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Friday, October 31, 2003

The Story of the Bling-Bling

Yes, yes, that's all good and fine... diamond cartels, monopolies, slavery, etc. etc. But I'd like to see you just try being the dude who attempts to break this trend. Good luck, chump! How Two Months' Salary Lasts a Lifetime in Really Evil Shit.
posted by The Governor @ 9:19 AM  
Thursday, October 30, 2003

I shoulda been a baller

Thanks for the head shot Gov. It really is a breath of fresh air in there.

A recent plane ride from beautiful Cleveland to Connecticut this week offered me the pleasure of sitting next to the second cousin of the step father of LeBron "King" James, an 18-year-old hoopster who just signed on with the Cavs for a cool $150 million. Unbelievable story, especially when cruising at an altitude of 20,000 feet.

Apparently, he's good, too.

And he's an all around good guy, according to my high-altitude pal; he donates jerseys to the local pop warner leagues, hands out free Nikes to fans, and hires local down n' out Cleve kids to drive his Escalades and Porches.

Ah, I remember my first job bagging groceries at the local Stop n' Shop. Those were the days.
posted by el bohemian @ 4:50 AM  
Wednesday, October 29, 2003

The Fresyes CMJ wrap-up

Another year of the CMJ Music Marathon down the drain, and we here at Fresyes are exhausted... Not really because we attended many shows, mind you, but because we just really needed some sleep last week.

The problem with CMJ is that there were so many damn shows, it rendered us paralyzed. The Mars Volta? Nope. Earlimart? Nah, sorry. We saw next to nothing, basically. Herewith, a list of highlights:

-Straylight Run: A nice little pop combo featuring former members of Taking Back Sunday and Breaking Pangaea... While we've been digging on their MP3 demos for some time now, the sound at NY's Downtime was pretty craptacular. It was entertaining, however, watching Lyor Cohen drool over them from the fifth row.
-The Bronx: Dirty, ugly (in a good way) L.A. punk rock recorded by GN'R's Gilbey Clarke. They were supposed to crash in our living room after their recent Bowery show, but I think we saved a few broken windows when they decided to stay out and party all night. Excellent stuff.
-My Morning Jacket: Sleeping, sorry.
-Cooper Temple Clause: Asleep
-Elbow: Didn't even think I'd get in. Watched TV.
-Andrew WK and Joan Jett: Would have been awesome! Uh...sleeping.
posted by The Governor @ 11:47 AM  

This wasn't in the registry



Screw the bedsheets and crystal punch bowls. Our newly married Fresyes handyman has just found his perfect wedding gift: Breathe-easy Respirators.

Actually, I think the first anniversary is better for giving wood chipping filters.
posted by The Governor @ 11:14 AM  

Spending time in the 'trust tree'



I smell publicity stunt, but let's just be thankful that Shaq and Kobe are gonna sort things out in time to blow another title. "I'm pretty sure it's mostly this fat-ass who couldn't hit a free throw to save his life."
posted by The Governor @ 11:06 AM  

Ditch your friends! Start fresh!

Well, well, well... Doesn't this look freakin' familiar. I am now convinced that these "networking" sites are merely hipster tracking devices set up by the U.S. government. Resist, people.

But fill out a testimonial first, please...
posted by The Governor @ 10:52 AM