Nike Barkley Posite Max "76ers"

Hey everyone!  I got something really special!  I as at my favorite shoe store in Old Town I saw these on display.

Unfortunately, the box was rather unspectacular.  

This was one of the only disappointment. 

I had to put tape on there.  Otherwise nothing noteworthy. 

Brand new! 

And here we are. 

 They were originally displayed at the 2013 All Star Game. 

Real Carbon Fiber detail! 

I was impressed by many things, but the thing that struck me the most was that the soles of the shoe actually glowed in the dark!

This was taken in the dark.  I will get you some better pics soon.

Not a Role Model!

We all know Chuck embraced this motto.

And here we have the front corner photo.



April Stuff!

This Easter I thought we should change things up and get a whole pig.  I have always been fascinated with eating a roasted pig.  I am not sure what exactly about it that appeals to me the most but I do have a list of things that I love about it.  I like the entirety of it. You get the whole darn thing.  Amazing.  There is something primal about it too.  You definitely feel more indigenous eating it this way.  Another aspect is that whenever you go to a restaurant, you always only choose ONE cut of meat at any given time.  This is THE way to have every cut of the pig.  How profound. 

Say "Hello!" to Wilbur.  This was our 25 pound, invited guest for Easter.  I am very grateful that he "took it for the team" for us.  He was very popular at the Easter event.  Unfortunately some of the younger kids were kind intimidated by seeing the head but it is OK.  I believe that people should be more familiar where their food comes from.  This style was prepared Cuban style.  They have this mojo sauce which is mostly garlic.  I highly recommend it for any occasion.  Wilbur was not cheap either: coming in at $230 "out the door". And speaking of out the door, that didn't include delivery, so you literally have to get a couple of people to take it out the door into your car.

 

 

Next up is Shirin Polo rice.  At authentic Persian/Iranian places they offer "Orange Peel Rice".  I just learned about it and was kind of impressed.  I was aware of cherry rice and a couple of other ones but have never seen of the orange peel one.  This style is a bit sweet and there are actual chunks of orange peel, almonds and pistachios! 

Very unexpected!  So I recommend giving this a try any time you see it.

 

Lamborghini LM002

I ran into something I have never EVER seen before on the streets: a Lamborghini SUV!  I have only seen photos of the Lamborghini LM 002 (also known as the "Rambo Lambo") because there were only 328 produced.  That makes this ugly SUV super rare!

I was heading North on Van Nuys Blvd in the lovely city of Van Nuys.  Then I heard this strange sound and noticed this bright red SUV.  This car actually has a V-12 Lamborghini Countach engine and makes this shriek like no other suv.  I got some more photos of it.

The thing that struck me the most was the bright red like from an expensive sports car.  Then as you approach it you see how enormous it is.  You are talking about Hummer H1 proportions.  Speaking of which, this Lambo was supposed to be a military vehicle initially. 

The tires are enormous and extremely expensive.  

Sorry for the crappy color from my phone.  This car is cherry red.  The owner was super cool.  I talked with him for a few and he appreciated that I knew about his car.  I asked him if he is going to take it off road and he replied yes to Pismo Beach.  That would be definitely a sight to see and to hear as well.  I can only imagine a Countach engine whailing constantly to go up and down on the dunes.  The last fun filled fact about this car in that the last time it was in the news was in 2004 where the US forces found one in Iraq... which belonged to Uday...

 

Vincent van Gogh's Self Portraits @ Norton Simon

There was a new exhibit at the Norton Simon!  They had some new  Van Gogh's self portraits I got there @ 5pm so I had a whopping one hour to go through the entire museum... and I made it work!

"The Thinker" was guarding the front.

 

This guy greets you when you come inside.  You purchase tickets on the right.

 

And here is the main attraction!

The self portrait is very vibrant and seems like it is alive somehow. 

When you look at it seems that time slows down a bit.

 

 

 

This is the O.G. 3D.

 

 

 

Here is 1885 "The Winter"

This one is a trip because they did an X-Ray and found that he was

drawing something else and painted over it.

 

So Van Gogh painted this first and then changed his mind.

 

 Next up is a tree!

The Mulberry Tree 1889.

 

 

They have a cool patio you hand have your coffee and chill out.

 

 

 

 

Live Shrimp @ Sushi of Naples

I don't know if you all have had live shrimp, but it is definitely a treat! 

So the guy has to fish out the live shrimp.  They are in actually salt water! 

Always choose the fat one!

Here is Ken posing with my dinner!

This was the last moment the little guy was alive.

I am greatful for the little guy taking it for the team. 

He tasted GRRRREEEEAAAT (Say it like Tony the Tiger!)

Here is the head.  Yuuuum!  Seriously.  This was the bomb.  Eat it all!

Expensive Parking!

Pop Quiz!

Where is the most expensive parking???

At the Staples Center! 

And with $100 that is ONLY for the Clippers! 

For a Lakers game it costs a whopping $200 for ONE PARKING SPACE FOR ONE GAME.

ONE, TWO, THREE!

So I just saw that accident and my car beeped to remind me to take my car for an oil change and noted the mileage!  ONE TWO THREE FOUR FIVE SIX!