I was going to write a post about buying ill-fitting pajamas but I decided against it.
I was going to write about how the pajamas itch my skin, my own fault really as I don't like to wash things before wearing them, I can't bear to not wear them right away. I was going to write about how I bought size MEDIUM when I should have bought LARGE but you know what? Ugghhh.. that is what.. ugghhhh.
Look at these sleeves, do they look comfy to you? well, do they! I can tell you right now that they constrict the blood flow when my arms are say, typing on a keyboard, that I can tell you with utmost sincerity.
Look at these pants! They are the very reason why I bought these tonight, so cool.
Pajamas crack me up. I would love to come across a website that is just pictures of hard-asses in pajamas. Pajamas have the ability to make anyone look ridiculous and I like that.
I recently bought this USB 2.0 Video Grabber which allows you to import video from VHS, V8, Hi8, anything that can output video/audio with a Red, White, Yellow or S-Video cable.
When I found this on
www.zazz.com.au I was very excited as with this I could finally convert my VHS-recorded appearance on a kids TV show to DVD and future-proof this awkward television appearance.
This is what I have been doing tonight; converting my VHS tape to DVD.
Capturing my childhood memories
Importing "Guess What?" to my computer"Guess What?" was a somewhat popular kids show on Australian television (Channel 9) back in the 1993-94 where the talented host, "Andre Fyfe" would draw cartoons on a whiteboard which could represent animals, phrases, places and things. The contestants had to guess the thing or phrase that they represented.
In grade 4, our class was contacted and we were asked if any of us wanted to try out for the show. Myself and another friend whom I went to school with called Mark submitted a written application for it and we were accepted. I can't really remember what we had to fill out on the application, I think it asked general questions about our hobbies and interests and then included some picture questions which helped weed out people who might not be very good at guessing right answers, if they were on the show.
Special guest Alison Brahe, Myself and MarkI was so excited when that day finally came when Mark and me were to be on the show.
In our acceptance letter we were told to wear bright colours, so both of our mums went out and bought super bright parachute tracksuits, hell yeah! - as was the style at the time. Our outfits were so bright that the hosts had to change the clothes they were wearing so that they didn't look so drab in comparison.
Mark and his parachute tracksuit - Bright Like Neon LoveI remember arriving and getting makeup put on me. I also remember the studio lights being incredibly hot. I believe this was one of the main things I would comment on when asked how it was. The question I was most asked by people, after appearing on the show was, "How do they clean the board so quick". The answer to this is that the white board was double-sided and after every picture someone behind the whiteboard would swivel the whiteboard around and reveal a cleaned board.
The magical, self-cleaning whiteboardAnother thing I used to enjoy doing was this little joke setup; I would ask unsuspecting person if they had ever been on TV, they would usually reply "No", then they would usually return the question to me, which I would reply, "Yeah, guess what?" said in a tone which conveyed, Yes, I have been on TV, can you guess what show?. They would reply, "Oh, I don't know, what?". To which I would restate, "Guess What?". This would go on until I ended it with a, "Guess what the TV show!". hardy har har.
Before the show, the hosts, "Andrew Fyfe" and "Jacquie Rindt" talked with us and worked out what they would ask us about in the opening introductions. The question they asked us was based on what we had answered on our application sheets. The question they chose to introduce me with was a statement about my pets, specifically that I had a cat, and a turtle named "Emi".
I like turtles.
We were lucky enough to have a special guest, Australian model Alison Brahe on our show that day. Alison Brahe used to co-host the show with Andrew when it first started. I remember back then being overcome with pre-pubescent swoon for Alison Brahe. What a babe.
The winners of the show received a pair of British Knights (popular at the time) and a British Knights cap. The runners-up received books, nibbles and a can of coke. Oh and every contestant walked away with a super-hip "Guess What?" bum bag. Bum bags! yeah.
Winners Prize: British Knights
Runners Up Prize: Books
All Contestants Received: "Guess What?" Bum Bags - Totally Rad!Mark and me ended up coming second, losing by 15 points, 40 to 55.
At the end of the game we all got to get out of our seats and draw on the whiteboard.
I drew a cartoon face, one from my repertoire (ripped off from my brother Justin's trademark cartoon faces) and remember the host, "Andrew Fyfe" making a positive remark about it.
Mark wrote, "Hi Luke" and drew a face. Luke, my brother asked him to write that.
My cartoon face, check it out Andrew is totally pointing at it
Andrew studies my cartoon face: talent recognising talentI don't remember caring too much about losing to these girls. On the way back home Mark and I rationalised that the runners-up prizes were better than the winners prize anyway! We got three "Where's Wally" books! Kick-ass!
The Boys: Me and Mark
The Girls: Kimberley and JulieIt was a very pleasant experience and am glad that I got to take part in it. I remember being very happy about the bragging right of "I've been on TV" that came with appearing on "Guess What?".
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