Netflix rulz

I love Netflix. How places like Blockbuster and Hollywood video are still in business I will never understand. The reason I love netflix is that i have been on a "classic film" kick as of recent. You know classic films. they came out when you were a kid and for some reason havent seen them yet? For me, it was full metal jacket, apocalypse now, and the like. To quote Twain... "Theyre the books that everyone wants to have read, but doesnt want to read them." Just swap out books for movies and there ya go. See, I get these sweet movies on DVD, and dont have to buy them. AND I get to keep em for as long as i want. its such a sweet deal. I digress.
Right now on my que, have the Deer Hunter, which i couldnt see because it was R rated. and the Right stuff. I just finished watching chariots of fire, and gotta say was disappointed... Thw movie was long and kinda flat. it was a bit tough to follow the story line with all the flashback scenes and stuff. the movie was OK. I wonder what other movie was made that year that lost the best picture award to this yawn fest.
However, i expect good things fromt he rest of my movies in my list and am looking forward to the THIN MAN series since the first one was sooo hilarious when I saw it on screen on the green a few years ago. I alos LOVE the friends feature so i can see what Shhite my friends are watching, or so I know when to roll over to Harold and his purple crayon's pad to catch a good flick. Or to wonder about HOW incredibly liberal one person can be with Encyclopedias Red's movies. and of course Eric with all the worst B movies of all time so he can catch up on his USA channel up all night movies uncensored so he can see boobies.
Even mom and pop shops where you get obscure movies are done because you can even get faces of death on netflix. simply amazing. SO I wont be seeing you at the movies, cuz Ill be at my house sitting naked on the couch scratching my balls and eating baby carrots and jalapeno ranch dressing. hows that for a damn mental picture

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Sushi Taro

So Manic McGee and I had another delicious experience this weekend at Sushi Taro (http://www.sushitaro.com/) located on 1503 17th Street, NW.
I have received numerous recommendations for this place, and now I know why. The door is almost hidden next to a large CVS and blockbuster, and really doesn't look like much from the outside. But upon entering you are greeted with beautiful Asian girls (mostly Japanese) and some attractive smiling older employees too. They greet you in Japanese and lead you through the very modern, but classically Japanese styled restaurant. There are two private dinner rooms off to the side, that are partitioned off with a screen and a large party table where you sit on pillows on the floor. There is a long and winding sushi bar behind which multiple sushi chefs are laughing and preparing the food.
We had a reservation (which I recommend, it was very crowded for 7pm on a Monday) so they led us to a nice table with a window view looking over 17th st. We were seated with menus, a sushi ala cart menu, a sake menu, and two warm towels to wash our hands. What I liked was that the entire menu was in Japanese and English, so YAY! I could read it, but it looked authentic. No pictures to help your selection, so if you don't know sushi just point and be adventurous. I have eaten at many sushi restaurants and usually order a roll or two that I know and a side dish of dumpling or tofu, but Manic McGee and I decided to be (somewhat) adventurous. I ordered the Sushi Assortment 1, which came with 7 unnamed Nigiri and 1 tuna roll, and Corey ordered the Sushi and sashimi Dinner box.
Everything was excellent. The Nigiri and sashimi were fresh and at the right temperature, the rolls were rolled tight with a great seaweed wrap. The gyoza was heavenly and the tempora was light and crunchy.
Oh, and there is a complementary miso soup that Maniac loved.
We tried to end the night with one of their specialty cocktails, and were very disappointed. I don't remember what I had (something with green tea) that tasted like watered down bad scotch, and Maniac McGee ordered the Samurai rock, which was ok but just tasted like a lime spritzer. The only alcohol we ordered was the cocktails and the total price equaled around 60$ plus tip. Not a bad price considering we had such a good experience and left feeling full.

Total score? 5 out of 5 nices
Would we go there again? Definitely

Highly recommended.

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Winter times

I have always said I write better when im depressed. Its probably why i havent put pen to paper, fingers to keyboard, yadda yadda yadda. Recently, Ramona Quimby has left for the holdiays thus making our little cozy house we live in very empty. I have to wake myself up in the morning and dont get to see her when i come home at night. this may seem gross, or whiny to you. Fuck off. But the time alone has me pondering things that I havent pondered in awhile.
It is true that my old roomates didnt like me. However, I had no idea how much until this weekned when I saw two of them on the metro. I waved and smiled because i am a grown ass man, and an adlt. I graduated in high school in 1995 and have never looked back. Apparently, they are living those glory days all over well into their twenties. They saw me, recognized me and turned their backs to me. I want to say that i am glad that they are out of my life, If I still lived there, Dear God, I would be fucking miserable. grow up you three.
Also, a recent occurence. I am an asshole. I do not deny it. My humor is such that it will generally piss you off or offend you if are thin skinned. This comes from several sources:
1. I am short, and as such have little man syndrome, which basically means My mouth makes up for the height i lack.
2. I grew up a nerd and generally instead of being the smart nerd, i was the smart ass nerd.
if i make fun of you, or make you feel like less of a friend. its either because youre a complete fool and deserve it. But more likely is the fact that we're friends and I love you. If at anytime you find me ignoring you, i probably dont like you.
"sticks and stones my break my bones, but words will never hurt me." So unless I start throwing shit, you have nothing to worry about.

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Happy Ham Day

Ham? Isn't it suppose to be turkey? Yes but who cares about that pompous bird. I like ham.

I'm spending this Thanksgiving day in Seattle with my cousin Charise, her husband named Vincent and little three month old boy also named Vincent. Suffice to say I get confused who people are calling for when they say that name. But I think I have it down. If they say it with baby talk then of course its for the little guy, if they say it with a little respect then it's the other guy but if its with a little contempt then it's for this guy :)

Before I end this short and useless blog I just want to say that I hope never to be stationed in McChord. I'm sure there are other things here to like but I have formed the opinion that no one here knows how to drive, the women are built like lumberjacks and the constant rain will make an emo out of anyone. Then again I've only been to Tacamo and Pyullup(sp?). I have more but enough of that.

Happy Ham Day again to everyone!

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Monday Morning Quarterbacking Week 11

Thanksgiving is all about traditions. The turkey, the family and friends, the Macys parades, etc. This is no different for the world of professional football as it is the one time of year that the entire nation gets to view the horror of Detroit Lions football. They are just so bad that they will never get on Monday night or Sunday night football, so this is the only chance most people ever have to witness the twisted and disgusting creation that Matt Millen has managed to put together. Their annual beatdown is one of my personal Thanksgiving highlights. Lets get in to the reviews now of the past Sunday!

Pittsburgh 24 Cleveland 20

Is there life in the Steelers? Or have they pissed away too much of the season to do anything with. In the very competitive AFC playoff race I think they have dug themselves too deep of a whole to come back from. Besides, pulling a last second victory against Cleveland is hardly a case for optimism…

New England 35 Green Bay 0

What happened here? I know New England is good and all, but I thought Green Bay was coming on and playing much better. I know Favre was taken out early, so that whole thing with he should retire and let Aaron Rogers play…yeah, maybe not quite.

Kansas City 17 Oakland 13

Randy Moss had 0 catches this game. That’s right folks, ZERO. Apparently he is too “sad” to play hard. Let this be a lesson to all those teams out there that want to sign troubled players to big contracts. These guys are parasites, they only perform and try when the team is winning, otherwise they just mail it in. No heart at all.

Miami 24 Minnesota 20

This is a tale of two cities here. One team is catching fire in the Miami Dolphins, the other is in freefall mode in the Minnesota Vikings. Though certainly far fetched to believe that Miami can make the playoffs after the deep grave they put themselves in earlier, they are the team nobody wants to face right now.

Cincinnati 31 New Orleans 16

Saints appear to be slipping a bit now that we start to enter the playoff race. While they certainly have a lot of talent, the emotion appears gone that they fed off so much earlier in the year. Luckily, the NFC South is wide open and the other teams are playing equally as poor, so they should still be there in the end.

Chicago 10 New York Jets 0

I was at this game, it was pretty good. Chicago did not look good in the first half on either side of the ball and their offense struggled all game with another sub-par performance from Rex Grossman. However, Chad Pennington was terrible and the Bears defense knuckled down (or should I say beared down, ha, ha) in the second half and pitched the shutout. The Bears are clearly the class of the NFC.

Tennessee 31 Philadelphia 13

You show me anybody who predicted this one. For the 3rd time in 5 years, Donovan McNabb has suffered another season ending injury and the Eagles once promising season seems in peril. I believe they are done, very disappointing year for Eagles fans.

Tampa Bay 20 Washington 17

The Redskins could be the worst team in the league. They really should only have 1 win this year as the Jacksonville and Dallas victories were very fluky. I see little hope on the horizon for them as they are saddled with high priced free agents who have underperformed and a defense that is so bad that it needs to be completely retooled. Unfortunately for them, they traded away all of their draft picks for those free agents who can’t play. More dark days in the future for ‘skins fans…

Carolina 15 St Louis 0

Talk about a team taking the gas pipe. What happened to St Louis? They started off the season so well and have since dropped 5 in a row. Not only that, but the “greatest show on turf” just got blanked. Carolina is really not very good, but St Louis is just terrible right now.

Baltimore 24 Atlanta 10

Another poor performance for Michael Vick, yet he will never be benched as long as he is selling all those jerseys. Baltimore is a very strong team that could make a legit playoff push. They are the best team nobody is talking about.

Buffalo 24 Houston 21

J.P. Losman 340 yards? Oh wait…it was against Houston. Yeah nice game if you had Losman (why?) or Lee Evans in fantasy, but I’m sure Losman will revert to his true form next week.

San Francisco 20 Seattle 14

Ouch. Just ouch. Alexander came back but didn’t do anything. Starting to worry about him and if he still has it. Mike Nolan looked sharp in his suit however and I hope the NFL allows that full time next year.

Dallas 21 Indianapolis 14

I just don’t get the feeling Indy really care about the regular season very much anymore. It is generally the same cast of characters there and as I said last week, losing a couple regular season games will really help them I think. This is the best thing that could happen to Indy, they need to drop a couple more and actually have to fight with San Diego or Baltimore for that top playoff spot. That way they will go into the playoffs playing inspired football.

San Diego 35 Denver 27

I guess the lesson here is never sleep on the Chargers. Denver had them on the ropes but LT and his four touchdowns roared back to win this one. Can we give LT the MVP yet?

Arizona 17 Detroit 10

I saved my favorite for last. The 2006 Toilet Bowl featured the two worst teams in professional football. Look at Arizona, these guys screw everything up. All they had to do was lose and they would be almost ensured the number 1 pick. But no, they go and win and now Detroit will have the number 1. Way to go guys. Guess it doesn’t matter, I’m sure they would have found a way to blow it anyway.

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Monday Morning Quarterbacking

Allright, so I would like to make this a regular feature, but I'm sure I won't and will stop updating all together after two weeks, but I will look at yesterdays games and give a quick viewpoint on them.

Cleveland 17 Atlanta 13

Vick is the big bust that nobody wants to admit. Just because this guy sells a ton of jerseys and is loved by the media because of his highlight reel plays does not mean he is a good NFL QB. Matt Schaub is a far better option for Atlanta going forward as he is more suited for the west coast offense. Vick is just too mistake prone and does not have good QB mechanics. The experiment failed, the sooner Atlanta realizes this, the better they will be. Sucks for Adam though...

San Diego 49 Cincinnatti 41

If LT is not the MVP of the league, I want to hear some suggestions on who else it could be. This guy is consistently amazing each and every week. Phillip Rivers is turning in to a bonafide star in the league and has great leadership abilities. Taking a team 21 down at the half to a victory on the road takes serious heart. Watch out for this San Diego team, they are the real deal.

San Francisco 19 Detroit 13

Is Roy Williams going to shut up yet? Detroit is bad, god awful bad. However they always are so I'm sure it has become expeced in Detroit for the Lions to suck. I wonder what they would do if they ever actually saw success? I doubt they could handle it. Frank Gore is the best RB nobody knows about, this guy is good. San Francisco is actually a surprisingly better team then most people thought, they will get a few more wins this year for sure.

Baltimore 27 Tennessee 26

How do you blow that one Tennessee? Oh well, its not all bad news for the music city. This team has actually shown a lot of fight and heart this year for a team that has very young and very little talent. Jeff Fisher will never in a million years be considered for coach of the year, but he has had themost difficult job and has done the most. Dont know what to think about the Ravens yet, they seem to keep winning but they sure look bad doing so.

Indianapolis 17 Buffalo 16

Yeah the Colts are undefeated again and nobody is talking about it. Nobody should. This team has shown year after year that they blow through the regular season and then choke in the playoffs. These guys need to lose a few games and have to fight for seeding in the playoffs this year. If they don't and they have it all locked up again by week 15, then mark my words, they will be bounced early again. J.P. Losman is not the answer in Buffalo.

Miami 13 Kansas City 10

Break up the Dolphins! A team that was in total disarray has reeled off two wins in a row against serious playoff teams. Might be that team that isn't going anywhere but nobody wants to face going down the stretch. Just as an aside, Indianapolis' last game this year is against the Dolphins. Could Miami spoil the undefeated season for yet another team? We shall see...

Green Bay 23 Minnesota 17

Brett Favre is not done yet! Seriously, for all the people who put this guy in his grave last year, they are eating a lot of crow right now. This Green Bay team is dangerous. Minnesota...what is going on with you guys? You crush the Seahawks and then turn around and lose to San Fran and Green Bay? I don't think Minnesota is a playoff team.

New York Jets 17 New England 14

Don't look too much in to this game. Sure the Patriots have never lost two in a row in 4 years, but they are still one of the most elite teams in the NFL. The Jets are very good at home and should never be taken for granted. Next week they play the Bears in New York, they have the ability to make it interesting if nothing else.

Philadelphia 27 Washington 3

God the Redskins suck. They are horrible. All the attention is on Mark Brunell and replacing him, which will help, but this teams problem is defense. Sean Taylor was burned bad twice and the cornerbacks couldn't cover a table with a cloth. This is the most expensive mess of a team I have ever witnessed.

Houston 13 Jacksonville 10

Guess David Garrard and his 4 INTs are not the answer for Jacksonville. So after pissing on Byron Leftwich and putting all his chips in the Garrard pile, Jack Del Rio has very likely put his once promising season in peril. These guys were good and they were winning and you introduce a QB controversy? If it isn't broke, don't fix it. Well now the Jags have gone and broke it.

Denver 17 Oakland 13

I would just like to state as a fantasy owner of the Denver running backs, nothing make me more angry then Mike Shanahan. On Wednesday they say Tatum Bell probably wont play and Mike Bell will start. Well at the last second before game time they don't even suit up Mike Bell and Tatum Bell starts. Serves you right to almost get beat by Oakland!

Dallas 27 Arizona 10

Yeah, they are the Cardinals. They are a joke.

Pittsburgh 38 New Orleans 31

Is there life in the defending champs? They sure looked good against a tough New Orleans team. However, I think they have dug themselves far too deep of a hole to get out of. While this season may be a loss, if they finish strong perhaps they can keep some hope for next year and not blow up the team.

Seattle 24 St Louis 22

I swear this team is going to put me in an early grave. Yet another game winning field goal from the man himself Josh Brown to beat the evil Rams. Seneca Wallace has played well and has kept us afloat as we get through these times without Hasselback and Alexander. With a two game lead on the Rams in the division and those guys coming back it looks as if we are well on our way to another playoff run.

Chicago 38 New York Giants 20

Chicago has firmly entrenched its position now as the class of the NFC with a huge victory over big blue. Are they beatable? Sure. But it is no easy task and these guys are for real. Like any NFL team they can slip up and not show up on any given Sunday. But with big statement victories against the two NFC teams most likely to compete with them for top seed in New York and Seattle, they have proven themselves. It will be interesting watching these guys in the playoffs.

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Fire the Bums!

Yes, this post is about politics and the election results and subsequent fallout from it. I know what you are saying, "Why do you have to get serious Jon?" "Don't you know you aren't supposed to talk about politics and religon here?" Well I am because it's the only outlet I have to do so.

You see my family is generally big time conservative Republicans. Since I don't really fall in to that category it's sometimes hard to articulate my points to them as it will only cause an argument and frankly, thats not worth getting in to. I would not consider myself exactly a liberal democrat either though, so on some things we see eye to eye. I guess you could categorize me as fiscally conservative and socially liberal. I voted for Bush in 2000 and Kerry in 2004. However, in recent years I have begun to hate the Republican party with great anger. Not conservatism mind you, but the damn party. Nothing makes me happier than the comeuppance that they recieved on Tuesday and I will explain why.

I think the start of the downfall in my eyes of the Republican party was talk radio. Prior to the ascension of conservative talk radio and these clowns like Limbaugh, Hannity and O'Reilly, Democrats and Republicans in office certainly disagreed on issues, but they were cordial with each other. They played golf together, they had lunch together, and most importantly they worked with each other. Ever since these over the top, hate spewing talk radio hosts I have noticed a shift in the party and political climate. It has become hateful and contentious. So while we have troops fighting a war, we have our politicans so deeply divided that they can't even work with each other. It would be like the old thing were if a Democrat held up a blue pen and said "This pen is blue" the Republicans would instantly shoot back with "No, it's red! You liberal left winger!". Then of course the next day these idiots on talk raidio would blow it up as the biggest thing that ever happened. I have hated and resented this tone for years and recently it has only gotten worse.

The truth is I am sick of it all. I am sick of the bible thumping moralists who also try to sleep with young pages. I am sick of gay evangelicals telling us that homosexuality is the worst thing in the world. I am sick of the out of control spending of the supposedly "conservative" Republicans. I am sick of a stay the course policy in Iraq that has produced nothing but more crosses at Arlington. I am sick of a congress cutting taxes while increasing the budget 200% and we are at war (how are we paying for this all?).

Republicans got what they deserved Tuesday because they forgot what they stood for. They became the big government that they were supposed to be against. I for one, couldn't be happier. I really hope the democrats change the political culture in this country, I hope they bring about some sweeping changes and get this thing fixed and back on track. Will this happen? Who knows...just as long as it isn't more politics as usual.

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Onset of Addiction

It's tough out in the streets when you're cold and begging for scraps just to get you through until the next high. I think I would have been curled up in an alley somewhere or worse dead in some gutter if not for my baby, Kasie! Yes, she kept me on a lifeline and prevented me from caving in totally. I loath and love her for it.

Okay so I like the game City of Heroes and would be playing it every free minute. The only comfort I have when diving into reckless abandon is that at end I know that I'll get tired of the game. Most of the time I don't even get past the free month that comes standard with Massive Multiplayer Online RPG.

If it wasn't for Kasie I'd abandon my social life to wallow in the online filth with other heathens...until I get tired of it and the next game comes around. And so the cycle begins a new.

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Bears bandwagoneers

I love talking about football with people. Not so much about the College gaesm, but ill watch becuse its on. But I LVOE NFL football. I have an opinion on most every team, on what they should do, on what they need to stop doing, on whats broken int heir system, and whats right in their system. Recently, I walked in to my swing shift (1330-2130) and I was told that Discussions of NFL football were no longer allowed per instructions from the guy were all subordinate to. WHAT!??! It's monday, what the hell else am I supposed to talk about on Monday?!?! NFL Football of course. It was then revealed to me that this warning was due to the stupid loss by Philedelphia eagles on Sunday. So of course instead of heeding this warning I prodded and made fun of eagles, Eagles, fans, the entire cream cheese swilling city of Phildelphia, speculated on what "brotherly love" actually means and how the philly cheesesteak is a metaphor for and inspiration for the Tom hanks movie. I made the concession the the Boss springstein and Rocky were the only two good things that have come out of Philadelphia. Oh, and the Declaration of independence. Called out on my big mouth, and betting that my team would surely not be faring much better(since there's not a great number of dominant teams this year) I was asked what my team was. I replied, I love da Bears. I was instantly accused of being a bandwagon fan. This of course is fighting words, because my love for the CHI-town Monsters of the Midway go all the way back to 1985, when I saw my first superbowl on tv. I have sat through years of loving my team even through the mid nineties when every team had great QBs. except Chicago. I have sat through more uninteresting and winless football games as most 49er fans have been experiencing ever since the loss of Jerry Rice. I am no Bandwagoneer looking to pack up and move my cheering to another town simply becasue said team is faring better. I hatethe Packers just as much as a Chicago steel worker, more than Fat Tony the pizza guy, and damn near as much as the Superfans from the SNL sketches. I think Jim Mcmahon was an underrated QB, I think coach Ditka is a football genius and a player's coach. I think the Chicago bears have more history than any other team in the NFL. and though we have only one ring, we have more championships than anyone. Simply because we've been winners since beofore there was an NFL. No bandwagoneer can say that. Bear down.

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Trying to play catch up

Ok, so I'm sorry i haven't written anything lately. What makes it worse is that so much has been going on. So here goes. first off, Im back at work after a two month forced vacation... no worrie I was paid, and i did nothing wrong. So yes, i have been living the REAL AMERICAN DREAM9getting paid to do nothing). Heather and i are finally all moved ina throwing a sick Halloweenie party on Saturday. We're going to Be Sonny and Cher. my Chicago Bears are doing great, except for that slight hiccup on Monday night football. My living room straight out of a SAMSUNG commercial witha 50" plasma screen and surround sound. It's glorious. Heather says I am living in Opulence. I love that word. I am glad to not have to ive paycheck to paycheck, and be saving money for the first time in my life. I think the Army really freaked us out to stay in by telling us that we probably wouldnt be making all htat much more when we got out. Maybe I just am completely blessed. Maybe I got lucky as all get out. Im making more money than I ever have, I like my boss, I like the people i work with, and my job is stress free. Getting out of the Army is the best thing I ever did in my life.
KAraoke the other night was awesome. jon and I tore the roof off the joint. What's more is we sat at the circle table next to the stage that is always taken. I loved it. I am looking forward to more good times this year, and Very much looking forward to more blogging to come.

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For the Ladies

While my title may be "somewhat" gender bias, I do feel that this is an issue that the gentlemen should be privy to as well. So when I say "for the ladies" it is more like a cheers rather than a directive. That being said, let's get into it...How many times has a woman's quote unquote irrational behavior been simply attributed to "that time of the month?" While I do admit that many women go a little nutso when they are menstruating, it is a bonafide hormonal imbalance. Put quite simply, it is not our fault, it's biological!

What I'm putting forth is that men too have a "that time of the month" except that it is not so much a monthly thing as it is a whenever they get around electronics or power tools thing. When this occurs females are not allowed to ask questions, offer help, and at many times not even talk. The latter occurs most often when our gentlemen are feeling frustrated by said electronics or power tools. It could be hypothesized that this too is hormonal, having these objects of empowerment might create a surge in testosterone levels, but that is for the sexual behaviorist to decide. What I am simply stating is that carnal emotional outbursts are not the sole property of the fairer sex.

My advice to the sexes is this, men--be nice to your lady when she is feeling overly emotional, it is not the time to make jokes about mental stability; ladies--as much as our instincts and the 60s may tell us otherwise, shut up and occupy yourself elsewhere.

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"Nice Glasses"

It's tough being a self-conscious woman living in a gay neighborhood. Although we publicly outcry the cat-calls, stares, mutterings of "hi momma", and other heninousness that males seem to think might garner positive reactions from members of the fairer sex, we come to rely on those innuendos to keep afloat our gossamer self-image. I find myself purposefully walking by construction sites and the day-laborers outside the paint store just to remind myself that the the Heterosexual Woman Cloak of Invisibility I seem to wear only works in Dupont. Where as I usually would return such remarks as "Little honey, momma?" with the faintest detestable sneer, I now smile and actually thank the men. This will not do. I need to work on listening to my own man and thanking him for his dirty remarks. I need to attempt to internalize the stares and lewd gestures so that when walking around Dupont, only hearing "nice glasses" out of the mouth of a flaming homosexual, I am still confident.

Although, they are great glasses.
:)

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7 years and eight months.... in review

I signed up for the military because I was bored. basically. and because my Mom nearly dared me to. a week later I was in South Carolina where I learned people outside of the movies actually do say "Y'all", and most dudes from Alabama have at least one golden tooth that isnt a cosmetic cap. All Hispanics are Puerto Ricans, even if your Mexican. Georgia is lame. I moved to germany where I consumed lots of beers, and made lots of friends. I learned that not all women that say they love you mean they love you... for free. Not all men who speak Italian and work in Italian restaurants are Italian. Not all short Aryan bald men who speak german are Nazis. You can get a glass of beer in McD's. You can get a Beer in a movie theater. movies are called films. Summer only lasts two weeks. Winter lasts seven months. David hasslehoff really isnt as cool as they make him seem. Even in Germany. Most war torn countries are actually beautiful. All women from Croatia are fine. until they get old. Alfredo sauce is an American invention. Al Dente?? is the only way noodles com in Italy. Vodka in Poland is wicked. A carton of marlbros in ten bones. You pay by the litre in Germany. and the prices are about the same. 4 bones for a litre. coke is more expensive than beer in germany. football is soccer. Bayern Munich is the bomb. Yankees still suck. and people do listen to techno. but it sucks too. Absinthe is great and I love it. You spen your life trying to get out of hometown, you travel the world, see awesome things, experience things you can oly experience in places like, Munich. Drinking beers by the litre, saying happy new year to the royal family of greece, and drinking with Athenian cops on new years, because we wandered behind the stage of the natioanl celebration, and getting stuck in Munich and finding your way home on the ticket of the John Deere green tractor guys. all that, And I miss home. Kickball is still awesome. The dream-girl you love proabably lived less than an hour away from you at some point, but you had to traverl everywhere to find her. go figure.

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For The Big Win!!!

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East Coast Bias

Greetings friends! So glad to be back on my coast of choice. Insert bitter rant and observations about those who live in Orange County but spend all their time trying to emulate those on "The OC." So I'm sure that my vision was temporarily impaired from the constant and overwhelming sight of blonde highlights. And since when is wearing only one shirt not good enough? Everywhere I went I saw girls layering tank tops over tank tops, tanks over shirts, shirts over tanks, shirts over sweaters, shirts over shirts. Decision making is a necessary life skill people! Now to the boys...for those of you who went the lacrosse game (JHU vs. UM) and remember the boys whose hair could not possibly be contained by their trendy trucker/von dutch/ witty quipped hat, imagine a whole county of such pretty boys who are so fashionably disheveled. Those who didn't look like the woke up and found themselves in a Hollister ad were so immaculately groomed they could've passed for a member of the Gotti family. Don't get me wrong, I did have a good time...but as most of you know, my idea of a good time is ragging on people. But I'm definitely super glad to be back where my diatribes have an outlet.

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Insomniac

It is no secret that I am a vagabond and randomly sleep on peoples couches that are nice enough to have me over. Its just with my work schedule, and the fact that I dont like being in the house I pay rent in anymore leads me to travel every few days to a new crash spot. Oddly enough, I can sleep on couches more comfortably than on my own bed. It seems like I havent gotten a REALLY good night's sleep in four days. Maybe it was multiple rounds of flipcup on Sunday, maybe it was sleeping in until the last possible hour in the afternoon before I went to work. but for whatever reason, I feel exhausted. My whole BODY feels tired. I toss and turn at night in the super cold house that i live in, but overheat if I snuggle into my blanket. I look over at my alram clock as it burns in bright red LED lights to tell me, that yes, sucka, you stilla rent asleep, but the rest of the world is. And they will be rested because of course, it's 4am. most people will be stretching lazily like a siamese cat int he afternoon, and saunter over to their coffee makers and brew up a nice Kona coffee blend that they bought at The Beanery and proceed on with their morning where they stop at Starbucks, Au Bon Pain, or Cosi, and get a triple mocha latte with an espresso, and be on their way to their job. I however, toss and turn trying to fall asleep at some point so I can be rested for wok, where I will sit in front of a TV, watch a computer screen, and bleach my skin under flourescent lights for eight hours and fight to stay awake. The Lunesta commercials wills come on, and the green glowing butterfly will remind me of a GOOOOOOOOD drug I have of course never taken, and I will close my eyes and put up my feet on my desk that is too tall for me, to steal a wink while my supervisor goes to a bathroom break. but I will have only that long beofre I will hear the Ominous sounds of the door combination beeping of him coming back into the room. I have not slept, but I wish I could. I am so tired. I envy those of you who can sleep soundly. I have had bags under my eyes since I was twelve. good night, sleep tight. dont worry about the bed bugs. I think They're all here in my bed.

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What I hate about the standarized tests...

...specifically the GRE.

They don't measure nothin'.

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Scrimage is French for...to Scrum

Best action shot ever

Dr Mugato: A witch doctor to be feared or is this a before and after?

Heh, it must have been a hot da

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BBQ Over at Chrissy's

The group waving to the neighbors

Our gracious host grilling

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The Ursine Empire... Da Bears

I first fell in love with Footbal when i saw my first superbowl. SUPERBOWL XX and my Chicago Bears. I'm not from Chicago. I'm a Los Angelino. I hate the raiders and the rams, and there's no love lost for San Diego. The 49ers havent been good since Montana and Rice. Singletary is my favortie player of all time.
The current Chicago Bears continue the tradition for a strong Running Offense and a Stifling...Stifling defense. With a front four that gets sacks on its own, Chicago is able to put Linebackers Briggs and Urlacher into run defense and coverage. Urlacher is simply the smartest Mike linebacker int he NFL. he's quick too. anyone miss Urlacher making Vick look slow like molasses? he hits hard too by the way. Mike Brown is good if he stays healthy. Vasher is a great DB, but I still think Tillman is suspect. On Offense I think we have able, but not stellar Wide outs. Mohammed is a big, physical WR, but lacks speed. Berrian and Gage are qucik, but havent seen enough passes yet. The RB situation is good. Thomas Jones is a great RB, and Benson has the Power and speed to be a starter anywhere else in the NFL. Adrian Petersen is a qucik agile RB with amazing hands. I've never worried about the running game there. But also continuing tradition in Chi-town is the QB situation. Grossman is awesome if he stays healthy. but I have never seen him healthy for more than three games. I want my Bears to do well again this yesr, because its been tough these last twenty years being a fan. But like any real, fan, I refuse to give up on da bears. Bear down Chicago, see you in XLI

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It's so humid that it's raining!

So since everybody loves a crazy rant by an out-of-towner, here I go. What's the deal with it being a sunshiny 90 degrees air being so think that you start panting the moment you step outside, but then a few short hours later you get caught in a downpour of monsoon variety? And of course, since it looked so bright and sunny when you leave the house, why in the world would the thought of bringing an umbrella even cross your mind? I mean, back in California where everyone and everything is schizophrenic, at least if the day started off sunny, you could count on a very pleasant evening. Don't get me wrong, love the east coast am staying in the east coast and only go back to Cali to visit the schizophrenic family, but c'mon! Even in Hawaii where the rules of the mainland states do not apply, the weather is just as laid back as the locals. The weather knows that it would take to much effort to switch from sunny to rainy and back to sunny within the same day. I guess with the hussle and bussle of east coast living the weather does not have the "eh, whatever," mentality but is coming at you everyday with trick questions like a troll guarding passage over a bridge.

Nature 3; Pardy Boyz 0

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The evil empire... Green Bay Packers

They Suck. The NFL is better without cheese heads

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Seeing Stars? Dallas Cowboys

Of all the teams I hatethe msot in the NFL. Dallas is pretty high up there. I think it all stems fromt eh fact of when I was a kid, I thought i was a 49er fan, so the hatred comes from there. Turns out I wasnt a 49er fan by the way, turns out I was just a Jerry Rice fan. But I digress.
Dallas made an excellent move, albeit a bit misguided in obtaining T.O. in Free agency. it really works out for everyone involved.
1. Philly gets rid of someone whose attitude doesnt fit in.
2. Dallas gets a premeire receiver, thats sells tickets and replaces the hole that keyshawn left.
3. T.O. gets to stay in a division where he can say "F" you to all the teams he's played with still.
you say attitude? Bill Parcells is his new coach and he doesnt put up with any of that crap. I'm curious to see if the fans will receive him all that much seeing as how he danced on the big star ad all. I think T.O will behave hjimself for no other reason than the new "dancing rules" the NFL has set up that limits how T.O celebrates. I still think he'll be a showstopper. And although I think Drew Bledsow is a little washed up, Parcells loves his ass and that all that matter. TO gets a Pocket QB to throw to him and Terry Glenn. Speed, and Power is going to be a devastating combo in Texas. I'd like to See Henson play a little seeing as how he hasnt played a whole half in his career yet, even sitting behing Vinny T has to make you feel a little unwanted. He looked good in the European NFL.
I dont believe The Cowboys have a good running back. although, I dont think anyone in Dallas, or Dallas fans will ever be pleased as they once were. All RBs in the blue and silver will ALWAYS be measured against Tony Dorsett and of course Emmitt Smith. No matter who carries the ball in Dallas whether theyre actually good or not, will never be good enough. Unless they clone a hybrid of Emmitt and Dorsett.
Will T.O dance on the star? Will Drew draw Blood? Will Parcells have a heart attack from T.O. or bad health first? stay tuned people, I havent been this excited for football since 1985.

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Filling the holes... Arizona Cardinals

Honestly, I gotta say, I dont hate the cardinals; I just think they suck. I didnt even know they were stilla round. My grandfather, and the NFL draft reminded me that they actually still existed.I have to admit, the team looks dangerous this year.
A departure from what most WR are, speedy, quick, good hands, the WRs for the desert birds are BIG, Bulky, and run routes so clean theyget big yards. Having a 1 and 2 WR both marquee players in Anquan Boldin and Larry Fitzgerald is a scary thought. Having Kurt warner, a accurate smart QB is key for this team, since the WRs arent burning anyone off the line. Don't get it twisted people, Kurt Warner is nowhere near retirement. Dont worry people, you'll probably see Leinart play a few quarters this year, but dont expect him to start much. Reminder: Leinart can't handle pressure, his line at USC made sure of that. AZ doesnt have the line that Leinart is used to, or the type of WR expect him to schooled up by Warner for a few years. The MOST amazing aqusition for the NFL this year is the move by the Edge. Edgerrin James is TOTALLY the missing piece for this troubled franchise. the toal lack of running game in arizona killed the boys is those what seemed like arena football unis. have egde out there gives warner a whole new dimension to work the pass. A downer for edge is that AZ is still a vertical passing attack. but he will be used in a more demanding role than he ever was in Indy. expect him to get more than 20 carries a game to open up the downfield passing. expect a packed stadium too. So much takent on one field is going to give the fan base a boost. Cardinal... scary this year. perhaps these are the end of days

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Restaurant Review -ESPN Zone

sigh....
Need I rehash the abombination that was dinner?...for my loyal fans in the blogosphere, I will. But it will be a painful task, and I implore those who suffered through the journey to stop at this period. Still reading? Ahhh you must be a fan of the sadism, you masochist.

It all began with an ill-begotten leader, assured in his ways. Just for the record, please if you do decided to visit this place, take the metro center stop and walk the 2 blocks to 11 and E. DO NOT get out at Chinatown.

A comedy of errors which began with a succubus who, with blazing green eyes set against a dark complexion, informed us our wait would be approx. 30 minutes. Fine. Boys can play, girls can gab by the bar.
...30mins....
...40mins....
Two trips to the (different, downstairs) hostess with the same reply "They are setting it now, we'll buzz you when its ready"
...60mins..
Glares from the entire group in her general direction
...70 minutes...
We are led to a ricketty pair of bar tables with 8 chairs squashed around them. Jon-precariously perched on a ramp. Superfudge-not happy, not happy at all. If he didn't have a beautiful Ms. Quimby by his side, who knows...
Encyclopedia Red? Ready for action. A visit from a robotic manager got us an unsuitable explanation as to why there were 3 empty tables bigger then our meager bar tables available the entire hour.
...rude server, bad cocktails, flat soda, long distances waitressing...
ugh.
35% off our bill?
excellent.

Overall rating? 2 out of 5
(why not 1 or 0? Becuase it is the ESPN zone. TV's in the bathroom stall, la-Z boys, arcade, decent food, and excellent choclate shakes, must account for soemthing...)

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Buying a Super Bowl. Washington Redskins

First: a disclaimer. I hate the Redskins. Although I hate more NFL teams than I like. So you see this is obviously a very biased opinion and I make no apologies for it.
During the beginning of the Free-agency period, the Redskins went out and made some POWER moves. Obtaining what I will concede as the most talented receiving corps in the NFL next year is amazing. Returning to your washingotn redskins is Santana Moss, a speed reciever with amazing catch ability. Brandon Lloyd, San Fran's only shining star from last season is just plain outstanding. FedEx field will be due to see some amazing catches from this guy. Randel El I'm a bit pissed about since there was so much talk about him going to my Chi-town Bears. The Tight End situation is amazing as well. Posessing an already a talented TE in Chris Cooley is great, but securing TE Christian Fauria from the Pats seems unfair. The only downfall here? Ego. Santana Moss is going to share catches with four other men. Brandon Lloyd knows he's good; he made the highlight reel with just ludicrous catches from a very young Alex Smith. Randel El has played Speacial teams, can throw and run, and oh yeah, he can catch. He's a massive weapon. but will he be able to join ANOTHER receiving Corps where he is not highlighted himself? Look at his old crew and how long they stayed together? PLexico, Hinz, and Randel could only share for so long beofre ego gets the better part of you. Major problem? You still have Mark "bubble gum arm" Brunell throwing to you. You cant buy a ring, or a trophy, or a cup in any sport. Ask Steinbrenner.

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4 white people in the rain...walking with...a Mexican!

For those of you who haven't seen "Dave Chappelle's Block Party," I am not racist but have stolen a line from that movie and adjusted it for my purposes. For those of you who know me, you know that basically that is how many of my conversations work.

So yesterday Josh, Adriana, and myself met up with Josh's friend Fred from Cali and his girlfriend Deanna. Twas a beautiful day when we met up rather serendipitously walking along 7th street. We walked over to ESPN Zone. As a side note, super booths at the ESPN Zone--to eat in any other way is just silly. But back to the story, we were eating, visiting and talking stories (you could definitely tell Fred and Josh are friends, they both give a story quite a set up). So when we were leaving we had a minor celebrity sighting--Screech the Washington National's Eagle! So of course the boys went up to him like giddy little girls and asked if they could take a picture with him. Yes Jon I know, Josh sports mascot cheated on you. I'm sorry.

Fred and Deanna had taken a 6 hour Tourmobile tour earlier in the day so there really wasn't much to show them that they hadn't seen. So we ended up walking over to Chinatown and Union Station. After Union Station we decided to walk over to Capitol Hill. Another aside, why do people from the West coast find fireflies so fascinating? Yes, myself included. But anyways...as we were walking along the sky began to look rather ominous; the sky was grey and purplish and there was the occasional bolt of lightening. However, we made the fatal mistake of still thinking that we could stroll ambly along because of course we weren't going to get caught in the rain for the simple fact that we didn't want to be as it would be rather inconvenient (one umbrella amongst the five of us). As with most instances where people smugly think that the elements will wait to exhibit its wrath until they are warmly inside, sitting by a crackling fire, drinking hot cocoa, the rain came down on us as it did on Forest Gump in Vietnam. We were right around the Supreme Court and our destination was the Capitol South metro. But don't think we were those people who were running from awning to awning, we were strolling along laughing, cause it just had to be funny. Oh and guess who was wearing a white tank top? Ramona Quimby herself. But I did discovered that there comes a point when you get so soaked that you just can't get any more wet. [Insert dirty joke here].

So finally destination in sight, our salvation, the bright glow of the metro M. However, as you know, the Capitol South metro has no covered area and it was pouring down rain on the escalator--water on electric stairs??? But as they say in the 'hood, it was all good. Waiting on the platform for the train, we rang out our clothes, emptied the sloshy water out of our shoes, and felt proud when we could find any piece of our clothes that happened to be dry. After making a very inappropriate wetback joke to Josh we got on the metro and thus said goodbye to our damp companions.

Lessons to be learned: nature does not like tourists; while being soaked by the rain is inconvenient, it is kind of sexy; and the recap so far in the pardy boyz vs. the elements--elements 2, pardy boyz 0

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Whats my thing?

So Jen has the retaurant reviews. Vinnie has all the pictures that he takes of us.i was thinking what's my thing? what could be a recurring theme in my blogs to make this interesting? I referrred to on of those "Do You Know Me?" surveys the question? whats my favorite food. the answers? resoundingly, over and over, BEER. so here it is my review ofr happy hours in DC.
Please keep in mind that generally I work alot right now, so youre getting monday happy hours in the future. This time around you'll get a happy hour on a.....Saturday. Now by and large, happy hours on saturdays are unheard of, but in a tucked away corner by the capitol building is a great one. OH yeah, so it s not my story unless you get a good story set-up. Its a saturday after a birthday party.. I think. I was awasted yo. and ramona and I are sitting on the train to go see my friend KAt for soem reason. and my love for the CityPaper brings us to a large add for happy hours on saturday at a Place called
MY BROTHER's PLACE.
the deal? 15 bones gets you all you can drink domestic brew and house vinos from 9pm to 1 am.
worth it? for a saturday its awesome. its metro accessible via a small walk from union station, archives, and a longer walk from capitol south.
where? 2nd and constitution, nw
the atmosphere? so its an old converted rowhouse nextdoor to the flying scotsman, tucked in between the washingotn gas company and another city building. the DMV I think. you pay your 15 cranks at the door wioth a show of ID. they do have a little ATM insode so you good to go. upon entering, its a quick left in the stairwell to the main bar. theres a jukebox in the back which i dig because you can pick your own music if they dont have aDJ. no worries though, because generally the DJs are all request DJs. unless of course you pick Whitney houston singin I will always love you or some shit. keep it lively people. its called happy hour for a reason.
Immediatley upon entering I looked back at the guy that checked my ID. surely most of the people inside were not born before return of the jedi was made. so if you hate young'ns, this is not the spot for you. Its a sports bar with some good muchies and generally sportscenter is on if theres no game. They will default to Texas sports teams if one is playing, but they will play all the big games.
I was drun(as I amm wont to do) when they started pulling the bar tables out of the main bar area to make room for a little dancing. the music also changed from good rock bar sing-a-longs like AC/DC into Fiddy. It was alright since I was with the Pardyboyz. The bathrooms are a little sketchy, but adequate. there was generally no creativity in the bathroom grafitti, only the cliche but classic "for a good time call" lines. overall, it was good times. if theres nothing else to do on a saturday and want to save some loot, but get drunk at the same time, take a metro to my brother's place. great for after the ball game during the summer too. I've never been during the week. my disclaimer, I party with the Pardy boyz, and we bring our own party. if your not haveing fun, check the crew you roll with. maybe it's time to look into getting new friends.
MY BROS. PLACE=I'll give it 3 out of 5 nices.

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Restaurant Review- Neisha Thai

We recently decended upon Tenleytown to partake in the local fare. We had choosen Neisha b/c I had been there once before and enjoyed it immensly. Upon entering you are strucken with the odd sense of being in Bedrock. There are cheap decorations, I suppose to look like you are dining on a mountain in Thailand, but it really just looks like the Flintstones will be your dining partners that evening. We were seated quickly in semi-comfortable chairs and given the extensive menu. Not much of a beer selection, but a full bar and lots of yummy cocktails. I got a Mango something or other and it was delicious. Like a mango smoothie with liquer. Corey got a Sex on the Dock, or something like that (not beach, but something else) and it was yummy, just not as yummy. We chose an appetizer that we couldn't pronouce, but it was a pork dumpling of sorts with a great garlic soy sauce. They were just ok, Corey was pleased b/c they tasted very different than appetizers you may get at other places. Corey then ordered a Sweet and Sour fish, and I the salmon in banana leaves.
The entrees were delivered and they were huge! Note to the wise, order one entree and split it! The sweet and sour fish was two whole filet of mystery fish breaded and topped with a sweet and sour sauce and smothered in pinapple. I didn't think it would be that good from the looks of it, but it was full of spices and flavor. My dish was fantastic. The salmon was topped with wierd herbs then covered in banana leaves to be cooked. The plate was shared with grilled tomatoes, asperagus, squash, and eggplant. It was served with a chili-lime sauce that you could spoon on yourself. Very delicious! The prices were good. For all that, plus a 2 meals to take home since the portions were so big, was 60$. But you could easily choose some of the less expensive dishes, like rice and noodle dishes, for only 8$!! Of course, Corey and I chose expensive dishes...
Anyway
would I eat there again? Definitly
overall rating? 4 out of 5 nices.

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Restaurant Review

So I'm starting a new theme, of information you should know. Included in that theme are reviews of restaurants, movies, books, etc. Here is the first in the series, feel free to post along.

Hanks Oyster Bar.
Located on 17th and Q next to Fox and Hounds.

I never noticed this quaint little eatery before, even though I walked it's streets countless times. Once Corey and I noticed the place we had been dreaming of Oysters. And Bar. And Hank. So we ventured there today.
The seating area is small, but there is a nice patio for outdoor dining. Silly thing to know is that they won't seat you until the entire party is present. Even if the entire party is 2 and there is no one else around.
Once seated they give you a happy little dish of Goldfish brand crackers. Yummmm....
The menu is short on food and beer, long on wine. Beer is limited to Yuengling, Hooegarden, and 2 others. The food is a mixture of meat, ribs and such, and fish specials. Not a whole lot of oysters. The full entrees are 15-23$ and the sides/small platters are 2-12$. We chose the Pine nut and carmalized onion stuffed Rainbow Trout, a side of Mac and Cheezy, and a side of garlic and tomato mussels.
The mussels came first and were delicious as they were plentiful. I would go there just for a glass of wine and thee. yummm....
Then we waited for what seemed like a very long time for the rest of our food. The place had gotten quite crowded by then and it looked like there was only one waitress. Of course if we weren't in a hurry we wouldn't have minded, but alas, Corey had school.
Finally the fish and the mac and cheese arrived at the same time. They both seemed like they had been sitting, waiting for our overworked waitress for some time. Not cold, but not fresh out of the frying pan either.
The mac and cheeze was good. Not enough cheese for Corey's taste, a little too dry for mine, but edible.
The fish was better, but would have been better piping hot. The skin was left on and was deliciously crispy and the onions were also carmalized goodness. Worth the 18$? Nah.
Overall for an entree, 2 sides, and 3 beers it was 50+$
Worth it? Nah.
Would I try it again? Probably.

Overall rating? 3 out of 5 nices.

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New Pardy house

So Ive been searching for a new home. My lease is up in August, and I havent been feeling very welcome in the house I live in for some time. So, upon getting my new job, I've been house searching in DC. I'm sick at the thought that I actually dropped 12 large on rent this past year. I haven't been too worried at this thought since it was pretty much all on your dime(thanks) as it was included in my housing allowance.
The places I started looking was in my much traveled haunt of capitol hill. However, much to my disappointment, most of the homes in the area are going for a million dollars and more without breaking a sweat. The area that is affordable is bullet dodging Southeast. this is like living in Compton or some John Singleton film. so i bypass this prospect. What is pretty cool however is Ive found a few cool houses that are in my price range, and if i had a credit history, Id be good to hook. So Im waiting to get some paperwork back on a loan so I can move the hell in, and have my own place. Its in Southeast, but a good part. Or at least a part thats affordable, and safe. or at least safe by DC standards. Which is a sad commentary in and of itself. If I get the house I want we'll be able to have cool Karaoke nights, cocktail hours before happy hours, and another safe house across the Metro DC area. Safe house? oh yeah. adding to the list of safe houses already established in:
Dupont Circle
Alexandria, VA
By having a home closer to RFK, we create a Bermuda Trianlge of coolness. Add Shila and her friend's house out in Ballston, and it's a sweet diamond.

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Tales from a lobster..

Sigh..its happened again.
I foolishly left the apartment with out my armor on, and the great shining ball of gas has attacked me unprovoked. Perhaps she simply did not like my gumption. My foolhardy defiance to her obviously greater power. As I sat on a beautiful June day surrounded by my friends, delicious BBQ, savoring the wonder that is cheezy-poofs, I was unwittingly being burnt by that yellow goddess. Although the thought of applying chemical protection did cross through my mind, not once, but a few times, I was loathe to be "that girl". Perhaps if my friends were a bunch of Irish Catholics, but alas, they consist of a Filipino, a Mexican, and Hawaiian, and hmmm...Jon? Chrissy?Kasey? Where is your attack from the sun? Sigh. This is how I know it is a personal feud between the sun and I.
I find solace in knowing that Corey was not spared. Perhaps the sun has been angered by my attempt at happiness and is trying to alter Corey's DNA by her radiating light waves. You think you know pink burns, but do you know purple burns? That awe-inspiring shade of red that is so dark it looks purple in most lights. The color that tells you that the sun has intimately penetrated deep in your skin without so much as a kiss. Actually, she has given me the kiss of death, this time. Here is my list of the worst places to be burnt, pain wise
1. Lips. And shes done it again
2. The part in your hair. Trying brushing your hair then!
3. The tops of your feet. Always itch and no shoe is comfortable
4. Butt.

Thankfully I never leave the bathroom without covering my face in chemicals, so while my face will remain youthful and wrinkle-free my shoulders and chest will be age spotted, wrinkly, and droopy. Just promise not to stare.

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The Day of Rest

For the rest of you maybe. Me, I'm at work. and it was such a beautiful day. worse part is...well, I actually dont know how bad it is, but theres no windows where I work. Would I be more depressed about being stuck at work if I could actually see how beautiful the day was outside? Or would I be happier not seeing the day, and subscribe to the "out of sight out of mind" school of thought?
I do know this: My new co-worker sucks. Not because she actually sucks, but because she works part time iun the military, and has "Drill wekends" which means someone has to fill in for her ont hsoe days. Step in your faithful Suuperfudge to fill in the hole. Normally, this wouldnt be so bad, But the dude I have to work with is an ass. He is wound entirley too tight for a job where most of our time is spent watching movies duringt he weekend. My Job is not unlike Homer simpson and George Jetson... Its that easy. Yet, this dude cant handle the minute stress involved. sitting withthe guy for eight hours a day is stupid. normally I dont have to work with the dude, but like I said, someone has to work if she doesnt. You can catch her blog here:
http://crazygirlcity.blogspot.com/ she's pretty cool, and keeps it pretty current.

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There's Nothing Like a Pride Parade to Make You Feel Homosexual.

I don't know the feeling that overcomes all those in the general vicinity of the parade but apparently it's infectious. There is just this good vibe beeing transmitted and like a helpless radio you have no choice but to receive and shout out "HAPPY PRIDE!" which afterwards you look around and wonder what just happened. I tell you it's like mind control.

Is there a gay Charles Xavier compelling the people to be more gay than they are? Was there a steroid needle beeing passed around that boost one's gayness and make them super? Perhaps. I can only present you this evidence. Is that Wonder Woman I see? Like Corey said "There's nothing like a Pride Parade the make you feel homosexual" Every mild mannered gay men were turned supergay (and to a lesser degree, a slightly less mild mannered gay guy).

At the end though, when the last escorting police car passed by, the proverbial feel of kyrptonite was felt pass through the throng. Everyone knew the parade was over and they were back to their regular gay life. But there's always next year.

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Dollar Taco

The Dollar Taco. How can you resist? Here are some of our friends enjoying and apparently finishing their food. The taco had no chance! I believe we got a total of 28 of the sweet sweet manna - a blessing indeed.

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It didnt end

OK, so the billboards for the re-release of "The Omen" are all 6-6-06, with upside down crosses for the dashes. There were all kinds of conversations about the end of the world and armageddon, ragnarok, or whatever. I decided it was a good day to get on a plane. I flew out of LAX from gate A13. I sat in row 13. I sat next to a little girl with a pillow shaped like a black cat. The cab I got in was yellow cab number 0666. When I got out of the car, a black cat crossed my path. The world is still here. Sadly, I was hoping for a little of the armageddon. I wouldnt have had to come to work today. but alas, we're all here still, and I'm working mad hours. I hate my boss, so i suppose I'm part of a tradition of the American Work force who cant stand their supervisors.
In other news...I've got a rad girlfriend with red hair which only propegates my belief that my life seems to follow that of Charlie Brown more and more. Love you Ramona Quimby, age 8.

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Tales from the Brink of Alcohol poisoning

I was somewhere between Hell and Arlington Virginia on a Thursday when it started. I didn't foresee it at that point, but I was about to experience a most transcendant journey down a lonely road of alcohol. What's more, though it be a lonely road, I would not be alone. That my friend is where it only begins to get sketchy.
Understand this before you continue. This is in fact, on the surface a very drunken episode yet again experienced by yours truly. But you must harden not your hearts to the true fact that lies beneath the story. This in fact was a journey down a dangerous path to transendance. Transendance, nay, but definitley an epiphany of sorts. I have taken this path for you all because I love you, and will from here out be my legacy to the world.
Thursday night as just another happy hour, although it was qa happy hour with some new friends of mine. We had joined a kickball league earlier in the year and this was the last happy hour before our game on Sunday. we met in Arlingotn to discuss stragety and refresh ourselves from a long hard week in cubeland at the hands of THE MAN. I intended to keep it light because it was in fact a weekday, and while I have no qualms upon drinking during the week, we kept it light. I had a mere four beers. It was like priming a pump for the gushing water of a great Falls. and there the descent began. In Arlington.
The next day was a LOOOOOONG day at the grind, but the fact that we were all meeting up for a spring training baseball game, made it longer. I made it down to Dizzle's house and started drinkin', it's what I do. We Metro'd up to L'Enfant plaza to switch to the orange an blue line to take it to the stadium. this of course woul dbe my last chance at forgiveness, sobriety, and my own blessed sanity. It was not to be.
From there the spiral began to spin faster thean the spiraling ramps of RFK. I was looking for food, but it was all hot dogs. It was a friday in lent and I was looking for something in a Nacho. I settled upon a very mustardy pretzel to hold me over. This of course would not nearly be enough to fight the alcohol back. The game i briefly remember with shouts of joy, disgust and despair. upon reflection, I see now that it was only a metaphor for the battle that was raging inside me. One side pushing me into the breach, the other trying to pull me back from my own unwitting destruction.
I awoke sometime around noon on saturday. I was in Dizzle's house again and my head hurt. DJ nick and I went to MC's for some recovery food. I swallowed down a Quarter pounder in less than five seconds. the fries took less time. the Coke practically poured down my gullet. I drank water to recover. 'Twas in vain. by 8 pm i was drinkin again at Encyclopedia red's house party. there was a kegger of yuengling, which by the way, if you have never had... you havent had beer. I started with that. Unfortuantely, it got worse the amount of hard alochol there was Outstanding, it took a mere 20 mins for Dizzle to crank it up a notch.
The starry night is a concotion of pure syrupy goodness. Goldschlager and Jager. Peppermint and licorice all in one. it was sweet nectar to me. Fromt here on out, it was martinis, and shots. i had one Corona. I think. It was all so confusing. When i woke up it was 11 o clock. but i forgot about the itme change.
I was at ramona Quimby's house when I came to. I was afraid at first not knowing where I was at first, but the familiartiy came slowly back. tge big game was at 4-ish, but we were to be there by three thriy. we were late. but we made it. mroe to come

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My cup runneth over again, and again and again...

So, It's been a few days and I've had time for St. patrick's day festivities to really take hold. That and I'm remembering more and more all the time. So we rolled in, A, heather and me to the Ugly Mug around 7-ish. Packed. elbow to elbow. It was difficult to make it to the bar. People, when a bar is that crowded please be more conscious of who and what you bumping into. I lost a good six oz. of beer when that ass ran into my pitcher. So it was getting heavy, cuz Im trying to pace myself, and I set my pitcher down on a table that some group of ladies, who'd been there all day are sitting at. Thanks by the way. So pretty much, i've claimed dibs on the table, now we wait for them to leave. Dangerously, i leave to the restroom. I come back, and I cant find Adiriana. I'm scared, then I notice the girls thatw ere sitting at the table are gone too. then I notice Heatehr jacked the table and is sitting int he booth. Thats it. party over. I settle in for the night. Shila and her friends roll in and the proverbial fit hit the shan. Rcok n' roll. Vinnie and Jon follow in right behind. I get up, and go request a song. stupid DJ wont play mine, but he'll friggin' polay sir-mix-alot. K, enough of that. I sit back down and proceed to get to work. theres a ton of beer, nad not enough people. Appartently, i'll be pulling time and a half tonight. A song comes on, DOnt remember what it is, but i want to dance. I look over, girls are dancing on their tables. I get up. someone shouts froma cross the room. "take it off" theyre actually talking to me. I'm a rockstar. The DJ says, get that guy to stop. they send in the marines. Typical, my dancing lulls the marine boy into wanting to dance with me, I have skillzzzzzz.
An soldier and a marine are in a bar...
Someone smacks my ass. i liked it. Someone else does. I say to someone wheres the dollars I ain't doin' this for free! someone gives me another beer. Thats more like it.

JoshBLand. will dance for beer

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You Have An Ugly Mug

Oh man that was a blur. We ended being at the Ugly Mug all night. So we hanged out with some really cute ladies: Adrianna, Anna-Lisa, Christine, Heather and Shila and the night was great! There was a couple of girls dancing and even our very own Josh shook his booty which brought on a marine guy to dance with him. They eventually made a Heather sandwhich which should be a part of a healthy breakfast.

I really don't remember much but I've been told that I was harassing the ladies. I don't think I got slapped so I probably wasn't that bad. I do remember grabbing some ass...I just hope it was a girls. I'll leave the rest to Josh for our weather report or to fill in what I'm missing. I do remember having to find a bush on the way home to water it if you know what i mean and being sick once I got back. Actually the whole day today was spent just sitting around.

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Plan for Tomorrow

"Alright...command decision...I vote for Eastern Market, at least there are a bunch of bars there so if one is lame or gets too crowded we can move on. Plus, if its too crowded then Capitol Hill is just around the corner. Gotta play the odds!!" ~Mbutu O'Malley :o)

So it seems like Eastern Market will be the place for us tomorrow. Hope many of you can join us. Also here's a Alcoholscopes from Mbutu O'Malley

• ARIES 3/21-4/19
  Drinking style
  Impulsive Aries people like to party and sometimes don't know when to call it a night. Their competitive streak makes them prone to closing-time shot contests. They're sloppy, fun drunks, and they get mighty flirty after a couple tipples. Getting Aries people drunk is a good way to get what you want out of them, should other methods fail. Aries can become bellicose when blotto, but they will assume that whatever happened should be forgiven (if not forgotten) by sunrise. They can be counted on to do the same for you -- so long as you haven't gone and done anything really horrible to them last night, you sneaky Gemini.
• TAURUS 4/20-5/20
  Drinking style
  Taurus prefers to drink at a leisurely pace, aiming for a mellow glow rather than a full-on zonk. Since a truly intoxicated Taurus is a one-person stampede, the kind of bull-in-a-china-shop inebriate who spills red wine on white carpets and tells fart jokes to employers, the preference for wining and dining (or Bud and buddies) to body shots and barfing is quite fortunate for the rest of us. This is not to say that the Bull is by any means a teetotaler -- god, no. A squiffy Taurus will get, er, gregarious (full of loudmouth soup, some would say) and is extremely amusing to drag to a karaoke bar when intoxicated.

...And that's all the matters since it covers the April celebrants. Oh and just in case you don't know who Mbutu O'Malley is, it's Heather.

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We're cool and you're not.

sorry, what can I say? it's true. What other griup of people can come from so many different places in the world and party so hard that other people that don't know us tell us we kick ass. so, if you and your friends think you are all cool. I'm sorry, you are mistaken.

-Superfudge

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The Nancy Drew and the Pardy Boyz are online!

Why yes, we are very very good looking.

I'm claiming this carton box on the underpass of the Information Superhighway! Let's see how long I can survive as a hobo. I'll soon be working on the looks while I go and convince J'Beezy to pan handle posts for this site. He's a much more interesting character than I.

Be seeing you guys.

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