Brown Skin Lady


Brown Skin Lady. Thursday, June 29, 2006 Teenagers say the darndest things. B (really fat/ overweight student, male), M (honor student, female) and I (good-humored kid, male) B: Hey, what you get in Romero's class? I got a C. M: How'd you get a C? B: You know, I slacked off in that class. M: B, when don't you slack off. I: When's he's eating! --------------------------------------------------------- And because Friday means rap music... Light hearted melody. Head nodding jazz beats. And the all-important warmth. Any enthusiast of De La, Talib, Tribe would dig. Yes, I've slept on the two DC emcees. I leaving to Vietnam and Tokyo. Like, right now. Peace. andycat stayed in the red at 8:30 PM In the past three weeks, I have awaken with great anticipation to start my morning. After all, World Cup Soccer could possibly be THE greatest televised sporting event. My first taste of international soccer was the 1990 World Cup. I remember thinking...wow, there's alot more skill here than Mexican soccer. I mean, who doesn't remember growing up in L.A and watching channel 34 Mexican premier league futbol, Cruz Azul vs. Jaguares de Chiapas, on Saturdays at 1PM when they were 10 years old? (Of course this was right after the Honkey-Tonk Man and Greg "The Hammer" Valentine put a lockdown on some jobbers on channel 11.) But ANYWAY, there has been no futbol en vivo the past two days. My happy mornings are now melancholy. You can't just show 8 games of soccer a day for three weeks straight and then not have a game... Blasphemy! This is kind of like having the time of your life in College for 5 straight years, graduating, and then not having a job. O god. My brain has just been saturated with thoughts of terrifying nostalgia. andycat stayed in the red at 1:24 PM Wednesday, June 28, 2006 Jordan Farmar? Word? I like the pick as the Lakers desperately needed backcourt help. We all love Smush but him playing 37 minutes a game was like really wanting some candy and then pressing A2 (Snickers) on the office vending machine, but instead getting C4 (Sunchips). Sometimes, things are just OUT OF ORDER. I watched alot of Farmar playing this past season at UCLA and the kid can play...although his perimeter defense was sorely lacking in the tournament. Collinson came off the bench whenever the Bruins needed a big stop. But from watching Farmar up close at this years Pac-10 tournament, I could tell that he's athletic and has good court vision. And hopefully Phil will be able to mold that athleticism into some pesky backcoury defense. (But do me a favor. Can someone tell Jordan Farmar to give AC Green his haircut back? And while your at it, tell Kevin Martin 1991 called. Thanks.) All I really want is someone to come off the bench, bring some energy, score some points, and be a crowd favorite. Someone like... Orlando Woolridge. Hahahahahhaha, I said Orlando Woolridge. andycat stayed in the red at 9:02 PM Tuesday, June 27, 2006 For all you SF heads. And for all my LA people... My name's Kurt Rambis They call me Superman I'm known to lend a helping hand! 1987 Lakers, "Just Say No" Rap. andycat stayed in the red at 4:25 PM Monday, June 26, 2006 I've been spending my weekends out here in the 909. 909 weekends in the summer mean three things. 1) Schools out. 2) Hot as balls outside. 3) 9 year old girls selling ice cold, delicious, refreshing, and most importantly fresh squeezed lemonade. And when I say fresh, it doesn't get much fresher than a lemon picked out of your backyard tree. You see, before Upland became a residential neighborhood in the 20's, it was a gargatuan lemon grove. Trees still exist today (there's one in my mom's backyard) although not in abudance as they once were. The four basic resources any economy can offer are: a) Land b) Labor c) Capital d) The entrepreneurship of its people Any other resources such as corn, oil, or for our purposes lemonade is made from the 4 basic resources listed above. So when I see two 9 year old girl using resources: a') Lemon Tree b') Mom squeezing melons in the kitchen c') Pitcher, foldable table, magic marker and posterboard d') Two 9 year old girls (Ashley and Abigail) and the resulting product is lemondade, then no doubt, I must consume. Especially at a bargain price of $.50 per 16 oz. red plastic cup! Although at such a bargain price, I'm curious as to why there wasn't a line forming down 22nd avenue. I mean at such a bargain price, I was the only customer that Abigail and Ashley had. Would it be wrong of me to take advantage of this consumer surplus? I would be curious to see the elasticity of the demand if these two girls slashed prices to $.25. I would hypothesize that such demand would be inelastic, that is, the quantity demanded would not be responsive to such a change in price. Why such a hypothesis? Well, shifts in the demand curve generally depend on 5 separate determinants: 1) Taste 2) Income 3) Price of other goods -- Substitutes and Compliments 4) Expected Future Price 5) Population of potential buyer And this 5th determinant will probably haunt Abigail and Ashley (at least in terms of maximizing profit from their business venture). There's really not a sizeable amount of people out on the corner of 22nd and Euclid on a Monday afternoon in Upland, CA. But then again, who knows? Economics is really just a social science. andycat stayed in the red at 10:24 PM Friday, June 23, 2006 Summing up the US soccer team's dismal performance in the 2006 World cup are two of my students, J (a white kid) and B ( a black kid). J: So what do you think about the black soccer players on the US team? B: They suck just like the white players. andycat stayed in the red at 9:40 AM Monday, June 19, 2006 So I'm watching the Saudi Arabia/ Ukraine match. And I think to myself, I could do a more quality job defending the goal than this atrocious Saudi keeper. Than I think to myself...I wonder what NBA player would make for a desirable goal keeper. Five key characteristics that define world class goal keepers: Tall Quick instincts Magnificent hands Top-notch positioning Mean And that fifth characteristic is THE most important: You want your keeper to be constantly barking orders: "FIVE! FIVE!" (as in 5 man wall) and "LEFT! LEFT! RIGHT! RIGHT! STOP!" And you want your keeper to have this persisten mug on his face, as in nothing's getting passed me, JACKOFF. Keepers tend to be loners too. I mean, they never workout with the rest of the team. They only workout with the backup keeper and do these funky drills where they jump over orange cones. They also have no problem body slamming mascots. So what NBA players is tall, has good hands, is mean and a loner? Kobe, no doubt. andycat stayed in the red at 12:55 PM Sunday, June 18, 2006 The first round of any tournament is always the most entertaining. It has to do with the constant, nonstop (insert sport here). This is especially true during March Madness. But March Madness had nothing on this years NBA playoffs and World cup. I love how Roberto Carlos is always hustling and running up the flank for the cross. The guy is what, 35? And still running amok. And speaking of Brazil Soccer...I was at the Press Room in SB on Tuesday night when this conversation ensued. So where are you from? (She points to her shirt and I see the familiar Brazil crest with the yellow diamond and blue globe.) KAKA!!!!! KAKA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! So I went to Rio once. How did you like it? You know, they were selling a lot of jersey in Rio. Pele, Romario, Ronaldo, Ronaldihno. But I was very dissapointed they didn't have a Bebeto Jersey. 5 Second Pause Bebeto? Bebeto!!!! That's old school! (This conversation is followed by the cradle dance and Hi-Fives all around). ---------------------------------- Soccer heads feel me. Eric Wynalda just called Ronaldo a "bloated waste of space". Eric Wynalda is the best soccer commentator alive. andycat stayed in the red at 10:10 AM Thursday, June 15, 2006 The best part of watching soccer on television is not seeing the name "SHAKA HISLOP" appear in the starting lineup graphic or witnessing, up close, bleached blond Korean dudes score on free kicks. Rather it is the non-stop action. There are no timeouts in soccer. There are no television timeouts in soccer. There are only three substitutions. There is no icing. There is no faceoff after an offsides call. You really only have one stoppage during play -- the 10 minute halftime break. So really, you have no commercial breaks. It's just 45 minutes straight soccer. Say you were to suddenly have a desire to lather your body up with oil during a soccer game. During a baseball game, you would probably do this between innings. This is not possible while witnessing a televised soccer match. Also the over/under is consistently 2.5. andycat stayed in the red at 9:12 AM Tuesday, June 13, 2006 Why the LA Dodgers are kinda like the US Soccer Team who both have characteristics of a Bad Girlfriend: 1. Can't come through in the clutch. 2. You devote all your attention to them only to be embarassed with the end result. 3. Poison to your heart. 4. Initial flashes of brilliance followed by total lack of fundamentals. 5. Will never live up to potential. 6. Dissillusioment comes midway through the season. 8. You keep coming back. andycat stayed in the red at 6:43 AM Sunday, June 11, 2006 My favorite part of international friendlies is when players swap jerseys at the end of the match. But what I don't get is that after the exchange they don't walk off the field half naked with other country's jersey in hand. The player will immediately put on the foe's jersey. Think about how unhygenic that really is. You just played a 90 minute match in the scorching heat. And you put on another dude's jersey! All sweaty. And cold. And hairy (if opposing team was, of course, Albania). And say you were Ji Sung Park, who's all of 5'5. The referees whistle has blown. You know you're about to do the traditional jersey exchange. But the problem is you're playing the Angolans, who's average height is about 6'8. Do you go and seek out a player who is of similar height and body dimensions on the opposing team? I mean, I would. I don't want to be sporting some XXL jersey. I'm a little guy. And I don't want to look like some dorkus from 1995 in my oversized jersey when I'm talking to German woman at the bars in Hamburg later that night. (Although if the name on the back of the jersey was emblazened with "KALANGA", I might just let it slide.) I need to know these things. andycat stayed in the red at 8:33 PM Saturday, June 10, 2006 I have watched between 6 - 8 hours of World Cup soccer in the past 24 hours. And I love it. Argentina looked very convincing in their win today although they seem susceptible to endurance problems late in the game. The green stripe on the back of the Ivory Coast Jersey might just be the coolest trim on any uniform. And seriously, how flippin sweet are the names? Riquelme. Akale. Yaya Toure. But the coolest name?? Drogba! (Sounds like a makai warrior. Or, at the very least, the name of my next puppy.) andycat stayed in the red at 8:38 PM Wednesday, June 07, 2006 I had a dream. Get in the kitchen women! And make you what? HAPPY! andycat stayed in the red at 10:29 PM Monday, June 05, 2006 Question: You meet the perfect person. Romantically, this person is ideal. You find them physically attractive, intellectually stimulating, consistently funny, and deeply compassionate. However, they have one quirk. This individual is obsessed with chain restaurants. Whenever the subject of food arrives, this person always mentions how Chili's Chicken Cripsers always hits the spot. When you cook dinner, this person gleefuly mutters to herself how Olive Garden's breadsticks are delicious. Beyond eating at these types of restaurants at least three times per week, this person has gone to great lengths to duplicate the recipes found at the Elephant Bar. Would this be enough to keep you from marrying this individual? andycat stayed in the red at 3:34 PM Sunday, June 04, 2006 Off the top of my head. From left to right: Luis Figo (Portugal), Position: Striker. Club: Inter Milan. RvN (Nederlands) Postion: Striker. Club: Manchester United. Damarcus Beasley (USA) Position: Midfielder Club: Chicago Fire. Adriano (Brasil) Postion: Striker. Club: Intern Milan Park Ji Sung (S. Korea) Position: Midfielder Club: Manchester United. Hmmmmmmm, no defenders. Forwards are truly hyper-glorified within the sport. Ze Roberto is underrated. andycat stayed in the red at 8:51 AM Saturday, June 03, 2006 Question: Every person you have ever slept with is invited to a banquet where you are the guest of honor. No one will be in attendance except you, the collection of your former lovers, and the catering service. After the meal, you are asked to give a fifteen minute speech to the assembly. What do you talk about? andycat stayed in the red at 10:20 PM Thursday, June 01, 2006 My soul feels empty. I've never really mentioned my mom's illness on this here blog, but most everybody knows. She was diagnosed with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (aka Lou Gehrig's disease) 2 1/2 years ago. Her form of Lou Gehrig's disease is called Bulbar ALS. Bulbar, a medical term meaning muscles of the throat, tongue, jaw, and face. The area of the brain that controls these muscles -- the lower brainstem -- was once known as the bulb. At the initial diagnosis, most people are given 3-5 years to live. She stayed strong for about two of those years...but with my parents separation 6 months ago her illness has spread rapidly. It's been about one year since she lost total control of her vocal chords. For 6 months, she has been attached to a feeding tube due to her inability to use her tongue which controls her swallowing muscles. About three weeks ago, her breathing became very shallow as her lungs are operating at 50%. She has a gargatuan oxygen tank next to her bed to assist her breathing. Doctors have given her 6 months to live. With all this happening so recently she was unable to attend a court date for the divorce last week. I think I started the grieving process about three weeks ago when I saw that 6 foot green oxygen tank next to her bed. I know the end is near. My sister looked at funeral packages last week. My mothers wish is to be cremated. I want to cry, I really do. 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