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Hey folks,
Sorry for the lapse in between, life has been lazy, I mean crazy, yeah crazy, let’s go with that. To be completely honest though, although a lot has been happening, nothing totally blog worthy has come up though. I don’t want to say that this gravy train carrying nothing but cows made of cash isn’t still read by dozens, but more like an artist coming off a monster album, in this case a travel blog, preparing for his next one, in this case, another travel blog. So between the end of the work year and the dregs of this rainy Spring I just haven’t been able to give you the goods. Now, I know we all long worthy for the cream filling in the oreo, but you have to eat the cookie to get there, hence the reason I only go for the double stuff. Are we talking about Oreos or harcore porn? Getting back on track though, if you read this blog regularly you would know that I am at best irregular, in fact some would say this blog is the most stable thing in my life (Laura’s in Washington), and that people only talk to me because I write it (only half kidding). Past blog worthy stories include: getting scratched by a cat, being “shored” by a group of some natives*, and obsessing about but not actually going to Crocodile lounge. Honestly who has a more exciting life, me or you? Don’t answer that. Of recent though, it’s more like a lot of little random tangents that have been encountered my being. In the past month I’ve almost been hit by a car on my bike, hit a car with my bike, and almost grabbed a slurpee out of someone’s hands on said bike, and of course the ultra popular and super in depth when I found a 25 year old bike in my father’s garage to replace my stolen one. What? I like my bike. No, I loved my bike (See: Cat Scatch Fever) and now I just tolerate Schwinn. None of those stories are gonna be told in this blog though, because this will be the first, in what I hope will become multiple Random Tangent Expando-blogs and dare I say it, Legend….wait for it…..Daily!!! Legendaily!!! A legend-daily Random Tangent Expando-blog! Yeah, I’m not gonna commit this, and we both know it. We both know I am a bi-monthly blogger at best, but how many times do you get a chance to quote Barney Stinson? The Answer: 3 of four times a day, to counter act “That’s what she said” and really for any task that involves moderate enjoyment; But enough with the serious, and onto the nonsense.
· So I went to croc Lounge, and let me just say, it was Legen….wait for it…… keep waiting as I plan on dragging this one out. Croc Lounge was everything that I am looking for in bar….no pub…no home. So dedicated I was in fact to finally go to the Croc, I convince an unwilling group of five to go 35 blocks in the wrong direction just to go. How this bar doesn’t have a line longer than the clubs is beyond me. I’ll set the scenario for you: You nervously show your ID to the bouncer (I’m 28), you nervously order your first beer (Again, 28), in which you receive a blue, nay, aqua ticket that entitles you to free pizza….Dairy!....where you nervously get a free personal pan pizza, then you exhale. I can’t tell you much of what happened after that because I went into a pizza/alcohol/skee ball induced coma. I felt seven, I felt 20, I felt alive! There was even talk about selling 2 dollar bacon pizza on the street for profit. I love you Croc Lounge, and I’ve only said that 1 other time this entire day, and that was to a cat.
· Recommendations: Here is some recommendations for all you loyal readers out there from the best of what I’ve seen/read/watched experience.
Bar to go to in NYC: Crocodile lounge. (Really, you thought I was going to say somewhere else? Tin? Cmon) Disclaimer: This is not the best bar in city, its not even Zagat rated, but Foxx rates it a A+ perfect 10 Touchdown with the two point conversion.
Book to Read: Zeitoun by David Eggers. One of those books that is more enjoyable if you look at the cover, then let the story develop around you. Better without reading the review, loved it and the author, check it out, very quick read.
Movie to See: I love you Phillip Morris. I know this isn’t a new movie, or even very successful, but as a non Jim Carrey fan I thought this movie quirky, touching and very twisted with a good amount of laughs. Definitely wasn’t worth spending 13 bucks on, but a good Netflix rent.
Upcoming Sports event to watch: Bulls/Heat will go to game seven, and it will be epic. Ignore baseball until playoffs are offer, maybe altogether actually.
Celebrity Scandal to enjoy: Sheen had his 15 minutes, now its Arnold’s turn, and its gonna be bigger, messier, and he is gonna make a horrific movie because of it.
· So I have lost a little bit of weight recently, and its something that I am kinda proud of, but with that said, I look no different, except for the trimmed beard which is now very clean. I have been working out much more regularly, and with a goal in mind that is still very distant, but I know it’s slowly working. Why? Lets just say that at work, my “co-workers” were calling me Zach Galifianakis from the Hangover, now they call me Bradley Cooper. Huge upgrade. I don’t believe it, but I’lll def take it. Even the supermarket woman mentioned that to me, if that doesn’t get you motivated, a picture of Zach Galifianakis will.
· As we all know, I am a bit of website whore. If even a sliver or a mediocre idea pops in my head I commit myself to a year contract with Godaddy. I don’t even want to reveal how many websites I own (7) and how many are currently live (1). Not anymore though my friends! Welcome to Skipthatscene.blogspot.com. The perfect place to find the scenes to skip when showing flicks that have questionable scenes that may not be appropriate for certain audiences. Ok, so it’s a website for teachers, babysitters, parents, and virgins. It’s still in its opening stages right now, but a good blogger not only self promotes his own blog, its awesome by the way tell everyone, but also offers job opportunitys to the masses. All you have to do is watch a movie that isn’t a hard R, and write down the times and/or scenes that involve profanity, drug use, or nudity. In return you will be mailed (or given) a DVD of your choice from a list of over 100 choices. If interested (Please be interested) email skipthatscene@gmail.com for more information. Willing to negotiate….and trade.
· I don’t care what anybody says Jose Bautista is the God of Thunder. He is more powerful and has a better beard than Thor.
· I’ve decided to take a job with much more work, no extra benefits or money, and much more responsibility. My resume screams in delight.
· I’ve coined the term “reverse racism” its not quite as good as accidental racism (http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/11/08/accidentally-racist_n_780184.html#s174921&title=White_Power_Audi) but it exists nevertheless. It happened when I was in Baltimore and hungry. My only options were KFC or Popeyes, now the convential choice is KFC, but I’ve never had Popeyes and it swayed me. When I walked in everyone stopped, all of the opposite race by the way, and one guy took my picture. I didn’t know what to order, but the obtuse woman in front of me didn’t seem like she wanted to wait. That was until she saw me, then I was her “Sugar” and “Hun”. She screamed at her co-workers to get my chicken fingers and then politely said that it would just be another minute. Then she pointed at the camera, then at me, and put an extra piece of chicken, biscuit, and sauce into my meal. I loved every minute of my meal, and the restaurant lived every minute of me. People were on their cell phones telling people to “Get Yo Ass to Popeyes. Now” and I felt half uncomfortable/half celebutante. Reverse racism people, at its finest.
· Seth seth macfarlane 'Family Guy' creator to give modern spin to 'Flintstones'. I am very worried that this remake will succumb like so many others and ruin a cartoon classic. I grew up with the Flinstones and loved every minute of that show, I even watched the Flintstones movie when they meet the Jetsons and reverse time periods and places. I know it's too late, but please Seth Yabba-Dabba-Don't do this.
· RIP Bill Gallo. Wow. This really, really sucks. I didn't even know he was sick. He was truly a legend in a city filled with them. I loved his drawings and how much he cared about the NY area teams. His drawings of soldiers at war and how they often thought of home, their families and (of course) their home teams often brought tears to peoples eyes. You can tell (he may have been a Marine) he was a very patriotic guy, loved hs country and cared about our troops first and foremost. A very sad day if you followed his work. It was the only reason I opened a Daily News to see his comic.
· Bets running of the field video I have ever seen:
· Pepsi Throwback just became available nationally in Canada. It totally sucks as it is way to sweet, but really? Canada?
· Just a little Fyi, technically, Osama bin Laden may not have been the world’s ‘most wanted man’ - there’s no such official list – but he was without doubt the most well-known and notorious criminal on the planet.
And now replacing him is:
And now replacing him is:
1. Joaquin Guzman Loera
With Osama gone Mexican drug lord Guzman now moves up to take the number one spot. Nicknamed ‘El Chapo’, meaning ‘Shorty’ (he’s only 5ft 6 inches tall), Guzman heads up the Sinaloa Cartel, which specialises in importing cocaine into the US.
He became Mexico’s most powerful drug kingpin when his rival, Osiel Cárdenas of the Gulf Cartel, was arrested in 2003. Since then his organisation has fought bloody wars with other gangs over transport corridors into the US that have lead to thousands of murders.
Mexican and US media sources also claim Guzman has infiltrated the highest levels of the Mexican government, who may have helped him destroy other cartels.
He’s had several run-ins with the Mexican military since, but has so far evaded capture. Interpol and the US government are also tracking Guzman, with the latter placing a $5million dollar bounty on his head.
He’s currently ranked by Forbes to be 60th most powerful person in the world, and has an estimated fortune of $1 billion.
He’s currently ranked by Forbes to be 60th most powerful person in the world, and has an estimated fortune of $1 billion.
The next four places on the list are all also crime bosses, though they hail from all over the globe.
Artistic Picture of the Blog
(4/24/11 NYC)
Well that's all the randomness I have for you guys for one blog.
Aloha means goodbye.
- Foxx
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