October 26, 2006
It was a "Top Chef" shocker last night when Otto fell on his sword at the judge's table. Otto is such a great guy and I thought that was a damn noble thing to do, whether he took those lychees on purpose or by mistake. Otto auditioned for season 1 as well and came very close to being cast. This year he brought us all brownies shaped like puzzle pieces that denoted that he hoped he fit in our puzzle. Delish and kinda nutrish. And he got cast. I hated to see him go out that way but I'm glad he was there.
I got a bunch of posts and emails about the size 18 shoe signed by Jason Boone of the NJ Nets that I won at the Palm the other night.
May said her son would put it in a trophy case somewhere, but that he is a Cavs fan. (The Cavs are not the Nets, I know that much.) Jo posted and said she goes to Boone's alma mater, UConn, and needs decoration for her dorm room. Jananice suggested auctioning them off on eBay, which was a good idea. And then suggested giving the money to an adoption group that she got her retired racing greyhounds from. I don't know that that particular cause is one that I would be so active in, but it sounds intriguing and I am glad that Jananice is involved on behalf of Andy's Blog!
Comments
Angel wrote:
Andy,
Please keep the shoe because you deserved it. Your blogs are very interesting. Therefore, I come back for more everyday. Thanks for improving the layout of the bravotv site. It is easier to find your blog and project runway info now.
You know how you make me read your 5-page blog, it is payback time now.
I will take you on my journey as a Bravo TV/PR viewer. I am the viewer you are seeking. My viewer number per my estimate is somewhere between 500,000 to 5,000,000. I live in the NW. You know, Uncle Nick’s favorite city to visit.
After you have read this, as if it is ever going to reach your eyes, you may send your shoe to the truly deserving candidate.
Never surfed past major networks, discovery, food, animal, 24 hrs news channels. Then, there is this no name other channel called Bravo. It happened to rerun Wall-to-Wall. No, I thought, not going there, another Room makeover show. BTDT.
I stayed just for a second right; to see what room they are going to make over. No, they destroyed the room and created SHIT that were worn by models on the runway.
Now, that’s worth watching.
Therefore, the timeline is about Sep. Only a handful of designers are left. I am fortunate from all the reruns. Then, I started Googling about the designers. Yes, a completely new world opened up. There is this thing called blogs that has very updated dishes on the designers and Tim Gunn. The recappers are funnier than the show itself. Now, that’s worth some of my free time. Great laughs, very entertaining.
Before I tell you the finale to my PR journey, let me share with you why I watched Funny Girls. Tom & Lorenzo told me too. I also Netflixed PR2 and PR1. I bought DVDs because of T&L.
Reasons for watching PR1-Jay and Austin.
PR2-Santino Timpresssions.
PR3-Jeffrey, not because he is a bully, but because he is provocative. I wondered what crazy ugly beautiful shit he is going to pull out with his mad skillz. If I want to watch Bullies creating shit, I watch American Chopper.
No, I am NOT watching Workout (seen enough hard bodies),
Blowout (Farrah Fawcett hair is Not creative. That guy is NOT deep and he takes the darnest field trips.)
Top Chef (I am sure more pumped up drama now).
Yes, I will watch Kathy and funny girls.
Back to the journey. Yes, season 3 came to a close. I hate the drama, and it is difficult to watch the finale reruns. Not enough runway time and watching Jeffrey improvised making a skirt is NOT drama.
So, I thought, hope those interesting bloggers keep blogging. Then, I became a statistics to them too. You are visitor number X. Well, maybe if I write and tell them that they are creative talented and wonderful, they will keep blogging.
My experiences leave a very bad taste in my mouth. It could be self inflicted. Bravo may have to provide this service to your viewers that you would want to keep, right? Hope you are up for the challenge. Yes, Andy, I am challenging creative talented people like you.
1. I wrote to the #1 blogger site and told them they were the Boeing, Microsoft, Amazon, Starbucks, Costco of PR World. The very best in the business. I have praised and thanked them repeatedly. I was Anonymous, because I just don’t know about the BlogWorld.
2. So, I wrote to a very funny recapper in the NW that hasn’t posted for months. The next day, I read a rant from this recapper, I don’t appreciate Anonymous poster who comes into my Blog (mind you recommended by BLOG1) . Who reads this crap that I wrote anyway. OK. Got the message loud and clear, dude.
I think I may have to stick to the poorly and still room for improvement Bravo site.
3. Following Blog1, I read “we cannot wait for all the Jeffrey maniacs to go away so that we can have our own exclusive club fireside chat”. OK go the message loud and clear. I followed them before they had ads on the pages.
4. Let me try the very funny Tom and Lorenzo. They discovered PR about the same time that I did, and by golly, they are funny gays. Thanked them profusely everyday. They then shut down, put some ads up and all the major publications raved about the Boys.
WoW, I visited them when they had 20 comments and now they are up to 300. Great.
But wait, what is this that I read from the posters (inner circledom). Wish these Anon. pests would go away. Got me thinking, they better not shut down this site, I am shit crazy about them. OK. Got to do what a gay lover got to do, I will get a blogname or whatever it is called. Yes, thanked them profusely everday and told Andy “ pay them”. They are the SHIT.
5. This is going good right, Hey, I also liked this recapper and he is doing Top Chef. No, I am not watching, but if T&L or he asked me to, I will invest some time. I noticed that it did not have any comments. Ie. posting from Anon?
This is what I wrote, Hi, recapper, thanks. I really liked your Funny Shit and here is a shoutout from browers like me. Got a nice response back. So, I thought to myself, this is going good, right? Shouldn’t have pushed my luck.
On the next day,I wrote
Dear recapper, I think you are the bomb. Can you please explain the blogworld to me (maybe that will insprire him to write and explain this perplexing blogworld and why Anon are not welcomed.) Why do creative people want to put stuff FREE stuff for public viewing. I hope you will become successful too. DUMBASS me told him to check out Blog#1 because you inspire me to be funny.
Then I used the analog from my personal experience.( I am an American and proud to be one.)
I told him I love to visit with you because your blog is like me sitting in a small quiet café in a historic, picturesque village in Germany. All the beautiful vista, architecture etc.
Unlike going to Octoberfest. Which I wanted to experience since I have been to Germany many a times but never in the Fall.
German: Now that you have seen Germany, what do you want to experience next?
Me: Octoberfest.
German: We would not be caught dead there? It is a bunch of Americans making fools of themselves getting vasted!
Me: Really (thought to self, so it’s not like The Bus wanting to go to Disneyland, so American, you know)
German: Yeah, it is October now anyway.
Me: What? Octoberfest is not in October but Semptember! (But may fall in the first few days of Oct). Bye Seeya, got to go now.
So, off I went to experience something which I thought was very German, right, traditional, beer, lederholsen etc. No, I got exactly what the Germans described.
{{{{{{{Andy, please let me clarify.
The analogy is used for Octoberfest is this. It is a fun place, everybody wants to have fun there but it is not for everybody. The very successful Octoberfest is because of all the visitors (that is be it Americans or Anonymous) who are not felt welcomed anymore! But then, it may also be about visitors who behaved badly and are not welcomed anymore? Or banned because they have now been labeled whatever? I am perplexed!}}}}}
So, when is a browser, labeled an anonymous, a viewer, a lurker, a fan, a stalker, an exclusive club member, a spammer etc?
What are the guidlines, protocol etc.
My final experience. I am now BANNED from several sites. I am still left wondering. By being a loyal FAN of PR and that is my reward.
Maybe I do need that SHOE after all. Yes, I am convinced that I SOOOO deserve it. Even without sending you a picture. But IMHO, I spoke about a thousand words.
Not to self. PR4 is NOT for me.
I hope this is provocative enough for you to write about it when you run out of material. You know I read your blog eveyrday. Waiting…….
Andy, I challenge you to create a friendly site for your viewers for PR, no matter which designer is their favorite. All the top Blogsites love Laura and hate Jeffrey.
LOYAL FAN OUT.
P.S. If I don’t hear from you, I am sure my local paper would be interested in my PR experience.
posted on October 26, 2006 at 2:11 PM
bravo to me wrote:
i can't believe i just read that whole thing....whats up Angel, bored, tired, isolated? I am disturbed....
I really like reading your stuff andy and I can't believe that i was compelled to write after reading what Angel posted - weird huh....
posted on October 26, 2006 at 2:39 PM
BIH wrote:
Hey Andy, love your blog, but miss Rucker's. When will we see him again?
posted on October 26, 2006 at 4:32 PM
kellie wrote:
in response to angels novel up there,
WTF DID I JUST READ??!?! i HAVE A 160 I.Q. and i'm totally lost and confused. It read like some manic/ADD meltdown. No flow, No defined point or thought process. From what i can rationalize it seems he/she has harassed bloggers and been banned and blames the entire internet population for this? This person also thinks some newspaper would be interested in that incoherent rambling?? Also they are boycotting future seasons of a television based on bad bogging expierences on the internet related to said television show??!! AGAIN LET ME SAY WTF??!!?!?!?!
Wow go take your meds, or better yet perhaps it's time to get some.
posted on October 26, 2006 at 5:32 PM
Stephen wrote:
All this for a shoe?
posted on October 26, 2006 at 5:51 PM
katie wrote:
Thank you, Andy!
posted on October 26, 2006 at 8:18 PM
Michelle wrote:
I love that you chose a teacher. YAY teachers!
posted on October 27, 2006 at 10:56 AM
may wrote:
Hi-it's may, cavs fan, shoe loser! I guess I should have mentioned that my 2nd grader can't tie his shoe - damn (can tie, just won't). Andy, remember when you gave away your swag? I was sick and missed out (you did (or your minion) sent me a nice note - and now I am a DOUBLE loser.
Anyway, Boo to Jeffery, Yeah! to Otto, honorable Ohioian.
posted on October 27, 2006 at 4:02 PM