It’s true. You can never predict the subject of the conversations at the barbershop. But to not predict where the barbershop will actually be on a certain day?
Thanks to hurricane Fay, the barbershop lights went out. And just when I was second to the chair. Arg. The barber moved us all to his house to finish the jobs. Especially for the guy who was in the chair when the lights went out. Oops.
Sorry folks. Man, its tough to try to get a post done these days. Im working really hard these days at the office and working on some other projects outside of the office. I plan to start blogging some more as soon as I get the chance.
Thanks a lot for checking back guys. I appreciate the support.
If you’re next birthday promises you’ll turn 16 in the United States, you’ve already spent the last few hours of every night thinking about your dream car. The make, the license, the new-car smell we all love. If you’re living in Bermuda when your big day arrives, look forward to your Honda Scoopy or Yamaha V50.
My first bike was a 3rd hand 50cc Centro. I was so excited to get my hands on my first bike I nearly hit a wall less than an hour after I purchased it. Some rider eh? I took a course in High School setup to ensure Bermuda’s young people’s safety on the roads, I threw that out the door the same day I received my license. Sadly, its common among young boys here. With all the women to ride pass and impress and all the parties to show up to in style, aren’t we all just a bit too cool to ride safe?
Eventually my first bike broke down and because I was still in school and unemployed I never had it fixed. I mean, the old chunk of metal was turning 5 years old and the rust was beginning to replace the paint and spray job the previous owner had given it. Two days ago I brought a new one. A Honda sonic 125cc (4T Clutch). Im learning how to ride it because for 5 years I’ve been riding automatics. Not as easy as I thought. Instead of just turning the key and gassing, you’ve got to turn the key, put the bike in neutral, pull in the clutch, lightly gas while releasing the clutch, turn on your landing strip lights, ask for permission from the tower to take off, ensure the flight attendants are ready, take off and radio in my altitude arrival times. Perhaps they should issue plane licenses to ride clutch bikes.
The important thing is I am learning and in about a week I should know exactly how to fly this thing without any hiccups.
Lots of kids die on Bermuda’s roads riding the exact bike Im riding. Im taking my time. I’ve already given up on trying to look cool, Im a nerd. But there’s something about this bike that makes me want to give “coolness” another shot.
Most of you who know me know that sleep has been a foreign concept to me since, forever. I’ve recently been trying different techniques to get me to bed but nothing seems to work. In the meantime…
I’ve used my “zombie” time to launch a new website (blog). 21 Chapters.com is where I’ll be posting my attempted poetry, creative writing and scrap book entries. I’d like you guys to have a peek and let me know what you think if you have time? Oh, you do? That’s great!
Also remember, if your interested in your own blog I don’t mind getting that up and running for you for free. It could only be for personal use though.
Head on over to 21chapters.com!
Bermuda has one major mall. The Washington Mall. Meh, I kno. Just one mall? How do we do it? Anyway, it serves its purpose (which would be to meet girls, try on expensive leather jackets, and have races with friend’s to see who could down their strawberry milkshake the fastest). Oh yea, and sometimes we shop there.
Chances are, if you’re meeting me in town, I’d either say “Hey! Let’s meet at Rock Island Coffee!” or “Um, how about the Mall?”. As usual people take 3 light-years and 4 minutes to meet me there so Im usually stuck on a bench making funny faces to infants in their stroller’s while I wait. But last week in particular I thought I’d try something new.
So Im sitting there, eyes aimlessly wondering, headphones stuck in each ear and fiddling with my leather “Live in Love” wrist band and Im thinking to myself:
“Most malls in the States have those humungous maps on the wall that illustrate the entire mall’s floor-plan. Most times there’s a little red dot that indicates where you are. It says something like “YOU ARE HERE”. I got to thinking. How does it know where you are at that precise moment? There’s no way they could have known you’d be right there. They get it right every-time without fail! Its a phenomenal experience. I mean, thats how you know there’s something out there! Something bigger than us! Smarter than us. Amazing!”
Just a little fun fact. Something to think about…
Whenever anyone asks’ me if I’ve ever cooked, I arrogantly laugh aloud. I can do this because I have skillfully mastered the art of Pop Tart toasting. Surprisingly some of you may not know this, but not only can I make delicious pop-able treats, I also am very experienced in the field of Ramon Noodles, Microwave Popcorn and Chicken Nuggets.
What’s that? Yes, I agree. Im quite the seasoned cook. I’ve prepared many bachelor meals in my day but there is one that I have not yet conquered; And that would be “Aunt Jemima’s Classic: Just Add Water Pancake Mix”. Yes, a daring task. Tricky but possible.
Im excited to announce to my readers (all 4 of you) that tomorrow morning, at approximately 9:30am I will be attempting to mix my very first batch of griddle cakes from scratch the box. Although this has never been done by a professional such as myself, I’m quite confident that I could pull it off (I think). With me will be my trusty helper, my younger cousin Tee-Ann, who will bravely assist with the necessary procedures.
A few nights ago I had a friend over who made me the most delicious pancakes you’ll ever taste. Almost brought tears to my eyes as I devoured the beautiful light and fluffy patties.
So with that, wish me luck and if you want, join me (from the comfort of your own home). I’ll feel your presence in spirit.
Pancakes From Scratch
- 1 cup flour (or ‘flower’ if your that dumb)
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 0.25 teaspoon salt
- 0.5 teaspoon sugarSift them together.
- 1 egg
- 1 cup milk
- 1 teaspoon cooking oil or butterMix in thoroughly, until smooth. Heat a (preferably nonstick) pan to a bit more than medium heat.
Pancakes cool quickly, so it might be good to keep them on a warmed plate while you finish the batch.
Pour in puddles the size of your palm. When the edges are ready, flip the pancake. When the flipped pancake begins to arch upward a bit, them suckers are ready to take off.
Serve immediately with syrup, honey or a fried mouse. Its your choice.
FUN FACT: Pancakes make you go to the potty! Who knew?
Man, I’ve heard so much about this website that I just had to try it out for myself. All of my favorite internet celebrities use it to micro-blog about what their up to. If you’ve ever wanted a blog but weren’t sure where to get started, here is a great warm up site to help you out.
Tumblr.com makes it easy to set up a blog of your very own. There are literally 3 steps to get started and once its up, its up. It cost absolutely nothing to get started and its very simple to navigate. Once registered they give you a “name.tumblr.com” URL, but they also give you the option to set up a personal URL, if you know what your doing of course.
The site is great. Though it differs so much from what I use on here which is Wordpress, it does it’s job for what its for, which is to provide a simple and effective tool to get whatever randomness that may be on your mind out there. Video, Audio, Text, Images, Links, you name it. You could do it.
Check it out at TUMBLR.com or check out mine which probably wont be updated as much until a few weeks from now - ImSoCool.Tumblr.com.
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