Previously on "Everything's Coming Up Russes!"

Friday The Actor celebrated his 32nd birthday.  Friday was also the 2011 Celebrity All Star Game... Basketball game... I think that's the sport with the big orange ball you bounce around.  Last year The Actor actually played in the All Star game... the Celebrity All Star game.  Surprising right?  They must be hurting for people to play.

Well this year The Actor wasn't on the roster to play, but it was his birthday, and he really wanted to play... more for the fact that it's some publicity than anything else.  So he made some calls and got on the standby list.

Russ had heard The Prophet and Actor talking about going to the game around 4 or 4:30, so Russ thought he'd come back to the apartment around 5:30 or 6:00 and hang out for a few hours before going out.  When he got to the apartment The Actor and The Prophet were still there waiting for their ride.  Traffic was really bad due to the rain... which is ridiculous, because it's just rain.

Russ just laid in bed while The Actor stressed out about not getting to the game in time, and The Prophet just watched TV.  Eventually their ride came and they left... apparently The Actor got to play in the second half, and scored 19 points or something?  Nice I guess.

As an added bonus on his birthday, The Actor's kids didn't show up until 7am Saturday morning, instead of Friday night.  Not a bonus for Russ who went out drinking for like the first time in a month and half, and was really hungover at 7am that morning.

"Fucking loud ass kids."

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Saturday morning, after getting like 3 hours of sleep The Actor has asked Russ if he could check out the footage of his acting gym.  The Actor was on the way out with his kids to go shopping, and said he'd be back in 15 or 20 minutes so Russ told him he'd stick around.  Two fucking hours, and after watching the original True Grit with John Wayne Russ decided to shower and leave.

Russ packed up his things, stopped by his car really quick out front, and started walking down the street.

What do you think happens next?

The Actor and The Four Kids were walking up the street towards Russ with a shitload of groceries.

"God dammit.  God fucking dammit."

Russ stood on the sidewalk and waited for them to catch up to him.  He offered to carry some of the groceries, took a few sacks, and walked with the group back to the apartment.  When they got inside after everybody got settled, Russ pulled out his computer, and The Actor pulled up a chair.  Russ had edited about a twenty minute version of the acting gym, so he gave The Actor some headphones and sat there while he watched it.

About a half an hour later, Russ had to pause the video a few times so The Actor could take a phone call and then yell at his kids, they had finished watching the video.  The Actor told Russ that he had a DVD burner, and they should burn a bunch of copies of the acting class, and sell them on the street, so they could promote their talents.

"Who knows Russ, we get some of those DVDs out there, next thing you know, we're making money, and people see our skills, and then we're making more money cause they wanna use our skills.  I get these DVDs out there, and people see that I teach acting, they'll wanna come check it out, come learn."
"Yea."

Note: My room mates love to hear themselves talk, it's hard to ever have a real conversation with them, so I'm usually just saying "yea" or "ok" every once in awhile, until they stop talking and I can do something else.

"Yea man, people see these DVD's and they ask, 'Who edited this together? Who shot this?' and boom Russ, you got people interested in your skills and you could start making money!"
"Yea... money's nice."
"I could be teachin' an acting class and you tell me you can't film because someone wants to pay you a couple hundred bucks that day to film something for them, or rent your camera."
"Yea man."
"I mean look Russ... I act, and direct, you shoot and edit... we have our own production team right here in the apartment!"

If you watched that short clip of the acting class that was posted the yesterday... Imagine two hours of that.  Imagine you bought one of our DVD's on the street, you're excited... maybe you'll learn or pickup a couple things in the video to help with your acting skills, but then you get home and watch it.  Not only have you wasted 5 or 10$ but also twenty minutes of your life are gone.

Note: The Actor actually has another acting class, or gym, today from 3-7, an hour longer than last time, and The Actor says there will be more students this time.  Fuck that.  I am not losing three hours of my life, to hear 7 people read the same bible scripture over and over again.  I have important shit to do.  There are a shitload of Youtube videos I haven't watched yet.

Anyways, after Russ and The Actor had finished watching the video, The Actor asked if Russ would take him to the post office really quick, it was just a few minutes away, Russ told him yes, not knowing the kids would have to come too.  Couldn't they just sit in the apartment by themselves?

"That wouldn't be very responsible Russ."
"Fuck being responsible.  Fuck kids."

They all hopped in the car and were off.  The 3 minute drive took almost 15 minutes because of traffic, but they made it and pulled into the parking lot.

"Man, thanks for the ride Russ."
"No problem."
"See, I get to mail my brother this letter... he got locked up, and I can't go visit him, he's on the East coast."
"Oh yea?"
"So this will make him happy Russ, thanks."
"Uh huh."

The Actor got out of the car, and told the kids to wait in the car.  Russ watched The Actor in the rear view mirror slowly walk over to this sports car, then he yelled out...

"Yo Russ!"

Still in the car with the windows down Russ replied...

"Yea?"
"Yo can you get a picture of me by this car?"
"Yea."
"Cool, cool."

Russ got out of the car, and so did the kids.  The Actor handed Russ his camera phone, and told Russ to get a picture at a low angle.  The Actor pulled out 3 copies of his DVD comedy play, fanned them out, and crouched in front of the car.

Note: Sorry, I don't know shit about cars.  It was red.  It had two doors... I know it was some kind of sports car, but that's it.

Russ took the picture as some dude slowly walked up to them.  The Actor asked...

"Yo man is this your car?"
"Yea..."
"Oh cool, cool, I just wanted to get a picture in front of it really quick."
"Oh... ha ha right on."
"Cool, cool... yo man... you like comedy?"
"Um..."
"I got this comedy play... 10$ and it's yours."
"Oh... no thanks."

The guy got in his car and drove off.  The Actor told the kids to get back in the car, and he headed into the post office.  Russ got back in the car and fooled around on his iPhone for a bit.  A few minutes later The Actor came out, and they all headed back to the apartment.  Russ parked in front of the apartment, and they all got out.

Russ grabbed his bag and headed out on his own.

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Next time on "Everything's Coming Up Russes!"

Some woman talks to Russ on the street, and knows his name!?!  Who is this mysterious lady?  Also The Actor says some dumb shit...
Stick around...