Airplane!

So this morning on my way back from Thanksgiving break I noticed the plane had free Wi-Fi. It was cool for like 30 seconds, then I realized that I had absolutely nothing to do that needed the internet. After sending a few emails telling some of friends I was emailing them from a plane, I decided to check my blog. Kind of like when your parents got their first cell phone and they called you from the car to tell you they were calling you from the car.

Anyway I decided to write a blog post from the airplane saying that I was writing the post from the airplane and how technology was great and I was awesome for doing the whole thing from my ipod. I started with googling an image of a plane. Looking up pictures of planes while on a plane looked really shady, so I quickly changed the search the movie airplane. Anyway, I wasn't able to edit the text so this whole post is kind of a fail.

Little did I know that Leslie Nielson had recently passed away, so this post will be a rebranded as a Leslie Nielson tribute :) Once again, this back when OJ was respectable.

Unexpected End of Life?

I think i'm dyslexic. I got this error message this morning and for about 20 minutes I thought it was trying to say "end of life" and not file.

I was seriously concerned. I didn't know of anyone's end of life and certainly not anyone's that would affect my photoshopping abilities.

Stay in school kids.

Hipster Ride Complete

So my brakes levers finally came in from Japan in an envelope that I can only describe as being so Japanese. I'm not saying it had Hello Kitty on it, but if I had to think of a package from Japan would look like. I would probably guess this.

Anyway, the brakes came in and after 2 days of being frustrated they were finally installed. Yay. For the maiden voyage, I decided to go all out. Down the hill on Wisconsin Ave. I'm happy to say they worked perfectly.

The next day I rode work the next morning. Seeing as everything was working properly and I wasn't in danger of dying, my next focus was on how other people received the bike. First off, I passed a homeless guy on the Key Bridge. He holds a sign, you may have seen him before. He told me I had a nice track bike. He was telling me how he once rode a fixed gear on the Duke Ellington Bride. He didn't ask for any money or anything, he just liked the bike. Point Luther.

Now that I type this, I just made the connection that it sounds like he hangs out on bridges all day. Anyway, he told me that I should lock it up so no one steals it and then the light changed and I rode off. Don't worry, I won't be leaving it on any bridges anytime soon.

As I kept on my way, I didn't get anymore comments but I did get several knowing nods and a few smiles. That's enough for me. I think I did a good job and other people that seem to know what they are talking and/or hang out on a bridge like the build. The brown seat seems to be a favorite Pictures are below. Let me know what you think:

New Cleats

I've busted another pair of cleats. That makes 3 in over a year. I was especially disappointed about the maroon ones on the left. They were my first pair of soccer shoes. I actually bought them because they looked so cool and then forced myself to start playing soccer just to justify the buy. I think I had them for a few months before I ever got a chance to wear them outside although I did sport them in the house several times... Is that weird?

This is no time for sadness though. My new ones just came in the mail from amazon. I am now the proud owner of a new pair of adiCORE III TRX's. I know you're jealous...

Actually you probably aren't they were only about $55 off amazon and there was some random 25% sale on them, so the whole deal was pretty cheap.

They are just so pristine and white. White shoes make you look faster. For real. When was the last time you were like "that guy in the black shoes looks so fast". Thats right, NEVER! Anyway, its gonna be a pain trying to keep them clean, especially with winter coming up. The ground gets so soggy... Sigh I should just move to a dryer climate.

On a separate note, I should really pay attention to whats in the background of some of these pictures that I take. I think this may be the second one where you can see laundry in the background.

EDIT:

After posting and re reading this, I've realized that i should start throwing away old shoes. The last time I threw out shoes was high school.

I've also noticed how awesome my hands are. Just putting it out there. Hand model. Not saying I should be one, but I could be if I put my mind to it. Just look at the skill in those displays.

Let's Ram It!!

My beloved Rams are 4-4, in first place in their division and for the first time in about 5 years they're relevant. Since they were off this weekend, I went on to youtube to find some clips of the "good ole days" (early 2000's). What I found was shocking...

Apparently in the 80's it was cool to make team videos. Superbowl Shuffle anyone? At least that one is fondly remembered. "Let's Ram It!" has rightly been pushed to the fringe of everyone's memory until now.

This video is wrong on so many levels. First of all why is it so suggestive? I mean really? "Ram it"? "If you do it right, you can Ram it all night"? Wtf are they trying to say? Sigh... I hope all of these players are embarrassed. That's not even the worst of it. My parents read this, so I'll let you listen for yourself. talk of putting people on their back? C'mon! Is this what LA was like in the 80's??

The entire thing is way too homo-erotic. Some of the players talk about how they like "the ladies". Yeah right. I'd love to see the ladies that you pick up with moves like this:

Being the 2 superstars Eric Dickerson and Jackie Slater have extended verses at the beginning and end of the song. Jackie even has an epic sax solo:

Having played the the sax for many years, it's really easy to tell if someone is faking (not being a moron helps with this ability as well). Jackie is faking. At the very least he could have moved his fingers when the notes changed. Also he's not using a neckstrap. It's nearly impossible to play the sax with out one. I know I sound like a nerd, but it's true. At least he's wearing sunglasses. All sax players need those. Especially at night.

In case you wanted to know more about the Rammers and "Let's Ram It", the making of the video has also been uploaded:

Don't be worried this one has some awesome parts as well. I think my favorite part is where the choreographer tells the players that their movements are supposed to be "really masculine". This line is immediately followed by this scene.

I guess that's what passed for "masculine" in the 80's. How was this "cool"!?! This looks like the Ram Broadway musical edition. Another awkward part of the video is Eric Dickerson's interview. He says how it's important for him to be a role model for children because he looked up to football players when he was younger. All of this is nice, but he names OJ Simpson as one of the players he's like to emulate. It made me think how OJ has fallen.

Halloween leftovers

This is the "costume" I wore out on Halloween night instead of optimus prime. Not terribly bad seeing as I found it in a bag 20 minutes before I went out. In case you're wondering, each part of this costume had been meticulously chosen. Mr. T was notorious for wearing blazers and O'fallon, Il paraphernalia. Seriously, look it up...

On a serious note. People were actually confused when I told them it was a Mr. T mask. I know it's not as good as one from Mission Impossible or anything like that, but c'mon. Now that I see it from the other side, it really isn't that confusing. I guess I shouldn't be surprised though, some people did recognize the Optimus picture I had on my phone. That's right. I carry a picture of him on my phone.

Happy Halloween!

The photo above is from work on Friday before Halloween. Seeing as I'm such a great worker and everyone loves me, management figured it would be a good idea if everyone acted like me for a day. Seriously though, 2 years ago I made a mask of the guy on the far left and wore it on Halloween.I guess an elephant, err- coworker never forgets.

I hope everyone had a good Halloween! Mine was really busy. Between the Jon Stewart rally, getting around the crowded city, and finishing my costume, I barely had anytime to relax. For my costume this year, I decided to go all out. I've had good ones in the past. Who can forget Tyrone Biggums (Chappelle Show) and Marty McFly (Back to the Future)??

Anyway, like I said, I wanted to go all out this year. The type of costume that when you walk in the the room people stop and say "no way he did that". There was always one option: Optimus Prime. With the transformers in town a few weeks back it was an easy choice. I won't bore you with the details of how I made him, unless someone actually wants them. Here are some photos:

So, looking back, I really wish I had worn some white pants instead of jeans and maybe added a decal or two. But I was really amazed at how it came out. I'd like to thank my parents for sending me to architecture school for 6 years where I learned how to cut cardboard and use a t-square. Without that knowledge, Optimus may have never been born.

Sadly there are no photos of me out. I just couldn't bring myself to potentially ruin Optimus on the streets of Adams Morgan. Just too much time was spent. Also, the costume was ridiculously hot. I was in an apartment with 3 other people and I couldn't stop sweating. I know, attractive. No way I'd make it in a crowded bar. I ended up wearing a Mr T mask out to the party *photos not available*

I'm looking to clear some space in my apartment for a permanent display area. He's a part of the family now :)