I’m moving to London.

Yep, after 2 and a half years of a long distance relationship, I was the one who broke. A few months ago, I applied to grad schools in London. Last week, I was accepted to the London College of Design. I will get to be as gay as I always wanted to be, learning how to design everything from buildings to furniture. School starts January 2007. Also, Piper got a job in London where she will be coordinating communications between museums in London and Dubai. It’s an awesome opportunity for her, and after much deliberation, I have decided it makes a lot of sense. I’m 25. I’m closer to 30 than 20, as is everyone in the Inner Circle (digest that, friends). The program is only a year long. You can get you masters in half the time because of the exchange rate (kidding).

This is when the internet is a wonderful tool- many of you will barely notice I’m gone. Long live the BLOG!

Cheers, Lord Faust (official name change from Le Faust)

Must See Indie Movies

Get to your local art house and check out these gems...

Little Miss Sunshine
The best comedy of the year. It is in wide release now so you don't need to find a hipster theatre to watch this wonderful film.

Critics Consensus: A moving satire about a dysfunctional family obsessed with winning, Little Miss Sunshine captivates and convulses with its perfectly-cast ensemble and delightfully funny script.

A


Jesus Camp
There is a scene where the children are worshiping a cardboard cutout of George W. Bush. Yikes!

Critics Consensus: Evangelical indoctrination is given an unflinching, even-handed look in this utterly worthwhile documentary.

A-




Let Sleeping Dogs Lie
A surprisingly sweet film about honesty and beastiality.

Critics Consensus:
An impulsive sexual encounter from her past haunts Amy, an otherwise seemingly normal young woman, but her fiancé has suggested that the couple be completely honest and tell each other everything!

B

Dearest Humans who generate laughter, entertainment and inspire immorality,

When Brian Weiss ``dissed'' my attempt at `Jam o' the week' and suggested a Hip-Hop selection, I gots tos thinkings. Seeing as that my ghetto experience in Tennekee has crunked me up and endeared me to the lyrical echoes of Hip-Hop, I wondered...If we were Rappers, which oh which one would we be...........?


Lubahn: Slim Shady.
Easy right? It gets better. Marshall Mathers, aka Eminem, was arrested over the summer in Detroit for punching a man in the restroom of a Strip Club.

Insert edit: Brent Lubahn, aka Jack's Baby Momma, was arrested at Fort Worth's NON strip club this summer for repeated Shin Kicks to his `Best Man' AFaustizzle. As for cause, Lubahn blamed an unidentified substance ``Da Irty''. He then clapped his hands together in short, sharp bursts while yelling ``oooooooohhhhh''.


Portillo: Ludacris
This guy is always in need of a shave and hurcut. He also keeps his themes primitive and simple, as evidenced by his album `Chicken and Beer'. Distancing himself from others, Ludtillo has stirred up some political commentary:

Shout out to Bill O'Reilly, I'm'a throw you a curve
You mad cause I'm a thief and got away with words
I'm'a start my own beverage, it'll calm your nerves
Pepsi's the New Generation?—Blow it out cha ass!

Hmm, unitelligble banter, sounds fuhmilyer.


Kevin: Bubba Sparxxxx
After extensive research, I just couldn't imagine Kevin black. It just doesn't fit. Black guys don't like Pink Floyd and Rex Grossman. They don't even know who they are. Bubba is known to enjoy a bottle of beam, a splif of gonja and a female, as in understood in this poetic brilliance:

``But I got to drank, cant even thank, unless I'm tanked, I'm already high ''


Mazur: Lupe Fiasco
This little guy is known from his rapper fashion eclecticities, including white and green shoes and adidas jackets. Known as a devout Muslim/Catholic, Lupe is yet to get a tattoo, however his experiments in Henna indicate his interest. Both are Kanye cronies.


Weiss: Prince
Curly hair, crushed velvet attire and eye-liner. It's a match. Sorry Weiss, as you know I think you're much more like RuPaul, but I can see you yelling `Shoot the Jumper. Shoot it!'' in a game of shirts versus blouses. I can also see you changing your name to a symbol and understanding what it sounds like when doves cry.


Miller: Master P
Did you know Master's P's real name is Percy MILLER. Read: `While Miller was tempted by the lure of the street hustling that was a part of life in inner-city Round Rock, he developed an entrepreneurial streak early on, as well as a passion for sports. Miller used his skills as a baseball player to earn an Imaginary college scholarship to the University of Stanford, where he studied Solitaire''
Wow, uncanny. Also, who else can more accurately be described as ``A No Limit Soldier''.


Clint: MC Hammer
Is it just me, or can you all envision MC Brown with the ``staircase'' or ``claw marks'' shaved into his head? Alongisde the blatant fashion foopahs and massive fortune, Clint is the only one of us who I feel is ``Too Legit to Quit''. And Clint, if you read this, ``Please Hammer, don't hurt me''.


Chambone: Andre 3000
He's sort of the punk of the Rap industry, with his absurd clothing and vibrant style. Now, Bone, yes, you probably received the most complimentary nomination, and besides Stankonia wreaking like you, Andre's aliases are: "Dre" (his original moniker), "Possum Aloysius Jenkins", "Dookie", the reversed "Benjamin André" and "Johnny Vulture". All I can think of are Radcat, Sticks, Skinny kid, Ravealicious, Tabathon, Ecstacyasaurs, and Bone, which are of course, your aliases.


Faust: Lil Wayne or Lil' Weezy
Did you know Lil Weezy, who hails from New Orleans, got his start from his Daddy, Da Birdman, and his latest rhyme is titled `Stuntin' Like My Daddy' from the Album `Like Father, Like Son'. Also, Weezy is not the most humble cat from da Dirty Souf' as is evidenced by his song titled `Best Rapper Alive', with an opening chorus touting "Who am I...the best rapper alive."

In recent Weezy news: He was recently arrested on charges of possession of less than 1 ounce of marijuana and possession of a controlled substance. Police claim the rapper was in possession of several unlabeled bottles — one containing 60 pills of Paxil, that is used to treat anxiety disorders and panic attacks; another containing 59 hydrocodone pills — along with "two small burnt joints of marijuana," the report read.

That's eerie.


Butz: Eazy E
Died of AIDS. Rest in Peace Young Blood.

Some similiarities between the Rapping legend and St. Louy legend:
He was 5'5".
He used to drive a red Suzuki Samurai.

Quotes
"I don't give a fuck what color you are. The color of money is green."
"I use condoms. I don't want to fuck around with AIDS and herpes and all that. But, if I need it, I got a big-ass bottle of tetracycline and another gang of pills."


A-Chub: Ice Cube
Now, you might think I'm proud of this nomination, I however, am not. Despite the similarities in proportion (chubby), Ice Cube was fired from his job in Friday for stealing. Last week, I, A-Chub, was fired from my job for being a lazy azz cracka. This Friday, I'm coming home to Dallas and will undoubtedly cross paths with my friend ``Smoky'' Faust. I can see it now: Friday night, after an unsucessful evening of attempting to charm girls named Tiffany, we will stumble into his apartment, where, after a few cigarettes, he'll pull out his tool box and say ``C'mon man, it's Friday. You aint got no job, and you aint got shit to do!''.

Then I'll kick a giant's ass in the street and drink kool-aid.

PEEEEAZZZ OUT HONKEYS!!

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Don't forget about ol' Abner Dalrymple...

http://www.galenahistorymuseum.org/abnerdalrymple.htm

As far as baseball goes, Leonardo, you couldn't be more wrong. Baseball is America's pastime, and I'm sick of hearing how football has replaced it. Yes, football is more popular, and it has done a tremendous job markting itself over the last 10-15 years. Baseball has steroids, no salary cap, and a product that does not meet today's ADD audience.

But, baseball has real history. It is almost as old as this country. It is a beautiful game filled with intricacies that can take a lifetime to understand. It has superstitions, curses, and larger-than-life legends. Babe Ruth, Roberto Clemente, and Jackie Robinson are more than athletes. They defined generations. They were beacons of strength in the face of racial intolerance. Baseball is the ultimate bridge between generations. As a 10 year old I sat with Lou Brock and contrasted Bip Roberts baserunning style to his own. That may be the only thing Lou and I had in common, but it was enough to allow us to talk for over an hour. And, if you ever had a father or coach that passed it on to you, it is your duty to teach your child how to play, and respect, and love the game of baseball. I still lose it everytime I watch the last scene in Field of Dreams, when Ray Kinsella asks his father, “Dad, you wanna have a catch?”

That's baseball.

But it can be enjoyed on a much simpler level. As Lee pointed out, there is nothing better than drinking on a summer afternoon at a ball game.

***Note some rambling occurs but Butz please read my points about baseball at the bottom***

So last week I asked brown on some literature that would help introduce me to the market in general. He responded to my text, then I sent him my response back with the handle "shits for brains" and I did not hear back from him all week. It made me laugh at 7:30 am my time and 9:30 his, because I knew it probably grated him. The reason why I bring this up is because I really need to start getting into the market, I'm talking wall street baby. Butz you too. Why do you ask? Because all week I spend my extra brain cells trying to figure out my weekly picks and on a time to earning ratio my 10 dollars wagers are not putting me into another tax bracket.

But this is being done in preparatory fashion for the Vegas vacation. Where I will try and lay some big money on the line. Not as much as I did the last time we were there, but more than 10 dollars I can tell you that.

A few observations. The Colts and USC are over rated. Cal is going to finally punk USC at home this year and I am not just saying that cause I saw Radiohead play live on the Berkeley campus this year, although that did endear me to them for eternity.

The bears are pretty darn sick bear. Drew Bledsoe looked like he had a concussion in the second half today, bring in Romo. Also it is a strange observation that sports get me to cheer against a person like Mcnabb and for TO.


Major League Baseball is a fucking joke of a product. That worthless league plays 126 boring games for 32 teams. So what is that, 4032 games over 7 months. Then only 8 teams go on and the majority of the games are over in the first 6 days of the post season. Didn't the playoffs start on Wednesday and now every first round match is over with most of the games being played during the week while people are at work. I don't understand their logic and think they deserve to fall below hockey for second worst Major sports league in the US. In front of MLS of course with the WNBA only being recognized by Weiss as an actual major league.

NOTE: The only reason baseball has any value is that there is nothing on ESPN during the summer anyway AND drinking at the games during the day is fun. But I never care who wins. So is this because of the baseball or in spite of it just because I'm a burgeoning genetic alcoholic?

I don't know about unicorns frolicking in your yard.

But I did here that you get pissed when you get TP-ed Mazur.

Ps. Good news, Six OPEC members are cutting production! Fuck yeah, three dollars a gallon here we come again baby!

Pss. Brown's truck holds 60 Gallons of gas.

here's a little a music treat i found... weiss-- throw in a bit of immortal technique?

http://www.hecklerspray.com/watch-the-peter-bjorn-and-john-young-folks-video-now/20064356.php

click on the young folks video link... now.

When I go out with 'normal' people I never feel like I belong.

This picture is evidence. Which one of these people doesn't belong?

I want to take a quick minute to bring up a very real problem. No one seems to want to talk about, but we need to talk about it. Unicorns are REAL and very dangerous. So why aren't we doing anything about it. They constantly loiter in my front yard. Frolicking around and what not, leaving excrement where they may. The other day one threw a beer bottle at me as I walked out to my truck. Do you realize how demeaning it is to have a beer bottle thrown at you by a Unicorn? I asked if they'd mind taking their party somewhere else, boy was that a mistake. As one replied "FUCK YOU PUSSY", the others performed a circle jerk around my bird bath. Last week I accidentally plowed through one on my way home from work. Holy shit. That was scary. His homeboy followed me on the interstate for a good 10 miles. You talk about a nervous wreck. It's very intimidating to look in your rearview mirror doing 70 on the highway and see two big bright red eyes of a Unicorn come barreling at you. He was a fast fucking unicorn. I was finally able to lose him after he crashed into a light pole but not before that fucker did some serious body damage to my vehicle. My neighbors cat and litter of kittens had been missing for a week. Well she found a video in her mailbox with a post it note on it with "Watch this or die Honky" written on it. She watched it. It was a video of a Unicorn eating her cat and the litter of kittens. Her dog won't come outside anymore. The last time it ventured outdoors 18 unicrons performed a train on its ass. To top it all off one of the unicrons tattoed CUM DUMPSTER into his coat with its horn. Look, these things are fucked up. We have to do something about it before this goes any further. Who has some ideas on how to deal with this problem?

The Inner Circle


Making up for Williams lackluster song of the week I decided to make an attempt to revive this week’s ‘Jam of The Week’.

Surprisingly, it’s not rap or hip-hop. The band is called Explosions In The Sky and they hail from Austin, Texas (3 members of the band are from Midland and the drummer is from Illinois). If you haven’t heard of them, you’ve still probably heard them. Most recently, their songs have been featured in a Cadillac advertisement and they did most of the soundtrack for Friday Night Lights (the 2004 film).

Their songs are lengthy and seem to be progressive throughout with no vocals, just 3 guitarist and a drummer. If you like Sigur Ros (i.e. Portillo, Mazur, & A-Dub) you will mos def fancy Explosions in The Sky. If you enjoyed the music in Friday Night Lights (i.e. Bear ) then there’s no question you will appreciate this music


Songs:

‘First Breath After Coma’
‘Your Hand In Mine’

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This is what happens when Bear drinks too much...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GjmHj7jtjSg

Enjoy. Remember Bear, the best cure for a hangover is hair from the dog that bite ya boi.

HUH??

This one is uncomfortable.

I have the same shirt...

Question: What is the longest running sitcom in television history?

Don't look it up on the internet, just give your best guess....

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Ciao ragazzi! Since discovering the infamous Booya7/filatova combo (aka free porn at high speed) I found this sick ass website that lets you download free music and transfer it to your hard drive. I don't know how they do it, but its the illest thing since the iPod (which is now compatible with windows and is proven to change lives). Anyways, peep the site and leave some feedback for my first post.

Popping My Blogger Cherry,
-bw

BEAT THEFT...

Post generator Faust - nice work on upkeep, devotion and pop culture. Let's get Blog-nasty this week, now that Mastofest has cum and gone.

Brown, did you have surgery?? Please explain...

I, due to a lack of creativity, am stealing your beat this week Fowst.
Here's my Jamtastic Jam of the week:

http://www.blastro.com/player/heliosequencedontlookaway.html

Helio Sequence - Don't Look Away

Plug-in headphones at work...

I find it applicable (do you pronounce that ah-plick-a-bull or ap-lick-able) to all of us in the dregs, successes and confusion of our early 20s.

I play with My Little Ponies.

Lyric Watch:

Well we all get up and we all get down
And we all get stuck but we come around

If we stand still we're sure to just fade away
Look into your eyes
Look for something more
Don't be a reaction to all the channels you've seen before

- Flub-A-Dub

I enjoy comedies..

Sorry I havent had time to blog, this is a busy week at work for me because deadline is next week so you probably won't hear much. Plus, I managed to fuck up my thumb and it makes typing a little harder and annoying.

I will say this though: The Bears are the fucking awesome this year and their win on Sunday night almost made up for TCU's debacle verse BYU Thursday. However, my biggest problem with the Frogs was not that they played like shit (because they did) but because they let TV arrange at 5:00 TV start time. That is NOT a time to ever start a football game, especially on a Thursday night. It was weird on the players, coaches, students, and especially the Alumni who couldn't even make it to the game until halftime (if at all). Horrible mistake by TCU (lubahn give me names) and we gave a huge advantage to BYU!!

Want to know what to watch in the new Fall Season? Here are a couple of shows I'd like to spotlight…

Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip - NBC, Mondays – Aaron Sorkin (writer of The West Wing and Sportsnight) The show is based on the cast and crew of a Saturday Night Live-type show. The dialogue is quick and witty. It is very funny and I have watched all three episodes, and it is the only show I watch every week besides The Office.
WHO SHOULD WATCH: Williams, Butz, and Miller

30 Rock – NBC, Wednesday – Oddly enough, this show is also about a Staurday Night Live-type show. But this one is a 30 minute sitcom aimed more on laughs than drama. With Tina Fey, Tracy Morgan and Alec Baldwin (he’s better at humor than drama, because he is a joke), this show should be worth a few good chuckles.
WHO SHOULD WATCH: Williams, Chambers, Weiss

Friday Night Lights – NBC, Tuesday (Premeires Tonight) When I saw the first previews for this show I thought this would be a terrible spin-off. It turns out it might be the best show on television in years. I have read reviews from the top critics who hail this show as “beautiful” and “real.” Two of the most complimentary adjectives, and ones rarely used to describe a tv show. The only thing that hurts this show is the name, because I believe many viewers will assume (as I did) this show is merely a rara sis boom ba version of the acclaimed book.
WHO SHOULD WATCH: Mazur, Portillo, Dalrymple, Brown

A few others….

If you like 24, check out Kidnapped
If you like Lost, check out The Nine
If you (or your girly) like Sex and the City, check out Ugly Betty
If you like House, check out Heroes
If you like Deal or No Deal, check your pulse

- Adam Faust, American Television Critic

As of about 9:45 last night, I graciously bowed out of our competition. I thought it was time for me to renew my relationship with a dear old friend of mine...my penis.