Back to Normal...

Everything is back to normal now. No more exciting adventures planned :( It's alright though, I really need to start saving up some money. I am completely broke right now. It's always good to have some money put away in case something like the Rob Dyrdek Road Trip comes up. Right now..I think have maybe $3 in my checking account. Kinda sucks. I'll get paid sometime next week, then I REALLY need to start saving up.

There is not really too much exciting going on with me. OH! One exciting thing, haha. So my last blog post about Rob...I mentioned the executive producer of the fantasy factory's name in it, Shane Nickerson, and I guess he gets emails or texts sent to him when his name is published somewhere online. Anyways, HE READ MY BLOG! I seriously thought no one read it. I never really go back and check after I write it because there are never any comments or anything, but I thought about writing an entry on Thursday night and I checked and there was a comment. I thought maybe it was Jackie or something...but it was him! It's always the little things that make me so happy, haha. He said that Jeff Tremaine actually wasn't there, it was Christian Duguay, (dunno if I spelled that right), the other EP of the show. He is the guy that was walking backwards in an episode and tripped over the stairs, haha. That kind of makes me feel better, because I was bummed about not getting a picture with Jeff. I could have sworn I heard the people at panera say that Jeff's food was ready. Maybe it was another jeff. Or maybe I just wasn't really paying attention. Now it has come to my attention that they are filming a Jackass 3, so I'm sure that's where Jeff Tremaine was. Jackass 3...thats so awesome, I'm excited, haha. I think a few blogs back I wrote a good amount about Jackass or Viva La Bam or something. I'm not sure, I tend to ramble when I write these things.

Anyways, back to Shane Nickerson...so after he commented on here, I twittered him and he responded and that made me even happier, lol. Then I checked out his blog. That guy can write! It is seriously like reading a novel. He doesn't write too much about Rob or the fantasy factory, but I like it better that way. I only got a few entries in, and I skimmed a little bit because I was falling asleep, but I will definitely have to check it out again. He seems like a normal guy who has an awesome life. He seems like he has not let Hollywood, or his job get to his head. He writes a lot about his wife and kids, he seems to love them more than anything, which I like a lot.

That also brings me to something else. I've read in a few places that the Rob and Big show ended on a bad note. People on the internet have said that Rob had/has a bad cocaine addiction and Big tried to get him help, and Rob said some shitty things and that was it. I don't want to believe it. I am not just saying that because I am a huge fan of Rob's, I honestly don't believe it. First off, it's just a rumor. He IS super hyper on the show, but the guy drinks monster like it is water. AND when I saw him in Ohio, he wasn't high on coke. He was really mellow. He also ordered a coffee with like 4 espresso shots. Rob isn't excessively skinny and he is a pro athlete. Most pro athletes know better than to fuck themselves up with that stuff. Also, Rob makes his money by endorsements. DC and Monster and all those other companies could easily pull him if he was doing that shit. They wouldn't want a coke head representing their companies, and Rob is way smarter than to throw all of that away for cocaine. ALSO...Rob seems close with his parents. Granted, I don't know him personally or his family, but from what we see on TV, his mom would be completely heartbroken if rob was on that stuff and I don't think he would do that to her. I was still kind of on the fence about believing it, but then when I read Shane Nickerson's blog and saw that he is a complete family man and really cares about his kids, I don't think he would have continued to work around/support Rob if this was true. He wouldn't have gone on to do the Fantasy Factory. Unless he was in it for the money, which I don't believe is the case based on what I've read on his blog. Maybe I'm naive? I dunno..If he does it, he does it. If he doesn't, good. I'm still a fan of him regardless. He is still hilarious and it doesn't change the fact that if I am in a shitty mood, I can turn on TV and any episode of Rob and Big and Fantasy Factory will make me chuckle. Especially Extreme Timmy. It's so ridiculous, but I can't help but laugh EVERY time I see the montage of timmy and drama at the end.

Big has also mentioned that Rob is controlling and that MTV kind of screwed him out of some money. THAT I might believe. I don't think Rob is controlling on purpose, but I think someone in his position, who has worked hard since childhood to get where he is, probably does want complete control of the situations he is in. I mean..its Dyrdek Enterprises. He SHOULD be in charge. I can also see MTV screwing big out of money. If that's the case, it was kind of shitty. While Rob (and meaty) were obviously stars of the show, It wouldn't have been the same if Big wasn't there. The chemistry they had was incredible. Big said that he had a lot of fun seasons 1 and 2, and when it got to season 3, it was more work than fun. When I go back and watch season 3, I can see that Big seems over it. The second to last episode where they deal with a rat infestation, Rob demolishes his bathroom and Big just looks like he wants no part of it. He actually looks like he thinks Rob is insane. But then you can argue that a few episodes earlier where they try and get themselves on a cereal box..I think it's Meaty Goes to Hollywood, they still had great chemistry. Maybe they are just really good actors? And in the last episode, if it is true that Rob didn't even know big was having a baby until a few weeks prior, that is fucked up. It's probably not true though, I'm sure that was scripted for the show. As it winded down, the chemistry kind of fizzled. It's too bad. I can't wait until I have a little more money because I don't have the season 3 DVD and I'm really anxious to watch the episodes with commentary. They shoot the commentary after the season is done filming, so I want to see what it sounds like between Rob and Big. I especially want to hear commentary on the series finale, and there are a few others I am looking forward to. Dating Game is one. Vegas, where they take Drama to vegas for his 21st. I hope they have Drama on that commentary because that is the first time we actually saw him get pissed at Rob. it was great. Those will be fun to listen to. I'm sure MTV knows better than to put out a dvd where it has the two of them arguing, so if they weren't getting along, they will probably be civil to each other during the commentary. They just won't laugh as much. We'll see. Maybe next paycheck..haha.

Wow, I rambled on and on again. This is what happens when I am bored at work. Now..its almost time to leave so I do have to pack up. Re-reading this, I think i think way too much about the Rob and Big show and Fantasy Factory. Most people who read this would probably think I am crazy. They are just TV shows. And that is true, they ARE just tv shows. But...they are some of my favorite TV shows and it really bummed me out to read those rumors about Rob. When you look up to somebody, you don't want to hear that they do bad things, haha. And it's not just me, there are tons of little skater kids who look up to Rob like he is a god. If he is doing these things, he is being real careful about it...which is good. But hopefully he is not. That would kinda suck.

Alright, now I really gotta go. Sorry for rambling..again..