ADOPTING CHANGE.

It's less that 1 hour from October. And my gosh it feels like one of those wonderful Autumn days where you just want to curl up next to your loved one and watch endless hours of must-see television shows. If there's one thing I can say that I really enjoyed in the past 12 months of my life it was the reintroduction of Vegivision Night. Which I typically didn't identify with but now it's a part of my culture.

What is veggivision night? Veggivision night is you a night where you and your girlfriend/boyfriend catch up on as many episodes as possible of television shows you've recorded on your DVR or that are online. In my case it was shows like The office, The Dollhouse, One Tree Hill, Grey's Anatomy, Gossip Girl, Lie to me and more. It was a nice mixture of inter-office comedy mixed with micro-expression sleuthing, medical malpractice, mind-erasing and the ever popular randomness of adult guy-girl drama.

I was just joking with a friend of mine who's relationship recently ended - and we were both like, I hate to admit this but I like to watch those shows (listed above) albeit most of them would be deemed chic oriented, we both laugh cause we knew that we watched it side by side with our girlfriends which gave us the ultimate excuse as to why we both know the plot lines of such female targeted melodramas. Ah love and the things you do for it!

But heck I DO like Romantic and "Bro"mantic comedies and dramas that have been infused into our daily television/ Hollywood release schedule. I'm not afraid to admit that sometimes I do like to be caught up in a film that has crazy romantic ideals that give me ideas about how I would like my relationship to be. I want to be a better man to the woman of my dreams and sometimes those darn writers just know exactly what to say and how to say it! I guess it's a curse and a blessing. Because on one hand - they can steal your thunder, by being so uber sophisticated with their language and romantic lingo you feel like a that guy who just showed up to the girl house with a single white rose and she has 5 dozen roses from him. The stem just went limp. Or worst case scenario the two of you walk out of the theater or into the kitchen for a break and she says - why can you be more like that guy? Thanks mister talented, writer guy. Anyway I'm getting off track here.

My buddy and I actually had a moment of bonding because we both agreed that we first started watching the shows because our female counterparts asked to watch it together (cause that's what loving boyfriends do, right?). We both marveled at what saps we were how being push overs was a common thread when it comes to girlfriends. But with a chuckle, we also both agreed that those days were fond memories that we will miss this year.

But in some cases change is good. I'm adapting and adopting new behaviors and habits like running, going to the gym more often, eating better, staying more organized, and getting back to just staying in and organizing my life while I can. Best of all I've been getting more calls from Ford Models for work opportunities. So I'm shooting to get my model physique by Christmas (so I can't do too many vegivision nights). I just moved from my apartment where I was last year. The one I was in last year was super temporary! But this apartment I'm so excited about cause my children get their own rooms and bathroom - decked out in Sponge bob licensed decor.

Tomorrow My Verizon FIOS is installed! I'm purchasing a nice sectional sofa and matching television stand so that I can open my house to old friends, out of town visitors and future friends and just basic viewers of televised entertainment! And for the first time I've splurged and purchased the RED ZONE NCAA AND NFL football package. Which I experienced for the first time in California while visiting my friend in Tahoe 3 weeks ago. It was awesome. I realized how far I've gotten away from my identity where I used to actually be a sports fan, touting sports memorabilia, and cheering and getting excited about games, upsets and the thrill of a Cinderella story.

Actually it started a long time ago when I moved from Chicago to New York. I didn't make the transition where I identified as a New Yorker so I was still a die hard Chicago Bears, Blackhawks, Bulls, CUBS and SOX fan. (yes internal north side south side fighting). Now that I'm on the east coast I was having yet another split identity, do I identify with the Yanks, Mets, Giants or Jets?

And this is where I get all jealous of people who have THEIR HOME TEAM! I miss Chicago for many reasons- especially family but also sports!

But anyway it's getting close to October than I thought.

On my DVR, I'll still be recording and viewing the episodic dramas and comedies I've grown to love. I actually can't wait to see what happens on the Office and Lie to me!

If any of my long lost buddies wanna come and join me for a weekend marathon of episodes missed! Don't be a stranger come on and have a Veggivision weekend with me!!!

ttyl!

VSTC