Archives for "January 2008":

Zzz on January 31, 2008 in Humor

I've been in a marathon meeting since 8:00 in an over-air conditioned meeting room. Thank God for wireless Internet and laptops. I swear, I've pondered the meaning of life like twice today....

In the Lame of the King on January 31, 2008 in Personal

Last night I saw "In the Name of the King" with my boy Dave. Shitty movie, if I must say. Generally I only dedicate barriomulas time to good movies but this movie was so bad that I had to forewarn my readers to stay away from it. I described it as a shitty Lord of the Rings with American accents...

Bored on a Weekday Night w/ Pablo on January 31, 2008 in Photos

Cooling down an empanadilla....

Queen Latifah - Black Reign on January 30, 2008 in Music

Great album, actually. Nice old school hip-hop classic.Available via MegaUpload....

The Quantic Soul Orchestra - Tropidelico on January 29, 2008 in Music

Via Rapidshare or zShare.Latin soul for the new generation. "Regi Bugalu" is my favorite. You can check the song via imeem here:Lots of good finds today, folks....

Belleruche - Turntable Soul Music on January 29, 2008 in Music

Available via Rapidshare.Trip-hop. Imagine Claudia Acuna with a bit of beat. Morcheeba minus band plus 6 foot bass....

Me & You - Floating Heavy on January 29, 2008 in Music

Via zShare.Hiphopish downtempo beats for the masses. Here's a preview:...

San Sebastian With Neice Laura on January 28, 2008 in Videos

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Broken Down Car on January 28, 2008 in Photos

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San Sebastian With Neice Laura on January 28, 2008 in Photos

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Wyclef Jean - Carnival on January 24, 2008 in Music

Via Rapidshare. Password: ladrolama...

Entertaining Myself on January 23, 2008 in

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Video From Thanksgiving With Amaia on January 23, 2008 in Humor

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Culebra Trip January 2008 on January 22, 2008 in

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Culebra Trip January 2008 on January 22, 2008 in Photos

Awilda and Derek at the port in Fajardo Sandra Jesus Yours truly People on the boat "That's where I want to live!" I belt out. Bothering Awilda. The best Chinese food I've ever eaten. Flamenco Beach. "Right over there guys... just a little bit more." Zzz I look like I'm disappointed or something. Jaja. I don't even know how this...

Endi On San Sebastian on January 22, 2008 in Music

A co-worker told me that I was on the evening news playing my pandereta during coverage on the San Sebastian fest. He pointed me to a cool special site set up by El Nuevo Dia with neat videos and photos of the festivities. Check it out....

The "Asshole Effect" on January 22, 2008 in Society

One aspect of U.S. life that I had forgotten about until visiting a few years after my move to Puerto Rico is what I call the "asshole effect". A trip to Georgia for 8 days will present me more "asshole effect" situations than the 8 years that I have spent in Puerto Rico. Growing up in Georgia, I had gotten...

I Love This Shirt on January 22, 2008 in

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Time Machine on January 22, 2008 in Humor

Wonderful. Found this on Gyeeker Blog....

Random 10 iPod Songs on January 21, 2008 in Music

1. Paul Simon - 50 Ways to Leave You Lover2. Ray Charles - Hit the Road Jack3. MF Doom - Fo Ti4. Pigeon John - Matter 1015. Ricci Rucker & Mike - Junyard Smobbin6. Salmonella Dub - Love Sunshine and Happiness7. Iron and Wine - The Devil Never Sleeps8. Will.i.am - I'm Ready9. Nirvana - Smells Like Teen Spirit10. Twice...

Fiesta de la Calle de San Sebastian Day# 1 on January 18, 2008 in Photos

La Fiesta de la Calle San Sebastian, night #1. I still owe you guys from my Culebra trip, but Ill get around to it. Dave and I waiting for the trolley-boat. (It's actually faster than going through the traffic jam.) Gift shop surfing. Bombaaa! That's actually Sylvio Perez next to the drum player. Trying to get up to the post,...

Weird Album Cover on January 8, 2008 in Humor

Found this among my morning findings. What's up with the tie around his neck?...

Album Cover Fun on January 8, 2008 in Humor

Follow the link for dozens of photos of this sort. I know you guys can appreciate this....

C-Mon and Kypski on January 6, 2008 in Music

Available via Rapidshare.Available via Rapidshare.If you have any faith, what-so-ever in my music tastes, download these two albms now. C-Mon and Kypski is a Scandinavian-based band (I'm not sure what country exactly. If I had to pick one, I'd say Norway. That sounds pretty much right, and I'm too lazy to Google them right now.) Their music is especially rare...

Recently Aquired Albums on January 6, 2008 in Music

Great instrumental album from the Beastie Boys. While all of us are familiar with the Beastie Boy's downtempo-funk-soul-latin band experiments, few are aware that two actual albums have been dedicated to such experimentation. This is one of them. Available via Rapidshare. Pass: zipile.comMagnificent latin jazz album from the great legend, Cal Tjader. Few people seem to notice that such music...

5 Pictures: Metro Area w/ Sandra on January 6, 2008 in Photos

My younger sister Sandra is is town for a week. On the first night we decided to hit up the Nuyorican Cafe and the Water Club. Sandra, Jesus, and Derek Cool seats. They were small bits of wood that somehow mysteriously would move up and down as you sat on it as if it was floating over water. G-funk pose....

Run! on January 4, 2008 in Humor

Thanks, Carolina....

Baby Sign on January 3, 2008 in

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baby_SignFreakin' amazing....

America Lite on January 1, 2008 in Society

In response to a comment telling me that I should go to Europe to experience new cultures:Other culture? If I wanted another culture I'd go to Africa or Asia. Wester Europe is like America Lite. Cities built with the brick and slave work of the rest of the world. Puerto Rico and the Caribbean are poor today so that Spain...

14 Pictures, Trip to El Yunque on January 1, 2008 in Photos

The crew Kids The crew in single file line battle positions. It started raining. Male ingenuity. "I'll go in if you go in, man." Just kickin' it. Outside some bar in Fajardo. Me with a Chicano visitor from Chicago who kicked it with us for the day. Cat killed me in dominoes earlier the evening....