Sing with me...
Turkey days go by and still I think of you...
Turkey days when I couldn't live my life without you...
OK, that was strange, but that Dirty Vegas song is still pretty sick. And to think it will forever be immortalized by a Mitsubishi commercial. Speaking of Mitsubishi's, when I was younger I always wanted the Eclipse. Then all the sudden, girls started driving Eclipses and it became a chick car. Much like the Mustang (before the recent remodeling anyways).
I haven't blogged in a while because I didn't really have much to say. Since I'm pretty much in a waiting game with work and school...I'm just a loser who spends most of my days at home. I honestly don't have anything exciting going on.
I try to limit the amount of video games I play. I'm still kinda sucky at Modern Warfare 2. But those bastard 12 year olds have more innate hand eye coordination. They also have ADHD so I guess it balances out.
Other than video games I'm just assing around the house. I read a few nursing books (pharmacology and diet & nutrition text books). But since there is very little context, or tests I have to study for, I'm not too into it unfortunately.
Thanksgiving was good. I went to my Aunt's house to help tackle their turkey. I got to hang out with cousins that I don't really get to see that much. It's crazy to see them getting big (well, they're already taller than me, but that's not saying much). Later that week I took them to a Mizzou basketball game for their early Christmas gift. It was nice, we got to sit 7 rows from the floor and had a great vantage point of the MU dance team, the Golden Girls.
Speaking of food, I have decided that I will try eating at a new place once every week or two. This is something that I definitely should have done while living in California, but was too lazy to accomplish. I figure here in Mid-Missouri, it'll be easier to get around to the different spots. I would make a Yelp account to chronicle my culinary adventures...but I have a pretty bland pallete and am probably too complacent to give any "bad" ratings.
Fear not faithful Reset Button Readers (or my RBR army) I will keep you updated on my food choices. Here are my first two targets.
CULVER'S : This is a weird hybrid of a dessert/burger place. I would probably call it a more upscale mix between a dairy queen and an In-N-Out burger. They serve both malts, sundaes, milk shakes as well as chicken fingers, fries and their "famous" butter burgers. The butter burgers were pretty tasty. I would put it just a notch below In-N-Out in terms of fast food joints. The shake was good, I mean you can't really go wrong with ice cream and chocolate.
KOJABA : This is a Korean restaurant located in a strip mall. I guess its been around for a while but I never knew it was there. The prices were kinda high for Mid-Missouri standards ($19) for some Kalbi, but it was scrumptious. I'm normally not a huge fan of Korean food, since my favorite spice is Ketchup, but I do like dining on Bibimbap and Bulgogi every once in a while. It good to know there is a place about 8 minutes from my house that will help relieve me if I'm suddenly jonesing for some pickled cabbage.
I guess that's it for me right now. Hopefully I'll have better news to report regarding the school situation soon. I do plan to head to my parents house in Kansas soon, hopefully this weekend. Everything hinges on my car, the heater doesn't seem to want to work so my car is at the shop. Since the temperature is flirting with the 30's I figure it's probably a good idea to have heat.
SLTSFMM
Your skin so smooth, exist the mood,
You dance like you don't care,
I work the place,
You lose some space,
But still, I fell you still,
"I Feel Cream" by Peaches
Thursday, December 3, 2009
Wednesday, November 18, 2009
Defying Gravity!
It took me a little while to post up my weekend festivities update. I guess you can blame it on Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2. What's truly sad is that I don't really have a life that this should impede, but I'm limiting myself how much I play. I'm actually getting my ass handed to me whenever I play online (some of those little 12 year old bastards are way too good).
My dead body is obscured by the smoke. I was probably shot by some kid from Alabama.
OK, back to the weekend recap. Last Thursday I saw the musical Wicked with my brother in KC. Damn, I wish I had seen it when it was in LA, and I wish I had caught it the 2 times I was in NYC. Very good musical. I've scene a good number of musicals in my time and this one definitely gets a top 3 mention. In no particular order I also favor Miss Saigon and Avenue Q.
Watching the musical actually brings us to RCCOTM.
1A. Helene Yorke
I hope she can help me with my magic wand. I think if she shakes it for a while we can get that sparkly fairy dust out.
She kicked much ass as Glinda the Good Witch in Wicked. She stole every scene she was in. Great voice and not too shabby to look at.
For those of you who haven't scene the musical or don't watch Glee, the song Defying Gravity is definitely my favorite (and most people's favorite it seems). You can listen to the Glee cast's version HERE. I thought they did a great job with it.
I've often heard of the term "Sex Appeal" being applied to male musicians or singers who were, how shall I put it, not that fun to look at; but still landed tons of female attention. It's the voice or their musical abilities. I think I have only recently been more affected by this phenomenon. If there was one talent I wish I possessed, it would be singing ability.
This brings us to...
1B. Ellie Goulding
Nerdy glasses only belong on cool indie chicks. Guys should stop wearing them.
I thank my brother for introducing her into my life. The funny thing is that I'm most enamored by a remix.
So, don't blame the alcohol, blame it on the Starry Eyed (Jakwob Remix. Click the link and listen to it damn it!
So that was Thursday. Friday was pretty much a chill day. My mom had come into KC for a dental procedure so we pretty much just kicked it with her. A Costco run yielded a bountiful harvest of King Crab Legs so we enjoyed that for dinner.
My mom drove the 4 hours back to Hays early Saturday morning so that left my brother and I to fend for ourselves in order to eat the rest of the weekend. We hit up a good Korean place called Choga. It really hit the spot as I haven't eaten Korean food in quite some time.
Normally I'm not a huge fan of Korean food since my tolerance of spicy food is negative 2 on a 10 point scale. But I grubbed on Bulgogi while my bro had Bibimbap.
After dinner and thoroughly smelling like Korean food, we headed to one of our new KC Filipino friend's house to watch the Manny P fight. In true Pinoy fashion the house was full of food. We walked up to the guys in the garage sitting around a keg and manning a deep fryer; lumpia for days.
Obviously the fight was a great success and very enjoyable. I lost all nervousness and apprehension about the outcome after the second round. Pacman was in full control of the situation.
After the fight a few of us headed back to the Power & Light district in downtown KC for some more merrymaking. The great thing that I found out is that the bars and clubs are open until 3 am! This was great since we didn't get there until 1.
After a little more drinking and a little more dancing we headed out just before 3. On our way back to the car we ended up getting some food. I snacked on a jumbo hotdog and still found room for a gyro (it wasn't until later that I realized that we had eaten dinner at 5 pm the night before so I didn't really eat anything for 10 hours). Does food taste any better than after a night out? I would say no.
I stuck around Sunday afternoon to watch a laughable NFL game between the Chiefs and the Raiders. It was definitely a waste of time.
So, all in all another great weekend. I may be making another return trip to KC this weekend. My parents will be back there for one of my aunt's birthday party. I'm as yet undecided if I'll head out...its about 50/50 right now.
Oh, the interview that will determine my nursing fate is in roughly 17 hours. Wish me luck!
SLTSFMM
Hands clap when I’m rolling my body
That’s a seven if I was rolling the dice
I don’t care, I’ll be dancing upon your table
Steal your bottle and I’ll suck it down to the bottom
Think that I’m cute to you, just smile
What you gon’ do about it now?
"Let's Get Crazy" by Cassie feat. LMFAO & Akon
My dead body is obscured by the smoke. I was probably shot by some kid from Alabama.
OK, back to the weekend recap. Last Thursday I saw the musical Wicked with my brother in KC. Damn, I wish I had seen it when it was in LA, and I wish I had caught it the 2 times I was in NYC. Very good musical. I've scene a good number of musicals in my time and this one definitely gets a top 3 mention. In no particular order I also favor Miss Saigon and Avenue Q.
Watching the musical actually brings us to RCCOTM.
1A. Helene Yorke
I hope she can help me with my magic wand. I think if she shakes it for a while we can get that sparkly fairy dust out.
She kicked much ass as Glinda the Good Witch in Wicked. She stole every scene she was in. Great voice and not too shabby to look at.
For those of you who haven't scene the musical or don't watch Glee, the song Defying Gravity is definitely my favorite (and most people's favorite it seems). You can listen to the Glee cast's version HERE. I thought they did a great job with it.
I've often heard of the term "Sex Appeal" being applied to male musicians or singers who were, how shall I put it, not that fun to look at; but still landed tons of female attention. It's the voice or their musical abilities. I think I have only recently been more affected by this phenomenon. If there was one talent I wish I possessed, it would be singing ability.
This brings us to...
1B. Ellie Goulding
Nerdy glasses only belong on cool indie chicks. Guys should stop wearing them.
I thank my brother for introducing her into my life. The funny thing is that I'm most enamored by a remix.
So, don't blame the alcohol, blame it on the Starry Eyed (Jakwob Remix. Click the link and listen to it damn it!
So that was Thursday. Friday was pretty much a chill day. My mom had come into KC for a dental procedure so we pretty much just kicked it with her. A Costco run yielded a bountiful harvest of King Crab Legs so we enjoyed that for dinner.
My mom drove the 4 hours back to Hays early Saturday morning so that left my brother and I to fend for ourselves in order to eat the rest of the weekend. We hit up a good Korean place called Choga. It really hit the spot as I haven't eaten Korean food in quite some time.
Normally I'm not a huge fan of Korean food since my tolerance of spicy food is negative 2 on a 10 point scale. But I grubbed on Bulgogi while my bro had Bibimbap.
After dinner and thoroughly smelling like Korean food, we headed to one of our new KC Filipino friend's house to watch the Manny P fight. In true Pinoy fashion the house was full of food. We walked up to the guys in the garage sitting around a keg and manning a deep fryer; lumpia for days.
Obviously the fight was a great success and very enjoyable. I lost all nervousness and apprehension about the outcome after the second round. Pacman was in full control of the situation.
After the fight a few of us headed back to the Power & Light district in downtown KC for some more merrymaking. The great thing that I found out is that the bars and clubs are open until 3 am! This was great since we didn't get there until 1.
After a little more drinking and a little more dancing we headed out just before 3. On our way back to the car we ended up getting some food. I snacked on a jumbo hotdog and still found room for a gyro (it wasn't until later that I realized that we had eaten dinner at 5 pm the night before so I didn't really eat anything for 10 hours). Does food taste any better than after a night out? I would say no.
I stuck around Sunday afternoon to watch a laughable NFL game between the Chiefs and the Raiders. It was definitely a waste of time.
So, all in all another great weekend. I may be making another return trip to KC this weekend. My parents will be back there for one of my aunt's birthday party. I'm as yet undecided if I'll head out...its about 50/50 right now.
Oh, the interview that will determine my nursing fate is in roughly 17 hours. Wish me luck!
SLTSFMM
Hands clap when I’m rolling my body
That’s a seven if I was rolling the dice
I don’t care, I’ll be dancing upon your table
Steal your bottle and I’ll suck it down to the bottom
Think that I’m cute to you, just smile
What you gon’ do about it now?
"Let's Get Crazy" by Cassie feat. LMFAO & Akon
Tuesday, November 10, 2009
TV's Greatest Competitor
So, since I've still been a complete bum (more on that later) I've been able to watch a lot of TV during the day. For some strange reason I've been a weird Survivor and Amazing Race fiend for the past couple weeks.
For the first time ever, I'm actually following both seasons and have watched all of the episodes. Also, thanks to the Chinese interwebs, I've been streaming complete seasons of Survivor. I think I've already completed 3 full seasons. The only crappy thing is that sometimes the episodes get cut off so I don't get to see who gets voted off. But I get a nice recap at the start of the next episode anyways.
So, this got me thinking. Which show would I be better at. OK, before anyone out there starts laughing let me throw out two caveats for my imaginary realty show contest persona.
1) I have no trouble flying (this would be a pretty big barrier prior to competing on Amazing Race)
2) My skin would be able to take the rigors of constant sea water and sun exposure.
Ok, so lets assume that I have taken care of both of those hurdles (via hypnosis and extreme moisturizers). Lets break it down.
Survivor
For some strange reason my face doesn't tan as well as my body. But I look pretty good after 30 days of eating only leaves and worms huh?
So this show has a great balance of deviousness and moderate levels of athletic ability. I think I have some rudimentary survival skills, well at least more than some of the folks that have been on the show. For good or for bad, I think I good enough at lying that I probably could make a few alliances then break them later. I think I could fly under the radar a little bit and probably stay in the background enough to maybe make it far.
Unfortunately, I'm not nearly as cunning or conniving as some of the other contestants. My height would probably be a distinct disadvantage in many of the challenges (add to the fact that I'd need to do about 6 months of cardio training prior to the show). Lastly, my poor, old man stomach may not be able to hold down the food that would be required to subsist on.
AMAZING RACE
For the first time ever, I'm actually following both seasons and have watched all of the episodes. Also, thanks to the Chinese interwebs, I've been streaming complete seasons of Survivor. I think I've already completed 3 full seasons. The only crappy thing is that sometimes the episodes get cut off so I don't get to see who gets voted off. But I get a nice recap at the start of the next episode anyways.
So, this got me thinking. Which show would I be better at. OK, before anyone out there starts laughing let me throw out two caveats for my imaginary realty show contest persona.
1) I have no trouble flying (this would be a pretty big barrier prior to competing on Amazing Race)
2) My skin would be able to take the rigors of constant sea water and sun exposure.
Ok, so lets assume that I have taken care of both of those hurdles (via hypnosis and extreme moisturizers). Lets break it down.
Survivor
For some strange reason my face doesn't tan as well as my body. But I look pretty good after 30 days of eating only leaves and worms huh?So this show has a great balance of deviousness and moderate levels of athletic ability. I think I have some rudimentary survival skills, well at least more than some of the folks that have been on the show. For good or for bad, I think I good enough at lying that I probably could make a few alliances then break them later. I think I could fly under the radar a little bit and probably stay in the background enough to maybe make it far.
Unfortunately, I'm not nearly as cunning or conniving as some of the other contestants. My height would probably be a distinct disadvantage in many of the challenges (add to the fact that I'd need to do about 6 months of cardio training prior to the show). Lastly, my poor, old man stomach may not be able to hold down the food that would be required to subsist on.
AMAZING RACE
Of course I had to go with my on-again-off-again girlfriend Kristen Kreuk. In case you were wondering, I was against her cutting her hair. But I guess she doesn't value my opinion much (that's probably why we break up all the time).
Don't be fooled by my odd ability to get lost while driving a car. I'm actually pretty good a orienteering and hiking and what-not. While my internal sense of direction isn't very good, with a map I'm pretty deadly. Also, I think I can stay pretty calm during challenges and not get too panicked. I think I have a healthy respect for other cultures and probably woudln't get too frustrated as the race wore on.
However, it is a race and in a lot of cases I don't like to rush too much. I'm probably not nearly as aggressive as is required to complete some of the "pushy" challenges. Also, with Kristen and my relationship, who knows, going on the race may cause us to break up forever.
THE VERDICT
So, which show would probably be a better fit for me? While Survivor would be lots of fun, I'd still much rather do the Amazing Race. You'd get to travel all over the world, sightsee for free and for a chance to win cash monies yo!
I guess all I need to do is get over this paralyzing fear of flying and I'll be good to go. Oh, that and I need to start dating Kristen Kreuk.
One last note...
I haven't put a "ring" on anything in a while but something awesome has come into my life. Welches Orange Pineapple Apple Juice. Can you say it with me? Repeat after me: FUCKING FANTASTIC.
I tried to find a picture of it but couldn't (meaning it didn't come up on the first page of the google image search). But, take my word for it, if you see this in the store, BUY IT! And when you drink it, think of me. I'll be lying naked in a bathtub emersed in gallons of that stuff. Can't you just imagine it? Glorious!
SLTSFMM
Since we in the club for now (for now)
Might as well get another round
Notice there ain't nothin in your cup
So get here and baby let me fill it up (fill it up)
"Say Ahh" by Trey Songz ft. Fabolous
However, it is a race and in a lot of cases I don't like to rush too much. I'm probably not nearly as aggressive as is required to complete some of the "pushy" challenges. Also, with Kristen and my relationship, who knows, going on the race may cause us to break up forever.
THE VERDICT
So, which show would probably be a better fit for me? While Survivor would be lots of fun, I'd still much rather do the Amazing Race. You'd get to travel all over the world, sightsee for free and for a chance to win cash monies yo!
I guess all I need to do is get over this paralyzing fear of flying and I'll be good to go. Oh, that and I need to start dating Kristen Kreuk.
One last note...
I haven't put a "ring" on anything in a while but something awesome has come into my life. Welches Orange Pineapple Apple Juice. Can you say it with me? Repeat after me: FUCKING FANTASTIC.
I tried to find a picture of it but couldn't (meaning it didn't come up on the first page of the google image search). But, take my word for it, if you see this in the store, BUY IT! And when you drink it, think of me. I'll be lying naked in a bathtub emersed in gallons of that stuff. Can't you just imagine it? Glorious!
SLTSFMM
Since we in the club for now (for now)
Might as well get another round
Notice there ain't nothin in your cup
So get here and baby let me fill it up (fill it up)
"Say Ahh" by Trey Songz ft. Fabolous
Saturday, November 7, 2009
Baylor? Freakin Baylor?
I just needed to vent because Mizzou just lost to a 14 point underdog. MUTHAFUCKA!!!
Time to drink?
My Magic 8 Ball says:
Yes, Definately.
Time to drink?
My Magic 8 Ball says:
Yes, Definately.
Wednesday, November 4, 2009
2009 is flying by...
Is it just me or is this whole freakin year just flying by? Now that Halloween has come and gone, Thanksgiving is just around the corner. Christmas stuff is already popping up so that will be here before you know it. Then its New Years! What the hell?
Speaking of Halloween, I had a great All Hallows Eve weekend in Kansas City. It started off great with a good Mizzou win against Colorado. We caught the game at a buddy's house in KC. It was an awesome clear and sunny day so we barbecued, had some beers and enjoyed the game.
The timing was great since my parents actually flew back into town from Florida that day so I got to see them as well. They had taken a week vacation down in Orlando and Miami. They really enjoyed the hot air ballooning, and were going to go zip-lining but didn't think the view was going to be all that great so they passed. I appreciate that my parents like to do cool new things like that. I was shocked when my mom went hardcore white water rafting in Europe a few years back, but she's a trooper.
We went out Halloween night with the crew we were lucky enough to run into the weekend before. After a brief prepartying at one of the guys house we headed down to the Power & Light district again in downtown KC.
I went as dumb, lovable scarecrow. Evidently not lovable enough because no girls wanted to give me any brain. =P
Evidently my brother isn't a very good surgeon. Though the boob jobs that night were buy-one-get-one-free. Any takers?
The costume was actually a lucky find at Wal-Mart. I was looking for fake straw and came across a yard-decoration scarecrow for $8. I basically tore the poor guy apart to make my costume. I did have to flex my crafty skills a bit to make the hat bigger. The orange portion of the hat brim you see in the picture; that was actually from the decoration pants.
Halloween was real fun. We got to enjoy some good music and good company. Hopefully I'll be able to make it back to KC and party some more before my brother moves from there in December.
Now for some good news.
I got a call today to set up my interview appointment for the Accelerated Nursing Program. I have my interview in the first sessions. I was told that the 1st session interviews are usually a good sign of admittance. Keep your fingers crossed for me.
I'm still waiting on word for a job interview. According to the hospital they have closed the applications and are reviewing the candidates. Hopefully that falls into place so I can get some clinical experience under my belt as well.
That's it from me...everybody bundle up out there. And wash your hands often to stave away H1N1!
SLTSFMM
Dont you know that I'm one of the coldest,
courageous, the boldest, contagious
ain't no one that can face this thing that I do
"Dinner Time" by Royce da 5'9
Speaking of Halloween, I had a great All Hallows Eve weekend in Kansas City. It started off great with a good Mizzou win against Colorado. We caught the game at a buddy's house in KC. It was an awesome clear and sunny day so we barbecued, had some beers and enjoyed the game.
The timing was great since my parents actually flew back into town from Florida that day so I got to see them as well. They had taken a week vacation down in Orlando and Miami. They really enjoyed the hot air ballooning, and were going to go zip-lining but didn't think the view was going to be all that great so they passed. I appreciate that my parents like to do cool new things like that. I was shocked when my mom went hardcore white water rafting in Europe a few years back, but she's a trooper.
We went out Halloween night with the crew we were lucky enough to run into the weekend before. After a brief prepartying at one of the guys house we headed down to the Power & Light district again in downtown KC.
I went as dumb, lovable scarecrow. Evidently not lovable enough because no girls wanted to give me any brain. =P
Evidently my brother isn't a very good surgeon. Though the boob jobs that night were buy-one-get-one-free. Any takers?
The costume was actually a lucky find at Wal-Mart. I was looking for fake straw and came across a yard-decoration scarecrow for $8. I basically tore the poor guy apart to make my costume. I did have to flex my crafty skills a bit to make the hat bigger. The orange portion of the hat brim you see in the picture; that was actually from the decoration pants.
Halloween was real fun. We got to enjoy some good music and good company. Hopefully I'll be able to make it back to KC and party some more before my brother moves from there in December.
Now for some good news.
I got a call today to set up my interview appointment for the Accelerated Nursing Program. I have my interview in the first sessions. I was told that the 1st session interviews are usually a good sign of admittance. Keep your fingers crossed for me.
I'm still waiting on word for a job interview. According to the hospital they have closed the applications and are reviewing the candidates. Hopefully that falls into place so I can get some clinical experience under my belt as well.
That's it from me...everybody bundle up out there. And wash your hands often to stave away H1N1!
SLTSFMM
Dont you know that I'm one of the coldest,
courageous, the boldest, contagious
ain't no one that can face this thing that I do
"Dinner Time" by Royce da 5'9
Wednesday, October 28, 2009
Midwest boy now...
The transformation is complete. Today I lost my last official tie to California...my car license plates. I've been putting off changing the my plates for two reasons. The first is to delay the cost, but since the plates expire on Saturday it was due. Secondly, I really liked having out of state plates here in the Midwest. Granted, it makes me a little more paranoid about getting pulled over (scroll down and check out the post about my trip to Chicago), but I do feel individualistic as I'm sure I'm the only CA plates in town.
So, here is a quick recap of the long weekend's festivities. My old roommates from the OC decided to make a trip (probably their only one) to the Midwest. I'm fairly sure they had a good time. I tried to have a bunch of events and things to do so it wasn't like my last visit to CA where we sat around a lot and played games on the iPhone. I kid, I kid, they are right I used to live there so there wasn't anything new that I needed to see. I digress, here is the break down.
THURSDAY
EVENTS:
We ate dinner at Jack Stack Barbecue. Definitely good eats and big portions. We were munching on left overs all weekend. The only odd thing is that they didn't have or even know about TriTips. Strange. After dinner we sauntered over to the Power & Light district in downtown KC and hit up the Mosaic Lounge. Sadly, this place is probably one the best "dance clubs" in KC. The dance area was probably a total of 30 square feet. But the music was good and the company was even better.
Interestingly, I met up with an old high school buddy whom I hadn't seen in 14 years. We'd emailed and we're FaceBook friends but hadn't hung out in a long while. Turns out he had come out of the closet a few years back. He's still the same nice guy, but honestly I was a little surprised. Back in High School he was the left guard on the football team, and we always talked about girls. Back then he was a very good wingman and always mediated things with the ladies, hmm, I guess that should have been a sign. Oh well, he's still a cool cat and it will be fun to hang out with him again.
SNAFU:
There was a little confusion about when the guys would be flying in. Keep in mind that I live in a city that is 2 hours away from the airport they are landing at (Kansas City). Not a big deal, I just have to time things correctly. So, originally they guys were supposed to fly in around 4 pm. I received a call early Thursday morning telling me they missed their flight out of OC and wouldn't make it until 5. No biggie, we'd still get to see some of the city.
Then I get a call saying they wouldn't get to their connecting in Denver in time so they wouldn't make it until 9:45! Again, not a disaster, we would skip the fancy dinner and just grab a bite then hit the club. So, around 1 PM i decide to take a nap to charge up for the weekend. Lo and behold, they called around 3 to tell my voicemail that they caught their connecting flight and would make it in by 5:45.
I awaken from my glorious slumber around 5:30 to find those messages. I just out of bed, grab my things and start scrambling to get on the road. I know they'd been at airports/airplanes all day and didn't want them to wait longer than they had to, but I was still 2 hours away. Thankfully, another friend, whom they had met when he visited us in CA, lived close to the airport and offered to pick them up. So, they got picked up earlier and got to watch some college football while waiting for me to get there.
HIGHLIGHTS:
The BBQ was good, I'll definitely make a return trip there. But the highlight was definitely hooking up with some Filipino folks out in KC. As Mosaic was winding down we got approached by this guy who asked us if we were Filipino. That is the universal opening that leads to instant friendship (or hook up) among pinoys. We ended up grabbing some after bar foods with them and I'll be back in KC this weekend to party it up some more with our new KC crew.
I would say my highlight was just the banter we had thru the course of the night. During one such exchange a friend casually mentioned that he liked the website "Perfect Guy". I think he meant Dude Perfect, which are trick shots in basketball. However, this caused quite a bit of laughter as you can imagine. I don't know what it is, but nothing brings men closer together than making fun of each other's sexuality.
I'm sure even cavemen did it.
Ungaha: Me, Ungaha, make fire!
Oophala: You, Ungaha, make fire to have sex with other cavemen.
Everyone else: Hahahahaha, Ungaha like sex with men.
FRIDAY
EVENTS:
We woke up around noonish on Friday and made the 2 hour journey back to Columbia. We drove around town so we could see some of the sights and ended up downtown. We had a late, late lunch at Booches Billards Hall. This is a local favorite as they serve some pretty tasty sliders. The bread is delicious and the meat is the perfect blend of herbs, spices and grease.
After the early dinner we decided to chillax for a bit at my house, do a little preparting before we headed to the Mizzou Black & Gold basketball scrimmage. The guys got to see an Elite 8 college team from last year play against itself in the first scrimmage of the year. We saw some dunks, some nice j's, but it was pretty relaxed since its just a scrimmage.
Photo Credits: R "double dribble" Drizzle
We left with about 4 minutes left to edge out the rest of the 5000 folks in attendance. After fighting some bitter cold we headed to the Heidelburg restaurant. This is a nice little joint right off of campus where I used to go quite a bit during undergrad. We got some food, some drinks and took in some eye candy.
After padding out stomachs for the eventual alcohol assault we made our way to a club called Generic. It was an off night (I'd been a few times before), but there was some things to look at. However, now the guys now know the plight of the short Asian man in the midwest amongst all the cornfed giants.
After Generic we went over to a buddy's house for some Flip cup & beer pong. Also there were a few games of Madden to go along with all the drinking.
SNAFU:
The only plan that kind of hit a snag was the trip to the Corn Maze. It had been raining all week and the maze was pretty muddy according to the farm people. Also, three guys running around in a corn maze together isn't very masculine...its almost romantic. So, we decided to cross that off the to-do list.
{Side note: There are about 7 smoke detectors in my place and I just spent 20 minutes trying to find the one beeping to tell me it needs a new battery}
HIGHLIGHTS:
While my friends really seemed to like the Sliders and the Fried Ravioli (from Heidelberg), I really enjoyed seeing the basketball team in action. I do plan to catch as many live games as I can.
SATURDAY:
EVENTS:
We were up pretty much till the wee hours of Saturday morning so it shouldn't have been a surprise when we woke up at 1:30. This was interesting because we were supposed to be at the tailgate by 1 PM. For those who may not know, Tailgating is a time honored tradition for many sporting events. People basically go to a parking lot, pull out their grills, folding chairs, beer and party until the game starts.
After preparing the fellas a sumptious meal of eggs, sausage and eggo waffles we headed out. We had to take a side trip to the mall because one of my friends (who shall remain nameless) advised me that he is incapable of wearing t-shirts larger than a "small". Hiding his "guns" is appearantly not part of his steelo. I actually told him to take a look in the kids section.
After our mall misadventures and a trip to the grocery store (which are quite large in the Midwest BTW) to get some tailgating supplies - beer and chicken- we made our way to campus. Now, the city I live in is roughly 85,000 in population. With the students at Mizzou, the population expands to nearly 115,000. The stadium holds 71,000 and it was full to capacity that night. You can imagine the parking situation when nearly the population of the whole city decends upon one square mile area.
We parked on campus, but it was a good long trek to the tailgating area. It was a good workout since I was lugging a gym bag full of beers. Though we got to the tailgate around 3:30 we still had plenty of time to get our beer on. Funny thing though, we were camped near the line for the porto-pottys. Not the porto-pottys themselves, but the line for it. Easily a 30 minute wait, so our drinking was tempered, not by the fear of getting drunk, but rather the fear of going to the bathroom.
The game itself was laughable. Texas easily over matched Missouri, and everyone in the stadium was pretty resigned to that fact. Most left around middle of the 3rd quarter. We hung around until about 7 minutes left in the 4th, but left right when the drizzle started up.
Photo Credits: Ronaldo von Hennessey
After the game we made our way back to the downtown area. For those of you who are aware of San Diego, the downtown area is akin to the Gas Lamp district. Most of the bars and nightlife is within easy walking distance.
Since the guys were hungry we popped into an Italian food restaurant called Rome. The food was good and the drink prices better. One of my friends, lets call him "Small Shirt Wonderboy" was a little saddened that we weren't carded for our drinks. However, my other buddy did point out to him that kids under 21 typically don't ask for shots of Hennessey and Grey Goose on the rocks. An astute observation I thought.
With our meal and a couple drinks vanquished we sauntered a few doors down to a club called Tonic. This has probably become my go-to dancing establishment. The shitty thing is that its sometimes closed. The owner owns another, more crappy, dance club in town and sometimes doesn't open both so he doesn't compete against himself. Bastard!
So, we shook our money makers for a while then grabbed a bite to eat at a midwestern late nite diner, Steak'n'Shake. By this time I had really lost my voice. I sounded like a 12 year old finally going thru puberty. Let me tell ya, that worked wonders for my game, PIMP!
SNAFU:
It was a great day, capped by a great night. The only regret is that we didn't get to eat at Shakespears Pizza since they had reached max capacity. Damn fire safety codes. I did accidentally step on a very LARGE brotha's shoes while on the dance floor. Luckily he was dancing with a lady and let me off with a stern look and a "damn homie, these are some new shoes". Hey dog, you had new Nike tennis shoes, not that pimp. Needless to say, I did not vocalize my thoughts.
HIGHLIGHTS:
The football stadium was really rocking for the first 5 minutes or so. Then people starting thinking about where to go drinking. Tonic was tons of fun and they actually played decent music. All in all, I think we all had a blast.
SUNDAY
The day was basically spent driving through the rain back to the KC airport. It was interesting as we had to drive through a bit of a thunderstorm. There was a "shocking" moment as one lightning bolt struck the access road about 30 feet from the highway causing a "boom" in the car. You know the lightning is close if you can hear the thunder in a moving car over the radio and the rain hitting the windshield. Welcome to the Midwest fellas!
Thats it from me...hopefully I'll have more stories and pictures to share after this weekend's Halloween parties! Stay safe out there and don't let the ghouls or zombies get you!
SLTSFMM
What you need, you can have that,
my black card they won’t decline that,
see potential in ya,
let me mould that.
"I Can Transform Ya" by Chris Brown
So, here is a quick recap of the long weekend's festivities. My old roommates from the OC decided to make a trip (probably their only one) to the Midwest. I'm fairly sure they had a good time. I tried to have a bunch of events and things to do so it wasn't like my last visit to CA where we sat around a lot and played games on the iPhone. I kid, I kid, they are right I used to live there so there wasn't anything new that I needed to see. I digress, here is the break down.
THURSDAY
EVENTS:
We ate dinner at Jack Stack Barbecue. Definitely good eats and big portions. We were munching on left overs all weekend. The only odd thing is that they didn't have or even know about TriTips. Strange. After dinner we sauntered over to the Power & Light district in downtown KC and hit up the Mosaic Lounge. Sadly, this place is probably one the best "dance clubs" in KC. The dance area was probably a total of 30 square feet. But the music was good and the company was even better.
Interestingly, I met up with an old high school buddy whom I hadn't seen in 14 years. We'd emailed and we're FaceBook friends but hadn't hung out in a long while. Turns out he had come out of the closet a few years back. He's still the same nice guy, but honestly I was a little surprised. Back in High School he was the left guard on the football team, and we always talked about girls. Back then he was a very good wingman and always mediated things with the ladies, hmm, I guess that should have been a sign. Oh well, he's still a cool cat and it will be fun to hang out with him again.
SNAFU:
There was a little confusion about when the guys would be flying in. Keep in mind that I live in a city that is 2 hours away from the airport they are landing at (Kansas City). Not a big deal, I just have to time things correctly. So, originally they guys were supposed to fly in around 4 pm. I received a call early Thursday morning telling me they missed their flight out of OC and wouldn't make it until 5. No biggie, we'd still get to see some of the city.
Then I get a call saying they wouldn't get to their connecting in Denver in time so they wouldn't make it until 9:45! Again, not a disaster, we would skip the fancy dinner and just grab a bite then hit the club. So, around 1 PM i decide to take a nap to charge up for the weekend. Lo and behold, they called around 3 to tell my voicemail that they caught their connecting flight and would make it in by 5:45.
I awaken from my glorious slumber around 5:30 to find those messages. I just out of bed, grab my things and start scrambling to get on the road. I know they'd been at airports/airplanes all day and didn't want them to wait longer than they had to, but I was still 2 hours away. Thankfully, another friend, whom they had met when he visited us in CA, lived close to the airport and offered to pick them up. So, they got picked up earlier and got to watch some college football while waiting for me to get there.
HIGHLIGHTS:
The BBQ was good, I'll definitely make a return trip there. But the highlight was definitely hooking up with some Filipino folks out in KC. As Mosaic was winding down we got approached by this guy who asked us if we were Filipino. That is the universal opening that leads to instant friendship (or hook up) among pinoys. We ended up grabbing some after bar foods with them and I'll be back in KC this weekend to party it up some more with our new KC crew.
I would say my highlight was just the banter we had thru the course of the night. During one such exchange a friend casually mentioned that he liked the website "Perfect Guy". I think he meant Dude Perfect, which are trick shots in basketball. However, this caused quite a bit of laughter as you can imagine. I don't know what it is, but nothing brings men closer together than making fun of each other's sexuality.
I'm sure even cavemen did it.
Ungaha: Me, Ungaha, make fire!
Oophala: You, Ungaha, make fire to have sex with other cavemen.
Everyone else: Hahahahaha, Ungaha like sex with men.
FRIDAY
EVENTS:
We woke up around noonish on Friday and made the 2 hour journey back to Columbia. We drove around town so we could see some of the sights and ended up downtown. We had a late, late lunch at Booches Billards Hall. This is a local favorite as they serve some pretty tasty sliders. The bread is delicious and the meat is the perfect blend of herbs, spices and grease.
After the early dinner we decided to chillax for a bit at my house, do a little preparting before we headed to the Mizzou Black & Gold basketball scrimmage. The guys got to see an Elite 8 college team from last year play against itself in the first scrimmage of the year. We saw some dunks, some nice j's, but it was pretty relaxed since its just a scrimmage.
Photo Credits: R "double dribble" Drizzle
We left with about 4 minutes left to edge out the rest of the 5000 folks in attendance. After fighting some bitter cold we headed to the Heidelburg restaurant. This is a nice little joint right off of campus where I used to go quite a bit during undergrad. We got some food, some drinks and took in some eye candy.
After padding out stomachs for the eventual alcohol assault we made our way to a club called Generic. It was an off night (I'd been a few times before), but there was some things to look at. However, now the guys now know the plight of the short Asian man in the midwest amongst all the cornfed giants.
After Generic we went over to a buddy's house for some Flip cup & beer pong. Also there were a few games of Madden to go along with all the drinking.
SNAFU:
The only plan that kind of hit a snag was the trip to the Corn Maze. It had been raining all week and the maze was pretty muddy according to the farm people. Also, three guys running around in a corn maze together isn't very masculine...its almost romantic. So, we decided to cross that off the to-do list.
{Side note: There are about 7 smoke detectors in my place and I just spent 20 minutes trying to find the one beeping to tell me it needs a new battery}
HIGHLIGHTS:
While my friends really seemed to like the Sliders and the Fried Ravioli (from Heidelberg), I really enjoyed seeing the basketball team in action. I do plan to catch as many live games as I can.
SATURDAY:
EVENTS:
We were up pretty much till the wee hours of Saturday morning so it shouldn't have been a surprise when we woke up at 1:30. This was interesting because we were supposed to be at the tailgate by 1 PM. For those who may not know, Tailgating is a time honored tradition for many sporting events. People basically go to a parking lot, pull out their grills, folding chairs, beer and party until the game starts.
After preparing the fellas a sumptious meal of eggs, sausage and eggo waffles we headed out. We had to take a side trip to the mall because one of my friends (who shall remain nameless) advised me that he is incapable of wearing t-shirts larger than a "small". Hiding his "guns" is appearantly not part of his steelo. I actually told him to take a look in the kids section.
After our mall misadventures and a trip to the grocery store (which are quite large in the Midwest BTW) to get some tailgating supplies - beer and chicken- we made our way to campus. Now, the city I live in is roughly 85,000 in population. With the students at Mizzou, the population expands to nearly 115,000. The stadium holds 71,000 and it was full to capacity that night. You can imagine the parking situation when nearly the population of the whole city decends upon one square mile area.
We parked on campus, but it was a good long trek to the tailgating area. It was a good workout since I was lugging a gym bag full of beers. Though we got to the tailgate around 3:30 we still had plenty of time to get our beer on. Funny thing though, we were camped near the line for the porto-pottys. Not the porto-pottys themselves, but the line for it. Easily a 30 minute wait, so our drinking was tempered, not by the fear of getting drunk, but rather the fear of going to the bathroom.
The game itself was laughable. Texas easily over matched Missouri, and everyone in the stadium was pretty resigned to that fact. Most left around middle of the 3rd quarter. We hung around until about 7 minutes left in the 4th, but left right when the drizzle started up.
Photo Credits: Ronaldo von Hennessey
After the game we made our way back to the downtown area. For those of you who are aware of San Diego, the downtown area is akin to the Gas Lamp district. Most of the bars and nightlife is within easy walking distance.
Since the guys were hungry we popped into an Italian food restaurant called Rome. The food was good and the drink prices better. One of my friends, lets call him "Small Shirt Wonderboy" was a little saddened that we weren't carded for our drinks. However, my other buddy did point out to him that kids under 21 typically don't ask for shots of Hennessey and Grey Goose on the rocks. An astute observation I thought.
With our meal and a couple drinks vanquished we sauntered a few doors down to a club called Tonic. This has probably become my go-to dancing establishment. The shitty thing is that its sometimes closed. The owner owns another, more crappy, dance club in town and sometimes doesn't open both so he doesn't compete against himself. Bastard!
So, we shook our money makers for a while then grabbed a bite to eat at a midwestern late nite diner, Steak'n'Shake. By this time I had really lost my voice. I sounded like a 12 year old finally going thru puberty. Let me tell ya, that worked wonders for my game, PIMP!
SNAFU:
It was a great day, capped by a great night. The only regret is that we didn't get to eat at Shakespears Pizza since they had reached max capacity. Damn fire safety codes. I did accidentally step on a very LARGE brotha's shoes while on the dance floor. Luckily he was dancing with a lady and let me off with a stern look and a "damn homie, these are some new shoes". Hey dog, you had new Nike tennis shoes, not that pimp. Needless to say, I did not vocalize my thoughts.
HIGHLIGHTS:
The football stadium was really rocking for the first 5 minutes or so. Then people starting thinking about where to go drinking. Tonic was tons of fun and they actually played decent music. All in all, I think we all had a blast.
SUNDAY
The day was basically spent driving through the rain back to the KC airport. It was interesting as we had to drive through a bit of a thunderstorm. There was a "shocking" moment as one lightning bolt struck the access road about 30 feet from the highway causing a "boom" in the car. You know the lightning is close if you can hear the thunder in a moving car over the radio and the rain hitting the windshield. Welcome to the Midwest fellas!
Thats it from me...hopefully I'll have more stories and pictures to share after this weekend's Halloween parties! Stay safe out there and don't let the ghouls or zombies get you!
SLTSFMM
What you need, you can have that,
my black card they won’t decline that,
see potential in ya,
let me mould that.
"I Can Transform Ya" by Chris Brown
Sunday, October 18, 2009
Manly things...
I realized that my recent blogging has been somewhat related to musicals and, how shall I say it, "fruitier" subjects. So I thought I'd take time to blog about some more masculine topics.
You know, like football and guns, and of course my favorite activity...SMASHING HOES!
Yeah, you know you like that.
I am currently trying to bake some cod fish fillets. I've been cooking mostly with tilapia and salmon but I decided to go outside the box and change things up a bit. So far its not looking too good. The cod didn't seem to be cooked thru enough so I just left it in the oven for a little longer.
I had been using a special concoction of soy sauce, sesame seed oil, sweet chili sauce, lemon pepper and garlic salt, to season the fish. But this time I decided to be lazy and just slather the fish in a store bought "sweet and sour" sauce. I think the store bought stuff is having some weird chemical reaction to the natural cod oils and the EVOO I used to grease the pan.
Wait, let me go check on the fish. Oh, cod definitely has more of a "fishy" smell.
OK, I'm back. The fish looks ok, edible to say the least. I wasn't planning on having cod sushi tonight that's why I decided on throwing it in the uveb longer. I probably won't ever use that sauce to bake with anymore. The sauce totally fucked up my Paula Deen baking sheet! Oh wait, I'm supposed to be more masculine in this post...damn.
Fine, lets talk some football! Mizzou lost again on Saturday. It wasn't a shocker, I didn't anticipate a win but it was disappointing none the less since they clearly had good opportunities to win this game. Unfortunately, they kinda pissed it away.
I'm extremely hyped for this coming weekend however. As some of you may know, I'll have a few out of state guests coming into town. While we will probably witness an epic beatdown from Texas on homecoming (I thought you were supposed to schedule pansy teams on Homecoming) hopefully we'll be inebriated enough not to care very much. Most people are expecting a pretty horrendous loss so I think most will be having a good time regardless of the score.
On the plus side of it being Homecoming weekend...we won't be the only older people there. SWEET!
The weather will likely determine how much outdoor activities we can do, since rain is predicted off and on during the week. But there is a pretty sick cornfield maze that I hope be able to visit. It will be a muddy and kid filled affair though. Below is a picture of this years maze (they change it yearly).
If you get separated from the group, meet up at the tiger's nose.
You know, like football and guns, and of course my favorite activity...SMASHING HOES!
Yeah, you know you like that.
I am currently trying to bake some cod fish fillets. I've been cooking mostly with tilapia and salmon but I decided to go outside the box and change things up a bit. So far its not looking too good. The cod didn't seem to be cooked thru enough so I just left it in the oven for a little longer.
I had been using a special concoction of soy sauce, sesame seed oil, sweet chili sauce, lemon pepper and garlic salt, to season the fish. But this time I decided to be lazy and just slather the fish in a store bought "sweet and sour" sauce. I think the store bought stuff is having some weird chemical reaction to the natural cod oils and the EVOO I used to grease the pan.
Wait, let me go check on the fish. Oh, cod definitely has more of a "fishy" smell.
OK, I'm back. The fish looks ok, edible to say the least. I wasn't planning on having cod sushi tonight that's why I decided on throwing it in the uveb longer. I probably won't ever use that sauce to bake with anymore. The sauce totally fucked up my Paula Deen baking sheet! Oh wait, I'm supposed to be more masculine in this post...damn.
Fine, lets talk some football! Mizzou lost again on Saturday. It wasn't a shocker, I didn't anticipate a win but it was disappointing none the less since they clearly had good opportunities to win this game. Unfortunately, they kinda pissed it away.
I'm extremely hyped for this coming weekend however. As some of you may know, I'll have a few out of state guests coming into town. While we will probably witness an epic beatdown from Texas on homecoming (I thought you were supposed to schedule pansy teams on Homecoming) hopefully we'll be inebriated enough not to care very much. Most people are expecting a pretty horrendous loss so I think most will be having a good time regardless of the score.
On the plus side of it being Homecoming weekend...we won't be the only older people there. SWEET!
The weather will likely determine how much outdoor activities we can do, since rain is predicted off and on during the week. But there is a pretty sick cornfield maze that I hope be able to visit. It will be a muddy and kid filled affair though. Below is a picture of this years maze (they change it yearly).
If you get separated from the group, meet up at the tiger's nose.So the weekend will mostly be spent eating and drinking. There are several "local" spots that we'll go to check out the local cuisine.
There will be some tailgating prior to the game, with lots and lots of alcohol. I've actually been saving my liver for the past couple weekends in preparation of the liquor bombardment that I'm anticipating. We'll see how this old man handles it.
That's all for now.
SLTSFMM (courtesy of my brother since I try not to listen to MC anymore, but this song is fly)
Vacant inside, no one was there
Couldn't be real, had to keep quiet
Once in a while, put up a fight
It's just too much, night after night
"Side Effects" by Mariah Carey
There will be some tailgating prior to the game, with lots and lots of alcohol. I've actually been saving my liver for the past couple weekends in preparation of the liquor bombardment that I'm anticipating. We'll see how this old man handles it.
That's all for now.
SLTSFMM (courtesy of my brother since I try not to listen to MC anymore, but this song is fly)
Vacant inside, no one was there
Couldn't be real, had to keep quiet
Once in a while, put up a fight
It's just too much, night after night
"Side Effects" by Mariah Carey
Friday, October 16, 2009
How can I breathe with no air...
Ok the title of this post doesn't really make any sense. But I just watched yesterday's episode of Glee on Hulu.com and it was one of the featured songs. This show is officially my new guilty pleasure. I just have no idea how it will last several seasons. I hope it does, and I guess that's why I'm not a writer.
I think its tough when you have a show dealing with kids in high school since they eventually have to graduate. I think that's what will be difficult about Friday Night Lights (another great show). All the characters that people have identified with are set to graduate and they really haven't introduced many replacement characters.
Oh well, that's my TV rant. But definitely catch episodes of Glee if you haven't already. Its definitely 3 strictor heads worthy.
On a sucky note, I think my clutch gave out today. I was heading out to run some errands when I suddenly couldn't shift into 1st or 2nd gear. Thankfully the engine was still running and I was close enough to home that I could get it there in 3rd gear. Guess I have a trip to the mechanic in the morning, good times. But, the positive is that I won't be the designated driver this weekend.
Hopefully there will be more people out and about this weekend though. Because it was the first really cold weekend, there weren't very many folks out last week.
Actually, I guess I'm not completely done talking about Glee related topics. After their rendition of Don't Stop Believing it got me thinking about my favorite Journey songs.
Journey was a truly awesome 80's band who's popularity may never go away. I would assume that most people would share my view and probably have these same songs in their top 3, maybe just in a differing order.
First some Honorable Mentions:
Any Way You Want It & Separate Ways
Nevertheless, here is Reset Button's Favorite Journey Songs:
#3. Faithfully
This is just an awesome love song. It has the required 80's guitar riffs and the appropriate amounts of whiny "whoa whoa oooohhhhaaaa".
Strictors Favorite lyrics:
Two strangers learn to fall in love again
I get the joy of rediscoverin' you
Oh girl, you stand by me
I'm forever yours
Faithfully
#2. Don't Stop Believing
I really should try and learn the piano part so that if I ever get into a public area with a piano i could start playing. I guarantee that at least half of the people will start singing. This was a very close second by the way.
Strictors Favorite lyrics:
Some will win, some will lose
Some were born to sing the blues
Oh, the movie never ends
It goes on and on and on and on
#1. Open Arms
This gets the slight nod over Don't Stop Believe because open arms is my go-to karaoke duet song. This is my go-to song because its slow and I can usually sing soft enough so you hear the girl more. I bet that even if a guy screwed up his relationship if he could actually sing this song and have some dude play piano next to him, I'm pretty sure he could get his girl back for any reason short of murder.
Strictors Favorite lyrics:
How much I want you home
But now that you've come back
Turned night into day
I need you to stay
Here's a parting question for you:
Would you want to have an awesome singing voice but have a very nasty speaking voice?
For example if you're a girl you would have a very deep, manish voice and guys would have an high-pitched, elfin voice with a slight lisp.
I think I'd be ok with it. Though I might pretend that my life is a musical and just sing all the time...then again, that might have the opposite effect on the ladies than I intended.
SLTSFMM
I like when you do this to me
Make me wanna tear it up
The way you move me, it's music to me
I just wanna turn it up
Higher level, highest level, feel like I can't be without you
Take you to a bass in no time
My body on your's, and your's on mine
"Switch" by Ciara
I think its tough when you have a show dealing with kids in high school since they eventually have to graduate. I think that's what will be difficult about Friday Night Lights (another great show). All the characters that people have identified with are set to graduate and they really haven't introduced many replacement characters.
Oh well, that's my TV rant. But definitely catch episodes of Glee if you haven't already. Its definitely 3 strictor heads worthy.
On a sucky note, I think my clutch gave out today. I was heading out to run some errands when I suddenly couldn't shift into 1st or 2nd gear. Thankfully the engine was still running and I was close enough to home that I could get it there in 3rd gear. Guess I have a trip to the mechanic in the morning, good times. But, the positive is that I won't be the designated driver this weekend.
Hopefully there will be more people out and about this weekend though. Because it was the first really cold weekend, there weren't very many folks out last week.
Actually, I guess I'm not completely done talking about Glee related topics. After their rendition of Don't Stop Believing it got me thinking about my favorite Journey songs.
Journey was a truly awesome 80's band who's popularity may never go away. I would assume that most people would share my view and probably have these same songs in their top 3, maybe just in a differing order.
First some Honorable Mentions:
Any Way You Want It & Separate Ways
Nevertheless, here is Reset Button's Favorite Journey Songs:
#3. Faithfully
This is just an awesome love song. It has the required 80's guitar riffs and the appropriate amounts of whiny "whoa whoa oooohhhhaaaa".
Strictors Favorite lyrics:
Two strangers learn to fall in love again
I get the joy of rediscoverin' you
Oh girl, you stand by me
I'm forever yours
Faithfully
#2. Don't Stop Believing
I really should try and learn the piano part so that if I ever get into a public area with a piano i could start playing. I guarantee that at least half of the people will start singing. This was a very close second by the way.
Strictors Favorite lyrics:
Some will win, some will lose
Some were born to sing the blues
Oh, the movie never ends
It goes on and on and on and on
#1. Open Arms
This gets the slight nod over Don't Stop Believe because open arms is my go-to karaoke duet song. This is my go-to song because its slow and I can usually sing soft enough so you hear the girl more. I bet that even if a guy screwed up his relationship if he could actually sing this song and have some dude play piano next to him, I'm pretty sure he could get his girl back for any reason short of murder.
Strictors Favorite lyrics:
How much I want you home
But now that you've come back
Turned night into day
I need you to stay
Here's a parting question for you:
Would you want to have an awesome singing voice but have a very nasty speaking voice?
For example if you're a girl you would have a very deep, manish voice and guys would have an high-pitched, elfin voice with a slight lisp.
I think I'd be ok with it. Though I might pretend that my life is a musical and just sing all the time...then again, that might have the opposite effect on the ladies than I intended.
SLTSFMM
I like when you do this to me
Make me wanna tear it up
The way you move me, it's music to me
I just wanna turn it up
Higher level, highest level, feel like I can't be without you
Take you to a bass in no time
My body on your's, and your's on mine
"Switch" by Ciara
Tuesday, October 13, 2009
Its all about the lighting...
So I'm probably running at 97%. I have a minor little cough and hopefully that goes away by tomorrow. I've been putting off working out so that I don't relapse with the flu, so I plan to get it going again tomorrow. Since I'm now an official student again at the University of Missouri, I hope to make it down to the Rec center (and look old).
I suppose the one positive of being sick is that I've had very little of an appetite so I've actually lost weight. I was never a skinny kid. Even as a child I always had some sort of pot belly. I blame genetics and my outward slanting pelvic bones...Google it, I'm serious.
But, I have recently realized that I can look pretty cut with the proper lighting. Typically an overhead lamp that cast downward shadows. I'll post a picture of my best angle so you all can marvel at my buffness.
I ended up using the best lighting scheme for me. As you can see I'm posing with my right side more prominent. And yes, I am wearing Armani boxer briefs in case you were wondering. That picture is actually taken in my house too.
Wow, doesn't that pose just scream out "sex"!
Hot damn! I realize that some caucasians seem to age fast, but freaking whiteboy Jedi Knights must have crazy job stress!
Reset Button's Conclusion: Even in his wildest dreams George Lucas had no idea that the Star Wars franchise would get that huge. So, in 1977 he cast Alec Guinness into the Obi Wan role because he needed an actual actor with chops to play the mentor role. In the later series, he needed a young and adventurous Obi Wan, thus ushering in Ewan McGregor.
Either way, Obi Wan went from "cool uncle who buys you beer" to "grandpa who's about a year from being sent to the nursing home".
Thats it from me...
SLTSFFM
I can be the sauce you crave.
I can spell what you can't say.
Chocolate flavor love theme
Treat the treats you so mean
Covering your nights and days.
"Ice Cream" by New Young Pony Club
I suppose the one positive of being sick is that I've had very little of an appetite so I've actually lost weight. I was never a skinny kid. Even as a child I always had some sort of pot belly. I blame genetics and my outward slanting pelvic bones...Google it, I'm serious.
But, I have recently realized that I can look pretty cut with the proper lighting. Typically an overhead lamp that cast downward shadows. I'll post a picture of my best angle so you all can marvel at my buffness.
I ended up using the best lighting scheme for me. As you can see I'm posing with my right side more prominent. And yes, I am wearing Armani boxer briefs in case you were wondering. That picture is actually taken in my house too.
Wow, doesn't that pose just scream out "sex"!
Oh well, enough about lighting.
Unfortunately nothing new to report out in the Midwestern front. I'm still awaiting word for those Nursing Technician positions. I also applied for a transport position, but some folks advised me to go ahead and wait it out for a tech position as it will be serve me going forward into nursing.
I do have an ice cream social to go to on Wednesday for the prospective students in the accelerated bachelors program. It will be interesting to see the competition. Maybe my wife will be there, oh wait, that just happens in the movies.
I did get into a couple interesting debates recently. They are of the "nerdier" variety so I apologize.
The 1st Question posed was:
Which movie is more unrealistic, Star Wars or Knocked Up?
The root of this discussion revolves around how possible is it really for a slovenly, fat slacker to meet a fine hottie at a club whom he not only impregnates, but eventually maintains a relationship with.
On the flipside is an awesome coming of age tale of Luke Skywalker and his merry band of the Rebel Alliance doing battle with Darth Vader and the evil Empire.
So whats more plausible, that he is really be dating one of these ladies? (Remember he's a weed smoking loser and she's gets pregnant)
$20 says he's their "funny" friend that always eats crazy food combinations like a doggy biscuit stuffed in a Taco Bell gordita and covered with strawberry yogurt.
Or that there could be EPIC space battles like this:
Reset Button's Conclusion: I would propose that both movies teeter on the exact same realistic/unrealistic edge. You would have to assume that at least ONCE in the history of clubs all over the world that some lucky shmuck hooked up with a super drunk hot girl, got her pregnant and she ended up keeping the baby and the shmuck. Also, with the current theories about the near infinite number of galaxies and universes, a Star Wars like conflict had to have occured with humanoid like beings.
So, its a push. It's as likely for Star Wars to really have happened as a fat slob hooking up with a hot girl and making a baby. And hopefully she didn't give him herpes.
Oh, that reminds me of that urban legend of the hot prom queen hooking up with the nerd. But when he wakes up in the morning she's gone. He goes into the bathroom and on the mirror, written in lipstick is: Welcome to the wonderful world of AIDS.
Thats a good anti-Knocked Up urban legend.
2nd Question:
(I apologize again because it gets even more dorky from here since were staying in the Star Wars universe)
Why did Obi Wan Kenobi age so much from Star Wars Episode 3 to Episode 4?
Okay a little refresher for the not-so-nerdy people reading. Star Wars Episode 3: A New Hope was the "original" Star Wars movie that came out in 1977, this is the one with Luke Skywalker and Indiana Jones. {Quick tangent: one guess on what other awesome thing happened in 1977...bonus points if you get this right}
Star Wars Episode 4: Revenge of the Sith was released in 2005. This movie is the last of the series and is where Darth Vader is created. Do you remember the extra crispy version of Hayden Christensen?
Now, according to the movie timeline, there should only be about 18-20 years between the events that happened in Episode 3 and Episode 4.
Yet, Obi Wan Kenobi went from looking like this...
Looking pensive and virile.
To looking like this...
Unfortunately nothing new to report out in the Midwestern front. I'm still awaiting word for those Nursing Technician positions. I also applied for a transport position, but some folks advised me to go ahead and wait it out for a tech position as it will be serve me going forward into nursing.
I do have an ice cream social to go to on Wednesday for the prospective students in the accelerated bachelors program. It will be interesting to see the competition. Maybe my wife will be there, oh wait, that just happens in the movies.
I did get into a couple interesting debates recently. They are of the "nerdier" variety so I apologize.
The 1st Question posed was:
Which movie is more unrealistic, Star Wars or Knocked Up?
The root of this discussion revolves around how possible is it really for a slovenly, fat slacker to meet a fine hottie at a club whom he not only impregnates, but eventually maintains a relationship with.
On the flipside is an awesome coming of age tale of Luke Skywalker and his merry band of the Rebel Alliance doing battle with Darth Vader and the evil Empire.
So whats more plausible, that he is really be dating one of these ladies? (Remember he's a weed smoking loser and she's gets pregnant)
$20 says he's their "funny" friend that always eats crazy food combinations like a doggy biscuit stuffed in a Taco Bell gordita and covered with strawberry yogurt.Or that there could be EPIC space battles like this:
I'm rooting for you tubby, but even he would admit that a space battle would be fucking sweet!
Reset Button's Conclusion: I would propose that both movies teeter on the exact same realistic/unrealistic edge. You would have to assume that at least ONCE in the history of clubs all over the world that some lucky shmuck hooked up with a super drunk hot girl, got her pregnant and she ended up keeping the baby and the shmuck. Also, with the current theories about the near infinite number of galaxies and universes, a Star Wars like conflict had to have occured with humanoid like beings.
So, its a push. It's as likely for Star Wars to really have happened as a fat slob hooking up with a hot girl and making a baby. And hopefully she didn't give him herpes.
Oh, that reminds me of that urban legend of the hot prom queen hooking up with the nerd. But when he wakes up in the morning she's gone. He goes into the bathroom and on the mirror, written in lipstick is: Welcome to the wonderful world of AIDS.
Thats a good anti-Knocked Up urban legend.
2nd Question:
(I apologize again because it gets even more dorky from here since were staying in the Star Wars universe)
Why did Obi Wan Kenobi age so much from Star Wars Episode 3 to Episode 4?
Okay a little refresher for the not-so-nerdy people reading. Star Wars Episode 3: A New Hope was the "original" Star Wars movie that came out in 1977, this is the one with Luke Skywalker and Indiana Jones. {Quick tangent: one guess on what other awesome thing happened in 1977...bonus points if you get this right}
Star Wars Episode 4: Revenge of the Sith was released in 2005. This movie is the last of the series and is where Darth Vader is created. Do you remember the extra crispy version of Hayden Christensen?
Now, according to the movie timeline, there should only be about 18-20 years between the events that happened in Episode 3 and Episode 4.
Yet, Obi Wan Kenobi went from looking like this...
Looking pensive and virile.
To looking like this...
Still looking pensive, but now needing Viagra.
Reset Button's Conclusion: Even in his wildest dreams George Lucas had no idea that the Star Wars franchise would get that huge. So, in 1977 he cast Alec Guinness into the Obi Wan role because he needed an actual actor with chops to play the mentor role. In the later series, he needed a young and adventurous Obi Wan, thus ushering in Ewan McGregor.
Either way, Obi Wan went from "cool uncle who buys you beer" to "grandpa who's about a year from being sent to the nursing home".
Thats it from me...
SLTSFFM
I can be the sauce you crave.
I can spell what you can't say.
Chocolate flavor love theme
Treat the treats you so mean
Covering your nights and days.
"Ice Cream" by New Young Pony Club
Friday, October 2, 2009
In-flu-en-za...clap, clap...clap, clap
So the flu is kicking my ass like all other NFL teams are boning the Chiefs and Rams. I thought it was fitting to give the flu a nice cheerleader chant.
I didn't have much new to relate, but I've been stuck at home with the flu for the past 3 days. Hopefully, I'll be close to 100% by tomorrow. My fever has broken and I'm a little congested still, but other than an ear ache, I'm optimistic that things are looking up.
I've applied for a couple late night positions at the hospital. Hopefully I'll get something set up here soon.
So while I've been relegated to pretty much staying in bed, I've been able to catch some movies and TV shows. I must confess that I've become a huge Glee fan. I caught up on all the episodes on Hulu after watching this clip on a football board. Watch the clip if you have time. Let me preface it for you. So, the football team is winless and after the Quarterback joins the glee club he realizes that if the football team were to dance and shock the other team they could run a quick play to score...hilarity ensues.
I should try and get some sleep...though its tough since I can't breath and I go from hot to cold in 15 minute intervals.
So, I'll leave you with another installment of RCCOTM. And since I missed the last few months I'll select 3.
1a. STEPHANIE JACOBSEN
I guess try as I might I still have an Asian fetish. But I think that is somewhat acceptable since I'm also Asian. Or maybe its not. I may also be biased because she was on Battlestar Galactica Razor. Either way can't go wrong with this choice for RCCOTM. She's cutesy but looks like she could also kick ass should the need arise. And, knowing how weak sauce I am, I could use a girl with an edge like that.
I would normally make some lewd comment about the placement of that lucky necklace she's wearing...but I'm feeling under the weather.
1b. JAYMA MAYS
I remember her in Paul Blart Mall Cop, but I won't hold that movie against her. This could also be a result of me really liking the show Glee. But she's a saucy little tart. I'm usually not a huge fan of red heads but I'll happily make an exception here. Oh, and when I google searched a picture of her, I came up on some pictures of Kevin James' wife. I really liked his show King of Queens and knew he had an Asian wife. It looks like she's a Filipina (I'm guessing from the name). Check her out here. More power to you Kevin James!
1c. AMBER HEARD
I just watched Never Back Down the other day. The movie was actually pretty good. It had your "Karate Kid" cliches but I thought it was well done and the fight scenes were pretty good. All I know is the girls never looked like that at my high school. Oh, and I only have 3 words for the following picture: Oh my goodness...
Can you picture my lady,
This empty scene.
There's no me or no you,
What will we do.
An awful sight to me.
"Forever my lady" by Jodeci
I didn't have much new to relate, but I've been stuck at home with the flu for the past 3 days. Hopefully, I'll be close to 100% by tomorrow. My fever has broken and I'm a little congested still, but other than an ear ache, I'm optimistic that things are looking up.
I've applied for a couple late night positions at the hospital. Hopefully I'll get something set up here soon.
So while I've been relegated to pretty much staying in bed, I've been able to catch some movies and TV shows. I must confess that I've become a huge Glee fan. I caught up on all the episodes on Hulu after watching this clip on a football board. Watch the clip if you have time. Let me preface it for you. So, the football team is winless and after the Quarterback joins the glee club he realizes that if the football team were to dance and shock the other team they could run a quick play to score...hilarity ensues.
I should try and get some sleep...though its tough since I can't breath and I go from hot to cold in 15 minute intervals.
So, I'll leave you with another installment of RCCOTM. And since I missed the last few months I'll select 3.
1a. STEPHANIE JACOBSEN
I guess try as I might I still have an Asian fetish. But I think that is somewhat acceptable since I'm also Asian. Or maybe its not. I may also be biased because she was on Battlestar Galactica Razor. Either way can't go wrong with this choice for RCCOTM. She's cutesy but looks like she could also kick ass should the need arise. And, knowing how weak sauce I am, I could use a girl with an edge like that.
I would normally make some lewd comment about the placement of that lucky necklace she's wearing...but I'm feeling under the weather.
1b. JAYMA MAYS
I remember her in Paul Blart Mall Cop, but I won't hold that movie against her. This could also be a result of me really liking the show Glee. But she's a saucy little tart. I'm usually not a huge fan of red heads but I'll happily make an exception here. Oh, and when I google searched a picture of her, I came up on some pictures of Kevin James' wife. I really liked his show King of Queens and knew he had an Asian wife. It looks like she's a Filipina (I'm guessing from the name). Check her out here. More power to you Kevin James!
Its cool cause she plays a dorky character in the show, but it looks like she can turn on the sexy when appropriate.
1c. AMBER HEARD
I just watched Never Back Down the other day. The movie was actually pretty good. It had your "Karate Kid" cliches but I thought it was well done and the fight scenes were pretty good. All I know is the girls never looked like that at my high school. Oh, and I only have 3 words for the following picture: Oh my goodness...
How come women are so sexy when there's a fan pointed at their heads and they look like they have to pee? Its either that or her boobies...I can't decide.
SLTSFMMCan you picture my lady,
This empty scene.
There's no me or no you,
What will we do.
An awful sight to me.
"Forever my lady" by Jodeci
Tuesday, September 22, 2009
Home Improvement
Well, for the most part, I'm pretty much done with the home improvements. There are still some pictures and frames to hang, but most of the construction is complete.
Can't hate on a show that had both Debbe Dunning and Pamela Anderson
Can't hate on a show that had both Debbe Dunning and Pamela AndersonI've come back from Kansas and am trying to finalize my school application stuff. There were some issues for a former transcript that I thought was bullshit but I had to take care of none the less. During high school I had taken some placement tests and it seems that I had needed those transcripts from that college to be sent in to the community college I took some courses at earlier this year before the CC would send my new transcript out to the University. Waste of time...good thing I have a lot of time to waste.
I do have some harrowing news to relate. Prior to coming back here I mowed my parents lawn (which as I previously mentioned, I kind of enjoy doing). I was mowing a patch of grass near on of the trees when I felt a tickle on my upper arm. I was jamming to some R&B tune on my iPod so I didn't give it much notice, assuming it was a wayward leaf or blade of grass.
Eventually I glance over and to my horror there was a big ass spider chillin near the bend of my elbow. I assume if anyone happened to be looking at me at the moment would have thought that I'd been shot from long distance by some sniper hiding in the weeds. I flailed my arms up frantically and nearly fell over backwards.
My graceful swan dive launched the spider from my arm. Unfortunately, my reaction did not come before he was able to take a nice chunk out of my arm. Yes, yes, I may be embellishing slightly about the severity of the wound. But, for purposes of scientific exploration and because I had just watched District 9, I wanted to log any transformations or mutations that may occur due to this mingling of spider and human DNA.
For the sake of comparison and continuity, I tried my best to take each photograph in the same location for easier identification and cataloging of the mutations.
Stage 1: 19 Minutes after DNA Transfiguration/Spider Bite
I do have some harrowing news to relate. Prior to coming back here I mowed my parents lawn (which as I previously mentioned, I kind of enjoy doing). I was mowing a patch of grass near on of the trees when I felt a tickle on my upper arm. I was jamming to some R&B tune on my iPod so I didn't give it much notice, assuming it was a wayward leaf or blade of grass.
Eventually I glance over and to my horror there was a big ass spider chillin near the bend of my elbow. I assume if anyone happened to be looking at me at the moment would have thought that I'd been shot from long distance by some sniper hiding in the weeds. I flailed my arms up frantically and nearly fell over backwards.
My graceful swan dive launched the spider from my arm. Unfortunately, my reaction did not come before he was able to take a nice chunk out of my arm. Yes, yes, I may be embellishing slightly about the severity of the wound. But, for purposes of scientific exploration and because I had just watched District 9, I wanted to log any transformations or mutations that may occur due to this mingling of spider and human DNA.
For the sake of comparison and continuity, I tried my best to take each photograph in the same location for easier identification and cataloging of the mutations.
Stage 1: 19 Minutes after DNA Transfiguration/Spider Bite
No dammit, there aren't any mutations yet. That's what I look like. Also, I happen to like to get dressed up after doing yard work then pouring myself a Captain'n'Coke. That's how I roll.
I felt my eyes get watery and itchy for a few moments. I had sweat all over my T-zone. After a little while, my 20/20 vision became 400/20 vision. Yet, this new 400/20 vision still didn't help prevent me from getting "beer goggles" after my 3rd Captain'n'Coke.
Stage 2: 68 Minutes after DNA Transfiguration/Spider Bite
I felt my eyes get watery and itchy for a few moments. I had sweat all over my T-zone. After a little while, my 20/20 vision became 400/20 vision. Yet, this new 400/20 vision still didn't help prevent me from getting "beer goggles" after my 3rd Captain'n'Coke.
Stage 3: 581 Minutes after DNA Transfiguration/Spider Bite
It looks like I've entered some sort of chrysalis or cocoon form. Good thing I still get wireless internet in here. Its actually quite cozy. Hmm, a bootycall might be interesting in here...lubrication shouldn't be a problem.
Stage 4: 1822 Minutes after DNA Transfiguration/Spider Bite
Well, it looks like I've transformed into a Brown Recluse Spider. Which is one of the most badass spiders in the world, so I guess I don't mind. Also, it looks like I got to keep my sweet hairdo! Now I have awesome venom to go with my awesomely luscious locks of raven hair.
Sadly, it seems that I'm not much like Spiderman and can only shoot web from my ass...so don't ask me to do it!
Ok, before I have to go crawl up the water spout, I wanted to introduce another bodacious feature into the Reset Button Universe. Ok, its not particularly bodacious, but maybe it will help you kill another few seconds in your normally mundane exsistence.
We'll call it RMQ or more specifically Random Movie Quote. Typically they will be from a movie that I recently watched. I'll try not to make it so obscure and hopefully it will have some big hints. Also, don't be a quote Nazi if I get a few words wrong.
So cyberdwellers, here is our first RMQ.
He: We'll go through the Fire Swamp
She: We'll never survive!
He: Nonsense. You're only saying "never" because no one ever has.
Hint: Think the Wonder Years star.
The answer is HERE.
SLTSFMM
Lips that need no introduction
Now who's the greater sin,
Your drab eyes seem to invite
(tell me darling) Where do we begin.
"Feel Good Drag" by Anberlin
Well, it looks like I've transformed into a Brown Recluse Spider. Which is one of the most badass spiders in the world, so I guess I don't mind. Also, it looks like I got to keep my sweet hairdo! Now I have awesome venom to go with my awesomely luscious locks of raven hair.Sadly, it seems that I'm not much like Spiderman and can only shoot web from my ass...so don't ask me to do it!
Ok, before I have to go crawl up the water spout, I wanted to introduce another bodacious feature into the Reset Button Universe. Ok, its not particularly bodacious, but maybe it will help you kill another few seconds in your normally mundane exsistence.
We'll call it RMQ or more specifically Random Movie Quote. Typically they will be from a movie that I recently watched. I'll try not to make it so obscure and hopefully it will have some big hints. Also, don't be a quote Nazi if I get a few words wrong.
So cyberdwellers, here is our first RMQ.
He: We'll go through the Fire Swamp
She: We'll never survive!
He: Nonsense. You're only saying "never" because no one ever has.
Hint: Think the Wonder Years star.
The answer is HERE.
SLTSFMM
Lips that need no introduction
Now who's the greater sin,
Your drab eyes seem to invite
(tell me darling) Where do we begin.
"Feel Good Drag" by Anberlin
Monday, September 14, 2009
And I'm ghost like...
R.I.P. Patrick Swayze.
I hadn't really planned on blogging today, with Monday Night Football and How I Met Your Mother on tonight. But, as I was watching Federer get upset by Juan Martin Del Potro in the US Open, I flipped on the computer and saw the headline regarding Swayze.
Next to Tom Cruise, Patrick Swayze was one of my favorite 80's Action Star. I know, most people (mostly girls anyway) equate Patrick Swayze with Dirty Dancing and Ghost, but he did star in several very cool 80's action films. Let's do a Reset Button top 5 of Patrick Swayze movies:
1) Red Dawn
I remember that there was a big to-do regarding the violence when this movie came out. Funny thing, this movie can't even hold a candle to the violence that you can see now on video game trailers. Its about a Russian invasion of the United States and the rebellion of some local yokels. It must have been a Midwest thing, but when we were out playing "Guns" with our friends in the expansive woods behind our neighbor hood, this movie was our example of what to do and how to repel a Commie invasion. WOLVERINES!
2) Point Break
Ok, technically the was a 90's movie, but you get the drift. Bohdi and Johnny Utah are still two of the coolest movie character names ever. If I ever became a porno star, I would have called myself Juan Utah. This is a good surfing buddy movie. Kinda like Surf Ninjas. Heh, not really, but its still a good action movie. As a kid, the movie made me want to move to California and learn how to surf. So, as an adult when I moved to California, I learned how to surf.
Err...wait, actually I learned that I was too afraid of riptides, sharks and was way to self conscious about being shirtless at the beach. Oh well, can't expect all our childhood dreams to come true (I'm still hoping I'll have a room in my house solely devoted to LEGOS).
3. The Outsiders
Wait a second...gangs used to consist of white people wearing jean jackets? How old is this movie? This was actually jam packed with 80's stars. Also, my cougar crush Diane Lane is in the movie. Another movie/book with sweet character names like Ponyboy and Sodapop Curtis. Hmm, maybe my porno name should be Ponyboy Sodapop Utah.
As Dallas says in the movie: "Don't you know a rumble ain't a rumble without me?". I actually grew up with a kid named Dallas. He sometimes carried a screwdriver; he said in case he got jumped...not that we were really under constant threat to get jumped in mid-Missouri. But, I guess he was handy to have around in case we needed to unscrew something.
4. North and South
This was actually a T.V. mini-series but definitely helped foster my interest in the Civil War. To be honest, I really can't remember much of it other than really liking it. As kids, when we visited our cousins who lived in Iowa, we would re-enact civil war battles we saw from this series. I've been tempted to find the series online and rewatch it, but I'm afraid that I'll not like it if I watched it again (Ala all of the old 80's cartoons and movies I've watched again).
5. Road House
Here is the most influential line in the entire movie:
"That girl has way too many brains to have an ass like that."
Thus proving to my young mind that it is indeed possible to meet a smart girl with a nice ass. AKA my soulmate.
Of course its incumbent on me to mention Ghost and Dirty Dancing. I did like Ghost a lot, and the very romantic clay molding scene is often sarcastically imitated, but is definitely a defining movie moment. So, I'll as I leave you to create your own Patrick Swayze list, lets just all agree that:
Nobody puts Baby in a corner!
I hadn't really planned on blogging today, with Monday Night Football and How I Met Your Mother on tonight. But, as I was watching Federer get upset by Juan Martin Del Potro in the US Open, I flipped on the computer and saw the headline regarding Swayze.
Next to Tom Cruise, Patrick Swayze was one of my favorite 80's Action Star. I know, most people (mostly girls anyway) equate Patrick Swayze with Dirty Dancing and Ghost, but he did star in several very cool 80's action films. Let's do a Reset Button top 5 of Patrick Swayze movies:
1) Red Dawn
I remember that there was a big to-do regarding the violence when this movie came out. Funny thing, this movie can't even hold a candle to the violence that you can see now on video game trailers. Its about a Russian invasion of the United States and the rebellion of some local yokels. It must have been a Midwest thing, but when we were out playing "Guns" with our friends in the expansive woods behind our neighbor hood, this movie was our example of what to do and how to repel a Commie invasion. WOLVERINES!
2) Point Break
Ok, technically the was a 90's movie, but you get the drift. Bohdi and Johnny Utah are still two of the coolest movie character names ever. If I ever became a porno star, I would have called myself Juan Utah. This is a good surfing buddy movie. Kinda like Surf Ninjas. Heh, not really, but its still a good action movie. As a kid, the movie made me want to move to California and learn how to surf. So, as an adult when I moved to California, I learned how to surf.
Err...wait, actually I learned that I was too afraid of riptides, sharks and was way to self conscious about being shirtless at the beach. Oh well, can't expect all our childhood dreams to come true (I'm still hoping I'll have a room in my house solely devoted to LEGOS).
3. The Outsiders
Wait a second...gangs used to consist of white people wearing jean jackets? How old is this movie? This was actually jam packed with 80's stars. Also, my cougar crush Diane Lane is in the movie. Another movie/book with sweet character names like Ponyboy and Sodapop Curtis. Hmm, maybe my porno name should be Ponyboy Sodapop Utah. As Dallas says in the movie: "Don't you know a rumble ain't a rumble without me?". I actually grew up with a kid named Dallas. He sometimes carried a screwdriver; he said in case he got jumped...not that we were really under constant threat to get jumped in mid-Missouri. But, I guess he was handy to have around in case we needed to unscrew something.
4. North and South
This was actually a T.V. mini-series but definitely helped foster my interest in the Civil War. To be honest, I really can't remember much of it other than really liking it. As kids, when we visited our cousins who lived in Iowa, we would re-enact civil war battles we saw from this series. I've been tempted to find the series online and rewatch it, but I'm afraid that I'll not like it if I watched it again (Ala all of the old 80's cartoons and movies I've watched again).5. Road House
Here is the most influential line in the entire movie:"That girl has way too many brains to have an ass like that."
Thus proving to my young mind that it is indeed possible to meet a smart girl with a nice ass. AKA my soulmate.
Of course its incumbent on me to mention Ghost and Dirty Dancing. I did like Ghost a lot, and the very romantic clay molding scene is often sarcastically imitated, but is definitely a defining movie moment. So, I'll as I leave you to create your own Patrick Swayze list, lets just all agree that:
Nobody puts Baby in a corner!
I should be sleeping...
Well, I should be sleeping. For one, I'm trying to fix my sleep cycles again, and another I have a dentist appointment tomorrow morning at 7:45. But, as I put set my T.V. to sleep I was flipping thru the channels to find something to listen to as I read my book Wraeththu (more on the book later), and I settled upon TBS and started watching a movie called Purgatory.
And by jove, it hooked me. I didn't particularly plan on watching the entire movie, but the premise intrigued me. Its basically about an old town in the wild west called Refuge. A band of outlaws ride into town and find it extremely peaceful, the sheriff isn't even strapped. Yada-yada-yada, one of the "good" outlaws figures out that the place is actually a purgatory for old bandits like Wild Bill Hickock, Doc Holiday, Billy the Kid and Jessie James have to try and be good so they can get into heaven.
I liked the premise, and using the western theme was kinda cool. I've always found movies dealing with religion to very interesting and they are typically the scariest thriller or horror movies. Movies like The Omen, The 7th Sign, Fallen, Gabriel's Ladder and of course The Exorcist were very, very freaky.
Watching Purgatory made me eager to watch Legion, when it comes out next year. Click the link to watch a trailer if you haven't seen it already. It could be pretty cheeseball, but I do like a lot of the actors in it, so it may suck less. For one particular reader out there, I know she will notice that they used actors from both movie and TV version of Friday Night Lights (another awesome TV series that I highly recommend).
Oh well, I guess I'll get back to my book. I picked this book up quite randomly when I was in New York. We went into a book store and after looking around aimlessly for some time (I'm not quite sure how long we were in the book store, maybe and hour?), I decided to pick something up. Since it was actually a compendium of 3 books for $5, I decided what the heck not. 800 pages for $5 seemed like a good deal.
I just recently realized that there is somewhat of a following for these books. It took me some time to get into it, but its pretty good so far.
Here's a quick list of books that I've recently read (or more accurately, listened to on CD):
S is for Silence by Sue Grafton
Mary, Mary by James Patterson
Children of Men by P.D. James
Rule of Four by Ian Caldwell
All of them were decent. But, nothing too life shattering. I would probably recommend Rule of Four the most if you kinda like a history based mystery. Its kinda like Di Vinci Code, but not as thrilling and with more historical references.
OK, its 2:30 and I actually still want to read my book for a bit so thats all from me for now. Hope everything is all good whereever you are reading this...
And by jove, it hooked me. I didn't particularly plan on watching the entire movie, but the premise intrigued me. Its basically about an old town in the wild west called Refuge. A band of outlaws ride into town and find it extremely peaceful, the sheriff isn't even strapped. Yada-yada-yada, one of the "good" outlaws figures out that the place is actually a purgatory for old bandits like Wild Bill Hickock, Doc Holiday, Billy the Kid and Jessie James have to try and be good so they can get into heaven.
I liked the premise, and using the western theme was kinda cool. I've always found movies dealing with religion to very interesting and they are typically the scariest thriller or horror movies. Movies like The Omen, The 7th Sign, Fallen, Gabriel's Ladder and of course The Exorcist were very, very freaky.
Watching Purgatory made me eager to watch Legion, when it comes out next year. Click the link to watch a trailer if you haven't seen it already. It could be pretty cheeseball, but I do like a lot of the actors in it, so it may suck less. For one particular reader out there, I know she will notice that they used actors from both movie and TV version of Friday Night Lights (another awesome TV series that I highly recommend).
Oh well, I guess I'll get back to my book. I picked this book up quite randomly when I was in New York. We went into a book store and after looking around aimlessly for some time (I'm not quite sure how long we were in the book store, maybe and hour?), I decided to pick something up. Since it was actually a compendium of 3 books for $5, I decided what the heck not. 800 pages for $5 seemed like a good deal.
I just recently realized that there is somewhat of a following for these books. It took me some time to get into it, but its pretty good so far.
Here's a quick list of books that I've recently read (or more accurately, listened to on CD):
S is for Silence by Sue Grafton
Mary, Mary by James Patterson
Children of Men by P.D. James
Rule of Four by Ian Caldwell
All of them were decent. But, nothing too life shattering. I would probably recommend Rule of Four the most if you kinda like a history based mystery. Its kinda like Di Vinci Code, but not as thrilling and with more historical references.
OK, its 2:30 and I actually still want to read my book for a bit so thats all from me for now. Hope everything is all good whereever you are reading this...
Friday, September 11, 2009
2009: The Big Decision
Hello denizens of cyberspace! I haven't been able to post anything lately so I thought it was overdue. The last month has been pretty action packed. Between a 10 day trip to the left coast and home renovations/moving into my new/old condo, its been pretty busy. Busy, but extremely fun.
Yes, even the renovations were somewhat enjoyable. There is some satisfaction with working with your hands sometimes, and figuring out how to do things like laying tile, installing light fixtures, and watching your work transform a place. Damn, I really wish I had taken "before & after" pictures so I could brag about the drastic change that metamorphosed the apartment.
Oh well...back to the topics of the blog. BIG DECISIONS!
You maybe wondering which decisions I may be referring. There are many to choose from and probably many worthy of conversation.
Could I be talking about the much debated health care reform? Nah, my thoughts would probably be drowned out by zealot conservatives who just shout whatever the fuck Fox news tells them to shout.
Could I be talking about buying Chiefs football tickets? I must solemnly admit that the prospect of spending that cash and the 2 hour drive to watch some pretty shitty football is not that appealing.
Could I be talking about a decision that has vexed me for weeks: should I get a hair cut? Maybe, but more on this later.
No, the Big Decision I refer to pierces the very center of any red blooded male. Its a soul wrenching decision. A conjurer of rifts. A passionate deliberation. A tragic controversy. A life altering amalgamation of doubt, indecision and remorse.
Just what the hell am I talking about?
Whether you choose the cute and wholesome blonde girl next door - or - the sexy, rich but spoiled brunette...
This is the question that has perplexed man for decades...nay, centuries.
It seems the decision is clear...at least according to Archie.
Archie has proposed to Veronica. And in a sucky coincidence Betty happened to be walking by at the most inopportune moment. Thus ending a nearly 70 year tug of war between Betty and Veronica. Personally, I would have chosen the blondie. But this could be because I've made a recent choice to try and pursue the Anglo-Saxon variety of the fairer sex.
Why do I bring this up when I don't read or even like the comic? I guess I found it interesting that the writers decided to buck convention a bit, and decided that the hero would not choose the "girl-next-door". Did Archie feel that Betty was better off as a friend? Did Archie want to inherit the fortune that Veronica's parents possess (I've probably been reading too many murder mysteries lately)? Did Veronica's snide bitchiness win over Betty's wholesome longing? Maybe Betty didn't do anal. Who can be sure?
I'm sure some grad students will use Archie's decision as the basis of their sociological dissertation so we needn't get into it further. However, it would be a pretty interesting dilemma to have. If I were Archie I would really have gravitated towards the phrase: menage a trois.
Now, about my hair...
It seems that after a poll completed by US Weekly, its nearly unanimous that I should shear off my luscious locks.
Photo credits: Chase Guazonater.
Alas, I will succumb to the whim of the masses...back to the faux hawk I suppose. And just when I was able to pull it all up into a top knot, DAMMIT!
Not much new to report out here in the Red States. Luckily, I was probably able to visit with many of you who are reading this now. If not, I do apologize and hope we get to meet up in the future. I'm sure I'll have much more exciting events to regale you with soon.
That's it for now...Boy Gaga out!
SLTSFMM
Someone like you and all you know and how you speak,
Countless lovers under cover of the street,
You know that I could use somebody,
You know that I could use somebody,
Someone like you,
"Use somebody" by Kings of Leon
Yes, even the renovations were somewhat enjoyable. There is some satisfaction with working with your hands sometimes, and figuring out how to do things like laying tile, installing light fixtures, and watching your work transform a place. Damn, I really wish I had taken "before & after" pictures so I could brag about the drastic change that metamorphosed the apartment.
Oh well...back to the topics of the blog. BIG DECISIONS!
You maybe wondering which decisions I may be referring. There are many to choose from and probably many worthy of conversation.
Could I be talking about the much debated health care reform? Nah, my thoughts would probably be drowned out by zealot conservatives who just shout whatever the fuck Fox news tells them to shout.
Could I be talking about buying Chiefs football tickets? I must solemnly admit that the prospect of spending that cash and the 2 hour drive to watch some pretty shitty football is not that appealing.
Could I be talking about a decision that has vexed me for weeks: should I get a hair cut? Maybe, but more on this later.
No, the Big Decision I refer to pierces the very center of any red blooded male. Its a soul wrenching decision. A conjurer of rifts. A passionate deliberation. A tragic controversy. A life altering amalgamation of doubt, indecision and remorse.
Just what the hell am I talking about?
Whether you choose the cute and wholesome blonde girl next door - or - the sexy, rich but spoiled brunette...
This is the question that has perplexed man for decades...nay, centuries.
It seems the decision is clear...at least according to Archie.
Archie has proposed to Veronica. And in a sucky coincidence Betty happened to be walking by at the most inopportune moment. Thus ending a nearly 70 year tug of war between Betty and Veronica. Personally, I would have chosen the blondie. But this could be because I've made a recent choice to try and pursue the Anglo-Saxon variety of the fairer sex.
Why do I bring this up when I don't read or even like the comic? I guess I found it interesting that the writers decided to buck convention a bit, and decided that the hero would not choose the "girl-next-door". Did Archie feel that Betty was better off as a friend? Did Archie want to inherit the fortune that Veronica's parents possess (I've probably been reading too many murder mysteries lately)? Did Veronica's snide bitchiness win over Betty's wholesome longing? Maybe Betty didn't do anal. Who can be sure?
Read the caption and you decide why Archie may have chosen the girl who walks around in her pajamas. Two words for you: Sexually Liberated.
I'm sure some grad students will use Archie's decision as the basis of their sociological dissertation so we needn't get into it further. However, it would be a pretty interesting dilemma to have. If I were Archie I would really have gravitated towards the phrase: menage a trois.
Now, about my hair...
It seems that after a poll completed by US Weekly, its nearly unanimous that I should shear off my luscious locks.
Photo credits: Chase Guazonater.
Alas, I will succumb to the whim of the masses...back to the faux hawk I suppose. And just when I was able to pull it all up into a top knot, DAMMIT!
Not much new to report out here in the Red States. Luckily, I was probably able to visit with many of you who are reading this now. If not, I do apologize and hope we get to meet up in the future. I'm sure I'll have much more exciting events to regale you with soon.
That's it for now...Boy Gaga out!
SLTSFMM
Someone like you and all you know and how you speak,
Countless lovers under cover of the street,
You know that I could use somebody,
You know that I could use somebody,
Someone like you,
"Use somebody" by Kings of Leon
Saturday, August 15, 2009
TREASURES!
So I'm back in Hays going through all of the boxes that I brought from California trying to find all of the things that I need to take to my new place. I'm specifically looking for a couple lamps. But, of course, whatever you are actually looking for you never find.
However...
I have come across a treasure trove of memories and nostalgia. As I was putting away some DVD's into my dad's entertainment center, I found a bunch of cassette tapes going back to the late 70's.
There were some actual tapes from recording artists. A copy of MJ's Thriller takes the cake for best tape in the box. While a tape of Milli Vanilli's Girl you Know its True takes the prize for the tape that I'm most likely to be listening to right now. Hint: I am.
However...
I have come across a treasure trove of memories and nostalgia. As I was putting away some DVD's into my dad's entertainment center, I found a bunch of cassette tapes going back to the late 70's.
There were some actual tapes from recording artists. A copy of MJ's Thriller takes the cake for best tape in the box. While a tape of Milli Vanilli's Girl you Know its True takes the prize for the tape that I'm most likely to be listening to right now. Hint: I am.
Don't even lie. You know you were rocking out to Blame it on the Rain. Wow, remember those Africa medallions? FUCKING SWEET!
Other than listening to people's voices that don't belong to Rob and Fab, I discovered a bunch of tapes that my family recorded when we were children.
My childhood was always in a state of flux (which is probably the reason I'm pretty much game for moving or trying new things). While my mom moved to the US for work my dad decided to keep his ophthalmology practice in the Philippines for a while longer. So, we would live in the US with my mom for a couple years, then go back and live with my dad in the P.I. for a couple years.
I actually spent Kindergarten, 2nd grade, 5th and 6th grade in the P.I. This probably explains my "fobnation" and could be the reason I've decided to grow out my hair.
Quick hair update: My emo bangs are slowly creeping to the tip of my nose. I can almost do the Panteen shake of my head to get the hair out of my eyes. I have no idea how I'm suppose to style this thing, but screw it, I've let it grow this much in the summer, I'd might as well keep it through the winter.
Back to the tapes. So, as we moved from continent to continent, we would record tapes for whichever parent we weren't living with at the time. When I first found the tapes I was wondering where I could listen to them. With the change to CD's then to digital, Walkman's are extremely hard to come by. Thankfully, my parent's still have a super old skool Japanese Karaoke machine. I had to preface that it's Japanese, because all of the writing on it is in Kanji.
Oh Snap, the jam is on! Sing it with me...
Girl you know its true. Oh oh oh, I love you.
Yes you know its true. Oh oh oh, I love you.
Damn, that's catchy.
Enough of that. I need to get these cassette recordings onto CD or Digital format. If anyone out there has ever done that, please let a brotha know.
FYI, I used to speak Tagalog pretty damn well. Also, my child voice is pretty cute. Given the fact that I was also a very cute child, I was definitely under a constant threat to get my cheeks pinched. Sadly, that is no longer the case.
Shoot, I'd better get back to sorting this stuff. Hopefully those lamps pop up. As I used to say on the tapes:
Sige na po!
SLTSFMM
It just don't feel the same
Gotta blame it on something
Gotta blame it on something
Blame it on the rain
Blame it on the stars
My childhood was always in a state of flux (which is probably the reason I'm pretty much game for moving or trying new things). While my mom moved to the US for work my dad decided to keep his ophthalmology practice in the Philippines for a while longer. So, we would live in the US with my mom for a couple years, then go back and live with my dad in the P.I. for a couple years.
I actually spent Kindergarten, 2nd grade, 5th and 6th grade in the P.I. This probably explains my "fobnation" and could be the reason I've decided to grow out my hair.
Quick hair update: My emo bangs are slowly creeping to the tip of my nose. I can almost do the Panteen shake of my head to get the hair out of my eyes. I have no idea how I'm suppose to style this thing, but screw it, I've let it grow this much in the summer, I'd might as well keep it through the winter.
Back to the tapes. So, as we moved from continent to continent, we would record tapes for whichever parent we weren't living with at the time. When I first found the tapes I was wondering where I could listen to them. With the change to CD's then to digital, Walkman's are extremely hard to come by. Thankfully, my parent's still have a super old skool Japanese Karaoke machine. I had to preface that it's Japanese, because all of the writing on it is in Kanji.
Oh Snap, the jam is on! Sing it with me...
Girl you know its true. Oh oh oh, I love you.
Yes you know its true. Oh oh oh, I love you.
Damn, that's catchy.
Enough of that. I need to get these cassette recordings onto CD or Digital format. If anyone out there has ever done that, please let a brotha know.
FYI, I used to speak Tagalog pretty damn well. Also, my child voice is pretty cute. Given the fact that I was also a very cute child, I was definitely under a constant threat to get my cheeks pinched. Sadly, that is no longer the case.
Shoot, I'd better get back to sorting this stuff. Hopefully those lamps pop up. As I used to say on the tapes:
Sige na po!
SLTSFMM
It just don't feel the same
Gotta blame it on something
Gotta blame it on something
Blame it on the rain
Blame it on the stars
"Blame it on the Rain" by Milli Vanilli
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