So I saw today that a nine year old kid has a book deal based off his three page pamphlet on how to talk to girls that he wrote for a school book fair. Then Harper Collins bought the book idea from him and turned it into a forty six page deal, and now it’s being turned into a movie of the same title. From three, crayon drawn pages to 120+ for a full length script, this kid is my hero. Kind of a douche, but very clever. I guess it’s too late to try and sell my 3rd grade Young Author’s story called “How to tie your shoes.” If it ain’t sexy, it don’t sell.

I haven’t updated my blog in like two months, but I will try to do it more often. Starting January 1st, 2009, it will be updated every day with a new something something. For twenty six days. It’s a new experiment I’m trying. I hope people dig it, because I dig it. Oh and I’ve got a new video camera, so some video projects should be up soon. And new standup clips. Check for those soon.

See you soon kiddies. And stop writing books. You’re too young. And I’m too sour to appreciate them.

Since I moved into a new apartment recently, I’ve had to go about the task of finding furniture, knick-knacks, and other various garbage for the cheapest prices possible. People recommended places like “The Dollar Store” or “Ikea” or “Flea Markets” to find some quality junk, but I stumbled on to the swappers dream site, Craig’s List.

Craig’s List is like a giant classified page where people can post things, like stuff they have for sale. This ranges from pets like Striker to old books to antique smoking stands. There are nifty deals everywhere. But if you’re looking for a little more than a good bargain, they also have a personal ads section for people looking to hook up. There’s men seeking women, women seeking men, and even strictly platonic. Each of these sections are jammed packed with quality personal ads, some with the added bonus of genital pictures! Classy stuff, Craig. I wonder if you knew you list would end up so dirty in some sections?

You can find jobs, houses, and all other kinds of services and goods on the site. I don’t know why I’m explaining a site that’s been around for years and years during the internet ages, but it’s shockingly addicting. I check it everyday. I don’t truly need anything that’s on the site, but to know that it’s out there is oddly reassuring. We all need to know that junk exists. It motivates some of us as kids to become garbage men when we’re older. And where would we be without garbage men?

A giant pile of crap, that’s where. Oh by the way, here’s a deal.

I know I mentioned that I saw Wanted last weekend and that Angelina Jolie’s ass was in it, but I thought I would mention it again because people searched the terms “ass” “angelina jolie” and “wanted” and found my blog frequently over the holiday weekend. So I’m just seeing if that happens again. If that’s the case, then I’ll have to change my website to “Angelina Jolie’s Ass’s Blog” to get more hits.

I saw absolutely no fireworks this weekend oddly enough, and didn’t miss them at all. They’re cool and all, but so are movies that I haven’t seen before and I’d rather watch them with the lady. We watched Charlie Bartlett, In Bruges, Sleepwalking, Stop-Loss, and The Ruins.

They were all good except for Sleepwalking, which was a terrible drama about nothing. And The Ruins wasn’t that great, but it was watchable. Not much happens at all. In Bruges was probably the biggest surprise/unique movie I saw and it was pretty gnarly. Colin Farrel was funny and solidly acting. Charlie Bartlett and Stop-Loss were both very good movies but not the absolute best of their kind. All of these, except for Sleepwalking with Charlize Theron, were worth watching.

I featured at Barrel of Laughs on Saturday night, followed by a set at The Final Countdown later that night. Both shows were a lot of fun and I tried out some new bits that went very well. Good times in Chicago.

I’ll be at Maxum Bar and Grill this Thursday for the third time, which is always a blast. See me there.

Hey I’ve got most of my stuff transfered over to my new site from the old one, but it’s not perfect looking yet. Bio, History, Shows, Videos, and Links all look OK but Pictures needs a little work. There’s this flash gallery thing I’m trying to throw in that looks awesome, but it doesn’t look exactly the way I want so I have to keep tweaking it. The header at the top of every page with pictures of me performing fading in and out looks pretty swell, though I have to throw a “Ryan Budds.com” logo up there somewhere, too.

College is over in one day! Insane. Time flew. It was a blast though and I wouldn’t have had it any other way. I’ve got an open summer ahead of me to write, perform, and try to find a day job. Exciting stuff. I’m doing a show at the high school I went to, Alan B. Shepard, this Saturday night May 10th. Check my shows page for all the details. It’s only $5 and there’s some awesome live comedy going on in the form of Shepard’s Comedy Troupe, the sketch group Big Dog Eat Child, and myself.

Holla.

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