Weekly Top 5

Though I have plenty to rant and complain about, I have decided to keep my first post on Hopeless Dick heads on a positive note with my weekly top 5.

5. Gus: the burnt leather skinned man with the ghetto chopper bicycle:


The most interesting character that I have come in counter with thus far at my new apartment complex would have be Gus: the burnt leather skinned man with the ghetto bicycle. Since living at my new complex, from around 11 a.m. until 4 p.m. I can count on seeing Gus circling the complex on his ghetto chopper handle bar biking with no shirt on and cut off jeans, sporting his more than likely malignant football like skin. He literally looks like Spawn. It is admiring to see an elderly gentle man getting some excise and sucking in some vitamin D, and enjoyable to be reminded of the awful 90's film staring Michael Jai White, Martin Sheen and John Leguizamo. Seeing Gus always puts a smile on my face.
* I actually have no idea of this man's real name, but felt Gus seemed fitting.

4. Nutella: In great thanks to Drew's Pastry Place, I acquired a jar of Nutella, the delicious hazelnut spread. In the mornings before heading to class I have been enjoying it spread on a whole wheat english muffin with slices of banana.


3. Bike Rides through Memorial Park: What a perfect way to spend a sunny afternoon in Houston.


2. Oatmeal Raisen Cookies: Whether it be my mothers, Wholefoods, or Drew's Pastry place, I have enjoyed my favorite desert more than once this week.


1. Pearl Jam-Ten: One of my favorite albums featuring classic hits like Evenflow, Black, Alive and Jeremey. Was happy to find it on vinyl this week. Brings me back to my youth. How I miss the 90's.

Rants are soon to come.

-Jason

bringin' it backwards

I hate internet shit talkers, but this guy (http://crucialxtimes.com/xdx/?p=4385) is stupid. Why write a blog about seeing a Lifetime acoustic set (which only a select number of lucky Japanese fans were privy to), and complain, if you don't even like them that much in the first place? People that only like early Lifetime really bum me out. Enjoy the rare opportunity and leave the reviews to fanboys like myself. That said, these videos are a pretty cool new perspective on some of my favorite songs. And all opinions aside, props to this guy for being there and recording it for everyone.

http://photozou.jp/player/maxvideo.php?photo_id=6134546&album_id=375772&user_id=143376&lang=ja&url=http://art9.photozou.jp/pub/376/143376/video/6134546_1c9f5f791b4193960a0986f09950b746.flv&ver=2.05

http://photozou.jp/player/maxvideo.php?photo_id=6134589&album_id=375772&user_id=143376&lang=ja&url=http://art10.photozou.jp/pub/376/143376/video/6134589_539ea1d99c607ec36ee7a2dcd6a3d75a.flv&ver=2.05

http://photozou.jp/player/maxvideo.php?photo_id=6134660&album_id=375772&user_id=143376&lang=ja&url=http://art9.photozou.jp/pub/376/143376/video/6134660_0f5af3b32d5a94919432c48521fd97ac.flv&ver=2.05

http://photozou.jp/player/maxvideo.php?photo_id=6134751&album_id=375772&user_id=143376&lang=ja&url=http://art10.photozou.jp/pub/376/143376/video/6134751_a3c53c193e763b3d75589bc593b551bb.flv&ver=2.05

-danny

First

Jason and I started this thing as an outlet for complaining and making lists of things we like. So here goes. My weekly top 5:


5) I had to buy a flashlight for my astronomy class this week. I ended up not using it, but for some reason I'm glad I have it around now. Gadgets are cool.




4) Cherry/almond soy milk. I work at a slow-business coffee shop. I get bored. I experiment with drinks. This is delicious.

3) My bike. The heat is miserable right now but riding a bike to school and work beats the hell out of taking buses and walking everywhere.






2) #1 Whataburger combo, subsitute hash browns for meat, w/ red fanta+coke mixture. Three ketchup packs. Wheat bun option. Fucking awesome.


1) Dave House- See That No One Else Escapes
This is the best record I've bought in a long time. Think Weakerthans + Walter Schreifels + Billy Bragg






Honorable mentions: blowing my grocery budget on mailorder records and getting excited for a new season of It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia.


Oh, and as for complaints- riding my bike through a swarm of gnats, who were displaced by a recently mowed lawn. Two of my least favorite things. Bugs and lawn smells. This happened to me twice in one week.



That's it!
-DH.Danny