holiday

and now you know.

dui

hawaii is right around the corner, so whilst part of me is totally rushing to finish up projects and fulfill commitments in order to be fully prepped for some serious raging...the other part of me decided to relax and get hella stony with the homie corletto, where we found ourselves bustin a quickie road trip to signal hill...

murtle

i made a new friend last week. unbeknownst to me he's been living in my friend's backyard for quite sometime, and decided to make an appearance during the the final lakers game (slaughter). and not only was he the friendliest turtle i had ever encountered, he was practically striking a pose for me.

full body


profile shot


catwalk


he was definitely the highlight of the night. his wisdom was great as he not only reminded me to slow down and enjoy life, but straight out showed me that everything we will ever truly need is already within us, but it's up to us to "wake up and smell the lettuce" (as he put it)

jumpin on the bandwagon

alright i have resisted as much as i can, but after watching the past 4 games, it's official, tonight has fully solidified that i am a huge lakers fan!!! GO LA!!



see you tuesday AND thursday mofo!

i'll tell you what happened!

Though I must admit that I was more than excited when I first saw the trailer for the new M. Night Shymalan film "the happening" for I truly believe that he is a true visionary and great filmmaker, I was immediately hesitant regarding his choice to cast Mark Wahlberg as the lead. This is one of the many actors who can NOT act, the roles in which he has the shined the brightest (action films aside, they are a completely different genre) have ALL been ensemble cast productions ie. boogie nights, the departed. So sadly my expectations were a bit low on opening night, and then the film began.


Now as is the case with Shymalan's films, the cinematography was amazing, filled with great tracking shots and eerie long stills. he really is a master of suspense as demonstrated by the opening sequence. However, all of those great shots you see in the trailer, are literally all of the great shots you see in the movie. And Unfortunately, from the moment Wahlberg opened his mouth the film was DOA. His delivery of science intense dialogue was pretty comical. No amount of eye brow movements can improve upon such (lack of) acting ability. I honestly really, really wanted to like the film as I tried to focus my attention away from the lead actor. So I focused on Zooey Deschanel (who I really like, she's a little hottie) but sadly she was just as bad. I read a review that wrote "she seemed like she was in a different movie half of the time" (hahaha!!) and let me tell you I could not have said it better myself.


So moving away from the horrible casting/acting, the story was good, the idea of what is happening, is very NOW, it is very of the moment and thought provoking. But at times I did feel as though it came across as a bit preachy. The story is also very satirical at moments, and when the film is suppossed to be funny, it is hysterical. The problem is that much of the film is unintentionally laughable, and I truly believe that is a result of the casting. Ultimately a story is only as good as its main characters, and if the audience does not connect with them then no amount of writing, special effects, camera work or subtext can do anything to salvage the film. The movie was sadly (and i mean this, I was truly upset) NOT happening.

love life

i was fortunate enough to kick it with a long time friend Roxanne, who just so happens to create amazing messenger bags known as


after sharing sum laughs and getting pretty tossed with her and her boy, we headed back to my place where we kept it old school by grooving to sublime


and snapping some shots,


it eventually turned into a peep show of their fresh ink ala mexican artist who communicated via his spanish speaking italian wifey.

(grey & black)

(in living color)


virgin mary by a mexican artist is pretty fucking gangster!


despite having a surprisingly great time, after burning both a copy of second hand smoke and a nicely sized blunt, it was definitely time to call it a night.



fin

geek squad

a picture is worth a thousand words or, more appropriately, a thousand strokes of a key.

"beer" pong

to all who have participated in this timeless tradition, it is clearly evident that the rules and actual game play differ from group to group. so in spite of the general overall objective of the game, the details should ALWAYS be clarified...so make sure you have a quick tutorial before involving yourself in what many news outlets have deemed "a dangerous and potentially lethal recreation to be proceeded with caution" (source unknown)


so after the initial set up of table, cups, alcohol (usually but not always beer), and balls of course, be sure to have someone demonstrate the ins and outs of the "real" version of beer pong.

"if the ball touches..."
"you can blow the balls..."
after you feel that you've fully grasped this groups version, the time should be right to begin the game.
***remember that aim is key



during gameplay you SHOULD eventually find yourself pretty inebriated, remember to enjoy it! this is the real object of the game.



...so stay hydrated if need be.

and regardless of a rematch or a "duel to the death", please remember to always thank your host, teammates and opponents, it is only through this level of courtesy that we can maintain the integrity and safety of this recreational activity for decades to follow.

this message brought to you by the BPSNKA (Beer Pong Should Not Kill Association)...enjoy responsibly!

humanity

one of the most difficult things we must all do in our lives is admit when we are wrong. this seemingly simple admittance, or lack there of, is one of the reasons mankind finds itself at war...with others and more importantly with itself.


fin.

damage control

it turns out that last night was a clear cut indicator of how i need to prolly hold back on the vodka. drunken buffoonery is not what i would like to have my name associated with, especially at this stage of my life.

i missed out on what would have been an awesome santogold show (fucking virgin!!!) and so with no other choice, i found myself drunk as all hell at 3:00 in the afternoon, snapping a few shots on hollywood blvd.
and in doing so...

i once again found religion...


smoked sum crack...


followed a stylish ass streetwalker...


drank way too many of these...


got even more wasted...


made a giant mess...


and ended up wishing i was this guy.


all in all there was a 200 dollar dent...but ultimately when you make a mess you gotta man up and clean it up.




fin.