Just a Few of the Very Important Things I Learned While Living in Los Angeles
- There are two types of orgasms: wasabi orgasms and warm French fry orgasms. While there may be several sub categories, like the Double Quarter Pounder with cheese Supersized� orgasm, they all fall under those two types.
- White girls should wear sunscreen. ("White Girls Should Wear Sunscreen" is going to be the first single my fantasy all girl blog-rock band will release when I get around to forming my fantasy all girl blog-rock band, with Sarah on lead guitar, Shauna on bass, Mena on banjo, Margaret on glockenspiel, Melanie on tambourine, Heather on drums, and Leslie as back-up vocals and lyricist.)
- You may think it's a good idea to date an actor, but it's not at all a good idea to date an actor.
- Aside from having a healthy relationship and a healthy family and having your health in general, the most important thing to have in this world is great hair.
- It is not only possible but very much likely that in a company of 30 people, 15 of those people will show up to work every morning stoned out of their fucking gourds.
- You should never ever ever write nasty things about your boss on your blog, unless your boss orders Prada shoes online, talks about it out loud, and has them shipped overnight to the office.
- The Mormons will find you, no matter where you go, how often you move, or how serious you were when you threatened legal action against Jesus Christ.
- Never get into a car driven by an Asian database administrator. You may be accused of being racist, but at least you'll still have all of your appendages.
- It's totally okay to start drinking at one o'clock in the afternoon.
- Just because the person you're dating knows Owen Wilson doesn't mean that the person you're dating is anywhere near as cool as Owen Wilson.
- Never date someone within ten cubicles of your own, particularly if that person has not only had two restraining orders taken out on him within the last six months but also wears funny little gnome shoes.
- Don't eat the whole burrito.
- Chances are, if you have to ask, the answer is no, you cannot touch my boobs.
- Marry someone who digs down deep when he says he loves you.
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1. Registered Trademark said:
But what if I really, really, really wanted to touch your boobs? And what if I was extra nice while asking? Would you let me then?
2. dooce said:
Chances are, if you are extra nice while asking, you're gay.
3. Registered Trademark said:
Possbily true, but in this case, not. At least I don't think so.
4. Keith said:
When I form my band (and I will eventually form my band), I will call it "Evil Petting Zoo." Our first album will be called Music To Have A.D.D. To.
5. Alex said:
Ok, most of the stuff above is just gibberish; except for the burrito comment. Wow, that hit home like a sledgehammer. If I were riding a donkey, I would have fallen off, smitten.
6. Heather #2 said:
BAD ASIAN DRIVERS?! I can't wait to see what that brings out of the woodworks!
7. Marc said:
I've been reading your website for a (very) long time and have a small concern.
Will you become less cool when you move away from LA? I hope not. I mean, I'll still keep reading but the minute you begin to sound like a suburban mom... I don't know, I might have to weep a little.
Good luck with everything!
8. kate said:
don't stop blogging once you've moved, 'k? and being that it's imminent, good luck with it. i'll bet chucklesworth is feeling the itch, too, eh?
9. Ex-liontamer said:
That certainly is sage wisdom .... for those who choose to live in a playground.
10. Cody said:
You forgot the Pizza Orgasm. But then I'm a guy.
You are so right about the sunscreen.
11. Mary Brockington said:
You are as funny as Dave Barry! Like Dave Barry x Courtney Love! I love it.
12. ALLISONIC said:
I play a mean triangle!
13. Sarah B. said:
Me! In an all girl band! Oh Heather, all my sweet Anna Waronker dreams are finally coming true.
14. ismat said:
Can I handle your publicity? I know of several markets where such an all-girl band would be a major hit.
15. megchem said:
I personally can't wait until you're a suburban mom....i picture beans up noses and lots of bodily functions...sigh...LA will miss you! Also, isn't there a double-double orgasm too? And...I think noon is the start of drinking especially if it's hot.
16. The Inmate said:
So...just for reference, if at any given time I have to ask in order to touch somebody's boobs, then I should automatically assume my chances for an affirmative answer are slim? Are you in some way supporting the unauthorized touching of boobs?
That's really what makes boob touching such a risky activity. You never know whether you should go ahead or not.
17. Lisa said:
I was thinking that I liked both of those songs. Where do you find your music? I'd like to broaden my musical horizons. Could you educate me a bit, please?
18. Paul Gutman said:
Frankly, if your orgasms burn like wasabi, you might want to consider stopping. Don't get me wrong, I love wasabi...but burning orgasms...sounds like another all girl blog-rock band.
19. andrew said:
yah i guess i'm a bug coming out of the woodwork if i'm offended by your racism about the asian stuff? i like your writing except for that stuff. it's cheap humor and untrue and hurtful.
20. julia said:
i notice your all-girl band has no name as of yet. so, as my "you're moving away, and, although i don't know you, i really hope it all goes well" gift to you, i'll let you use the copyrighted band name i was gonna use when i start my band: nigella lawson's cleavage. i get lots of hits on that via google, so i'm sure it would draw big crowds. plus, i have no musical talent, so it's not like i was ever really gonna use it anyway. but, you know, you don't have to use it. so...uh...good luck with the move. and the band. and stuff.
21. The Inmate said:
Lighten up, Andrew. If you read some of the archives, you'd know that the Asian Database Administrator is just a character loosely based on a real person, not an actual representation of anyone or any ethnic group. Even so, it's still funny, and if you don't get it, doesn't mean it's "cheap humor".
22. April said:
If there were cute boys in that all-girl blog rock band, I would love to be a groupie.
23. me said:
"It's cheap humor and untrue..." - no it's not. "It's... hurtful." - yeah, that's why it's funny. In conclusion, shut up Andrew.
24. Nigella Lawson's Buttocks said:
Julia, that is the BEST band name ever! Dooce, you so gotta use it. I'll even make your t-shirts for ya!!
25. Kerry said:
I think Carbonated Vomit would be a cool name for a band.
26. Naaman said:
Of the times I've been down to LA, it's certainly important to wear sunscreen, cruise down sunset with 24 inch rims, and wear clear sunglasses indoors at dinner.
27. Beerzie Boy said:
Re Remarks about your boss (Prada shoes or not):
Youi need to use my all-purpose blog disclaimer:
"Your Humble Narrator wants you to realize that cruel, slanderous, or uncharitable remarks, (which could be interpreted by the small-minded as slanderous) such as referring to his project executive as a Miss Piggy look-alike, are not made to elicit cheap laughs or to vent his anger."
28. Zeek said:
Carbonated Vomit - trademark that one. I almost laughed lunch all over my keyboard.
29. ex southern babtist said:
Dooce, Oh boy, are you in love or what?
30. jennay said:
When Colleen and I start a band, we're gonna be called Middle Finger and the Fuck Yourselves.
31. Heather #2 said:
Jennay: your name, when repeated in my mind, sounds like Forrest's pronunciation for his true love, Jenny. Oh, but I'm writing to tell you how much I like your band name.
32. simon said:
does two samakes make a bukkake?
33. lynn said:
ach, bettie serveert. a touch of chez nous...chez dooce?
34. mini moo said:
how many actors did you actually date ?
35. dooce said:
mini moo: my legal team has advised me not to answer that question.
36. The badass motherfucker husband said:
Any of you fools even think of my wife's boobs and i'll tear your head off. With my bare hands. p.s. I don't wear gnome shoes.
37. heather said:
dating actors in la sounds alot like dating fashion photographers in new york. exciting yet extremely unfun at the same time. bring on the drums, baby!
38. leslie said:
dating actors in LA sounds like dating musicians in new york. or anywhre, for that matter. now i've gotta go stay up all night and write us some songs!
39. Zosia said:
I think I would like to read an in-depth thesis someday on what exactly wasabi and warm french fry orgasms are. Burning and salty? Condiment-y and fattening?
40. Cat said:
Geez, all these fast food orgasms. Pizza?! Burgers?! And the oh so common wasabi condiment... People, you've got to work for the good ones! Don't settle for less than glorious concoctions and decadent desserts. I've got two categories to add to yours, Dooce. Long Island Iced Teas and Triple Layered Chocolate Ganache Tortes Topped with Whipped Cream and Sprinkles.
41. moose said:
once, after signing a guest book at an art show in wyoming, they showed up at my east coast dorm room door. men in black suits and ties. we were afraid it was the fbi or narcs or something. now, not so far from slc, they are everywhere. men in black suits and ties on bicycles. sure you wanna make this move? sure you're sure.
42. Asian Database Administrator and Proud said:
So, if I shouldn't eat it, can I at least *touch* the whole burrito? DO I have to ask for that?
Aside: I think, if someone really loved you, they'd sing Mason Jennings "Butterfly". Then they wouldn't have to ask about the boobs, would they.
43. shauna said:
ahh, you have learned much, daniel-san. (i've felt a mr. miyagi moment coming on all day). i do love the name of your band, and think you have the perfect hair to be the lead singer. now i must go buy a bass. woo!
44. the propagandist said:
i always thought "sucking chest wound" would make a cool name for a band. so there ya go.
45. Monkey Matt said:
heh heh. boobies.
46. bi coastal said:
it seems more men in los angeles are gay and don't know it.
47. blair said:
wow. la seems so plastic. I love it.
What ive learned from living in rural Canada:
- fuck the french
- ice fishing and beer are a good mix.
- Shakin one off while in a tree stand during hunting season rocks.
- Rush is a Canadian supergroup, yet every Canadian hates them (and rightfully so)
48. blair said:
If i had a band, they would be called 'Dad Aftertast'
49. Beerzie Boy said:
Your Band Name: Cotton Pony
Why: I think you know.
50. Buddha Sack said:
You know what that is, right? A D-W-O: Driving While Oriental. Peace Out!
51. me said:
bi coastal is a little more than "bi coastal"
52. kidfarthest said:
This is Kidfarthest of Infected Pets and I've really been digging the Mormons lately, they seem to have it all together. I think you really should re-think your anti-Mormon position and seriously check out Chuckles, quite regularly, 'cause y'know, infected pets are a leading cause of contagion. I think along with your move, you should consider changing your views on delusional and over-controlling religious organizations, and realize that Jesus Christ himself can substitute for any cravings you might have for coffee, cigarettes, or even independent thinking. If you're really moving to suburbia, the Mormons are there to help you conform to our societal norms and enrich your cultural experience with a history of bigotry and questionable childbearing practices. You really should cut them some slack. And give Dave Barry a break, you're so brilliant he will never catch up.
53. dennis said:
OBSERVATIONS: I am one of the 15 who comes to work wonky. The DBA thing is so ridiculously true. I, too regularly, finish drinking at 1 in the afternoon. QUESTIONS: May I be the guitar technician for the band? What do you do if you boss sends you Dilbert comics with notes saying "I'm like this"?
54. dennis said:
Blair -- Hahah! My old roommate and I spent immesurable research hours to come up with the following: "French girls... Crazy in bed, and you can't trust 'em."
55. smivey said:
If that's all you've learned in L.A., it's no wonder you're leaving. Hopefully, Utah will be more exciting for you. Personally, I learned not to admire a woman's ass until I'm sure that it's a woman. Transvestites suck.
56. mike said:
all my life, i've waited for an all-girl rock band that included a banjo player and a glockenspiel player. eee-yowza!
57. shy said:
RE: BAD ASIAN DRIVERS. speaking for my people, we're not all that bad. we're not all that good either. we're very good at doing math. at least that's what my parents reminded me when i was young. i failed calculus.
58. lord goon said:
So here I am reading your website day after day in amiable silence, not knowing that you are, in fact, the OTHER person on the planet aside from my bad, wheezy self who still worships Bettie Serveert. Shame you're married...