One Thousand Times More
My most-recent fake Internet name is ajooja. I used to have a humor blog but I stopped being funny when I started taking Paxil. I'm not over-medicated like I was on Prozac. I could have walked into my office to find one of my co-worker's slain body in a pool of blood, only to step over it and ask, "So, what do you guys want to do for lunch?"
With half a Paxil in my system each day, the zingers aren't quite as frequent but I'm a much better person.
I've only known Kevin for about a year but I'm honored to give you his 1,000th post.
I started this morning by digging into his archives. His first post here was about a mouse. I have OCD issues with animals so I just skimmed it and moved on. I felt much more in-tune the next few posts as I learned about his love for Batman, clever t-shirts, and macaroni and cheese. I also learned he'd been blogging since 2001.
He writes openly about his family and the people he loves. Foremost on that list is his wife Katie. He loves her more than he can put into words sometimes, and misses her when they're apart. I love that kind of stuff.
I get the feeling he's a little more conservative than me (who isn't?) but he did provide a link to the viral video Porn Wars.
Post after post, I learned much more about Kevin than I knew before. He's a well-rounded, regular guy.
He reads lots of books, drinks beer, and listens to rock music. He's a Macwhore, a nerd, he wears boxer briefs. He plays guitar and likes to watch movies. He likes Netflix and Tivo and a dastardly team known as the Cubs.
Don't get me wrong. I think it's great that he's a Bears fan, I get that.
But here in St. Louis, it just gets under my skin to think about someone as nice as Kevin actually rooting for the Cubs.
He was very gracious in 2005 when the White Sox won the world series. I kept clicking through the pages, wondering how he'd react when my Cardinals won the 2006 world championship. He was a bit dismissive but it was much better than I expected.
Then again, I shouldn't have expected anything worse.
He's still a great guy.
Congratulations, Kevin.
You know why we should love Kevin all the more? He let TWO Cardinals fans guest blog for him. Clearly, he's quite the guy. :-)
Posted by: Nilsa | Wednesday, 21 May 2008 at 12:42 PM
Great thousandth post!
Posted by: Avitable | Wednesday, 21 May 2008 at 12:52 PM
And he's going to have an Angels fan guest blog for him on Friday.
1,000 posts and no giveaways? then Kevin skips town during the big event... accidental or planned? hmmm..
I've only "known" kapgar for the last two months (with the exception of seeing his comments over on Blogography) and he seems like a great guy. I mean, c'mon... anyone that uses song lyrics as titles for blog posts has to be cool.
Posted by: martymankins | Wednesday, 21 May 2008 at 12:57 PM
Nilsa: We need to move Perez into the closer's role full-time and trade Reyes and Duncan for a shortstop, but at least we're not the Cubs. :)
Avitable: Thanks, Adam.
Martymankins: Giveaways? Man, I didn't even think about that! I should have totally come up with some sort of contest or something. Crap.
Posted by: ajooja | Wednesday, 21 May 2008 at 01:04 PM
Congrats on a big milestone, Kev!
Posted by: Karl | Wednesday, 21 May 2008 at 01:09 PM
What a fab post for Kevin's 1000th!
Very well done Ajooja :o)
Posted by: Penelope | Wednesday, 21 May 2008 at 01:21 PM
Kevin is the best.
Posted by: sizzle | Wednesday, 21 May 2008 at 01:25 PM
But wouldn't it have been so much more interesting if you had discovered that Kevin was a total bastard? That's probably what would happen if you researched me!
Posted by: Dave2 | Wednesday, 21 May 2008 at 02:11 PM
Karl: I can't even imagine 1,000 posts.
Penelope: Thanks.
Sizzle: Indeed.
Dave2: Yeah, people who eat Oreos for dinner must have some kind of hidden agenda. :)
Posted by: ajooja | Wednesday, 21 May 2008 at 02:39 PM
What an awesome post for Kevvy Kev's 100th! I feel like I'm in an "awesome dude sandwich" as a matter of fact!
Posted by: Hilly | Wednesday, 21 May 2008 at 03:28 PM
1000 posts of Kevin neatly summarized for us who don't know him that well. Nice work Ajooja. Maybe I can get you to do this for me!
Posted by: Jeff | Wednesday, 21 May 2008 at 07:14 PM
Hilly: I think I saw a movie called "Dude Sandwich." ;)
Jeff: Thanks, man. I hope you're not coming up on 1,000 any time soon.
Posted by: ajooja | Wednesday, 21 May 2008 at 07:39 PM
Great post! What I love about Kevin is exactly what you said - he is a normal, well-rounded, balanced guy who likes to have fun. And he totally is in love with Katie. They're so adorable.
Posted by: kilax | Wednesday, 21 May 2008 at 08:12 PM
Kilax: Thanks, Kim. I started making a list, thinking I'd dig up some dirt or something to make fun of (other than being a Cubs fan) but he's just too good of a guy.
I mean, ooooooo he drinks beer and wears boxer briefs! So does everyone else!
I thought about doing a little compare/contrast because I'm a drummer and a Cardinals fan, but we have too many other things in common. I basically just rambled along until I thought I had enough. That's why I wasn't real happy with this post.
I'm glad several of you liked it. I'm just rarely satisfied with my writing anymore.
(Time for this evening's pill. Can you tell? Hit send, ajooja. Don't respond to any more of these tonight.)
Posted by: ajooja | Wednesday, 21 May 2008 at 08:50 PM
I am so very glad you got the 1,000th post - what a responsibility and what a great post!
Posted by: Bec | Thursday, 22 May 2008 at 04:38 PM
Bec: Awwwwwwww, thank you so much.
Posted by: ajooja | Thursday, 22 May 2008 at 04:43 PM
You read all that? I'm so sorry. Not about being a Cubs and Bears fan, but just that you had to read all that. Yikes. Even I wouldn't want to read all that crap about myself. But I thank you for your iron will.
Wow, thanks for the trip down memory lane. After you write for so long, you forget some of what you penned. It's fun to find out what other people find interesting and go back and read it.
Posted by: kapgar | Tuesday, 27 May 2008 at 06:54 AM