This is Spinal Tap! The Royal Tenenbaums, Top Gun, Dumb and Dumber, My Blue Heaven, Swingers, Old School, Airplane! and of course...Office Space.
Television
Two and a Half Men, Daily Show, Colbert Report, The Unit, CSI Miami
Books
Me Talk Pretty One Day and Dress Your Family in Corduroy and Denim by David Sedaris, Thank You for Smoking by Christopher Buckley, Running With Scissors by Augusten Burroughs, and P.J O'Rourke's classic Parliament of Whores
Heroes
Steve Martin, Lewis Black, The Jerky Boys
Romance, Riches, and Restrooms's Details
Status:
In a Relationship
Here for:
Networking, Friends
Orientation:
Straight
Ethnicity:
White / Caucasian
Zodiac Sign:
Libra
Occupation:
Writer
Romance, Riches, and Restrooms's Schools
Washington And Lee University
Lexington, VA
Graduated: 1988
Student status: Alumni
Degree: Bachelor's Degree
Major: Economics and French
Romance, Riches, and Restrooms: A Cautionary Tale of Ambitious Dreams and Irritable Bowels.
"A hilarious account of one man determined to meet the perfect woman and become filthy rich while attempting to conceal and conquer IBS."
-- Daily Candy
"Tim's true to life recount of learning what ails his bowel is so easily identifiable for many IBS sufferers; He engagingly plastered his very personal story on the pages of his book to raise awareness about this illness. For this, I am grateful because not many people would have the courage to do this."
-- Jeff Roberts, Founder, Irritable Bowel Syndrome Association
"One of the year's most entertaining, enlightening, and courageous memoirs."
-- Lubbock Avalanche-Journal
"By discussing his IBS in an honest, self-deprecating, and humorous way, Tim has provided a valuable service for the millions who suffer in silence.”
-- Dr. Brent Ridge, host of "The Visiting Hour" on Martha Stewart Sirius Radio
(To order from Amazon.com, just click on the cover)
You can also visit my book's official site, where I have another blog, more excerpts, more articles and interviews, and a list of helpful IBS resources: www.RomanceRichesRestrooms.com
From the back cover...
Tim Phelan was a confident, twenty-one-year-old college graduate who was determined to build his future on two solid pillars: meeting the woman of his dreams, and earning a financial fortune.
Three months after he landed a job that promised to put him on the fast track to luxury-home ownership and country-club living, Tim's plans began to unravel: his brain and his digestive tract seemed to have entered into a diabolical conspiracy, and they appeared hell-bent on destroying his ambitious plans, his confidence, and so much more. But why were they suddenly betraying him at the most inopportune times - like dates and business meetings?
Set amid the rigid expectations of a polite society where mentioning bodily functions is taboo, Romance, Riches, and Restrooms is a tragically hilarious memoir about one man’s desperate quest to conceal and conquer irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) before he becomes a penniless hermit. Follow the offbeat odyssey of this buttoned-down bachelor as he struggles to navigate the high-pressure world of investment banking and the image-conscious San Francisco dating scene while secretly experimenting with alternative treatments such as colonic hydrotherapy, hypnosis, building “dams,” and “avalanche blasting.” Will this excessively regular guy find happiness?
Romance, Riches, and Restrooms is available online from Amazon and Barnes & Noble
Who I'd like to meet:
For starters, anybody who can relate to what this guy is going through!
I now know the answer to "What animal would you be if you weren't human?"...yes, I am a prairie dog...that laughs hysterically! You are SO talented!!! Gotta get you a gig in VA! I am SO glad to know you're doing so well! :)
Wow...has it been THAT long since I stopped in?!?! Ok...ready, set... Happy Halloween, Thanksgiving, Christmas & New Years! Whew..that was alot in one breath! Seriously...hope everything is going great & hope 2009 brings you MUCH success...and a stand-up show in VA! (Ok..that one was for me too, but still...)
How ya doing? Dropping in, saying hi, leaving a comment, wishing you well, thinking of something else random to write here on your page, being silly, hoping all is great, you are the funniest Philly guy in my book and when are you going to be funny in other locations? :D I'm really excited to see you sharing your talents!! Way to go!! Ok...keep in touch...tag...you're it!
I am SO incredibly proud of you! On stage & everything! Way to go!!! When is your comedy tour coming down this way? Sorry I haven't kept up w/you as I've meant to...working way too much. I need to break that bad habit! :) Glad to see you are sharing that awesome sense of humor with everyone in a new way & getting some good info out too! Awesome!!
Thanks for the note! I caught myself laughing at myself today. I was riding the bus to work and had your book in my lap. Someone came and sat right next me. I found myself trying to hide the cover of the book. I realized that I felt anxiety about reading a book about IBS. What does that tell you about our society? Anyway. Had to share that with you. Have a great night!
Just starting reading your book yesterday. I made it half way through in one sitting. It is soo nice to read about another person's experience with IBS (which I refer to as Irritable Body Syndrome :) ). Thank you for writing such a great piece of work!!! Have you visited the website www. helpforibs. com It is what finally gave me help when I recieved no help from the doctors. It features discussion boards, diet advice, and an IBS Shop that features helpful products. Thanks again! Have a great day!
Thanks for the birthday wish!! I actually did have a good day & appreciate your sincerety.
Ive had you in my top friends for a few months now. Ive been trying to talk about this disease for years with varying degrees of success. I love the way you present it and yourself to the world. Eventually this wont be so taboo to talk about, and I hope sooner rather than later.
I just saw Lewis Black on your top friends list. He was part of the USO tour that entertained the troops at my husband's base. My husband thoroughly enjoyed the show.
Thank you VERY MUCH for the add! I "found" you on another site, and I'm glad I did. Feeling alone, no matter in what capacity, is the worst thing ever, equaled only to that ominous gurgling we're all too familiar with. Your approach to, and way of, dealing with our condition (without getting too sappy) is a real inspiration, and your book is on my "Buy This Next" list. THANK YOU!!!
Hey.. Thanx for the comment, and accepting my friend request.. I found most of the Crohn's pix on different Crohn's Groups.. LoL! Hope all is good with you!! :) TTYL!
Heya! Thanx for the comment, i can so relate to the dumb and dumber clip haha I guess you have to have a sense of humour with IBS or life would be very miserable! Your book is def on my christmas list, looking forward to reading it. Hope your well!
Hi, I'm Tim Phelan, author of the new memoir...
