Anthony Bourdain is One of My Favorite People — Here’s Why

Yesterday I noticed that an ad for Anthony Bourdain’s Travel Channel Show, No Reservations, was popping up occasionally on the right side of the Blogs and Comics (it’s automatic — we have nothing to do with it — so it may be there or not when you look. And I have NO IDEA what it’s doing on a COMIC site. But I ain’t complaining.)

I just wanted to say that I LOVE this guy.

He is so REAL.

Anthony has one of the coolest jobs ever. He basically does whatever he likes (travels the world and tries EVERYTHING — not just food) and makes up his own rules as he goes.

For those unfamiler with Mr. Bourdain — he was a high-end chef in New York (he worked at Top of the World in the World Trade Center at one time.) He started writing fiction on the side and had some success. Then he turned to non-fiction and hit the big time with Kitchen Confidential - the uncensored story of what really goes on behind the scenes of 5-star restaurants. This led to more books and shows on the Food Network and Travel Channel. You may have also seen him on Bravo’s Top Chef (”What kind of crack joint are you running here?”)

Best part of his books and show (and personality) is that he doesn’t take any sh## off anyone. You’re either totally real or you ain’t worth his time.

He has worked very hard to get where he is (read Kitchen Confidential if you haven’t), but now that he is there, he intends to enjoy the hell out of it.

Good for him.

He reminds me a lot of another guy I like, Sammy Hagar. I like Sammy’s music — quite a bit — but I absolutely love listening to interviews with him. Sammy and Anthony are two of the luckiest, most blessed guys on earth — and they KNOW it. That’s what I like. They are so totally thankful for their lives. Lord save us from another “poor old me — life is so difficult for me” millionaire star.

We should all be so lucky to get to do what we want. And those of us who do, should feel totally grateful to God, fate or whatever you believe for that chance.

THAT’S what I am shooting for anyway.

Thank you to each of you.

Mark

PS - To any Sammy fans out there — Doesn’t it seem lately like he is transforming himself into Jimmy Buffet? If you don’t believe me — check out “Mas Tequila” on YouTube.

Hey, that’s totally cool with me. I would love to be 60 and go see a 70 year-old Sammy live in Cabo. Yeah, baby!

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