Man Weekend

This weekend was epic.  I learned a lot about myself this weekend, but lets get to that later.  For now, let's see how this begins.  I've started my weekend as I do every weekend it seems.  I guess working, and this weekend wasn't any different.  I got to work and did my couple of hours and finally called it quit.  I just couldn't take it anymore, and so I decided, let the weekend begin.

Now, I don't get much, but I sure as heck will make the best of it, and me and Jay had a man day planned.  The Joy Formidable, what an amazing band.  I found another band I quite enjoy.  However once again, definitely getting ahead of myself.  Lets start with Fette Sau, since it was kinda man day for Jay's birthday, I wanted to take him somewhere special.  So that's exactly where we went.  What did we get?  Well what didn't we get?

1/3 lb Pulled Pork
1/3 lb Brisket
1/3 lb of pork ribs
1 beef rib
1 sausage link

Way too much food for me and Po, a little pricey, but seriously one of the best Cue I've had in a while, especially in a city where I can't get real cue.  Everything was perfect, great pulled pork with my favorite, a nice vinegar sauce.  Oh, and yes they had epic ribs, it's the rib where it didn't just fall off the bone, but instead, when you bite into it you have that snap, and the smoke ring, well it's that ring that makes you smile.  I smiled each and every bite of the way.  Amazing.

After our epic meal where do we go?  Well where else do men go for man day?  Target of course.  Of course we were waiting for some manly entertainment, however I just wasn't in the mood.  I'm actually quite glad we did not go to the gentlemen entertainment.  I think it was time for a change for me.  I made a life changing decision.  I just didn't want to go.  Oh, and that was not the only thing.  I think I hate the hipster culture.  All I ever wanted was to continue wearing my cardigans, scarves, and funny tees.  Now I just look like every other hipster jerk.  I hate this culture.  Go away so I can continue wearing what I like.  Instead, now I have to be a suit and tie guy.  I love my suits, and I know for a fact, no god damn hipster is going to dress like the man.  I still have my suits.  Get out of here hipsters, no one likes you.  Leave the women though, but get rid of everything else.  Dammit, why can't I like what I like without these stupid jerks.  *Sigh*

Let's move to our second portion of the day.  Definitely went to Prohibition Tap Room.  Yeah, it's awesome, Dave would definitely like it, and I definitely did.  Great place to get your drink on, and definitely a foodies place for drinking.  Oh, and you know what really grinds my gears, everyone is now making duck confit.  F*ck you people...f*ck youse.  Anyway, after our awesome drinking experience, we head over to see the Joy Formidable.

I just want to say this now, I don't know who the first two bands are, I wish they would have said their names more clearly, however it just didn't matter.  I got to see who I really came for.  This band was awesome, I don't know what it is, I just love chick rockers, and this band didn't disappoint.  Rhiannon was awesome, and the entire time, I just wanted to scream, "YOU SOUND LIKE YOU'RE FROM LONDON!!!!"  I didn't, but definitely good times.  Whirring lasted a little longer than I liked, but still good.

All in all a fantastic weekend, and next weekend?  Well it can only get better with Cigarfest in sight.

Charity Case

Well it's that time of year, okay, it's not really.  However I was listening to Preston and Steve this morning, and a thing came over me.  I think I want to grow my hair out for the locks of love case.  I really think that it's a great idea to do it.  Maybe grow my hair to 20 inches and then cut it off.  I feel like I grow my hair a lot faster than I think, and I'm pretty positive that it can do it as well.  Oh, well if I do decide to do it, it's going to be this year and today that I start growing my hair out.  Then again this may all just be a bunch of bull and me just making commotion to grow my hair.  I don't know.  I'm an idiot.

As I say this.  I do know what one charity that I will be working with.  #RTK.  It's back, and if you don't know what #RTK is, it's Run Team Kina.  Trying to figure out how I can make more money from last year.  Trying to achieve the charity status I did last year, I feel like I begged people last year.  I hate that feeling.  This year I'm trying to figure out a way to make money, and give people a good time as well.  Maybe a beef and beer?  I'm thinking along these lines.  It seems pretty smart really, however, is it cheap to do?  Or this time consuming and money consuming as well?  Dammit Meg.

So tomorrow is Posef's big day.  I'm pretty excited about that.  The fact that I get out of work early tomorrow, and then begin the process of celebrating with Po and co., well that just puts a smile on my face.   Mainly the fact that we get to play alcoholic games, and that my friends are pretty much the awesomest people on earth.  Buckets!  This is the fact, and the fact that I'm making some epic Kalbi for our BBQ.

You know, I've been wondering lately, what is this all for?  I don't know what it's all for, all I know is I just want a ton of it.  I want more than everyone else, and why do I want more than everyone else?  Because I'm one greedy motherfucker.  It's a simple known fact I guess.  I just have this notion, this chip on my shoulder.  I wanna stop worrying about shit that I need to get.  I don't want my family to worry about the shit they have to get.  I hate not having more.  I guess I want the world.  Scarface taught me a ton of terrible stuff.  Dammit Scarface.

I need a new car, and I think the STi is it.  I have to commit at this point.  Yeah, STi, you're it.

Beeeeeerfest, beerfest beerfest beerfest, beeeeeerfest beeerfest...

Another year, another Beerfest, and I'm not going to lie.  I may not have drank as much as previous years, however this has been one of the best ones yet.  Let me give you an idea why.  As always, we started the night before with making pretzel necklaces, and this year me and Dave went with the peanut bandoliers.  It was pretty exciting really.  Difficult to make?  Heck yes, a little too difficult, but the rewards were well worth it.  Definitely well worth the 2 and some odd hours to make.

We dd it!

Let the day of Beerfest begin.  Every year for Beerfest, we start the day off with breakfast at the diner, and every year I do something idiotic and get something carb filled, and I get so stuffed I just don't want to drink as much, so this year I thought proteins, that's where I'm going this year.  Steak and eggs, I think the plan worked very well...I think.  I'm also glad Dave decided to ride or die with me on this as well.  It makes me feel good, cause if I felt like crap, I always have my boy there with me...it may have been the wrong choice.  Oh well.  

Ahh...Beerfest, the festival started with the best part of course...waiting in line.  It was a good 45 minute wait, but once we finally got in, we were like a kid in some kind of store as it may be.  Running from end to end, and not caring about what beers we drank.  Always an amazing experience.  Okay, maybe everyone else cared, just not me.  I'm not a beer drinker, I'm a scotch drinker, but as I move along, the more I drink, the happier I get, so to me at this part, alcohol was alcohol.  Oh, and everyone loving our bandoliers?  That just made it all more awesome.  However I gotta admit, I may have fucked up after offering someone my nuts and she pulled a string off one of my bandoliers.  Dang, not a good start after five minutes in, but hey, it's Beerfest, and I sure as hell wasn't going to let that get me down.  Now the next couple hours were a blur, it went by way too fast, and all I remember is John and Jean, and Jenny. I'm pretty positive I got her number and we're suppose to hangout with her soon.  Why am I always drunk when I see these people.  Smh...sigh.  Hahaha, and I do remember one more thing, remember how one girl pulled one of my strings?  Pretty positive I should have known that was foreshadowing for the future, about half hour left into Beerfest, a girl tried to sneak and grab one of my peanuts, I turned around and caught her, but me being the nice guy, I said, go ahead you can have one.  However before I got to finish my sentence and tell her to just crack it, she rips it off my bandolier and the whole thing falls apart.  If I was sober, I'm pretty positive I wouldn't have not said anything terrible.  But you caught me off a drunk day, and I love screaming shit.  So out of no where and I'm pretty positive this girl was not expecting this, but I screamed, "THIS IS WHY WE CAN'T TAKE YOU ANYWHERE NICE!!!!  I DON'T EVEN KNOW YOU!!!!"  That was my highlight of my day.  Oh and Dave...you should've done the field goals ahead of time.  Dammit Dave.

When end our drunken luxury with dinner at Don Pablos.  Why?  Because we can, and that's what we do.  Oh, and we definitely finished with margaritas.  Enchilada's, chile relleno, and tacos...done.  The scenes go hazy around here.  That's where we get to attempt the new thing...Hadouken-ing.  It's in my blood, I'm too Asian not to attempt this.  It has some of the awesomest affects, and well.  I'm a huge fan of this jib.  It's awesome.  Here are some samples.  

And then...IT.WAS.ON!!!

Failed attempts started in the lot:

Cars were coming!

We got a good one though, me and Dave Hadouken-ing the group.  Nice job guys, nice job.  

All in all, a fantastic weekend.  It was amazing, however when I'm with these guys, it's always amazing, and I just love these guys.  

Sports Sports Sports

Now, there's a lot of things I can do tonight.  Do some work, make a few phone calls, write a blog or...watch sports all night.  I have three options tonight.  I have the Sixers, which as a child growing up, I watched a lot of basketball.  As an adult, don't watch as much anymore, but by golly, I'm still interested.  Choice number two.  Hockey.  I hated hockey as a kid growing, and I mean I couldn't stand it at all.  However, hockey is slowly but surely turning into one of my favorite sports to watch.  Man hockey is fun and awesome.  Last but not least...baseball.  Watching Roy at the moment, getting his groove back, and even though I know he's on Dave's team, I still rooting for Roy.  I want Roy to be the man, he deserves it.  Are we going to get the same Roy we had a few years ago?  I don't know, but I know that in his twilight years it's going to be quite interesting to see Roy do his thing with the off speeds.  "You're Doing it ROY!"

I'm sitting here now watching the Flyer's PP, come on fellas, let see that number one PP team now shall we.  Well it wasn't a power play, but let see Cooter get one shall we, damn right you will.  Man, I haven't turned the channel in a while, and I really want to watch the Phil's game...and here I go.

Ughh...up and down, not feeling good about tonight.  The weird thing is this, it has been a rough year to be a Philadelphia sports fan.  However, I'm praying the Phils will be our savior of the year.  Come on guys do your thing.  I guess after all these years, we've been spoiled pretty good.  So what now?  The dark ages are back?  Please for the the love of god...lets hope not.  Cause, it will be quite sad and disappointing.

Well unfortunately, this is another short one tonight.  I've a lot of work to do tomorrow, and I've got to get ready for beerfest, making a few peanut belts, and getting my options ready for the weekend.  I really looking forward to it.  I have a lot of things planned, not a lot I can say on here yet, but I'm working towards that next big step...yes, that next big thing.  Do work kids, do work.

So last year, my friends and family, and some random strangers helped me make close to 750 dollars in charity funds.  All of that has gone to LLS, and well I didn't think RTK was coming back, however...watch the video below.

RTK is back, and well I'm back in it this year.  I haven't started any training, and well I pretty much in no shape to run a 5K.  I sucked at running before, and pretty sure I'm back at doing not so good.  However if it's for Kina and a good cause, I don't mind making the best of it.  So here's to training, and here's to the next run.  And here's to earning money for Kina.  Probably one of my most favorite human on earth.  Love me some Kina.  WOOT!!

You're Not the Time Kent

This weekend past by pretty quickly, and well I've learned one thing.  Okay, maybe a few things, but two of the most important things are 1.  I'm not meant to play basketball, I can only shoot 30% on the foul line, that's just terrible.  Numero dos?  Well, I've started drinking way too much again, and my goal, I'm not going to drink at all during the work week.  I can't say all week, cause well, beerfest is this weekend, and it be just plain old silly not to drink my self silly.  However that's my game plan this week and I'm sticking too it.  Monday night...successful.  Yay!

Well it's the start of the 2013 baseball season has begun, as I sit here watching the Phils and doing some business and my blog, I've realized, baseball is so much more fun when you're playing fantasy baseball.  If it's true or not, and if I'm the, "Blitz" or not, I'm going to enjoy the fact that I'm in for another long season, and looking forward to some fun times.  

I'm sitting here imagining what camping is going to be like.  I really don't know, I guess it can be fun.  Never thought I would ever go camping, but there are a lot of things I thought I would never do.  I'm actually really looking forward to cooking in the wild, as well as building a fire a la Bear Grylls style.  I just want to build one by hand.  No nothing, just me and the wilderness...and a tent, and a radio, and maybe my cellphone.  I hate camping.

It's a short night, trying to do work and a blog, not very smart.  Trying to do a blog, work, and watch the Phillies game, no production whatsoever.  However before this night ends, I really recommend watching the red band trailer for "This is the End."  That movie looks amazingly hilarious.