My NYC Trip. Mad Libs Style.
Friday, October 10, 2008 There’s one good thing about being such a busy guy. I have an excuse to let my blog sit here doing nothing for days on end. But there’s a downside too. If event blogging were a Piñata, I’d be the slow kid who’s stuck with a fistful of Now and Laters. By the time I get to it, all the clever angles have been covered. All the cool pics have been shown. All the news is old. So what does one do when all the good words have been taken? Throw in new ones, of course. I now present to you highlights from my trip to New York City, Mad Libs style.
Presented to you by the Random Word Generator
“What?” I thought. “I’ve really been voted to be on the Unpardonable (adjective) Blogger Calendar? Get the tempura (noun) out of here! You are totally notarizing (verb) me!”
But it was true. Apparently, the internet thinks I am smoking dimply (adjective). Off to New York! What a mind-circularizing (verb) experience it was. Some random notes because I am too ambered (adjective) on weakfish (noun) to write anything seamy (adjective) right now.
- So this is that it feels like to be a quarterdeck (noun). I was in an actual studio, with two awesome photographers, and in that room were pecans (plural noun) that I could advertise (verb) whenever I wanted. Are you sure this won’t get on TMZ?
- Thanks to their mad skills, they had me looking pretty vicarious (adjective)! I don’t like to counterbalance (verb) my own horn, so I’ll let Backpacking Dad and Amy intercept (verb) it for me. I stuck around to watch their shoots, as well as ChicShopperChick’s. All three were certifiably blinding (adjective). Like I would totally chronicle (verb) with them, you know? Well, maybe not Backpacking Dad. Ah, who am I kidding, even Backpacking Dad. Oh! Forgot. I also met the infamous NYC Watchdog. He's the galvinization (noun)! He had a Darth Vader hockey jersey on - 'nuff said. Also, as I was leaving, Katia was getting her shoot on. Ski goggles (not mad libbing) are hot.
- Before this day, I didn’t really know anyone too well, but everyone was so polyhedral (adjective) that I felt totally barbecued (adjective). In fact, I even went glazing (verb) with Backpacking Dad, his totally cute (ok, so that wasn’t mad libbed either) wife Emily, ChicShopperChick, her sister-in-law and my friend Julia. I got so burbled (verb) that I ramified (verb) the cashmere (noun). Seriously, you should have seen me. Actually no, good thing you didn’t!
- When I wasn’t disaccording (verb), I got to do some New York-y things. After 5 cabs told me to yabber (verb) off, I finally got one to take me to FAO Schwarz. They had a giant Lego Chewbacca. Pretty beating (adjective) tactical (adjective), dude! I was also able to enjoy dinner at Bobby Flay’s Bar Americain with my friend Julia. Transfusion (noun), yo… that man can consecrate (verb)!
- Yeah, so you may have noticed I have no pictures. I was too impregnated (adjective) to take any. But if you go to here you can see all the behind-the-scenes pics other people posted.
- Of course this would never have been possible if it weren’t for Jane and Sarah, who took a great idea and abdicated (verb) with it. Thank you both for giving me an experience I will never vibrate (verb)! And of course, I would never have gotten my barometer (noun) over there if it weren’t for all you readers who voted for me! You guys stashin’ (verb) undulate (verb)!
- I’ll keep you updated as to when the calendar will be available (you’ll be able to purchase it from here). And since my only goal is to get on Queen Latifah’s (famous person) radar so she’ll burl (verb) me, anything I earn from this will go to a worthy charity, which shall be named later.
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Reader Comments (44)
I think that calendar is going to outsell Sports Illustrated Swimsuit edition.
Seriously.
Got the package BTW - thanks!
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[BusyDad] Your opinion means more to me than reality! :) [um, folks, given the context, I have to clarify that "package" in this case is referring to a prize she won on my site, nothing more heh...]
Well, if you're the kid with a fistful of Now or Laters, what does that make me? I've yet to find a way or time to write about my trip, and you just totally put me to shame. That's it, I'm out, no more options. You are, hands down, absolutely fantastic -- this is pretty much one of the funniest things I've ever read.
I'm only sad that I didn't get my very own non-mad libbed adjective before my name. Ah well, a girl can dream.
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[BusyDad] "Certifiably blinding" was your adjective. Granted you had to split it 3 ways. I'll think up another one day and bestow it upon you! Now where's YOUR post! pressure, pressure...
Recognize! Julia's MY friend - you just borrowed her. (hi julia! bake me something!)
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[d Hubby] *sigh* Julia? a little help here.
HIGHlarious! Oh and my husband went to NY and all I got was lousy t-shirt!
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[d Hubby] You got bragging rights! I'm on a calendar, dammit.
You are a dork burger. And AWESOME dork burger, though.
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[BusyDad] As long as you like dorks, I'm good.
I miss the days of dirty Mad Libs. But you know I totally made my own version of this in my head. I even made myself blush!
And I totally hate it when I am too impregnated to take pictures.
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[BusyDad] I blushed too. I know you.
I LIKE now and laters. Just saying.
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[BusyDad] I'll be happy to send you all of mine. I still have them from when I was a kid. You can build buildings with those things, they're so stable.
Dude, I would totally chronicle with you too.
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[BusyDad] I know people who would pay good money for that.
Sounds like it was a fargle time. ;-)
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[BusyDad] I couldn't have described it better!
I think I translated this. Even without the help of Jack. But seriously, will there be pictures of you and BPD chronicling?
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[BusyDad] Will we release them is the question. I would love to know how you translated this. No, actually, I'm better off not knowing.
Dude...I like that "machine" one. I think I'll use it. "What up, machine?" Yeah. Sounds cool. I'm using it.
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[BusyDad] It DOES have a nice ring to it. You my main machine!
Awesome!
I too know how i feels to be too impregnated to take any pictures. ;) Off to FLickr
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[BusyDad] hahaha yeah, like many of my readers, I'm sure.
Thanks for the props/linkage yo! it was cool see'n you I'm glad I picked Bar Americain and even gladder (?) that it was as good as I had hoped. Thanks for support'n my broke ass self! Karaoke is always fun as is the drinking of newcastles. PLEASE DON'T DO THAT MARTINI THING AGAIN! Freaked me out. For the next trip: Donut Plant. Rice to Riches. Food Network Food & Wine Festival (Book signings by celebrity chefs like Alton Brown!).
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[BusyDad] I can't believe the Donut Plant was closed! Next time for sure (actually there will be a next time soon - will email you about it). And come one, NYC at night is all about classy. I HAD to do the Martini. Just once. Plus I love Vodka.
So worth the wait. I don't know how you came up with that. Oh, because you're hot AND talented. *Scheduling chronicling for next time we meet *
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[BusyDad] Desperation. It's great for creativity. Noted in my Outlook Calendar.
Gah! I'm so sad I missed this. I'm sure it would be an experience I would never vibrate either.
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[BusyDad] NYC was certainly unvibratable. I'll be back soon. Hopefully you'll be in town next time.
GRR!!! So skipping I didn't get to meet up with you. Dag, yo. It would have been so ticked!
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[BusyDad] Don't skip! I'm up there next month.
I'm very glad we decided to abdicate with this great idea of ours. The Unpardonable Blogger Calendar is going to rock because of people like you! THANK YOU for being a part of it!
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[BusyDad] Thank YOU for making me a part of it. This thing is going to be huge for the next years. Sadly, too huge for me to get voted back on, but it was an honor to be in the first one. I'm like Kelly Clarkson.
This was awesome, you need to make a shirt now that reads, "Get the Tempura outta here!" Or "Yo, that man can consecrate!" Great stuff!
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[BusyDad] Haha - you know, Get the Tempura Outta here does have a ring to it. It also makes me really hungry.
I was so hesitant to click on the link from Twitter because I thought I was about to get rickrolled for the *4th* time in 2 days~ but I threw caution to the wind and clicked. What a blast! Love the mad libs blog~ perfect!
Wish I had enough legos to build chewbacca.
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[BusyDad] Thank you Kei! And I probably have enough Legos to build Chewbacca. Just not enough beer.
Glad to see you back and posting again. I was afraid that the same Mother Ship that seems to have abducted Joprah had headed west to pick you up. I figured they wanted to conduct medical experiments on the brains of bloggers.
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[BusyDad] Hmm Aliens. Great one. I will use that for next time.
Friggin' hilarious. I think that you made a very wise call not madlibbing BPDad's wife. Heh.
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[BusyDad] Thanks Loralee! And yeah, the random word generator was not being too kind to her and I got kinda scared. And really, the world does need to know how cute she is.
That was AWESOME! Can't wait to see the calendar ... it will be a sell out!
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[BusyDad] Hi there RLM! I hope so! It will be a blow to my ego if it flops. But it won't. Backpacking Dad is in it.
And to think I can say I knew you when... congrats and I can't wait to see the finished product. So, which month were you?
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[BusyDad] ;) Thanks Tara! I can't wait either. The photographers were AMAZING. We couldn't pick our months, but I am pushing for July.
Brilliant.
Absolutely brilliant.
This just confirms why I may have a wee bloggy crush on you.
Well, that and you're hot.
I'm gonna need Gay Ray to hook me up with you. Heh.
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[BusyDad] This is the part where I try really hard to be all nonchalant and stuff. (Thank you Redneck Mommy!)
Hey, BD, glad you had a great time in NYC... looking forward to seeing the calendar. Yeah, I think it'll do well ... and you didn't even have to borrow your firefighter pal's uniform ;)!
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[BusyDad] Thanks! I'm sure many of my readers wish I could have simply borrowed my firefighter, pal uniform and all. No wait, I know so. They asked me to.
Dude, now if I was there we would have totally rocked that calendar. It was a conspiracy to keep us apart and making all those other bloggers feel inadequate.
Glad you rocked it on your own. But you and me woulda been awesome!
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[BusyDad] They are waiting for the right time. The Badass Hot Blogger Calendar is next year, Kelley.
Sounds extemporaneous [adjective]!
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[BusyDad] oh, more than you know!
Still suffering from jet lag, eh?
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[BusyDad] I use the fact that the neurons aren't all there yet to my advantage.
awesome post! cracked me up.. can't wait to see the pics!
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[BusyDad] Thanks Angie! Me neither, actually. I was only peeking over his shoulder when he downloaded them.
Can't wait to see the calendar...we'll all be checkin' your barometer.
Gotta go. The cat is on the plutonium.
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[BusyDad] hahaha methinks this Random Word Generator had a sense of humor.
Will this be the swimsuit edition calendar of Bloggers Gone Wild?
Great post!
I think I'll try re-reading it tonight after a couple drinks....LOL!
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[BusyDad] No, that will be released on DVD later this year. Actually, I do most of my posting and reading after a couple of drinks :)
So glad to hear you're absorbant!
That was fun!
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[BusyDad] Like a super shammy!
Pretty beating tactical, dude!!
Totally sounds like something from a Ninja Turtle movie. I think I'm gonna start using it.
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[BusyDad] It does have a nice ring to it, much like Chronicling. I'd love to use it at my next meeting. "The numbers were beating tactical!"
So will you all have the same background? Uber cool that you got to go...it would've been fun to go to watch, as well I think.
I was in a calendar once, but then I realized it was stuck to my back and got out of the store before they tried to bake me buy it.
Way to go, yo. ;)
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[BusyDad] Thanks Ashley! Nope, they got a wide variety of backdrops. That was where everyone started out. We have folks cowering under tables, hanging out windows, etc. Pretty cool.
Gah! This reminds me - I need to get the pics from my wife from our cider mill trip last Friday. The post may not end up being as creative as yours, but at least it will be out there!
Thanks for the laugh!
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[BusyDad] Thanks Roger! And posts never seem as good until you put them out there.
Hey BD.........reading this totally gave me a H-I-A-D-A-K.....Peace4, Mike.
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[BusyDad] That's because you have to be I-N-T-A-W-K-S-I-K-A-T-I-D to truly appreciate it.
That was great! Best summary yet.
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[BusyDad] Thank you! :) I would have gladly accepted "most random"
I was so busy laughing at the post and then ogling (is that how you spell that? Can you ask Fury for me??) the pictures that I forgot to comment. What I want to know is, do all of us who voted for you get a gratis copy of your month to hang on our walls so we can say we knew you when.....
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[BusyDad] Hahaha! That one got ME busy laughing. You make a guy feel almost famous. I may just have to do that.
I love this :)
BUT...you were in NYC???? *stomps foot*
I would have hopped on a Fung Wah had I'd known!
Off to see pics.
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[BusyDad] HAHA you would risk your life and/or sanity on the Chinatown Express just to meet up with me? I'm touched... :)
Crap! I know this isn't what you intended here, but now I really REALLY want Now and Laters...and it's 2:45 AM. That's just mean.
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[BusyDad] Funny thing about this post is that I discovered that there are actually folks who LIKE Now and Laters! :)
LOVED this!
So, when do we get a sneak peek of the pic??? Please share!!
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[BusyDad] Thanks Kim! I wish I had them! I don't have them yet. And when I do get them, I signed something that said I will be executed by firing squad if I show them before the calendar is out.
YOU LOVE VODKA??? GOOD GOD MAN! sorry bout the ALL CAPS but dude... stop ruining the awesome chinese cowboy image I have of you! AND in response to dwife (even if she looks at me sternly .. or in more casual circles "stink eye"), Yes, Jim, we are definitely friends.
Hope you kept your clothes on.
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[BusyDad] Wouldn't have it any other way. Trust me on that.
Dude. That was hysterical! And OMG I was thinking about doing something similar because I was using the random word generator for something else and I was like, this could make a fun blog post. Now I have to scrap it.
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[BusyDad] Well that just made me regret posting this!