Books: This Book Will Change Your Life

I am going to, for the next 365 days, read this book. So as of right now, this is not a review, but rather an explanation of the book and the journey I am about to embark on. This Book Will Change Your Life, was written or should I say, put together by someone that goes by the name of Benrik. No other information was really offered. But basically, the book is filled with things to do for every day of the year.

And starting the first day of the year, I am going to begin doing each event for every day and letting you know how it goes. But in order to see how well this book actually works, we are going to have to see where I am in my life at this point in time.

So as of right now:
I would say I am pretty content with life. Definitely wishing for that little bit more, because if we're not moving somewhere, then we're not getting anywhere. But with Bomb$hell on the rise, and a potential opportunity with Cong's business things are looking up. I got a few interests that have yet to come into fruition but as far as right now, they seem like they are going to remain where they are at. I'm not sure what else to say. But I'm going to be busy the next few days, so I'll so you all on the 1st and we'll see how my life changes over the course of this next year.

Sports: Alonzo Mourning

A Day In The Life: Resolutions

I've said a bunch of times what I want to be and what I want to do. It's definitely a hazy subject in my head because there's so much to do, so much to see and definitely not enough time to do it all. But while I'm here on earth I am going to try my best to explore every facet of who I am. This year I'm going to do that through resolutions, and you all are going to help me.

Here are my resolutions

Take care of business:
Here at Bomb$hell, we take pride in the life we live. Whether you see it as good or bad, we are who we are and we love the lives we live. No matter how different we are. And that leads us to business. This is what everyone hopes they can do, live the life they live, have fun, and be able to live off of it. This year I am making a promise to you, that I am going to take care of business here at bomb$hell, and things are going to develop.

Do something new everyday:
This is going to be fairly simple, but only because there's another post behind this one.

Take my mind off of relationships:
I've always said that I don't need a relationship to be happy. And really, I don't. Thing is though, that I've spent too much time thinking about how relationships could make my life better, and not enough time on how I can be better without being in one. This doesn't mean that if the right girl comes along, that I'm going to deny her. I'd be an idiot if I did so, but what I am saying, is that I'm going to stop pressuring myself into finding interest in people, but instead letting it come naturally. This one actually coincides with taking care of business, because as far as I'm concerned right now, relationships are not anywhere near the top of the priorities list. (But pray that I find a good girl this year) HAHA! So here's the gist of the resolution. As per my next resolution, I want to talk to you, and hopefully you'll be a regular good conversation. And from there we'll see where it leads, if it's nowhere that's fine, and if not that's okay too. I'll keep this updated with information, but we'll see how it all goes.

Have a good conversation at least once a day:
We meet so many people everyday, but not too often do we really get into how they are. I admit, I ask and I wouldn't mind hearing if they are doing good or bad. But all too often it's used as small talk. "How are you?" is usually answered with a "I'm good" or something of the like. But this year, I want to get to know how you are doing, how life really is, if there is anything on your mind or if you have any good stories you've been waiting to tell. A tough task indeed, because there are definitely going to be occasions where things will be referenced that I might not have been part of before. But nonetheless, I want to get to know my community (you guys) a lot better this year.


We'll see how this year goes, and hopefully I'll get to have a good conversation with you sometime soon. But as far as right now we've got 2 days left in the year, and I've been saying it, so I'm going to say it one last time. I WANT A REALLY DIRTY SLATE TO WIPE CLEAN THIS NEW YEARS! So let's get down with the nitty gritty and do something gangster. Haha (just as long as no one gets hurt)

A Day In The Life: Bomb$hell Christmas

Last night we had our gift exchange. The big group of friends, that have seemingly been there forever. And you know when we get together it's always good things

It was a dinner/gift exchange/white elephant/drink up. And you couldn't really ask for more.

Big ups to Tran for letting us have it over there and being a good host allowing us to do all the dumb things we usually do. The night was perfect. 100 pieces of nuggets and 20 Jr. Bacon Cheeseburgers from Wendy's, Char's 7 layer dip, Ana's pasta, and the classic party tray from King Egg Roll. We had our food set up, a Wii to bowl with, Rockband to sing to, Foosball and drinks to toast to.

It's always fun with these folks and that's why I'm thankful that you guys are all here.

PICTURES UP SOON!

He said, she said...

“Friends are like bras: close to your heart and there for support.”

Events: Kingpin Disco

I know this is a little too late, but it doesn't hurt to post at all. Shit, who wants to dance, drink, and bowl?! Check out Kingpin Disco, which will be held in Daly City. Few famous and resident djs from the bay will be on the 1's and 2's.

Spinning your favorite Disco, 80’s, Hip Hop, and Bowling Beats
APOLLO * MIND MOTION * SAKE 1 * MR.E * SIMILAK CHYLD
Hosted by FRAN BOOGIE & KIETH O

6 Players per Team
TEAM with HIGH SCORE WINS! 1st Place Trophy, Cash Prize & Bragging Rights!
BLIND PRIZES & TROPIES! Best Dressed Team, Worst Bowler, Best Strike Dance, Worst Team, and more…

Get DRINKS for POINTS! 10 Points per Pitcher * 5 points per cocktail/shots

ALL AGES * YES, you can bring your kids - just like a regular bowling night!
Please note: bring the kids with Parental Advisory

Early arrival strongly suggested!
8pm - 9pm: registration and lane assignments
9pm – 2am: Dance, Bowling, Beats, & Booze
Winners will be announced at 1:30am!

$10 / non-bowlers
$20 / bowlers (includes cover charge, 3 games & shoe rental)
$120 / per team (includes cover charge for 6 players, 3 games & shoe rentals)

Pre-pay your team to guarantee lane reservations next to your friends! Remaining lanes are 1st come 1st serve!

For more info, details, team sign-ups & pre-paid lane reservations email: kingpindisco@gmail.com

CLASSIC BOWL
900 King Plz.Daly City
www.classicbowling.com

He said, she said...

“Humor is a whisper from the soul, imploring mind and body to relax, let go and be at peace again.”

- Unknown

Rockband!

It's official.. This shit is fucking addicting. Its seven in the AM and we're still fucking tryna rock out... Someone, something please save us.

Merry Christmas yall.

sloppy chop to show some love.

He said, she said...

"A merry Christmas, uncle! God save you!" cried a cheerful voice. "Bah!" said Scrooge. "Humbug!"

- Charles Dickens, A Christmas Carol

Everyone here at Bomb$hell wishes you a Merry Christmas.
Don't be a Scrooge.

A Day in the Life: Black Light

It's always good to make the best of the situation. Admittedly hard to do at times, but nonetheless, we should want to see the fun that can be had at any given point in time.

Here at bomb$hell, it's about living the life. You have the one you have, let's all go out there and enjoy it. I think there's room on our blog to let you in on stories, good and bad, that have happened over the course of our lifetimes.

This is a more recent one, and I don't know how it'll come off but it's a lot of paranoia going on.

I was living out in Fullerton for a bit. And it was actually really nice. The only problem was, that I had no clue what kind of events were going on. This left me stranded a good half of the week. The usual result was a day in the library and some shows on the DVR. But this day was different

It was pouring rain outside, and my roommate Nick, that worked at Disneyland, got the day off. We spent the first half of the day watching shows on TV until his friend Alex came over. Let's just say, the next events were a bit HAZY. This resulted in random conversations and a hunt for the perfect munchies.

A few thoughts/questions that came up:
"I wonder what it'd be like to smoke with someone famous"
"Eddie's buying blacklights for the party"
"What's a candy that's not messy?"
"It's weird how in the supposed happiest place on earth (Disneyland), the customer service can be entirely dependent on if the 16-24 year old workers get laid"

I know things that you really did not want to think about, but this is the way these Disney kids were talking when I hung out with them. They basically said, sometimes I have a horrible day at work if I don't get to get down with my girlfriend, but I digress.

The hunt for the perfect munchies went on. The plan went: In N' Out, Dollar Store for candy, blockbuster for movies and then off to that party. So we started our walk toward the car. (This is where the thoughts and quotes come into play) Alex started talking about how he just got together with this girl. He laughs about how he's been having the best work week in his life, and how she LOVES his car. Wink Wink.

We get to the car, and I hop into the back seat, because these are big people I'm kicking it with. Alex is like 6'3" and Nick is at least 300lbs. I find a spot, buckle up and we head out to our first stop.

As I'm sitting I start to feel something soaking up on my pants. And I notice the seat is wet. Yeah I'm a bit slow, because my senses are numbed but I start to put two and two together, and I'm thinking. Good week at work, new girl, loves his car. WHAT THE! This better not be what I think it is. It's on my freaking pants! We get to In N Out, and I'm freaking out. We're headed straight to Eddie's party, and I'm going to get put on blast room raiders style. Great.

The two continue to devour their massive size meal of 4x4s, animal style fries, x-large coke, and large milkshakes. Completely oblivious to my situation as I sit in complete and utter dispair.


Now, that was basically the end of the story. Nothing much more to say, but know that there is good and bad that comes from smoking. Paranoia, random conversations, munchies and something to pass the time. But it's nice to live the life.

P.S. it was water.

Another crazy night at The Rickshaw

We rolled out to the city last night to attend Blow Up once again. And once again, it was off the chains! We'll have more pictures up as soon as people recover. Hope to see you at the next one. Peace!

Finds: someecards.com

It was a good find. I got this site from my sister. I started looking through it and couldn't stop laughing. But seriously, it's a card for EVERY occasion. Yes they even have break-up cards.

To be honest, it's not for everyone, but it is definitely our kind of humor. So don't take it personally when I send you that card.

But check it out, if anything, it's something fun to look at. www.someecards.com

He said, she said...

"Smile. You're worth it."

bomb$hell life in review:

I just finished watching Lakai's first official skate video Fully Flared. Not only has this video inspired me to get off my lazy ass and skate, but also to post my very first blog, yaaayyyy!

Spike In all seriousness, this video rocked hard! Its been a long time since I've actually watched a skate video, and even longer time since I bought one, but I have no regrets with this film. Fully Flared is far more than a gutter punk skate rat video, it is a damn near epic cinematic masterpiece, haha well sorta. Directed by Ty Evans and Spike Jonze, muthaeffin Spike Jonze guys, what more can you really ask for.

The skating is so official, with classic parts from Eric Koston, Mike Carroll, and Rick Howard. These guys are straight OG's in the game, but still rip it hard with so much steeze. Also an up and comer named Mike Mo Capaldi, absolutely destroys his part. This kid is only 15! (he looks 30 though). To top it off, my favorite skater Marc Johnson's unique style just flows through his whole part, he's a bad asss dude.

Nothing really more to say, but just watch this ishh! Even if your not a skateboarder, one can still appreciate the cinematography in this video, its beautiful! So here is a tease trailer for Fully Flared, don't be mistaken by it, there is some seriousness skating held down:



p.s. I have the movie, so if anyone wants to watch it, just holllla!

Riskay - Smell Yo Dick

Yup. Exactly what it sounds like. "so whatchu need to do is let me smell yo dick" haha. sometimes thats the only way to know if your SO is creepin for sure huh?

http://thebeebblog.blogspot.com/2007/12/riskay-smell-yo-dick-remix.html

New Year's Eve: Champions of the Arena III

So we all know New Year's is around the corner. Who's all down to go party and have a fucking good time?! Check out the flyer to see the line up, PEACE!

Thoughts: Vulnerability

It's been a minute since there has been a post like this. There's an irony to the vulnerability I'm going to talk about. It's because it's about allowing yourself to be a bit vulnerable.

That sometimes, allowing someone into your life is the most vulnerable you'll ever be. It's not easy for most to let people in on the things that truly weigh on your mind. And let me just say that there is just cause. To be honest, I don't think I've let anyone into the world within my brain in a while.

It's all too easy to tell someone about your deepest dreams and desires, but people don't always know how to handle it. From then on, they can do with it as they wish, and you can only hope that they're gentle. That's the irony of feeling comfortable with someone, it's leaving yourself completely vulnerable. It's trusting this person with everything and knowing you'll be alright.

Maybe this isn't making sense, but it's weird that comfort can go hand in hand with vulnerability.

Events: Blow Up

This Friday! Check it out, we're gonna head out there, so go live the life with us. Rickshaw Stop!

2nd Annual Amoeba Art Show. 01/25/08 7PM-2AM

My first post, which is an event that will be held in the city. Check out artwork done by Amoeba employees, maybe this is another oppurtunity for us to network. Come out and check it out with us!

Azuki San Jose

So a few of us stopped by the Azuki store party last night. Took a couple pics. It was chill..






They're over on 112 Paseo de San Antonio by Tangerine Hair Salon and across the way from Circle A.

and another one.

Dang these guys from bootleg sessions are some badass riders. Just gotta post this video for everyone to see a different side of riding.

Colin of Macaframa

I know we have nothing to do with Macaframa or Colin, but we are about our culture and lifestyle. Biking is definitley some thing we love. This is a short video with some awesome wheelies and bar spins.

Colin with some tricks from Jason Yim on Vimeo.

He said, she said...

"Rock and roll to the beat of the funk fuzz.
Wipe your feet really good on the rhythm rug.
If you feel the urge to freak, do the jitterbug.
Come and spread your arms if you really need a hug."

- A Tribe Called Quest

"Can I kick it? Yes, you can."

He said, she said...

"And the Grinch, with his Grinch-feet ice cold in the snow, stood puzzling and puzzling, how could it be so? It came without ribbons. It came without tags. It came without packages, boxes or bags. And he puzzled and puzzled 'till his puzzler was sore. Then the Grinch thought of something he hadn't before. What if Christmas, he thought, doesn't come from a store. What if Christmas, perhaps, means a little bit more."

- Dr. Seuss

Food For Thought: Seared Scallop

I'm hungry for some scallops.
Today's installment for food for thought will be seared scallops. Searing is a basic technique in cooking that is a fast processes. Using a high heat pan, the outside of the scallop is given a golden color while caramelizing the sugars on the scallop creating a delicious savory flavor with a touch of sweetness without over cooking the delicate scallop. Hopefully after reading this, you can avoid the colorless bland scallop that has the texture of rubber you get at those restaurants you never go back to.

Scallop?
How can you tell if a scallop is fresh? Let's go through the five senses.
Smell - The stronger the odor, the older it is. The less, the better. And if it smells bad, then it's probably bad.
Sight - Look for nice round evenly shaped scallops. The whiter the better.
Sound - Wait till you sear it. I love that sizzle sound, don't you?
Touch - Shouldn't be sticky. Also it should be fairly firm. A droopy looking scallop is a sad scallop.
Taste - It should taste good. It probably will after you sear it.
As to wear to get good ones, all leading supermarkets probably won't have the freshest of scallops. The best would probably be sold at a fisherman's market sold straight from the fisherman. But if you can find frozen Japanese Hokkaido Scallops, those would be perfect.

To prepare scallops, rinse under cold water and pat dry with a paper towel. If there is a small tough muscle that appears on the side of the scallop, remove it gently. Do not season yet, it is best to season it right before searing. The salt would draw out the moisture out of the scallop if seasoned to early.

Tools
The best pan you can find is an all-clad saute pan. Or if you want to make things easier, a non-stick pan would be good. Also a fish spatula would work to flip your scallop. Tongs would be fine as well.

Process
```Warning. Searing scallops uses a good amount of high heat oil/butter that may cause splashing. Wearing long sleeve may help against hot oil spitting at you. Other than that, be careful.
Start by taking your all-clad pan and putting a good amount of grapeseed or vegetable oil (olive oil can't hold well in high heat) in it. Enough to scare you. Which means that not only the whole bottom is covered in oil, it is about 1/4 inch deep of oil. No worries about fat, you drain off any extra oil. The scallop won't absorb oil. Turn the heat on the highest level.

Next, season your scallop. Salt and pepper will do just fine. But if you would like, add any spice you'd like. Cayenne and/or paprika would be a good addition. But feel free to experiment.

Wait till your pan is hot enough. You can tell your pan is hot enough when the oil ripples when the pan is moved around and the oil gives off a light smoke. But it would be to hot if there is too much smoke. At this point add your scallop to the middle of the pan. After, quickly lower the heat to a medium to medium-high. See if the scallop could be moved around. If the heat was high enough, the scallop should not stick. Once one side is a nice golden brown flip the scallop over.

*Option - Basting. At this point add one clove of smashed garlic and a small sprig of thyme directly to the hot oil. Be careful because the oil should act up from the moisture of the thyme. Then quickly add 2 tablespoons of unsalted butter. Turn the heat back to high. With a spoon, continually spoon the flavored hot oil/butter over the scallop. Note* - Basting should be done fairly quick and has a high risk of hot oil splashing. Be careful if you choose to do this. It adds a nice flavor to anything that is seared.

If you choose not to baste the scallop, staying on a med-high heat, simply flip it over and let the other side become a golden brown. Depending on the thickness of the scallop, if both sides are a nice golden brown at this point the scallop should be cooked through and not over cooked. If you'd like to have it at a more well doneness, simply place your scallop in a oven. The more you cook, the tougher it will be. A nice scallop should be around a medium doneness. Place your scallop on a paper towel to let any excess oil be absorbed.

Viola, you got yourself a seared scallop. A good sauce accompanied with the scallop would be great. An easy one would be if you were to take your pan and 1/2 cup of white wine and let it boil/reduce till its half of what it was. Then remove pan from heat and add half a stick of butter while constantly stirring. After all the butter has slowly melted away, add salt, pepper, and lemon juice. Spoon over your handsome seared scallop. But any sauce of your choice would be great.

Well I hope you enjoy your scallop and that I covered everything with searing a scallop. If you have any question fell free to leave comments. You can also myspace me or even call me. I'll be happy to solve any questions that you might have. Invite me over and ill give you a hands on lesson. Also if you try this, tell us how it went. Thank you for your time and thank you for reading. Enjoy your grub.

He said, she said...

"Vision without action is a daydream. Action without vision is a nightmare."

- Japanese Proverb

House of Commons.

Hey guys check out my friend's (Joe Ison aka Mr. MMTF) new shop in vegas, he is from SanJose. Support the community. They open up on December 18th and will have a grand opening party in the following month of January. A more imformative update will be coming soon. Keep it up joe. www.houseofcommonslv.com

He said, she said...

“Dream as if you'll live forever, live as if you'll die today.”

- James Dean

Argument Hour - Memories

Thanks to my sister for getting me on that Radio Lab tip. But here's the deal. Is it better for you to not remember your fondest memories.

As of right now, I am arguing yes. Imagine this. Your first kiss. Or the best one you've had. How do you remember it. Was it soft? Was the timing right? Was it with an amazing person?

Who knows how it is now. It happened. Now let me make a few points

• Purity. Why is it that there is no time that the memory of your first kiss is as pure as it was when it first happened. Why does it seemingly become less and less special everytime you think about it?
• View. How are you picturing this memory. In terms of what it was or in terms of what it is now?
• Memory. How exact is the memory you have of your first kiss?

What I am trying to say, is that perhaps there is good reason for you not to remember your fondest memories. If every time you think of this memory, you recreate it in your head. Aren't things going to be a bit different? Aren't you going to get some details wrong. Perhaps even skip out on some of the key elements of that memory. Maybe everything that built up to that first kiss made it special. Do you remember every single reason and moment that occurred to make this kiss so amazing?

Furthermore, when you recreate this memory, you are viewing it from the person you are now. Maybe you hate this person now, and you no longer see the kiss for what it was at that time. Something special. You are now distorting this kiss to be something that it is not. And the next time you choose to recall this memory, you default to the last way you described it. So after years of thinking of this first kiss, it has turned from something special, to something different.

So, if you do not recall all of your fondest memories, and reserve them for other times, then perhaps you are preserving these memories, in their purest state. You are saving them for what they first were, and not distorting your thoughts to make it something different.

Just a thought.

Music: R.I.P. Pimp C

It's a sad day in Hip-hop. Always is when someone passes on.

I admit I didn't listen to too much Pimp C, or really pay much attention to him. But as soon as it hit, where I was in music, I started checking it out. I mean I started listening to UGK just recently, but as far as some of Pimp C's other work goes, it was pretty gangster.

Pimp C started out in a group called Mission Impossible, until they disbanded, and Pimp C joined with Bun B to form UGK. Their debut album came out in 1999, when they signed a 5 record deal with Jive Records.

Although there were a few set backs, in the way things were all planned out, UGK recently came out with the album Swishas and Dosha, a two disc medley of songs.

He had some work on the way, including more collaborations with Three 6 Mafia, as well as his solo career with Jive.

A life that'll definitely be missed on the scene.

Community: Parrots

Well I got this off of a friend. A real good friend. But he was the one who first made me want to go see this. So now you can or rather should check this out sometime. It actually is pretty amazing



This happens everyday, you can go see these wild parrots in San Francisco. Although I guess you are no longer able to feed them. It is still something to see. Wild parrots in San Francisco!

Thoughts: Courtesy

Now when did we all of a sudden turn into this barbarous people. I mean, we started from there, but it seems sometimes as if we are regressing.

Funny the event that sparks this post, occurred only moments ago. But nonetheless, quite true.

Do you say thank you when someone holds a door open for you? Do you let ladies go first? There are things to be said about courtesy and manners, and I think sometimes people don't have any

I just recently held a door open for someone. With not so much as a mutter of thanks. I admit that I may lightly say thank you when someone opens the door for me. But I at least make sure that I'm loud enough to make sure the mutter is heard.

This is my point:

If someone has the courtesy to go out of their way to do something, no matter how small. Say thank you. If you do not know how to act around someone, be polite. If there is anything you are unsure, use your manners. That's it. Civility is what I'm supporting. Let's not regress any further, I don't want to be sleeping in cave's and dragging my women by their hair tomorrow. Thanks!

Update! Week Ending:12/09

Well you know how we like to keep you informed. So don't worry, we just took the weekend off to have a nice little break from the grind, and we'll be back this week with some new things. Expect a lot.

There has been talks of something coming out of this blog we got going. Stuff we like to keep on lock right now, but will be out for the general public in no time. So keep on checkin in, we got lots of new things going on.