So I was wasting time by MySpacing [yes, it is now a common verb, at least in the US, Outlines] when I came across my friend Adam's page. Lo and behold I found this amazing specimen of work. I thought it would be a perfect time to post since I've been in mega music video mayhem mode.
Check out more of Adam's zany creations at Adamator
Singerlinger - got nuttin' but mad luv for you.
...BUT WE SURE KNOW HOW TO ROLL HI-CLASS TODAY.
Why does Beverly Hills have the first Iranian-born mayor? It might be due to the fact that Persians only hang where the weather is nice and the people flaunt their cash - straight royalty style. From the great palace of Persepolis to the neo classic designs of suburban Beverly Hills, us Persians know the importance of keeping up appearances.
Beverly Hills will have first Iranian-born mayor in USA
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Delshad, 66, who emigrated from Iran at age 19, was re-elected to a City Council seat. Since council members serve as mayor based on seniority, Delshad is next in line to assume the office. He will be the highest-ranking Iranian-American elected official in the country, says Trita Parsi, president of the Washington, D.C.-based National Iranian American Council.
"The Persian-American community has been very successful in business, but in politics, the area that affects them locally, they have been very weak," Delshad says. "My election tells them America does not hold it against them just because Iran and America don't have the greatest government-to-government relations."
Parsi says Delshad's win is "the biggest electoral achievement of the Iranian-American community, and it will make every Iranian-American happy. Even though Beverly Hills is a small city, it's a very well-known city."
Census figures show that 8,000 of Beverly Hills' 35,000 residents are of Iranian descent. Most, like Delshad, are Persian Jews. An influx of wealthy, well-educated Iranians into celebrity-crammed Beverly Hills began after the 1979 Islamic revolution in Iran toppled Shah Mohammed Reza Pahlavi.
City Clerk Byron Pope ordered ballots in last week's election printed in English, Spanish and Farsi. City Hall received hundreds of complaints concerning the ballots, including many from Iranians, outgoing Mayor Steve Webb says. "They were upset and embarrassed. They're very proud of being Americans, proud of their command of the English language."
The 2000 Census estimated that 338,000 Iranian-Americans live in the USA. Few hold elective office, says Ross Mirkarimi, 45, a Chicago-born Iranian-American who was elected to San Francisco's Board of Supervisors in 2004. "The number is very small, but with Iranians becoming more influential in public policy, we're beginning to see the awakening of a sleeping giant," he says.
Iranians took little interest in local politics until Delshad first was elected to the City Council four years ago, Webb says. Two other Iranian-Americans, an attorney and a city planning commissioner, ran for the two City Council seats at stake. They lost.
Parsi says Iranian-Americans are ending a "self-imposed 25-year silence" in politics. Starting with the 1979-81 captivity of American hostages in Tehran, "admitting your Iranian-American background was not the most desirable thing," he says. Discriminatory treatment of Middle Easterners after the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks "persuaded the community that they need to wake up and participate fully in American political life," he says.
OK...I had to come back and re-edit what seemed to be a normal daily post...I think I've watched this video at least 6 times tonight, and only after kickin' back a couple of High Lifes did I notice just how much these song lyrics stole my lil heart.
Those that know me well and that will take the time to actually scan thru these lyrics will understand why this video has me smilin' and laughin' like a crazy girl jumpin' up and down.
its me bitches...
chillin in my beamer, listenin to ether
bumpin through ya speakers, know i got the heaters
rockin dont stop, i get the rockin dont stop
im bangin em beats, u know i like that hip hop, stop
FREEZE
u know who it is...its me bitches!
smoke good eat good, drink good, fuck good
come into the club stuntin like-ike you should
my shit on fire i dont need no gasolina
im comin through ya block wit the deuce 2 seater
ring the alarm man, call me the sand man
when i drop beats, im the one man, band man
cash rules everything around me cream
get the money, dolla dolla bills ya'll (fuck em)
FREEZE
u know who it is...its me bitches!
vita loco, flyin through popo
see me in that 4 door, that bently espoka
benz all lethal, my rims so lethal
u front, ima ima shoot that ass like a free throw
sniffin that yayo, tryna be Sosa
tryna act tough when thats some black chocha
i aint gotta shoot ya, i could just choke ya
ya tryna make dolla i could just show ya
FREEZE
u know who it is...its me bitches!
chillin in my beamer, listenin to ether
bumpin through ya speakers, know i got the heaters
rockin dont stop, i get the rockin dont stop
im bangin em beats, u know i like that hip hop, stop
FREEZE
u know who it is...its me bitches!
IT'S BIGGER THAN HIP HOP HIP HOP HIP HOP HIP HOP
VIDEO ain't half bad either..not super dope, but it comes with some important messages for the shithead US right now.
Ross' dd's discount chain growing up
Younger store gains steam with steep discounts rather than name brands associated with Ross Dress for Less
By Blanca Torres
CONTRA COSTA TIMES
Dd's discounts looks a lot like its older sibling, Ross Dress for Less. Both have stores stocked with one-of-kind and closeout items carried over from other retailers. There is the same sense of inviting disorganization telling shoppers, "dig a little and see what you can find."
Ross stores have been around for a quarter of a century whereas dd's is barely two years old, but the younger chain is gaining some traction.
This year, Ross Stores Inc., parent of both chains, plans to double the size of its dd's discounts chain by adding 27 stores to its existing roster of 26.
"We believe that our stronger-than-expected operating performance with dd's confirms that we have identified a customer demographic that we were not reaching with our core Ross concept," said Michael Balmuth, vice chairman, president and chief executive of Ross Stores, during a conference call with investors Wednesday.
Balmuth said dd's is generating revenue but is too small to be profitable and probably won't break even until there are 80 to 100 locations.
That could take a few years, but it appears like a quick way for Ross Stores to increase sales.
"Dd's caters to a different customer base than the Ross customer base," said Dana Telsey, founder of the Telsey Advisory Group, a New York financial analysis firm. "It gives Ross Stores more opportunities to expand. It gives room to grow in different regions of the country. We think it's exciting."
So far, all of dd's discounts are in California, but some of the new stores will be in Florida, Texas and Arizona.
The growth was spurred by Ross' acquisition of 46 former Albertsons locations late last year. Balmuth said the company expects to open 40 new stores in those sites, with half becoming Ross Dress for Less and the other half dd's.
Ross began opening dd's in 2004 with hopes of reaching consumers with household incomes of $30,000 to $40,000 that Balmuth called "an underserved niche in the retail marketplace."
Ross Dress for Less is known for offering brand names for less. It's a place where shoppers seek out department store brands such as Kenneth Cole, Ralph Lauren, Tommy Hilfiger and Calvin Klein for a discount.
Dd's, on the other hand, is less about brands and more about low prices. At the dd's in Oakland, shoppers browsed among $2.99 men's slippers, a $4.99 Barbie doll, $28.99 food processors and a men's Phat Farm striped polo shirt for $15.99.
Naquisha Allen of Oakland said she can't remember the last time she shopped at a Ross, but she frequently visits dd's.
"It's very affordable for families with tight budgets," she said.
Another shopper, Jessica Valencia of Oakland, said she finds the selection is different from that of other retailers and less expensive.
"There is more to choose from," she said. "But above all, I come here for the prices."
Blanca Torres covers retail and consumer issues. Reach her at 925-943-8263 or btorres@cctimes.com. Read her blog, Shop Talk, at cctextra.com/blogs/shoptalk.
..but check this out....I will actually have the opportunity to check out Denver local music phenomenon The Photo Atlas at the agency today.
Finally...there is hope on the horizon.
This face will be rocked.
This mouth will be covered with the sweet essence of Miller Lite.
These eyes will be focused on the gyrating skinny little bodies of little scenester rocker boys.
This girl will have a smile on her face.
Wood vs. SXSW
Day One: { SXSW }
Posted March 15, 2007
I think the lack of sleep and planning made getting into the SXSW mode a bit more of an uphill battle at first.
I checked into my downtown pad around noon. This was a nice change of pace for me. In the past we stayed in those seedy easy on, easy off the highway hotels. Now I have traded bed bugs for eager concierge and a Starbucks in the lobby.
Don't worry, I'm geekin out from a local indie establishment. I don't want to sit around with those clowns. Yesterday this dude rolls up to the barista...."So what do you think of the Starbucks record label... oh, did you not know?" And he kept blabbin to this poor kid. Industry people...
Turns out happy hour starts at 11 am, too. So a little Irish Coffee will get this blog jammin on fire in just a bit.
Wednesday, March 14, 2007:
SNACKS
Ropollos peppeoroni--6.8 of 10 snack points {points taken off for freshness)
Opal
Divine's Freehouse Steak and Cheese--6.1 of 10 Snack Points ( picture
on menu showed good looking fries--i got chips.... not as big as
Texas-style snacks should be.)
ROCK
A lot of random mediocre bands that I will gladly forget and replace with some of these Highlights below
The M's (Chicago indie rock. Always gets stuck in my head. But not like "Wheels in the Sky.")
Langhorne Slim (folk rock, i guess. But really good.)
The Comas (pass)
I can lick any son of a bitch in the house. (DRUM SOLO... nice.)
Grand Champeen (turning it up to blast the new album)
Trainwreck Riders (the least attended, but the best show of the night)
Don't worry, I'm geekin out from a local indie establishment. I don't want to sit around with those clowns. Yesterday this dude rolls up to the barista...."So what do you think of the Starbucks record label... oh, did you not know?" And he kept blabbin to this poor kid. Industry people...
Turns out happy hour starts at 11 am, too. So a little Irish Coffee will get this blog jammin on fire in just a bit.
Wednesday, March 14, 2007:
SNACKS
Ropollos peppeoroni--6.8 of 10 snack points {points taken off for freshness)
Opal
Divine's Freehouse Steak and Cheese--6.1 of 10 Snack Points ( picture
on menu showed good looking fries--i got chips.... not as big as
Texas-style snacks should be.)
ROCK
A lot of random mediocre bands that I will gladly forget and replace with some of these Highlights below
The M's (Chicago indie rock. Always gets stuck in my head. But not like "Wheels in the Sky.")
Langhorne Slim (folk rock, i guess. But really good.)
The Comas (pass)
I can lick any son of a bitch in the house. (DRUM SOLO... nice.)
Grand Champeen (turning it up to blast the new album)
Trainwreck Riders (the least attended, but the best show of the night)
Today's search for a compact car with a car cover shot sideways in the daylight led me to these images.
Being a car fanatic, I had to give in and share these strange works of art with you, my loyal readers.
