Stuff I Like

What’s with popular bloggers turning their work into conventionally published books? I’m not sure I quite understand the whole concept. As a reader, I find it a bit presumptuous to ask me to pay for static content when I used to enjoy free daily entries.

One of my blog standbys -– stuffwhitepeoplelike.com –- released a book earlier this month. I wonder every time I open its homepage if today’s the day the author will run out of things white people like. But, alas… we apparently like a lot of stuff.

I read a commentary on the blog (and the new book) in the NY Times today that made me laugh. I’ve had major (blog) writers block recently, so I thought this might be a nice shake up from my regular, riveting poetry and list writing.

In case you don’t have any idea what I’m talking about, check this out: stuffwhitepeoplelike.com

Stuff NJ-Natives Like:
Hair gel
Yager bombs
Skin cancer
Exercises that allow for easy mirror admiration
VERY crowded beaches
The f-word

Stuff Maddie Likes:
Mickey
Watermelon
Mirrors (not unlike the guitos referenced above -- minus the muscles)
Swimming pools
Gree-pa

Stuff Norris’ Like:
Lamenting over our oversized heads
Working in “crap” into greeting card messages
The display shelf
Repeating jokes
Excessive car care
Punctuality

Stuff Advertising People Like:
Pretending people like advertising
Trying to be cool
Complaining
Free stuff
Acronyms

Stuff Dallas People Like: (Greg, this one’s for you)
Bar covers
Obnoxious sports teams
Pretending to be a major city
Luxury cars (probably leased)
Claiming to be better than Houston

Stuff Chelsea Likes:
Joey Greco
Christmas music
Guys in fruit costumes
Encouraging Becca to have a second martini
Complaining about foreign cable companies
Making Leslie feel bad