Day Fourteen: That'd Make It About Two Weeks

Sometimes I wish I had my own press secretary. You know, like the president does.

PRESS SECRETARY: Good morning. Nick began his day by rearranging his room to see if it could accommodate a queen-size bed.

REPORTER: Did he have a particular bed in mind, sir?

PS: Actually, yes, he was looking at the Malm bed in the Ikea catalog, and he used that as the basis for his measurements. Now, if I may continue, Nick examined a variety of room configurations before finding one that allow the larger bed to fit. As a result, one of the bookcases is now at the other end of the room, next to the sliding glass door, the computer desk has been turned 90 degrees to be against the right-hand wall, and the bed faces (and the new bed will face) out into the room instead of being lengthwise against the wall.

REPORTER: Will we be able to see a picture of the newly rearranged room?

PS: Yes. It will be available right here within a few minutes. After finishing with the room redesign and taking a much-needed shower, Nick walked over to Sit & Sleep in the nearby Culver City shopping center to investigate potential mattresses. He found a Serta model that was extremely comfortable but also pricey.

REPORTER: How pricey?

PS: In the nine-hundred dollar range.

REPORTER: Correct me if I'm wrong, but this *is* called the Unemployment Blog, isn't it?

PS: Yes, it is. However, Nick feels that he has spent far too long sleeping on a twin-size inflatable mattress on the floor, and a comfortable bed is rarely a bad investment. As far as finances are concerned, he would be using some of the extra money he got from his unused paid vacation time at USA. Now, if there are no further questions, I'll proceed to the events later in the day.

REPORTER: We have heard unsubstantiated reports that Nick played doubles tennis at LA Valley College later that day with Randy, Eti, and Robert. Is there any truth to this?

REPORTER #2: We also heard that Robert and Nick got their asses kicked in that doubles match.

PS: In response to the first question, yes, that is correct. In response to the second, I would disagree with the sentiment that they "got their asses kicked" when the actual score of the set was 6-4. Moving along now, after tennis Robert had to leave to get ready for work, so Nick went for an early dinner at Cheesecake Factory with Randy and Eti. He and Eti both ordered the barbeque chicken salad without chicken, and Nick chose to substitute grilled tofu for the chicken. However, the salad was initially prepared with cold un-grilled tofu, and to the waiter's credit he immediately realized this and offered to bring an extra serving of tofu that was actually grilled.

REPORTER: Aside from the tofu mix-up, how was the salad?

PS: Nick enjoyed it and is likely to order it frequently from now on.

REPORTER #2: What does this mean for the future of the Grilled Portabella On a Bun, the only entree Nick had previously ordered for almost five years running?

PS: Rest assured, Nick will not forget about the sandwich that spurred his rise to power. It has and will continue to have a place in this administration. After dinner, Randy's presence was needed at a film screening in West Hollywood, so Nick stayed with Eti to watch TV and learn backgammon.

REPORTER: Our early reports indicate that Eti really kicked Nick's ass at backgammon.

PS: We would be hard-pressed to argue with that assessment. However, this was Nick's first time playing. After backgammon, Nick and Eti watched the motion picture "Bound" on Showtime and Nick went home to work on his Gilmore Girls script.

REPORTER #2: Is that script in the finishing stages yet?

PS: Nick feels it is. He has approximately six or seven pages left to write, and following that he intends to work on revising his scripts for CSI and Alias. Now, thank you for coming; I'm afraid we don't have time for any more questions.