THE TITLE THAT WASN'T (a.k.a. writer's block)

WTF!!!!! I just spent about 20 minutes writing this fantastically captivating intro for your reading pleasure and this stoopid (yes, the 'oo' tells you the degree of stupidity involved) post editor frigging erased everything out of nowhere, and all I did was press the up arrow - shyte! (sp?) And I'm not going to retype it either - the moment has passed :-(

Anyway here are the goodies -

LMAOICPFF! (A dollar to anyone who figures that out - LOL) 7/19: Improv comedy troupe, The Upright Citizen's Brigade performs live (for free) at Central Park Summerstage

See you at Si*Se by the seashore (I am one clever dude) - 7/20: Check out a FREE concert @ 6pm at Pier 54 by the always entertaining Si*Se (electro-dance\latin grooves) and Radio Mundial (latin rock\funk). Sounds provided by world renowned DJs, Turntables on the Hudson. See info here

After the show is the after party - 7/20: DEGO of 4HERO fame is performing at Cielo (where you are guaranteed a good time) @ 10pm. $10 gets you in - no fuss. See info here

For the Tiger in you - 7/20: 7:00am - 7:00pm Foley Square (Centre St. between Worth and Pearl) Free Free Golf lessons, demos, and contests, in honor of the British Open. Featured, will be a full-size tournament board with real-time scoring. Even if golf isn't your thing, you've got to check this out.

Kayak + Sushi = fun (i think) - ongoing: Go kayaking on the Hudson to a hidden gem called, Mitsua. Mitsua is a small Japanese community, with tons of japanese foods, imports, etc. After your little kayaking adventure you can dine at a sushi restaurant overlooking the Hudson. I don't know if you need me to tell you this, but this WILL give you cool points with whomever you take. In fact you might end up with cool points credit and we all know what we can cash that in for (don't we?). Anyway, these cool points don't come cheap - $140 for 1/$265 for 2. More info here

UPCOMING FILM and MUSIC FESTIVALS:

• NYC Latino film 7/25 - 7/30
• 4th Annual Brazilian Film Festival of NY 8/06 - 8/12
• Newport Jazz Festival (Rhode Island) 8/11- 8/13
• Summer Play Festival thru 7/30

a.one's Playlist

1. Rely on Me (Jay's Bodega Vocal)- PetalPusher
2. I Know What You're Thinking - Roy Davis Jr.
3. Not So Blue - Quantic
4. Tell Me - OMAR
5. Star - 702
6. Dollar Circulate - Steve Spacek
7. Heaven - Mark De Clive-Lowe
8. Johnny Walker - Tiombe Lockhart
9. Love Me Right - Goapele
10. Water Your Garden - Luscious Jackson
11. The Bird That You Can't See - The Apples In Stereo

You miss me?

Hey I know, I have been slacking and it this post is waaaaaaay overdue - my bad. I have just been running around in a little hamster cage that I like to call life (not your problem). Anyway I hope everyone had a wonderful 4th of July weekend. I was going to go to the beach with the girlfriend (a.k.a MySpace Queen), but it looked like it was going to rain so I decided not to trek all the way out to Jones Beach to soak up some rain. So I decided that we should go to this block party down in DUMBO thrown by Halcyon Records. But then I realized that it was outdoors and I really didn't want to get soaked in the rain. So I watched some movies and ate Chinese food - yeah!

I have been trying to keep myself busy however and been doing things here and there. I went to that trailer park exhibit down in Petrosino park (see post from 6\30). It was actually a trailer and 2 other photo and sculpture exhibits sponsored by the Storefront for Art and Architecture on Kenmare and Cleveland. I went during my lunch break at work and then topped it off with a chorizo and cactus taco from La Esquina down the street (I think it rates as one of my top 10 lunch breaks of all time). Check out the pics (sorry no pics of the tacos) - it was actually pretty amazing.

Some of the sculptures and a photo from the exhibit - which incidentally was called "portable"

Pics of the Trailer Park (the first four are of the inside and the last of the outside - duh!)

If you have gone to exhibits let me know what you think. The pictures of the sculptures don't really do them justice and don't show exactly how much detail is in each piece. If you haven't gone what are you waiting for and let me know how you like that chorizo and cactus taco at La Esquina!