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Archive for February 2012

Pliny The Younger

The Russian River Brewing Co. is known to brew some good beer. Don’t take my word for it. Mention their double IPA, Pliny the Elder (PTE), to any beer geek and watch as their eyes widen and gloss over. What makes me even more happy (or hoppy…sorry bad joke) about it is that these guys [...]

OC Restaurant Week

The OC Restaurant Week has begun. I’ve participated in the last couple of years and there were good experiences and bad ones. Oh the bad ones… Let’s just say I’m not going back to JT Schmid’s ever again. Anyway, one in particular sticks out and I think you get a lot for what you pay [...]

Celebration Of Steve

“Celebration of Steve” art exhibition. Via A2591

Nike Flyknit Technology

Via Gear Patrol

Garage

I want this garage. Via Design Milk

The Mighty Santa Ana

A few co-workers and I were feeling a little good, so we decided to check out the mighty Santa Ana River that flows right behind our parking lot. It’s good to just be out in nature you know? Go back to our roots as man. Yea, so it’s more of a man-made river for drainage, [...]

Battlestar Galactica

Uh, yes. Every time. LOST, 24, Game of Thrones, and currently Breaking Bad.

Super Bowl

“I play footbaaaaall!” Oh Eli. Good job buddy. The Giants/Pats match-up was a good one. A solid game all the way till the end with some incredible plays peppered throughout. What seriously disappointed me were the commercials. I think 90% of them were car commercials, and most of them were not Superbowl worthy. There’s usually [...]

New Volkswagen Commercial

Looks like VW is continuing with their successful commercial last year (wait for it). Being a VW owner myself, and an avid Star Wars geek, I’m glad this marriage between the two exists.