Cake or Death...or Sushi?

Last Friday, I hustled my way down I-75 to get to the Buckhead area before traffic got unbearably bad. I beat the traffic rush completely, which gave me four hours of absolutely nothing to do. So, I sat down in the floor with about 8 other people and waited.

(Just for the record, four hours of sitting on hard concrete with nothing to do but watch a complete stranger knit a scarf is almost a religious experience. Seriously. If you really concentrated close enough...you could probably reach nirvana.)

Other people I know start to arrive, so I take a more-than-welcome break from playing with the knitter's yarn ball to greet them which helps re-energize me. The minutes tick away until the magic moment arrives. A clamor begins in the back of the store and works its way through the crowd until it reaches a fevered pitch near the front. Suddenly, a lone figure pops into view upon the stage and utters the magic words, "Hello, Atlanta!" So began the brief but wonderous visit from Eddie Izzard.

For those who do not know, Eddie Izzard is a brilliant British comedian/actor. He has done several very popular stand-up performances, including Dress to Kill (which was shown on HBO and received two Emmy Awards). He has also been in films like Mystery Men and Shadow of the Vampire and starred as Charlie Chaplin in The Cat's Meow.

I have been a fan of Mr. Izzard's ever since the first time I was shown a video of Dress to Kill. He's an absolute comic genius, and I was not about to let him make an appearance in Atlanta without me being there. The two hundred or so other people that showed up obviously felt the same way. Hopefully, this strong showing of fans will help sway him into performing a full show here in the future!

After he spoke for about 20 minutes, we queued up for a signing session. I was the 8th person in line (thanks to the 4-hour head start), so I didn't have to wait long. I approached him, shook his hand and introduced myself. We talked for a moment, he signed my DVDs, we had our picture taken, and I was on my merry way. About an hour and a half later, once my friends had gone through the line, we all went for sushi. It was the longest I've ever waited for anything, but it was all worth it.

Slowly but surely...

I have so much to say but so little time to type it. There are many updates coming. And more pictures! HUZZAH!

The Party's Over

Dear America,

Thank you for voting. Unfortunately, you chose poorly. Republicans now have full charge of the House, the Senate and the Presidency. You now know exactly where to lay blame if the country goes to shit. That is all.

Sincerely,
Zip

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