Sunday, December 19, 2010

Kevin the cat, a mewview



Yesterday after getting off work I decided to stop by KC and Corys casita house. While walking through the front door KC nonchalantly mentions he got a new cat. Upon seeing the tiny cat, I briefly thought it was Manga (Martha(sunny)), who recently went missing, except this cat was much smaller and his tail did not look like a bushy squirrel tail. He immediately bit me. His name is Kevin, which is a good name for a cat I think, or a guy who wears jean jackets with jeans. Kevin is good at jumping on stuff and ok at climbing things, except that the things he climbs are often people and he uses his tiny claws too much. This is a claw of a flaw, but one everyone is quite willing to overlook because we will all love him forever. We all have reasons to like Kevin. For instance I like his white boots. Kc likes his white tummy, and Ryan likes the white around his eyes. He is slightly stubby, low to the ground, a really fast runner, and sometimes after he bites you he licks you, which i take it is a small cats version of an apology. All kittens are cute and Kevin is certainly no exception, because hes cuter. Since he's pawing at my heart strings, three out of three chompin' kitts.

Friday, December 17, 2010

"Realistic" Cassette Recorder- a review

One night I was hanging out with a friend of mine and he told this really, really funny joke, and I would tell it to you, except that I can't remember what the joke was anymore.

It's such a bummer, and I decided I should start recording my friend's jokes
and other things that aren't jokes too.

I invested in a hand-
held cassette recorder, the brand is called "Realistic," which I thought sounded like a very promising brand name for a cassette recorder. Custom manufactured in Thailand. For Radio Shack. What could go wrong?

Well, apparently a lot of things. Everything sounds all muffled and it records all the wrong things entirely. Battery life blows, too.
Unless you are trying to start a low-fi experimental punk side project, I would recommend something else.

Two out of five bad mix tapes.

Monday, December 13, 2010

Ryan's driving: a review

We stood carrying bags and jackets at Ryan's driveway, he came out of his house, naked for all the world to see, he wasn't expecting us so soon. This struck me as odd considering he was the one who had planned our departure time. He jumped back into his house, which gave Carlos, Ian, and I a few minutes to inspect the vehicle. Books, jewelry, pamphlets about the existence or non existence of God, spray cans, empty CD cases, ancient french fries, straws, loose change, one pepper shaker, one flip flop, one unopened can of Simpler Times, one black shoe, jewels, socks, tapes with no cases, cases with no tapes, beanies, loose papers of homework, belts, drug paraphernalia, and some other items which had questionable identities.

We were headed to LA for an art exhibition by some artists called the Date Farmers, because we wanted to prove to everyone how cultured, open-minded, and well-read we all were.
And to hob knob. Because it sounds cool.

Ryan's mother walked outside, long hair and socks, and asked just one thing of us, "Please make sure Ryan doesn't get any parking tickets, I can't afford anymore." And with that she walked back inside. Ryan's little brother covertly peeked his head diagonally out from inside the front door, and I walked over to say hello. He almost frantically replied, "No habla ingles." Then uttered some other Spanish phrases which weren't coherent enough for me to bother translating. I kind of half-laughed, walked away, confused, back to the comfort of my friends.


Ryan walked outside, now fully clothed. "I thought you would have cleaned out your car before we left" I joked. Ryan replied, "I did clean it!" Which I somehow believed. His trunk held a wide
variety of larger items, we crammed our bags in and they conformed to whatever shape the remaining space allowed, coats, hats, cameras, more books, art, more tapes, more drug paraphernalia, towels, blankets, pillows, slammed the trunk shut before everything fell out, and we hit the road.

The sun had melted the sky into an red hot orange and violet watercolor. Almost immediately Ryan packed a bowl, and we got super stony, The Talking Heads tape Ryan was playing suddenly made sense, and everyone sat quietly in a little car bubble of appreciation. We had to stop in Cabazon because Ryan had not eaten all day and needed a large burrito. This was inconvenient, and it gave Ryan heartburn. The rest of the drive consisted of angry, sludgy punk music.
In Los Angeles Ryan calculated a beautiful display of parallel parking. One straight shot, beautiful composition, equal amounts of space in front and back, not to mention the consistency in the measurement of space between the curb and car. We were impressed.

All in all, a pretty decent experience. Ryan almost forgot where his car was once, but he found it quickly. He did lose his glasses once, but he found them rather quickly also. He also likes to pack bowls and smoke them while he is driving. But he does this rather well. So if you really like listening to the Talking Heads or the Grateful Dead, and you don't mind getting stoned while you're at it, and you enjoy burritos and don
't mind the smell of cigarettes, then Ryan is the perfect driver for you.

Three out of three doobies.

Indian Wells Reviewed

On a daily basis some of you pass through what has recently become known as Indian Wells. I reluctantly frequent this destination five days a week for work. This city seems to have allusive boundaries: a small strip along hwy 111, the tennis garden (which seems like it should be a part of palm desert), and mysterious housing developments against the mountains. I wonder what it takes to become a city? It seems like all you need is a bunch of money and a city hall. Even the cities website seems as if it is for some spa get-a-way. For those of us who can't afford the million dollar homes and who don't care for gorgeous golf courses, what is this city truly? Is it merely one more place to get pulled over driving from Indio to Palm Springs? Well pretty much, however it does have other things to offer. It is an area where pursed lipped ladies, and people who don't know how to tip at restaurants, can purchase million dollar homes. I can't think of any better place to drive 10 miles per hour under the speed limit in a foreign car. For me this well is half empty,
5 out of 5 motorcycle dicks

Cory's blog review: a review

Lets not kid ourselves here, ODPD isn't exactly serious, relevant, or helpful in many ways, but I'd like to at least say we try our best to deliver some sort of truth and opinion while maintaining a level of interest and entertainment. Though Cory has had his journalistic gems in the past his recent review of our blog didn't amount to the standards we've strived for, and for this I apologize on his behalf.
The content of the post is shamefully lackluster especially since the potential is very clear, a great idea for a review which should have been able to write itself, or shelley should have written it as it WAS her idea. So, again, I apologize on Cory's behalf to Shelley.
I must also point out the disregard for our standard picture rating system in this particular post, which our 8 followers have praised us for in the past. This flop was full of structural neglect in general.
If anything Cory was lazy, and as an American citizen who has had his bouts with lazy demons (as many of us have fallen victim to in this blessed nation), I understand and forgive him as we all should. Nonetheless this dick is at half mast, coming in at 1 literal penis out of 5 Dicks.



Thursday, December 9, 2010

Gillette Odor shield: a review

Today I went out and bought a Gillette gift package, as a gift for myself. It included the following items:
future glide pro Gillette razor
blue glide moisturizing shaving gel/creme
heated ex-foliating facial wash and scrub
Gillette Odor shield deodorizer stick

All of the pre-mentioned items were up to par except for the deodorizer. Its sticky white consistency left my armpit area looking like a yucca plant covered with clumpy snow. In addition, something amongst its many bizarre ingredients seemed to make me sweat more than my usual amount( which is already a lot). However the deodorizer's scent complimented my natural musk. Which is commonly described as perfume combined with BO. Unfortunately I am stuck with this stick. 2 out of 2 pit stains.

Tuesday, December 7, 2010

one dick per day: a review website reviewed


About a month ago Ryan and I had the idea to make a blog reviewing things that happen in our day to day life. We joked "Yeah we can like review the weather and like stuff no one cares about." Unfortunately our joke turned reality. Seven posts later we went live(posting it on facebook). We are now 6 followers strong and have an average of 7 views per day. This number seems like it should be higher considering the fact that I view it at least 6 times per day. I began to wonder what keeps this number so low? Is it the fact that our daily blog only has posts every 4 days. Or maybe it is the concept of the blog itself. A blog of things that no one cares about. I wonder what people think when they hear the name. "Is this one of those blogs that shows different pictures of dicks every day?" Maybe this impression might lure people in. Who knows? Who cares?

1 out of an infinite amount of blogs.


Sunday, December 5, 2010

Thanksgiving: a review












Thanksgiving is a time to share with family, celebrate the harvest and the coming holidays, and of course, to give thanks. Its a celebration dating back to the foundation of this country i.e. slaying natives and the oppression of those weaker than ourselves.
My holiday was consistent of years passed, my grotesquely overweight family gathered around slop, grandma blathering about the weather in between racist undertones with her arm fat dancing wildly in the autumn light, dad's passionate yelling at the television, the daggers in the eyes of my step mother and the falsehoods i lay in conversations about returning
to school while simultaneously pretending to know about sports.
If you enjoy your family covered in boatloads of gravy this holiday is for you, but this turkey aint basted. This celebration gets 3 big ol' fat guys!

Tuesday, November 30, 2010

my moms new food processor(Cuisinart DLC-10S Pro Classic): in review


yesterday, as i was feverishly cooking soup in the kitchen, i decided i wanted a creamy soup rather than chunky. i debated between using the blender and the old food processor to get the job done, but upon learning that there was in fact a brand "spanking" new one waiting restlessly inside the cupboard i curiously reached for it. purchased at macys recent "black friday" sale, it was shiny, white, and childproof (you have to put the part that sticks into the little hole in top in place even if you don't want to to make it work), and the base of this machine weighed in at an annoyingly estimated twelve pounds. it received the immensely hot soup quite well in its 7 cup capacity plastic body. the blade, however, did not fall correctly into place and caused my soup the shame of some leakage, and required me to put my delicate fingers into the still very hot soup to fix it. pushing the pulse button, i blended vigourously for less than a minute before satisfied with the outcome. wonderfully creamy, steamy, and not a chunk left un-chunked. not to mention how delectable my portabello/sweet potato soup turned out. if you don't mind some heavy lifting and want to deal with the problem of having to wash a bunch of different tiny components after use, this food processor is for you. two out of five happy houswives.

Sunday, November 28, 2010

My neighbors party: a review


Last night during a seance, lindsey and I heard loud music coming from a house near by. We decided to join in the festivities. So we finished our drinks and refilled them and headed over. We were immediately disappointed, when we snuck in the gate, that no one was dancing at this poorly djed party. We started suspiciously dancing in the back. We received awkward stares and were finally approached by the host. It was her deployment party and it sucked. What a terrible way to spend your last day as a free laday. However we quickly located the alcohol and began helping ourselves. The only thing that this party had to offer was nice mood lighting( a series of xmas lights coming to a point above the drive). The dj was playing terrible songs that were near impossible to dance to and the guests were already unwilling to dance. In between songs I plugged in my ipod and played "You can call me al." There wasn't a paul simon fan in the house. Finally we were kicked out for having too much fun and drinking all the rum. A stinky party for stinky people, but I'll take my memories. one out of thirty wasted nights of november.


Friday, November 26, 2010

Virtual Girl: Reviewed


A few months ago I stumbled upon(not using the recently popular website) an interesting screen saver type program. It is called virtual girl and it features scantily clad babes dancing in the corner of your computer screen. I thought it was the perfect addition to my computer and i wondered why it wasn't pre-installed on it when i bought it. The girls featured are dressed in leopard print clothes, leather, big shades and the like. The free version features a few girls and more download automatically each day. They also remain clothed unless you upgrade to premium. To my liking the girls change after 30 seconds and remain in view at all times pleasantly distracting you from what ever your doing. If it wasn't for this program there actually would be one dick per day. This saved my screen from a boring existence, 4 out of 5 sexy poses.

Tuesday, November 16, 2010

Carlo Rossi Jugged Sangria: a Review



For the passed five nights I have been purchasing and consuming Carlo Rossi Jug wine. Its a quantity AND quality scenario. Its fruit flavor is tremendous and it is sweet nectar for my awful life. It is the midnight fuel I need to function in this crazy world. Slowly sipping sangria and eating a pomegranate in a white shirt is a slight step away from heaven. With purple teeth, red lips, and a stained shirt I have been laughing my days away. I have even been given the nick name "Big Jug" by my peers. I will definitely purchase this product many more times especially on holiday occasions(even ones I don't celebrate). This beverage is 98% angel 2% devil and 100% delicious. 5 out of 5 annoyed friends. 0 out of 5 bad nights. 3 out of 5 hangovers the next day.



Sunday, November 14, 2010

Cory and KC's wolf puzzle: a review
















Tonight after a busy day i was looking to wind down a little bit, maybe enjoy my night merrymaking and doing generally
interesting things with my friends. To my great disappointment we did a puzzle. Though at first i was willing, and maybe even mildly entertained by the idea it proved to be too much fuss for too little pay off. I guess the up side of the puzzle is the design, 5 mysterious wolves in their natural snowy mountain habitat, but they camouflage well in a color scheme already lacking diversity making it difficult to distinguish anything in this 500 piece enigma (actual piece count coming in at 508). In conclusion, I'd howl with this wolf pack for 2 full moons of 5.


Thursday, November 4, 2010

Cory's Computer: a review

Today I started writing a review of two and half men, and never finished... I was typing on Cory's computer, which seemed to be fine and easy to use at first until i left for a few moments and it fell asleep. I couldn't figure out how to turn it on or wake it up though it was humming and making noises, I gave up and forgot about it completely and then it turned on again, my brilliant critique on Charlie Sheen and his gang gone, forever. Even now its giving me trouble with the pad and mouse accessory being so sensitive that i accidentally rub against it and I find myself typing in the middle of a previous sentence. Also the internet goes in and out. This PC's windows are closed for business. In honor of Charlie Sheen's loss, this computer gets only one and a half men out of two and a half men.

Sunday, October 24, 2010

Tempur-pedic mattress:



Last night i decided to go to sleep in my carefully arranged mattress scenario. When the sand man finally knocked upon my eyelids i was pleased to find my head rested on what seemed very similar to clouds. It was quite pleasant, however I felt as though something should have been wrong and when it wasn't i was disappointed. lambchop would agree, five sheep out of five.

Saturday, October 23, 2010

Jenga a review:




The other day Lindsey my roomate suggested we do something to spice up our boring lives. That day we went out and bought Jenga. Although it was very fun at first I was disappointed when Lindsey knocked it over right away. I felt like it was a big hassle to set it up each time and the entertainment received was mild. I would much rather spend my time playing Operation, a game that lights up and buzzes. The rubber band is so hard to get and Lindsey couldn't do it. I won and I was really happy. Jenga on the other hand just couldnt stand up. one out of five puzzled players.

Wednesday, October 20, 2010

Daisy Buck Bb Gun:

Model 105 Buck
Capacity: 150 or so bbs
Range: 100 meters with accuracy fleeting after 50
Accuracy: poor
Weight: 30 g
Durability: excellent


Today I decided to shoot bbs in the back yard. I chose to use my Buck bb gun rifle. I found that although it was very fun there were a few things that were disappointing. It seemed to be inaccurate from any distance. The capacity of bbs was a slight issue as well. In the middle of a heated shooting competition with Ryan i had to stop and reload. Ryan continued shooting and having fun while I was stuck refilling. The durability seemed to be okay. I performed several test and it passed most of them. It is slightly smaller than other bb guns in its category and it could be described as a dangerous toy. This bb gun is not a sure shot, 2 out of 5 rounds

COD Golf Range:


Today Cory and myself met up with my brother at the College of the Desert driving range off of San Pablo and Fred Waring in Palm Desert. First off, it was very crowded by pretentious looking white people. The equipment provided was run down but acceptable, though i would still recommend bringing your own clubs. We were forced to the outer edges where there were no rubber tees. Though I've never been to any other driving range let alone actual golfing, i felt cheated of some aspect of golfing balls. All in all i give this range a 3 out of 5 golf balls.