April Showers

Be prepared

Shipley & Halmos  $595

Burberry $ Too Much

Fjallraven $180

Mackintosh £815

J. Crew $248

Gant $150

How I Made the Lindale News and Times

I have done things in my life of which I am not proud.  This is NOT one of them.  

It was an abnormally hot Saturday in July of ‘96.  The Rangers had a four game lead in the West, Independence Day was the #1 movie in America, and I was in love with US Olympic Gymnast Dominique Moceanu.  

My friend Brandon and I had spent the morning cycling our usual summer path; once around the block, up to the newly built high school, once around its parking lot, and back.  Approximately 2.5 miles round trip.  

Once we had pedaled all our 13 year old legs (and attention spans) could handle, we took refuge beneath the two giant oaks that shaded Brandon’s yard.  As we sat and rested, Brandon began to contemplate who had the best arm in the Rangers’ outfield.  I married Dominique Moceanu in my mind. 

It didn’t take long for our bodies to rejuvenate - as is the case when you’re 13 - and our minds soon turned to the subject of “What now?”.  Any form of competitive sport was out of the question, seeing as Brandon and I playing one-on-one anything almost always ended in fisticuffs, and I had quickly learned that fighting was not one of my spiritual gifts.  

Schoolboy Q - Break the Bank (Explicit)

I first fell in love with Schoolboy Q here.

Then again here.

Now this: http://youtu.be/eqmZPowjW1g

I'll take Q over any of his TDE/Black Hippy cohorts.  Even Kendrick.  Yeah, I said it. 

Sweaters

It's sweater weather out there.  Don't mess it up.

NO

Always have the shirt collar inside the sweater collar.  If not, your sweater looks like a striped vampire.

Also, don't have eyes that look like you just did heroin then cried.  

YES

See how much better that looks.  

And that hair....

NO

Always tuck your shirt in.  You look like your 8th grade nephew if you don't.

YES

Better.  People will think you're a professional, and try and buy stocks and bonds from you.  

NO

Sweaters should almost always have a collared shirt underneath, but v-necks ALWAYS should.

You're Joey from friends if you don't.

You're my ideal father if you do.

DEAR GOD NO

Loose ties look terrible always, especially underneath a sweater.

YES

There he is.  There's that guy that everyone respects and loves and fears and envies and lusts after.

And remember:  Girls can break all these rules.  Because they are girls, and they are pretty.

Ed Harcourt - Visit from the Dead Dog

RIP Scout

The Wolf of Wall Street

Who'da thought the "Ask me about my wiener" kid would have two best supporting actor nominations by 2014?

Preservation Hall Jazz Band, Steve Earle

"...Aint nobody's business kid, where I keep my money hid..."