Which TV show never "jumped the shark"?
Submitted by healthypanda.
Dukes of Hazard?
god, this reminds me of Schneider...
A good vacation is over when you begin to yearn for your work. 
— Morris Fishbein
My family inspires me to get back to work.
This is a very good thing.....
but I'm still milking the shit out of this trip before I go.....
Today I ate more food than my stretchy pants could handle. I also learned that wearing a Puma zip-up track suit underneath my Islamic approved garb was a bad idea while eating at a restaurant.
Today I also had some good discussions with my family re: Persian typography and design. Good business ideas and creative endeavours to pursue in the very near future [if only my inspiration can turn into perspiration].
Tomorrow I visit with more family at ISCO [ which stands for something clever ] and hopefully get some writing samples from someone in my family with a knack for Persian penmanship.
Up on deck:
Plans to see an Iranian film at a theatre
Find Iranian design / typography books to buy
Drink a Pomegranate Slushy at a tiny corner window shop called Africa
Visit more family
Eat incredibly delicious food that will make me feel bloated all day
Dance [ while hopefully not bloated ]
Spend some time with my dad and grandmother
Drink Turkish coffee and hear my fortune from my grandmother or aunt [ and in the process learn a thing or two about telling fortunes ]
Take tons of photos and little video snippets
Show off my MacBook Pro to my family [ they really dig iCal and iPhoto so far, After Effects was not appealing as I wiped off all projects prior to coming here for some dumb reason ]
Scoping out the many 2007 BMW models hitting the streets of Tehran [ people pay DOUBLE the price for BMWs here in CASH. This means a $90,000 7 Series retails here for $180,000. And there is no such thing as leasing here. Or credit for that matter. Pay in full. Cash ]
Drink tea...
Watch satellite television while thinking of working for Dubai 1 network in, well, Dubai
SOME FOTOS FROM TEHRAN BAZAAR taken yesterday:
For some dumb reason, I wanted to check out my MySpace page and I got this message.
Since I'm illiterate when it comes to Farsi, I'm guessing it says something along the lines of "This site is monitored by religious clerics who get off on seeing the ankles of fresh young flesh. They have deemed this site to be wholly inappropriate for a nation of people with religious morals, in order to not corrupt people in becoming like the rest of the free world."
HERE'S SOME PICS OF ME AT A TEAHOUSE IN TEHRAN. I'M WITH MY AUNTS AND MY GRANDMOTHER. THE OLD GUY WITH THE PRAYER BEADS IS SOME RELIGIOUS DUDE THAT TRIED HOOKING ME UP WITH SOME RELIGIOUS DUDE THAT WAS QUITE YOUNGER THAN HE.
HMM. NOT SO MUCH.
BTW, EVERYONE HERE THINKS I'M A FRICKIN' ARAB THANKS TO THE PATTERN ON MY HEADSCARF. NO ONE UNDERSTAND I ROCK THE HOUNDSTOOTH CUZ IT'S FUCKING RAD AND BLACK AND WHITE.
WHATEVER.
PEOPLE LOOK AT ME ALL SORTS OF STRANGE WHEN I WALK DOWN THE STREET. PEOPLE SAY THINGS. LOTS OF THINGS. AND I LAUGH IN THEIR FACE AS I APPROACH THEM CUZ I SEEM TO SPEAK THIS FARSI LANGUAGE QUITE FLUENTLY.
HATE THE FACT THAT PEOPLE HERE GOTTA HATE ANYTHING THAT'S SLIGHTLY OUT OF THE NORM....
...NOW U KNOW WHY I'M SUCH A HATER. APPARENTLY, IT'S IN MY BLOOD.
I'M REALLY NOT ALL THAT ANGRY RIGHT NOW, JUST BEEN A CRAZY WEEK.
THINGS I'VE DEALT WITH THIS WEEK:
FAMILY DYSFUNCTIONALITY TO THE NTH DEGREE
FAMILY MEMBER IN MASSIVE CAR WRECK / NECK SURGERY
SHISH KABOB
MORE SHISH KABOB
FRESH BREAD
WAKING UP EVERYDAY AT 6 AM
LOTS OF MUSIC VIDEOS COURTESY OF SATELLITE TELEVISION BROADCASTED FROM DUBAI
WISHES OF WORKING ON MUSIC VIDEOS IN DUBAI [ TAX FREE! ]
WISHING THERE WERE OPIUM IN THAT HOOKAH
MISSING MY AMERICAN BATHROOM
FEARING FOR MY LIFE IN THE MIDST OF ARCHAIC TRAFFIC
THINKING OF THOSE BACK HOME
MISSING MY PHONE
MISSING MY EMAIL
MISSING MY BLOG
MISSING MY INTERNET
MISSING MY CAR DEARLY BUT NEVER WISHING FOR IT TO BE ANYWHERE NEAR HERE
TOTALLY STOKED TO HANG OUT WITH FAMILY AGAIN
LOTS OF DANCING
LISTENING TO JOHNNY CASH IN THE MIDDLE OF WEEKEND TRAFFIC IN DOWNTOWN TEHRAN
SEEING A COUSIN IN A VIDEO MIMIC MY DANCING [SCARY]
CONSTANTLY LOST IN THOUGHT AS TO WHY EVERYTHING IS SO DAMN DIFFICULT HERE
and many other things that i can ramble about.....
until later, my friends....
if you want to check out the book for yourself:
{This book is recommended for you creative types that enjoy staring at pages filled with huge, tall skinny type over a black and white image featuring quotes of uplifting things to make you feel like less of a turd when things are in the pooper.}
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“ We have become not a melting pot but a beautiful mosaic. Different people, different beliefs, different yearnings, different hopes, different dreams. ” -
Jimmy Carter (b. 1924) |
In less than a week I'll be joining my father for a couple weeks in Tehran, Iran. Honestly, I'm a bit apprehensive. The current political climate is a bit unsettling and the lack of bars / music venues / dance clubs / BMW dealerships makes Sheima feel a bit out of place.
So, in order to prepare myself mentally for this trip, I did what I do best - SHOP. Going to Iran to see the hordes of family I have empty-handed is a definite no-no, as that would be unsavory and foolishly low class. I have a few small gifts for most people in the family, but of course, I still have nothing to cover my head while fighting the street crowds of Tehran.
This is not a good thing.
If I were to wander the streets or ride around a car without the proper head attire [scarves / shawls, full on sheet-type things you westerners know as Burkas that are only worn in ARAB countries, not Iran], I would be subjecting myself to the wrath of police enforcement. And there are many many forms of "police" groups patrolling the city, uniformed and disguised.
Take a look at this video of a female police unit in training:
I just hope I don't have a run-in with one of those women after hooking up with some of my friends at my next "Cocaine Party"...
If I end up at a party in the middle of the street that resembles anything close to this sausage-scene flailing my arms and legs erratically to bad techno with "cocaine" samples....
...well...
I would rather not let you know.
You know, I really shouldn't have to deal with any major issues. After all, I'm straight gangsta.
And if you want to know 'bout my roots, check out this video from when I was just a little tiger cub:
BACK IN THE DAY WHEN I WAS YOUNG
I'M NOT A KID ANYMORE
BUT SOMEDAY I SIT AND WISH I WAS A KID AGAIN...
To which I reply, "Noooo, but I'll check it out."
And I absolutely love that that he texted back with, "OnDemand. Music section."
Jackpot.
The best minds squander their time on excellent television programming.
ON THE VIDEO:
The Salmon Dance is a track English electronic music duo The Chemical Brothers and is the 7th track on their 2007 studio album We Are the Night. It features Fatlip, a Los Angeles-born hip hop musician.
DIRECTED BY: Dom & Nic
You 3D lovers will absolutely flip for this.
You LSD lovers will pleasantly have flashbacks.
Are you a good dancer or do you have two left feet? What's your signature dance move?
