Start Your Engines

pulling up to the starting line always gotta talk shit before taking off the course of course Mr. Fun Boy himself Pulling up next to race

vvvrrrrroooooommmmmmmm

oh, oh, my turn, my turn

they post your top speed on the big screen (I beat O's top speed but don't tell no one shhhhh)

The kids posted up

O with the future

2 beauties

the crew

young guns right here

there was a salute here for O but it doesnt look like that because of the person taking pics....never again homey!!!

see it just looks like I drank alone but if I did I would salute O for sure!!!!

O giving a pep talk

Just and O

"no pictures please!!"

For O Doggs Bday he wanted to do something different and for the grown kid in us all. So he found Velocity 17 which is a big kids race park. I've seen it once before but never had the opportunity to race but on this day it all changed. We all showed up at random times but there was still a good wait. It is best when you go with a large group so everyone can race together against each other. They do how ever have rules of safety to obey since the carts go around 50-60 mph (that is for those who do have a drivers license) but not all carts go that fast. Some go around 40 mph for those who do not have a license but non the less it's still a lot of fun. At the end of the day for those of you that know O, know that this place is something he would have created himself for certain. Maybe a few minor tweaks like the carts would all be German engineering. Oh and they also had virtual racing with Formula 1 cars and Lambo's.

Bon Voyage

Bar 41 is where it all happens

Brit's get moody if they don't get their drinks flowing quickly

aahhh yes, very refreshing

The camera person tries to take candid pictures of the Hyena without being noticed but then it's too late....

the Hyena makes his move

Gemma appears to be upset because she has no one to blame her chocolate breaks on anymore....now the whole M&M pack is yours!!

the book comes out and the hands come to life

yummm, sliders

a more, better look at what the hands create

the 3 amigas (they look all quiet but they are actually the loudest of the entire group..hehe)

Oye, Señor Bobbay "Fuse" Green, come here...

lemme tell ju a lil secret

mira the screw face, he no like no body

and to think this was during the middle of the day lunch and we're acting like we're in a club chillin!!!

Yes, Von I will have another one please!!!!

more people going to town on the drinks

Mahdi and Just talking

Big O doggs in the house

I wonder why Fuse has that smile on his face

ahhh and the truth is about to be revealed

We knew it, he is a very busy man doing work for all the other major brands and now branching out from denim into doing home settings.......we knew it all along Jamel

Guilty, guilty and more guilty... just look at him. he has nothing to say for himself

I really have no clue what these 2 were discussing but I think it has something to do with an animal or something....

Mahdi checking out to see what goes on

the true meaning of liquid lunch...and you know what follows next

MG SALUTE!!!

and even Carol had a shot!!! Wow I feel special!!!

Just chillin with Tanesse

People came through to show love!!

holding up the universal sign for his name..La La Lamonticus OHreallious

sunglasses indoors..hmmm how much did she drink???

Many thanks to all the people who showed up at my going away luncheon and a special thanks to our very own "little Miss Sunshine" Jen Sosa for taking these wonderful shots as always!! I know I am a bit late with this one but I have to say I really had a great time and seeing how many people showed up to say goodbye definitely marked a special place for me. To leave the Roc as I did was not just leaving a job but leaving a great group of people. Looking forward to our paths crossing in the near future!!!

BLACKLISTED

Sunday is my day.......for watching TV that is. Chill on my mom's couch, take advantage of premium cable, and have a beer. For those that do not know, I'm pretty much into all sorts of flicks/TV shows and such but have found myself watching more than a few documentaries as of late. While fiddling around w/HBO ON DEMAND I came across BLACKLIST. Now this is pretty damn official. For 90 minutes, I was captivated by the people they chose to speak with. Each and every speaker has a beautifully unique story and those who have been around prior to and after the days of segregation really have something to say. To listen to Colin Powell speak on what it means to be Black in the military when he was young is amazing. Also, do not pass up on the Chris Rock trailer, trust me on that. So I pass this on to you, Blacklist . Black or not, look into it, if you have not already. I am sure you will be inspired by the lives of these people and find similarities within your own. Peace.

Illustrator Maestro

Yukio Miyamoto is by far one of the illest out! When I was shown his site it got my nose open. Just at the thought that these types of renditions take time and a person has to have patience and dedication to complete art like this. Not saying that this is for everyone but man if you have the skills to pull this off then we salute you!! Here's a excerpt from the site and check out more of Yukio Miyamoto's work.

Yukio Miyamoto has been using and abusing Adobe Illustrator since the beginning of time (well, since the late '80s at least.). Professional Artist Yukio Miyamoto's artwork is showcased and sample throughout the book.Yukio's artwork has appeared in a number of books, from design books. Yukio has trained thousands of people in all areas of graphics for the Mac and win.

For the Love of BEER!!!

This month holds one of the most important weeks in my calendar. "NY CRAFT BEER WEEK", From 9/12-9/21 you will be able to better acquaint yourself with NY's local breweries. Take part in anyone of the beer dinners, Cask Ale Festival or nine neighborhood bar crawls and discover new places to quench your thirst in areas you might just otherwise skip over. Do yourself a favor and stop by Huckleberry Bar in Willie-B as this is the place I am destined to eternally rest. Check the link, www.nycbeerweek.com plan your destination and Salute.

A Trip Past the Left Coast

So after my 10 hour plus flight from NY by way of Chicago I land in Hawaii and the weather is BEAUTIFUL. I immediately drop off my bags and hit the local Wal Mart for the essentials. I copped a pair of sunglasses and flip flops (which I haven’t worn since I was maybe 5 yrs old). The beaches in Waikiki (where I stayed) had nice heavy populated beaches. This is where most of the hotels are as well as the main tourist shopping strip. One thing I learned is instead of bodegas Hawaii has the “ABC Store” This place is located in closer proximity to itself 10 times what Starbucks has accomplished. I got my postcards and souvenir coffee from there.

Thanks to my family on Okayplayer.com I had a list of restaurants and local clubs to check out. I went to a sushi spot called Sassabune and had the best sushi EVER! This salmon almost jumped back out of my mouth to say “do you realized how good I am?” This is a Sushi Nazi type of restaurant where the Chef tells you how to eat the sushi. It’s an insult to put soy sauce on certain sushi creations. What an experience.

I also went out dancing, or tried to go dancing on the club strip in Waikiki. The outcome of this adventure was very lukewarm. I guess most folks just don’t go clubbing in Waikiki. Almost everyone there is married (which they assumed my friend Lorraine and I were) and thus I guess they don’t dance no mo’. I was subjected to 18-20 year olds partying with folks my age. I felt like the old dude not at the club but at the prom. *shudders* Saturday night was a lil better because more folks near my age came out. I got to dance a lil bit and saw a Black man on the dance floor with no SOUL. (I mean he’s Black so he got soul but he got no SOUL).

Side note, Honolulu has become Japan annex and everything is Japanese influenced or accommodating. Even the cheesecake factory has a separate Japanese menu printed

So check out the beautiful pictures I took on the many different shores of Oahu as well as on top of Diamondhead Mountain. The view was breathtaking. I got a shot of some foreign beauties in there for good measure as well.

P.S. Don’t sleep on Macadamia Nut Ice Cream, it’s kinda serious. Also special shout out to Poke. Tasty

Peace
Dashaun