The latest from the Dave Matthews Band was released at midnight last night. I will post the song shortly, not sure if I should as iTunes may attack me. But who cares, the song is phenomenal.
Drink wine with it. I don’t care what you drink.
All must check out this band. Here is their music video from their latest album Home This Year and the track is called “Sing Along.” Virginia Coalition y’all, check it out.
Alright I am a bad blogger. But who cares because here comes more information about the Jersey Shore. I may just make this a blog about how great the Jersey Shore is… and then publish it and make at least $200.
Greatest things about the Jersey Shore cont’d:
1.) Listening to Bruce Springsteen with the windows down, stuck in traffic on the AC Expressway, not caring that you are in traffic.
2.) Building a sandcastle
3.) Sitting on the dock with a cigar and a good glass of red wine, watching the sunset
4.) Riding the waverunner through the marshes during high tide (don’t get stuck when the tide goes back out!)
5.) The GIGANTIC slices of pizza on the Wildwood boardwalk
6.) Having the buy all your alcohol at the biggest liquor stores before you get into OC
7.) Always thinking you will come home a winner from AC
8.) The fact that the summer begins on Memorial Day and ends on Labor Day… not before and not after
9.) Knowing that for a few days, you have no responsibilities
10.) Riding the rides on the boardwalk knowing that most of them shouldn’t pass safety inspections
11.) Knowing that there is a good chance some of your extended family is on vacation down the shore the same time as you
12.) The Big Wheel; you can see it all lit up on your drive in… and Chris Tully used to run it
13.) Not feeling bad about napping on the couch
14.) The smell of the salt in the air on the drive in
15.) RELAXING because YOU ARE ON VACATION!
Wines
Red - Fairhills Malbec; jammy with deep plum notes. Comes from a sustainable farming community in Argentina
White - Overstone Sauvignon Blanc; Tart with a great citrus finish.
Alright folks. I said I would put cool stuff about the Jersey Shore but I failed to blog so I have decided to put up the TOP 10 things about the Jersey Shore. One thing you should note… it is not really the top 10 because there will be more things. It is the top 10 to this point and will not include the last 3 things. So really it is a list of 10 awesome things about the Jersey Shore that I cannot wait to take part in over Memorial Day.
In no particular order:
10.) Memories in Margate - hands down best bar in Margate and in my opinion in the stretch from AC to Cape May. Great dancing, famous DJ - THE GEATOR WITH THE HEATER!, and great people.
9.) Crabbing - the only times in my life where I don’t mind messing with dead fish and sandworms
8.) Checking the surf with dad - although this may reappear later to remind everyone of how important this tradition is, you must ALWAYS check the surf with your dad at least once while on vacation down the shore
7.) Waking up to cinnamon buns, bagels, and donuts - someone in your family will (or should) do this and it is the single greatest breakfast spread in the world… in my family it is my dad who is up at 6 for a run and to make sure the food is out before anyone else wakes up
6.) Walking the boardwalk on a Friday or Saturday night around 6 when all the families are out - it will take you back to being a kid
5.) Surfing - not known for the best waves, half the fun is just sitting out on the board
4.) Wawa - best convenience store hoagies hands down.
3.) Hoagies - you can’t beat a sandwich from NJ
2.) Sunset - wait everyone, take it in, it is so beautiful.
1.) Waverunning on the bay - can’t describe it. it is awesome. better yet, watching the sunset while waverunning… so 1 & 2.
That’s 10 for now, I’ll be back later.
Well it has been awhile since I blogged. I’d like to say it is because I had a mental block on what to write but in all honesty… I was a bit lazy. To put it in perspective, I was too lazy to update my Twitter for 2 days and I can only write 140 characters.
Let’s bring up the latest news… Swine Flu.
I know it is freaking a lot of people out but I really want to know two things: 1.) How did anyone figure out that it was swine-based and 2.) how did someone get it if it is not food borne?
Before you send me a CNN.com link or a Wikipedia link — or better yet a Twitter update that you believe even though it says the Swine Flu came from terrorists — think about what first came to your mind when you first saw those two questions. At least it can make you laugh for a minute before thinking about how bad this could potentially be. We are constantly bombarded with information about something bad happening… and then something worse happens. Why can’t something good be followed by something great? For example — you buy a lottery ticket and win a free ticket. You exchange that winner for another ticket and you win $1000. In reality, one of three things happens:
1.) you buy a lottery ticket and you lose
2.) you win on a lottery ticket, exchange it for another ticket or tickets, and lose
3.) you win on a lottery ticket, then you reread the rules, and find out you lost
Really this point is not related to anything, I just found it amusing.
But back to the issue at hand. We are facing a scary reality with Swine Flu. What is really scary is that every time we hear someone cough, sneeze, or say they don’t feel well, we will want to run. It makes me think of the line from Men in Black (a truly defining cinematic piece from my youth) and the line Tommy Lee Jones’ character speaks early in the film, “a person is smart but people are stupid.” When the news brought this story to light — the Swine Flu — everyone freaked out. People jumped on Twitter, Facebook, blog sites, anything providing a voice to discuss what this could be, what this would become.
CNN is reporting on how Twitter (people) is causing the issue to really blow up due to unsubstantiated statements. People are not reporting from a substantiated source. They are piecing together a story from different people. They are not gathering all of the facts but simply sensationalizing the already sensational points of the story. On the other side we have President Obama (person) letting us know that it is not a pandemic and we should be cautious but not freak out (paraphrased). Dr. Sanjay Gupta (person) breaks down how the virus started and how it is spreading. The “persons” are reporting information from reputable sources or are reputable sources themselves. The “people” are trying to one up the last, to make sure their voice is heard, to come up with a new twist on the story. Unsubstantiated, unknown sources.
What I am trying to say is this: don’t get your news from people on Twitter unless they are reputable. Cnnbrk is a good choice to follow for this kind of stuff, GreyStrt or Rainnwilson may not be as good of a choice.
And don’t kiss any pigs.
Wine of the day:
Red: Barefoot Pinot Noir - New, young, a little spicy but good body. I am talking about a wine by the way. Pair it with a vodka sauce and you will be one happy camper.
White: Alamos Chardonnay - great Argentinean white wine with a nice balance of vanilla and citrus. Pair with a roasted fowl dish.
Jersey Shore awesomeness of the day:
Mack & Manco’s pizza. 3 locations on the boardwalk and the line is well worth it. Thin crust and melty, gooey cheese. Yum.
The new Dave Matthews Band single, Funny the Way It Is, hit airwaves today. It is solid and definitely a good direction for the band… but it doesn’t seem to be single-esque. What do you think?
T-minus 10 days until we experience all that is DMB in Charlotte.
Wine (and pairings per Spencer’s request)
White - Pierre Sparr Riesling: A phenomenal French wine from the Alsace region with tart grapefruit and extremely dry finish. Pair it with salty snack foods or a hard cheese — maybe cave-aged gruyere. Also goes well with salad and maybe some grilled shrimp.
Red - DaVinci Chianti DOCG: A smooth, easy to drink Chianti. Pairs well with light marinara or vodka cream sauce. Or simply by itself.
And finally…
The Jersey Shore = Surreys on the boards… don’t know? just ask
New Dave Matthews Band Single, Funny The Way It Is, hits airwaves tomorrow. Get excited.
It is raining and the house is making weird noises. Speaking of weird noises…
Did you ever get a text message? Did you ever think that text messages could land you on a sex offender list? Scary. I can’t imagine being a teenager right now. I thought we dealt with a lot but technology presents a whole new world of ethics and morals. A show on the radio had 3 parents call in about checking their kids’ text messages. 2 out of 3 found less than positive text messages on their phones. Good kids making bad decisions… decisions that anyone 20 something and older may have never had to face.
I guess where I am going with this is simply that it is a different world out there. Thinking about what will be facing our kids in 20 years is something I can’t even begin to fathom.
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New thing for the blog today… until Memorial Day, I will feature 1 thing about the Jersey Shore. Pretty sweet, I know.
1. The official kick off of summer begins down the shore on Memorial Day weekend. EVERYTHING opens. It is the coolest.
Wine:
Red - Redwood Creek Pinor Noir — has great wild cherry undertones
White - Flying Winemaker Chardonnay — Australian juice with tart fruit tones
The Cubs open the season against the Astros today. Alfonso Soriano led off the season with a homerun… things look good. Hey hey, whatdya say, the Cubs are gonna win today! Let’s go CUBS!
