Dave Housley Response

I attended the reading that Dave Housley gave at the Chambers Building a few weeks ago. Out of the three stories that he told, I have to admit that the third was my favorite. To be honest, that is most likely attributed to the fact that I did not understand or really "get" his first two pieces. The first struck me to be one that was meant to be quirky, but I guess that it didn't necessarily captivate my attention as much as the other two that he read. I did enjoy the second one despite the length of the story. Sometimes it's nice to hear long stories such as that one. A question that arose while I was hearing the tale was, "Did this really happen? And if it didn't, how in the world did he come up with something like this?" The idea of getting beat up outside of a strip club and played like a fiddle by a shady and obviously untrustworthy man that works for a car dealership is not a story that I feel as if I could conjure. However, this is me versus a man who writes for a living, so I suppose he definitely has a one up on me there. But regardless of how that story played out, like I said, I don't exactly know what I was supposed to take out of it. Or maybe I'm looking to much into it and the writing were simply created to be comical and put a smile on my face. Both of which they did do.

The story that I found myself being most interested in out of the three though, was the third one about the frog who had been kissed by a celebrity and was admitted into the world of Hollywood films stars. Not to mention all the drama and juvenile crap that goes with it on a day to day basis. The reason why I liked this story the most was because I was able to take the most out of it. I have always believed that a simple life is worth living more so than one that is filled with fame and fortune. Having said that, the idea that this prince would enjoy the life of a frog over the life of a celebrity is most definitely a testament to that belief. I try to remember though, that I am not one of the celebrities that live what most would call a "glamorous" life so I have absolutely no room to judge. All together, the three readings, whether I understood them or not, brought a much needed smile to my face in a time of trial at Penn State. And for that, I am very thankful.