Hawking the Scene

Dustin Lance Black's Powerful Oscar Speech

Dustin Lance Black, who won the Academy Award for writing the screenplay for "Milk," gave a very powerful and earnest acceptance speech last night.

Louis CK: Everything's Amazing, Nobody's Happy

"We live in an amazing, amazing world, and it's wasted on the crappiest generation of spoiled idiots."

Louis CK puts the generational gaps into perspective in a truthful, yet humorous way.

John Stewart Schools Sununu on the Stimulus

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Always funny...always spot on.

Cell Phone Reunion

What happens when iPhone shows up at the Cell Phone Reunion with Bluetooth, Crackberry and Car Phone.

True Life: I'm on CREWdrivers

...an MTV parody.

They may not have won the league championship this year, but they won over the hearts of so many loyal followers.

 

The CREWdrivers gay flag football team from Chicago, IL is highlighted in this comedic video.  Follow Aaron, Dustin, Paul, Johnny and the rest of the team as they journey through the 2008 season.  Experience the ups and downs, the good times and bad, and the simple joys of being a part of a team sport.

What News Anchors Do During Commercial Breaks

Chicago's very own Robert Jordan and Jackie Bange from WGN-TV having fun when the cameras are off. I was waiting for them to bust out the old McDonald's chant and hand-slap:  "Big Mac, Filet-o-Fish, Quarter Pounder, French Fries..."

I've been a fan of Bange since she first arrived to WGN in the '90s. 

Koalas Approaching Humans in Desperation

With the heatwave and devastating fires plaguing Australia, even the animals are seeking respite.  Normally quite unfriendly, koalas have been approaching people for help. 

Following are some pictures I've come across on the internet:

 

           

              

25 Random Things About Me

If you're on Facebook, by now you've finally succumbed to filling out the ever-present list, "25 Random Things About Me."  I resisted for a while, but finally gave in after being tagged by more than 3/4 of my friend list.  Here is my list:

1. Growing up, I wanted to be an astronaut, a veterinarian or a jet pilot. Now I just want to be Anderson Cooper.

2. I have a bad habit of flushing the toilet while still peeing.

3. Madonna was the first album I've ever owned and Poison was my first concert.

4. I could listen to Pearl Jam's "Ten" and Counting Crow's "August and Everything After" everyday for the rest of my life.

5. I've been to random places such as Siberia and Mongolia, yet haven't been to Mexico, Canada or even Las Vegas.

6. In grade school, I was a state award-winning artist...now I can barely draw stick figures.

7. Whenever I pack a lunch for work, it's ALWAYS: ham and cheese sandwich on oatnut bread, cottage cheese, yogurt, all natural apple sauce and a banana.

8. Everyday, for the past two years, I've randomly looked at the clock when it is exactly 8:24. My birthday is also August 24th.

9. I rarely ever cry in real life, but I'm easily teared up by movies, music or other media (keep the Sally Struthers commercials AWAY from me).

10. I ditched my second day of kindergarten. My younger brother found me hiding under the stairs and told my mom. She brought me back to school and my teacher, Miss Messina, bent down holding a notecard with our word of the day on it: met.

11. I don't understand how people can be so ignorant or lazy to distinguish between your and you're.

12. I'm baffled that the word 'facebook' comes up as spelled wrong on facebook.

13. I almost fell to my death while horizontally scaling a wall in Siberia on a hike.

14. I have a hard time falling asleep without a fan running.

15. My favorite color is light blue and most of the time I'm wearing something with that color somewhere on it.

16. I think cheese, cottage cheese and yogurt are the perfect foods.

17. My first crush was Stevie Nicks. STAND BACK.

18. I'm sad that two of my closest friends moved to Texas last year.

19. The first girl I ever asked out (in 6th grade) told me no. She later went on to write in my yearbook, "P.S. I will never go out with you." She's now a friend of mine on facebook.

20. I won't answer my phone if a name does not come up. 

21. My brothers convinced me I was adopted the first ten years of my life because I don't look like them.

22. I think about and miss my younger brother everyday.

23. I despise tomatoes, yet love all tomato products.

24. I have an borderline obsession with maps and feel disoriented if I don't know which way is north.

25. My next travel destination is Iceland.

Don't Divorce Them

Powerful new video from the Courage Campaign.

Thanks to Americablog for the tip.

3 Rules for Writing A Status Update on Facebook

Jeremy is wondering why so many people are dumb.47 minutes ago - clear

 

 1. Make sure your update is either funny or relevant.  There's nothing worse than:

• the Debbie Downer update:  "John Doe's mom was just diagnosed with Cancer."
• the pathetic update (written multiple times a day): "John Doe misses his boo."
• the all-too-personal update:  "Jane Doe is having her heavy flow day."
• the where-am-I-now update:  "John Doe just returned from checking his mail."
• the read my blog update:  "Jeremy Hawking writes, 3 Rules for Writing A Status Update on Facebook.  http://www.HawkingTheScene.com."  Oh wait...that's me.

    

  2.  Make sure your update follows the correct grammatical person (one of my biggest peeves):

• Wrong:  "John Doe is tired and I can't wait to go to sleep."  Can't you see the disruption in the grammatical person here????  You can't go from third person to first person.
• Correct:  "John Doe is tired and he can't wait to go to sleep."  You started out speaking in the third person so you have to continue speaking in the third person.

    

  3.  Start your update correctly.  The status begins with your name, so it's the beginning of the
       sentence.  Common errors:

• "John Doe is had a good time tonight."  Next time, erase the ever-present, "is."
• "John Doe I finally got to the airport."  This sentence makes no sense and it also breaks the grammatical person rule.  It should read, "John Doe finally got to the airport."
• "John Doe Telling you to stop being so mean!!!!"  Again, makes no sense. This sentence should read: "John Doe is telling you to stop being so mean!"
• "John Doe Stupid is as stupid does."  You forgot your verb.  Use, "says," "sings," "quotes," "thinks," etc.  "John Doe quotes, 'Stupid is as stupid does.'"

Jeremy Hawking is happy when people "Facebook" responsibly.   :)