My 3 Faves of the Week

Film Forum with Beavis and Butthead

Oh, how I hope to see more of these Film Forums in the future. I wonder if I can get my hands on some vintage B&B episodes…hmmm.

My new Dr Marten’s Boots

These were a Birthday present and now that weather has turned (for the BETTER. HA! I said it, I meant it, and I may have stolen yo mama's credit) I can finally where them. EEK! I am so excited.

Back in May, a paper vendor friend of mine stopped in my office to show me some of RIS’ new wares and I couldn’t help but notice her kick ass boots. Turns out they were Dr Martens! I love Docs! I used rock my 8-hole soft leathers from 8^th grade (same pair) until I stupidly left them in the shed at the Capt’s farm 2 years ago (I think they went the way of his 4-wheeler – stolen!). It has been a while so I decided to relive my childhood with an updated pair:

I love these shoes. The best money I ever spent. They have a nice small heal that is kick ass for walking these fine city streets. They look killer with jeans, but I just may rock them with a skirt.

peopleofwalmart.com

I would like to state for the record that I had stumbled upon this site before it was featured on the Today Show and became hip. Totally ahead of the curve on this one! This site epitomizes the only thing I love about going into a Wal-mart. If only I would have thought to photograph people when I used to hang out at Wal-mart back in High School. However, this site makes me wonder, "What do the people taking the photos look like? Do they look as ridiculous as those they want us to ridicule?"

Go for the pictures; go back for the captions.

Sample Shot

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Public Discomfort: In a big country things stay with you

moe. version of Big Country playing @ DUI Friday's. i thought the only place i'd ever hear this would be coming from Prof. Funkchops' iTunes. love it!

Sorry for the crappy version, it's the only thing available. Although some of the visuals are quite interesting.

I'm Never Wrong, Except Maybe This One Time

OK, I know A LOT of useless information. The Captain and I always argue over stupid facts like the actor from this movie was the kid in that 80s commerical. The Captain disagrees, I look it up on the interwebs, and then I yell out "HA! In your face!!" when it turns out I was right.

The Captain and I were having one of these sort of disagreements. This time it was about whether it was Homer Simpson or Peter Griffin who compared themselves to Shia leBouef (or whatever. I refuse to Google his name, I don't want to add to his rating. I hate that kid for ruining Indy 4). I insisted over and over again that it was Peter but the Captain, God love `em stuck to his guns in saying it was Homer.

Well the next day when I got into my office there was an email in my Inbox that was titled "So There!!!! told you." Here is a screen shot of that email:

The Proof: http://www.shialabeouf.us/?p=98

So Captain, I am letting the whole world know....I was wrong!


Once.

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Public Discomforts - I Only Have 8!

What an exciting day on the C Bus it was this morning....

random guy on bus to a stranger: did i hear ur father died? stranger: yes he did. random guy: so did u have enough money to bury him? - seemed a lil random.

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im on the bus the woman nxt 2 me smells heavily like the church incense. she smells like a funeral & it's makin me sad. should i tell her she's makin me sad.

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same random guy on bus when he sees a mobile dental clinic: is that for older people? i have bad teeth. i only have 8 of them but they aren't good.

I Live In a Constant Seinfeld Episode - Exhibit D .2

The Pool Guy
Season 7, Episode 8
Original Air Date: November 15, 1995

This is more like a Seinfeld coincidence than an actual event in my life, thus the ".2" title.

Two months ago I was forced to join a new health club. After much research and a few gym tours, I decided to join The Sporting Club at The Bellevue. It's amazing and I am very happy with my decision (well, the $99 a month is a little rough, but it's worth it) it's literally two store fronts from my office and above my subway stop....Perfect.

Anyway.

The locker rooms are on the 1st floor and the cardio equipment is on the 3rd floor. Under normal circumstances I usually do a pre-elliptical work out by taking the stairs, however, yesterday I wasn't feeling too hot so I decided to hop on a free elevator. There was a poster in the elevator advertising a new class given by Ramon, a new instructor. Well, naturally the first thing that comes to my head is "To see Ramon?"



The class sounds really interesting and I am thinking about taking it. Knowing me I will go to one class then never go back. I guess it's a good thing he is an instructor and not the pool guy or else this might happen:



I can't wait for the next time I tell the Captain that I am going to the gym. I suspect he will look at me and say "To see Ramon?"

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Céad Míle Fáilte from the Irish American Business Chamber & Network of Philadelphia

If you are Irish (and not. they seem to overlook that part of it a little bit) and are looking to make business connections in and around Philadelphia, may I suggest the Irish American Business Chamber & Network (www.iabcn.org.)

Hey now! Who designed this swanky logo...it's me, it's me!

The Chamber holds monthly events that range from dinners with Irish Dignitaries like H.E. Michael Collins (Ambassador of Ireland) and Ambassador John Bruton (Ambassador of the European Union to the United States), luncheons with local CEOs from Fortune 500 Companies, to strictly networking events held at any number of local Irish Pubs.

For more information please visit their website at www.iabcn.org.

Don't forget to become a fan of the Chamber on Facebook. You can receive event information directly on your wall, participate in discussions concerning current events in Ireland, view photos from past events, and leave feedback about events you may have attended.

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My New Favorite Bits of Advertising

I have fallen in love with some recent bits of advertising that I have seen around the Philadelphia Underground.

First is a somewhat older Pabst Blue Ribbon campaign. I can hear you know "GET OUT! Pabst has good advertising?" These posters have been up for a while at the Lombard/South Broad Street Line stop:

More recently they changed the adverts on the Walnut Street Stop as well. These are very clever and simple. They look pretty killer in person:

And my Starbucks cup made me smile today. I was surprised that they are printing a 3-4 color cup. I guess when you charge that much for coffee beverages printing costs are nominal. I really like the reinvention of the old mermaid logo:

Just some nice advertising I thought was worth sharing.

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