http://www.drewswerds.com you never know what you're gonna get... Mon, 28 Apr 2008 01:08:53 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en If you're a guitarist, SoCal can be a tough place to live. Sure we've got the sunshine, the warm winters, the beautiful sunsets; but try keeping your pride and joy in top playing condition out here. It's, like, work and stuff! So, "What's the big deal," you ask? Well, that "dry ... http://www.drewswerds.com/guitar/and-they-say-southern-california-doesnt-have-weather/ Here's something to listen to while you wrestle with Christmas lights, or traffic, or disobedient children. Make a game of it -- see if you can point out all the mistakes. I even open with one, to make it easier for you. At any rate, this was my go at an ... http://www.drewswerds.com/guitar/bluetude/ So, just to verify that any Todd is three-quarters "odd," I present our latest household diversion: Drinking with Giada (also known as the Giada De Laurentis drinking game). Back-story, you inquire? Fine. 2007 has been a year that has seen the missus and I clock more time in the exercise room than ... http://www.drewswerds.com/schlock/drinking-with-giada/ Summer may "unofficially" end today, but the mercury tells a different story. It's damned hot! This photo was taken at 5pm, and we still haven't dipped below triple-digits. http://www.drewswerds.com/snapshots/dog-days/ Mr. P's new thing is to keep The Missus company while she works on the computer. He doesn't take messages, but, ever the fountain of knowledge, he claims to be well versed in keyboard shortcuts and an expert with the mouse. Well... he looks comfortable. Sort of. http://www.drewswerds.com/snapshots/waiting-for-an-important-call/ Introducing the newest member of the Todd household: Red Hopscotch. This is the same rabbit who, on three separate occassions, escaped from a neighbor's house and was often spotted nibbling greens in our back yard (the rabbit formerly known as Clover, also formerly known as Pancakes). A few days after The ... http://www.drewswerds.com/snapshots/meet-red/ We hung out with the Davis in Burbank this weekend. In addition to envying their pool and brunching at The Ivy, we walked a couple of blocks from their house and happened upon this very cool car show. Jellyroll was in full effect and got at least as much attention ... http://www.drewswerds.com/snapshots/hot-days-cool-cars/ This vignette was originally posted as an entry on 52stories.net. If you're a writer looking for something to get you out of a creative rut, pay them a visit! The morning was cool and agreeable as a small lizard poked his head from behind the chalkboard menu. “SERVING HOMEMADE MENUDO DAILY,” ... http://www.drewswerds.com/prose/three-kinds-of-people/ Ah, the knock-knock joke. Almost never actually funny, the form has persevered in spite, much to my amazement and -- unwittingly -- my amusement as well. The topic of knock-knock jokes for us started this past Memorial Day weekend when some of the kids from our neighborhood were over to visit ... http://www.drewswerds.com/lists/top-five-knock-knock-jokes/ For a blog with next to zero readership (by choice, of course), I get a surprising amount of flack for not updating it. Thing is, this is the busiest time of year for us here at The Factory and I'm up to my eyeballs in this work stuff (what's up ... http://www.drewswerds.com/schlock/too-busy-to-post/