joined the cult

Yep. I never thought I'd do it... but I got an iPod. Not content with just an iPod tho, I went with the iTouch. A coworker was selling his and sold it for DIRT CHEAP.

I was anti-iPod from the start... didn't like it. Didn't like how Dr. Dre's songs were categorized differently than Dr. Dre ft. Snoop Dogg. I'm picky.

But my iTouch is amazing. Wi-fi internet. 8 gigs of music (I had to go through my 100 gigs or something and pare it down-- survival of the fittest!). What else could you want in your palm? Don't answer that.

I'm listening right now and have been lovin a mix of James Taylor, Nate Dogg, Suga Free, and now Mr. SOS. Glorious! After work I'ma buy a cable so i can bump this through my audio receiver in ma living room. Booyah.

This weekend is shapin up to be a good one. Got some close college budz comin into the Bean. Seeing Harvard vs. Princeton in basketball (EPIC rivalry!!), then the Super Bowl on Sunday.

Let's root for the Cards. My bro rocks the season tix to them and I saw a game this year. UPSET CITY!!

sorry this writing sucks. I am constantly in a rush it seems...

-- obbs

improv everywhere

It's a pretty slow day at work, so here's another blog entry.

Iam a fan of random crap, and this troupe outta NYC does some pretty good stuff.

Here's one that's decently funny. There's something about Starbucks and its stereotypically snooty patrons that I don't like.



They also are known for their pants-less subway rides, where people will board the subway as normal and casually take off their pants in front of unsuspecting travelers.

Check out their YouTube channel here and enjoy.

I'm bout to go skatin.

-- obbs

p.s. oooh I just staqrted watching this one and it is awesome so far.

get yo skate on

Good morning all,

I have had a whirlwind week. Workin late on monday... basketball on tues... watchin the BC Eagles get whupped by Wake on Weds...workin late on Thurs...then chilled last nite. Life in the city has a few more options for entertainment than Maine!

Anywhoo. Tonite is shaping up to be a good one. My girlf won an hour of free ice skating for her and 19 friends in Harvard Square. Free hot chocolate and skate rentals too! AND we get to pump our own iPod playlist over the PA system! My roommate and I worked on a killer list of tracks last night. Let's just says I'm pretty excited to get my skate on to "A Whole New World."

Oh, in other news, my company laid off between 40 and 45 peeps on Wednesday. It was pretty unsettling to think of a bunch of guys you've been working with for quite some time are out desperately searching for work. It's a pretty depressing time... I really feel bad for people trying to find work right now. The whole economic crisis we're in somehow had not hit home with me yet... but it finally did on Weds.

Luckily I am still employed, and will try to hold onto this job-- no matter how crummy it may seem at times. It sure beats moving back home to live with mom and pops-- tho I bet they'd love that.

all for now. I should probably get back to my job.

-- obbs

music?

Check out Mysto & Pizzi's fairly dope remix of Rockwell's classic "Somebody's Watchin' Me" ft. Michael Jackson.



Did you know that Rockwell was Berry Gordy's son? Didn't make cash of the name too much, but I bet it didn't hurt in securing a record deal...

KG get angwy!

First off, watch this video.



How ridiculous is that! KG is furious, and rightfully so. Now, I have been a referee before and totally understand how thankless that job is... but if I had been playing, I woulda said some pretty bad shit to this crew. I'm sure Garnett wasn't exactly censoring himself either.

This game was on while my trivia team was REPEATING as champion at a local bar. A 1 point victory for $40 off our bill. Not bad.

Hope all is well, fans. Peep this old school Eric B and Rakim track. Rakim is known as one of the greatest emcees of all time. Not necessarily for what he says, but how he says it.

This video (though they spliced out the chicks in bikinis) was on an old VHS i had growing up -- NBA Jam Session. It was an amazing collection of highlights and bloopers from the games greatest set to old school hiphop. I love basketball.

-- obbs



and just in case you were wondering, Rakim is still at it-- rhymin with some other names you're probably more familiar with... it's pretty sick when the beat drops out. Acapella rappin always seems more profound.

The intro of Premier makin the beat is pretty cool too.



Also, Kanye does not belong here. And, as one of my coworkers said after watching this, "needs to get his head out of his ass."

adios!