Ever see that episode of Seinfeld, in which Kramer goes to the Tony Awards show as a seatfiller? In a wave of excitement, he gets whisked up to the stage by a group of Tony winners moving through his row. Suddenly, he’s not only surrounded by celebrities, but he becomes one when he receives his… Continue reading The Life of a Seatfiller
Author: Debby Estes
Who Wants to be on a Game Show?
We walked into a room from the seventies. The walls were covered with neon panels, accented by Christmas lights and hippie-style flower cutouts. For all its cheesiness, though, the room was vibrating with energy. People were being ushered to their seats by a swarm of red-coated assistants. The camera crew was hurrying into place. Several… Continue reading Who Wants to be on a Game Show?
Only in Vegas
There seem to be an endless number of ‘perks’ in Vegas. When we checked into the hotel, they gave us a full page of restaurant discounts and coupons. The hotel had some nice (read: expensive) places to eat at, but one caught my eye in particular. “Ten… Jimi… how does Benihana sound for dinner tonight?”… Continue reading Only in Vegas
Water and Wagers
The first array of fountains burst forth from the lake as soon as the song began. The water jettisoned out, forming a giant fan that waved from side to side. In a heartbeat, the fan disappeared and the fountains began to pop like shotgun shells. And I’m proud to be an American! Where at least… Continue reading Water and Wagers
In-N-Out
I was the first one to get to the park. “Hey Tim, just pull into the lot on the right-hand side. The one with all the palm trees.” I stood up, trying to see Tim’s white car. I waved as they approached. “See me? Okay.” I hung up and sat back down to wait for… Continue reading In-N-Out
Video Blog #4
Another video, for your enjoyment! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4UO5X8df_6s&sns=em
Dinner with the Kardashians
"Hey... are you still interested in meeting my producer/friend?" Nicole asked me as we walked through yet another potential house. "Howard* was supposed to meet with some casting agents tonight but they canceled last minute, so he offered to take me and a friend out instead." I readily accepted the invitation. Nicole had been telling… Continue reading Dinner with the Kardashians
Realtors and Reality
“Mornin,’” I said through a mouthful of toothpaste. Liz joined me in front of the bathroom mirror, turning on her hair straightener. “Are you off to work soon?” “Uh-huh. I was going to tell you: Nicole just texted me and said she’s going to look at a house this morning. You wanna go with her… Continue reading Realtors and Reality
The Carpool Lane
I had never seen anything like it. At first, I thought that the smog had done something funny to my vision. The individual colors, blasted by the suns rays, were reduced to a shiny gray. It stretched out like the tail of a Diplodocus (after our stop at the Dinosaur Museum, I’m something of an… Continue reading The Carpool Lane
Video Blog #3
So I have to admit, this video is slightly embarrassing. I tend to sing quite a bit in the car and Ten caught some of it on tape. I just didn't know he was going to actuallyuse it in one of our videos! I only hope that my poor singing doesn't detract from the quality… Continue reading Video Blog #3
