Today, May 30th is my sisters birthday! Tiff is her name and being fly is her game, she's the coolest sister that anybody can claim. She's 27!...not quite 30, don't worry! I'm not proud of alot of things but I'm definitely proud to be the brother of Tiffany B. Faulk. She has influenced my music and my style and really all that is cool about me..you've continued to let me be your bro even though i pulled a big chunk of your hair out one time =]. Keep it mellow sis, Its ya birthday (I know your not gettin' this till Tuesday btw =)....this song is dedicated to you...I love you!
THIRSTY THURSDAY!: May 26, 2011 FUN FACT FRIDAY!: May 27, 2011
There was a Mellow Monday once...May 2, 2011 to be exact, and things got sour! Those lemons life gave me got squeezed and became the best lemonade I've ever tasted. Nantucket Nectars Squeezed Lemonade. This stuff was introduced to me a few years ago by a lady named Shelva (thank you). These guys (Tom and Tom) who met in college decided to move to Nantucket and make a living apart from the shirt and tie lifestyle. They started selling juice off of their boat that they delivered news papers, coffee and laundry to visiting boatman that couldn't access such things very easily. They decided to call their juice Nantucket Nectars. The Juice Guys come through with this weeks Thirsty Thursday!
You may be asking yourself....why do you have Thirsty Thursday and Fun Fact Friday up there?!?!?!?!?!?!
Well I'm glad that some of you asked that question because I have an answer!
On the home page of the Juice Guys website if you click the cap you get fun facts!!! Just like in real life under the cap of Nantucket Nectars bottles, there is FUN FACTS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Ahhh great minds enjoy the same things...like fun facts...and lemonade...so go to the home page and CLICK THE CAP!....I definitely recommend that you check out the rest of the site and also their beverages.
....now let's enjoy The Lemon Song....
oh...I know that most of my audience is from NC so these are the places that you can find this stuff at..
Nantucket Nectars is available at these fine stores...
Wawa
Whole Foods
Sutton Place Gourmet
Dean & DeLucas
Au Bon Pain
The Grove
Roly Poly
Brookshire Brothers
Jason's Deli
HEB
Randall's/Thom Thumb
Taco Del Mar
Target Food Court
Chipotle
Einstein Bros Bagels
Qdoba Mexican Grill
(this is the "south" but Fayetteville your looking at Target and Jason's Deli right now) If you go to the website and click "Find Us" then you can locate retailers in your location...
How goes it? It's been a while since the last Tasty Tuesday but I'm back with a Brazilian....no not a bikini wax...Brazilian cuisine my friends! I was introduced to this spot located on Sunset Bl. called Bossa Nova. We ordered out one night last week and tonight we decided to give them a visit on the boulevard. The owners that opened up this place in 1993 have one philosophy, Keep the passion alive and never give up on your dreams. It has seemed to have worked because they now have 4 locations in Los Angeles.
What did I order off the menu that was so tasty?!?! well in honor of the street that this particular eatery was located on (Sunset Bl), I had to go with the Sunset Pasta:
I got mine with fettuccine noodles but what else is in it??? well, fresh asparagus, skinless boneless chicken breast, onions, fresh mushrooms in a cream sauce.
The meal on a scale from 1 to 10....very tasty. Check this place out if you are ever in the area or just feast your eyes on the web with pics and everything!! www.bossanovafood.com
BTW...did I mention this place is open until 4 a.m. on the weekends.......whaaaaaaaaa?
Let's make this short and sweet since it's so late.....
Whats not so fun, being under the weather on a Sunday Funday :(
Whats really fun, everyone is still here after the end of the world!.... ....and staying in and playing video games all day cause your under the weather :)
Thinking about all that's fun and not so fun, I think of the most important age old question that everyone has been asking......
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What would you do for a Klondike Bar? leave answers in the comments section!
WHATS UP EVERYBODY, I'm back or should I say, I have arrived. LETS GET THIS BLOG BACK ON AND POPPIN'!
Last week I took a road trip across the States from Hope Mills, NC to Los Angeles, CA.... Here are some fun facts about my trip:
Total Distance Driven: 2787 Miles
Max Speed: 98 mph
Total Road Time: 41 hrs 57 min
Avg. Speed: 71 mph
Total Speeding Tickets: 1 (VA Trooper J. Day, 87/70)
Total Pairs of Cheap Sunglasses Purchased from a gas station: 3 (they get cooler as you drive west)
Total cost of gas: $353.60
Total Days: 5
Stops: Nashville TN, OK City OK, Albuquerque NM, Grand Canyon AZ, Los Angeles CA
Car Driven: 1998 Honda Accord
CD of Choice: Big Wreck/ In Loving Memory Of...
Hotel At Grand Canyon: El Tovar (Oldest lodge at the canyon, was built when the railroad first arrived with timber from Oregon and Stones from the canyon. )
Points Of Interest: Bricktown (AAA baseball, Thunder Vs. Memphis), Meteor Crater, Walnut Canyon, Grand Canyon, Flood in Memphis/ARK
Tumble Weeds: Hit one in Arizona. A piece broke off in my grill and now I have a souvenir.
News: Soon after I arrived, "Teach Me How To Dougie" was shot dead 10 minutes away from here in Inglewood. Also some say that Judgement day is tomorrow May 21, 2011 (where do they get this stuff).
Storms Driven through: 1
NC plates spotted outside of the state: 1
Was it worth it: YES
I made it! Thank you Jesus...now let's find a job!
There was alot of hype about parts of I-40 being closed today and detours on the news and the internet...and trust me there should be. The river is pretty high...which reminds me, Bob Marley passed away 30 years ago today from malignant melanoma. Here is one thing he has had to say...
"Life is one big road with lots of signs. So when you riding through the ruts, don't complicate your mind. Flee from hate, mischief and jealousy. Don't bury your thoughts, put your vision to reality. Wake Up and Live!"
— Bob Marley
With 3 more days of driving alone you could say that I have a "pretty" long road ahead of me...but I intend pun...
Things will ALWAYS be rough if you constantly dwell on what you believe to be negative. Free your mind and think on things that are good.
So I will enjoy the beauty of the road that I travel, think on things that are good and look forward to the sunset that awaits at the end of the path...
and with that, let's get back to the river...
I 40 was clear though and I didn't run into a storm until about an hour out of Oklahoma City.
Walked around Bricktown a little while this evening when I got here and caught a AAA baseball game.
Today was my longest drive of my 5 day trip but it wasn't as bad as I thought it was gonna be.
Albuquerque NM here I come.
Quote Ive often thought about during this trip:
Christopher McCandless wrote in a book before he died "Happiness only real when shared"
Dinner was delicious. Mainly because of the human contact after being on the road all day. The food was also delicious! I was on my way to this place called John A's, which is some kind of Irish bar/live music that has had some famous people stop in and share their 2 cents, but I passed this place called Caney Fork...I was like "WT"...with a name like that...they must have a seat for me...and they did...at the bar.
First I ordered a Michaloeb Ultra (my favorite)
Then, "she said" I'll get you some "corn fritters"...again, I was like...WT....then the bar tender was like..."Its a funnle cake"...AH BRING THEM OUT THEN!
The main course, Caney Chicken...whats included in that?:
glad you asked...Chicken breast grilled to perfection covered with pepperjack cheese, onions, mushrooms and bacon. My sides were "campfire potatoes" (which are just potatoes cut into chunks with grilled onions served over them) and brocolli...mmmmm brocolli!
Now even though they played only country music....I totally advise you to check this place out...they have a sweet bar! check em' out at http://www.caneyforkfishcamp.com/ !!
Now Chew on this....Virginia Highway Patrol enforces the speed limit by AIRCRAFT...these signs are posted everywhere..."What is this, Need For Speed?!"
.....well, while I was searching for this "aircraft", I failed to see the unmarked Trooper J. Day sitting in the bushes....87 in a 70...he got me for wreckless driving and my court date is in June, in Virginia...looks like I'll be eating that one.
That's right.....Mom made spaghetti yestadiddy and I can tell you...that things got messy!!! Which is why this weeks Tasty Tuesday features my oldest niece DJ...almost 2
The spaghetti, of course, was quite delicious on this particular evening and DJ had the perfect non bias opinion. She spoke only a few words during the meal but "more" was the one that sealed the deal...
not to mention...
WHEN DINNER WITH DANICA GOES CRAZY!
RECAP:
First: DJ tries to use a fork, but every time she gets it to her mouth it falls off...."uh oh" she says as she picks it up with her free hand and stuffs it in her mouth...
Next: She hands me the fork..."Ha", good idea I thought. I can at least keep it from falling...off of the fork. She takes a big bite and about half hangs on her chin and finally falls...
Step 1: Teach her how to "slirp" I went first and she quickly caught on...but only a little
Let's try this: A spoon. YES she's doing good but turns the spoon upside down when its in her mouth and food falls out...lol...TBS says that it's "very funny"
Let's have fun: However you want to eat it D, go for it...hands, spoon, whateva
Seconds: ...she wanted seconds...
..done..?: As she holds up the bowl with remnants of spaghetti on the bottom and sides, my sister (mommy) say's quickly, "You better take it from her or she's gonna drop it on the floor"..."I better take her advice", I thought to myself as I grabbed the bowl.
YAY DJ is full, I'm full, mom's full and sista-mom is finally getting to eat because Emmy (my youngest niece) has gotta eat too!
"HIGH FIVE" and fist "pOwn"s are in order!
and yes...SHE SAYS BOTH AND CAN DO BOTH....
...and so we did...
My hands were messy, her face looked like Pizza Face off of the show "ALL THAT" and we all had a good time!
PROPS TO DJ FOR DINNER FUN! PROPS TO MA FOR DINNER DELICIOUS! PROPS TO SISTA-MOM, YOUR THE COOLEST!
...and Tiff, please post a pic of the 2 lovely ladies!
Keep it mellow and jam to yellow...The Lemon Song that is.
I should have quit you a long time ago
Ooh-whoa, yeah, yeah, long time ago
I wouldn't be here, my children
down on this killin' floor
I should have listened, baby, a-to my second mind
Oh, I should have listened, baby, to my second ma-ah-hah-ah-ind
Everytime I go away and leave ya, darlin'
a-send me the blues, rain down the line, no
Hey, yeah-yeah-yeah, keep up, yeah, oh, yeah
Babe-yeahh, yeah, treat me right, baby
Ooh-whoa, whoa-whoa, my, my, my, my-hah
Now take it down a little bit
People tell me baby can't be satisfied-a
Try to worry me, b-ba-baby
but Inever did end up guit-chewin' myself
People worry, baby,can't keep you satisfied
Huh, let me tall ya, babe
Ah, you ain't nothin' but a nn-two-bit, no-good jive
I went to sleep last night, I work as hard as I can-a
I bring home my money, you take my money, give it to another man
I should have quite you, baby-a, oh, such a long time ago-ho
I wouldn't be hear withall my troubles
nn-down on this killin' floor
Squeeze me, babe, 'till the juice runs down my leg
Do, squeeze, squeeze me, baby, until the juice runs down my leg
The wayyou squeeze my lemon-a
I'm gonna fall right outta bed, 'ed, 'ed, bed, yeah
Yeah
Hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey
Juice, baby, baby, baby, baby, baby
Baby, baby, baby, baby, baby, baby
Hey, babe, babe, babe, babe, oh, no
No, no, now, now
I'm gonna leave my children down on this killin' floor
