Again.
Fuck it. I live at Zeppelin Hall. I got caught off guard when I got home to see Sinorice Moss wearing an I <3 NJ shirt on ESPN. Turns out, the NJ is his son's nickname. Still pretty awesome to me.
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Slushies, Sketches, & Angus Swiss
I like being able to sum up everything I did in the title post. So that’s exactly what I did.
Oh I forgot, I got drunk again.
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Basketball & Cuban Food
Today I learned it’s not a good idea to play full court basketball in boat shoes with no socks and no knee brace. Not only was it extremely uncomfortable, I put my fragile knee in danger, and worse of all, I was all dressed for an early dinner and got all sweaty and dirty. There’s just something about basketball that makes me drop everything and just start playing. Thankfully, I wasn’t too late for dinner and ended my day with a stomach full of scrumptious Cuban food.
Zafra’s in Hoboken with Shann.
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I Smoked & Watch Grown Men Fight
About once a year, I smoke a cigarette to try and understand what it is that gets people addicted. Today was that day, and just like every year, I don’t get it. Smoking still sucks. My fingers smelled terrible and my face felt really oily. Smokers, I don’t envy you at all. Later this evening, I watched the UFC fight at Brian’s crib and watched as Dan Henderson knocked Michael Bisping the fuck out and Mr. Lesnar pummel WEC announcer Frank Mir. Afterwards, I witnessed the finest in post fight interviews.
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And the drinking continues….
Fresh off her trip from California, I felt that Shannon needed to experience Zeppelin Hall first hand so off I went again for another night of beer and chat. One positive of the evening, I wasn’t nearly as drunk as I was last night.
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Good times at Zeppelin Hall.
What better way to spend a summer’s night then with friends at the newest drinking hall in town. As you can in the pictures below, I obviously had a grand ol’ time with the booze and of course, I acted a fool.
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On the 7th Day of July, I ate and got a haircut.
And this is what I consumed.
Breakfast: Silciliana Omelette from the VIP Diner.
Lunch: 2 Bacon Cheeseburgers and fries from Checkers.
Bonus. I got a haircut today and the lady pictured below is the lady that’s been cutting my hair for the past 11 years, Dulce.
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The 3 F’s. Fourth, Fireworks, & Food.
I was on a mission this year. I didn’t wanna half ass the 4th and just sit home and watch the show on TV. I wanted to experience it in person again so I made sure to put in work so that I wouldn’t disappoint myself. Above is the map I used to plan out where I’d be watching the show and my first stop would be Exchange Place in downtown Jersey City.
Exchange Place seemed like a good spot for the show, but being the fireworks were positioned more West (i think), Hoboken seemed like a better location. I headed off towards the Mile Square City and started seeing the traffic warnings for tonight’s traffic and that only residents of Hoboken would be allowed in during certain hours. As Im driving through the town, I looked at the Pier A which seemed like good location, but I started thinking about the traffic and parking nightmare I was sure to encounter and decided to check out a few more spots.
Weehawken was next on the list so I drove there next, but when I got there, I was surprised at what I saw. For those not familiar with Weehawken, there’s a huge parking lot for commuters, workers, and for the restaurants that are in the area and this lot is basically right on the waterfront. I get there, and all the parking lots are blocked off with signs saying $40 to park and watch the show. Last time I went here, which was years ago I guess, I remember watching the show for free. Guess times changed. If I thought that was bad, I got surprised when I saw the fee to park in the Chart House parking lot which extends a little further into the water. They wanted $60 to park in their so I said F it and went off to my next location.
Boulevard East would be my final stop in my morning quest to find my fireworks spot and it didn’t disappoint. I was surprised at how tame the area was considering that it overlooked the NYC skyline and would have prime views of the show. Maybe I was there a little early, I don’t know, but the temptation to just sit there for the next few hours and wait was definitely on my mind. I parked the car and got out to take some skyline shots and take in the views and relax in the cool breeze coming off the Hudson. I knew that this was where I wanted to watch the show.
Newport Skyline in Jersey City
Closeup of the NYC Skyline
Panoramic of the NYC Skyline (Click on the pic for the 1024px version.)
Fast forward a few hours, and of course I mismanaged my time and traffic was getting bad by the time I was done with my errands and other things. I asked to be dropped off close to Exchange Place case the roads were already closed and I marched on over to the waterfront and walked til I couldnt walk no more. A fence had blocked me from walking any further so I buckled down and just hoped that the view would be good enough. Before the show started, I got a chance to take a few pics of the NYC skyline again, the sunset, and the area around me. About 20 minutes of that, the show started, and I stood there, took pics, and enjoyed the show. Hope you all had a safe and wonderful 4th. Enjoy the pics!
Here’s a video of the last 6 seconds of the show….lol I know I was a little late with it.
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Fight Night 4: yoRAJAH!
You ever wonder what you’d look like in a video game? I did. Using the xbox 360 camera, the game instructs you to take several images of yourself and based on those images, and close to 30 minutes later, a video game boxer is generated. This guy looks nothing like me so no pixelation is necessary. lol
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Rain, Broken Buses, & Pizza Uno
The subject pretty much sums up my day. It rained on and off. I got stuck in traffic because a bus had broken down, and I had an early dinner with my family at Pizza Uno. It’s safe to assume that Uno’s was the highlight of my day. They had a Cheeseburger Pizza on the menu so that was a must try and we partnered that with their Roasted Eggplant Pizza and a cup of Cheese Broccoli soup and stuffed our stomachs til breathing was hard and pained.
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