Props to the folks at Green Street who just released their first video for their track, "Time Won't Change Us" off the new EP Don't Look Down. Check out the video below and if you haven't already download their album here. Trust me, it's worth it, and if you don't at least give them a listen I'm shaking my head at you.
Monday, May 23, 2011
Tuesday, May 17, 2011
Centurian Awesomeness
I guess this is the 100th post on this shindig. Not sure how I even kept this going for so long even though the posts come at a regularly almost as often as San Francisco Giants championships (pun intended). It's been a crazy time since the beginning of the post so I'm going to hit back to post number one and see how far things have progressed or regressed:
Musical Tidbits:
"I'm listening to the new Death Cab album right now, "Narrow Stairs", and basically if you saw me 6 years ago you would dumbfounded to see how drastic of a musical choice in music I was listening to."
Did Death Cab's Narrow Stairs really come out that long ago? That's nuts. With the release of their new album it would be definitely a good listen to check them out this summer at the Williamsburg waterfront concert series. It's strange how out of the loop I have been with music. The lack of commuting that involves a radio hinders your ability to obtain new sources of music. Besides new electronic dance music tracks and Green Street beats, my music playlist could have been replicated 2 years ago and considered new.
Besides music much has changed. School life is over. Work life is in.
New adventures every weekend have evolved to monotonous grinding mixed in with the occasional sunshine from the ever cloudy overcast days that never go away.
But I can't be happier. Things have developed in the last 3 months that I really can't be mad about. New friends, meeting up with old friends, moving on up in work. Sun's out, snow's gone, rooftops are open. Things are looking good this summer.
What's in store I have no idea but I like where this ride is going for this summer. I've been getting less sleep but been fine. I've woken up happier (don't worry, was already happy to start with) than I was the day before. I'm excited to see where each day takes me.
From one risk to the next making moves career wise, life wise, soul wise. Stay tuned.
100 OUT!
Musical Tidbits:
"I'm listening to the new Death Cab album right now, "Narrow Stairs", and basically if you saw me 6 years ago you would dumbfounded to see how drastic of a musical choice in music I was listening to."
Did Death Cab's Narrow Stairs really come out that long ago? That's nuts. With the release of their new album it would be definitely a good listen to check them out this summer at the Williamsburg waterfront concert series. It's strange how out of the loop I have been with music. The lack of commuting that involves a radio hinders your ability to obtain new sources of music. Besides new electronic dance music tracks and Green Street beats, my music playlist could have been replicated 2 years ago and considered new.
Besides music much has changed. School life is over. Work life is in.
New adventures every weekend have evolved to monotonous grinding mixed in with the occasional sunshine from the ever cloudy overcast days that never go away.
But I can't be happier. Things have developed in the last 3 months that I really can't be mad about. New friends, meeting up with old friends, moving on up in work. Sun's out, snow's gone, rooftops are open. Things are looking good this summer.
What's in store I have no idea but I like where this ride is going for this summer. I've been getting less sleep but been fine. I've woken up happier (don't worry, was already happy to start with) than I was the day before. I'm excited to see where each day takes me.
From one risk to the next making moves career wise, life wise, soul wise. Stay tuned.
100 OUT!
Sunday, April 24, 2011
The City of Brotherly Love
I just came back from a weekend trip to Philadelphia to visit friends from high school. Armed with our high school senior video that dates back to 2006, I make the 2 hour trek down. Little did I know that based on what I did in the past two visits I had only scratched the surface of what philly had to offer.
For one thing the Cheesesteaks there are the staple late night food. I finally got a chance to take a bite from both Pat's and Geno's Cheesesteaks which were across the street from each other. All in all I have to say I would prefer Pat's over Genos, but only by a slight margin.
That was given; I knew that the best cheesesteaks were obviously in Philly. What I didn't realize was the food revolution that was going on in that city. The bistro culture I believe is stronger than - dare I say it - New York. I think the fine dining and white cloth uppity-ness that New York asks at times is stripped out of New York food. For every classic steak and potatoes chain restaurant in Philadelphia there were two to three restaurants in neighborhoods showcasing some fantastic food. While I did not come across any heavy Asian restaurants besides the Japanese/Chinese fusion joints, I was overwhelmed and really excited by the other types of food I was able to see. The Italian market was more robust than New York's little Italy, and the farmer's markets were fresh and cheaper than store-brand produce: as it should be (however not always the case in New York).
Obviously another plus is that the cost of food is considerably cheaper. What I also found was the prevalence of upscale bars and lounges. The nice medium between clubs and bars, these lounges were a nice place to get a fantastic cocktail without having to shell out your paycheck for one drink and the silly dress-code-matching-ratio-cover silliness of New York. I was pleased and revitalized about the sheer relaxed nature of Philadelphians.
What a great escape from New York. Believe me I love the city but there are times when one needs to take a break from the hustle and bustle of New York. You'd be surprised how nice it was to not have to walk through crowded sidewalks, side shuffle through numerous tourists, and worry about to pay through your nose for genuinely delicious food.
I didn't take any pictures - I was spending all of my time catching up with high school classmates - but I have this. The weekend was supposed to storm while I was there, but I'm glad that the sun cleared the air for the majority of my time there.
For one thing the Cheesesteaks there are the staple late night food. I finally got a chance to take a bite from both Pat's and Geno's Cheesesteaks which were across the street from each other. All in all I have to say I would prefer Pat's over Genos, but only by a slight margin.
That was given; I knew that the best cheesesteaks were obviously in Philly. What I didn't realize was the food revolution that was going on in that city. The bistro culture I believe is stronger than - dare I say it - New York. I think the fine dining and white cloth uppity-ness that New York asks at times is stripped out of New York food. For every classic steak and potatoes chain restaurant in Philadelphia there were two to three restaurants in neighborhoods showcasing some fantastic food. While I did not come across any heavy Asian restaurants besides the Japanese/Chinese fusion joints, I was overwhelmed and really excited by the other types of food I was able to see. The Italian market was more robust than New York's little Italy, and the farmer's markets were fresh and cheaper than store-brand produce: as it should be (however not always the case in New York).
Obviously another plus is that the cost of food is considerably cheaper. What I also found was the prevalence of upscale bars and lounges. The nice medium between clubs and bars, these lounges were a nice place to get a fantastic cocktail without having to shell out your paycheck for one drink and the silly dress-code-matching-ratio-cover silliness of New York. I was pleased and revitalized about the sheer relaxed nature of Philadelphians.
What a great escape from New York. Believe me I love the city but there are times when one needs to take a break from the hustle and bustle of New York. You'd be surprised how nice it was to not have to walk through crowded sidewalks, side shuffle through numerous tourists, and worry about to pay through your nose for genuinely delicious food.
I didn't take any pictures - I was spending all of my time catching up with high school classmates - but I have this. The weekend was supposed to storm while I was there, but I'm glad that the sun cleared the air for the majority of my time there.
Sunday, March 13, 2011
Rants of a 20 Something Year Old
Too young to be old
Too old be young
Living a 25 hour life in a 24 hour day
Perfectly lonely but fiercely dependent
It's been a wild weird winter/early spring.
New things old things bad things good things
Sticking my neck out trying to get noticed
With great praise received in roles
but none in building bonds with some
Trying to find a place but running out of space
Without an answer I stare at this damn screen waiting for the notification
Too old be young
Living a 25 hour life in a 24 hour day
Perfectly lonely but fiercely dependent
It's been a wild weird winter/early spring.
New things old things bad things good things
Sticking my neck out trying to get noticed
With great praise received in roles
but none in building bonds with some
Trying to find a place but running out of space
Without an answer I stare at this damn screen waiting for the notification
Friday, December 24, 2010
Recipe for Making a Bomb Christmas Dinner
Very unorthodox Christmas, but if I have learned anything from Euro-snow nearly ruining our plans due to inability for Europeans to work without freaking out and running out of de-icing liquid, it is that Christmas is where family and good company is. So here in pictures is how I rocked the Christmas dinner and how you can too. No real quinessential "Christmas" roast but still good rustic food with some European and Californian influence. Hope everyone had a good one and enjoy the photos:
Portugese Kale Soup:
1. Add stuff
2. Put it in a pot with stock and simmer
Pasta with Clams and White Wine:
1. Get clams
2. Get Pancetta
3. Cut up some Parsley
4. Put stuff together, add some white wine and some hot pepper for a kick and serve
Duck Breast with beet roots and watercrest:
2. Once that's ready cook your duck and put it on top. Make sure you rest it so the juices redistribute into the meat.
Portugese Kale Soup:
1. Add stuff
2. Put it in a pot with stock and simmer
3. Pour it into a bowl
Salad: put greens together and make a dressing. Straight forward:
Pasta with Clams and White Wine:
1. Get clams
2. Get Pancetta
3. Cut up some Parsley
4. Put stuff together, add some white wine and some hot pepper for a kick and serve
Duck Breast with beet roots and watercrest:
1. Get some foil, put the beets in there with rosemary, olive oil, salt/pepper, and balsamic and pop in the oven for 35 minutes at 400F
2. Once that's ready cook your duck and put it on top. Make sure you rest it so the juices redistribute into the meat.
Should be pretty straight forward ya? Haha. Anywho hope everyone out there is enjoy Christmas and having a wonderful break. Was going to write a post about London but got too lazy so just check the album on FB. Anywho, love peace and chicken grease.
K
Sunday, December 12, 2010
To the Skies
The boys at Green Street are back at it again. Fresh off their tour in Tokyo they come back to Identity Bar and give another dynamite show with some new beats. Now back with new mindsets as well as new friends (DJ Tomoko and Ucca in attendance at the gig) they're ready to show the world some new tracks this coming winter. Check them out here and watch out for them as they perform at 2011 South by Southwest in Austin TX.
Pictures from the show:
Pictures from the show:
Sunday, November 21, 2010
Facillitator of That Go Life
The frequency of these posts have decreased significantly. It has truly been tough to keep updating this blog on a regular pace with work and life. All I can say is that I'm glad I took the GMATs near the end of September, because with the way life and work is going there would have been no way for me to find time to study.
This media industry life is a fast paced experience. Never working a 9-5, being able to work with everybody in the company. The competitive nature of building together presentations for pitches. And talking about it and drinking it until Kingdom Come with your coworkers. It is a very interesting dynamic in that my team, my office, my coworkers are all people that I genuinely and wholeheartedly enjoy being with.
Excited that my San Francisco giants won the World Series, anxious to see how my Sharks will do this season with some team roster changes, wondering how the English Premier League is going to turn out.
Meeting new friends, seeing old friends, losing touch with best friends. Drinking with coworkers, brunching with study abroaders, catching up with fraternity brothers.
Loving the leaves change color, hating the winds gusting harder, excited for the holiday season approaching faster.
Hating how this city is starting to lose it's novelty, hating that I have become just another person in the city working his life never realizing that he's in the capital of the world. Losing all excitement, losing all wonder that he works with builders that tower over his head. Then going out with friends, downing shots the bartender sends, eating food in the morning hours, waking up to beautiful scenes of the fall time sun beams. Sitting by the pitch on top of a pier playing soccer on the roof with the skyline to the south. Wondering where else could you ever find a place where the ambiance could ever match the place you're playing soccer right now.
Loving the city can't believe I live here, but realizing I've been here for nearly a quarter of my life. One day when I leave and pack up my things I will finally realize the city's grasp on me.
I hope you all have a wonderful Thanksgiving holiday wherever you are. Will try to get some posts in before the new year.
Love, peace, chicken grease.
This media industry life is a fast paced experience. Never working a 9-5, being able to work with everybody in the company. The competitive nature of building together presentations for pitches. And talking about it and drinking it until Kingdom Come with your coworkers. It is a very interesting dynamic in that my team, my office, my coworkers are all people that I genuinely and wholeheartedly enjoy being with.
Excited that my San Francisco giants won the World Series, anxious to see how my Sharks will do this season with some team roster changes, wondering how the English Premier League is going to turn out.
Meeting new friends, seeing old friends, losing touch with best friends. Drinking with coworkers, brunching with study abroaders, catching up with fraternity brothers.
Loving the leaves change color, hating the winds gusting harder, excited for the holiday season approaching faster.
Hating how this city is starting to lose it's novelty, hating that I have become just another person in the city working his life never realizing that he's in the capital of the world. Losing all excitement, losing all wonder that he works with builders that tower over his head. Then going out with friends, downing shots the bartender sends, eating food in the morning hours, waking up to beautiful scenes of the fall time sun beams. Sitting by the pitch on top of a pier playing soccer on the roof with the skyline to the south. Wondering where else could you ever find a place where the ambiance could ever match the place you're playing soccer right now.
Loving the city can't believe I live here, but realizing I've been here for nearly a quarter of my life. One day when I leave and pack up my things I will finally realize the city's grasp on me.
I hope you all have a wonderful Thanksgiving holiday wherever you are. Will try to get some posts in before the new year.
Love, peace, chicken grease.
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