possibly moving

I might be relocating this blog somewhere that I won't get "ads" as comments, shame on you blogspot, who knows, I ahven't be very active recently on this site anyway, more later.

to settle the argument.

My girlfriend, Andrea, is hot and I love her.

Mike

random stuff

I can’t imagine any music more inappropriate to play in a men’s locker room than “Groovin’: slow jams and disco hits of the 70’s and 80’s”. When Marvin Gaye’s “Let’s Get it on” starts playing as a large hairy man (i.e. me) undresses next to you, you can’t help but have an urge immediately leave the building.


This weekend I saw Uncle Phil of “Fresh Prince of Bel-Air” fame perform as Othello in said play. Me dost think that only in the fair city of Los Angeles can you be witnessed to such an event.

More Pictures

The Half Dome Trip

A picture from an earlier trip.


That's right ladies and gentlemen, I did it.
After years of talking about it, and "training" I finally achieved success. Me and seven of my friends ( a month ago, 16 were slated to go) hiked up the monstrous rock ultimately taking around 13 hours. Two went halfway, Andrea made it to the hub (before the cables which you can see on these pictures) and five of us, Brian, Jake, Mike Miller, Giuseppe, and I made it to the top. Everyone either achieved or surpassed their goals so we can hold our heads up high. The hike kicked our ass by the way, my legs are still aching but it was worth it. These pictures just don't do it justice. Below are a select few (I took about 90 that day, and the other hikers took plenty as well) pictures from the trip, Including Andrea and I in front of the cables, the five toppers who found a "clubhouse" on the top, a picture of us after coming down the rock, and a view of the hike leading up to the cables (Andrea is in the pink hat).

The cables, oh man the cables. There were a lot of debate of what they actually were leading up to the hike and hopefully these pictures do it justice, but you held onto them as you scaled the mountain where you can stop every 15-20 feet at a wooden board to catch your breath. They are in no way an actual staircase, but a mere place to pause. Most of the group agreed that the entire trip was probably the hardest physical challenge (yeah, that's right "Double Dare" you pale in comparison) we've had in our life, and we all passed out once we made it back to the room. I can't imagine another trip that could be harder (that I know of) but for now, I'm gonna take a much needed break.

half dome trip pictures

Mike's Homemade Music/Movie Survey

If you are bored, copy and repost your answers....


A. Name 5 movies you’ve recently watched (theatrical/rented) and would recommend and why.
The Forty Year Old Virgin (I can’t remember when I laughed so hard.)
March of the Penguins – The best part about the penguin movie is Morgan Freeman.
The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou – This movie just gets better every time I see it.
Nine Songs – I only recommend this movie to the artsy and the horny, but mostly to the horny.
Batman Begins – Yay! They put talent back into the series.

B. 5 Songs that are stuck in you head recently.
1. Are you a Hypnotist???? – Flaming Lips
2. In My Time of Dyin’ – Bob Dylan
3. A Winner Takes a Wand – Sufjan Stevens
4. Red Rain – The White Stripes
5. I’m Not in Love – 10cc

C. 5 Songs that make your Booty Move.
1. Kiss- Prince
2. Holy Calamity- Handsome Boy Modeling School
3. Carwreck - Funki Porchini
4. Superstitious – Stevie Wonder (I woke up to this song today)
5. Crosseyed and Painless – Talking Heads

D. What’s a good “Home Sick” movie?
The Lord of the Rings Trilogy

E. The song you listen to when you are pissed.
Calm Like a Bomb – Rage Against the Machine

F. Name the movie that you are always surprised when you hear someone you know hasn’t seen it.
Rushmore

G. The Band you suggest everyone should listen to.
Wilco – buy “Yankee hotel Foxtrot” people.

H. Name 3 songs that you consider personal.
1. Radio Cures – Wilco
2. Your Redneck Past – Ben Folds Five
3. Red Rain – The White Stripes
4. Superfly- j/k
I. Name a movie and/or a band/record that’s been on your list to check out, but you’ve yet to watch/listen.
1. The Last Emperor - I’ve rented this TWICE, but still haven’t watched it.
2. Four Tet – I saw this guy for 15 seconds at Coachella and wanted to check him out, but still have yet to do it.

J. Name one or more movies that scare the shit out of you.
1. The original Texas Chainsaw Massacre scarred me as teen.

K. What movie character do people think you look like?
I’ve heard more than once that I look like Ben Affleck’s character Holden in Chasing Amy, but I think it’s just the goatee.

What movie are you proud of not seeing?
I’ve missed Godzilla, and War of the Worlds, two movies people have told me never to see.

What song did you last hear?
Shake Your Rump – Beastie Boys.

My dream last night

Last night I dreamt that I was taking over the job as assistant to “Satan” from my friend Brian. (For some background info, I used to be an intern/2nd assistant to “Satan”, a 60 year-old talent manager who specializes in Teens. Brian also worked in the office but never under that scary woman.) Anyway I remember being mad at myself for taking the job because I hated “Satan” and I didn’t really want to be in the field of talent manager. (In reality, I “interned” there simply because it was a job and it was in the industry and I was unemployed for two-3 months.) For the assistant position, I also had to be this “go-get-um” kinda guy and I knew I just wasn’t that motivated.
When Brian handed the job to me, I could tell he was disappointed in me, he was bigger than the job too, and that’s why he was leaving. The job mostly entailed following “Satan” around to freemason classes and meetings. I had to pretend to be a Freemason to get in to each class, and the security guards was always skeptical of me. I also had to lie and say I used to be a cop, which apparently is synonymous with being a Freemason. I told them I had two years of excellence on the force, and then bought a special free mason notepad, of course to take notes in class.
In the last class I noticed “Satan” was crying in class so I went up to her, she told me that she was indebted to me, and really appreciated my help. If I didn’t know before, I knew then that I was dreaming because, if you haven’t figured it out, “Satan” was a bitch in real life. If I did something wrong I was “just the intern” but if I did a good job I was the 2nd assistant.