Monday, November 3, 2008

Dear America


Its coming down to the wire and Obama and McCain are going head to head for '08.

Nov. 4th, 2008. Get It In Manana. I don't care who you vote for, just make somethin happen. If not for a president, then do it for the propositions. Click here if you don't know where to go to vote if you live in Maricopa County.

If you're not familiar with the state propositions for AZ, check out Gray3's Thirdsphere for most of the propositions.

Thursday, October 23, 2008

Feel Good Shows

In no particular order...











can you think of anymore?

Friday, October 17, 2008

What More Can I Say


"Are You Not Entertained??"

The real Maximus. Pretty cool I guess.

Random Thoughts...
  • Dope post by my good friend Jaehot.
  • Phone use while operating a vehicle in California has been banned. Will this law ever reach AZ? I don't know about ya'll, but I stay texting and driving. Bad habit, I know I know. Even I think that it should be banned!
  • Cassie is super official.



  • Wildcats from all over the nation will be back in Tucson, AZ for another homecoming weekend. Oct. 25th, should be interesting. Possible Hasselhoff sighting? Let me know and get some pictures!
  • Blackberry Storm. iPhone killer?
  • Why are there so many weddings to attend these days?
  • The 2008-2009 Season is right around the corner. NBA All-Star weekend is coming back to the valley this year. PHX is gonna pop off that weekend. Either way, goodbye baseball highlights on Sportscenter! Speaking of which...
  • Phillies VS. Devil Rays/Redsox. I'm sure the commissioner wanted to see a big ticket series...Dodgers/Sox. Would've been great to see "Manny being Manny" against his old team.
Sorry for the randomness. Have a great weekend people!!

Monday, September 29, 2008

Don't Give Up


"Had a spark when you started, now you're straight garbage"

Ummm....Brett Farve had 6 TDs yesterday. Also, let's hope for a speedy recovery from Quan. There's still plenty more football left. Nuff said.

Mrs. Carter


"I asked her for her numba, she said 911"

Monday, September 8, 2008

Happy Birthday Paul!!!

...and it's been another year for you.

Happy Birthday man!!!

Hope this upcoming year turns out exactly how you want it. Congrats on hitting another milestone in your life!

Monday, August 25, 2008

Hiyaaaaah!!


"Dunno Karate, But After The Brains I'll Kick You Out......"

This guy...

Back On Top!


Thank you Team USA for not letting us down. Now that we have taken back what is rightfully ours to begin with, let's not lose it again.





In case you missed the show last night, the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games have come to an end and the closing ceremony was pretty serious.

Thursday, August 21, 2008

Tuesday, August 12, 2008

Who's House? Hov No Doubt.


"I Ain't A Blood, But I'm Warrin With The Boys In Blue...."

Hova premiered his latest single Jockin Jay-Z (Dope Boy Fresh) from his upcoming album Blueprint 3; I guess S Dot is working exclusively with the boy Ye...on this one. Please don't sleep on this album people. Without anymore delay, here is the latest by Jay.



Jockin Jay-Z - Jay-Z

Monday, August 11, 2008

Live Crabs!


Dungeness Crab VS. Alaskan King Crab

I just wanna know what ya'll think and prefer. Personally, its a very hard decision, but I'm gonna have to go with the Dungeness on this one. I just had some real delicious ones while I was in the Bay area this past weekend and this was just a question that came to mind. Let know what ya'll think!

R.I.P. Uncle Bernie & Isaac Hayes


"Where's the cookies and s*&t??" - Bernie Mac (10/05/1957 - 10/09/2008)

American comedian Bernie Mac passed away on August 9th, 2008 from pneomonia. The actor/comedian was only 50 years old. My earliest recollection of Bernie Mac came when I first saw Above The Rim, a film in which Bernie played the character Flip, a homeless dude who often tried to play ball with the main character Kyle Watson. Flip eventually gets slayed by Birdie (Tupac Shakur).

He was also one of the funnier comedians in The Original Kings of Comedy, which also starred other comedians such as Steve Harvey, DL Hughley, and Cedric the Entertainer.


"They Say This Cat Shaft Is a Bad Motha (Shut yo mouth!!)..."

American soul singer Isaac Hayes (10/1942 - 10/2008) was found dead in his home in Tennessee a few days ago. The cause of the death is still unknown but physicians believe that it might be related to a stroke that he had a couple of years ago. Also, I found this SAMPOLOGY of Isaac Hayes by DJ Parlor, which culminates the career of this American legend over at Up To Par...dope mix, please check it out.

Tuesday, August 5, 2008

Wade is back!


"DWade bringin the Miami Heat, like Weezy breaks down a Manny beat..."

That guy... the one who disappeared from Championship status for 2 years is finally back. If you guys have been watching Team USA, you'd easily agree with me. He looks like he's back to his original athleticism and he's improved his shot.

For those of you that play fantasy basketball, you better take a good look at him.

Unfortunately, I have some doubts about Team USA Basketball. Please see below for my reasons.

1. Lack of a center. Dwight Howard is not a real center that is efficient with helping out on defense. Someone please tell me how many blocks he's averaging so far. How come the roster only has one center? Twilight zone... dun dun dun.

2. Lack of international style point guard. Deron and Chris Paul are slow down type players who can be argued scoring points. Paul can't really shoot the 3. J Kidd is old and overrated, but a true point. I seen the opponents pack and sag when Kidd is in the game. You tell me... where's the ball movement?

3. Inability to guard against the 3. You want a coach that can stop international ball? You better bring in some Poppovich help. Not some D'antoni anti-defense. The only team that plays great pick and roll defense is Spurs... I don't even know if anyone in the NBA knows it.

4. Kobe is a defensive stopper? Who the heck tells the most talented offensive player in the world to focus on defense? Idiots.

5. FIBA Officials aren't NCAA Officials. Sorry Coach K, you won't get the calls that you usually get.

6. Team skills are not there yet. These other international teams have been playing for at least 3 years together. They even grew up playing together. It's not always about athleticism!

Good luck! I hope the US wins the gold but to me, they're not the favorites.

Hope All Ya'll Had a Great Weekend Like Me!!


"As I Step Out To The Arizona Sunset...."
Love Is Gone - David Guetta
This past weekend my good friend Matt came down from Los Angeles with a few friends of his. Because there were 5 of them and 6 including yours truly, we also got a chance to stay at the Westin at Kierland. Beautiful resort.

My people got in late Friday evening and we just ordered room service and popped a couple bottles. After a few drinks we decided that it was way too hot so we took a dip at the 24 hour pool. Thanks for making us keep quiet security! P.S. Sorry ONBs for not being able to make it to Suede. One Love.

The next day we took advantage of the gorgeous sunny day and spent the rest of the afternoon laying out by the pool and teaching my boy Q how to swim (I thought Koreans knew how to get it done in the water, no?). Matt and UJK really missed out on a fantastic day.

Later that evening we went to Matt's home away from home, aka Myst. Thanks El for holding us down at the bar. Good times were had. Plus whoever that DJ was, he was killin it. (Kellen, you left right before he spun some Guetta, but I got you....there is a link at the top of this post in case you need to hear it).

And Sunday morning, as usual, spent the day with the Man upstairs for some serious nourishment for our souls. Thanks for watching over us and keeping us safe.

Special thanks to...Mandoo, Q, UJK, Burrito Monster, Byuntaesaurus, JaeHot, Techno K, my cousin Goon, HenMart and El at the BAR for making it a great weekend for me.

Good People + Good Food + Good Drinks + Good Music = One hell of a time!!


Our Home Away From Home for the weekend


Our Backyard


The Sleeping Quarters

*ya'll come back real soon you hear??

Wednesday, July 30, 2008

The Movement


"We Pack and Deliver Like UPS Trucks..."

Monday, July 28, 2008

Its About Time Mr. Ferrell


"POW POW!!"

I had the opportunity to watch the latest film by Will Ferrell and John C. Reilly, Step Brothers. To be completely honest, I went to the movie thinking....is this going to be another Talladega Nights? Blades of Glory? Semi-Pro? I'm not sure if you all agree with me or not, but the films that I just mentioned were, to be brutally honest, terrible. After his earlier projects such as Old School and Anchor Man, and random SNL skits, it was as though he was on top of the comedic realm. But then he releases some bummy movies because he knows that he can sell those movies just based off of his name. I'm sure there are die hard fans that say that all of his films are hilarious. Anyways, his latest creation will leave you in stitches. Definitely worth going to see, maybe even a second time. I haven't laughed out loud in a movie for quite some time. So thank you Mr. Ferrell for finally coming with something I can be proud to say was.....hilarious.

Tuesday, July 22, 2008

Dark Knight downs the Webby

Finally,

I now have a little bit of time (nonetheless at work) to sit down and blog my first on Food 4 Thought! Of course, I'm going to go over the big story of the weekend... and that was, the movie we all waited so long for: 'Dark Knight'



Just to give you the magnitude of the movie this weekend.

1. $155.3 million - new record (Previous $151.1 Million by Spiderman 3)
2. Biggest single-day gross for a movie ($67.9 million)
3. Largest midnight preview ($18.5 million)
4. Most opening theaters (4.366)
5. Record movie sales in total for top 12 films ($249.6 million)

Well, I'm sad to say I haven't contributed to those numbers, but I will tomorrow night. Already bought tickets for 'The Dome' (Arclight theaters) in Hollywood. But, I have to gloat and say that I predicted that this movie would break some records.

Now, what was the combination for the movie's success?

1. Plot / storyline?
2. Directing?
3. A fallen, star actor
4. Effects / music?
5. Marketing
6. Others

Would the marketing have been as successful, without the death of Heath Ledger? We'll never know!

Thursday, July 10, 2008

I Love Technology...


"Ayo, I'm Tired of Using Technology...."

Doesn't it seem as though the iPhone just came out? Well tomorrow is the day all you techno freaks can get your hands on the all new iPhone 3G. From what I heard they have fixed some bugs and the internet is much much much faster (3X fast!). The design is the same though. I believe that it is only $199 through Cingular/ATT Wireless. If I wasn't tied to TMobile, I'd definitely try to get my hands on this.

Also, if you plan on getting one of these or already have the original iPhone, then you should check out this website...http://iphoneapplicationlist.com/. There are so many different applications that you can download for your iPhone. I think I really need one of these in my life.
Has anyone used an unlocked iPhone for TMobile? If so, how well does it work?



But if some of you are in the same boat as I am, then you might want to wait for BlackBerry's latest gizmo that is about to come out for all major carriers. Introducing the Blackberry Bold...



Here is a quick review of the product.



Its supposed to drop in August for ATT/Cingular and a few months later for the rest of the major wireless carriers. C'mon Tmobile! Quit making me wait so long! My Dash has seen better days.

Tuesday, July 8, 2008

This Article Was Jacked From Swampland - Time

In addition to yesterday's posting about The Best Rapper Alive, I came across a rather interesting post on Michael Scherer's blog, Swampland. Check it out and let me know what you think.

Swampland, TIME

The Politics of Lil' Wayne

As Karen notes below, Barack Obama crossed the pop culture/politics divide today by praising Lil' Wayne's rhyming ability at a campaign event in Powder Springs, Georgia. Before dismissing this development as trivia, consider that Lil' Wayne is both the most acclaimed rapper of 2008 and one of the biggest pop culture figures in the nation, with a song, Lollipop, that is #2 on the Billboard charts four months after its release and an album that sold 423,000 copies on its first day in stores. Add to this the fact that Weezy, as he sometimes calls himself, is perfectly willing to rap about politics, albeit crudely.

Take the lyrics of Lollipop, the aforementioned song which, if you have not yet heard on the radio, then your children certainly have. As is the habit of most modern Hip Hop, it is a song of sexual conquest, with Lil' Wayne boasting of his ability to attract women and enjoy their company. Not so interesting, you think? Check out this set of lyrical couplets:

I get her on top / She drop it like it's hot

And when I'm at the bottom / She Hillary Rodham

In the song, these lines are meant as a compliment both to the girl in his bed and the former presidential candidate, Hillary Clinton, whose take-charge, ready-from-day-one attitude the artist apparently admires. Of course, the precise context of the compliment is insulting to millions of Americans, but then the Lil' Wayne oeuvre is not exactly sensitive to such considerations.

Now, I don't have data on radio play, but I am willing to bet that more Americans have heard this homage to Clinton more times in the last month, on the radio, in their iPods, in dance halls, on television (MTV and BET play the video in heavy rotation), than any segment of a speech by Barack Obama or John McCain. These pop stars have some serious messaging power.

For the same reason, the pop culture stature of Rev. Al Sharpton, another former Democratic candidate for president, has been directly challenged by another track from Lil' Wayne's latest album. At the end of the song Misunderstood, the rapper goes into an extended rumination on race, crime and politics in America. It ends with a blistering appraisal of Sharpton:

Mr. Al Sharpton, here’s why I don’t respect you, and nobody like you. You’re the type that gets off on getting on other people. That’s not good. . . . And rather unhuman, I should say. I mean, given the fact that humanity - well, good humanity, rather - to me is helping one another no matter your color or race. But this guy and people like him, they’d rather speculate before they informate, if that’s a word.

It turns out informate is a word, at least in one dictionary. Lil' Wayne goes on to call Sharpton "just another Don King, with a perm, hahah, just a little more political, and that just means you're a little unhuman." This is not the sort of language that is often heard in political debate. But then Lil' Wayne is not the sort of person who usually enters the political maw. In addition to his critical acclaim and success--TIME calls him "the best rapper alive"--he has survived an accidental self-inflicted gun shot, a subsequent arrest for gun possession, and an arrest by U.S. Border Patrol for possession of cocaine and ecstasy. All that, and the man is among America's reigning masters of wordplay.

Politicians everywhere, beware.

Monday, July 7, 2008

The Best Rapper Alive


"Blind eyes can look at me and see the truth."

Hope everyone had a safe Independence Day weekend. As for your boy, I was in LA and the O.C. visiting some friends and family. I wonder what life would be like if I lived out there. I'm sure I wouldn't get anything done and I'm also sure I'd get fat cause there is so much good eats out there! I'll try to post some pics when I upload them onto the Mac.

Special shout out to my cousin Nars for holding me down the entire weekend. It was greatly appreciated. I'm sure you slept like a baby rock after I left!

Anyways, I found this article on my boy Matt's (thanks for a great night homie!!) facebook wall. I thought it was good so I wanted to share it with all of ya'll.

Techno K, keep yo' head up boy. Welcome to La Familia.

Monday, June 30, 2008

Thank you Tink Hatfield.


"You couldn't walk a mile off in my Air Jordans"

Hope everybody had a great weekend. You already know that your boy got in another amazing weekend. Highly unproductive, but highly entertaining. Thanks a lot fellas. Special thanks to Coco! Let's just leave it at that.

The reason I posted a picture of some icey "Air Jordan Vs," is because I saw a dude rockin these joints on the basketball courts the other day. The V's and the XI's were my all time favorite pair of AJ's. I don't know about ya'll, but I feel like shoes these days will never touch any of the retro Jordans or any of the Nikes that we grew up with. What's the deal with that? Sneaker designs will never be the same again?

Nevertheless, here is my tribute to the Nike Air Jordans, the line of shoes that has changed the game for Nike, the NBA and our society. Let's take it from the top!


Nike Air Jordan I (First released in 1985)


Nike Air Jordan II


Nike Air Jordan III


Nike Air Jordan IV (My birthday is coming up people.)


Nike Air Jordan V (A Work of Art)


Nike Air Jordan VI


Nike Air Jordan VII (my auntie got me these from Korea, a couple sizes too big. So I had to wait a couple seasons to rock these).


Nike Air Jordan VIII


Nike Air Jordan IX


Nike Air Jordan X (my mama got me these joints cause i begged her)


Nike Air Jordan XI (All time fav sneaker. I begged my mama, but she denied me, cold blooded)


Nike Air Jordan XII


Nike Air Jordan XIII


Nike Air Jordan XIV


Nike Air Jordan XV (By far the ugliest shoe ever designed)


Nike Air Jordan XVI (Was never really a fan)


Nike Air Jordan XVII (MJ's comeback shoe for the Wizards)


Nike Air Jordan XVIII (A strong candidate for the next ugliest shoe ever)


Nike Air Jordan XIX


Nike Air Jordan XX (Tink's comeback shoe. Decent shoe. Dainty ankle support, no homo).


Nike Air Jordan XXI (inspired by Ronald McDonald, clown shoes)

Nike Air Jordan XXII


Nike Air Jordan XIII (overhyped and overrated).

So which ones were you favorite?