The Bob Gentry Journal

I guess I’ll have to wait until I finish going through puberty to be able to grow a “real beard” Hey wait…Maybe this is it. :-\ I figure by the time I’m 50 years old, I should be able to start looking like the distinguished Ernest Hemingway’s, Sigmund Freud’s and Sean Connery’s of the world. Or perhaps I’ll never be able to obtain that “look”….I guess time will tell, but for now…I’m going to shave today

I really don’t do the “bearded look” that well. It’s very patchy and scraggly…Though I’ve never been a hairy person to begin with. Taking into consideration I didn’t start shaving regularly until I was about 22 and that I have about 15 chest hairs [and each of them named, by the way] I guess this is as close I’m going to get.

I think to really get a different look I may need a new hair style or cut. Maybe that’ll be next. Maybe I’ll let it grow …Ah, too bad these types of things weren’t my only major decisions I had to make in life

Off Subject, I got a really nice email today in regards to my American Idol post yesterday saying:

Hi Bob
I think you are a lot more talented than the average idol contestant. I don’t know an awful lot about American idol but the little I have seen of it was dreadful………However I have seen a lot more of the U.K. versions and almost all of the contestants (with just one exception) are never heard of again so I would say you have had a narrow escape. The show is all about exploiting and humiliating young hopefuls in the name of public entertainment while making people like Simon Cowall multi millionaires. Sorry about the rant but you are in a different league altogether.
Hugs!
Mary

Hi Mary…This email brought a huge smile…Thanks!

I was actually considering auditioning for this CBS American Idol type show called INXS Rockstar. Today’s actually the cut off and I’ve decided against it. The exposure would be real nice but I have a feeling these types of shows do more harm than good. I suppose for the one person that does make it, it’s going to be real nice. The main thing, I just don’t see myself as the next lead singer of the band INXS.

The one thing I thought was more interesting about the audition for this show was that they encouraged people to try out with original material. I’ll be sure to tune into this show when it airs though…Curiosity ya know

Well…This is Oscar weekend in Hollywood. Sunday’s the big night at the Kodak Theater. I live about a mile away from it…Close enough to walk even. Too bad I have a hockey game on Sunday…It might have been fun to do a little video reporting from the Oscars Perhaps next time.