But it is not too much for me to steal one of his old column ideas. Like both Blake and my literary alter-ego, Rob Gordon High Fidelity), I like making lists. Lists make me feel like I understand some things in life, which is especially useful when sitting in class try to decipher the rule of perpetuities. Stupid law school. Here are my Top 5:
Favorite Bands at the Moment
5) The Postal Service
4) Old 97's
3) Radiohead
2) Ted Leo and the Pharmacists
1) Franz Ferdinand
Best Talk-Show Hosts
5) Jimmy Kimmel (I hate Jay Leno)
4) Conan O'Brien (Much better than when he started)
3) Craig Kilborn (Smarmy charm, lousy actor i.e. Old School)
4-5-04 - The Astros
3-25-04 - Sweet Sixteen Picks
3-24-04 - Monday Drinking
3-23-04- Those 70's Thoughts
3-22-04 - Alex's Thoughts
3-17-04 - Hari is Re-Employed
3-12-04 - Blake's Guest Column Archives
1) Growing on Me - The Darkness
2) Two Hands in a Prayer - Ben Harper
3) Roll it Up Slow - Cody Chestnutt
4) House of Jealous Lovers - The Rapture
5) Practical - Stephen's Team
6) 99 Problems - Jay-Z & The Beatles
7) Geno - Dexy's Midnight Runners
8) Son of a Preacher Man - Dusty Springfield
9) Michael - Franz Ferdinand
10) ATLiens - Outkast
1) Jon Stewart (Smartest, funniest man on television)
Best Kissers (Personal Experience)
5) Mandi (Isn't Owl Weekend coming up?)
4) Name Witheld (Possible Reader)
3) Sandy (She's engaged? I used to be head over heels for that girl. Wow we're getting old)
2) Name Witheld (Possible Reader)
1) Name Witheld (Possible Reader)
Worst Kisser (Personal Experience)
5) Melissa (Mormons aren't for hooking up with)
4) Name Witheld (Possible Reader)
3) Christine (My fault...what do you expect hooking up with a sophomore in high school)
2) Brandy (Never have I worked harder for less reward...what a waste)
1) Nikki (Blake, comments?)
Favorite Baseball Players (Non-Astros)
5) A.J. Pierzynski (Hilarious)
4) Darin Erstad (Nails...very tough for a former punter)
3) Barry Zito (Laid back guy, great pitcher)
2) Billy Wagner (I was never happier than when they played Enter Sandman over the speakers)
1) Mike Hampton (Favorite former Astro, plays hard, competes every second he's in the game)
Least Favorite Current/Former Astros
5) Ron Villone (Always pitched well for us, but i hated him in '99 when he was a Red)
4) Eric Anthony (My first experience with a disappointing phenom)
3) Jeff Kent (An ass, but a productive ass)
2) Derek Bell (Never met a ground ball he was willing to run out)
1) Roger Clemens (Possibly the anti-christ, but I am willing to sell my soul for a World Series)
Best Real World Cast Members
5) Ace, Paris (Much better when he was Paris, fun-loving Ace, not Inferno, pansy Ace)
4) Trishelle, Las Vegas (Is there anyone that she hasn't hooked up with)
3) Kelly, New Orleans (Not too interesting, but I still have a huge crush on her)
2) Dominic, Los Angeles (Drunk Irish guys make me laugh)
1) David, New Orleans (I'd love for MTV to run a best of show on this hilarious, clueless guy)
Favorite Survivor Cast Members
5) Jom (Any guy who lies about his grandma dying to win a reward deserves some credit)
4) Big Tom (Drunk Southern rednecks can be funny)
3)Amber (On the list for the same reasons as Kelly, see above)
2) Ethan (Played the game with minimal back stabbing, still managed to win)
1)Rob M. (He's hilarious, he builds a great shelter, he wins all of the competitions, and he beds the hottest girl? It'll be a sad day for the show when he is eliminated for being too strong)
Girls Who are Off-Limits to Me (Not counting Relatives)
5) Suee (Though it'd be interesting to try...)
4) Mary-Margaret (i wouldn't give her the satisfaction)
3) Caroline (No reason to test the strength of multiple friendships)
2)Anne (Who would ever hook-up with a girl with a boyfriend?)
1) Amy, Brooklin, Stephanie, tie (Marriage to my good friends is a GREAT deterent)
Picks to Win the World Series
5) Red Sox
4) Cubs
3) Astros
2) Yankees
1) Angels
Games I Have a Love/Hate Relationship with
5) Poker (I think it will be my downfall someday)
4) Dirty Jenga (Make out in the closet, 8th grade style. Good idea for a piece, Glenn)
3) Kings (Never a good idea? Always a good idea)
2) Bocce Ball (Lindsay sucks)
1) Golf (Makes me hate myself, wanna play?)
TV Shows I'm Addicted to
5) South Park (Never a bad episode)
4) Arrested Development (Most-talented comedic cast on TV)
3) The Sopranos (Intense and addictive)
2) The OC (Best guilty pleasure ever)
1) Six Feet Under (Can't wait until June)
Favorite Columns
5) December 22, 2002
4) January 6, 2004
3) July 1, 2002
2) August 13, 2003
1) July 2, 2003
