Beach Volleyball

I was at the beach in Aptos today. I saw an asshole  there. How do I know she was an asshole? Well to start, she had one of those real cute little dogs that seem like a great idea at the breeders science lab. Then when you get them home and they bark every time a toilet flushes.  If these dogs have any actual cuteness after that, it evaporates immediately when they growl at the preschooler riding a Razor Scooter.

FYI Little Dog OWNER: Your neighbors hate you but hide behind there fake smiles and pointless neighbor conversations about the weather while you stroll out with the little fucker. This, the same little fucker who burned a big "SUCK IT" in dog piss on your side lawn. Don't fool yourself, the dog sucks.

Anyway, I watched this woman stroll across the beach, towards the exit stairs with her little terror.  About 25 feet before the stairs, in the sand volley ball courts, the dog commenced on a very concentrated squat pose. The owner did nothing to deter her. The dog finished and ran on. As I watched the lady get closer to the crime pile, I thought she was heading to cleanup the mess with the bag in her hand.  Nope. She just walked passed the pile of dog shit in the beach volleyball court. Turns out the bag I saw, was a fancy designer lipstick and cell phone carrying case. She just trudged on up the stairs with the little dog and went and got in her Lexus. She did manage to take the time to wipe the sand off of her dogs feet though. THANK GOD. I would hate to think if that Lexus got any sand in it.  I really hope that dog vomited on the way home.

My Commute to work

This is what my commute to work looks like. Yes it's long but when I
start and finish my day, this is the scene. I ride between 6 an 20
miles a day.

In Search of Capitain Zero, A book by Allan Weisbecker.

                                                  

                                                           Bandito Books 

Just finished Allan Weisbecker’s book, In Search of Capitain Zero. What a book! I hated it, I loved it, I was bored, I was thrilled, I was annoyed, I was inspired and all in all it was an outstanding piece of Non Fiction. I won't ruin the details of the book, basically it's an intense travelouge. Many reviewers paint an image of a lonely self pitying Weisbecker on the verge of a breakdown. I totally disagree.
  Sure, he is a loner of sorts, and has his share of the travelers melancholy.  Underneath the ups and downs though there is a Man on a hell bent mission to find a way to rid himself of the trappings of mass society.  Allan is a salty surfer, smart in reading people and situations that would make the average person shit themselves. He gets into some gnarly stuff in this book.  Everything about this book and Allan himself scream of extreme existence. He is a breed of human that is truly, almost religiously, committed to living in a surfers paradise(What ever that means.)

   My one word of caution is for those who don't surf. This is a story told through the perspective of a surfer. Intense descriptions of wave riding, while well translated into non surf language, may bore the non surfer. As a surfer, I found my heart racing and small amounts of adrenaline as I read about Salsa Brava experiences. The man has an ability to keep his fear in check! Anyway, read this book. It will make your life seem stupid.

This one of the best books.

A breakfast buzz

It's 7AM! That dude I just past who was sitting next to the lake wasn't catching  fish. However, he did have a tall boy Corona in hand and a skunky ganja bomb in his lips.  I am sure that sunrise was electric.

The 19th Wife

Sometimes I wonder how sitting down and watching the Life Time for Women Channel happens.  The night before last was one of those LTW nights.

The kids had gone to bed and I was on the phone with my Dad talking about guy stuff. Sensing I was preoccupied my wife quickly grabbed the remote and changed the channel to Life Time for Women.  It happened so quickly I didn't even notice. Well I sat there talking and watching, not really aware that I was watching the most WHACK TV movie ever made. (Actually come to think of it, all LTW movies are whack.)  Anyway, after I hung up the phone I realized that I was hooked to the story.  I didn't even know the name or anything about it.  All I knew at the point I hung up the phone was:

-A polygamist man had been killed, his Mormon Fundamentalist wife was to blame and living in Jail.
-The exiled "badboy" Mormon son of Fundamentalist wife was in town to save her.
-The Fundamentalist Police man's wife was in love with the "badboy"

I really tried to leave and go to bed, but it just got creepier and creepier. It was a train wreck of a show with no happy ending. I totally recommend it. Here is a link to The 19th Wife:

The 19th Wife

And yes... it's nice to blame my wife for I show I probably would have watched without her.

Dance Walker

Today I was walking into work with a fellow named Stein. Stein is a friend I met after almost being destroyed by the thoughtful driving endeavors of a grumpy cab driver. That was about 2 years ago.  Today we were at the same location: A stoner's throw from the McDonalds at 3rd and King in San Francisco. We talked about ego and arrogance in the cycle community. We agreed that there is a lot of it. We agreed some more and kept the pace. 


 As we approached the first intersection of our walk, a young fellow swaggered towards us. I first caught a glimpse of him while I was listening to Stein talk about the new train tunnel. Instinct let me know something strange was about to happen.


He was wearing a gray shirt with a hipster print, sunglasses for the fog, and an "All Access" badge secured to a red lanyard.  Getting closer, I had to pay more attention because he was waving to invisible people. At the point he was next to me, he tweaked into a dance walk, wiggled his fingers 2 inches from my face, and then waved them over my head. All of this was in perfect cadence with his walk. He didn't stop. He just kept the dance walk going. 
 
I turned to Stein, who was laughing : "That same guy did that to me yesterday I think."

Blogging Is Stupid

So somebody at a Party told me that they found out I have a blog.  In a sense the beginning of the end. I can't tell you when that end will come, but its coming.

Knowing enough about me, I know that I will see too much ego in all of this and bail on it. I like the fresh stupidity. The kind that is moldy with innocence. 

Once the stupidity smells like ego attacking myself or others attack my ego, it's time to start a new culture of stupidity elsewhere.

Dolphins are Drug Rangers

 

http://roboshark.tumblr.com/post/424512334/glasscaseofemotion-sblaufuss

Catfish Movie

Catfish Catfish!  Bottom dwelling shit sucking vermin.  They are a nasty bunch. Horns that gore, some can electrocute, and when out of water they grunt like a monster. I base what I know about this fish as the foreshadowing to the story of the new movie Catfish. 

Without knowing a thing about this movie, it is apparent to me that we are about to witness the beginnings of a brand new style of movie promotion.  When you watch the trailer you get this: Guy meets a girl on Facebook, guy finds girl in real life, there is a plot twist.  Intentionally Boring. Oh and all of it is True. Kind of.

All of it is very Blair Witchy except it is seemingly more interactive with it's, "Don't Let Anyone Tell You What It Is" tag line.

This is pure genious!  It is creating rules for the conversation between those who have seen, and those who have not. Lets just hope the movie is as interesting as the marketing.  Pay attention to the first line:  

"Hello Megan, your voice is nothing like I expected...."  (Is it because she's grunts like a Pylodictis Olivaris?)


Movie starts this Friday.

Abandoned Couches

This is a fantastic idea.

Abandoned Couches

Light Rail Pot Head

The baker circus is in town. Unfortunately you can't see that he is
also wearing shag slippers. Needless to say his eyes were glossy and
red.

This is light rail at it's finest.

Plastic Bags

This is a really well done piece that uses a very dark humor to get the point across. Definitely sticks the message!

Produced by this Non Profit: http://www.healthebay.org/

Low Card

Make It Happen: Lowcard from TeamJaded on Vimeo.

So here is a sweet short little Doc done by Team Jaded. I figured since we had headed into skate territory that we should include some skate.

There's Nothing Wrong With You (Hopefully)

Something about Fecal Face made me go and buy Michael Sieben's art biography called There's Nothing Wrong With You (Hopefully) UPPER PLAYGROUND // GINGKO PRESS.   

Sometime ago I edited a small video essay on Michael (Soon to be posted) with Jeremy Lavoi of TeamJaded .  Something about his art I could relate too. Strange creatures that seemed to be complacent with heavy burdens. Obviously I am not an art word doctor. I don't know, he just has some cool stuff.

Fecal Face

Just Reminds you of those summer dayz with nothing to do but skate, surf and drink beer.  This is a fantastic creative world of misfits and twits.  People think strangely. This proves it. Fecal Face


These folks are celebrating the 10 years of trippy.  Here is an SF Weekly article that talks better about it than I ever could. But maybe talking or reading isn't always the best way to take in the  Fecal Face.

JJ Grey & Mofro Fan site: www.mofrofans.com

Ok I just followed up on a comment from the one Mr. Clay. Seems he has put together a fantastic website for all things related to JJ Grey and Mofro. Check it out!  In one day I have gone from not knowing a single thing about this band, to wanting to see them play live. I guess this is how the internet works!


http://www.mofrofans.com/home.html

CNET Guy and Retail Media Producer

CNET guy and Retail Media Producer
Originally uploaded by dats4sure

Coffee with Heather. Wow how we miss her antics here. She is one funny woman!

I remember this moment well. We were in the neighborhood Starbucks avoiding work when Heather noticed Brian Cooley, CNET Guy, standing in the line infront of us. She starts pretending she is starstruck and I snap the picture. Not 10 minutes before we were editing one of his spots for a retailer TV Wall.

JJ GREY & MOFRO

JJ Grey!

JJ Grey & Mofro a nice little southern sounding funkish blues band. The newest album just came out and it sounds super clean.  Very excellent production with some insanely good retro sounds on original tunes. Good song writting and toe tapping beer guzzlin groove.  They will be at the Fillmore Friday Sept 24th.  I would be interested to see what they do live to some of these songs.

Yonder To Play the Hardly Strictly Blue Grass Festival

For those of you who haven't "gotten" bluegrass you need to check out Yonder Mountain String Band. These folks are amazing. A fresh traditional take on standard bluegrass. Original, driven, and honest. The harmonies will make your hair stand on end and your brain will spin at the sure speed of their breakdown.  All in all a fantastic band.

For those of you on the Bay Area thang, they are playing the Hardly Strictly Blue Grass Vegetable

Ghosts in the Hollow

Here is a short about the world of Coal Miner Towns.  The high quality HD clashes with the Low fidelity music track to create a creepy journey back in time. 

This video proves that special effect really aren't needed.

Ghosts in the Hollow from Jim Lo Scalzo on Vimeo.

Life Cycles

A new mountain bike movie. This looks promising. Incredible shot composition from the looks of the trailer


http://www.lifecyclesfilm.com/



Life Cycles OFFICIAL Trailer from Life Cycles on Vimeo.

Red White & Blue

This is America on my way to work.

Sf Haight McD Kills Dollar Menu

http://sfist.com/2010/09/07/mcdonalds_nixed_dollar_menu_at_haig.php

Los Gatos to 4th & King pt1

Neil is a lawyer. A very powerful one.  He once told me a story about his work. It involved a murder. His story was gross and funny.  Neil likes stage acting.