Things bouncing around this head of mine - Wednesday, July 23, 2008

- I am currently reading Lord of the Flies.

- One Sunday I am getting acupuncture for my stiff neck.

- I just ate an apple.

- A grapefruit is next.

- The Yankee game is on at One O'clock. I will listen to the game while I work.

- I have left over broccoli in my office refrigerator.

- I wish I had a window by my desk.

- It is suppose to rain again today.

- I have to finish my bottle of Mountain Dew.

- Oatmeal is boring.

- Which of the two Coreys do like best? License to Drive should have won an Oscar...not.

- I just cleaned out my paper hole puncher.

- I haven't exercised for a few days.

- I need a new bathing suit.

- Should I drink tonight?

- I haven't had a cookie in a while.

- I wish the sun would come out.

- I recently watched A Shot of Love with Tila Tequila. She is appealing to the eye.

- Is there a woman in the world named Claire Voiant?

- Ever have one of those days where you have nothing to say?

- Ever have one of those days where you are trying to hard too find something to say?

- I think today is one of them.

- Oh well,

- Whatever,

- Never mind.

- *sigh*

- The Mountain Cat

I have a new look!

What do you think?

- The Mountain Cat

Hello Us Peoples

Hope you all have a great day. I will be leaving my office at noon today.

I'll be reading something somewhere on this beautiful Tuesday.

- The Mountain Cat

Things Bouncing Around This Head of Mine - July 14, 2008

- I fell asleep in my parents' pool yesterday afternoon. I am quite red today. Not burnt though. I guess I woke up in time...No that photo is not me. Luckily I slept with my sunglassed off.

- I hung out with fellow blogger Karen and her peeps last night in her Jersey hood. Nice to finally meet'cha Karen...Wow human interaction? I need to try it more.

- I recently received a bottle of Patron Gold Tequila as a gift from a coworker. That bottle is so holy I don't want to drink it. I think I just like staring at it. I have an unopened bottle of Grey Goose Vodka too from a year ago. No occasion has been good enough yet to drink them!

- In fact, I have several bottles of booze in my apartment left over from my trip to Europe two year ago and my last party in September. My next party's theme will have to be a 'Getting Rid of Alcohol Party'.

- I was offered a ticket for Tuesday's All Star Game at Yankee Stadium but I did not have $500 to throw around. However, I will go to the Hall of Fame parade tomorrow afternoon in Manhattan. All the living MLB Hall of Famers will walk down 6th Avenue. I can't wait!

- And as previously mentioned, I went to The DHL FanFest on Saturday. I felt like I died and went to baseball heaven. I got a lot of free stuff. I also had a couple of baseball cards of myself printed up for free. I will have to scan them and post the photos soon.

- I am trying to eat better and lose weight. So I bought a few of those 'Bumble Bee Sensations' for lunch. It contains a small portion of flavored tuna and crackers. I bought Sundried Tomato and Tuna Medley. Yummy.

- However, my crutch this summer are two to four Corona beers when I socialize.

- Doc, I did try your favorite Landshark Beer with lime a couple of times. but I still prefer Corona.

- Budweiser was bought by a Belgian brewery. (story). Yikes the horror! What next a Muslim president??? Eek!

- I am finally bored with downloading music. I still have a list of old tapes and vinyl records that I want to covert to MP3s but I have so much already. I guess I will save it for a winter project.

- My current phone, The Razor, is dying. There may be an iPhone in my future.

- I heard Weird Al Yankovic's parody of the Bare-naked Ladies song 'One Week'. It is called 'Jerry Spring'. Give a listen here. Absolutely hilarious!

- I went to my cousin James' 50th surprise birthday party on Friday....Wait, I meant his surprise 50th birthday party. We don't love him that much to throw him 50 parties!...His family hired a DJ and we hung out in his backyard. The DJ started with a lot of classic rock for the older crowd then morphed into pop and hip-hop for the 20 year olds as the evening progressed. The highlight of the evening was when everyone on the concrete dance floor was shouting 'WHOOOOOO WE'RE HALF WAY THERE! WHOOO-HOOO! LIVIN' ON A PRAYER!' Everyone but my dad who just snarled in protest as he hates all music made after 1956. But I still love you daddy.

- Even my mom was dancing! In fact early in the evening, when 'Highway Star' by Deep Purple was playing, I raised my hands in the devil horn formation above my head as I bopped to the music. I tried to teach my sweet dear mom the proper way to use the devil horns. However, when the DJ played 'Champion' by Kayne West, I saw my mom swaying near the dance floor with her hands raised with devil horns! I pulled her aside and said 'Ah no no mom, devil horns are not used for hip-hop. But you did form the horns correctly.' Later I gave her the devil horn go ahead during AC/DC's 'Thunderstruck'. Love ya mom!

- The Mountain Cat

Good morning

Are your kids on a field trip today?

- TMC

I'm confused?

Heather Mills is divorcing former Monkee Sir Guy Ritchie because he had an affair with Alex Rodriguez and they studied Kaballagabbagabba? Is that right? Madonna’s has syphilis and said no no no to rehab? Lenny Kravitz did a sex tape with Verne Troyer? Then why did Dane Cook cheat on his supermodel wife Wilford Brimley at the Hampton Inn? That’s just plain weird. Channing Tatum did crack cocaine with Shaquille O’Neal? But I can’t understand why Elliot Spitzer is dating Paul Hogan’s 19 year old daughter? Then why did Jamie Lynn Spears take a half nude photo in Vanity Fair with her dad? And Lindsay Lohan is back with Tommy Lee? Mark Anthony is the father of Angelina Jolie’s twins? And it does sadden me to see Paula Ahmadinejad lose it on American Idol. HMMM? I can’t keep up. Please correct me where I am wrong.

- The Mountain Cat

Friday's Top Ten List

You mean it's not Friday? Actually since everyone will be out of their offices blowing their appendages off with fireworks on Friday and tomorrow will most likely be a half day, I will give you my top ten list today. Enjoy.

Top Ten Things The Mountain Cat did do on his vacation:

10. Re-read Tolstoy's War & Peace.

9. Went ballooning with Steve Fossett, Jr.

8. Doorbell ditch.

7. Broke it off with Reese Witherspoon.

6. Put the rap patrol on the gat patrol.

5. Nursed Amy Winehouse back to health.

4. Siphoned gas.

3. Trained for the Iditarod with MorganDog.





2. Checked for fake IDs with Gandalf at a gay bar called The Flame of Anor. 'You shall not pass! '







And the #1 thing The Mountain Cat did do on his vacation is...

1. Returned to his mothership.




Did I do anything else??? Hmmmm???

- The Mountain Cat

Good morning to y'all

My body is here but my mind is still on vacation. This cat is still very tired.

Nothing new to report. I live a boring lifestyle.

What's new with y'all? Please share.

Have a good day and happy July.

- The Mountain Cat

Who wants breakfast?

This truck is parked daily in Jersey City.

Happy Thursday.
Last day before my vacation!
WHOOHOO!!!

- The Mountain Cat

(The above photo was taken by Matt "M@". My crazy drinking buddy from The JC.)

So Vin, what have you been up to?

I am little red from all the sun over the weekend. And my next hurts. I've been sleeping in front of the fan on full blast. And I alternate between my bed and the my couch as the air conditioner is in the living room. I had a bizarre dream but I couldn't remember most of it. It was something about a chicken and fluorescent light while shopping in Costco. Odd. I did have trouble sleeping but I do feel refreshed today. I took three Advil to relieve my neck pain. The rest of my body does feel sore as I began to work out a little bit finally. I did some push-ups and sit-ups. But I got dizzy after 50 push-ups. But they are all baby steps. I have to lose my gut for this bikini weather.

Not too much more going on. I am on vacation for 8 days starting Friday. I am going to wedding in Maryland. Then kicking around NYC and Jersey City for a few days. I'll probably lounge in my parents pool for a few days too. I also have a stack of movies to watch: Superbad, Before the Devil Knows Your Dead, The Air I Breathe, The Hunchback of Notre Dame, In A Lonely Place and The Family seasons 1, 2 & 3.

Also, there is a restaurant in Manhattan that serves Haggis and Blood Pudding. A friend of mine who is Kenyan is a seasoned vet at eating Haggis. So we may go next week and wash it down with some good Scotch. Yummy. Hmmm, I may go a Yankee game to on vacation. But I will probably grow my beard out and wear a conductors hat so I will look like Micky-T come July.

And...Ahh....no that's it.

- The Mountain Cat (Vin)

I'm tired

I think I need to leave city life and go rural. New York City is a drug and its needle is still in my arm. No specific events to speak of last night but the euphoria of hanging out on a beautiful night last night with friends inevitable ends in a huge belly flop onto my bed at 1 AM. But alas I will be fine after a few glasses of water. I think I will stay home tonight and save my power for the weekend and do it all over again.

God I hate this town. I'm just having too much fun here.

Have a good Thursday everyone.

- The Mountain Cat

Baseball is so beautiful I could just cry...

Last night the Braves and Nationals opening game was on ESPN. While I was watching the game, a sense of calm trickled through my body. I was suddenly at peace. Yes baseball is back. There are no wars. There is no recession. There are no more Hollywood lollipops in rehab. All is now good again. Right with the world.

Innocence. Purity. Utopian.

The pace of baseball relaxes me. I could smell the green grass through the television set. And I could taste the hot dogs and peanuts. It was as if I have a scratch and sniff TV these feelings are so vivid in my mind.

Yes, I know, the players are obscenely over paid. Also, they probably all take illegal or borderline illegal pituitary Flintstone-like vitamins. But my love affair with baseball is still aflame and has yet to flicker.

My New York Yankees open up this afternoon at Yankee Stadium. The best arena mankind has ever known since the Roman Coliseum. Only with better concessions. I am salivating.

The planets are aligned. The Dow is up. And my beer stein has been filled. Play ball.

- The Mountain Cat