Hey Austin,
Zeta was voiced by Gary Cole on "Batman Beyond" and Diedrich Bader on "The Zeta Project", which means the movie they starred in together was none other than "Office Space", which may be the best movie of all time.

As for Christian Bale, I'm not sure how I feel. I HATE the suit (previewed in EW 3 weeks ago), but I haven't seen enough of his stuff to have an opinion. Hell, I kinda liked Clooney, so that shows how credible I am when it comes to "Batman" portrayals.

Anyway, keep that trivia coming! Anyone can jump in. Just e-mail me, or put a msg in my guestbook! I simply can't be stumped! :-P

Posted by William @ 5/28/2004 02:33:19 AM
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The mall music @ White Flint has probably the BEST 80's collection ever. They don't play the cliche stuff like Madonna, Prince, and MJ. Instead, you get Johnny Hates Jazz, Corey Hart, Spandau Ballet, OMD, all the good one hit wonders. One song, though, especially stood out to me the other day.

You see, I hate Kool and the Gang. I hate them specifically for "Celebrate", but I just hate their sound, kinda like I hate Earth, Wind and Fire. Well, there's ONE Kool and the Gang song I like, and I think it's because it's not like their usual sound.

OK kids, I'm about to open up here, so don't laugh. That song is "Cherish". Most people may think of it as a cheesy 80's love song, which it most certainly is. But it holds special meaning for me because it is involved in one of my earliest memories. You see, that song was playing following my father's funeral, when everyone was going home and the cleanup was taking place. I never quite understood the sombre nature of the event because I was 3, and didn't really understand life and death. In fact, for many years, I just referred to it as the time "all my cousins came to see me", because in my mind, that's what happened. Anyway, I distinctly remember that song. I didn't even know the lyrics back then. In fact, I didn't learn the words until about 3 years ago when I discovered mp3s. Before that, I was just making up sounds, singing somthing along the lines of "Cherry suh-luv..."

Anyway, my point is that this song gets VERY little airplay. You have to be awake at 3 AM on a Sat night, listening to Kid Kelly's Backtrax USA just to even have a chance of hearing this thing. But it played the other night, on White Flint's PA, as I was leaving work. I really had a crappy day Saturday, but I think, in some way, I kinda felt a little better after I heard that. I'm sure many of you might wonder, "Why, Will? It reminds you of such a bad occasion." But you see, I didn't realize it was bad when it happened. To me, those were simpler, happier times, and in my mind, that was the best day ever 'cause my family came out to see ME. Well, today I know the truth, but it still doesn't change anything. For that one memory, Kool and the Gang are alright in my book.

Posted by William @ 5/25/2004 03:14:08 AM
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Song of the Moment:
"Don't Look Any Further", by Dennis Edwards

Yes, you've heard it before. At least some form of it. I'd swear that it's probably the MOST sampled song in the history of hip hop, but this is the original slow jam. Forget R. Kelly, this is a "satin sheet" song.

Posted by William @ 5/25/2004 03:11:20 AM
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So, it seems like MTV finally came to their senses and Real World DC is gonna happen after all. I am shocked by the location, though. Apparently, they bought a space in Adams Morgan, above Maggie Moo's on 18th. If you've taken the time to read Washingtonienne's blog, she broke the news first, but it seems like we're finally gonna get some RW action in Chocolate City! Which begs another question, how are they gonna hide all the Black people? CGI is only SO effective, and there's no way they could party at Dream or Platinum. I'll bet they hide in Georgetown the whole time!

Posted by William @ 5/25/2004 02:24:45 AM
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Book Excerpt of the Moment:
"Temptations", by Otis Williams

"My mind made up, I started thinking about how it would be to have fans. One day I happened to be hanging around the back of the Fox when the Cadillacs came out the stage door. One of them was signing something for a young girl, and she innocently asked him why he had a pimple on his face. He angrily snapped, 'Because I ain't getting enough pussy!' The poor girl looked crushed, and my bubble burst. There was no reason for that. I knew that if anybody ever asked me for an autograph, I'd never do anything like that."

Posted by William @ 5/25/2004 02:19:49 AM
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So, apparently, something newsworthy came out of Central NY that's NOT about Cornell. For all you politicos out there, I'm sure you've heard about the controversy surrounding "Washingtonienne", AKA Jessica Cutler. Ms. Cutler, a Syracuse grad, was a Capitol Hill staffer who routinely engaged in office sex, while playing a couple of guys on the side. The problem here is that she decided to post about each encounter on her blog...at work....on Capitol Hill. So, of course, she was fired last week for inappropriate use of government computers and equipment. She claims she didn't really care because she hated the job anyway. Apparently, she'd decided that 25K was just too little to live off of, so most of her living expenses were paid by the men she was sleeping with. In fact, one guy in her posse routinely gave her $400 for anal sex. The beauty of the whole affair is her blase attitude about it all. To read her whole journal for yourself, hop on over to http://washingtoniennearchive.blogspot.com , and there's a color picture of her at http://www.ilovejennabush.com. She keeps talking about how hot she is, but she's not really. I guess I've got to applaud her moxy and inflated sense of self worth. Anyway, I think Monica taught us all that anyone can get laid on Capitol Hill. God Bless America!

Posted by William @ 5/25/2004 01:59:01 AM
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Well, found out today that they cancelled "On Air with Ryan Seacrest". OK, is anyone surprised? Sure, it was better than the Chevy Chase show, but everytime I watched, I felt like I was watching Vibe back when Sinbad was hosting. It was a bad show, with no real format, hosted by the flavor of the week. Hey, at least he's still got American Idol. What, they're cancelling that, too? Nah, just kidding on that one, although it wouldn't be the worst news in the world after this past season...

Posted by William @ 5/20/2004 04:57:55 PM
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So, anybody out there unemployed or thinking of using a flex day? Not sure what to do on a sunny (hopefully) May friday afternoon? Then come on over to White Flint Mall @ 12:00 PM for the ribbon-cutting grand opening of the newest H&M. Yup, I'll be there (I guess I shouldn't have said that...you know, stalkers and all), and so will tons of teeny-boppers and soccer moms. If you like High Fashion at Low Prices (Man, that's funny everytime i'm forced to say it), then come on over. We're gonna have the press (prolly the cable access news that no one watches) and we're gonna have free goodybags and giveaways! Still not convinced? Oh well, I tried....

Posted by William @ 5/20/2004 04:25:27 PM
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So, I just have to ask: Who in the world is reading this stuff? No, really. I mean, I appreciate you coming to the site and all, and Lord knows I'm only doing this for attention, but I'd really love to know who your are. There's no feedback and no one's signing the guest book. I know I get at least 10 hits a day that aren't me, and while that's not Microsoft numbers, it's still 10 people I'm letting into my life. So, sign the guestbook, send me an e-mail. Even if you just want to tell me you hate me, I'd still love to hear from ya!

Posted by William @ 5/20/2004 04:22:25 PM
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So, we have support staff from all around the region in our store to help get it ready for opening. Today, one of the girls decides to play her CD while we're working. It's her "Songs To Have Sex To" CD. But here's the odd part: these were definitely not "sex songs". The disc included "Sugar Pie, Honey Bunch (I Can't Help Myself)", by The Four Tops; "Don't Stay Home", by 311; "PYT", by Michael Jackson; and "Everlong", by The Foo Fighters! It just goes to show ya the legnths some people have to go to just to get off...

Posted by William @ 5/18/2004 11:46:54 PM
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This is old news, but it occurred during my "blogging hiatus". So, apparently, back in January, Daniel Bedingfield broke his neck as the result of a motorcycle accident! Yes, Bedingfield, broken neck, January. How uncanny....Well, I guess he's "gotta get thru this". Wait, was that in poor taste? Probably, but that's one loose end that tied itself up rather neatly.

Posted by William @ 5/17/2004 11:55:41 PM
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Yeah, I know my Music Section has been a virtual ghost town, but I've just added two more tracks under the "E7" heading. Just scroll to the bottom of that page. Now, you can download "Marina", "Home", and "Beautiful Girl". These are the rough versions, and I'll soon post the Tat Tong 2K4 Mixes of the songs!

Posted by William @ 5/17/2004 11:39:35 PM
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WTF?!!! Jimmy Fallon's leaving SNL? Why was there no prior announcement of this? No commemorative special, no Access Hollywood profile? He will truly be missed.

Posted by William @ 5/16/2004 02:46:54 AM
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The other day, Natasha and I had an adventure. We went to Neisha Thai Cuisine behind Tysons, and the waiter was a complete a-hole to us. We'd been there just a few days before, and the same guy had been the same a-hole.

We had no silverware, no plates, and when they brought the food, the portions were smaller than they usually were. She'd been to the place without me, and the service had been fine, so I started getting all paranoid thinking, "What if they're doing this because of me? They don't like the fact that I'm Black..."

Anyway, before we were done, she bites into a spring roll, and a tiny bug crawls out. Since most of the food was gone, it's not like we could send anything back. To make this doubly bad was the fact that this was her second discovery. The first time we went, she found a hair, but wasn't sure if it was her's, or if it had been in the food the whole time, which is why we decided to try the place again.

So, we call the waiter about this bug, and he's still A-hole of the Year. He tries to say that bug couldn't have been cooked in the food becuase the hot temperature would've killed it. OK, Mr. Wizard, nice explanation, but it still doesn't explain why the bug was there! The kicker was that the bug was not an airborne bug! It could not fly, despite his protests that the bug probably flew into the food.

We call the mananger, but she didn't really care either. Natasha kind of went off on them, saying that she'd never eat there again, and I was proud of her moxie. The manager said she's "take care of it", but all she did was take off the spring rolls and take 20% off the bill.

So, here's where I entered the running for A-hole of the Year. When the receipt came back, there's always the infamous "tip" line. I told Natasha what I wanted to write, but she didn't believe I'd do it. We already knew we were never going back, so we scratched out any distinguishing features on the receipt, such as credit card numbers and experation date. Then, I wrote on the tip line: "The bug was your tip". We grabbed the mints and ran out laughing.

Sure, it wasn't the most evil thing in the world, but it sure felt good. I guess you had to be there...

Posted by William @ 5/15/2004 03:52:20 PM
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I find it sad, yet humorous, when a creative person turns out to be a "one-trick pony". Tonight's example: John Wells. I find it interesting that Mr. Wells was so out of ideas that he decided to end the season of two of his shows in the EXACT same manner: Having a bunch of cast members gunned down in the last few minutes of the show.

Now, I can understand this for "Third Watch". They're cops, and being gunned down is an occupational hazard. Then again, it happened in such an unrealistic manner. If you were sitting in a hopsital waiting room, wouldn't you find it odd that men in ski masks, carrying uzis, were running down the hall?!!

"ER", on the other hand, made NO SENSE. Like Dr. Chen doesn't have enough issues with her father stealing her in the face! I always knew Pratt was trouble for those around him, even though he was trying to be a good guy. They introduced the whole DUI angle just to fake you out. Makes the viewer think he's gonna retaliate for Pratt's attitude toward him. Instead, they all end up being gunned down by some road rager! Who got hit? We'll find out in September.

Oh, Mr. Wells...You're as talented as those old "Three's Company" writers. I mean, it was quite the feat eking out seven years of comedy based on ONE joke. You are creating the dramatic equivalent of "Three's Company." As much as I love that show, that's not something to be proud of...

Posted by William @ 5/15/2004 04:34:33 AM
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"Maybe you'll get a replacement
There's plenty like me to be found.
Mongrels, who ain't got a penny
Sniffing for tid-bits like you on the ground."

Posted by William @ 5/10/2004 01:04:11 AM
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Wow, so it appears the Great Lamb has fired back. Well, I guess I should just lead this Lamb to slaughter. I "turned Lean on Me into porn..."? The "skeet skeet" was a humorous, yet unwelcome addition.

And apparently I'm stepping on VH-1's toes. As you know, I always wanted to work for VH-1, so I'll take that as a compliment. If you've got me confused with Mo Rocca or Joel Stein, I welcome the comparison. After all, I WAS the one who taught you his name is pronounced Nick "le-SHAY", and not "LAH-kee", as you'd been incorrectly spewing it. You NEED me, bitch!

Well, James, in regards to my music section being silent, i'm just waiting for your girl to post the tracks. After all, she's the one who has 'em. Oh wait a minute...YOU DIDN'T KNOW I WAS TALKING TO YOUR GIRL, did you? Oops....

Posted by William @ 5/05/2004 03:14:23 AM
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Episode Title: "It's Good Stuff...Even On The Red Line" Episode #: 05102203
Special Guest Star: Ed Cabic

Today was an interesting day. Was late again for what is turning into a week-long streak. Just don't care anymore. "Law of Diminishing Returns" and all that jazz. No, I'm not that irresponsible. I DO care, but I don't really feel that it matters. I seem to have different goals for my store than those who are responsible for steering it in the right direction. I constantly observe bad business practices, compounded with a lack of consistency in regards to regulations. Anyway, I had a good reason for being late. I had to find my earring. Yeah, I know it sounds lame, but I've got a great story about how I lost it, but I'll post it another time. Anyway, this was a REAL diamond, and I wasn't about to take it lying down. Cubic Zirconia, and I'd have been to work on time. Diamonds...not as punctual.

So, I found my earring, but got to work about an hr late because all the buses in N. VA suck, and NEVER run on-schedule. I get to work, and the manager is all upset 'cause I didn't listen to some order one of my fellow trainees gave me. I told the manager, "Look, you're a manager and I expect to hear these things from YOU, and frankly I don't trust the person who gave me that order." She proceeds to tell me that I have to track down a manager and demand an answer in those situations! Me, the employee, DEMAND something from a manager? Welcome to the Land of Oz. There's so much diffusion of responisbility in that place, and I'm tired of it.

This job'll never see a resume, as far as I care. I don't say this that often, but "I went to Cornell, damn it!" I'm slumming, and we all know it. EVERYONE there is slumming. We all deserve better! Everyday day is a "what the Hell am I doing?" moment. I think we must be going through what slaves felt when they were emancipated. Everyone thinks it was "Howdy-doo, we's got freedom!", but it wasn't like that at all. Many slaves were lost and didn't really know what to do with their lives. Many stayed with their former masters because they didn't know anything better. I think we all feel like those slaves. We know it's bad, but we're not quite sure of our other options at the moment. So, we put on a smile, and do our time, just waiting for news from the North of better things to come...

I'm just trying to learn about life and people. When I stop learning, I'll move on. After all, that's what Esther taught me. I've heard so many horror stories of customers calling my coworkers "niggers' and stuff like that. Just LET them try that on me! I'd LOVE...no, I'd WELCOME the opportunity to face that kind of mess. Anything I do, from a moral perspective, will be justified. I was just standing up for myself. Plain and simple. I'm not talking about anything physcial, but I can be pretty witty and cold when pushed to the limit, and I have quite the library of bitterness saved up.

Another common beast is the loud millionairess. Apparently, a lot of women come in, thinking they own the place just because they're so rich. Let me set the record straight for you ladies: 1) you're not rich. Either your husband or father is rich. You haven't worked for anything. You know how I know? It's because you're here wasting my time, instead of being at a real job. 2) if you DO have millions of dollars, don't brag about spending it on the shit at H&M. Hell, that makes me pity you more than anything. If I had your money, I'd be out buying Louis Vutton, and I mean the real stuff, not the fakes I've caught you buying from the Hatian on the street in Georgetown. If you Do have money, I just see you as a cheap bastard, especially considering most of these clothes have the consistency of 2-ply toilet paper. But I digress....

I paid my dues, and put in my 8 hrs. When I was done, I was all set to unwind on the LONG ride home. Right before I get to Metro Center, who should I see? Mr. WVBR himself: Ed Cabic. "It's good stuff...and good for you!". He recgonized me, and I asked where he was headed. I really had to make my connection, so I told him I'd spoken to Lip and knew that they'd all been hanging out, so I'd see him soon. I hope I didn't come off as a dick. I'm always worried about that....

Posted by William @ 5/05/2004 02:50:37 AM
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Today's Episode: "The Citadel of Herndon" (A 2-Part Adventure) Episode #: 05102201
Special Guest Stars: Tam, Darien
Returning Cast Member: Eric Lippart

So, it started out as any other Friday. I was kinda excited 'cause when I got to work, I noticed I was staioned in the fitting room, and that's my favorite station. No, I'm not a pervert, but I always have funnier stories to tell about the fitting room. The next thing I know, there's Tam. For all of the uninformed, Tam's my pseudo-cousin. Very long story. Regardless, H&M, on Mean MILF Island, was the last place I expected to see her. Anyway, she was just shopping for stuff for her trip to Miami. Apparently, she's been working hard lately, and decided she deserved a vacation. *&^%ing successful people with their *&^%^ing successful plans! We chatted and we're supposed to hang out sometime this summer 'cause she's on all kinds of guest lists for clubs and parties. It's weird how we've gotten closer in recent years, when we used to be kind of warring. She had the pseudo-street cred, while I was a laughing stock Alphonso Ribeiro.

After she left, he walked in the door. I didn't notice him at first. In fact, I wondered, "Who's the sketchy guy leaning by the pillar?" I had to run out to do a price check, and that's when I noticed. LIPPART. Yeah, we'd talked recently, but I hadn't actually seen him since October. He was certainly a sight for sore eyes. The first chance I got, I finagled my 15-min break, even though we were 15 minutes from closing. We chatted and tried to make plans for when I was done with work.

When I got back in the store, Bridget, one of the girls who works there, asks, "Who's your friend?" In a tone I didn't really like. "What the hell kind of question is that?" I fire back. "He's my boyfriend! Is THAT what you want me to say?" Yeah, I know it was a bit harsh, but I didn't like her tome, and you've got to meet her to understand this girl. She's young. She's 18, but she's still "young". Kinda immature. I just wasn't in the mood. Turns out, though, she thought Lip was cute. Wanted the 411 on him. (Do people still say "411"?). The more I told her (He's got a good job, Master's degree, etc), the more she was into him. I decided to have a little fun, so I just kept pouring it on. She doesn't have a snowball's chance in Hell, but it at least made the time pass quicker.

Once done, I met Lip and his friend Darien at Silver Diner, where we discussed South Park and our mail-order bride of a waitress. Once that was done, we weren't really sure what we were going to do next. We dropped off Darien, and then it was off to Eric's.

This is when it got weird. Since I hadn't seen him in awhile, I really didn't know what to expect. I had a feeling that must be akin to how a girl must feel when she's on the way to some guy's house she just met in a bar. The whole, "Am I gonna sleep with him? Well, I'm headed to his house, so I must plan to sleep with him debate". No, I wasn't thinking of it along those lines, but I was curious, "Am I going home tonight, or am I sleeping in Lip's guest room tonight?" I didn't care either way, but I just wanted to be sure before I missed the last train back to MD.

So, we're headed to his place, and I see what I can only descibe as a citadel. I'm about to ask him what it is, when I notice we're headed for it. In fact, we pull up right to it. Turns out, he lives in said citadel! I forgot the name of the development, but it is one of the sweetest places I have ever seen! And it only gets better inside. I am SO impressed with his decorating skills. I may have introduced him to H&M, but someone else introduced him to Pottery Barn and the Bombay Company! I couldn't have decorated any better. in fact, it just motivated me to want my own place to try my hand.

Anyway, I'm getting off track. So, he's giving me the grand tour, and I can't believe my eyes. The flat screen TV, the faux fireplace, the courtyard view! Why is this man single, I ask? I told him he needed to post pics of the place online, and any woman'd want him. His place looks as if it has a woman's touch, but he did it all himself. Definitely a place any woman would feel comfortable in.

Then, I find out there's a super market, McDonalds, Subway, Gold's Gym, Chucky Chesse's, Irish Pub, and many other specialty shop SUPER MINI-MALL right across the street. Every convenience was thought of. Everything right at your fingertips. We go to the pub, Ned Devine's, and have a few drinks. It was at that point, I realized I wasn't seeing MD that night.

We went back and watched Kill Bill, which looked almost as amazing as it did in the theatre, thanks to Lip's amazing entertainment center. I passed out and had the best sleep I'd had in days.

Saturday, we watched X2 and had Chinese, while Lip looked for job postings at his company. He's trying to help me out by looking for anything in HR. We mainly spent the day watching Queer Eye and Batman, til that night, when we went back to Ned Devine's. At around 2 AM, he drove me back to MD.

All in all, it was a great weekend, and I'm sure I left out some stuff, but that's the main gist of it all. I'm just glad to have him back in the cast.

Posted by William @ 5/05/2004 02:16:03 AM
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