The End is Nigh, perhaps

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Alexis and I went to a reading last week, conducted by the author of the book THAT IS ALL. It is the third in a series of complete world knowledge made up by HODGMAN, known better to me as "Judge John Hodgman" or @hodgman. He explained that the problem of coming up with complete world world knowledge, is that the world keeps adding more information to know, therefore, if the world were to end sometime such as December 21 2012, as the Mayans may have predicted, the complete world knowledge would then be truly complete.

It was a very entertaining and reasonably-priced evening of entertainment. And we took some pictures. Some of these are by me and some are by Alexis when she took my camera away from me to make it take better pictures.



Here Hodgman wields his book. I wish I had a photo of him chugging a 5 hour energy drink then whipping the empty bottle into the audience, but it was all so fast (I need one of those energy drinks).


Here Hodgman nervously twirls his microphone cord. Who's had too much 5 hour energy drink now, Deranged Millionaire?


Hodgman sits with his disco ball and popcorn as Ted Leo plays some heartfelt uptempo Elvis Costello-like music.


Hodgman gathered some pre-approved volunteers on stage to read his treatment for a reality show.


In a stunning dramatic moment, one of the volunteers proposed to one of the others. Rather than running off-stage in horror, she accepted--and forced him to HIS KNEES. He was so thrown off by her correcting his proposal-posture that he never finished his sentence. Does the engagement still count?? It was a genuinely sweet and emotional moment--but now the pressure is on Hodgman to become more famous, to make it a better story for the couple. Unless the world really ends next year.


Hodgman plays ukelele. It was a song of hope--perhaps the world won't end in a year! Regardless, we should live good lives and be kind to one another. That was the message I took away.

Originally our friend David Rees was scheduled to be there, but cancelled at the last minute. While getting our book signed, Alexis pointed this out, and Hodgman shook our hands and looked directly into our eyes in the same way that he looks directly into the eyes of the end of days, and sincerely apologized. Also he signed our book.

Comments

[anais2.livejournal.com]

Love the Hodgman! That sounds like a great night.

[dosboof.livejournal.com]

Wow, Hodgman and Ted Leo? Now I'm all jealous.