When I'm not blogging, I'm podcasting, freelance writing or tweeting.
I podcast for HoCoMoJo (Howard County Mobile Journalism). Local thoughts on living in Howard County, MD. You can check them out here if you're so inclined: Podcasts for HoCoMoJo
I freelance for Ask Matt and Tamsen. I don't have a dedicated page yet but if you search on "Morucci" you'll find a bevy. No, I don't offer dating advice - just my thoughts, usually humorous, honest and from the male perspective.
And I'm addicted to twitter. You can find me here... twitter
How much extra money do I bring in with all of these activities? None. But it's writing and I love it. And it only makes me gooder.
Top Ten Things a Man Would Rather be Doing on Valentine's Day than Celebrating
10. Filing Taxes - The lesser of two evils when it comes to procrastination: buy a gift or do my taxes? I'm in the dog house if I don't get a gift, but I can go to jail if I don’t get my taxes done. And I’m too pretty for prison.
9. Watching Football - Yes, we’d rather be watching football on any day but on February 14th we’re still in mourning, with the season just ending. Allow us to pay our respects watching ESPN Classic all day.
8. Getting a Colonoscopy - Fun? No. But at least I can sleep through it.
7. Buying Groceries - OK, I hate grocery shopping but at least I come home with something I picked myself that I can enjoy, instead of a stuffed bear with a squeeze-me paw.
6. Getting a Root Canal - Extreme? Yes. But they give you all kinds of meds to forget the experience, and you take more home with you. Plus that nagging toothache is finally gone.
5. Organizing the Sock Drawer - It never mattered before but now it totally seems worth doing!
4. Meeting the Neighbors - I was OK in my private domain with everyone minding their own business, but maybe they have hi-def. And beer.
3. Going to the DMV - At least I can talk about cars, even if it's just my own. With a clerk. After standing in line for 2-3 hours. But we won't be talking about our relationship!
2. Sleeping – I don’t mean sleeping with someone else, I mean skipping the whole red-card, candy-filled day.
1. Dinner and a Movie - And by dinner I mean ordering pizza, and by a movie I mean anything with explosions and comedy, and without romance or...romance.
I'm a big fan of American Idol, and twitter. And I missed out on all the fun until yesterday. I kept hearing about "Pants on the Ground" but had no idea what it meant. Honestly, I thought it was military speak. It turns out, 62-year-old "General" Larry Platt auditioned for American Idol, which was shown on Fox on Wednesday. The age limitation for contestants is 28, but Fox smartly let this audition through, and it's gone viral.
But this isn't like the William Hung audition of "She Bangs". Larry's is totally original, and a personal statement that young folks need to pull their pants up and straighten out their caps.
The lyrics:
Pants on the ground
Pants on the ground
Lookin' like a fool with your pants on the ground
With the gold in your mouth
Hat turned sideways
Pants hit the ground
Call yourself a cool cat
Looking like a fool
Walkin' downtown with your pants on the ground
Catchy. Hilarious. And being covered left and right.
I imagine we'll be seeing a lot of General Platt, most likely endorsing skinny jeans, dockers, or the Gap. And I, for one, hope his 15 minutes lasts a bit longer than most.
And here are just a few of the covers.
Acoustic cover by Brandon Gray:
Dane Ferguson:
The Beatbox Hitman (and laugh track) accompaniment:
