"Scuze Me While I Kiss this GuY"

Thursday night we went out to support our friends Alexander Noe & Matt Rowean on their collaborative art exhibition @ the Mina Galley in Cooper Sq. Alexandra Richards (daughter of Keith) also had her rock inspired paintings showcased - & we have to say they were all pretty frickin awesome (see above pic). The space was chock full of what SDSG refers to as "the beautiful peoples", all mulling around gawking at each others pretty mugs. Tons of stunnies, free booze, bomb tracks & fine art. Hipster heaven guy.

"Great minds discuss ideas; Average minds discuss events; Small minds discuss people."

- Eleanor Roosevelt

"A diplomat is a man who always remembers a woman's birthday but never remembers her age"

- Robert Frost

Obama's Speech Last Night

Once again President Obama showed his rare ability to discern his positions on both large and fundamental things while expressing his thoughts with the utmost clarity.

A few highlights for me came when he said "No more dropping out of school... those days are over. You are not only quitting on yourself, but you are quiting on your country and we need you." Americans need accountablity & this was another example of the President asking for it. Also, when he stated "America does not and will not torture." The world needed to hear that as well as the people who live here.

"The politics and rhetoric were superb, but all that matters is whether he can pull this off. The results are all that matter now. He has this moment; it could make him and the rest of us. It could destroy him or us. It's our job in this crisis to support him and to criticize him constructively. We need to rise to the occasion he is rising to. And maybe most of us will."

For a play by play of the speech - check out Meet the Pressler

Two For Tuesday - Late Edition

Syndicate - The Fray
You Found Me - The Fray

"He who marches out of line hears another drum."

— Ken Kesey, One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest

Me & the Lil Sister

Monday Blues Tracks

My Soul - Phish
Smokestack Lightnin - Howlin Wolf
Statesboro Blues - Taj Mahal
Spoonful - Willie Dixon

Oscar Thoughts

I really liked this years show. Although it ran close to 3 1/2 hours, I was thoroughly entertained throughout most of the telecast. Hugh Jackman had a perfect mix of humor, confidence & flat out showmanship. Penelope's Cruz's speech got the show off to a nice start with a heartfelt speech (her sexy Spanish accent didn't hurt either). Best presenters had to be Tina Fey and Steve Martin. Laugh out loud funny. Ben Stiller doing Joaquin Phoenix was hilarious. And how bout them lovely ladies? They all looked amazing, especially my favorite Natalie Portman (is there a more beautiful girl on the planet? Probably not.) It was def. cool how this years award show had former winners personally introduce each nominee by giving them credit for their work past and present.

All in all it seems the academy got it right this year with their selections. Senn Penn for best Actor? Check. Man On Wire for best documentary. Check. Slumdog Millionaire best movie. Check. 2009 Academy awards. Check mate.

MMJ @ the Grammy's

Dapper

"Some men see things as they are and say why? Other men dream things that never were and say why not?"

- Robert F. Kennedy