Beth Mann's Blog
Beth Mann
- Location
- Long Beach Island, New Jersey, USA
- Birthday
- November 11
- Title
- Presidente
- Company
- Hot Buttered Media
- Bio
- I'm a writer and creative consultant. I have years of experimental comedy and strange theater under my belt. I surf. I cook. I love wine, men and song.
And oh puppies. I effin' love puppies.
MY RECENT COMMENTS
- “Hyperlinking can be a
maze of mirrors - and
symbolically
represent many
levels of…”
November 22, 2009 11:08AM - “...or "Stevey" as I like
to call him.”
November 22, 2009 09:15AM - “I second Steve
Klingman.”
November 22, 2009 09:14AM - “Mother Nature...winning
again. She will. Always.
Yay.”
November 20, 2009 08:28PM - “Alright, Daniel - made
the grammatical correction.
Thanks for
suggesting
it.”
November 20, 2009 08:27PM
Unfortunately, one often encounters deal breakers on those first dates, making any future seem unlikely.
Take my date last weekend...please. Actually, he wa… Read full post »
"You want this."
Some think sexiness is in the eye of the beholder. But is it? Here at Silly Lists of Nothingness, we say its an exacting science that can be proved in labs with women in white coats using complex formulas that are beyond you,…
“Good,” I gasp. “Very good.”
We laugh at the gallows’s humor. We can make jokes while having sex. We’re at that point with one another.
Soon the laughing makes way to sighs and moans. A t…
The Rules:
1. Two celebrities face-off in an imaginary fight.
2. Both are in their prime.
3. No weapons can be used.
Points in Sinatra's Favor:
- Sinatra was expelled from … Read full post »
I don’t even like Heath Ledger. But there he is, kneeling
over me in bed, his shirt unbuttoned, wondering what to do next.
Well, I can’t be sure it’s actually him. He is very
Heathlike, that’s for sure. And that is good enough for
me.
We are friends. I don’… Read full post »
Juggling for Nothing - How to Let the Balls Drop
Yes, it's as if you’ve been doing this mad juggling act…
Whenever someone starts a sentence with “Men
are…” or “Women always…”, I cringe.
Sweeping generalizations about the sexes are silly at this point.
We’re all bleeding into one another, changing, morphing.
Plus, these stereotypes tend to be sexi… Read full post »
I’m not sure why you stopped talking to me. It happened
slowly, methodically, like rust. There was no big fall-out, no
noteworthy event. Suddenly, you and I were no longer speaking. The
divide formed.
Women are weird. They’re passivity runs deep. But you and I
are different. We&rsqu… Read full post »
Unchecked children drive me nuts. When I have to tell someone's kid
to rein it in, I want to send a bill to the parents for services
rendered. So when I went to the block party at the end of the
street this Labor Day weekend, the last thing I wanted… Read full post »
This week's Silly List of Nothingness is composed of people (and some non-people) who look like they're supposed to. They were named correctly. You look at them and say, "Yep, that sounds about right."
Contributions by Ms. Ruby Lawrence.
1. Bob Seger
2. Margaret Thatcher
3. Abraham… Read full post »
The Surf Tournament - The Day After
The Surfing Competition - The Day of
I've always been amazed and often disturbed by the ways people send you messages - the real messages they want to send your way, whether conscious or not. Nowhere has this been more evident as of late than with this upcoming surf competition at 5:00 today.
I've… Read full post »
The Surfing Tournament - The Day Before
Let
this not be me!I am filled with a mild case of dread. (Can one have a mild case of dread or is that like suffering from a slight bout of terror?) Tomorrow, I will compete in an all-female surf tournament at the Jersey shore at 5 pm EST.
I had just returned from a brief trip back to my hometown to see some old friends. Emotionally fragile, I tried my best to engage in conversation with them and listen to their stories, though my
1. We Stopped
Bagging our Own Groceries
Perhaps it was different where you came from, but where I grew up, we worked with the cashier. It was our food after all and besides, it saved time for you, the cashier and the poor sap behind you. Now people mindlessly… Read full post »
Amanda Dreams
Amanda dreams of riding undulating silver worms in the desert. She
is wearing ornate filigree glasses and talks with Egyptian women,
somehow knowing the language. She has
wild orgies with ever-changing partners. She is suddenly a man,
then back to a woman, then a man again. Body parts are made… Read full post »
Being “set up” with someone has unnerved me since my
dating life began in kindergarten. I’ve never been open to
matchmaking and probably never will. Perhaps it shows a real
closed-mindedness on my behalf. More likely, I just find it
distasteful and patronizing.
Undoubtedly (an… Read full post »
How to Ace a Job Interview by Beth Mann from Beth Mann on Vimeo.
From 1999 - 2006, a group of friends and I worked on an
experimental comedy show called Thrush TV. It was very lo-fi,
guerrilla style videomaking. We were mainly performers,
not filmmakers! Most of… Read full post »
Paul E.
MannDad:
I haven't spoken with you in so long. Things are such a mess. And I need your help.
I seem to be crying too much, feeling overwhelmed and broken. I don't really think anyone cares about me. Everyone will say they do...but they don't. Not in…
Surfing, Sexism and Self-flagellation
I have been surfing for about 7 years now. Taught
myself.
It's a very difficult sport to master and I'm not even close to
where I want to be. But I work on it, constantly. I surf because it
maintains my sanity. Without it, I'm left swimming in a sea of
dark… Read full post »
The People Who are Talented but Annoying List
As I watched Law & Order, Criminal Intent, last night, I
thought long and hard about Vincent Donofrio. He's a fine actor.
More than fine - he's a very good actor. But he's a little
annoying, with his over the top mannerisms and twitchy
idiosyncrasies.
I fantasized about directing him… Read full post »
(As 14 of you may know from my previous post, I magically created actor/singer Jared Leto out of thin air with my supernatural abilities, only to send him running because of my rudeness and general lack of caring. Well, last week, Jared forgave me and asked me out to dinner. I… Read full post »
(Let me just say, this post may be just a flimsy excuse to post videos and photos of Jared Leto. Just look at the photos if you're feeling lazy.)
"Beth, you know you want to slap my pretty little face."
I believe in magic. I have since I watched…
My friend Beth crying
Daily Bullshit Tears
combined with Tears of
Elation after finding out she wouldn't be held entirely
responsible for her recently deceased husband's tens of thousands
of dollars worth of hospital bills.
The Brothers are a rag tag crew of 3 young guys at the end of the street that have adopted me into their family. While I’m grateful to get a sense of what real brothers feel like, they often try my patience with their sheer idiocy…I mean, youthful ramblings.… Read full post »
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Torture In Iran, Sound Familiar?
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Don't Ask Me What Love Is
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Thoughtless Mothers & Other Misdemeanours
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You have to wade through a lot of shit to become enlightened
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Life Delicate
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When Old Becomes New Again
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