Saturday, May 21, 2011
Coming Soon...
Last year I've decided to make a mixtape by the name of BIU BBQ, Basically its like a kick off to the summer/cookout season. Even though I am a social hermit and never got to enjoy the mixtape in a public outing I hope some of you will partake. This year I've decided to do the same. BIU BBQ Mixtape Vol 2 coming soon, hopefully just in time for Memorial Day. What will I be doing this Memorial Day Holiday? 1. Pouring out some figurative Arbor Mist for our brothers and sisters in the Armed Forces and 2. Doing what all the cool kids do...work (womp, womp) for now check out BIU BBQ the original here
Friday, May 20, 2011
Thoughts/Suggestions for the Rapture
According to hardcore Christians Evangeloonies, tomorrow May 21 2011 is the end of the world/judgement day/the rapture. Apparently this date is in the Bible. I do not know the Bible, I grew up Episcopalian and when I was young I took Saturday Bible classes so I could achieve Communion but got kicked out cause I asked too many questions. Go figure. But I have to be honest when I say I am a little scared when it comes to things like this. Sure my life stinks now but I don't want the world to end living a sucky life. I want to appreciate it with my family before it ends. I don't want to be at work like a dufus. So I ask to the Heavens above, can you wait till I get a better job and a boyfriend before the skies open up and take us to our next destination? If you don't mind of course, im not trying to be pushy, don't hurt me. But here are some thoughts and suggestions I have for the "rapture"
-Listen to Anita Baker's classic album Rapture during the Rapture.
-If the Zombie Apocolypse was to happen, my dad is buried down the street from where we live, would I have to beat him up, cause that's just plain awkward and wrong.
-Listen to the band The Rapture during the The Rapture.
The Rapture - "Get Myself Into It" from ben dickinson on Vimeo.
-Listen to Blondie's "Rapture" during the Rapture.
-So if Bin Laden had gotten his 72 virgins, I hope Macho Man Randy Savage gets 72 unopened Slim Jim's. I want my 72 heavenly pleasures broken down like this: 30 Shia Labeouf's, 15 Rick Gonzalez', 5 Channing Tatums circa Coach Carter, Step Up days, 2 Kanye West's, and 20 Donald Glover's.
Happy Rapturing everyone!
ABDC Season 6 Episode 7
We are down to 4 crews now and this week was the Nicki Minaj challenge. So Nicki Minaj, her butt and the voices in her head came down to the ABDC set to deliver dumb challenges to the crews. First off before we get to breaking down the crews, that opening number? Sick.
I aM mE: although this was not my favorite performance of theirs this crew delivers everytime and we all know they're going to win so let's just hand them the little weird poorly made bboy trophy now please!
Iconic Boyz: I actually really liked this performance, I am increasingly impressed by how clean and precise these boy(z) are. In about 10 years holla at me T-Money (no pedo)
Phunk Phenomenon: They were in the bottom this week. I've said this before and I'm saying it again, there are some hot azz dudes in this crew, but I just.dont.like.them. I just don't. But the dudes are hot. The routine was okay, I think they had way too many things going on at once.
Street Kingdom: SK was in the bottom this week as well which im not surprised about. I totally agree with the judges critique of the routine took too long to start, but when it did, it was fantastic. Every time they step on the stage they bring such power and intensity and they give their all every single week. Its absolutely inspiring.
So Street Kingdom got sent home this week. I do NOT agree with this decision, Phunk Phenomenon should have went home, I don't get the judges fascination with this crew I just don't. Next week...eh who cares about next week, just give I aM mE their trophy and let's wrap this biotch up. Here's the full episode.
I aM mE: although this was not my favorite performance of theirs this crew delivers everytime and we all know they're going to win so let's just hand them the little weird poorly made bboy trophy now please!
Iconic Boyz: I actually really liked this performance, I am increasingly impressed by how clean and precise these boy(z) are. In about 10 years holla at me T-Money (no pedo)
Phunk Phenomenon: They were in the bottom this week. I've said this before and I'm saying it again, there are some hot azz dudes in this crew, but I just.dont.like.them. I just don't. But the dudes are hot. The routine was okay, I think they had way too many things going on at once.
Street Kingdom: SK was in the bottom this week as well which im not surprised about. I totally agree with the judges critique of the routine took too long to start, but when it did, it was fantastic. Every time they step on the stage they bring such power and intensity and they give their all every single week. Its absolutely inspiring.
So Street Kingdom got sent home this week. I do NOT agree with this decision, Phunk Phenomenon should have went home, I don't get the judges fascination with this crew I just don't. Next week...eh who cares about next week, just give I aM mE their trophy and let's wrap this biotch up. Here's the full episode.
Monday, May 16, 2011
Download This
Many many years ago when I was young optimistic college student, my Mu Phi Epsilon brother and sisters went to a place in Roanoke called "The Park". Not only was the Park the first club I had ever been to, it also happened to be a gay club (which is why gay clubs are the only ones I go to now, way better than the heteros) so we're all there having a good time and in the middle of the club among groups of dancing patrons underneath strobe lights we see a man. A very large man, very unabashedly snorting cocaine smack dab in the middle of the club. Now at first he tried to be coy about it but how coy can a 7 foot black dude be snorting cocaine in the middle of the club!? Anyways this experience inspired Ryan and I to create an opus of simplistic and epic proportions. This song is timeless, it was number 1 in Berlin for 2 weeks, and just a few minutes I "remastered" it. Hopefully one day Ryan and I can make a video for this song. Enjoy!
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Subtraction
The other day while I was paying bills I was budgeting the chicken scraps that my job calls a "paycheck". It came me subtracting 508-395, and I completely froze. I totally forgot how to manually subtract. I was bewildered, I was bothered, I was impatient and used the calculator on my phone. Even afterwards I was thinking about it, how could I forget how to subtract? You learn that in what 2nd grade? Then it dawned on me, you make the 0 a 10 and subtract 1 from the column to the left. Phew, for 5 minutes I forgot how to subtract, it was kind of funny. End of story.
ABDC Season 6 Episode 6
Sorry I am just now getting to this post. I've been ill all this week and today I fell like I'm at 95% health wise so, hooray. I am going to make this nice, short and sweet...FINALLY INSTANT NOODLES IS GONE!!!! YAYAAAAAAYAYAY. If you read my ABDC posts from this season you know that I never liked Instant Noodles and week after week they were saved, and now they're gone. Woot. Once again Street Kingdom was down at the bottom which didn't surprise me and I think they will be in the bottom next week, but this week their performance was great. You did see a growth in the choreo and in the end it won't be enough but I think they are a great asset to the show. Let's not kid ourselves here, we already know who's going to win this season: I aM mE, duuuh. Week after week the serve us with amazing visuals and crisp choreography. So let's just end the season now and give them the crown. Thanks. My predictions for next week's bottom 2 is Street Kingdom and Phunk Phenomenon.
Saturday, May 7, 2011
ABDC Season 6 Episode 5
Alright this week we had the "Rihanna Challenge" where every crew had to incorporate Caribbean dance moves. Although the only caribbean dance move Rihanna does is the dutty wine. Anyways let's get to the crews.
Instant Noodles: Yes, Instant Noodles was the first crew saved. No I am not happy about this, if you don't already know my disdain for these guys, read previous ABDC posts. But I have to agree with D-Trix, it was their best performance, howeves that's not saying much. I still think they're the weakest crew on the show.
Iconic Boyz: I have to say this was not my favorite performance of theirs. This was the first week where they looked like a little boy band to me. But it works for them and that's all i have to say about that. P.S.....T MONEY!
I aM mE-ok so that first move? KILLER! That routine right there? The best of the season so far in my opinion. Every season it's that one routine that stands out, and I feel this is THE routine of this season. I love the way they took the simple task of the "spiderman dance" and based the whole routine around it. Brilliant.
Street Kingdom-I liked this performance, I thought it was cute. I can't believe I'm going to say this but...I kind of agree with Lil Mama's critique (minus the crying :rolls eyes:) They do need to step up cause the choreo itself is not strong. When they try to incorporate the krump and the choreo together it can feel a bit start and stop. But ol girl killed it though.
****Bottom 2****
Phunk Phenomenon: even though I do not particularly like this crew they got some hot dudes up in there. This routine was aiight, nothing special. The b-boy of the crew is tight though.
787: the routine was 'meh'. I felt that they were holding back, the routine felt incomplete, like they were on the cusp of something but didn't fully reach it. Also I don't think they really performed their given task...I just realized they have some wonky haircuts. Is that what's poppin in Puerto Rico...hmm. Oh yeah they got sent home. Womp Womp
Finishing touches: I have nothing much else to say about this week's episode. I think the bottom 2 next week will either Iconic Boyz, Phunk Phenomenon or Street Kingdom. I know I aM mE is not going anywhere b/c of that routine (although you never know how voting goes, Iconic Boyz' crazed fans will prolly vote a lot) and for some reason Instant Noodles just won't go away. Till next time kids. Here's the full epi.
Instant Noodles: Yes, Instant Noodles was the first crew saved. No I am not happy about this, if you don't already know my disdain for these guys, read previous ABDC posts. But I have to agree with D-Trix, it was their best performance, howeves that's not saying much. I still think they're the weakest crew on the show.
Iconic Boyz: I have to say this was not my favorite performance of theirs. This was the first week where they looked like a little boy band to me. But it works for them and that's all i have to say about that. P.S.....T MONEY!
I aM mE-ok so that first move? KILLER! That routine right there? The best of the season so far in my opinion. Every season it's that one routine that stands out, and I feel this is THE routine of this season. I love the way they took the simple task of the "spiderman dance" and based the whole routine around it. Brilliant.
Street Kingdom-I liked this performance, I thought it was cute. I can't believe I'm going to say this but...I kind of agree with Lil Mama's critique (minus the crying :rolls eyes:) They do need to step up cause the choreo itself is not strong. When they try to incorporate the krump and the choreo together it can feel a bit start and stop. But ol girl killed it though.
****Bottom 2****
Phunk Phenomenon: even though I do not particularly like this crew they got some hot dudes up in there. This routine was aiight, nothing special. The b-boy of the crew is tight though.
787: the routine was 'meh'. I felt that they were holding back, the routine felt incomplete, like they were on the cusp of something but didn't fully reach it. Also I don't think they really performed their given task...I just realized they have some wonky haircuts. Is that what's poppin in Puerto Rico...hmm. Oh yeah they got sent home. Womp Womp
Finishing touches: I have nothing much else to say about this week's episode. I think the bottom 2 next week will either Iconic Boyz, Phunk Phenomenon or Street Kingdom. I know I aM mE is not going anywhere b/c of that routine (although you never know how voting goes, Iconic Boyz' crazed fans will prolly vote a lot) and for some reason Instant Noodles just won't go away. Till next time kids. Here's the full epi.
Friday, May 6, 2011
:Gasp!:
Now you know I am not a Lady Gaga fan whatsoever. She has fed into her own hype and thinks that everything that she does is just THE most epic thing that has ever happened. When in actuality her music is just getting worse and worse. I am the type of person that even if I dont like the artist I'll give credit where credit is due if the song is good. "Born this Way" and "Judas" are just.not.good. Gaga girl you are doing the most right now. But finally in my eyes she has done something right. She has Rick Gonzalez starring as Jesus in her new "Judas" video and uh bonus she has what looks like Norman Reedus aka Murphy MacManus from Boondock Saints! So yeah girl i'll give you that much.
Tuesday, May 3, 2011
Jammie of the day
Back in the day when I first started to embrace the rocker in me I used to listen to 96X (the hampton roads alternative rock station, pfft not anymore) all day and wait for my favorite songs and record them thus making alt rock mixtapes. This was one of my favorite songs from the era. This song is from a band I have never heard of and I have never heard of again after this song. But this is such a good song and brings me back to those days of sitting in front of the radio all day and switching between the pause and record button. Good times. This is the band Ours with the song "Sometimes"
ABDC Season 6 Episode 4
Sorry it took me so long to write about last week's show. My work schedule has been a bit wonky this week. I am going to do things a bit differently and not critique every group because, well, im lazy. This week's episode was quite a doozy for me. I am genuinely upset by how the bottom 2 came out. Also there was quite an intense exchange between JC Chasez, Lil Mama and D-Trix ayyyyyee. Their rift came after D-Trix told Iconic Boyz that he did not like their routine and that their task of building a wall was weak which I agree with. However I did like the routine. All the rest of the crews eh eh bleh, let's get to the bottom 2. So this week my 2 favorite crews Street Kingdom and Request were in the bottom. I actually predicted in the previous ABDC post that SK would be in the bottom, but to have Request in the bottom AGAIN over INSTANT NOODLES, so wrong on many levels. Both crews did their thang but Street Kingdom totally delivered and in comparison smashed Request unfortunately sending them home. I think Street Kingdom will be in the bottom 2 again next week, I dont know who the second crew will be but im hoping Instant Noodles would be. Here's the full epi, if you care.
Woah.
It would be silly or weird of me as a sometimes halfa$$ blogger to not mention the killing of Osama bin Laden. I am not a conspiracy theorists and I do believe the man killed to be Osama but it was just kind of...anti-climatic. Sure there was a 40 minute gun fight that ensued so it sure was not anti climatic to the Navy SEALS who did an incredible job. I just always imagined Osama being captured, being put on trial or being asked why. Something more along the lines of what happened with Saddam. It all just happened and his body was discarded so quickly (to comply with Muslim tradition), and buried at sea no less (apparently no other country wanted his remains...makes sense). Is it wrong that when I heard that Osama was buried at sea my first thought was "I hope he doesn't do a Megatron and escape from his underwater grave. Punk a$$ decepticon!" So all in all the murder of Osama is like seeing a chupacabra on your front lawn, or better yet having a black president! Something you never thought was going to really happen. The death of this monster has bought some closure to the 9/11 tragedies and families directly affected. But is this the end of terrorism, absolutely not unfortunately, we still got bootleggers. Did you know a co-worker said this exact quote "I just watched Fast Five on my laptop" Now that's just sad.
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