Andrew Ishak

Television Shows: The Real Top Bachelor Idols of Jersey’s Runways…Can Dance?

aishak — Thu, 08 Jul 2010 14:29:57 +0000

"Welcome to Blind Date! Then I say something colorful and dismissive."

There are two types of reality shows*: those that document a skills competition, and those that showcase America’s nutjobs. Let’s talk about the second type first.

*There are other types of reality shows: slice-of-life shows (Ruby), how-to shows (Divine Design), and others. Here I’m focusing . . . → Read More: Television Shows: The Real Top Bachelor Idols of Jersey’s Runways…Can Dance?

“Can I Be Late?”

aishak — Thu, 01 Jul 2010 03:21:52 +0000

My cousin and I were running late to church on Sunday, and we talked about why we find it okay to be late to something like church but not school or work. And by “we” I mainly mean Egyptians and any other nationality that blames their culture for why they are late–”it’s Egyptian timing* it’s okay . . . → Read More: “Can I Be Late?”

Fritz

aishak — Thu, 22 Apr 2010 13:40:55 +0000

Fritz at the age of 17

Our family pet Fritz went to the big scratching post in the sky yesterday just shy of her 19th birthday. She was a wise old cat who outlasted Charlie (the lovable but mischievous cat) and Winnie (the devil reincarnated into feline form). She dealt with all the little cousins petting . . . → Read More: Fritz

What’s with the head thing?

aishak — Tue, 20 Apr 2010 20:52:48 +0000

I used to make a lot of videos with my friends when I was a kid (I guess I still do: here and here) and sometimes we did things that we were conceptually cool but turned out quite poorly.

So maybe you get why I’m showing you this. The video below is from Trinity (MA) University’s baseball . . . → Read More: What’s with the head thing?

The Car With the Sweetest Dance Moves

aishak — Tue, 20 Apr 2010 17:19:59 +0000

Please, somebody buy me this car for my half-birthday. If you all chip in you can do it.

More pictures at Michael Jackson‘s site.

The car reminds me of this guitar they have at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, except WAY AWESOMER.

. . . → Read More: The Car With the Sweetest Dance Moves

Godzilla Returns

aishak — Tue, 13 Apr 2010 20:18:18 +0000

GET HIM! STEAL HIS SOUL!

I’m not a Yankees or Angels fan, but I really enjoyed this picture of Hideki Matsui being welcomed by his ex-teammates to receive his 2009 World Series ring.

Link: . . . → Read More: Godzilla Returns

Oh cool, the Sonics are playing Minneapolis

aishak — Tue, 13 Apr 2010 13:13:52 +0000

They're both good at basketball!

If you’re interested in the NBA, you know playoff spots in the West and East still aren’t settled with only a few days to go. If you want to see the odds of each team ending up in various playoff spots, check out this page at Cool Standings. Lakers/Thunder is set, and . . . → Read More: Oh cool, the Sonics are playing Minneapolis

Write Your Own Taylor Swift Song

aishak — Tue, 13 Apr 2010 03:23:34 +0000

I like Taylor Swift. She seems like one of the nicest people in the music business. I also enjoyed this SF Gate primer on how to write your own Taylor Swift song:

2) Subject matter: – A boy who I like – A boy who I liked, but not anymore – A boy who I like, but he doesn’t like . . . → Read More: Write Your Own Taylor Swift Song

If You’re Competitive, You’re Competitive

aishak — Sun, 11 Apr 2010 14:55:16 +0000

Tiger planned to tone down the outbursts in competition when he returned to golf this spring:

He called winning golf tournaments “irrelevant.” He talked about finding his “inner peace.” He promised to be less excitable on the golf course, so forget those tantrums and fist pumps.

Let the video below stand as proof that you can say whatever . . . → Read More: If You’re Competitive, You’re Competitive

Pic of the Year

aishak — Sat, 10 Apr 2010 14:57:03 +0000

“WATCH THE PICK!”

That’s what I would yell if I was on the court and saw . . . → Read More: Pic of the Year