I fell asleep on the couch last night watching Sherlock and I woke up to see an Asian man with long glossy hair and perfect teeth talking to a camera saying, "I am living a dream. I did not think this could be possible. And I love cooking. Right now I am making some kind of Chinese, Korean, Vietnamese food that is not kimchee and looks delicious." I made up that last part because he was speaking in a foreign tongue and I wasn't awake enough to read the subtitles.
It took me about a minute to realize this wasn't Sherlock. Then the craziest thing happened. This tiny Asian man started singing Journey. Had this not happened right on the heels of seeing Lang Lang performing with Metallica, I could have sworn I was in an alternate universe.
Me: Babe are you in here?
Hubby: Yup.
Me: Who is this Asian guy? What are we watching? I was watching Sherlock and I woke up in an alternate universe.
Hubby: He's some guy that sings Journey better than Journey. And you are not in an alternate universe. You are on the couch where you have fallen asleep the last five nights in a row at about 8:15. I changed the channel when I realized you were asleep. Again.
Me: Right. But who is he? Is this real? What are we watching?
Hubby: Yes. This is real. I'm not sure I didn't see the first part of the show - because you were "watching" Sherlock. We are now watching Independent Lens.
There's many reasons why I confuse things so frequently in my head (mostly I blame it on the sheer number of things I have to remember at any given point in time). Part of the reason I am so screwed up in my thinking is that we often stumble upon great shows halfway into the show. (That's what happens when you still watch TV in real time and you get sleepy a lot. Apparently.) So, I blame great shows like Independent Lens that try to teach me something and I also blame hubby (naturally). (Specifically I blame his degree in trivia with a minor in B.S.)
We finished watching the show (which was great) and here's what I went to bed knowing (kind of):
1. I hated Journey in high school.
2. I still hate Journey although I have great respect for their lead singer (?) who Did Not Stop Believing.
3. This was some sort of dream realized for him.
4. Sometimes dreams come true but you probably need a YouTube account for this to happen (this was confirmed for me this morning - as in - you do need a YouTube account for your dreams to come true).
5. As hubby said first, "He sings Journey better than Journey sings Journey." (I just think that's a quote worth repeating. Over and over.)
6. This guy did not get to sing lead for Journey because someone in the "real" Journey died. Rest easy - no one in Journey has died, right?
7. Hubby (generally as good as a small Google for trivia) was fairly useless in ascertaining any more information without the aid of his "smart" phone. He never saw Journey in concert and he didn't really like Journey much either.
8. The Asian man is Filipino and I think everyone in the Philippines turned out for his homecoming concert in which he sang Journey better than Journey.
9. When he sang Don't Stop Believing I almost liked it.
10. Independent Lens can make you love Journey even if you hate it.
So, after we were in bed hubby decided to look up some more trivia about Journey. I already know some of this trivia is going to come back to haunt me (probably later today).
Hubby: So, did you know Randy Jackson used to play with Journey?
Me: Holy CRAP. I CAN'T TAKE ANYMORE SURPRISES TONIGHT. ARE YOU LOOKING AT THE REAL INTERNET OR A FAKE INTERNET THAT'S TRYING TO MESS WITH ME???
Hubby: No. I'm looking at the real Internet.
Me: I cannot believe this! Was that before or after Pulp Fiction?
Hubby: No. Randy Jackson. You're thinking of Samuel Jackson.
Me: Oh, right. Are they brothers because they really look alike?
Hubby: No. Samuel Jackson is a movie star. Randy Jackson sang with Journey and a bunch of other bands and now he's on American Idol. And he's a spokesperson for Nutrisystems.
Me: Oh.
Hubby: I'm just kidding.
Me: So, he wasn't with Metallica? I mean Journey?
Hubby: No, he was with Journey but he's not a spokesperson for Nutrisystems. As far as I know. But, he did lose about 200 pounds.
Me: You suck for messing with my already messed up mind. Speaking of music, you know that guy that just died Pete Seeger?
Hubby: Yup.
Me: I'm so sad.
Hubby: Before you ask me, he doesn't sing the song you love Night Moves. That's Bob Seger.
Me: I knew that. But Pete was his dad, right?
Hubby: Um, no.
Me: I was KIDDING!
Hubby: Right.
7 comments:
i believe i've had this conversation before, except it might have been about that band that sings Mr. Roboto, or some other likewise crappy 80's band.
I think my head exploded from this post. I knew about the new front man for Journey, but he does sound just like the old guy. I did like Journey in high school but not really anymore. I'll never stop believin' but I might stop listening!
@jamiew - mr. roboto. you are bringing back memories. and you are also a little frightening because your comment is eerily similar to what e. said while watching independent lens. something like, "dejavu except different sucky band, different lead singer. I think." @mindmargins - I'm glad I am not the only one whose head exploded. this was seriously startling news for me. also, your comment reminded me of my boy child who has developed the habit of saying (while making a poofy cloud gesture above his head) when someone says something incredibly inane, "MIND BLOWN." I was making that same middle schoolish gesture the entire. show.
Wow, that was seriously the most educational post I've read all month. And I just realized that someone installed the fake internet on my computer, and that's why I never won Trivial Pursuit - even though that was back before computers.
~whatimeant2say
@whatimeant2say - I posted a comment back to you and it was there for about one minute and now it's gone. not deleted, just gone. maybe I am on the fake internet right now? I am delighted by the fact that I provided any kind of education for anyone anywhere this month because usually I am just a screaming often confused mother of four who "doesn't know anything." (if this comment disappears I will know I am truly in an alternate universe right now.)
This made me laugh out loud after writing a particularly depressing post. Thanks Monica. PS, Sherlock is AWE-SOME! Watch it online though, they don't edit out stuff.
@Cassandra - this actual event made me laugh out loud. another testament to truth is crazier than fiction. I love Sherlock - have netflixed the old version because I love old and new.
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