Who I am Spending Time With in Boston

I have some noble idea that this blog is going to be about personal growth, but we all know that it is much more likely to be some combination of sports columns and drinking stories. With that in mind, I feel that it is necessary to introduce all of my old readers to the new cast of characters who are most likely to appear in future stories. This is meant to be a guide to be referred back to if you come across a name you do not recognize. Keep in mind that nearly all of my co-workers are recent college graduates…this means I’m accidentally reliving my early twenties while hanging out with kids who are closer in age to my sister than to me. That is in no way depressing.

Co-Workers

Name (Celebrity who would play them in my life story) - Houston comparison):

Abby (Emily Blunt) – Lindsay Botsford. I could be threatened by having a boss a couple of years younger than me if she didn’t know so much more about my job than I do.

Chantha (Anuar Zain) – Chien on an “ON” night with G’s sense of camaraderie. On speed.

CJ (Rhett Miller) – A more stoned Blake.

Dan (Ryan Gosling) – Danny Mills/Munoz hybrid on 6 red bulls and lacking any sense of discretion.

Dani (younger Bridge Fonda) – Very Liz-ish.

Demetrius (Michael K. Williams) – Rob, if he had gone to high school in Dorchester instead of Waco.

Eric (This Guy) – David Beauchamp.

Julia (Anne Hathaway) – A more outgoing, chipper pre-marriage Susan.

Justin (Zac Efron) – a male MMM.

K.K. (Parry Shen) – J. Wu.

Kim (Allison Mack) – Meaghan McEntee, i.e. a stabilizing influence with good music taste.

Lola (younger Ione Skye) – A happier Leigh, if she were from Long Island instead of West U.

Pamm (Kate Bosworth) – A Jen Rammage who is less sure of what she wants to do with her life.

Renata (Chloe Sevigny) – A less Canadian Jen Rigg Kneale.

Tes (Sophia Bush) – Michelle, circa 2002.

Roommates

Andrew (McLovin) – A non-metrosexual Lazar.

Jason (Ethan Embry) – My high school friend who is a mixture of Blake, G, Jeremy, and Swick. Although that tells you just about nothing.

Jesse (Andriy Voronin) – Kevin (if he had never met Lynn) with Amir’s random knowledge, Gahan’s outbursts, and a ponytail.