Revived

So after taking nearly a year off from the blogosphere, I have decided to come back out of retirement for both school and personal reasons.  So please, consider this my official announcement back in the game (it’s got me feeling like Michael with the #45 jersey on).

Playoff fever….

Your boy at Iggy’s this Saturday.

Websites that I like

These are a few of my favorites outside the usual (myspace, youtube, nba/nfl/mbl.com. espn etc.)

The Drudge Report: Although conservative, they cover everything in the political and current event world, leaving no stone unturned. I read this daily.

The New York Times: Need I say more?

With Leather: Hillarious sports blog about the idiots in sports.

Ball Hype: Links to every cool story/video in the wide world of sports.

Bill Simmons: One of my favorite writers for ESPN. His column is always worth reading.

Hype Beast: Fresh streetwear/sneaker blog

High Snobiety: See Hypebeast

Nike Talk: If you are able to get past all of the douche bags, it can be informative . I usually check for the release dates of whatever shoes I want and then bounce.

Digital Gravel: Great online store.

KarmaLoop: See DG.

Pick Your Shoes: Every shoe that you would ever want resides here. They’re pricey though.

Hip Hop Game: The most recent interviews, songs and stories in the world of hip-hop.

Stuff White People Like: Hillarious!

The Fail Blog: See “Stuff White People Like.”

Perez Hilton: Sure he’s a douche, but celebrity gossip and fuck-ups are a guilty pleasure of mine.

What Would Tyler Durden Do? Basically a better, more satirical version of Perez.

Film Drunk: Film news, insight and opinions brought to you by the same people who write With Leather and WWTDD.

Nintendo 8: Every Nintendo game known to man. I just beat Contra for the first time since I was a kid. (up, up, down, down, left, right, left, right, a, b, start)

Facts of Life: Fuck you Cody.

City Weekly: I’m not a huge fan of their writers or opinions, but they do keep me up to date on the haps of SLC.

IMDB: Everything about movies. Everything.

College Humor: Immaturity at it’s finest

Ebaums World: See College Humor. I really am 6 at heart

If any of you have sites that may relate to these, and aid in me wasting me free time, I urge you to participate and share.

What the fuck are these?

I’m completely befuddled and offended.  These are even worse than the ones I posted about a while back.  Dreadful.

It should be a crime to butcher two classic shoes like this.  These look like something from the Island of Dr. Moreau combined with one of Dr. Frankenstein’s inventions.

current music obsession #5

Blu and Exile.

I was really reluctant when I heard about these cats because I’m so anti-backpack rap (Hiero, Little Brother, etc.) and these two seemed to fit that category perfect. There’s only so much soul sampling and keep it real lyrics that I can take. However, I was proved wrong, and since then the Blu and Exile albumhas been getting heavy rotation. There is a real originality to their music that I really dig.

Wale

One of my favorite new comers in the game. His Seinfeld mixtape is tough and I love the whole concept of making a tape about nothing and still making it fresh. Facts stated my sentiments perfectly when he said that Wale is everything that Lupe should be

“I get brain all day I’m a know it all!” Yes!

Current Music Obsession Part 3

Today you get another double dose.

First, Chrisette Michelle. I got introduced to her when she sung the hooks for Jay’s “Lost One’s” and then followed by Nas’s “Can’t Forget About You”. She to me is what the game’s been missing; the super soulful, powerful voice (I compare it Aretha), and the dexterity to go past the simple r&b that dominates the market right now. She to me is a bit like Amy Winehouse, in the sense that she is somewhat of a throwback artist, reminding me of artists from the Motown era. Nevertheless, she’s fantastic. I picked up her album a few months ago, and it gets weekly rotation.

Secondly, Citizen Cope. The homies Ballcklub sampled his song “Sideways” for their album Ha/f Ti/t which really opened my eyes to him. Very few artists have the ability to cross genres the way he does. Cope is able to transcend categories and fuse together blues, reggae, soul, rock and hip-hop into his own creation. I’ve been bumpin’ “Sideways” for a while now, and I can’t get tired of it. There’s something about blues that just get me. It’s such a slept on form of music, and in a way I hope it stays that way.

*Note – this is not the original version of the song, however it is the better version. Citizen Cope with Santana on the guitar. There’s hardly a better combination out there right now.

1985: The year of the ox

After reading my girlfriends blog I saw that she posted information about her chinese zodiac sign. Me being the “copycat” that I  am, I decided to post the same for my own. Interestlingly enough I share many of the characteristics explained in the summary. Coincedence? I think not. See not only do the Chinese have better technology, their Zodiac calendar is also more accurate, up-to-date, efficient, and can fit in the palm of your hand (jokes, stupid.)

Enjoy.

The Ox

Oxes may appear docile, but watch out! They also have quite a temper. They are extremely determined and work tirelessly to get what they want. Step by step and piece by piece, they move steadily toward their goals. People born under the sign of the Ox are dependable and stick to a routine until the job is done. They are fair-minded and good listeners, but they can also be extremely stubborn. Because of their trustworthy character, Oxes will often hold positions of authority and responsibility. They always get ahead in the world. They must be careful not to become slaves to their jobs or profession. Oxes can be forceful leaders and eloquent speakers when the occasion arises. In troubled times they will have great presence of mind and will never be intimidated. They are very proud souls. Oxes are systematic and respect traditions. They mistrust things they don’t understand,and they hate loose ends.They can also be vulnerable in romance. They are so straightforward that they don’t relate to the love games others play. Since it takes a long time to develop intimate relationships, Oxes like long courtships. Once they have made up their minds, they are loyal and giving-almost to a fault.

Ox people are neat and punctual, honest and hard working. Oxes make ideal mates since they always do more than their share. They have a long memory and remember the little details others miss. Once Oxes are angry with you, they will carry their grievance a long way. When they are unhappy or upset, they will bury themselves in their work until they feel better. Oxes always pay their debts. If they owe you anything, they will never forgive themselves until the debt is paid. They always remember a favor, and though they don’t use flowery words,they will show their appreciation in other ways. Their actions speak louder than words.

When Oxes lose their temper, they really lose it! There will be no reasoning with them, so get out of their way until they cool off. Always appeal to the head rather than to the heart of the Oxes. They quickly understand the pros and cons to the situation. Oxes seldom get sick and are not tolerant of weaker people. They should learn how to relax more.

Oxes hate to ask for help. If it takes them twice as long to accomplish something, they still prefer working alone. They want things to last and build them with care. Oxes love their home and family and provide well for them. They do well at long term investments with stability and firm foundations. They are definitely not gamblers. Oxes earn their success by their own merits and don’t expect any free rides.

Another fantastic weekend in the books.

Signed, sealed, delivered and in the books. Another fantastic weekend has come and gone.

Friday: Watched the second half of the Jazz/Suns game to my delight. The Jazz came back and scored 41 points in the fourth quarter and sealed their best road win of the year (yes better and more meaningful than the OT Denver game).

After that, the night only got better when I went to the movies with the fiance (my favorite thing to do ever) and saw Into The Wild, which was hands down one of the top 5 movies I have seen in the last few years. Emile Hirsch gives a phenomenal performance in a story about self discovery through nature instead of conforming to the norms of society. Not only was his performance stellar, but the cinematography was breathtaking, and proved once again just how beautiful America is from coast to coast. Very few movies actually move me, but I have no problem admitting that this one did just that. Leaving me to the conclusions that I need to travel more and read the book. It’s a shame this movie was so slept on.

Saturday: Slept in and woke up to my first flag football practice of the year. I’m excited and am anticipating a stellar season. We’ve made some key additions to the team, namely athleticism and speed which I guarantee will make my team a bigger threat than we were last year. This was a better practice than we had all of last year, and it was only our first one. Things can only go up.

Next came homework, which always sucks but it was completed in record time.

Afterwards I came home and watched another fantastic film with BA- Gone Baby Gone. Facts already blessed us with a review, so I won’t bother typing one, but you can read his here. We share the same sentiments. I will provide you with Casey Affleck’s (who’s becoming one of my favorite actors) monologue- which I found brilliant.

Cheese, if you ever disrespect her again like that, I’m gonna pull your fuckin’ card, okay? So you’re saying you didn’t do it, fine. We’ll take your money, and we’ll be on our way. When it turns out you’re lying, I’m gonna spend every nickel of that money to fuck you up. I’m gonna bribe cops to go after you, I’m gonna pay guys to go after your weak fuckin’ crew, and I’m gonna tell all the guys I know that you’re a C.I. and a rat, and I know a lot of people. And after that, you’re gonna wish you listened to me, ’cause your shitty pool hall crime syndicate headquarters is gonna get raided, and your doped-up bitches are gonna get sent back to Laos, and this fuckin’ retard right here is gonna be testifying against you for a reduced sentence, while you’re gettin’ cornholed in your cell by a gang of crackers. ‘Cause from what I’ve heard, the guys that get sent up Concord for killing kids, life’s a motherfucker.

After the flick, I flipped on my television to my enjoyment to see the Jazz score 77 points in the first half, all while taking a 23 point lead against the arch-rival Denver Nuggets. My boys ended up laying a 27 point beat down on the Nugs, while silencing all doubters. The Jazz sealed their best back-to-back games of the season, and have all but put a lock on the NW Division. If this keeps up I see them sealing the #3 spot in the playoffs with at least a 1st round home court advantage.

Next came the ultimate debauchery. After the game (and waiting for my friends for an hour and a half at the Huka) we met up Lumpy’s for ultimate drunken tomfoolery. Followed by an epic trip to Dee’s. The night can all be summed up by this one photo.

It was this idiocy that led to a couple asking if we were “foreigners”. LO mother fucking L.

Sunday: Slept until noon (thanks daylight savings), Nap and hungover homework. Fuck.

All together another solid weekend that only contributes to the good luck streak that I have been having lately. Please crown me the king of the weekend warriors.

My dog is gay.

Since I am not a father, but I am a pet owner, I have found myself falling into the category of those who talk about their pets as if they were children. It may be a bad habit, but as of right now it’s the closest thing to fatherhood that I have experienced (thank God).

However, over the last few weeks I have paid close attention to the actions of my dog Henry VIII (see gay pic above). It has become painfully obvious to me that he is gay (not that there’s anything wrong with that). He has all the tell-tale signs.

1) Beyond the usual ass-sniffing that all dogs do, Henry is also into ball and ass licking.

2) All dogs hump. Henry chooses to only hump males, including those of the human race.

3) He chooses his mother over myself at all times.

4) He takes photo’s gay.

5) He is neat, thin, single and in his mid-thirties.

6) He prefers cuddles, scratches and exposing his man rocket, to chasing the cat, wrestling with dad and fetching. Unlike my very straight dog Lou.

In order to further prove my theory, I took my dogs to the park the other day for their daily exercise/shit/out-of-the-house time. While Lou was busy wrestling and fetching with the other dogs, Henry was busy humping every piece of male ass in sight. Case and point.  I can understand being a little confused and horny as a dog and thrusting in an all male dog sausage fest, but NO! There happened to be a plethora of bitches at the park that day!  For some reason that only Elton John could explain, he mounted the males.  So not only is he gay, he humps at a rate that Collin Farrel would find offensive.

This of course is something that I am going to have to come to grips with. If anyone has tips on how to maintain a solid relationship with a gay dog (surrogate child) please help me out. It is not that I am against homosexuality, it’s just that I do not have that much experience with those of that orientation. I feel that this will be a good learning experience.

OMG!

Nike Air Force 1 Safari.  Time to put the hammer to my piggy bank b/c I’m sure they’re going to cost a grip.  I’m usually a hater to all the new Nike Hybrids, but I’ll make an exception to these.  Very rarely does Nike screw up anything Safari (one of the most underrated nikes in history), and these are damn near perfect.  To think that these will be rockable in a few months when the snow melts is perfect timing.

“The only Air Force One they got is in their VHS collection!”