I found this video that shows all the song Kanye West created, and their originals! I love old school, and after watching this video it easily explains why Kanye is so sick.
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Biggie Knew All Along....
One of my favourite video bloggers put together a hilarious take on one of Biggie's raps in the Craig Mack 'Flava in ya ear (remix). Check this out.....classic shiz!
Deconstructing Biggie: UPS is Hiring from jeff on Vimeo.
Deconstructing Biggie: UPS is Hiring from jeff on Vimeo.
So This is Alcohol Abuse.....
I'll be the first to admit that when Friday rolls around after a hard work week, there's nothing better than having a few drinks with your friends. However, each week there's that one person who always feels the need to take it one step too far and get completely trashed. It's not that we have a problem with this, I actually encourage this type of behaviour!!!
The only catch here is......Shaboots is......you know what, there is no catch because if you would have asked me before this night began on who would be the biggest beauty I would have chosen Shabooters hands down. Some things never change, and don't forget to notice how clean her slack are......flawless!!! XOXO Slackerboy
The only catch here is......Shaboots is......you know what, there is no catch because if you would have asked me before this night began on who would be the biggest beauty I would have chosen Shabooters hands down. Some things never change, and don't forget to notice how clean her slack are......flawless!!! XOXO Slackerboy
The Lost Blogs......
We had a few more video blogs left to post before we rolled out of Whorlando......enjoy!!!
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Whorlando Blog #6
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Video Bloggin' in Whorlando!!!
We have decided to blog abour journey to Whorlando. Hope you enjoy it!!
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Whorlando Blog #1
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When Two Worlds Collide.....
So I'm at work today, for a change, and every quarter we have a group of accountants who come in and analyze our books. They do this to make sure that everything is running smoothly and that we aren't a bunch of shady sheisters.....yeah really! So this morning I get to work and there are three accountants in one of our offices setting up to go through our books. As a morning ritual, I like to show up to work late and then stroll around to each person's desk and say my hello's.
As I'm going on my morning stroll I happen to walk by the office in which all the accountants are stuffed into, and out of nowhere hear....'Alok'? I stop for a second and then turn back wondering if she was talking to someone else (cause their's so many Alok's in Ottawa let alone my office!!! Smarter!). I get to the office door and see three female accountants, and two of them are actually pretty hot. One of the hot ones' looks at me with a giant smile on her face and says....'How have you been?'. I'm just standing there like a deer in headlights wondering where the hell this other Alok guy is, and why I haven't met him yet and how he's connected to this donk.
She keeps going on, unfortunately I was zoned out and I think she realized that cause all I heard next was.....'Remember we met at 56 one night?'. The lightbulb went off and all I had was a visual in my head of me grinding the heck out of this accountant while grabbing her ass....reallly friendly around these parts!! Then it all came back to me...'Oh yeah of course I remember, how have you been?'. This is where the akward small talk began to take place, when all I could think of was how the hell is this happening and where the fuck is this other Alok guy gone!!
My two worlds are slowly starting to collide. It's a great day when a club donk turns out to be an accountant and then shows up at your work. I would like to quote my personal agent who I spoke to about the whole situation; "She's a freak by night and an accountant by day GO FIGURE!!!"
So this is my life, clean slacks and all.
Look Closely....
It seems like one of our good friends was partying with Mr. Harrison Ford last night. This pic was taken at Prive nightclub (one of Hollywood's favorite clubs), where Harrison Ford was with his wife Calista Flockhart attending a friends birthday party. They arrived at midnight and then left 90 minutes later, but not before the paparrazzi got Mr. Ford pouring a drink for none other than Mr. AK Moloo!!!
New Slideshow Tool....
I just came across this new tool that you can use to create custom slideshows. Check it out.
We're Really Doin' It Harry.....
All the pieces are starting to fall into place!! We've just added another integral piece of the G-Unit Whorlando reunion.....AK Moloo. He brings wisdom, patience (yeah really!), style and more importantly his A-Game at all times. Welcome aboard. One last thing....I'm not going to name any names, but there's a reason why the G-Unit logo to this right has no hyphen!! You know who you are, and we are not impressed what so ever.
Flight: Las Vegas to Orlando
Traveler name: Alykhan Moloo
Las Vegas (LAS) to Orlando (MCO) 11/18/08 4:25 pm - 11:46 pm US Airways 888
Orlando (MCO) to Atlanta (ATL) 11/23/08 5:30 pm - 7:03 pm Delta 176
Atlanta (ATL) to Las Vegas (LAS) 11/23/08 8:30 pm - 10:01 pm Delta 1093
Since Day One.....
For those of you who know me, know that I usually don't clean my room, but when I do I end up finding all types of cool shiz. I was cleaning up my office last night and I had a whole bunch of old CD's scatterd everywhere, so as I was cleaning them up I would toss the odd throwback in the CD player. I've been in love with hip hop and rap music my whole life, and sometimes when I find an old CD it takes me back to the days of when I used to bring my mom to HMV so I could scoop the newest tracks.
I found a CD called 'The Civic Association' that I named after my older brother who had just got a brand new Honda Civic Coupe at the time. Back in the day I was so proud to be his younger brother (not that things have changed), but I would tell everybody that my brother is rolling clean in a brand new Civic. So to celebrate I burned a CD with the dopest tracks and built a website to match the CD called 'Civic Association'. In case you haven't already come to the conlcusion.....yes I was a total Stuart, and I'm not afraid to say it.
Long story short, I found the 'Civic Association' CD last night when I was cleaning up the office and threw it in the CD player. There was this one rap song that I was so in love with it was disgusting. I wanted this song so bad that one day I saw the video on MuchMusic Rapcity after school at 4:30pm, and being the Stuart I am I knew that they would replay the exact same episode again at 11:00pm that night. So I convinced my mom that I had a huge project due the next day so I could stay up late, but what she didn't know was that I was staying up to watch the 11:00pm episode of rapcity so I could record the video I loved so much. My parents went to bed, and because it was Wednesday night my brother was out drinking with his boys, so this allowed me to sneak into the basement and hook up the VCR to the TV. Video came on, I recorded it....then I hooked up the VCR to our tape player and then recorded the sound onto a cassette so that I could play it in my room and the car!!! If that's not dedication then I don't know what is!
The one song that I was in love with was called 'Ain't No Playa' by Rappin 4-Tay, who only had that one song on his hip hop resume....but what a song!! I did some research and just after the release of this song he was found guilty for first degree murder and is currently serving a life sentence in San Quentin jail (Ahh the life of a rap star....so glamourous). While your reading this blog post, do you think he's in his cell wondering if anybody still remembers him? Check out his video below.
I found a CD called 'The Civic Association' that I named after my older brother who had just got a brand new Honda Civic Coupe at the time. Back in the day I was so proud to be his younger brother (not that things have changed), but I would tell everybody that my brother is rolling clean in a brand new Civic. So to celebrate I burned a CD with the dopest tracks and built a website to match the CD called 'Civic Association'. In case you haven't already come to the conlcusion.....yes I was a total Stuart, and I'm not afraid to say it.
Long story short, I found the 'Civic Association' CD last night when I was cleaning up the office and threw it in the CD player. There was this one rap song that I was so in love with it was disgusting. I wanted this song so bad that one day I saw the video on MuchMusic Rapcity after school at 4:30pm, and being the Stuart I am I knew that they would replay the exact same episode again at 11:00pm that night. So I convinced my mom that I had a huge project due the next day so I could stay up late, but what she didn't know was that I was staying up to watch the 11:00pm episode of rapcity so I could record the video I loved so much. My parents went to bed, and because it was Wednesday night my brother was out drinking with his boys, so this allowed me to sneak into the basement and hook up the VCR to the TV. Video came on, I recorded it....then I hooked up the VCR to our tape player and then recorded the sound onto a cassette so that I could play it in my room and the car!!! If that's not dedication then I don't know what is!
The one song that I was in love with was called 'Ain't No Playa' by Rappin 4-Tay, who only had that one song on his hip hop resume....but what a song!! I did some research and just after the release of this song he was found guilty for first degree murder and is currently serving a life sentence in San Quentin jail (Ahh the life of a rap star....so glamourous). While your reading this blog post, do you think he's in his cell wondering if anybody still remembers him? Check out his video below.
Just Another Lazy Sunday.....
This Sunday was just like any other weekend.....I woke up to a nice sunny day, giant splitter, dry mouth and no one in the house! That's when I went to my garage and hoped into the brand new Ferrari F360 that was there, dropped the top and did some serious cruising with Sweezy!!!
Watchout Tinseltown.....
I came accross a pretty cool site where you can create your very own personalized movie clips. It's a beta version of the site that's been released for inside users to test, but from the time I've spent with it.......it's amazing!! I made two video's so have a peek, and try to notice the cleanliness of Lester's slacks in the first video.
Lester in action!!
Squishy Swishy!
Lester in action!!
Squishy Swishy!
Too Young For Fun.....
We all know that the USA is in the middle of a giant recession, but in Canada in doesn't matter who you are but who you know. You can be young, unemployed, good looking and no social aptitude. Nonetheless, if your mom and dad are connected you have nothing to worry about up North!!
Hanging out tonite with a couple of good friends, we decided to head downtown for a few drinks. After living in Ottawa my whole life, I've had the opportunity of meeting and knowing many club and restaurant owners. This brought my friends and I to a well known club spot owned by an old friend, and long time Ottawa native. When we arrived to the club we ran into old friends and new acquaintences which made for a great night. However, after hanging out with the club owner I had the unfortunate experience of meeting his neice. I forgot what it was like to be young and priveleged, but tonight brought me back to the good ol' days!!!
The barrage of blonde haired, barely dressed, definitely underaged girls entered the car, and I realized that it was my responsibility to get them home. The carefree, simple mindedness accompanied by the strong smell of shawarma was enough to make me appreciate that I had grown out of that frivolous stage of my life.
Their typical demeanor took me back to the days when mine was as such. To think that the most significant thoughts were the most carefree was not so much endearing but frightening. When things are handed to us on a silver platter, why shouldn't we take full advantage? This kind of mentality needs to be restructured. As an active and concerned member of society, I feel it is important to recognize such indignation as a sign.
Nevertheless, when all was said and done I still ended up with garlic sauce all over the back seat of my Jeep Liberty. Not only were they hedonistic, and irresponsible but definitely lacked.... a clean pair of slacks.
Jobs Does It Again.....
Yesterday was yet another Apple product release, and Steve Jobs killed it this time. Apple released the new line of Macbooks which are now known as the Macbook Pro Mini's. The Pro's have also been redesigned and stacked with nothing but goodness. My favorite release is the new 24" flat screen monitor that can be used with all Apple laptops as a secondary screen. The cool part about the monitor is that it has a uni-cord that connects the laptop and charges it at the same time.
Check the video below to get an understanding of just how much thought and technology went into the new Macbook Pro Mini. I WANT ONE NOW!!!
Check the video below to get an understanding of just how much thought and technology went into the new Macbook Pro Mini. I WANT ONE NOW!!!
The Iron Turkey.....
Well it's that time of year to get the bibs and loose pants out for Thanksgiving turkey dinner!! As you all know, Thanksgiving is that time of year to reflect back on all we have to be thankful for and log in that quality time with the family. If you ask around how people spend their Thanksgiving's it's usually the same answer; 'traditional turkey dinner with stuffing and patatoes' 'hang out with my parents and siblings'. Sounds a little predictable to me!! This is why my family likes to take things to the next level, or at least this year we are.
For the past couple of years my brother, brother in law and our long lost Mexican brother like to get together in the kitchen and throw down in an all out no holds barred Iron Chef battle! You may be thinking to yourself; 'Wow real original', but you think you know but you have no idea (I know you like my MTV Diary quote!). What you don't know is that my three brothers are all amazing chef's who have tons of skill in the kitchen....some more than others. I'm not trying to play favourites here, but sometimes the truth must be told.
Just to give you a quick backgrounder on some of the previous battles, we've seen the Iron Chef's battle it out on the BBQ where they could only use the grill for each item. In my opinion all the food was great, but the crazy Mexican came out on top as usual! They have also had a few battles in the kitchen that were also quite memorable. You've probably already realized where I'm going with these stories but......this weekend Thanksgiving dinner is being replaced with 'Iron Chef 2008 Turkey Battle'!!
This is called taking it to the next level. The chef's have been planning their dishes for the past couple of weeks, and we've also included some fan involvement this year and have allowed the sister's to each prepare one dessert for all to judge. And remember that whole 'Thanksgiving is about family and siblings'.....yeah, that's why we've invited the whole crew and it makes perfect sense. When someone asks me how many brothers and sisters I have, it's simple....6 brothers and 3 sisters!! We roll pretty thick. This will be a Thanksgiving to remember, that's for sure.
One last note, I would like to introduce the Iron Chef's that will be competing this weekend because you better beleive that next week the results will be up on the blog for all to see.
Contenders:
1. Rene "The Bull' Rodriguez:
Hailing from the wild and dangerous streets of Mexico, Rene was raised by matador's on a small farm. He then became a ring promoter for underground coq fights at the tender age of 12, but after Mexican officials cracked down on illegal coq fight's he fled to Canada. The rest is culinary history.
2. Cesare "Mittens" Santaguida:
Cesare was known to have the best shoe shine palour back in his hometown of Calabria, but during the recession of 1974 he was unable to afford the high price of shoe polish and seeked a new life in Canada. Upon his arrival to Canada he was instantly thrown into construction by his family, but while working on the job site he was disgusted by the low quality food he was provided with during lunch. He then made it his life long goal to make sure that quality food was always served for lunch.
3. Tarry "The Vishnu" Ahuja:
Growing up Tarry was always adored by fans who came from all over to see him in the Super Ex freak show. He was originally known for being Tarry "The Giant Head" Ahuja, but once his body grew into his head size he realized that he had to start living his life. He went from freak show to neuroscience doctor overnight, and once he realized that he had the gift of surgeon hands it led him to being a legend in the kitchen. He earned his name "The Vishnu", who is known for having four arms, because most chefs can't keep up with his fast hands.
I Said NO MEAT!!!!
I haven't posted on the blog in awhile, not because I haven't anything to write about but believe it or not work is actually been kinda busy. I rolled out to Vegas for a conference, and when I say conference I actually mean hit up the clubs/get crunked/hit on ho's/kill sliders and play beer pong. Which by the way is the sickest game I've seen in awhile, beer pong that is.
The reason I felt the need to post today was because I'm fed up with having to tell people that I can't eat meat for 9 days because of my religion. They just can't seem to wrap their head around the thought of not eating meat for 9 days for no reason! So I want all you wankster's to listen up as I explain this religious tradtion that my family and I have been practicing since the day I was born. Before I continue...yes sometimes it's a bit difficult and I do get the meat shakes about 6-7 days into the fasting, but it's all worth it in the end.
The religious holiday I'm talking about is called "Nava-ratri", and literally means "nine nights." This festival is observed twice a year, once in the beginning of summer and again at the onset of winter. I did some research on the significance of Navaratri online, because I knew if I asked my folks I would of had to slit my wrists and I didn't really want to do that because it would have been a real uphill battle trying to hold my rum&cokes. Moving along, I came across the perfect description;
"During Navaratri, we invoke the energy aspect of God in the form of the universal mother, commonly referred to as "Durga," which literally means the remover of miseries of life. She is also referred to as "Devi" (goddess) or "Shakti" (energy or power). It is this energy, which helps God to proceed with the work of creation, preservation and destruction. In other words, you can say that God is motionless, absolutely changeless, and the Divine Mother Durga, does everything. Truly speaking, our worship of Shakti re-confirms the scientific theory that energy is imperishable. It cannot be created or destroyed. It is always there."
Believe dat bitches! But seriously, it is because of the respect and devotion to the 'universal mother' as to why we choose not to eat meat for niiiooonnneee days. So for the last time stop asking me why I can't eat meat....pick up a book or read my blog and get a clue!!
A Good Friend Was There....
The other night I was just hanging out at home when I got a txt message from one of the OG G-Unit members. Wednesday night and he's explaining to me how he's on his way to Madison Square Garden to check out Kanye West and Jay Z. Me being a huge Jay Z fan I instantly write back asking for him to call me the minute Jay Z hits the stage so I can hear what the Jigga man has to say. Without fail....I get the call and begin to hear Kanye West yell Blueprint 3 and then Jay Z comes out and now all I can here is yelling!! I was reading the hip hop news like most responsible people do when they're at work and came accross this......
BLUEPRINT 3 from kwest on Vimeo.
BLUEPRINT 3 from kwest on Vimeo.
Who Says Rap Lyrics are Misoginistic.....
As most people know I'm a huge fan of rap music, and Chris Rock put it best by saying;"I don't care how old I am, I'm always gonna loooove rap music". I got into rap music at a young age and haven't looked back since. I've lived through reversed clothing, Moet sippers, puffy jackets, high top fades, east versus west, DMX yelling, the southside takeover and now I live in a world filled with highly technical choreographed hip hop anthem dance's. I think I speak for the majority of the guys when I say....I will too one day superman that ho!!
As I sit at my desk reflecting on the essence of hip hop and rap music, I'm reminded of one of the great's in particular....The Notorious B.I.G. His lyrics always connected to all ages and gender's accross the world, and as I take a closer look to what Biggie was saying it makes perfect sense.
Biggie's Lyrics:
First things first, I poppa, freaks all the honeys
Dummies - playboy bunnies, those wantin’ money
Those the ones I like ‘cause they don’t get nathan’
But penetration, unless it smells like sanitation
Garbage, I turn like doorknobs
Heart throb, never, black and ugly as ever
However, I stay coochied down to the socks
Rings and watch filled with rocks
TRANSLATION:
As a general rule, I perform deviant sexual acts with women of all kinds, including but not limited to those with limited intellect, nude magazine models, and prostitutes. I particularly enjoy sexual encounters with the latter group as they are generally disappointed in the fact that they only receive penile intercourse and nothing more, unless of course, they douche on a consistent basis. Although I am extremely unattractive, I am able to engage in these types of sexual acts with some regularity. Perhaps my sexuality is somehow related to my fancy and expensive jewelry.
Biggie's Lyrics:
And my jam knock in the Mitsubishi
Girls pee pee when they see me, Nava-hoes creep me in they tee pee
As I lay down laws like I lay carpet
Stop it - if you think your gonna make a profit
TRANSLATION:
I enjoy playing my music loudly on my car stereo. Apparently, women enjoy this also because they become sexually aroused when they see me driving. Oddly enough, when I visit the Native American reservations, some of the more sexually promiscuous Indian women attempt to seduce me in their homes. Their intent is to divest me of my earnings. Such actions are unacceptable.
Biggie's Lyrics:
Don’t see my ones, don’t see my guns - get it
Now tell ya friends Poppa hit it then split it
In two as I flow with the Junior Mafia
I don’t know what the hell’s stoppin’ ya
I’m clockin’ ya - Versace shades watchin’ ya
Once ya grin, I’m in game, begin
TRANSLATION:
Understand this fact: you can have neither my money, nor my weapons. I suggest that you inform your peers that we engaged in violent sexual acts. Currently, I am rapping with my associates, the Junior Mafia. I’m having some difficulty understanding why you refuse to approach me. I am attempting to make eye contact with you through my expensive glasses, and as soon as you respond with a smile, I will approach you.
Biggie's Lyrics:
First I talk about how I dress and this
And diamond necklaces - stretch Lexuses
The sex is just immaculate from the back I get
Deeper and deeper - help ya reach the
Climax that your man can’t make
Call and tell him you’ll be home real late
Let’s sing the break
TRANSLATION:
I prefer to open the conversation with light banter about my wardrobe and jewelry, then I like to discuss my collection of expensive cars. This is more than enough to convince you to have sexual intercourse with me. I am able to insert my penis further into you when I enter you from behind. Furthermore, you will be able to reach orgasm. I understand this to be a problem with your current sexual partner. He needn’t be concerned about your whereabouts. Please phone him and inform him that you won’t be home for a while. By the way, please sing the chorus of the song for me also.
Biggie's Lyrics:
She’s sick of that song on how it’s so long
Thought he worked his until I handled my biz
There I is - major pain like Damon Wayans
Low down dirty even like his brother Keenan
Schemin’ - don’t bring your girl ‘round me
True player for real, ask Puff Daddy
TRANSLATION:
Your current love interest no longer wishes to hear your fabrications about the length of your member. After I had sexual intercourse with your woman, she became enlightened as to the proper way it is supposed to be performed; violently and immorally. It would be in your best interest to keep your woman away from me as my sexual prowess is very strong. If you are unconvinced, ask Puff Daddy.
Biggie's Lyrics:
You - ringin’ bells with bags from Chanel
Baby Benz, traded in your Hyundai Excel
Fully equipped, CD changer with the cell
She beeped me, meet me at twelve
TRANSLATION:
Despite the fact that you attempted to win her at her doorstep with bags full of expensive clothes and a car (the lower end model Mercedes Benz which you financed by signing over your current vehicle) containing an expensive stereo and a cellular phone, your woman has contacted me through my pager indicating that we should rendezvous at midnight.
Lyrics:
Where you at? Flippin’ jobs, playin’ car notes?
While I’m swimmin’ in ya women like the breast stroke
Right stroke, left stroke what’s the best stroke
Death stroke - tongue all down her throat
Nuthin’ left to do but send her home to you
I’m through - can ya sing the song for me, boo?
TRANSLATION:
You, on the other hand, jump from job to job, barely able to maintain payments on the Mercedes Benz you purchased for your woman. Meanwhile, I continue to engage in sexual intercourse and commit lewd osculatory acts with your women. My only remaining option is to request that she leave my home and return to you because I have reached orgasm and no longer have a need for her presence.
Biggie's Lyrics:
So, what’s it gonna be? Him or me?
We can cruise the world with pearls
Gator boots for girls
The envy of all women, crushed linen
Cartier wrist-wear with diamonds in ‘em
The finest women I love with a passion
Ya man’s a wimp, I give that ass a good thrashin’
TRANSLATION:
The ultimate decision rests with you. Whom do you choose as your sexual partner. I can take you on cruises around the world. I will dress you in the finest jewelry and footwear. You will be envied by women worldwide in your fine clothes and jewelry. There is a special place in my heart for beautiful women. I will defeat your man in an altercation because he is effeminate.
Biggie's Lyrics:
High fashion - flyin’ into all states.
Sexin’ me while your man masturbates.
Isn’t this great? Your flight leaves at eight.
Her flight lands at nine, my game just rewinds.
Lyrically I’m supposed to represent.
I’m not only the client, I’m the player president
TRANSLATION:
You will be dressed in finest clothes on the runways of Paris. I will fly you to every state to shop for fine clothes and jewelry. You will enjoy sexual intercourse with me and your man will be forced to pleasure himself through manual stimulation. What a life! I’ll return you to LaGuardia in time to catch your 8 o’clock flight. The timing is perfect because I have scheduled a date with a second woman who arrives at the same gate at 9 o’clock. I’ll seduce her in the same way that I seduced you. I rap well and I am a positive reflection of my home town. Not only am I a sexually deviant, misogynistic, immoral, wealthy, male prostitute, but I also sit on the board of directors of the organization that governs others of my kind.
Not only did he have a way with words....but he always sported a clean pair of slacks!! It's no wonder he was able to connect with us all.
It's The People You Surround Yourself With...
The G-Unit and I all grew up together, meaning we went to the same high school and all come from great families. We all have respectable jobs either with banks, investment companies or high tech computer companies. Since the long weekend is coming up I thought it would be a good idea to have a little BBQ party. I sent out a quick message to the team to see if anybody would be interested and if any one of the G-Unit had ideas for a theme. Seems pretty harmless! This is the response I got, in my opinion from the most reposible/adult like G-Unit member;
hmmmmmm....it could be a weezy fffff baby party were ya can only drink out of styrofoam cups and wear wife beaters with the denim....or a bottles and models party, were we only drink out of bottles and all the girls have too look like models....or it could be a the biggest boss party, were you have to be mottu and wear as much bling as possible and sling as much yay-yo as possible...just throwing those out there for a warm up and feeling it out....
You Can Have Your Cake and Eat it Too....We don't want it!
Birthdays are original, personal, noteworthy traditions. Some people like to forget them. Others prefer smaller celebrations. But for some, the day must be a flag-waving, DJ-playing joyous sloush filled occasion. Some people feel that a birthday celebration isn't complete without the cake, gifts, streemers and all the fanfare of each guest........shut the hell up!! That should only be the case if your too young to plan your own birthday and that's it!! NO EXCEPTIONS!! Don't get me wrong, it's always good to have a party to help celebrate your bday but it shouldn't be detrimental to the overall celebration of the day you were born.
It seems that from the day we were born our parents only taught us one way to spend our birthday's.....and that's with a huge party with all the fixin's, so we really aren't to blame for always wanting to have a party on our birthdays. But think of this; isn't it also our parents that showed us how to grow and mature into responsible "adults" (I do use the term loosely here!) and move away from our younger habits? i.e. No more kids meals and Mickey D's! This also means to grow up and stop handing out streamers and loot bags when your 20!!
We are so used to celebrating our birthday every year that it seems like it's been a tradition almost forever!! However, I did some research and found out the true history behind birthdays and where it all began...
"When early people had no way of keeping track and marking time (except by the moon, sun or by some important event) little attention was paid to the anniversary of a person's birth. Everyone realized, of course, that people grew older as time passed; but they didn't mark any special milestone for it. Only when ancient peoples began taking notice of the moon's cycles, did they pay attention to the changing seasons and the pattern that repeated itself over and over and so they began to mark and note time changes. That's the start of birthday history.
Eventually, the first calendars were formulated in order to mark time changes and other special days. From this tracking system came the ability to celebrate birthdays and other significant anniversaries the same day each year.
It is also said that Birthday celebrations began as a form of protection. It was a common belief that evil spirits were more dangerous to a person when he or she experienced a change in their daily life, such as turning a year older. To protect them from harm, friends and family would gather around the birthday person and bring good cheers, thoughts and wishes."
So there you have it......screw the cake and streamers!!! One of the G-Unit's is celebrating their birthday this weekend, and unfortunately we had to cancel a potential out of town bday throwdown. But after thinking about it, and doing my research I've realized that it's not about the party or the out of town fanfare.....but instead that we're all together no matter where we are (Yes I know this sounds cheezy but it's the truth). You can put the G-Unit anywhere in the world and I GUARANTEE you that we'll have a clean pair of slacks on and having the time of our life with terps.
We Are Adults....
I just wanted to share some pics from Sunday's afternoon get together. You would figure that most of us would take it easy on Sunday's and spend time with the family, since their were kids there......not so much!!! Instead we found pleasure in sabotaging our friends socks....both pairs, and kicking the shit out of one another until someone got a black eye. Good wholesome fun!
This is just the begining, and I know it's sad but there are alot more pics and stories from Sunday's train wreck celebration!! Stay tuned......and don't forget to put your slacks in the wash.
This is just the begining, and I know it's sad but there are alot more pics and stories from Sunday's train wreck celebration!! Stay tuned......and don't forget to put your slacks in the wash.
Overnight Camping on Bank St. For This......
Over the last couple of weeks I have read nothing but articles about the NEW iPhone coming out. There was a LINE of people waiting at every Rogers store in Ottawa this morning hoping to get there hands on one. If you were one of those people here is a list of reasons you are a loser.
1) It's not that different from the first iPhone you bought. That you probably still have.
2) You could get one the next day without camping out for a week. (get a job, or a life please)
3) It has NO BUTTONS. Try getting something with a freakin keyboard - like the BlackBerry. Do you have a computer? Would you like to replace the keys with a touchscreen panel? No? Of course not you turds. Touchscreens are stupid and unusable for fast typing. AND FOR THE LOVE OF GOD PLEASE STOP PRETENDING YOU CAN TYPE JUST AS WELL AS A KEYBOARD......ALY!
4) The IPhone is a MEDIA device. They may as well have called it the IPOD VII. The phone functionality is secondary to the media functionality. Hey it's a SICK media device. If you bought it for that reason then you get a get out of loserville card! If you bought it and you do alot of emailing and typing - you're back to loserville.
6) In 6 months Steve Jobs (a complete genius) is going to release another version that barely adds anything and you are going to wait in line again like lab rats, then Tarry will come by and get DNLL on your ass!
I could go on and on. Yeah, there is a Crackberry coming out that is a clone of the iPhone...I assure you only the loyal Blackberry fans will be buying it. Gotta give props to Crackberry.
I haven't included many pictures in this article because I want you to read. I understand that it's hard to read sometimes without looking at the pictures but please sound out the words real slow and you may understand them. If you are having too much trouble get the application that reads your emails out loud for you. Wait? You don't have that on the IPhone - sorry forgot. The least you can do is put on a clean pair of slacks and hit the bricks!! If fashion can make a comeback and be cool (bright colors, old school Ray Bans, retro Nikes etc.), then why the hell can't electronics.....think about that.
P.S. This doesn't mean that I don't want an iPhone or have hate towards iPhone owners. Just looking at the big picture!! I should be getting mine in a couple of days:)
1) It's not that different from the first iPhone you bought. That you probably still have.
2) You could get one the next day without camping out for a week. (get a job, or a life please)
3) It has NO BUTTONS. Try getting something with a freakin keyboard - like the BlackBerry. Do you have a computer? Would you like to replace the keys with a touchscreen panel? No? Of course not you turds. Touchscreens are stupid and unusable for fast typing. AND FOR THE LOVE OF GOD PLEASE STOP PRETENDING YOU CAN TYPE JUST AS WELL AS A KEYBOARD......ALY!
4) The IPhone is a MEDIA device. They may as well have called it the IPOD VII. The phone functionality is secondary to the media functionality. Hey it's a SICK media device. If you bought it for that reason then you get a get out of loserville card! If you bought it and you do alot of emailing and typing - you're back to loserville.
6) In 6 months Steve Jobs (a complete genius) is going to release another version that barely adds anything and you are going to wait in line again like lab rats, then Tarry will come by and get DNLL on your ass!
I could go on and on. Yeah, there is a Crackberry coming out that is a clone of the iPhone...I assure you only the loyal Blackberry fans will be buying it. Gotta give props to Crackberry.
I haven't included many pictures in this article because I want you to read. I understand that it's hard to read sometimes without looking at the pictures but please sound out the words real slow and you may understand them. If you are having too much trouble get the application that reads your emails out loud for you. Wait? You don't have that on the IPhone - sorry forgot. The least you can do is put on a clean pair of slacks and hit the bricks!! If fashion can make a comeback and be cool (bright colors, old school Ray Bans, retro Nikes etc.), then why the hell can't electronics.....think about that.
P.S. This doesn't mean that I don't want an iPhone or have hate towards iPhone owners. Just looking at the big picture!! I should be getting mine in a couple of days:)
Reunited and it feels so good.....
After being born and raised in the same city, you tend to meet tons of people and also get to know them quite closely. What's funny to me is that regardless of the amount of people you meet throughout high school or university, you always seem to have your tight knit crew who's always with you through thick and thin. I like to refer to these people in my life as the G-UNIT, as cliche as that sounds!! (and yes I am a 50 cent fan). Doesn't matter what time of the day or what day of the week, the G-Unit is always there and willing to party or help out based on the situation. However, I feel extremely fortunate to have had my G-Unit evolve and expand over the years from original members to their younger siblings joining, and even randomly meeting (now grade A G-Unit members) through random club hoping nights back in the day. At the end of the day it was fate how we all came together, but what's even crazier is how we've embraced this friendship and brotherhood and taken it to a level where most people look at us like a bunch a deranged lunatics who are living as if it was our last day on earth!!! This is where it begins.....
The G-Unit always jokes around how we're all bluetoothed in the head, but to be frank.....it's no joke. If I had the ability to create a group of friends who were cool, laid back, alcoholic, dependable, level-headed and understanding I wouldn't have even come close to what I have now. God nailed this one perfectly, and that's not to say that we don't have our fights or arguments but they are rare and always make for a good laugh afterwards.
As you know, the Unit recently ventured over to the west coast for Dreamtown's 21st bday in Vegas, but not only was it a celebration bitches it was also a bit of a reunion. One of the founding G-Unit members left us and moved over to Sin City, so as we were flying over the US on our way there, we all knew that not only would we be celebrating the Dream's bday but we would also be poppin' bottles for the reunion. 12 to be exact! When some groups of friends don't see each other for a period of time, the reunion can be somewhat awkward and that's when you know it's not someone who's part of your G-Unit. However, whenever we get together we ALWAYS pick up right where we left off and it's as if not a day went by that we weren't together. This was the case when we entered the Ceasars Palace front lobby after our long journey and reunited with Kemikal Aly (founding memeber of the Unit) holding several bottles of liquor and champagne. It's real love that you don't know about -Circa Massari 2002.
I can go on and on about how cool or clean the G-Unit's slacks are, but I figure I'd let the picture's do the talking.....enjoy!
The G-Unit always jokes around how we're all bluetoothed in the head, but to be frank.....it's no joke. If I had the ability to create a group of friends who were cool, laid back, alcoholic, dependable, level-headed and understanding I wouldn't have even come close to what I have now. God nailed this one perfectly, and that's not to say that we don't have our fights or arguments but they are rare and always make for a good laugh afterwards.
As you know, the Unit recently ventured over to the west coast for Dreamtown's 21st bday in Vegas, but not only was it a celebration bitches it was also a bit of a reunion. One of the founding G-Unit members left us and moved over to Sin City, so as we were flying over the US on our way there, we all knew that not only would we be celebrating the Dream's bday but we would also be poppin' bottles for the reunion. 12 to be exact! When some groups of friends don't see each other for a period of time, the reunion can be somewhat awkward and that's when you know it's not someone who's part of your G-Unit. However, whenever we get together we ALWAYS pick up right where we left off and it's as if not a day went by that we weren't together. This was the case when we entered the Ceasars Palace front lobby after our long journey and reunited with Kemikal Aly (founding memeber of the Unit) holding several bottles of liquor and champagne. It's real love that you don't know about -Circa Massari 2002.
I can go on and on about how cool or clean the G-Unit's slacks are, but I figure I'd let the picture's do the talking.....enjoy!
The Simple Life.....
Living in Canada my entire life, I feel privileged to have grown up in a safe and clean environment. However, thanks to my parents I was given the opportunity to travel to some pretty cool destinations and this allowed me to view different lifestyles from all over. Certain countries scared me a bit, while others made me second guess what the hell I was doing in Ottawa!! Nonetheless, everytime I came back home from a vacation I was always so thankful for living in Ottawa. Instead of wishing my city had 'this' or had 'that', it just allowed me to appreciate how diverse and unique every other city was throughout the world.
The following is a time-lapse video showing the harmonious nighttime traffic flow in Hanoi at an intersection without any traffic lights. Watch this video as people respect each other's direction and are able to safely make it to wherever it is they're going. After watching this video it made me realize that this would never fly in Canada, but makes Hanoi seem that much cooler!
Hanoi crazy night traffic from v!Nc3sl4s on Vimeo.
The following is a time-lapse video showing the harmonious nighttime traffic flow in Hanoi at an intersection without any traffic lights. Watch this video as people respect each other's direction and are able to safely make it to wherever it is they're going. After watching this video it made me realize that this would never fly in Canada, but makes Hanoi seem that much cooler!
Hanoi crazy night traffic from v!Nc3sl4s on Vimeo.
I Wouldn't Want to be With Anyone Else.....
I'm just gonna put it out there....but in my opinion there are a few pretty big milestone birthday celebrations in your life. If your a girl 16 is pretty big, turning 10 and entering the double digits is pretty huge too but I think for both boys and girls turning 21 is top of tops. The self satisfaction of knowning that your legal all over the world can be pretty exhilirating, especially if you ring in that 21st bday in a little place known as Sin City.....Las Vegas. Personally, if one of my friends was turning 21 and wanted to celebrate their birthday in Las Vegas my attendance wouldn't even be a question!!
Public Acceptance....Who Needs It Anyways??
Lately it seems that alot of people around me, including myself have been scared or intimidated by what other people think!! If you knew me or my friends, you would understand that it's completely out of our character to actually care about what other people think of us....or at least the ones we don't know. After thinking about this for the past couple of days I've come to the conclusion....don’t waste a moment of your precious life worrying about what other people think of you. Nothing good will ever come from it.
The truth is that we’ll waste far more energy imagining what others think of us than those people will ever invest in it themselves. I was afraid to bike down a busy street the other day because I was afraid of what the people on the various patio's might say about me. Then I realized that most people are far too preoccupied with their own lives to devote considerable attention to what I'm doing. While I'm the one worrying about what they think, they’re worrying about what you think of them. Just worrying our lives away....
One of my friends was in the process of meeting someone new, but then before you could say congratulations it all fizzled away! It didn't make much sense to me, but then after speaking to one of my coleagues at work I got this advice; "Instead of being concerned with what others think, become concerned with what you think of yourself. Your opinion of yourself matters far more than the opinions of others, no matter how wise, intelligent, or well-meaning you think they are." I guess you learn a few things being married with two kids!
After listening to what he had to say I realized that other people’s opinions of me are theirs alone and have very little to do with me. No one else really knows what I'm capable of. When I take a step back and think about this, it makes perfect sense but then when I relate it to some of the nonesense my friends are going through....it's crystal clear.
I want the people around me, including myself, to realize that we won't turn into some kind of inconsiderate, anti-social jerk if we stop being concerned with what others think of us. Even as we meet or act with resistance from others on the outside looking in, we’ll still be serving as a role model to help them overcome their own fears. I like to refer as those individuals as 'wanksters' (circa 2002).
When any one of my boys decides to venture into a new relationship we all give them the hardest time for no apparent reason. Then I realized that it’s common. The 'wanksters' will launch into long-winded explanation about why you’re doomed to failure, but there’s no reason why that should stop them. Most of the time we’ll be speaking from fear, not love, anyways....go figure! "Fear speaks from limitation; love speaks from possibility."
Think about this though...what happens if those other people were actually right? What if we were to go out and fail 'butkhi big time' even after we were warned by our boys that this would happen? It doesn’t matter at all if you ask me. Even when they’re right, they’re still wrong. We’re supposed to go out and fail as much as we can. In my opinion it’s perfectly okay for anyone around me to tell me that I'm going to fail and that I'm going to fall flat on my face right in front of them. That’s supposed to happen. The real lesson is for me/us to learn to be OK with that. Which is why I will continue to rip my friends on relationships, style and definitely when their not wearing a clean pair of slacks!
This is so much like my life it's scary!!!
Please let me know that I'm not the only 'Champ' out there!! I know that this has happened to a few of us, so all I'm asking is that we stick together. We're a rare breed!
Music took control of this one.......
I'm gonna be straight with all of you but when it comes to movies I have the worst taste in the world, as my friends and family can attest to. If I'm ever asked to recommend a movie, my friends and family usually have an unwarranted amount of doubt in my choices. I usually enjoy d-list comedies, rap documentary's or romantic comedies....I know I know, it's a little embarrassing. The other day I was a little bored so I decided to watch an older Will Ferrell flick that I hadn't seen before....'Semi Pro'.
Alot of my friends had already seen this movie, and told me that it was a complete dud which meant it was right up my alley. I think Will Ferrell is a creative genius even more so since he's got three kids and has been married for over 20 years, and in hollywood years that's a damn long time.
I watched the movie and found it pretty hilarious, there were alot of good one liner's but there was one thing I loved about this movie that I can't get out of my head!! Will Ferrell's character 'Jackie Moon' sings a song called 'Love me sexy' in the opening scene, and I can't get enough of this jam. I've already got this song on my iPod's top playlist and it's on heavy rotation in my car.....and I feel that this needs to be shared with the rest of you. This is the one time that I only really liked the movie because of the song, and not at the fact that Will Ferrell had a clean pair of slacks on!! Click the link below to listen. ENJOY!
Jackie Moon (Will Ferrell) - Love Me Sexy
Social Networking is soooo wrong!!
OMG did you see what so and so was doing on the weekend at the club?? Did you see what that whore posted on his wall?? I can't believe he had the nerve to poke me after he told me off?? There is no way she's in a relationship with that loser!!
Sound familiar??
There is so much hype around social networking lately that it's kinda scary if you think about it. It's unatural that more people are used to communicating through either text messaging or social networks! What do I mean by social networks?; Facebook, MySpace, Friendster and MSN. What ever happened to calling people on the phone and ringing people's doorbell to see if their home? I don't know about you, but back in the days when the doorbell rang at my house it was a pretty big deal. My brother and sister would be watching TV or fighting with one another, but once that bell rang....get the hell out of the way! It was a mad dash to the front door as the two of them would bump and push each other on their way there, my sister would usually come out victorious since my brother still hadn't perfected balancing his giant head while running. When one of their friends would show up at the front door it was always an experience, and it also gave the family something to talk about whether it was that friends parents or how they were bad influences on us. Does that even happen anymore? NO! All we get now is an annoying chirp from our cell phone notifying us that some douche bag of a friend is text messaging us to see if we might be interested in doing something. WTF?!? How about you get off your ass and ring my doorbell, so at least I know your serious about doing something.
Once a heavy user of Facebook, I don't feel the same way I once used to about the popular social networking tool. With the original thought of being able to keep in touch with old friends sounded great, but then I realized....do I want them to know what I'm up to everyday?? Then I realized that's why they call them distant friends, cause you don't want them to creep through your daily pics and wall posts! One of my associates put it best by creating a group called "Facebook, bringing those you don't want to talk to closer to you!". I snapped out of the social networking craze one day when I was out with some friends and a total random stranger I had never met before came up to me and said; "Hey how was your trip to Orlando? I saw the pics, looks like you had a blast." Excuse me?? That's when I had to pull the plug and stop advertising my personal life on the internet for every random person to see.
The scary part about this social network phenomenon is that it's like a drug, because no matter where you are you always feel the need to log in and check your profile!! God for bid you don't hurry up and log in to accept your friend requests and check your wall posts. That aspect is pretty bad, but the worst part of Facebook is the relationship section. I think most of you know what I'm talking about here.
Facebook users list themselves as single, in a relationship, married, engaged, in an open relationship or to say "It's complicated." In order to be listed online as a couple, both people have to agree to the designation. It sometimes seems users' relationship statuses' change just about every time I log on to the Web site. Little red broken hearts appear next to a user's name if he or she recently went from "in a relationship" to "single." From my past experience it seems that Facebook is the tell all for knowing if someone is in a relationship or not! I ran into someone over the winter and asked a simple question; "So I heard your dating some Leb dude? Good for you." (Sounds pretty harmless). The rubuttle; "Are you retarded?? Since when did my profile list that I was in a relationship?"
I found a group on facebook called; "If your relationship isn't listed on Facebook...it doesn't count!" I think that says it all.
The owner's of these social networking sites are making billions of dollars and laughing all the way to the bank, and what their doing to society is taking away people's natural abilily to communicate. They are basically turning their daily users into mini detectives with all the creeping Facebook allows you to do, and this is driving people to completely unatural levels of low self asteem and lack of self confidence. However, none of this would be an issue if more people wore clean slacks.
Sound familiar??
There is so much hype around social networking lately that it's kinda scary if you think about it. It's unatural that more people are used to communicating through either text messaging or social networks! What do I mean by social networks?; Facebook, MySpace, Friendster and MSN. What ever happened to calling people on the phone and ringing people's doorbell to see if their home? I don't know about you, but back in the days when the doorbell rang at my house it was a pretty big deal. My brother and sister would be watching TV or fighting with one another, but once that bell rang....get the hell out of the way! It was a mad dash to the front door as the two of them would bump and push each other on their way there, my sister would usually come out victorious since my brother still hadn't perfected balancing his giant head while running. When one of their friends would show up at the front door it was always an experience, and it also gave the family something to talk about whether it was that friends parents or how they were bad influences on us. Does that even happen anymore? NO! All we get now is an annoying chirp from our cell phone notifying us that some douche bag of a friend is text messaging us to see if we might be interested in doing something. WTF?!? How about you get off your ass and ring my doorbell, so at least I know your serious about doing something.
Once a heavy user of Facebook, I don't feel the same way I once used to about the popular social networking tool. With the original thought of being able to keep in touch with old friends sounded great, but then I realized....do I want them to know what I'm up to everyday?? Then I realized that's why they call them distant friends, cause you don't want them to creep through your daily pics and wall posts! One of my associates put it best by creating a group called "Facebook, bringing those you don't want to talk to closer to you!". I snapped out of the social networking craze one day when I was out with some friends and a total random stranger I had never met before came up to me and said; "Hey how was your trip to Orlando? I saw the pics, looks like you had a blast." Excuse me?? That's when I had to pull the plug and stop advertising my personal life on the internet for every random person to see.
The scary part about this social network phenomenon is that it's like a drug, because no matter where you are you always feel the need to log in and check your profile!! God for bid you don't hurry up and log in to accept your friend requests and check your wall posts. That aspect is pretty bad, but the worst part of Facebook is the relationship section. I think most of you know what I'm talking about here.
Facebook users list themselves as single, in a relationship, married, engaged, in an open relationship or to say "It's complicated." In order to be listed online as a couple, both people have to agree to the designation. It sometimes seems users' relationship statuses' change just about every time I log on to the Web site. Little red broken hearts appear next to a user's name if he or she recently went from "in a relationship" to "single." From my past experience it seems that Facebook is the tell all for knowing if someone is in a relationship or not! I ran into someone over the winter and asked a simple question; "So I heard your dating some Leb dude? Good for you." (Sounds pretty harmless). The rubuttle; "Are you retarded?? Since when did my profile list that I was in a relationship?"
I found a group on facebook called; "If your relationship isn't listed on Facebook...it doesn't count!" I think that says it all.
The owner's of these social networking sites are making billions of dollars and laughing all the way to the bank, and what their doing to society is taking away people's natural abilily to communicate. They are basically turning their daily users into mini detectives with all the creeping Facebook allows you to do, and this is driving people to completely unatural levels of low self asteem and lack of self confidence. However, none of this would be an issue if more people wore clean slacks.
Bottles, Models and Sunshine.....AAHHH YES, Summertime is here!!
It's been awhile since I've posted my last blog, but you can't blame me because once the snow hits my boys and I usually like to check into rehab. Fresh from the doctors we are ready to light it up for yet another summer season. I've got alot to talk about, the winter was pretty eventful....lots of drinking, donkeys and drama; that's right....we threw some D's on it!
We aren't wasting any time, this Friday will be the grand opening of the Skydeck so I thought it would be fitting to re-up the blog. I'm going to be introducing you to a few new people that have enhanced the squad's roster helping to replace some of the dead weight we were dealing with last summer!! However, don't think I'm hating on past members.....just reminding myself that they weren't cut out for this lifestyle.
The comment section will be available to the public, and please take note that if you come into our squad chances are you'll be posted on the blog; so with that being said we welcome all groupies!! Countdown to the Skydeck party is 3 days and counting, so for the love of god make sure you get your slacks all cleaned up!!
We aren't wasting any time, this Friday will be the grand opening of the Skydeck so I thought it would be fitting to re-up the blog. I'm going to be introducing you to a few new people that have enhanced the squad's roster helping to replace some of the dead weight we were dealing with last summer!! However, don't think I'm hating on past members.....just reminding myself that they weren't cut out for this lifestyle.
The comment section will be available to the public, and please take note that if you come into our squad chances are you'll be posted on the blog; so with that being said we welcome all groupies!! Countdown to the Skydeck party is 3 days and counting, so for the love of god make sure you get your slacks all cleaned up!!