Matthew Robinson

There was a girl named Hannah at Target checking me out today.

And not all ooh-laa-laa like.

At the register, I mean.

And her nametag, well, it was on upside down.

So I said:

“Hannah, my name’s Matthew, and I’m one of those guys…

one of those guys who would tell you if there was something in your teeth.”

(And she put her lips over hers all self conscious which made me laugh.  Which made her try to hide even harder a smile that was trying to grow wider.)

“And, well, I just wanted to let you know your name tag was on upside down.”

She laughed some more.

And then said:

“Thanks for giving it to me straight–that’s attractive.  I think I like you, Matthew.  Come back to my line any time.”

Maybe she was checking me out…

Lost is missing.  24’s time ran out.  The Idol has been crowned.  And The West Wing ended several seasons ago.

And I’m going to get killed for this…

But my new favorite show on tv, which I found by flipping through the channels last week, on some network I didn’t even know I had called Oxygen, is…

Dance Your Ass Off

Really?  Oh, you bet!

Think Biggest Loser, mixed with Idol, mixed with mom’s fav Dancing with the Stars.

I wish I had the lack-of-shame to be able to go out there and do it that these contestants have.

Check it out.  I can’t promise you won’t get addicted.  But it will make you grin.

I love my friends. But sometimes, they suck.  And I only say that when they surprise me.  I’m not very good with surprises.

Such was the case with the following exchange last night.  My pals Lawton and Sarah are away for the summer.  And I love them. But not when they expose my gullible self to their trickery…

Lawton: Sarah’s preggers. (10:31 p.m.)
Me:  Dude.  Yay!!!  Congrats to you two!  Love, uncle matt (10:31:30 p.m.)
Lawton: Kidding (10:36 p.m.)

At 10:36:01 p.m. I called Lawton.  Sarah answered.  And for about 17 minutes they just laughed.  Laughed and laughed and laughed and laughed.  They thought I needed a little false excitement late on a Sunday.

So.  Not.  Funny.

And I’ll probably never believe them until Sarah starts showing when they’re knocked up for real.

But I still love the Graves.  I’ll admit it.