Last night was our first official live streaming show. David Alan Grier was the guest and it was super fun and he didn’t make me cry. If you missed it you can go here and catch it. I’m not sure how long last night’s show will be available for a free viewing (maybe forever?) but it’s there now. And here’s the show’s Ustream page. And while you’re at Ustream, there’s a little video of me from ARIYNBF on the front page talking about hearing the word no.
And I’m overdue for posting some recent episodes. Here’s last night’s. And then here’s Monday’s episode with Marc Maron.
And here’s the episode with Jim Jefferies.
And here’s the episode with Jon Lajoie.
I’ve been receiving a lot of very nice comments and tweets and emails and things so thank you so much for all of them! I’d be a liar if I didn’t say the occasional negative comment sticks in my head though. I’m working on getting a thicker skin.
I’m also working on not being a stress sponge. Have I mentioned this? I know I have actually. This has nothing to do with the show and everything to do with my personal life. I’m just going to shoe horn it into this post. See, here is the problem: I soak up the tension and emotions of the people around me and before I can even realize what’s happening I’ll be trying to nap on the couch and people will be arguing near me and they will feel fine because the argument was essentially just loud talking for them but I’ll feel like someone held my arms while another person punched me. I don’t know how to disengage exactly other than to become a loner and to control my environment to the degree that no one gets in.
Only tangentially related I kept wanting to tweet something yesterday about getting to the point where you have so many calls to return that it becomes easier to just get new friends. But then I realized there’s pretty much no way that doesn’t make me sound like an asshole. (And plus, I like my friends!) I was just commenting on the overwhelming feeling of having let communication pile up. Or lack of communication. Oh Oh Oh! And then something happened which made me pissed. Shall I let it all hang out? I shall. This guy whom I barely know texted me while I was doing the show Sunday night and then Monday morning texted me again and wrote, “Oh, okay…” as if in response to my not getting back to him when the truth is that I just hadn’t had a chance to get back to him. Was I ever going to though? I don’t know.
This is why I’m single. I mean not specifically, but just general inability to deal with others.
Now I kind of wish I’d said nothing.
Awkward…
Hi!
This post needs a brain palate cleanser:
Also, how great was it last night when Adam wanted to talk about Facts of Life??
Loving you on the show, new best friend~
I now understand why Alison isn’t that excited about dating. “Get me some baby carrots.”
The Facts of Life convo was AWESOME! I sooooo wanted Blair’s Hair (which I also decided could be “A’s “V”) when I was a kid.
You did a very nice job last night. You really are the perfect fit, and Adam & Co. obviously made the right choice. Keep up the great work 🙂
Hi Alison, I have to admit I didn’t want to like you when you first started doing Adam’s show, but I instantly loved you. You add so much to the show, and I can’t believe what you come up with off the cuff (and many of your hilarious comments go without acknowledgment, which really irritates me). You are truly one of the funniest women out there. You and the Aceman and Brian are a great team. I’m so happy you were the chosen one!
OK, this is begging for me to step in it, so I am. Sorry…..
The best thing is to forgive and forget and then, ultimately, do what makes you happy. Forgive those around you who appear to be arguing and then forget that this somehow makes you less of a person as to how you deal with it. Your reaction if normal! All this appears to be caused by the stress from Marvin parakeet stuff and living with family as an adult. To bottom line is try and forget that you can somehow change others in how they deal with it too.
Also, move out and get your own place as soon as you can! Have fun on your treadmill in your own apartment.
Oh, love that picture. It does help.
All my best, “New Best Friend.”
Thank you! But why didn’t you want to like me?
Sorry, girl! You know, change is difficult. Nobody wants a new co-worker, who you have to put up with asking a lot of questions. But you didn’t bring that – you were already “in on it.” Please don’t read anything into me saying that I didn’t want to like you, and focus on the fact that I think you’re awesome.
Haha. Ok, I will. Thank you!
Loved the Ustream show!
As for your personal conflict, I would make 2011 the year of cleansing.
Start distancing yourself from negative things to give yourself less stress.
Eventually, you will get there.
Forget the negative comments. There are people whom are messed up and can offer nothing but hate.
You are hilarious and intelligent so step away from the chaos and enjoy life.
lol DAG got that blank stare after about 5 minutes of FOL then finally said something about moving on, hilarious.
I wanted Blair’s hair too, but they wouldn’t let me near her with the scissor!
When I was five I wanted Tootie’s pageboy haircut. Pageboy? Bowl cut?
I always got the feeling that Alison was one of those girls that one would have to be careful as to how to compliment her. For example, a person might say something like, “Alison, you look really nice today!” and somehow Alison would turn that comment into, “OMG, this person doesn’t think I look nice normally, and today is an exception!” Alison, Alison, Alison! What would you do to your poor bf if you asked him if you looked kinda fat in a pair of jeans? If I were the bf, I’d just say, “So fat, you’d make JLo jealous!” I’m sure I’d be dumped before I got “Jlo” out of my mouth.
You mean those bangs and pigtails? We can still give you that haircut, ya know!”
I always thought Alison was too excited about dating. I mean, she stressed out over it too much to enjoy the idea of dating, so she just said, “Screw dating!” because she’s become used to not dating too much, and the stress involved with dating. I still don’t understand why people stress out over going on dates.
I just want to say that its so wonderful to see more women posting here on Alison’s blog!! TrappDog, TonyMu, TedBGoodlove, and I have been saying this place is such a sausagefest for too long!!
Oh I agree! I’m sure Alison has felt like she’s been surrounded by a bunch of drunken Germans on day 16 of an Oktoberfest festival!
Loving you on the show, new best friend~
I think sometimes it’s hard to take fan compliments when they appear all sunshine and rainbows like “Ignore any negative things Alison, you’re the best person EVER and anyone who says otherwise is a worthless human being and probably a satanist”
While it’s a nice gesture it always feels like it comes from somebody who is just over-obsessed or too goddamn smiley faced all the time. At this point the only compliment you can really take seriously is the fact that Adam and his guests seem to enjoy you, and he seems to interrupt you much less than he did the other potential news girls, meaning he thinks you have something valid/funny to say.
You’re doing fine in the podcasts, picking it up much faster than Strasser did back in the day. She used to cry on-air on a weekly basis when she started so I guess you can be proud of that too.
I now understand why Alison isn't that excited about dating. “Get me some baby carrots.”
The Facts of Life convo was AWESOME! I sooooo wanted Blair's Hair (which I also decided could be “A's “V”) when I was a kid.
You did a very nice job last night. You really are the perfect fit, and Adam & Co. obviously made the right choice. Keep up the great work 🙂
Hi Alison, I have to admit I didn't want to like you when you first started doing Adam's show, but I instantly loved you. You add so much to the show, and I can't believe what you come up with off the cuff (and many of your hilarious comments go without acknowledgment, which really irritates me). You are truly one of the funniest women out there. You and the Aceman and Brian are a great team. I'm so happy you were the chosen one!
OK, this is begging for me to step in it, so I am. Sorry…..
The best thing is to forgive and forget and then, ultimately, do what makes you happy. Forgive those around you who appear to be arguing and then forget that this somehow makes you less of a person as to how you deal with it. Your reaction if normal! All this appears to be caused by the stress from Marvin parakeet stuff and living with family as an adult. To bottom line is try and forget that you can somehow change others in how they deal with it too.
Also, move out and get your own place as soon as you can! Have fun on your treadmill in your own apartment.
Oh, love that picture. It does help.
All my best, “New Best Friend.”
Thank you! But why didn't you want to like me?
Sorry, girl! You know, change is difficult. Nobody wants a new co-worker, who you have to put up with asking a lot of questions. But you didn't bring that – you were already “in on it.” Please don't read anything into me saying that I didn't want to like you, and focus on the fact that I think you're awesome.
Haha. Ok, I will. Thank you!
I wanted Blair's hair too, but they wouldn't let me near her with the scissor!
lol DAG got that blank stare after about 5 minutes of FOL then finally said something about moving on, hilarious.
When I was five I wanted Tootie's pageboy haircut. Pageboy? Bowl cut?
I always got the feeling that Alison was one of those girls that one would have to be careful as to how to compliment her. For example, a person might say something like, “Alison, you look really nice today!” and somehow Alison would turn that comment into, “OMG, this person doesn't think I look nice normally, and today is an exception!” Alison, Alison, Alison! What would you do to your poor bf if you asked him if you looked kinda fat in a pair of jeans? If I were the bf, I'd just say, “So fat, you'd make JLo jealous!” I'm sure I'd be dumped before I got “Jlo” out of my mouth.
You mean those bangs and pigtails? We can still give you that haircut, ya know!”
I always thought Alison was too excited about dating. I mean, she stressed out over it too much to enjoy the idea of dating, so she just said, “Screw dating!” because she's become used to not dating too much, and the stress involved with dating. I still don't understand why people stress out over going on dates.
I just want to say that its so wonderful to see more women posting here on Alison's blog!! TrappDog, TonyMu, TedBGoodlove, and I have been saying this place is such a sausagefest for too long!!
Oh I agree! I'm sure Alison has felt like she's been surrounded by a bunch of drunken Germans on day 16 of an Oktoberfest festival!
Great, honest, and refreshing post. I’d suggest remembering Larry Miller’s closing for his podcast…
I think sometimes it's hard to take fan compliments when they appear all sunshine and rainbows like “Ignore any negative things Alison, you're the best person EVER and anyone who says otherwise is a worthless human being and probably a satanist”
While it's a nice gesture it always feels like it comes from somebody who is just over-obsessed or too goddamn smiley faced all the time. At this point the only compliment you can really take seriously is the fact that Adam and his guests seem to enjoy you, and he seems to interrupt you much less than he did the other potential news girls, meaning he thinks you have something valid/funny to say.
You're doing fine in the podcasts, picking it up much faster than Strasser did back in the day. She used to cry on-air on a weekly basis when she started so I guess you can be proud of that too.
I agree, and that’s what makes her so funny. She’s hot, but she plays in the mud with the boys. I’ve always stuck to the mantra that girls can’t be as funny as boys. But Alison is as funny as Adam.
Speaking of the Facts of Life… I feel like you could incorporate it into your news outro:
I’m Alison Rosen, and those are the Facts of Life
or…
You take the good, you take the bad, you take them both, and there you have… Alison Rosen with the ACE News
Alison, if it’s of any consolation, I would totally bone you. As a stress relief, definitely not as anything sexual. Well, technically I guess it would be sexual, but there would be no emotional connection or waffles in the morning. Just pure stress banging.
That wasn’t very consoling at all, was it.
Great, honest, and refreshing post. I'd suggest remembering Larry Miller's closing for his podcast…
I agree, and that's what makes her so funny. She's hot, but she plays in the mud with the boys. I've always stuck to the mantra that girls can't be as funny as boys. But Alison is as funny as Adam.
Avoiding loud, querulous individuals is a good start if you are an emotional Sham Wow. Where this isn’t feasible, try to foster a spirit of detachment about whatever the hell is going on around you. It might help if you if, when stressed, you shrugged your shoulders like a contemptuous Frenchman.
If you did this while wearing a horizontally striped shirt and a black beret, it would also be funny.
Speaking of the Facts of Life… I feel like you could incorporate it into your news outro:
I'm Alison Rosen, and those are the Facts of Life
or…
You take the good, you take the bad, you take them both, and there you have… Alison Rosen with the ACE News
Alison, if it's of any consolation, I would totally bone you. As a stress relief, definitely not as anything sexual. Well, technically I guess it would be sexual, but there would be no emotional connection or waffles in the morning. Just pure stress banging.
That wasn't very consoling at all, was it.
Avoiding loud, querulous individuals is a good start if you are an emotional Sham Wow. Where this isn't feasible, try to foster a spirit of detachment about whatever the hell is going on around you. It might help if you if, when stressed, you shrugged your shoulders like a contemptuous Frenchman.
If you did this while wearing a horizontally striped shirt and a black beret, it would also be funny.
That made me feel better. I know I could use a good “stress banging” (lots of lube please)
Allison, I think you bring a lot to the ACS. Coming into any groups that’s been together for awhile is tough. And to come in when you’re there to contribute and trade punches must be a bit daunting. I’m sure everyone’s nice, but it’s still tough. That said, I think your contributions add to the discussion and will make the product better.
Keep up the great work!
Andy
That made me feel better. I know I could use a good “stress banging” (lots of lube please)
Allison, I think you bring a lot to the ACS. Coming into any groups that's been together for awhile is tough. And to come in when you're there to contribute and trade punches must be a bit daunting. I'm sure everyone's nice, but it's still tough. That said, I think your contributions add to the discussion and will make the product better.
Keep up the great work!
Andy
Once, I got into a fight with a female friend of mine because I was telling her to feel better, vis-a-vis her low self-esteem; I think she felt like I wasn’t listening or I was trying to say how she felt didn’t matter. This is insane to me, because if someone was telling me not to feel like shit, I probably wouldn’t hold it against them. And maybe I’m just attracted to people who are “off” this way, but I recently heard Teresa Strasser (who I love) mention the same idea, and before that another female friend of mine described being protective of her negative feelings the same way.
I mention all of this to a) vent, and b) because I think your sensitivity, despite its inherent benefits, isn’t quite calibrated correctly (ie. to your benefit), and so maybe you can relate on one side or the other.
OK, love you on the show, but this type of brain dumping makes you even better. There is nothing wrong with needing to isolate yourself from time to time just to make the world STFU. It’s a balance, just like anything else in life.
Absorbing other people’s crap isn’t great, but you should realize it shows that you’re are probably a very caring person who loves to help people and hates to see others unhappy. Again, that’s OK sometimes, but someone needs to take care of Alison. As you can see from some of these comments, the line of guys wanting to “take care” of you is a mile long and growing by the day. You just need a buddy or two, mixed in with some “leave me the hell alone time” and you will be good. Once you start balancing that, get into the busy groove with doing the show five days a week, you are going to crush the life thing.
Dude, vent away, ignore the haters, and keep having fun. Your laugh on that show is golden. Keep it coming.
OK, love you on the show, but this type of brain dumping makes you even better. There is nothing wrong with needing to isolate yourself from time to time just to make the world STFU. It's a balance, just like anything else in life.
Absorbing other people's crap isn't great, but you should realize it shows that you're are probably a very caring person who loves to help people and hates to see others unhappy. Again, that's OK sometimes, but someone needs to take care of Alison. As you can see from some of these comments, the line of guys wanting to “take care” of you is a mile long and growing by the day. You just need a buddy or two, mixed in with some “leave me the hell alone time” and you will be good. Once you start balancing that, get into the busy groove with doing the show five days a week, you are going to crush the life thing.
Dude, vent away, ignore the haters, and keep having fun. Your laugh on that show is golden. Keep it coming.
These days everyone struggles to stay on top of all of his/her phone calls, emails, texts, tweets, Facebook messages, carrier pigeon letters and so on. Replying to everything right away is unrealistic. If this guy doesn’t understand that, then he’s a douche nozzle.
These days everyone struggles to stay on top of all of his/her phone calls, emails, texts, tweets, Facebook messages, carrier pigeon letters and so on. Replying to everything right away is unrealistic. If this guy doesn't understand that, then he's a douche nozzle.
I just wanted to say that I know exactly what you are talking about when the negativity form other people cause you stress. This happens to me too sometimes (especially when I am working on something important, or just trying to focus on the task at hand). Often in those situations, I surround myself with people that take away from the stress, rather than adding to it… as simple as that sounds, much harder to actually pull off. I won’t lie though that I do the same thing that you do by secluding myself from other people, where I don’t let people in either.
I Don’t know if it matters or not (coming from a complete stranger), but I think you are doing great, and that you just being you really brings out the best in everyone on the show and generally anything that you do. Besides that, you are extremely funny and quick witted! So, as much as it helps, don’t let others get you down.
I just wanted to say that I know exactly what you are talking about when the negativity form other people cause you stress. This happens to me too sometimes (especially when I am working on something important, or just trying to focus on the task at hand). Often in those situations, I surround myself with people that take away from the stress, rather than adding to it… as simple as that sounds, much harder to actually pull off. I won't lie though that I do the same thing that you do by secluding myself from other people, where I don't let people in either.
I Don't know if it matters or not (coming from a complete stranger), but I think you are doing great, and that you just being you really brings out the best in everyone on the show and generally anything that you do. Besides that, you are extremely funny and quick witted! So, as much as it helps, don't let others get you down.