very nice

one time, I saw this guy on an airplane:


he didn't have a moustache.

October 4

Since the dawn of time, the 4th day of October has been a really swell day. Seriously, dude, check it out:

The History of October 4
OK, I know it's not the complete history, but most of the good stuff is in here.

• 610 - Heraclius arrives by ship from Africa at Constantinople, overthrows Byzantine Emperor Phocas and becomes Emperor.
• 1883 - First run of the Orient Express.
• 1904 - 1st day of New York City subway
  
• 1957 - Launch of Sputnik I, the first artificial satellite to orbit the Earth. AND - "Leave It to Beaver," debuts on CBS!
  
• 1960 - Afrika Bambaataa born. Word.
  
• 1966 - Lesotho gains independence from Britain.
  
• 1988 - U.S. televangelist Jim Bakker indicted for fraud.
• 1997 - The second largest cash robbery in U.S. history occurs at the Charlotte, North Carolina office of Loomis, Fargo and Company. An FBI investigation eventually results in 24 convictions and the recovery of approximately 95% of the $17.3 million in cash which had been taken.
• 2008 - Steak & Eggs get married.
  

starbucks ain't all bad

i found this tacked to the community board at our local starbucks while waiting an interminably long time for my drink (which is a double slight, because not only did i give in to the machine, but i also have to stand there for ten minutes and think about how i did). i took the strip down to "admire" it, and then promptly slipped it into my pocket. can you blame me? seriously, look at this kid (click the photo for a closer view). i can't even think of the word for this, but "fucking bad-ass" is close. also: "pretty cute."

when i brought it home and showed steak, he made me promise i'd take it back. what if it belonged to one of the kids that comes there with their parents, and they put it up so they could feel like a rockstar whenever they went to starbucks? first of all, i countered, nobody should feel like anything more than a douche-bag in starbucks. but then again, who am i to rain on this kid's parade? so i scanned it as a compromise.

just to know that this little man is wandering around my neighborhood somewhere is enough to put a smile on my face. thanks, little man.

what i love about LA, vol. 1

this is a guy i found standing at the bus stop on valentine's day. in case you can't see it clearly, let me paint the picture for you: tall, lanky black guy in a black toque (beanie), black leather jacket, black pants, and big white sneakers (unfortunately, not pictured), standing at the side of the road blasting "Joy and Pain" by Rob Base & DJ E-Z Rock from a small, silver hand-held boom box.

for those of you who don't remember, the song goes a little something like:




i have no idea who these girls are. but something tells me they would appreciate the moment.

what i hate about LA, vol. 1

this is the parking lot by our house, otherwise known as wilshire boulevard during rush hour. at the risk of being a hater, i find this aspect of LA totally asinine, not to mention completely maddening. there's nothing like sitting in the middle of the street in an unmoving vehicle to give you a solid dose of irony. i can't decide whether this is a fact of life down here that i actually want to get used to so i can stop complaining about it, or to remain in complete opposition to so that i know i haven't gone completely numb. either way, this shit ain't cool.

The Dude abides

I concur.

fat free!

that's right folks: fat free water.

and thank god, you know?

no more worrying about all those empty calories every time you down a glass of nature's finest. binge to your bladder's content, and fear not about the pending inflation of your hips, ass, or gut.

thank you Coffee Bean!