So, one of the perks of working on Hollywood Blvd, next to the Mann's/Grauman's Chinese Theater, is that about once a week, they shut down half the street for a movie premiere. Last night, it was Valentine's Day starring everyone in Hollywood.

One of the bad things is that we get little to zero business during that time period because the sidewalk gets closed.

So what to do but to take pics from about 20 feet away of the celebs getting interviewed by E!, The Insider and Access Hollywood.

78 pics, click through to see Bradley Cooper, Anne Hathaway, Julia Roberts, Shirley MacClaine, and more!

Now that the casting is all done and over with, let it be known that lightning almost struck twice.

I am/was a semi-finalist for the second season of Dance Your Ass Off on the Oxygen Network.

Ah, well. Season 3, baby!

In 9 days, I turn 37. It doesn't seem exciting. 37? Who cares. It's such a bizarre turning point in my life. Some people cling on to 40 as their "It all goes downhill from here!" point, but I look at 37 as a way up. I mean, for 37 years old, I think I have done pretty damn well. I consider myself smart, educated, curious, always learning, and I feel like I've experienced a -lot- in my life. Truth is, I haven't! There are so many things on my bucket list, I can't even keep track. Travel-wise, I want to get to London, Australia, Hawaii, Greece, Spain, Italy, Mexico(!)...and in the US, I still want to get to Seattle, Portland, New Orleans, Albuquerque, and spend a week or so in New York.

I still have a fire burning to learn a lot of things. Spanish, playing guitar, film/video editing, photography, and brush up on my German as well. I want to learn how to repair or replace my own car parts. Seriously, I'd love to learn how to change my own oil, replace my own brakes and understand cars better. I want to learn how to do Flash animation. I want to learn how to eat better, and figure out an exercise routine that works for -me-. I want to learn fashion design as well, as I have a creative bug (other than my comedy/entertainment).

Yeah, while you may know me as a comic or actor, I also have a different creative side. My mom and dad are very creative types. My mom has been an arts and crafts person since I have known. Crocheting, knitting, sewing, hot glue guns, the whole works. It's very Midwestern kitsch, but it's all awesome. In her 60's now, she does a ton less crafts now that she works at a local bakery up in Northern Wisconsin, but she was Mrs. Craftyboots for a -long- time. My dad is also a serious artist. Ever since I could remember, my dad was the painter, the sketch artist, and the visionary. He wanted to be an artist growing up, but the old 'starving artist' routine didn't cut it, so he settled down with my mom, had two kids and shelved his artist dreams until he was in his 40's when he went back to college to get a BA in Drawing and Painting. He's done sculpture, woodwork, pottery, oils, colored pencil, all over the map.

So, mix that DNA together, and you get me. I have a creative mind and flare, and a vision. Outside of the acting arts, I have a strong desire to make art. It has yet to flourish in one form because I'm not sure what I want to invest in. I can spend a good hour in Michaels craft store and be lost. Do I want to make candles? Ooo! Make-your-own Christmas cards! What about cake decorating? AHHH -head asplode- It doesn't help that my friend Jen Remington is the co-owner of a business called Jenneration Fix, where they make crafts and awesome things out of recycled materials. Every time I hear about something they are doing or even just going to Etsy.com makes my creative urges tingle. The problem for me is narrowing it down. I have a lot of creative ideas swimming in my head, and someday soon, I need to let them out.

In the mean time, I am on the road to making 2010 another creative year for my comedy. I'm piecing together more comedy, creating a new show, and reworking my one man show from five years ago. It's a lot on one plate, but once I get through one, the others will just fall into place. My truly ideal setting for my new comedy and show is not at your tradition dick-joke comedy club (Uncle McChuckys Gigglehut!), but at small 50-100 seat black box theaters. The next show is going to be more of a performance piece, and even with a shot voice and getting back on the horse for the first time since August 2009, the feedback I got from Fiesta De Los Osos set a fire under me. It was a pleasant and much-needed surprise to hear just positive feedback with laughs during the show, and the kudos after. Just when I thought my chips were down, I get right back on the horse and realized that it wasn't so hard to get back on it.

So, in my 37th year (starting next Saturday), I look forward to a very creative year for myself. My goal by the summer is to get this show on the road, and get my next comedy film made. It's going to take a lot of work, but I still have a killer drive within.

It's also a time for change within. This old "eat whatever/iron stomach" mentality mixed with "finish everything on your plate" has got to stop. I still envision myself as the finicky eater, who, in a sea of gluttony can find peace in having just the salad with balsamic vinegar, and not finish it. I also need to get a new iPod/iShuffle so I can have something to jam to while I go walking. Needing music isn't an excuse for not going to take walks, but I feel much more energetic if I'm bumpin' to some tunes while I sweat it out. I also need new workout shoes too.

It's all gonna happen in due time. Today is going to be the first step towards that.

In other worldly news, here's what I want for my birthday. Hell, I want this every day.

It's time to go through my f-list and cleanse. Seems like there are a lot of people who haven't posted in a long, long time *koff*Facebook*koff*, and a lot of people who post only in Twitter updates.

I don't have a beef with Twitter. I only use Twitter as a way to update my Facebook status when I can't be at a computer. The beef I have with shipping Tweets is that there's a -reason- why I don't subscribe to everyone's Twitter. I was an early adapter of Twitter when it was all "Going to see (movie) at 730 at (place), anyone in?" and then it quickly turned into "I like corn!" and "Standing in line sucks!" I shut everyone's Twitter off. It got super annoying, really quick. The issue I have with LoudTwitter or whatever ships Tweets in bulk to a journal, is that I don't really need to know about your Tweets back and forth with other Tweeters. It's almost like plucking one line out of an online chat you are having with someone, and just posting it. What does it mean? What are you talking about?

I know that the folks out here on LJ who ship LoudTweets have there reasons for doing it, and it's fine and all good, but I don't enjoy reading them at all. If I want short, simple appetizers about things and stuff, I'll read your status on Facebook. If I want to read blogging, art, funny articles, politics, discourse and details, then I will continue to enjoy your journal.

It's not about "defriending", it's about "I don't want to read Twitter posts".

Part TWO of my favorite viral videos!

Click through to amuse yourself throughout the day (or week) and look back at almost ten years of funny, weird and crazy videos that have burned a hole into my soul since I discovered viral videos and what they mean to me.

( Bobaloo's Favorite Viral Videos 25-1! )

We all have our favorites, and who doesn't love a quick game of "Have you seen...?" when it comes to YouTube. I have been watching viral videos since about 1991, and even had a low-level viral video moment myself. Some are made for YouTube, some are found videos that surfaced through YouTube, and some are classics that were passed around the old-fashioned way...email! (Gasp!)

Click through to amuse yourself throughout the day (or week) and look back at almost ten years of funny, weird and crazy videos that have burned a hole into my soul since I discovered viral videos and what they mean to me.

( Bobaloo's Favorite Viral Videos 50-25! )

Not many photos to show, but the ones I took were fun to take. Enjoy my nostrils!

So, I think I am going to tackle the fun and easy project of listing my top 50 favorite viral videos. YouTube and the internet video craze has been around long enough that we all have our favorites. I love to share funny or weird videos that I have discovered on YouTube, and love it when I see new ones that are hilarious and fascinating.

Share yours!

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