Cameron and I saw a commercial for a video contest last night where people tell of a change of habit that could possibly spread across the globe and help our environment. The “Green Your Routine” contest is based on The 11th Hour documentary. Here is the commercial:

It looks like they took the commercial down due to the contest being over. In it they announce that the winner of the contest gets a free round trip ticket to L.A.

Did you catch the irony? The person who wins gets two tickets on a fossil-fuel-burning jet so they can attend the Global Green Academy Awards. Don’t get me wrong. I’m all for environmental change and everyone pitching in to help; however, I also love the delicious taste of irony and this one was almost as filling as Thanksgiving dinner.

Speaking of which, you can see pictures of our Thanksgiving over at Kath’s blog. It was scrumptious.

Listening to: “Sealion (Chromeo Remix)” - Feist

Yes, I’ve been noticeably absent. Or at least one person has noticed. Spending all weekend putting together a 6th-anniversary comedy show is a lot of tiring work; however, it really paid off. We had an outstanding show and two wonderful guests who really made the evening flow as hosts. Forty-five people showed up even with a Broncos home game a few blocks down the road, so thank those of you who helped us celebrate.

Yesterday, I worked both jobs, so there went 14 hours of my day, but I am thankful to have income coming in so I can help Cameron get the things he needs to cook up some delicious grub tomorrow. Kath and one of my best friends, Lorne, will be joining us and I’m thankful that we have a place for people to share the holiday. And oh-so-thankful for Cameron’s cooking (and Cameron himself — I don’t want to find a razor in my stuffing). If it’s even half as good as last year…. SQUEAL!

Today it’s work and then a double date with fellow Monkey, Larry, and his wife. Cameron and I are seeing Suzanne Vega tonight at the Boulder Theater with them. I’m so thankful for reserved seating so I finally get to relax and just listen. I’m also unbelievably thankful for music which has been such a huge part of life for so long that when asked if I would rather be blind or deaf, I always choose blind.

And I’m thankful, of course, to everyone who stops by here. This blog was two-years-old on Sunday and am amazed that people still stop by, so thank you! The big thing coming up is the Web Pen Favorite Albums of 2007 Countdown which will start next month, so I need to start making my final picks. Who will be #1? You’ll have to wait until near the end of December. Thankfully, I’m a tease, too.

Listening to: “In The Dark” - Billy Squire

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I find it funny that I’m currently listening to “Welcome Back” by John Sebastian as I start this, so in honor of that let me greet you at the Roundup with “welcome back, welcome back, welcome baaaaack”.

The most important news this week? The list of animated films submitted to the Academy has been posted. Yeah, my life is shallow today. We all know that Ratatouille is going to win, right? RIGHT?

How gay is Rufus Wainwright? He recreated Judy Garland’s Carnegie Hall concert at Carnegie Hall. The recording is finally being released Dec 4th! I guess that begs the question of how gay I am for posted it.

Speaking of gay, Hayes had a co-worker get drunk and write an entire flash game that plays as Super Mario through a rainbow prism. Yes! Drinking is the new productivity inducer. The funny thing is the friend doesn’t remember doing it.

All those people who decry the notion that humans evolved from monkeys need to read about these monkeys acting suspiciously like scorned people.

Holiday gift ideas:

• This pencil-shavings-as-puppy-poo sharpener.
• U.K. Howard’s beautiful (and one funny) Christmas cards.

A sign of the Apocalypse? Warner Music big cheese says that the music industry is wrong to sue their customers and they must embrace new technology. Did you just feel the earth shift, too?

Do you love irony? Okay, Former Rep. John Sweeney was arrested for driving under the influence (with a 23-year-old woman partially on his lap). He was a staunch campaigner for tougher DUI laws. The irony continues: he can’t plea bargain the charge down because of the tougher laws. When are politicians going to learn?

Move over Sun. There is a new King of the Solar System!

I don’t know where Big Daddy dug this up, but he found a film clip of the George Baker Selection’s version of “Una Paloma Blanca”. My mom used to play the 45 of this to death and sing it to us. I always thought the song was about “The White Bologna”.

Mr. Fabulous found a cool feature for his blog. You can hover your cursor over names of his readers and see a tag line. He’s asking his readers to come up with their own lines. Mine, you ask: “Captain & Tennille’s prison bitch”.

Yes, Virginia. There is a Spider-Man.

And finally, Andy had this to say about a Remembrance Sunday with no marching bands because the police were demanding money to supervise the event.

Listening to: “It Was A Very Good Year” - William Shatner

Heard of Imperial Teen? If so, you are so cool! They went on hiatus for a while as the four members lived their lives. Will Schwartz wanted to continue to make pop music, so he started his own band called Hey Willpower. Heard of them? If you are in the States and have, then you’re even cooler. Hey Willpower makes fun, dance pop and have done quite well for themselves in Europe.

Why am I going on about them? Well, they made a complete DIY video for the single “Double Fantasy II” which was a spoof of the Lennon/Ono love-in. See? Double Fantasy TWO. Get it? Anyway, they gathered up their friends, took over a hotel and shot this video which is a “dance-in for peace”. The idea and the video make me giggle so I thought I’d share.

The only other interesting story I have is I went to see Imperial Teen a number of years ago. Will and one of the female members were personing the merchandise booth from which I bought a t-shirt. Will told me I should put it on right then and there. Yes, Will and Roddy are both gay which meant that Will was totally wanted to see me strip. So I did. Just the shirt though; however, if you’re asking if I would have been a groupie for Will and gone “back stage with him”, the answer is yes. Alas, it wasn’t meant to be so I left the concert as I had arrived — alone and still not a starfucker.

Enjoy the silliness of “Double Fantasy II”.

Listening to: “Double Fantasy II” - Hey Willpower