WIL WHEATON dot NET: 1.5

Enjoy the down time! You deserve it! So happy the book is done! We can't wait!

Glad to hear it's all done. Enjoy your relaxation, because it isn't going to last too long once the book is out and you have to start touring. Speaking of touring, do you ever come to Canada??

hey wil... congrats on finishing your book... you definetly deserve to relax after all of your hard work.... cant wait to get JAG and I'm ordering Dancing Barefoot on Amazon... can't wait to read it...

Speaking of Dancing Barefoot, I found it in a mall bookstore in the science fiction section between the D&D section and Harry Turtledove's Out of Darkness, which FINALLY ends that series. Judas Priest, that was a long series. Any who, congratulations on the book. It was an excellent read. I'm relatively new to the site and that book gave me a better understanding of your background and more respect for this site. All right, enough sounding like a groupie, must...continue...studying... alkynes..

Does this mean you'll finally be getting back to the people who have been writing to you?

I'm so proud of you! Dredging up memories like you've been doing is an exhausting process, and often times leads to the resurfacing of emotions that you had thought were long worked through (or long buried) and that can really take it's toll, so I just wanted to say Thank You and give you a really big hug for doing that for us. Now go curl up with a blanket and your animals and REST! :)

I know what you mean with the metaphor of relief/sadness/texture from finishing your project. I was a die-hard theater person for years back in college and every time a show ended I would feel a little lighter and a little heavier at the same time. It was kind of a "Wow, kind of glad that's over now I don't have to stress about it so much" mixed with a "Well now what am I supposed to do?" I could go into it more, but it's Your site not Mine :)

Anyways, maybe having a surprise break this weekend is for the best! Relax, kick back, sit and watch the grass grow (or the rain fall--always soothing) and let your brain and your soul have some quiet time. You more than earned it.

Going to stop writing now before I repeat myself even more. Congratulations on the book, Thank You for writing it, and Rock On!

Congrats on finishing! You deserve to veg out for a while. And...I did read on Neil Gaiman's blog that he was dissapointed you couldn't make it to Penguicon - he was looking forward to meeting you! :)

Yay Wil, congrats on finally finishing your book. I, and many others look forward to reading it. Futurama, man I love that show, and Matt Groening is a guest star on the Simpsons this Sunday. I can't wait. Hey, you may actually get to watch it tomorrow night...

OMG, screen savers as in tech tv The Screen Savers, with Patrick Norton, he is so cute. Sorry Wil went fangirl there for a minute. I meant to say way to go on finishing the book, look forward to reading it.

Wil...I want you to know that we feel your pain...sorry....my hand slipped....writing is such a hard bitch....it is seldom easy...ok...writing things on the walls of a toilet stall are usually pretty easy...and fun....but I mean the kind of writing that goes on paper that you let educated people see.
Don't worry about telling us if a film,tv,writing,monkey-wrestling gig etc. doesn't pan out...remember...we are laughing WITH you....no....really....you got one really jolly site around here these parts Mr. Fella(sorry...I sometimes channel Mongo,a Trobriand Islander who only spoke Pigin English)....take care,Sir...love the robe....magenta is YOUR color....

Major congrats on finishing JAG. w00t!

Since the O'Reilly people are going to make it available in bookstores, what are the chances it'll be available in Canadian bookstores as well? Or am I gonna have to road trip down to Seattle to get one?

As for rain, Hawaii rain feels warm. At least to someone who lives in the Pacific temperate rainforest, and knows a heck of a lot about getting rained on. :)

So, what's next on the agenda?

Kidding! I know you've been working your ass off and you deserve a break.

I'll be checking out Deep Core tonight and see what all the fuss is about. I read in the previous comments that you gave a disclaimer about this movie. What did you say? I really want to know. Anyone out there know?

I was so totally at the TMBG concert last night, too. House of Blues, Downtown Disney?

Had I but known, I could of fan-girled and been awkward and shy around you as I tried to impress upon you how awesome I thought you were.

TMBG, and opening act that didn't blow AND Wil Wheaton? Dude, that was a totally fantastic night I had last night -- and I didn't even know it!

Laura: yep. Anaheim. Wasn't the show AMAZING? Corn-Mo ruled . . . and when I bought his T-shirt, he said, "Hey! Aren't you Wil Wheaton? I love your blog, man!"

How cool was that?

Damn you Wil Wheaton...I just heard the audioblog about Anne's grandparents and how noone has visited them except y'all in years. You were sooooo nice to listen to their little stories about cats,dogs and all the small happenings in the past.
Now I have to be considerate of you and have heaps of respect for you as a person....grrrr...I'll get even with you,Sunny Jim...see if I don't....

ok, you have to know how much i have been wil wheaton obsessing this weekend. not in a scary stalker way or anything of course. i rented stand by me, neverland and book of days and my dancing barefoot book just arrived this morning. (thanks amazon) so imagine my shock when i read that you were at the VERY SAME tmbg concert i was at last night. one of the best EVER i might add! i am a new fan of the corn mo. so yah, you were there and i missed it. why weren't you in VIP which is where i was! ahk. anyway, very cool. /end fangirl rant

Hey,

Cngratulations on finishing. I'm really proud of you for getting through it all, and I'm sure that when I actually get the book, I'm going to be wowed beyond belief. I can't wait to pull it off the shelf at Vromans.

Enjoy your weekend of rest. As just about everyone else has sait, you deserve it.

Scott

PS it's still raining in Pasadena while I write this. There's this cool deja-vu-ish feeling when something like this reminds me that you're in the same city as me. I love the way the internet makes and breaks its illusion.

congratulations, wil! i can't wait to get my hands on this later this year. you really deserve not only a little simpsonian downtime, but you also deserve whatever project you line up next for yourself... never forget, you've only got one life -- take a break, and find something else wonderful to keep you soaring high!

and on behalf of the posse, we'd also like to extend thoughtful appreciation to anne, nolan, and ryan, for creating such a wonderful atmosphere in which you live and write -- i'm guessing you couldn't have done this in such a useful, productive manner if you didn't have these lovely, loving rocks to comfort you when and if you fell... (i just got out of "film school" and, fortunately or unfortunately, i think i've decided that screenwriting is in my future... so i know all about struggling with writing!). congratulations again! oh, and got anymore poker stories or D&D w/ the kids?

I'm at Penguicon now actually and was disappointed when I found out yesterday that you weren't able to make it. It would have been nice to meet you, but I totally understand what you had to miss the con. Sorry that the movie gig didn't pan out for you.

Neil Gaiman is here and is a really cool guy to talk to, and did a very good reading which if you're a fan of his work I bet you would have enjoyed it.

Oh well hopefully some other time I get to meet you at a con, just to tell you in person that I really enjoy your Blog/website.

Blake

Oh and a quick follow-up... John "maddog" Hall did a nice talk linking Star Trek and the open source movement. During the talk he mentioned the previous panel he was on... it was "Death to Wesley Crusher"... you'd probably be happy to know that he actually defended Wesley and said that he didn't deserve to die. I'm sure you hear the death to Wesley thing all the time.

Just figured that a *nix geek/god like him defending Wesley might be something that you'd be interested in. =)

Blake

Wil was vey nice as Gordy in "Stand By Me"....I think he was in some sci/fi things too...I don't follow sci/fi(called "I don't give a rat's ass about sci/fi")...I look forward to reading his written work...His interpretation of Proust's 'La Recherche Des Temps Perdue' holds a glistening promise of cutting-edge perception and a post-modern sensitivity/angst....

So glad to see you back on the weblog! I missed your posts. Don't worry about the extra 10 lbs, summers on the way and you'll end up working it off!

Hey dude, so glad you got the book done... I really know that feeling you were describing. Satisfied, but after so much work it is weird to not do anything.
I dunno if I am allowed to say that since we're not connected in any way but I am really proud of you. Getting two books written is a major achievement, and you must be thrilled to know that most of us have ants in their pants waiting for JAG to hit the bookstores.
And I love your describing the rain... totally vivid.
You're a total inspiration for any aspiring writer.
Keep it up and all the best.
How is Kris, by the way?

And now that you are bored dude: SET UP THE DARN PAYPAL THING BEFORE I COME OVER AND POOP ON YOUR DOORMAT!!!!!!!!! ;)

what's that title mean?

You were at the TMBG show at the Anaheim HOB? Damn, I didn't see you there. Awesome show, and Corn Mo' is my new favorite Wacky Singer.

so uhh where's the palindromes?

i love the rain, too, it's excellent for writing and anything creative really...

do you listen to any music when you write Wil?

Congrats on getting the book off. How just sit back and ponder the load of praise that will be dumped all over you.

Actually, from what you said, maybe sitting isn't the right thing to do. :-) 10 lbs = 36,000 kcal you need to burn off, and 1 mile of walking = 100 kcal. So get out there and make traiing for the marathon your goal (and maybe forget about have more than a weekly beer for awhile). My guess is that inspiration for your next project will hit you as you're walking.

I'm facing a marathon (running) six weeks from now, and I'm putting in about 11 miles (17 or 18km) a day, but it's never easy getting out the door when you're tired. Good luck, you can do it.

I went to high school with the brother of a guy who is in They Might Be Giants. I can't remember either of their names though. Just thought you wouldn't ever have any use for that info, so I had to pass it on to you.

-Dan

Is Hawaii really spelled Hawai'i? If not, no big deal. If so, you just blew my mind.

Congrats on the book finishing. I'm sure it'll be great. And I hope it sells a bizzillion copies (be sure to demand a pressing of a bizzillion copies, otherwise they won't make that many).

I didn't really like Corn Mo' last night. Some of my friends really did, I just wasn't that amused I guess. TMBG were fabulous and the new stuff sounds really good.

Congrats. Relax. Vegging is good.

I think I'm going to throw back a few hard lemonades tonight. I claimed in "Parenting" I was going to do that last night. Of course that whole, you know, parenting thing was happening. ;) So. Enjoy the empty house! Have more beer. Order a pizza. Hmm, I think I'll do that too.

I will most likely be taking a glance at Deep Core tonight since hell, scifi has been advertising it forever. Should I do it before or after the lemonades? ;)

Oooh right.. who's blog is this. Out.

Congrats. Relax. Vegging is good.

I think I'm going to throw back a few hard lemonades tonight. I claimed in "Parenting" I was going to do that last night. Of course that whole, you know, parenting thing was happening. ;) So. Enjoy the empty house! Have more beer. Order a pizza. Hmm, I think I'll do that too.

I will most likely be taking a glance at Deep Core tonight since hell, scifi has been advertising it forever. Should I do it before or after the lemonades? ;)

Oooh right.. who's blog is this. Out.

well good goddamn.

I haven't even had one yet.

Vegging is good. After finishing my last business accounting exam ever, now some time ago and then having to catch up with all the other work that was neglected, I finally managed to catch up with it (actually, I am ahead of schedule, yay!), I have just blown that being-ahead-of-schedule-dom and relished in spending a week doing nothing but playing "Neverwinter Nights" until my brain felt fried (and some eating and sleeping, admittedly). For me, it is something that really helps my brain unwind - and it tells me when I am done with unwinding and ready to face taxing things again, so I never get lost in veggiedom for long. But, yay for vegging. Enjoy the rest, sounds like you earned it!

hey wil,
i'm glad you finally get a weekend off! as everyone else has said, you deserve it!

I thought that metaphor was great! tee hee...made everything seem much clearer! :)

anyway,
have a great weekend,
take care
rach

Penguicon Webmaster here..... Just so you know, when Steve Jackson heard that you were hoping to come to Penguicon 3.0, he said "If Wil comes, then I'll come too."
....and BTW, he brought the Chaos Game. He says Penguicon 2.0's Chaos Game setup has left every previous setup in the dust. We're taking pictures, and they'll be posted on the website.

Wil,

Downtime at the end of a project is good. You need it. Take it. Wallow in it. Enjoy it. And yeh, in due time you'll have to think about de-porking, but not this weekend.

Good on you!

Spacewriter

Whoo! Congrats!

At the con; listened to Cmdr Taco for over an hour and a half. His wife is neat.

Hope you can come next year!

Wil,

Way to go...I am happy for you. I look forward to your book. I finally got Dancing Barefoot. It is the best book that i have read all year! all I have to say is...."Shatner Is A Dick!". I love the Original Star Trek, and I love Kirk, and to know that he is not so cool is depressing. I have always wanted to work with him, but he seems to be a jackass. I am sorry he was terrible to you. Anyway...Way to go, way to go, way to go. I don't think that there is anything I can tell you, that you don't all ready know. Have fun this weekend...to bad you don't live in Wisconsin, we could play some D&D.

P.S. I will be watching Deep Core tonight...I love that movie....

you know when you were posting about the NEMISIS movie here i never really thought about the fact that you hadn't really elaborated on the day by day production of it...now that you mention it...hey that would be interesting stuff to read...congratulations on finally finishing the book...and futurama is a good way to unwind...cause damn it...you deserve it!

i really do know how to spell NEMESIS.

Congratulations on finishing! I'm so looking forward to it. Sleep is good. Oh, and hi, Ferris! It's been too long!

Congratulations, Wil. I can't wait to give it a read!

Congrats! Revision is the hardest part. Writing something the first time is an awesome experience...but it's the going back over and killing your babies that hurts the most. Good luck with it.

Well, I can't really say anything that hasn't been said already so relax, enjoy yourself and thank God for the rain. I guess I'm becoming addicted to your blog like the 'regulars' here, I was really jonesing the other day! Welcome back!

Wil,will(?) i be proud of myself as a a man and as an American if i read 'Dancing Barefoot'?....These are troubled times we live in and i felt i had to ask....

Wil,

Congratulations on finishing JAG. The comments about Nemesis--is that part of JAG or a separate post? I'm a little confused. Sorry, I gotta go.
Deep Core starts in ten minutes; don't want to miss it.

Later, Dude.

Your friend, Freeman :)

Nice work finishing JAG. I live in the LA area and I was spening the day inside listening to TMBG when I decided to check your site to see if your off blogging probation...I'm glad you seem to be.

...thats be you, be what your like, be like yourself...

Deep disappointment at your not being able to attend Penguicon!! Spluttering outrage, actually! Hope to see you next year---and I am definitely looking forward to JAG.

Oh, and that PAYPAL thing? If ya wants my bucks, get cracking on that link....the cancer society gets money from me anyway, but I want to support what you are doing.

Tell Darin (which is my husband's name, btw, same spelling) - that I said babies should sleep in their parent's rooms for quite some time after birth. Think about it, the baby has been ~in~ it's mommy for 9 months, the last thing it can even imagine is being alone! If possible co-sleeping or in an arms-reach type sidecar is the best arrangement. That way when the baby stirs to nurse the mom doesn't have to get out of bed. In fact the mom and baby barely wake up - much better than having a baby have to come fully awake for the parents to hear it across the room or down the hall or even through the monitor and then take forever to get back to sleep. And yes, I'm assuming nursing, not formula, because we're mammals meant to nurse. Formula is the FOURTH choice by the World Health Organization. Even our relatively conservative American Association of Pediatrics says nurse exclusively for 6 months and then continue for at least a year.
Thanks for passing that on. And thank you for lettimg me use your site to talk about babies and breastfeeding - it's a huge concern on mine.

Oh, when Anne gets back tell her that I gave platelets again since I commented on one of her posts about it. It's a shame her veins weren't cooperative but that happens. Her post helped me remember how important it is so I'm trying to donate as often as I can.

Hmmmm, I lived my applications development career being project oriented. I loved the focused feeling of being able to work something to perfection and then wrap ribbons around the package and walk away with a very satisfied feeling of a job well done, independent of other's criticisms.

The payback for feeling that good is the post-goal depression afterwards. Without that centering focus, there is a void that you grieve over.

Both my son and daughter have talked to me about these same feelings, but I have really not found much in the literature of adult psychology about it. The only relief we have found is -- the next passionate project.

Someday mother will die and I'll get the money
Mom leans down and says, "My sentiments exactly,
You son of a bitch" I palindrome I

Love TMBG, can't wait for the next time they get back out here to NYC. Congrats on finishing the book Wil, can't wait to read it.

--Hob

Wheaton, don't think for one second that putting TMBG lyrics in your post will soften my outrage at you missing our interview at Penguicon.

Alright, maybe it is softened a smidge. But ONLY a smidge.

Wow. You listen to the Get Up Kids. I keep forgeting that they are famous and stuff. Congrats on finishing the book. & doesn't everyone just love Cory anyway?

Wil,

Just watched Deep Core for the first time. What can I say. Can't believe they killed off your character before the end of the movie. You could have written a better script. Nice scene with the jigger of gin on the navel. Don't give up acting--we miss your beautiful smile.

Freeman:)

Speaking of Palindromes, . . . I saw your post on Fark about Weird Al's parents passing away. I've been listening to his CDs over the past week and I was blown away by "Bob" because the entire song is made up of palindromes. Hoowwwwww does someone do that?! Anyway, when I saw "palindrome", I thought you were writing about that song. Well, I'm blathering on. Just thought I'd share that. Oh, and PS: Thanks for the autographed pics! :) Jenny

Wil,
It takes alot of work, to me, to finish a book. Good job and I got a feeling that people will like your work. Enjoy your break.

FG

Yes, Hawaii IS really spelled Hawai'i. IIRC from growing up in the islands, the apostrophe mark is an accent mark called an okina mark, which is always placed when you have two of the same vowels together in a word.

I'm a big fan and I look forward to more of your work in the future.

Wil,

Thanks for finally clearing up a point that was confusing me--your being able to watch Futurama--which has been removed from broadcast tv here in the LA area. It was only when you mentioned having watched a whole days worth of a whole season that I realized you were not seeing it on cable but watching a CD. Nice to find out you're also a fan. I miss seeing new episodes...

BTW, congrats on finally finishing the book! Finishing "anything" is always a let down, the cure for which is to always have another fire burning.

I also like the flavor/texture metaphor. It IS rather excellent! [Wish I'd thought of it...]

Oh, just one final thing: as a sort of newbie to commenting on BBs, I not totally "literate" to some of the webspeak. Just what does
\m/ mean? Thanks...

Joe, [just a Fanboy grown old...]

Dude, congrats on finishing JAG!

And I like the metaphor, too: it's very evocative.

What to do with yourself now? Banish the double chin! Go running! Or indulge in a power kite and go beast it around a field somewhere. It's glorious ;)

Congratulations on finishing the book! I know the feeling you're talking about, that wonderful last minute period of crazy writing where the ideas don't stop, your computer keyboard just about has burn marks from all the typing, and finally, after it's all done and submitted and you can just sit still for a minute and reflect on the knowledge that you've just finished something you're really proud of.

You'd think all that would make it easier to start the next one, huh? :) Don't drink too much, no matter how good you feel - your body is about to remind you how hard your brain has worked in the past few weeks. I predict some falling asleep in front of Futurama will occur. :)

Best wishes.

Hey! Congrats on finishing the book! Its good to hear that we will have access to the new book soon. I cant wait. Im going to have Dancing Barefoot and JAG ordered from the local book store. Dancing Barefoot first of course and I am going to pre-order JAG. I cant wait to read Dancing barefoot and experience what all the other people that frequent this site have experienced. And JAG I will be able to experience with them. =)
Good Luck and I hope you get whatever you hoped to acheive out of this book!

~Lotus~

You've definitely earned this down time, Wil... enjoy it!!

There is something to soothing and refreshing about a good, cool, fresh rain. I can recall, when I lived in Florida, the tropical rainstorms we would get. I'd get home from work and curl up on my loveseat with a good book. The window was directly behind me and the patio next to me... the sound and smell of the rain, could keep me there for hours... completely engrossed in my book. It's a wonderful feeling, isn't it? :)

I'm glad to hear that you're book is in the final stages... can't wait to read it!! Sounds like it will be one of those great books to get completely engrossed in.

Don't fret the double chin, Wil. Take up jogging or something if you really must, but whatever you do do not get lured into plastic surgery. I'm sick of seeing people with perfect faces, blinding teeth and skinny asses. Real people do not look like that. You, Wil, are a real person. I suspect that this is what your blog and your post-TVsWilWheaton fame is about. I entreat you not to forget this.

love that metaphor. very clever sir!

Congratulations on finishing your book, i'm even more excited for its release now. We've missed you around the board though so i'm kind of glad that its over finally. :)

hey there was just a random hail storm...

Keep on Truckin' Wil..

Yay for being done! *throws celebratory confetti*
Can't wait to read it, :-)

Congrats on finishing the book -- you're entitled a day or two to veg. One of these days, I'll actually finish a project and know that same feeling.

Now you can finally finish working on the D&D campaign for the boys; I'm looking forward to reading about it, and I'm a total D&D-ignorant old lady here...although I did peek into some of the DM books once to see if I could get any clues into character development for general SF/F writing.

Looking forward to reading JAG when it comes out; keep us posted as to release dates, etc.

Hey Wil, sucks that you couldnt go to Penguincon. Neil Gaiman wanted to meet you. Even says in his blog -> http://www.neilgaiman.com

Just returned from Penguicon.

Neil Gaiman rocks, he must have signed autographs for 2+ hours on Saturday. His reading was awesome and the few panels he was on were really interesting.

Penguicon was alot of fun and I was bummed that you couldn't be there Wil, I wanted to meet ya.

-steve

Throwing my CONGRATS in there too.

Job well done - can't wait to read it.

A lot of people do their best work under
pressure and can totally relate to your flavor/texture metaphor for the high/let down of wrapping up a project, in fact that's
the best description I've ever heard.
Another example of your talent as a writer.

Don't worry about the 10 pounds - training
for the Leukemia walk will take care of that!

Enjoy the rest - you deserve it.

Hey Wil!

To repeat what everyone else has said - congrats on finishing JAG!! I can't wait to read it as Dancing Barefoot is an awesome book!

As another one of your bummed fans who attended Pengicon - if you get the chance to attend next year, please consider it! We were very disappointed that we didn't get to meet you and I know several people who were REALLY looking forward to seeing you perform. A great time was had by most even though I am nursing a really bad sunburn (I wasn't aware it was possible to get sunburnt in the middle of April in Michigan ...lol).

You would have been happy with the charity auction. I believe it brought in over $4000 for the CBLDF. Chuck did a great job stepping in to cover for you while Neil played "Vanna". They were hilarious!

Wil, I don't mean to go all "paranoid med student" on you, but it's not really a good idea to paint a room a few weeks before a newborn arrives. The fumes are still present and their skin is extremely permeable. Just an FYI. Otherwise, congrats on the book.

Wil, I know that I have no right to chastise you for canceling at Penguicon-- but I'm going to anyway!

Please don't forget that your fans are the reason for your employability. So even though you had a chance to get some film work, a commitment is a commitment. I think a convention appearance is every bit as important as a film deal. I understand you had to compromise, but in this case it turned out to be a lose-lose situation. I'm sorry you didn't get the film, but you had a chance to have a fun weekend and please a lot of fans, and you missed the boat. Crap-tacular.

</guilttrip>

Wil:
So does that mean that next year at this time, we can see you at the L.A. Times Book festival???

"AUTHOR, WIL WHEATON"

That looks SO cool!!!

:)

Scott

hi!
I'm from Spain, and I like asked a question:
Who is GEEK????? I can not find it. Please, teel me.
And said that in Spain we can not buy NOTHING about you, I can not find your book

TMBG concert?!? I think I must kill you now...

Listen Ana, hear my words, they're the ones I would say if there was a me for you.

I don't want the world, I just want your half...

Congrats on finishing the book, you deserve a break!

Futurama is on cable, Wil is obviously keeping similar hours to mine. Futurama/Family Guy is on the Cartoon Network from 11:00PM to midnight, at least in the LA area.

Caught Deep Core on Saturday, too bad about the untimely death! At least the beer you character drinks in the plane is one of my favorites!

Congrats!!! I'm am really looking forward to read it.

When I read your metaphore this came to mind:
> It's never the same flavor, but it's always
> the same texture.

That's like chicken!

It's also almost lunchtime - maybe I'm just hungry ;)

Regards
Mikael Conley

Did they open with James K Polk and Confetti Canons?

Easily one of the best live shows I have ever seen. Damn Australia, we don't get them hardly enough.

Hey. Congratulations on finishing your book. I've been a long time reader, can't wait to get hold of a copy of JAG. Although that might be difficult in the UK. Anyway, good luck with the book, i'm sure it'll do great!

Don't sweat the weight, Wil, 'cause it could be worse--you could have a ten-pound fluctuation every MONTH (like I do). Congrats on the finished project!

my uncle was dead in 198..., of leukemia, thanks for everything what you do trying to collect bottoms for the leukemia.
Anne thanks, Wil thanks, thanks of all heart

Carrissima Natalia(he scores points with the Spanish chick here)....
GEEK is a strange,English,most likely American word which means someone who is into his/her own interests and fixations to the exclusion of general,POPULAR forms of entertainment or interest....
People who LIVE for net-gaming,comicbook collecting,cookbook collecting,fungus farming,etc. are generally held to be "geeks".
I have my suspicions that our friend WIL WHEATON is truely a fine,decent,up-standing citizen,PRETENDING to geekness....the jury is still out,in my humble opinion.
Did this explanation help you at all? Can you send me any local fungus? Your Thoughts....

Very awesome! Any chance at preordering JAG? *grins* I've ordered Dancing Barefoot from Amazon and am just hoping it'll be in before I head off to England next week. Very exciting news with the completion of the book though. Way to go Wil! Good times, good times.

Yo Wil,

Glad all is going well with da book...but beer, fast foods, double chin? Dude, you're doing a marathon in a little over a month! Time to hit some serious mileage, otherwise you'll have to be stretchered across the finish line! :)

Glad the book will be out soon. Too bad you couldn't make Penguicon,.. from Neil Gaiman's blog - **(And, looking at the Penguincon site I see that Wil Wheaton can't be there. What a real pity -- I was looking forward to meeting him.**

Wil, I was all ready to drive 4 hours to Penguicon for the sole purpose (ok, maybe 80%) of meeting you when I threw out my back. Who would have thunk that my bad back would have saved me from being royally pissed at you for not showing. Thankfully, I am not pissed (and the back is healing nicely thanks) so I can look forward to reading JAG instead of bitching about how bad Wesley sucks for not showing...

One more thing...My wife (after June 5th) read Dancing Barefoot this weekend just because she is super cool and wanted to see what I saw in your work. Anyway, she said it made her cry and laugh all within about 15 minutes. She is now looking forward to JAG as well!

That feeling is like Jell-o Pudding :)

Same texture every time (unless you're a complete n00b or don't like reading direcions), but a different flavor.

I was really excited about the Team in Training business and watching your donations climb higher and higher, but recently it seems like nothing is happening! It's been about the same amount for a few days now, and you guys haven't been walking... Hang in there! You're walking because I can't, although I know we all need to.

WIL! I just voted for you in the onilne BRAVO poll about the greatest TV characters of all time. And I didn't just make it up, you were an OPTION. I just checked the box. You probably already know this, but I didn't bother finding out if someone else commented on it because I am lazy. SORRY! GO WIL!

I'm reading the copy of "Dancing Barefoot" that my friend Brendoman gave me. Very funny and interesting. Also, I liked the TMBG reference in the title of this post.

Cool to meet you at the show on Friday, Wil. You were just as nice as I thought you'd be. I've got an invitation for you on my site if you're ever in town. Anyway, keep writing, punk. Hope you enjoyed the show. Oh, and thanks for commenting on my site. Now I have to watch that movie again, you fargin' bastich.

Hey Wil,

Just sitting here electronically sterilizing myself with my laptop on my uh-lap, reading all the kudos for finishing your book. So toss one more of those on the fire from me as well.

With regards to the flavor/texture thing- "YP...MP... now you're talking over my head."

But seriously (as much as this insomniac can be right now), my wife claims that I thrive under pressure (of which I beg to differ- it may look good on the outside, but its a Mr. Toad's Wild Ride on the inside!). I honestly do not enjoy that feeling or texture, but I get bored when there is nothing to get stressed about.

Its a vicious circle I tells ya!

I'm looking forward to seeing it in bookstores. (Mind, I'll have to look in the stores in another city because we don't have even a Chapters. Sigh...) I think it will be that much more enjoyable having been a fan of your blog for so long. :-)

Its also good to see another "Futurama" fan. I love that show!

Two words: "Deep Core"

What the hell were you thinking?!

Congrats, Wil!!

I laughed out loud when I read your double chin remarks. Even when I'm thin I have a prominent double chin and am very self conscious of it. Your comments helped me think of it as being me and having a good laugh. :)

Yeah Wil, too bad you couldn't make it to Penguicon. We had a few (dozen) beers reserved for you in our Penguicon room party. It was great fun, we ended up having quite the good time.
Make it next year, and we'll help you make up for missing out this year.

alt_phil
Vice President, UHACC
http://uhacc.org

It's just occured to me that you're going full-circle, in a manner of speaking.

You played a young Richard Dreyfus who wrote about his past experiences in Stand By Me, and now you're the not-yet-old Richard Dreyfus writing about working on some show in the past.

Who would you get to play the younger you in the movie of you writing about your younger you?

If you say Haley Joel Osment, I'm going to come over and break your screen door.. pthht.

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