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er!c

Ive resolved to lead a life that is more than just a dash between "Born" and "Died&qu

About Me

If you're like me, and I know I am, you could stand to lose a few pounds. In the past, I'd sometimes work up a sweat when trying on pants. So I'm working on that. So far, so good; there's a li'l over 60 pounds less of me compared to the beginning of the summer of '07. Plus, my forehead only gets dewy when I try on pantaloons now--but at least they're a size 38 instead of a 46 like they were in March. How about that?
For the most part, I work from home. This means I have a bed in my office. Smoking break? Not for me, thankyou; make mine a nap break. I love the variety of things I do for work. They haven't made me wealthy beyond my wildest nightmares but I'm considerably happy with the madcap life I lead. (How about you?)
I've been known to cook some masterpiece meals when I'm in the mood. Home-made pecan-smoked salmon & low calorie yams au gratin, anyone?
If you want to know less about me, or read my blog about my experiences as a dolphin-sitter, visit my website at www.hey-eric.com.
Or, find out about the most hysterical wrestling show ever, DOOMSDAY.

My Interests

confusing my cat (Roger), shaving my cat (Roger), using capital letters in various MySpace applications, dreaming, tapioca tea, obsessively seeking out new Ben-n-Jerry's flavors, making things happen, anything roux-based, taking risks, snugglin'

new interests include no-impact jogging machines; staring at a new-fangled jogging machine-stair master hybrid, thinking of the one time I did use it and how it beat the crap outta me and then continuing with the no-impact machine I'm on; shrugging my shoulders while holding heavy dumbells (it's like someone is asking, "Hey, what are you doing with those dumbells," and I answer, "I dunno."); planning meals with the most healthy, tasty food and the fewest Kcalories (antelope & baby portabellas with rice? Yes, sir!); fitting into clothes that didn't fit four months ago; wrestling for laughs with DOOMSDAY

I'd like to meet:

an especially dangerous Dug named Sebulba [networking], Mister Rogers [friendship], myself with boobies [dating & relationships]

Music:

mostly good music although i do concede to liking some bad music as well

Movies:

Dr. Strangelove, The Graduate, The Three Amigos, Diva, Repo Man, Urgh--A Music War, Amelie, Buckaroo Bonzai, Audition, Ed Wood, Thank You For Smoking, Anchorman, Tie Me Up Tie Me Down, Napolean Dynamite, The Comedians of Comedy, Shaun of the Dead, Patriot Act: A Jeffrey Ross Home Movie, Coffee and Cigarettes, Mystery Train, Ichi the Killer

Television:

Curb Your Enthusiasm, The Sopranos, Penn & Teller: Bullshit, Reno 911, Dr. Katz, Home Movies, Get a Life, Aqua Teen Hunger Force, Pilot Season (on Trio when it existed), Mr. Show, Harvey Birdman-Attorney at Law, Little Britain, Sea Lab 2021, Creature Comforts

Books:

i can't read. i never learned how. i wish i could read. it would make my work as a writer much easier. [sigh]
If I could read, I would have so many books on cat molestation. You have no idea.

That David Sedaris is one funny fella, ain't he?

Heroes:

is a great David Bowie song. Wallflowers does a nice cover of it, too. "I wish I could swim like dolphins can swim." Does Bowie wanna be the Man from Atlantis? He wasn't a superhero really. But boy, could that wet cracka swim!

My Blog

DOOMSDAY Saturday, Sept. 29th, 9pm, @ The Meridian

Doomsday Wrestling returns to the bayou, bloated with performance-enhancing comedy. The wrestlers have all submitted urine-filled cups and the outcome looks bleak. What's gone wrong?&n...
Posted by er!c on Tue, 04 Sep 2007 11:17:00 PST

how low can i go?

Yesterday, Labor Day, I bought my a pair of size 36 jeans. How long has it been since I last fit into a size 36? I have no idea. I'm pretty sure it was sometime in high school. Men Without Hats may h...
Posted by er!c on Tue, 04 Sep 2007 11:12:00 PST

Now theres even more less of me!

March 7, 2007: 282 pounds August 5, 2007: 220 pounds 60+ pounds in about 5 months! And I'm wearing most of my belts down to the last hole. Huzzah! Smaller size of jeans, here I come! La la la la laaa...
Posted by er!c on Fri, 17 Aug 2007 07:50:00 PST

AGAIN with the loss already!

I went to see my doctor last week. It was the 1st time in just under 3 months and a half since my last visit. It was that last visit (March 7, '07) when I decided I needed to make some changes and los...
Posted by er!c on Mon, 25 Jun 2007 01:02:00 PST

DOOMSDAY gets another write-up in the Houston Press!

Check it: http://www.houstonpress.com/search/events.php?date=June+9%2C +2007&stopdate=June+9%2C+2007&event_occurance=both&a mp;keywords=Doomsday&region=&category=&genre=&am p;x=31&...
Posted by er!c on Thu, 07 Jun 2007 12:31:00 PST

I'm a loser (& I love it)

Dear Blog (& reader), Check my "Less of Me" photo album. I've lost over 40 pounds over the past 2 months! Crash diet? No. Atkins? No. Fasting? Nope. Tapeworm? Thank Gawd no. I've been eating well...
Posted by er!c on Sat, 05 May 2007 10:57:00 PST

DOOMSDAY @ The Meridian Saturday, June 9

DOOMSDAY Wrestling, the most hilarious spectacle to ever enter the squared circle, returns for one night only.   All your favorite charactersand some new ones as wellclaw their way through the...
Posted by er!c on Tue, 17 Apr 2007 03:01:00 PST

an open letter to bananas

You guys are delicious. For realz.
Posted by er!c on Mon, 19 Mar 2007 10:39:00 PST

I wrote a new blog!

It'll change the way you look at blogs! Not just for real, for realz! Czech it: hey-eric.com/blog.html
Posted by er!c on Mon, 19 Mar 2007 10:36:00 PST

next DOOMSDAY show: Dec 22 & 23 @ Meridian

There's been a lotta talk these days. People gathered around the water cooler, wonderin' when's the next Doomsday's gonna be. Well, lick yer lucky stars, friend, 'cause we got an answer for ya. It's B...
Posted by er!c on Sat, 21 Oct 2006 05:34:00 PST