Celebrating life and death

MJ ALL DAY <3. My fav MJ beats here:




Both life and death should be celebrated - a great life to be lived, and a extraordinary life lived. Welcome to the wonderful world Mica, rest easy Michael.





... Mica is crotch grabbin early on?? Perhaps we've found the next legend ;)

happy father's day

twelve hours on his feet
and he worked like a slave
he didn't make a lot of money
but the bills got paid
every day he dealt with pain
and i've never seen him cry
and no matter how much it hurt
it was his only way to survive

and i'll never forget
what you've done for me
and i'll do my best
to make you proud of me

He said:
girl i just want you to have
a better life than me
He said:
get a good job
so you can raise a family
He said:
i'm not the kind of people
you look up to

... but i don't think you understand
i want to be just like you.

i can never figure out
how we made it through
he did it by himself
and had no one to come home to
still he lived his life
and prayed at night
to make it through another day
and even when i saw
the pain in his eyes
he tells me everything's okay

and i'll never forget
what you've done for me
and i'll do my best
to make you proud of me

He said:
girl i just want you to have
a better life than me
he said:
get a good job
so you can raise a family
He said:
i'm not the kind of people
you look up to

... but i don't think you understand
i want to be just like you.

-the dey

Vid Blog Two (for real) - My encounter with the popo

WOW, once again i'm lookin fly on my video blog screen shot. SO I promise that the dancing in the beginning only lasts for a minute ;)

I had to re-record this blog... but I had fun doin it as you will see. HAHA The song I am singing is dedicated to the beautiful woman I saw at QBar last weekend. HAH! Kidding. But this song is pretty hot despite it bein so old school. I know I butchered it pretty badly, especially the first half... but hey, I forewarned you about my singing... and Madonna is kinda really out of my vocal range :(. Oh, so the popo came after me for dancin and singing so badly =\ To get the full effect of this blog, you may want to turn up the sound... you'll see why.



Please be a follower on my blog if you haven't done so already... and/or COMMENT... even if it is to say, NANCY, YOU REALLY SUCK AT SINGING ;) Btw, yes I did say "it's hard not to judge a cover by it's book"... I only had five hours of sleep, hence the stoner looking eyes... I'm exhausted. After workin all day and recording a new blog, I think this calls for a siesta. Night ya'll...

LINK to VIDEO BLOG EPI ONE:
http://theprofoundandmundane.blogspot.com/2009/03/episode-1.html

Live long and prosper

Tonight, A, K, and I went to the Star Trek sneak preview. Nerdy sounding? Yes. Was the movie actually quite amazing? DEFINITELY. Let's get the facts straight... None of us had seen or cared about Star Trek prior to watching this movie. Actually, I mix up Star Trek and Star Wars all the time (ahh, please don't get offended you SciFi nerds). When K asked me if I wanted to go, I laughed and wondered if she was serious. Even as we left two hours early to stand in line, we were all skeptical of what was to come... but fast forward two hours later... and there are now three new Star Trek fans...

The movie was all that and more... special effects, action, suspense, drama, love, life lessons, philosophical questions. I LOVED EVERY MOMENT. Don't trip. I won't spoil the movie for you... I really enjoyed the fact that romance was never at the forefront of the storyline. I believe that a good action/drama film does not have to include the "hero gets the woman/man" kind of thang in order to complete it. Love was certainly a theme in the movie, but the focus was on emotions and how they can impede judgment BUT that emotions should not be denied because
it's what makes humans unique and special. To deny ourselves of loving and feeling REAL emotions is denying the essence of who we are. I also enjoyed the underlying themes of familial love and sacrifice, honor, and the importance of letting go and moving forward instead of using negative energy to harm yourself and others. I laughed, cried, smiled, sat on the end of my seat, screamed, turned the philosophical wheels in my brain, and much more... that's a winner in my book.

So I realized how much I miss watching a movie in a packed theater. I loved sharing all the ups and downs with hundreds of others who were connecting/sympathizing/empathizing with the characters and storyline... even though many of the viewers there were kinda um... nerdy... they were so respectful and genuinely into the film. Now go to let's say... a movie like Fast and Furious or some Road Trip movie *cringe*... you would get all those immature smart asses making inappropriate remarks about anything and everything. Okay, so some of the jokes in the film were really corny... but I laughed along because the vibe in the theater was so pleasant and lively. It probably was not the hot spot to scope out a new date, but some innocent fun was a nice change for a minute... then you rub your eyes as the lights come back on and you realize that although we had good times together, it's time to part our ways until the sequel. I have to say though, there was some eye candy in the film (also unexpected from Star Trek)... and I'm speaking for both male and female appreciators. Although I LOVE women, I have learned to give recognition to a good looking man when I see one... and Chris Pine was pretty sexy playing James Kirk. BUT of course, my eyes gravitated towards Zoe Saldana (also in Center Stage).

I simply love movies that leave me with a refreshing sense of hope and optimism. How can you blame me??? I strive for my life to be full of those two things! My one suggestion for this movie though: see it in IMAX!

Okay, I'm exhausted and I still don't know why my video blog won't post, but I just had to share my new appreciation for Star Trek.

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TODAY I HAD ONE OF THE MOST LIBERATING MOMENTS I'VE HAD IN MY ENTIRE LIFE... the end... or rather, the beginning of inner peace...

I think this calls for a bottle of bubbly to celebrate life. Video blog should be up this week. Sorry for the delay!!!

Finally moving onto food and wine...

The Show Cabernet Sauvignon 2006 - bought it at Mission Wines in South Pas for16 bones. Nice, easy drinking Cab that is smoothed out by a small dose of Merlot (and a splash of Cab Franc and Petit Syrah). Medium bodied, light tannins, luscious dark berries, hint of pepper and earth, with definite traces of oak. On the shorter end of a finish, but pleasant, smooth, and not overly simplistic. What I liked about the Show is their obvious attempt to take the pretentiousness out of wine. The Show's label is a showstopper in my book fosho. Goes pretty well with the Mt. Tam (review below), but I would have probably picked a different wine pairing if I could hit rewind...
Rating: Dec, and a bang for your buck


Cowgirl Creamry Mt. Tam - Northern Cali creamery based in Marin, with a shop in the SF Ferry building. Oh, how I love that place. A DANGEROUSLY off the heezy triple cream. At $30/lb, and 170 calories/ounce (120 being fat calories... but who's counting anyway?), it is painfully worth it. Creamy and buttery while still holding down elegance, and very earthy. I hate to use the word, but my Umami senses are off the charts. Although the Show was dec, it def could not hang with this musty cheese. My ideal wine to pair would be a Burgundy that knows how to get down and dirty with its bad self, or a crisp but slightly creamy Henriot Souverain Brut that has enough acidity to cut through the fattiness of the cheese but still big enough not to be bullied around by the heavy weight that is Mt. Tam. If a lighter wallet and heavier belly ain't a thang for you to sacrifice from time to time, this fromage is a winner...
Rating: Bomb ass

Stay tuned for vid blog #2 comin at you in less than a week...

My first letter to god...

Dear god,

I used to think you hated me for being gay, but after shaking off my comatose state from eating a quarter wheel of cheese, it dawned on me that you are actually upset with me for being a gluttonous pig. I will try my best to cut down my cheese, chocolate, and cookie intake....

Much love and respect,
nancyd