For The Week Of 2-15-10
5. Bowling with my Co-workers
4. Making some tasty fajitas and rewatching "The Princess And The Frog" - Thanks to my mom for picking up some carne asada and some chicken for Mel and I to cook. It only took a few minutes to cook,we added some rice and, while eating this tasty meal, watched a dvd quality bootleg of "The Princess and The Frog". A great meal and a fun, funny movie. A fun night.
3. "What is this fool, salad crazy"- This week we've been eating our fare share of salads. I made a tasty salad with spinish leafs, dried cranberrys, crutons and tuna...with a little salt, pepper and lime juice. But Mel's salad was FAR better than mine...she made a "everything but the greasy shell" taco salad. Ground beef (!!), alvacado, lettuce, shredded cheese...all things awesome.
2. Going to Moonstar Buffet with My Mom - I ate until I hardly move...seafood overload...it was great.
1. "Zombieland" - I'll be honest, when this movie was in theatres, depite liking most things zombie, I thought it looked stupid. So, when netflix brought this to us this week, I didnt expect much. What I did see was gory and funny (Bill Murray in a great cameo) and a fun start to what ended up being quite the movie marathon that day. 7.5/10.
So...that's it.
What's been cool about your week?
Tuesday, February 23, 2010
Tuesday, February 16, 2010
Tom's Top 5 Awesome Things This Week...2-8-10
For The Week Of 2-8-10
5. Going bootleggin', reading on bart, getting a few good movies and , on the way back, running into my mom on the bart train home.
4. "What is this fool, sandwhich crazy ??" - In short, I've been in a sandwich kinda mood recently. In addition to making a few boloney (doesnt seem like the right spelling, but google says different) sandwiches I've been going to this store down the street that makes an awesome egg salad. I also, on the same day, got a turkey and pastrami for Mel. We each got a half of each and enjoyed the sandwich awesomeness.
3. Making awesome things with clay at Mel's Mom's craft shop - Go visit the Crafters Retreat...its wicked fun.
2. Cleaning the apartment and finding good stuff - It was like christmas morning...among the treasures uncovered : Several unread magazines, new cds I thought lost...and over $100 in cash!!
1. My 2nd Valentines Day with The Melanie !! - My second valentines day with my love was fun from start to finish. We went to the movies and saw an okay film (Percy Jackson & The Olympians : The Lightning Thief) and I made an epic sandwich ( I dont want to give away my recipe) for dinner. We watched movies and spent time together. She got me Kanye West's VH1 Storytellers cd (its hilarious, he rants about the weirdest crap) and she custom made me an awesome shirt like the shirt worn by of my favorite comic chracters (X-factor's Maddrox, look it up). It was a great day and, like everyday before that one, I'm happiest when I get to spend the day with her.
So...that's it.
What's been cool about your week...?
5. Going bootleggin', reading on bart, getting a few good movies and , on the way back, running into my mom on the bart train home.
4. "What is this fool, sandwhich crazy ??" - In short, I've been in a sandwich kinda mood recently. In addition to making a few boloney (doesnt seem like the right spelling, but google says different) sandwiches I've been going to this store down the street that makes an awesome egg salad. I also, on the same day, got a turkey and pastrami for Mel. We each got a half of each and enjoyed the sandwich awesomeness.
3. Making awesome things with clay at Mel's Mom's craft shop - Go visit the Crafters Retreat...its wicked fun.
2. Cleaning the apartment and finding good stuff - It was like christmas morning...among the treasures uncovered : Several unread magazines, new cds I thought lost...and over $100 in cash!!
1. My 2nd Valentines Day with The Melanie !! - My second valentines day with my love was fun from start to finish. We went to the movies and saw an okay film (Percy Jackson & The Olympians : The Lightning Thief) and I made an epic sandwich ( I dont want to give away my recipe) for dinner. We watched movies and spent time together. She got me Kanye West's VH1 Storytellers cd (its hilarious, he rants about the weirdest crap) and she custom made me an awesome shirt like the shirt worn by of my favorite comic chracters (X-factor's Maddrox, look it up). It was a great day and, like everyday before that one, I'm happiest when I get to spend the day with her.
So...that's it.
What's been cool about your week...?
Tuesday, February 9, 2010
Tom's Top 5 Awesome Things This Week...2-1-10
For the week of 2-1-10
5. Planet Hulk on dvd - Sometime last year I spent almost an entire day reading the graphic novel "Planet Hulk", it was a great story. The Hulk, exiled by his superhero "friends" to another world, is made a slave, then gladiator and rises to eventually become king. This bootleg of the movie was a good quality and kept mostly faithful to the original story. A fun watch.
4. Having a great "superbowl " sunday - Because it was so slow at work, I got sent home early and was able to go to Zac's house for a superbowl party. The food was good (pizza and chocolate cake) and the beer was cold. The game was okay. Came home and read the paper while watching a fun episode of "Iron Chef" with Mel (who won a few dollars and bragging rights, in superbowl bets ). The weather was great and I had a great day.
3. "My Babe" by Little Walter - Not too long ago I watched a movie called "Cadillac Records" and I really liked it. This was one of the songs in the movie and I've been playing it off and on all week.
2. Having three days off to hang out, watch movies and spend time with my favorite person in the world.
1. "Intimate Moments For A Sensual Evening" by Aziz Ansari - Mel and I watched this comedy special a few weeks ago and it was really funny. So, while at target, I decided to get the comedy cd. And, no lie, we have been saying lines from it all week...a funny album from a really funny dude.
So...that's it.
What's been cool about your week ?
5. Planet Hulk on dvd - Sometime last year I spent almost an entire day reading the graphic novel "Planet Hulk", it was a great story. The Hulk, exiled by his superhero "friends" to another world, is made a slave, then gladiator and rises to eventually become king. This bootleg of the movie was a good quality and kept mostly faithful to the original story. A fun watch.
4. Having a great "superbowl " sunday - Because it was so slow at work, I got sent home early and was able to go to Zac's house for a superbowl party. The food was good (pizza and chocolate cake) and the beer was cold. The game was okay. Came home and read the paper while watching a fun episode of "Iron Chef" with Mel (who won a few dollars and bragging rights, in superbowl bets ). The weather was great and I had a great day.
3. "My Babe" by Little Walter - Not too long ago I watched a movie called "Cadillac Records" and I really liked it. This was one of the songs in the movie and I've been playing it off and on all week.
2. Having three days off to hang out, watch movies and spend time with my favorite person in the world.
1. "Intimate Moments For A Sensual Evening" by Aziz Ansari - Mel and I watched this comedy special a few weeks ago and it was really funny. So, while at target, I decided to get the comedy cd. And, no lie, we have been saying lines from it all week...a funny album from a really funny dude.
So...that's it.
What's been cool about your week ?
Tuesday, February 2, 2010
Tom's Top 5 Awesome Things This Week...1-25-10
For The Week Of 1-25-10
5. Having some tasty Dim Sum with Mel and My Mom on Monday night.
4. Rewind mixes - All week long, I've been in an old school rap kinda mood. I'm talking about the rap music I grew up with... 2Pac, Biggie, Bay Area Rap (Dre Dog, RBL, Too $hort)...that later extended to some mid-90's R&B (Anyone but me remember Shai ? Or the remix to "Anything" that SWV did with the Wu ? ). It was good to play some tracks that brought me back to the days when I had to take 3 buses just to go to mall with my friends, days of domino games and beeps burgers, days of Mario Kart and NBA Jam for the super nintendo. I miss those days sometimes...
3. The awesome food Mel's Dad made on Saturday - Tasty, tasty meal. And ...I'd be lying if I said that one of my favorite parts was the leftovers we got to take home !!
2. Hanging out, eating pizza and watching "The Royal Rumble" with Freddie and Ponch - It was fun to hang out with my friends, whom I havent seen in months. And like most great friends, it was as if we had seen eachother the other day. Lots of joking around, shit talking 'n' such....a great time.
1. Dessert Pizza - Not too long ago, I was watching a show called, "The Best Thing I Ever Ate" and they talked of a dessert pizza some high priced resturant makes. I said to myself, I could make that. And this week, I did !! With the help of a pre-made pizza dough, I threw a few tasty things (my recipe is all my own), baked for 15 min. @ 350 degrees and...a tasty treat was enjoyed by all.
So...that's it.
What's been cool about your week?
5. Having some tasty Dim Sum with Mel and My Mom on Monday night.
4. Rewind mixes - All week long, I've been in an old school rap kinda mood. I'm talking about the rap music I grew up with... 2Pac, Biggie, Bay Area Rap (Dre Dog, RBL, Too $hort)...that later extended to some mid-90's R&B (Anyone but me remember Shai ? Or the remix to "Anything" that SWV did with the Wu ? ). It was good to play some tracks that brought me back to the days when I had to take 3 buses just to go to mall with my friends, days of domino games and beeps burgers, days of Mario Kart and NBA Jam for the super nintendo. I miss those days sometimes...
3. The awesome food Mel's Dad made on Saturday - Tasty, tasty meal. And ...I'd be lying if I said that one of my favorite parts was the leftovers we got to take home !!
2. Hanging out, eating pizza and watching "The Royal Rumble" with Freddie and Ponch - It was fun to hang out with my friends, whom I havent seen in months. And like most great friends, it was as if we had seen eachother the other day. Lots of joking around, shit talking 'n' such....a great time.
1. Dessert Pizza - Not too long ago, I was watching a show called, "The Best Thing I Ever Ate" and they talked of a dessert pizza some high priced resturant makes. I said to myself, I could make that. And this week, I did !! With the help of a pre-made pizza dough, I threw a few tasty things (my recipe is all my own), baked for 15 min. @ 350 degrees and...a tasty treat was enjoyed by all.
So...that's it.
What's been cool about your week?
Monday, January 25, 2010
Tom's Top 5 Awesome Things This Week...1-18-10
For The Week Of 1-18-10
5. New Tires - A week or so ago, I went to get an oil change. And, as they would tell me, the tires needed to be replaced. All of them !! This was an expensive job and I felt Honda was going to overcharge me. Costco, where I eventually took the car, had a much better deal. And with a coupon (thanks Celine and Mel's Dad) and My Mom helping me out, I'm now driving on four good tires !!
4. When The Rain Comes Down...- On Monday, with the clouds gathering overhead, Mel and I went to safeway and got all we'd need to feed ourselves for what looked like a rain soaked week. And we were right. The rain poured and poured. Lightning flashed as if someone where taking a picture of us (a tree, while we were watching, was hit by a lightning bolt. We watched as it smoked up, only to be put out by the downpour). But, having that first rain filled day off, it was great to hang out, watch movies, read and be with my Melly, all while the rain outside acted as our backround music.
3. The downloadable content on SmackDown vs. Raw 2010 for the xbox 360 - It seems every game, be it months or years after hitting stores, offers some downloadable content. Sometimes its a new level or chracter and its almost always at a price. However, thus far, the dlc for this game has been free. And you have a ton of stuff to choose from. My favorite is the ability to download, FOR FREE I TELL YOU, a created chracter someone else has uploaded to the database. And seemingly anyone you want is there. From almost any genre...be it old wrestler (ricky the dragon steamboat)...comic book chracter (cyclops, cable, spiderman)...you can even get Harry Potter in the ring for a cage match...I've been enjoying the hell out of this game (maybe a little too much, have yet to play nba 2k10) and this has just added to the overall fun for me.
2. Hanging out, riding bart and going to the swap meet with The Ashley - We picked up a few (I hope) good bootlegs. But, more than that' I had alot of fun.
1. A Legen...wait for it...dary 4 seasons-in-4-days "How I Met Your Mother" marathon with The Melanie - I like this show and, taking advantage of the sweet combination of a gift card and a sale at target, I picked up the last two seasons of this show...I'd already owned the first two. And I started watching. Once Mel woke up, she started watching with me. Before we knew it, hours went by. And we were cracking up. It was a great time...enjoying a great show (you, whomever is reading, should check it out) , with my favorite person.
So...thats it.
What's been cool about your week?
Wednesday, January 20, 2010
Tom's Top 5 Awesome Things This Week....1-11-10
For The Week Of 1-11-10
5. Music...on TV !! -Although I do not watch every week, I happend to catch the new episode of "Specticle..with Elvis Costello", a show I've enjoyed from time to time. This week had John Prine, Lyle Lovett and the always awesome Ray Lamontagne. The interviews were so so but it was the preformances that caught my fancy. In one "jam" session it was E.C. on guitar,John Prine on drums and Ray on vocals singing a Towns Van Zant song...I forget which one. It sounded great. Also, this week...history was made. I've been watching "Austin City Limits" for some time now and enjoy the preformances. For the first time in its 35 year history,a hip/hop artist was the preforming act. And Mos Def didnt let me down. Midway through he show he did a decent cover of "Billie Jean" and an above average moonwalk as well...
4. Spending the day with My Mom,having lunch and watching a movie - I didn't expect greatness going in to watch "Sherlock Holmes", I didn't get greatness. What I did get was an enjoyable movie from start to finish with action and humor. This would have been great as a summer movie, though with the crowded summer (crappy) movie schedule, I could see why it came out so late. Jude Law and Robert Downey jr. made for a fun duo,playing off of eachother well. Ienjoyed this movie, 7/10.
3. Having a great dinner (great kahn's is tasty !!) and, later, eating candy apples with Melanie - A fun night out with my love.
2. Painting, watching Harry Potter and hanging out with Mel,her sisters and her mom- I'm no painter,I'm not a great draw-er, I'm not a surperb speller (which had nothing to do with the other two, or this post, but I felt I needed a third thing) but, at Mel's Mom's crafts place ( THE CRAFTERS RETREAT...LOOK IT UP, GO THERE !!) I ended up painting a little and I think it came out okay. I had fun the whole time though...
1. Doing,for the first time ever, stand up comedy @ a open mike night - From the encouragement of Mel and our friend Zac (who has been bugging me to do this for a year + now), I did a few minutes of stand up this week. Zac went and did his act as well, he did good. And Because I was so nervous, I only told a few people there. Having Rick and Mel there was great, I needed the family support. I went on second to last and got a few laughs. I got heckled as well ( Mel told her to shut the F up !! with a few more letters after the letter "F"!! ). I may do it again...and when I do, I will let whomever wants to go, know.
So...that's it.
What's been cool about your week ?
5. Music...on TV !! -Although I do not watch every week, I happend to catch the new episode of "Specticle..with Elvis Costello", a show I've enjoyed from time to time. This week had John Prine, Lyle Lovett and the always awesome Ray Lamontagne. The interviews were so so but it was the preformances that caught my fancy. In one "jam" session it was E.C. on guitar,John Prine on drums and Ray on vocals singing a Towns Van Zant song...I forget which one. It sounded great. Also, this week...history was made. I've been watching "Austin City Limits" for some time now and enjoy the preformances. For the first time in its 35 year history,a hip/hop artist was the preforming act. And Mos Def didnt let me down. Midway through he show he did a decent cover of "Billie Jean" and an above average moonwalk as well...
4. Spending the day with My Mom,having lunch and watching a movie - I didn't expect greatness going in to watch "Sherlock Holmes", I didn't get greatness. What I did get was an enjoyable movie from start to finish with action and humor. This would have been great as a summer movie, though with the crowded summer (crappy) movie schedule, I could see why it came out so late. Jude Law and Robert Downey jr. made for a fun duo,playing off of eachother well. Ienjoyed this movie, 7/10.
3. Having a great dinner (great kahn's is tasty !!) and, later, eating candy apples with Melanie - A fun night out with my love.
2. Painting, watching Harry Potter and hanging out with Mel,her sisters and her mom- I'm no painter,I'm not a great draw-er, I'm not a surperb speller (which had nothing to do with the other two, or this post, but I felt I needed a third thing) but, at Mel's Mom's crafts place ( THE CRAFTERS RETREAT...LOOK IT UP, GO THERE !!) I ended up painting a little and I think it came out okay. I had fun the whole time though...
1. Doing,for the first time ever, stand up comedy @ a open mike night - From the encouragement of Mel and our friend Zac (who has been bugging me to do this for a year + now), I did a few minutes of stand up this week. Zac went and did his act as well, he did good. And Because I was so nervous, I only told a few people there. Having Rick and Mel there was great, I needed the family support. I went on second to last and got a few laughs. I got heckled as well ( Mel told her to shut the F up !! with a few more letters after the letter "F"!! ). I may do it again...and when I do, I will let whomever wants to go, know.
So...that's it.
What's been cool about your week ?
Monday, January 11, 2010
Tom's Top 5 Awesome Things This Week...1-4-10
(For The Week Of 1-04-10)
5. Eating some tasty Fish & Chips with my Melly
4. The season finale of "Californication" - I've been watching this show, about a hard boozin' writer, since it started 3 seasons ago. And I've enjoyed most, if not all, of the episodes. This finale was no letdown and kept me excited for next season. There IS going to be a next season...right?
3. The Beatles and The Potter...- Gamefly brought me "Rockband: The Beatles" and I got play it with Ashley, Frannie and Mel. It was fun but, weird as this might sound (given how excited I was about it coming out), I think I enjoyed good ol' "Rockband 2" a little more. After a few hours of acting like the Fab 4, we decided to play the Harry Potter Board game Fran got Mel and I for christmas. The rules were complicated as hell but, once we got the hang of it, it was a fun game. Melanie won.
2. "Hitman" by Bret 'Hitman' Hart - When I was little (though I still sometimes watch now) I loved wrestling. Watching it. Talking about it with my friends (okay, we still sometimes do this). And Bret Hart was one of my favorites. When I was working at Borders, I saw his autobiography and wanted to read it. But it was too expensive. Thankfully, for my birthday, my Mom got it for me. On paperback (Tom fact: Paperback is, almost always, better than hardback...a hardback looks weird when tucked into your back pocket). This book was fantastic. Full of funny, interesting and, at times, sad stories about his career. If you know who this wrestler is, read this book.
1. Getting a few drinks with Zac and Melanie at Spoontonic on a wed. night- Always fun hanging with the Z-man and, course, The Melanie. As I drove them home, I put on my holiday mix and it was funny to hear them sing along, loudly, to the theme to the "Golden Girls"...also, making fun of me for admitting (shut up) that I've seen "Coyote Ugly" more than once....and by making fun of me, I mean, chanting "TOMMY LOVES COYOTE UGLY !!" over and over for a few blocks. Haha.
So...that's it.
What's been cool about your week?
5. Eating some tasty Fish & Chips with my Melly
4. The season finale of "Californication" - I've been watching this show, about a hard boozin' writer, since it started 3 seasons ago. And I've enjoyed most, if not all, of the episodes. This finale was no letdown and kept me excited for next season. There IS going to be a next season...right?
3. The Beatles and The Potter...- Gamefly brought me "Rockband: The Beatles" and I got play it with Ashley, Frannie and Mel. It was fun but, weird as this might sound (given how excited I was about it coming out), I think I enjoyed good ol' "Rockband 2" a little more. After a few hours of acting like the Fab 4, we decided to play the Harry Potter Board game Fran got Mel and I for christmas. The rules were complicated as hell but, once we got the hang of it, it was a fun game. Melanie won.
2. "Hitman" by Bret 'Hitman' Hart - When I was little (though I still sometimes watch now) I loved wrestling. Watching it. Talking about it with my friends (okay, we still sometimes do this). And Bret Hart was one of my favorites. When I was working at Borders, I saw his autobiography and wanted to read it. But it was too expensive. Thankfully, for my birthday, my Mom got it for me. On paperback (Tom fact: Paperback is, almost always, better than hardback...a hardback looks weird when tucked into your back pocket). This book was fantastic. Full of funny, interesting and, at times, sad stories about his career. If you know who this wrestler is, read this book.
1. Getting a few drinks with Zac and Melanie at Spoontonic on a wed. night- Always fun hanging with the Z-man and, course, The Melanie. As I drove them home, I put on my holiday mix and it was funny to hear them sing along, loudly, to the theme to the "Golden Girls"...also, making fun of me for admitting (shut up) that I've seen "Coyote Ugly" more than once....and by making fun of me, I mean, chanting "TOMMY LOVES COYOTE UGLY !!" over and over for a few blocks. Haha.
So...that's it.
What's been cool about your week?
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