More Foolishness

NYC real estate.

Throw 15% broker fee on top and have a nice day.  I hate moving.

Foolish

'In Times Square, hundreds watched the pomp of a full-scale British royal celebration Friday on a Jumbotron as Prince William said "I do" to his princess, Kate Middleton...."This is a once in a lifetime event for a five-year-old," said Michael Zorek, of the Upper West Side, whose overjoyed daughter Diana woke early and dressed as a princess, complete with tiara, for the occasion.'

I have gotten up before 5am for:

A round at Beth Page
Surfing
Skiing
Hiking
A flight
The Iphone
Classes registration
Work
Driving from Richmond to Lewiston
A fire

Get a hobby.

Feline Friday

Good Cat Friday

Someday My Prince Will Come

I've listened to this song 100's of times, I've even seen it live.  This morning on the way to work, Miles Davis's rendition came on Pandora.  I've always been under the impression this was a Dave Brubeck song, but I decided to Google it to for kicks.  It turns out it's a song from Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs.  Dave Brubeck was the first musician to usher the song into Jazz on the album Dave Digs Disney (inspired by an anthology of Disney tunes owned by his kid).  It's popular among jazz musicians, covered by the likes of Dave Brubeck, Miles Davis, Bill Evans, and Herbie Hancock.  It always interesting to find out a song is a cover, I see it through a whole different lens.

Check out a few of the renditions:
      
The original:

Dave Brubeck:

Miles Davis:

Herbie Hancock:

Sunday Jam

Cat Friday.

More Endless Waves

Webber Wave Pools.  Designed by Australian board shaper, Greg Webber, he came up with the idea while surfing behind fishing ships.  It's a cool concept but I'm not sure I would ever go to something like this for the same reason I would never go to an indoor ski mountain. These sports are meant to be experienced in nature.  Even when you're at some resort owned by Intrawest, you can still sneak off into the glades and get fresh tracks all day by yourself.  I'd rather kill myself than surf at some overcrowded water park.

No Thanks.

The Seven Ghosts

On March 20, 2011, Rip Curl International team riders Bruno Santos, Dean Brady, Tyler Larronde, Oney Anwar and original Searcher Tom Curren followed the latest Tip 2 Tip odyssey deep into the heart of Indonesia to be part of a groundbreaking mission to the freshly discovered, flawless waves of a remote river known by the nearby village as the Seven Ghosts...

A Post For Mr. Powell.

The 10 Foods Not to Order on a First Date.

Giant Xylophone In The Forest

Rolling Stone

 Every once and while Rolling Stone publishes a cool article. 

"Working with nothing but an Internet connection, a couple of cellphones and a steady supply of weed, the two friends — one with a few college credits, the other a high school dropout — had beaten out Fortune 500 giants like General Dynamics to score the huge arms contract. With a single deal, two stoners from Miami Beach had turned themselves into the least likely merchants of death in history."

Here

Cat Friday.

Compliments of Mr. Whalen, a very mischievous cat.

Department Stores

I apologize for the wait, my apartment search has taken up a lot of my time recently.  More to come on that soon.

This past weekend I went to Macy's to pick up a wedding gift with my girlfriend.  I try to avoid department stores at all costs.  They are crowded, dirty, and have no windows; I naturally went to biggest one in the world.   My trip was relatively quick but along the way, I was painfully reminded of how awful the experience can be.  Fatigue, frustration, and all around defeated is is usually how you feel after a long session with the opposite sex in a mall.

This guy made the display into a bench.  This is a power move, especially if you're in Macy's and the fitting room is about a mile away.  Notice he uses the manikin for back support; this guy has been here for a while.

Beginner and Expert.  Expert on the right.  This is not his first rodeo, he brought his fucking Ipad.  The guy on the left is on step 5, Acceptance: This is when the anger and sadness have tapered off. The person simply accepts the reality of the loss.

Cat Friday

A regular George Winston.