The musings of a madman...

02/11/2009, I largely abandoned my MySpace blog in favor of this one. I can access Google from work, while I can't access MySpace, and that is enough reason right there... I know I am a few days over as it relates to the "annual" side of this, but one should probably look at the fact that I had REGISTERED this blog in December 08, but not bothered to touch it for a couple months after even that fact, so don't judge me. It's been a crazy year, I don't post as much as some people I read, I am not as well-known as some people I regularly shoot the shit with, but I have had a consistently enjoyable experience so far. I will not join the exodus to Wordpress that seems to be going down as of late, what with the clipping of the blogger-hosted blogs that feature music. No, I do not know what I will do to steal get music now, lord knows I don't want to pay for the shitty shit that has been coming out for the last couple years. I do thank the both of you for contin

This morning, I was in an IM conversation with my good pal La'Donicca (kekekeke) about the goings on of this coming weekend to commence in about 6 hours as of when I type this sentence. When I typed this part of it is important when one considers what will commence. I explained that The Katie and I had plans to go to the Circus on Sunday... me : so I will change the subject Katie and I are going to the circus Sunday La'Donicca : Okay That sounds like fun. Well. Actually The idea of it sounds fun but I remember going as a kid and all I could remember was the smell Lol me : damn, man La'Donicca : But it does sound very sweet. Is that valentine's day? me : happens to be La'Donicca : I meant was that planned for you all's valentine's day me : actually, no it was planned because the circus comes to greensboro in february La'Donicca : Ok me : just happens to have been valentines for 2 years consecutive La'Donicca : Right me : no flo

Anyone remember those shows on VH1 where they had people compete to be the next 'thing' in their particular niche in the industry and some cash? ego trip's The (White) Rapper Show and ego trip's Miss Rap Supreme While the premise of the shows in and of themselves were novel ideas, one must recall that contestants were marginally talented at best, had rather dumb rap names and to this point have squandered the opportunity that was given them. 10 weeks of exposure on a marginally well-watched show on VH1 for exposure, coaching with people who are on in the industry as well as having overcome the competition of several others on the way through. In addition to that important element of getting and being on, they also won a little cash for their efforts in having won. $100-150k I think it was, which is decent money when compared to the alternative of having NO exposure OR money. This goes not to mention that VH1 HAS to be paying these people SOMETHING per-episode to leave t

After consulting with Galen on whether or not Fraggle Rock would count for this series, I was advised that it having been geared towards kids, added to the fact that there was an animated version of it produced (more on that later) as well, that it would count just fine to be posted on. Fun fact: Jim Henson, of Muppets fame, was the creator of Fraggle Rock, and it came on HBO here in the states up to and through syndication. I was 4 years old at the outset and 8 when it "ended" and remember intently (after we moved in with my grandmother at age 5) getting up to watch it when we got cable. What we had in this show was a message more wholesome than we have come to expect from an HBO show of any kind. Brilliant in the depiction of differing groups working together for the greater good of their 'world' in the face of their fundamental differences, despite their not knowing what they contributed to one anothers' existences. Facing things without dumbing them down, whil

Part of me is ashamed for having even downloaded this album, with my very much on-the-outside crush for Helen Folasade Adu, professionally known as Sade. The other part of me sits and thinks of the fact that music has so terribly sucked over the last several years. Evidence in this can be found in the outputs of Beyonce and Rihanna compared to Sade. So much being said, I HAD to download this album before I would allow myself to spend good money on it. Sorry Sade, blame it on the head and not the heart. 1: The Moon and the Sky Okay, this album is off to a not-too-fast (in physical pace, not quality) start, and I like it already. The music here matches her voice, cadence and writing well. I am not even one to nitpick on things like the fact that I STILL liked Sweetback better as her backing band, but the guitar work in this song makes it worth the price of admission, which is still $0.00 to this point. Good start to things here. 2: Soldier Of Love Okay, I get a short horn [pause...] and

It's been said that an individual acting on the whim of lust will take action based solely on what they see or react to physically... To internalize, think deeply and react with the same passion as before means one is acting on the strength of love. As some of you know, I own a LOT of wristwatches. Due to the fact that I lack proper storage for any of them, I had before me this evening (01/25/2010, some days ahead of me actually PUBLISHING this post) a HUGE stack of them right here in front of me on my desk, I was forced to internalize my collection, including my thinking on why I own so many of these things. [ Phlip note - that and I need to get batteries for most of these motherfuckers] What I was also forced to look at was the fact that EVERY one of my watches has a story that comes with it. I know that it is the right of both of you to not give a mad assfuck, but my blog is my blog, so damned if I won't post what the hell I will... First Fossil... I saw someone wearing one

The word on the curb when it comes to SuperDuperCars is "exclusivity." When you look at almost 11 years of production and only about 115 cars produced, you HAVE exclusivity. The cost of admission was $320k in 1999, and has peaked at $2.2million last year. In one bout of what one might consider blasphemy, the Italian supercar is powered by a German engine, always a 6+ liter Mercedes AMG engine making retarded numbers powering the rear wheels from the middle of the car. The only model in the Pagani lineup, the Zonda will end this year with a run of race cars, and will be of course replaced with a more exclusive and more expensive model in the not-too-distant future, one might guess. This blog, though, is about the Pagani Zonda, and all years, models and renderings are allowed. Link to the gallery created can be found right here .