Maybe it’s because I feel overated. (Are there two ‘r’s in overated?)
Every few days I peak at my notify list to see how many people have signed up to be notified when NikkiZ is born. And I have to be honest with you, it kinda freaks me out. I mean, I feel a lot of pressure now to be entertaining, and honestly? I feel like you all are getting jipped. At some point along the way, I did something you found entertaining and you keep coming back hoping for something else great and all you’re getting are posts about my ass and how sweaty it is. I’m sorry if I’m a let down.
But, it made me think of things that I feel are incredibly overated (overrated?) (yes, I know it would be easier to just look it up in the dictionary, but I like to make things really complicated). I am sure I will lose many of my readers after this entry, but I’m sorry, the truth must be told.
- Seinfeld I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again. Seinfeld never seemed as good to me as it did to everyone else who watched TV. It makes me laugh sometimes, don’t get me wrong, but I was never amazed by it and really didn’t even give a crap when it ended.
- David Sedaris Okay, I’ve read about everything he’s written as of this moment in time, trying DESPERATELY to see what the hell is the big deal about him. Everyone says he’s great, he’s funny, he’s whatever. But you know? I find him boring and his humor predictable. Bah.
- Quentin Tarantino Now, some of his stuff? It was okay. I liked Resevoir Dogs for the most part. And I liked the season finale of CSI but in reality? I found most of it too over the top. Pulp Fiction? I’ve sat down to watch it at least five times and fall asleep every time. Most of his stuff has that effect on me.
- Salon Hair Products. Yes, I know this is going to be met with gasps and cries from the general female population, but for me? After years of buying expensive stuff whenever I could? I am still the happiest with my Dove conditioner and my Tresame Mousse, both 3 dollars a pop. I have tried all salon products imaginable just because I couldn’t afford them for the 7 years I was in college and I longed for the day when I could spend GOOD money on my hair. So, I spent good money on my hair. And it didn’t look any better than when I spent small amounts of money on it. So, I’ll periodically splurge on the neutrogena products, but in general? Hair products are still a 7 dollar or under purchase for me.
- Expensive Wine. MrZ and I went out to eat for his birthday last year at one of the fanciest places in town, and I ordered fancy wine and it was NASTY. ALL OF IT. Now, my boss got me a bottle for Christmas from the same place and THAT stuff was good! But in reality? I’m still happy with box wine. Yes. I said BOX WINE. As in, WINE in a BOX in my FRIDGE. I love the stuff.
- Nicole Kidman. Russel Crowe. Tom Cruise. Charlize Theron. These are all actors and actresses who get praise in all they do and I really dislike all of them. I even boycott Russel Crowe and Tom Cruise movies, they irritate me so much.
There is much more on my list, of course. BUT – I’m worried about alienating too many of you at once. Just be glad I didn’t delve into the world of overrated (overated?) websites. And yes, mine would have been at the top of the list just because it amazes me that more than 10 of you pop by everyday.
Well I like Charlize Theron in pretty much everything and Nicole Kidman in a lot of things, but I agree with you on Tom Cruise and Russell Crowe. I think overrated has 2 R’s in it…. and along the same lines with the wine… I hate wine. But my boss gave us all a bottle of Andre last year. The $4 a bottle sparkling wine and it’s the bomb. I’m not ashamed to admit it. And I don’t buy expensive hair stuff either.
And you are VERY entertaining 90% of the time… lol. We don’t want to admit we like hearing the ass sweat stories. You talk about the things that some of us are afraid to. So yay for you. And you have Bostons… so for that reason alone I can love and appreciate you… in a non stalker kind of way.
I think I’m your twin. I agreed with EVERYTHING you said!!! Ha! Especially Russell Crowe. BAH! OVERRATED! Now I’ll get hatemail too. For now I will open a nice $6 bottle of wine and drink it by myself.
are you kidding me???? You dont like russell “I have a beautiful mind but a terrible attitude” Crowe!!! Im floored!!!
You are a fabulous writer and you always have something to say. I really appreciate the time you put into this blog. I just started reading blogs and I can not get enough.
I definitely do not think you could overrate your blog…its really a good one. It is, It is, It is….thanks!!!!!!!!!
I want you to do a post on which websites are overrated, meanwhile I don’t mind at all hearing about how you spilled lunch on your shirt.
Even though you don’t like Seinfeld and you drink box wine.
Oh man, now I know why you didn’t take my show DVD- labor distraction suggestion about ‘Curb Your Enthusiasm’! Even though you don’t like Seinfeld there is no way I could stop myself from checking on your ass sweat everyday . . .
I think to truly appreciate David Sedaris you have to actually hear what his voice sounds like. I *think* that is what makes him funny, at least to me.
I fell in love with him after hearing him read some stories on “This American Life” on NPR (if you haven’t heard this show, you HAVE TO listen to it!). David has the craziest voice, like a 12 year old girl. Now when I read his books I can just hear *that* voice and it cracks me up. Everytime.
Russel Crowe is NOT attractive. I don’t get that people think he is. And Tom Cruise is so gay. That isn’t the part that bothers me about him, it’s the part that he won’t just come out already!!
Your posts are always great fun to read. Don’t worry about the pressure.
Are you kidding me? It’s the ass sweat posts that we show up for.
I, too, boycot the Tom Cruise movies. I just don’t find him to be attractive or talented. Sure, I’ll still watch Top Gun, but only for Anthony Edwards’ sense of humor and Val Kilmers abs.
I LOVE that you love boxed wine…large jugs of wine are also good (think along the lines of what could be considered an instrument on Hee Haw).
And ass sweat? I find it amusing…and mildly frightening. I’ve never had kids and am considering never having them. A while back you mentioned never considering having another kid in the summer. Sure made me think twice about timing: summer pregnancy = ass sweat. winter pregnancy = no drinking during football season. See? It’s a draw.
I totally agree about Seinfeld. I mean, it’s amusing but come on people! It’s not the second coming! Ya’ll shoulda been watching Buffy.
Amazingly, I’m with you on every single one of those except the box wine thing. ALL wine has been good in my experience. I’m just as happy with the boxed kind, though, so it’s pointless to pay for the really good stuff. Heck, they serve the boxed stuff at mass in my parish. If it’s good enough for God, it’s good enough for me.
You worry too much!
If you post anything at all during labor, even “naoergaoenrhgaebhae;dbaedf” I will be totally impressed.
I’m totally with you on the first 3; I love Salon products (using Bumble & Bumble right now) and expensive wines (yum!), as for the actors you mentioned, I hadn’t realized there was anyone worth considering besides Johnny Depp, Alan Rickman & Viggo Mortensen…really, they all pale in comparison
And I don’t think I’ve liked an actress since Katherine Hepburn, Ruth Gordon, Helen Hayes. Great ladies!
We could so be friends. I could have written that myself.
Also, you don’t have to be entertaining. I just want to know when she’s here. I am so excited for you guys!
I tell you what is NOT overrated and that is college football on a Monday night. And SEC teams to boot! AWESOME.
ass sweat and boxed wine are pretty much my whole life – is there supposed to be more?
I agree with all of them except for Seinfeld. I love that show. Also salon hair products are lucious but I hear you Pantene does me just as well.
Oh if I didn’t love you before, I love you now.
Salon hair products? Meh
Expensive wine? bleh
Tom Cruise? Eeeew. Seriously, his nose! A beak! And where is his top lip?
Seinfeld: I liked it… can’t stand to watch the reruns though.
David Sedaris: Never heard of him.
Quentin Tarantino: Gross.
Salon Hair Products: I totally agree with you.
Expensive Wine: WORD! I loveeeee cheap wine. LOVE.
The Actors: EH, I don’t care about a single one of them.
So in all… we’re good!
I hate Tom Cruise – good for you!
Love the thought comments you had at BBW
I am a licensed hairdresser & worked in a salon for a while. I still use a veriety of drugstore & professional products. The pro deep conditioners are better,but styling products are styling products. well, not inc. Aqua Net! really though, unless your hair is processed, it doens’t matter. I WILL say, Joico makes a shampoo called biojoba. It is expensive, but the BEST for so many scalp issues. I used it on all 4 of my newborns for cradle cap & that pimply skin they get. My 11 year old daughter uses it since her scalp is hormonal. (oily & smelly even when it’s clean). my 30 yr. old sister uses it for dandruff… get a trial size or 8 oz bottle. It’s worth the price.
I don’t know about “overated” but I know you spelled gypped wrong. lol
Seinfeld was pretty funny.
David Sedaris is like reading a boring blog.
Quentin Tarentino is cerebral. Nuff said.
Salon products. Bah. Dollar store, baby.
Box wine rocks
I hate Helen Hunt and Meg Ryan.
The only thing I didn’t agree on was Charlize Theron… for whatever reason I usually like her in the movies she is in… everything else was dead on. What is considered the fanciest restaurant in Huntsville? And were there still people in shorts and flops when you went inside?
I totally agree with the Seinfeld comment. I never really understood that show, it just wasn’t funny to me. Then again, I don’t really get all the shows that are on today. And one of my FAVORITE shows, I don’t ever hear anyone talk about…. but I have to say that I seriously believe that Two and a Half Men has got to be one of the funniest damn shows on TV ever.
I’m not much of a reader. Actually, I hate to read. The last book I read was probably either Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing or Are You There God, It’s Me Margaret. I would much rather do pages of algebra or just play Mahjong Gardon on the internet.
Quentin Tarantaino is just weird and I don’t even know much about him. I don’t think I have ever seen any of his movies and I’m not sure I want to start now.
Salon Products are for the most part overrated. I color my own hair and I buy Pantene shampoos and conditioners. The best shampoo ever was called Body On Tap and was taken off the market back in the early 1980s. It had beer in it and some fool tried to drink it and died.
I spent the past 10 weeks in a Beverage class and I have come to the realization that I just dont like wine, period. But give me some Malibu and Pineapple Juice and I’ll be happy as a lark.
I could give a wooden nickel about actors these days. They don’t make them like they used to. Katherine Hepburn, Spencer Tracy, Henry Fonda… now… THAT was ART!
We keep coming back because you entertain us dear. Don’t change a thing.
Completely agree on most of your list minus the hair care products. I’m a hair care product ho. I’ll try any and all of them just to find one that works for me and my horrid head of (too much) hair. I’m lucky though, my mother is a licensed hair professional (think along the lines of Steel Magnolias) so I can go into the beauty supply stores and buy everything at cost.
I’m sure that others have said it better, but we all come back because the ass sweat draws us here. You are hysterical and I am certainly glas I found you (blog – not a stalker, really).
I am completely with you on the Nicole Kidman, Tom Cruise (especially Tom Cruise), Russel Crowe and Charlise Theron thing. I’m not a fan of any of them. I mean, I won’t die if I see one of their movies, but I certainly won’t die if I don’t. Give me someone like Luke Wilson or Johnny Depp any day, but most of the big blockbuster stars I can do without.
Agree with everything except Seinfeld and Sedaris. Ain’t a DAMN thing wrong with box wine.
How does an ugly guy like Seinfeld get the babes? The way he look gives me the creeps! Why do guys like him always need better looking women around?