
I'll do this in autoreverse...
December 18- The Cincinnati Bengals (YAY!) punched their ticket to the playoffs, two weeks after clinching their first winning season in 15 years (see the last question)
November 4- The Teamtim show (Good News: I had artwork up, Bad News: I didn't tell anyone and opted to keep it on the DL)
August 11-September 4- She Stoops to Conquer
June 25- The Comfest "Tsunami"- as I like to call it
June 10- See .. 8
8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
It was also my jump the shark moment...graduating from C-State with an Associate's Degree in Interactive Multimedia
9. What was your biggest failure?
A- Not being able to say "no" to certain things
B- Not getting into the school I wanted on time
C- Not being able to say "yes" to certain other things
10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
In March, I threw my back in a game of basketball, and in October, I lost my voice for a day
11. What was the best thing you bought?"Bleeding Through Kingdoms: Cinderella's Rebellion" by Riley LaShea, followed by a red cardigan sweater, a Fiesta Bowl shirt, and the DVD to Cinderella Man
12. Whose behavior merited celebration?
Me, because I'm a "struggling" writer, and after I graduated from said CSCC, my year pretty much went down the drain
and then two stars on the rise...
L. Michael Smith- 17-year old baritone prodigy
and
Molly Camp- future award-winning actress
13. Whose behaviour appalled you and made you depressed?"Hey Hey, Ho Ho, Matt Millen has got to go!"
T.O.- what is up with this guy?
14. Where did most of your money go?
Food, Getting Into Otterbein, and Meaningless Expenses (a couple of football games, shows, dates--- I'm only young once)
15. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
Graduation
She Stoops to Conquer
Football Season
The Holiday Season
16. What song will always remind you of 2005?
The soundtrack from "Team America: World Police"- Everyone Has AIDS (OK, bad choice there), I'm So Ronery, The Terrorist Theme, America F--k Yeah, that love song, The Montage Song, am I missing any? "Great Big Stuff"
17. Compared to this time last year, are you:i. happier or sadder? The sameii. thinner or fatter? A bit fatter, but I'm trying my very damnedest to get thinneriii. richer or poorer? Poorer (I've calculated)18. What do you wish you'd done more of? Well...being more outgoing, for one19. What do you wish you'd done less of?Spending $$ I didn't haveKissing strangers (the reverse of what I wish I could have done more of last year)20. How did I spend Christmas? @ Home with my family :o/21. Did you fall in love in 2005? Yes, but shot myself in the foot in the process22. How many one-night stands?I'll choose not to answer that question...but I wonder if it counts with the same person more than once...23. What was your favorite TV program? I have at least six- Guiding Light, Six Feet Under, The Apprentice (Trump), Commander in Chief, Desperate Housewives, Grey's Anatomy, OK, I named six24. Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year? No...ok, I might recant that25. What was the best book you read? There were at least five:"Jump the Shark: When Good Things Go Bad" (I highly recommend this book)"How to Succeed with Women"- which is the bible to finding, meeting, and sleeping with women. A MUST READ FOR ALL SINGLE STR8 MEN! I learned a lot from this book, and it's helped me hone on my woman meeting skills in the past five months."Bleeding through Kingdoms: Cinderella's Rebellion"-- I met the author @ the HOT Times Fest, nice woman (good looking too)andI recently picked up David McCullough's historical book, "1776" from the library, as well as John Grisham's "Skipping Christmas", which is about a family/couple who decides to literally skip Christmas by skipping town and forgetting about the yuletide merriment." I also just picked up "Hook Me Up Playa" by former NBA & Ohio State basketball star Lawrence Funderburke27. What was your greatest musical discovery?Dead Schembechlers (and @ the beginning of Michigan week)28. What did you want and get?A Buckeye-Irish bowl gameA Texas victory over Ohio StateThe Bengals in the playoffsA website (which got started up 17 days ago, check it out @ thebcshow.bravehost.com)A degree of some kind29. What did you want and not get?EmilyOhio State to lose up in Ann Arbor (alright, alright, you got me)The Indianapolis Colts to go 19-0, better yet 16-0To start college in the fall (my handicap of being linear bit me in the ass when it mattered most :o()30. Favorite film of this year?Rent, Star Wars: Episode III, Walk The Line, & Cinderella Man31. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?I was Catch 22, did nothing special 'cept apply to the Otter & work out @ the Gym32. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?Saving more money, Making the Honor List (damn, I miss high school), A job in which I get paid on a regular basis33. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2005?It varied from season to season, so I can't say in words34. What kept you sane?She Stoops, Everything BC, and writing "Down by the Lake" (and The Real Story Behind X-Mas)35. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?It's a toughie...I mean, there are so many (Kate Winslet, Alexis Bledel, etc., etc., ad infinitum)...I'll put down Kate Winslet @ the moment (although my choice changes every 15 minutes)36. What political issue stirred you the most?Election Reform in Ohio (If you voted in '01, and couldn't get it done, if you voted in '02, but had other things to do, if you voted in '03, and you really couldn't see, if you voted in '04 and couldn't make it through the door, if you voted in '05, and really had to strive, if you voted in '06 and there a problem to fix, if you voted in '07, and it wasn't really heaven, if you voted in '08, and you had to wait and wait, if you voted in '09, and things weren't really fine, if you voted in '10, and had to start over again- from the League of Pissed Off Voters)37. Who did you miss?Three people:First is Sara- really smartSecond- Katherine (now that the Bengals are actually GOING to the playoffs and the Browns, Katie's beloved team will finish 5-11, she's now looking up @ my team)Third is the lovely star of college stage & screen- Molly (actually, that's a little white lie)38. Who was the best new person you met?Emily, and then a plethora of local celebs/politicians (my fave were two of Newscenter [local ABC & Fox affiliates]'s attractive anchors/reporters)39. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2005.If an opportunity for something big comes up, seize that opportunity! (Oh, that was last year)Don't be stupid, stupid. (Oh wait, that was also 2004.)40. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year.These aren't song lyrics, but here they are..."Times have changed, like black-and-white TV and then color TV, It was Pittsburgh before, and now, it's Cincinnati. That's the way it's probably gonna be for a while, so everybody better get used to it." - Chad Johnson, All-Pro Wide Receiver from the Cincinnati Bengals"This is not entertainment, this is real business for me.. for others audience it might be entertainment, but for me it's real business."- Donald Trump
A COMPLETE 2005 Year in RECAP2005 In The Beginning......1) Where did you ring in the New Year?: @ First Night C-bus, Outside of COSI/Old Central H.S.2) Who were you with?: I don't know...the Mayor was there, as were some city officials3) Did you kiss anyone at midnight? No, but about a half-hour later @ the Arena District, I did.4) Did you make any resolutions?: Who cares?5) If so did you keep them?: If I did, probably not2005 Your Love Life....6) Did you have a valentine?: No7) Did you get anything for Valentine's day?: No8) Did you meet anyone?: "meet"? Yes9) Did you fall in love?: Yes10) Are you still in love?: Negatori11) How many relationships did you have?: Who cares12) How many break ups?: 013) How many people did you kiss?: Several14) How many sexual relations did you have?: Doesn't matter, it was the same person more than once...15) Do you have any regrets when it comes to your love life? Well...YES!2005 Friends and Enemies......16) Did you meet any new friends this year?: Yes17) Did any of your friendship end?: Um...18) Did you dislike anyone?: Not exactly19) Did you get into any fights?: A couple20) Did you make any new enemies?: Who knows21) Did you resolve any fights?: I'm not @ liberty to discuss that22) Who was your closest friend?: Me23) Who did you grow apart from?: About half of my friends24) Do you have any regrets when it comes to your friendships?: none, my son, none2005 The Seasons.....25) Favorite winter memory?: New Year's26) Least favorite winter memory?: Valentine's Day27) Favorite spring memory?: Graduating from C State28) Least favorite spring memory?: Graduating from C State29) Favorite summer memory?: She Stoops & the Comfest tsunami30) Least favorite summer memory?: Flurting with a gallery owner behind her boyfriend's back31) Favorite fall memory?: Holiday Hop32) Least favorite fall memory?: I don't know...I'll put down the volunteer picnic2005....The Holidays!33) What was your favorite holiday?: Christmas34) Least favorite holiday?: My birthday35) Any special family holiday traditions?: ?36) Did you go to any holiday parties?: Yes37) Did the Easter bunny visit you?: Who the believes in that crap?38) Did you watch fire works on the 4th of July?: Yes39) Did you dress up for Halloween?: Yes...I was a football player40) What did you do for Thanksgiving?: The same shit I've been doing every year41) Did you make a list of gifts for the holidays? No (a first)42) Did you receive what you wanted?: Kinda, sorta43) Where you good this holiday season?: The same2005 Your BIRThDAY!!!43) How old did you turn?: 2244) Did you have a cake?: YES!45) What did you do for your birthday?: Nothing out of the special46) Was it fun?: NO!47) Did you have a party?: No, and if I did, I would have shot myself to the moon48) Did you get any presents?: A Palm Pilot (which disappeared a couple of months ago) and a mini digital camera (also my graduation presents)49) If so what was the best thing you got?: I need to go think about that2005......The Memories and Accomplishments!50) Best Memory ..1?: SSTC (this can't be topped)51) Best Memory ..2?: Columbus Unites (I met 4 personalities from WSYX, 2 from WBNS, and gave some $$ to the hurricane relief)52) Best Memory ..3?: Comfest Tsunami (the other two topped this)53) Worst Memory ..1?: Flurting @ the Volunteer picnic54) Worst Memory ..2?: Graduating from Columbus State (because, it was like Maddie & David doing it on "Moonlighting", that show died as a result)55) Worst Memory ..3?: Flurting with the titian tressed Russian gallery owner (after the 3rd time, her man took me aside)56) Best Accomplishment ..1?: That associate's degree!57) Best Accomplishment ..2?: My group of friends, acquaintances, loved ones, and my adoring fan--- hold on the latter58) Best Accomplishment ..3?: The Cincinnati Bengals winning the AFC North and making the playoffs (Who Dey!)2005.....FAVORITES!59) Favorite TV shows?: The West Wing, Commander in Chief, As the World Turns (when I'm not working), Desperate Housewives, NFL Primetime, Inside the NFL, SNL, South Park, The Apprentice, Arrested Development, Entourage, and the late great ABC Monday Night Football (despite the fact I've gotten out more this year)60) Favorite songs? The Soundtrack to Team America: World Police61) Favorite bands?: Dead Schembechlers62) Favorite food?: Um...lemme think about that before I answer it63) Favorite stores?: Barnes & Noble64) Favorite restaurants?: Max & Erma's65) Favorite piece of clothing? The red cardigan I got three days ago and the Fiesta Bowl shirt that I also got three days ago2005.....All about YOU....66) Did you change at all this year?: Yes and no67) Did you dye your hair?: No68) Did you get your hair cut?: Three times (could've been twice more)69) Did you change your style?: When my hair is longer, the style automatically changes, so when it's time to change, you've got to rearrange, come on, come on, come on...70) Were you in school?: The first six months of the year, yes71) Did you get good grades?: Average72) Did you have a job?: The first three months, no. Then I had an internship with the place where I currently work73) Did you drive?: No :o(74) Did you own a car?: No :o(75) Did you lose anyone this year?: No76) Did anyone close to you give birth?: No77) Did you move at all? No78) Did you go on any vacations?: No :o(79) Did you leave the country at all?: No :o(80) Would you change anything about yourself now?: Yes81) Was 2005 a good year?: A slight improvement from '04, but 2006 will be BETTER!82) What would you change about the year?: Well...83) Did 2005 bring any new insights?: Yes84) What have your learned about yourself?: A lot85) Do you think 2006 will top 2005?: Absolutely86) Do you have any goals for 2006?: Getting at least two of my plays published and one produced, go to b-casting school87) If you could relive any moment which would you choose?: SSTC88) If you could forget any moment what would it be?: The attractive Russian chick from the gallery89) Do you wish 2005 wouldn't end?: No90) Do you plan to do anything special for NYE 2006?: I don't know yet...put an 'x' in all the things you've done this year!
LOVE(x) stayed single( ) got your first kiss(x) kissed someone new( ) made-out for the first time( ) made-out in a car( ) kissed in the snow( ) kissed in the rain(x) fell in love( ) fell in love with a fool( ) had your heart broken( ) broke someone else's heart( ) had a stalker( ) had a good relationship with someone( ) got head( ) questioned your sexual orientation( ) came out of the closet (if ur gay)( ) gotten pregnant( ) gotten someone else pregnant( ) had an abortion( ) gotten married( ) had a divorce( ) had a gay marriage( ) kissed someone of the same sex(x) dated someone you'll never forget( ) done something you've regretted (relationship-wise)( ) lost your true love( ) lost faith in love( ) kissed under miseltoeWORK/SCHOOL( ) got a promotion( ) got a pay raise(x) changed jobs( ) lost your job( ) quit your job( ) dated a co-worker( ) dated your boss( ) dated your boss' daughter/son( ) got fired from your job( ) got straight A's(x) met one teacher you really like( ) met one teacher you really hated( ) found the subject you love( ) failed a class( ) cut class( ) skipped school( ) got into a fight with a classmate(x) did something you were proud of(x) discovered a new talent( ) gave the teachers a reason to teach(x) proved yourself an idiot( ) embarassed yourself in front of the class( ) fell in love with a teacher( ) got lead in the school play( ) made a varsity team(x) were involved in something you'll never forgetOTHER( ) painted a picture( ) wrote a poem(x) ran a mile(x) listened to music you couldn't stand(x) double-dipped( ) skinny-dipped( ) went to a sleepover( ) went to camp( ) threw a surprise party( ) laughed till you cried( ) laughed till you peed in your pants(xxxx) flirted shamelessly( ) visited a foreign country( ) visited a foreign state(x) cooked a disasterous meal( ) lost something important to you(x) got a gift you adore(x) realized something new about yourself(x) went on a diet( ) tried to gain weight( ) dyed your hair( ) came close to losing your life( ) someone close to you died(x) went to a wild party(x) drank alchohol( ) drank alchohol underage( ) did (a) drug(s)(x) got drunk( ) got arrested(x) read a great book(x) saw a great movie( ) saw a movie so scary that it made you cry( ) saw your favorite band/artist live(x) saw someone famous in person(x) did something you want to tell everyone
12.28.2005
Way Too Much Information
WTMI- Way Too Much Information is about the reporters of a television station, and their misadventures and personal lives. Sitruc Nayrb is the lead general assignment reporter for WTMI, and he is probably the most responsible of the reporters, which includes Vietnam War Vet Alan and Divorcee Soccer Mom Nancy (they co-host the morning news), and rounding out the staff are the closeted gay News Editor Jeffrey and the abusive and seductive twentysomething station owner Harper.
MAIN CHARACTERS:
Sitruc Nayrb, Chief Reporter
Kelley Heath, 5, 6, & 11:00 News
Alan Fenwick, The Alan & Nancy Show and the Morning and Noon News
Nancy McNally, The Alan and Nancy Show and the Morning and Noon News
Jeffrey, the News Editor
Ellie Camp, Weathergirl
Pete Smythe, the Noon, 5, 6, & 11:00 News
Harper Lowell, WTMI General Manager/Station Owner
(POSSIBLE) RECURRING CHARACTERS:
Quint Lyle, General Assignment Reporter
Gracie, Marketing Intern
Joey Badalucco, Sports Reporter
Adlai Stevenson Lowell, Harper's father, the former Station Owner
Celeste Lowell, Harper's mother
Bill, Director
Don, Director
Scott, Cameraman
Mrs. (Muriel) Weatherly, WTMI Board of Trustees
Lance(lot) McNally, Nancy's ex-husband
Enid Rose, Anchorwoman from Rival Station WBTA
This is how I'd cast it with REAL journalists...
**For this exercise, I used real-life news anchors/reporters from the Columbus, Ohio market area**
Adlai & Celeste Lowell- Cabot Rea & Colleen Marshall (both of WCMH4)
Harper Lowell- Anne Allred (WSYX/WTTE, aka NewsCenter)
Jeffrey- Chris Bradley (late of WSYX/WTTE, jumping ship to WBNS- the Columbus Dispatch's little prodigal son)
Nancy McNally- Heather Pick (of the Wolfe Bank Newspaper and Shoes 10TV)
Alan Fenwick- the legendary Doug Adair (late of WCMH)
Ellie Camp- Lisa Colbert (WSYX/WTTE/NewsCenter)
Special Guest Character Joey Bad- Johnny D(iLoretto, NewsCenter- WSYX/WTTE)
Kelley Heath- Ellie Merritt (recently late of the Wolfe Family Pride & Joy- WBNS)
Pete Lowell- Mike Valpredo of (WCMH4)
and
Sitruc Nayrb- Gabe Spiegel (Columbus's NewsCenter)
MAIN CHARACTERS:
Sitruc Nayrb, Chief Reporter
Kelley Heath, 5, 6, & 11:00 News
Alan Fenwick, The Alan & Nancy Show and the Morning and Noon News
Nancy McNally, The Alan and Nancy Show and the Morning and Noon News
Jeffrey, the News Editor
Ellie Camp, Weathergirl
Pete Smythe, the Noon, 5, 6, & 11:00 News
Harper Lowell, WTMI General Manager/Station Owner
(POSSIBLE) RECURRING CHARACTERS:
Quint Lyle, General Assignment Reporter
Gracie, Marketing Intern
Joey Badalucco, Sports Reporter
Adlai Stevenson Lowell, Harper's father, the former Station Owner
Celeste Lowell, Harper's mother
Bill, Director
Don, Director
Scott, Cameraman
Mrs. (Muriel) Weatherly, WTMI Board of Trustees
Lance(lot) McNally, Nancy's ex-husband
Enid Rose, Anchorwoman from Rival Station WBTA
This is how I'd cast it with REAL journalists...
**For this exercise, I used real-life news anchors/reporters from the Columbus, Ohio market area**
Adlai & Celeste Lowell- Cabot Rea & Colleen Marshall (both of WCMH4)
Harper Lowell- Anne Allred (WSYX/WTTE, aka NewsCenter)
Jeffrey- Chris Bradley (late of WSYX/WTTE, jumping ship to WBNS- the Columbus Dispatch's little prodigal son)
Nancy McNally- Heather Pick (of the Wolfe Bank Newspaper and Shoes 10TV)
Alan Fenwick- the legendary Doug Adair (late of WCMH)
Ellie Camp- Lisa Colbert (WSYX/WTTE/NewsCenter)
Special Guest Character Joey Bad- Johnny D(iLoretto, NewsCenter- WSYX/WTTE)
Kelley Heath- Ellie Merritt (recently late of the Wolfe Family Pride & Joy- WBNS)
Pete Lowell- Mike Valpredo of (WCMH4)
and
Sitruc Nayrb- Gabe Spiegel (Columbus's NewsCenter)
11.26.2005
First Blog
PLAY ABOUT A PLAY
PROLOGUE
DIRECTOR:
I welcome you to the first and only performance of "A Play about a Play", just kidding you folks; it is literally what it is about, a play about a play about a play about a play. You know where I am getting at. This is a love piece for the theatre in many ways. It will try to encourage those to appreciate the hard work of the stage actor, but that doesn’t mean become one. So, let us begin with our feature presentation. At this time, I will ask that all cell phones and pagers are turned off, all headphones are put away, no food is in the theatre, and for your safety, and the safety of the hard-working personnel here in charge, stay in your seats until the intermission. I am saying this as a safety measure. Also, no flash photography of any kind is allowed, because the actors will freak out and lash back at you, and also, I thank you all for coming tonight and helping support this project and get it off its wings, and now, here we are, with our "Play about a Play".
PROLOGUE
DIRECTOR:
I welcome you to the first and only performance of "A Play about a Play", just kidding you folks; it is literally what it is about, a play about a play about a play about a play. You know where I am getting at. This is a love piece for the theatre in many ways. It will try to encourage those to appreciate the hard work of the stage actor, but that doesn’t mean become one. So, let us begin with our feature presentation. At this time, I will ask that all cell phones and pagers are turned off, all headphones are put away, no food is in the theatre, and for your safety, and the safety of the hard-working personnel here in charge, stay in your seats until the intermission. I am saying this as a safety measure. Also, no flash photography of any kind is allowed, because the actors will freak out and lash back at you, and also, I thank you all for coming tonight and helping support this project and get it off its wings, and now, here we are, with our "Play about a Play".
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