power suit friday's

First things first, give credit where credit is due. My friend Routhier is the evil genius behind Power Suit Friday's. He got the idea from of all things, an episode of Top Gear; you know what, he says it best. Take a second and give this a read:

Power Suit Friday

After hearing about the wonders that came from his Power Suit Friday experience, I kinda wanted to give it a try. I extended the invite to my sub-team and to my surprise, we all seemed to be on board. 100% participation and overall acceptance of the idea was WAY more successful than previous team building ideas... Hot yoga didn't really fly.

"Why wasn't I invited to partake? I do have a list of 150 resumes in my inbox by the way."

I work at a place where there is no dress code per say; everyone dresses how they want to. You get everything from business casual (aka, shirt tuckage) to the ever fashionable crocs/socks/shorts combo. In a building filled with engineers, fashion is special and you get a bit of everything. 

Who am I to talk about dress code; after being employed here for 1 month and 6 days, I casually went to work dressed as Death from Family Guy (minus the scythe). It was 06/06/06, when am I ever going to get that chance again? Ya... no one got it and no one else was in costume for that day in June.

"I thought women wore power suits; men just wear suits."

I have an interesting collection of ancient suits in my basement that I acquired from my father over the years. I guess he was a suit wearing man when he was younger/slimmer. I must have three or four 3 piece suits just sitting there. The only time they are worn are for weddings and deaths; hence these awesomely terrible suits are fully inappropriate for all occasions. Time to make a new occasion me thinks.

"You went a little overboard with the vest there; Who even OWNS a vest?!"

"How's it going Peter Par... J Jonah Jamesson"

You simply feel GOOD wearing a Power Suit. It was a strange phenomenon, but all of us simply felt better than we normally do at work. It was a fun day filled with awesome quotes, rich man laughter and getting things done!

Without further adieu, da boyz.

"Does it look like I'm dressed to fix a garage door opener problem?"

Some of us are so powerful, a tie was not needed.

"Excuse me; Power Suit coming through; make a hole."

When you look this good, you don't need to carry things to make it look like you're busy.

Skinny black tie; white belt... thanks to Mr.Brown here, we're going for breakfast at a small cafe next Power Suit Friday.

I still think the best part of my day was when my manager just quietly walked into my cube with his coffee; stared at me, popped me in the back of the head, smiled, shook his head and walked away.

This V8 Fusion ain't doin' it for me; it's time for Power Lunch!

When I called the day before to make the reservation at Milestones they asked if there was a special occasion. I explained that there was no 'special occasion'; simply Power Suit Friday. The hostess burst out in laughter. This is serious business I thought. Here we are planning to take time from our busy schedules to grab a bite to eat; no humor in that.

Naturally, Power Drinks were much needed. I settled on a martini because I like gin and olives. When asked what kind of gin I wanted the answer was obvious; Tanqueray. In situations like this you just have to ask yourself, "what would Snoop do?" Apparently there is such thing as Tanqueray 10 so drink upgrade it was. My order was so Powerful, both Mr.White and Mr.Brown had the same.

Mr.Pink knows how to order drinks!

I ordered the sea bass cause it came with shiitake mushrooms; I like to eat inappropriate sounding things ok. Turned out that the sea bass is being over-fished right now or something so I had to settle with some lesser fish, meh, was tasty.

"Come on Kevin; try and order something a bit less endangered why don't you."

All in all, Power Suit Friday was a success. It was a pretty good day overall and I'm looking forward to the next one. I still think that the last payday of each month is the perfect Friday for it, but to keep it fresh we might suit it up every second month. We gotta balance the Friday the 13th pub crawls in there as well you know!

I strongly suggest that others take up this tradition, it's a great team building activity and a great excuse to dress up without having to go to a wedding or a funeral.

I wish I could always be in Power Suit mode, everything is just that much more entertaining... like conversations about getting a replacement iron ring...

the ridiculous post

Most of the crap that comes from here is ridiculous; there's just something about that word... I think we mean the same thing.


I'm not going to dive down a ridiculous story of something that happened to me recently cause that's just no fun for me. Plus whenever I do mention something ridiculous it's like no one notices or thinks it's as common as breathing. This post is intended for something different; a ridiculous montage.


Whenever I hear that word my ears must perk up and I notice it right away. In today's society I don't think people use that word unless something is completely batshit crazy. My personal favorite usage is in the term ridiculousness; it simply creates a sense that 'everything might be on fire, but everyone's ok.'


Back in the day the term ridiculous was something a bit less extreme but none the less, it was still a bad thing. More like
'how could things be on fire; we are all firefighters.'


I've been watching a lot of older movies lately and they drop the R word all over the place. I usually feel the word was not warrented or that the use of the word made a serious situation comical. I guess for things to be considered ridiculous by todays standards, things have to be a bit more pressing. What do you think?


There would be more to this montage but I couldn't figure out how to get the subtitles to copy over with the chapter; technology fail :(





The French guy is a bit off to begin with; the tanned Italian bacon guy probably drops one of the best ridiculous I've ever heard; twice! Captain nerd from the nerdery almost pulls it off but we the viewer know something he doesn't; his eyes are about to get pushed in. I had to keep the whole samurai thing in, it's just too awesome. Lastly, Jim for he says it best whether it be ridiculous or not.

han solo is da man

Let it be known that I am a huge Star Wars nerd, born and raised.


We started off with the original trilogy on VHS with no extra scenes or any of that non-sense. We watched those for years. Mom picked up the newer DVD's (two different versions if I do recall) but I have not caved since we've owned that first VHS copy. I am EAGERLY awaiting for the Complete Saga to be released in September; it's like sorta a big deal to me ok.


Obviously when the Family Guy Star Wars blu-ray's came out; I caved. I needed my fix even though they are condensed versions that make fun of the films I love. They are freakin' hilarious, who am I kidding.


That being said, I recall this happening in the Family Guy episode. If you are a Star Wars junkie like myself you would have picked up on this years ago, kept it to yourself, relished at the fact that you picked up on an easter egg from the movie. Then one day, a pompous, red headed, over-actor from Hollywood comes along and ruins this for you. No hard feelings. Nope; none all all. No.





Congratulations Seth Green, you have animator friends.


Anyways, yesterday I was deeply immersed in the 50's and I picked up on something you might not have Seth Green.


Somebody wearing somebody else's clothes in a movie isn't exactly earth shattering news; unless those clothes once again belong to Han Solo. This is one shirt and vest combo that gets around.

In this clip from the Godfather, both characters are also similar to Solo in most regards; quick tempered, smooth talking, cocky, all kinds of macho-likeness and overall; completely badass. You be the judge.





I think I know what I'm talking about here; I gots me a 6' Boba Fett just standin' there and an Empire Strikes Back print in the same living room. Like that.

sentenced in ___ for life

Because in Louisiana, life means life. You grow up with the knowledge that you're Going to die here.


I went out last night to see Music from the Big House at Mayfair to continue with the recent music kick I have been on. As of late I have simply rediscovered my love for all music and I was curious about watching a story about the birthplace of the blues.





The inmates of Angola prison were visited by Canadian blues artist Rita Chiarelli and her crew where the film was shot over the course of three days. The film pulls at the heart strings and showcases the raw emotion and talent that is contained behind bars, 


here's a taste of what to expect.


There is an underlying theme about forgiveness and redemption but there's also a strong presence to remember that there are victims. The inmates share their stories and reflect that their youth, ignorance and drug dependencies were the reason they made the wrong choices in life and ended up in Angola. The music is what helps them push on through. 


There are victims, you have to remember that and it tears at me. These guys made a mistake and it tears.


I was surprised to learn in the Q&A that this film has been widely applauded by victims groups across the states. It was also interesting to hear that St.Francisville (the town outside Angola) enveloped the crew and wanted them to make this film happen.


When asked if the inmates were going to see the film any time soon we were told that the warden would need to approve it.


It is a powerful story of self examination, morality and struggle that is made easier through music.


I strongly recommend that people go see this film tonight as it is the last screening at Mayfair. There are plans to release the DVD soon, however no label has picked up the documentary yet. This could be your only shot to see this film for a little while.

facepush-ish

Ever since I've been keeping my eye open for facepushing I've also noticed the "almost-facepush" which is surprisingly more rare.


Similar to the facepush, these are clips that almost count. You see the facepush is more than the act of pushing a face; it's an attitude and a way of life.


Take a look and let me know what you think.




Early man ape pushes a boar thing... close but not really. Belle TOTALLY has the swagger of a facepush and COMPLETELY humiliates that water; not in MY face H2O!


Just like it's big brother, I'll keep a tally on what movies I see these in.





Keep me posted on ANYTHING that might be considered the act of facepushing! I get really excited when I see one, you should too!

my hero

Someday I will make an amazing old man, I actually have started a blog post about this very topic but sadly it is not done. Until then, I'll just have to live my life like this old man.




I'm really tired and I should probably go to bed but I don't want to. Blurgh. Oh feel good movies from the 90's, there is nothing in the world better than you.


I'm just going through media on my computer and I simply HAD to put this up. Smiles all around.


BACON!

timekode

Sensory overload.


Seriously, this has been going on for 10 years?!?! What rock have I been living under? I didn't think Ottawa was this cool.


Timekode operates on the third Friday of every month. Last month the venue was at Barrymores, March 18 it was at Eri Cafe. They pull all the tables out of there, throw up some lights, put up speakers and turn the fans on. Simple. Friday there were 3 DJ's spinning;


ZATTAR * ERIC ROBERTS * MEMETIC


For the first hour or so I was in complete awe. Like my jaw was on the floor. It didn't take long for me to let loose but when I did, I danced like no one was watching and had a blast. Teri and Cathy peaced out by what, midnight. I wasn't leaving. This lone wolf partied till the lights went on.


And I'm not a dancer! I'm not having a Tim-style dance off in the middle of the circle Wasaga style. Like I consciously have to remember not to make my stupid "I'm dancing face." The beats were simply amazing, everyone is doing their own thing, no one is there to judge and no one cares how you look. Totally my style. I had my gin grin on the whole night and I was SOBER.


Everyone is simply comfortable wearing their favorite ratty clothes; plain white T's, a fair amount of plaid; whatever. Pretty hipster and gangsta all at the same time JUST LIKE ME! Right On! People that were there totally had an alternate personality. Like the uber white dude with the thick frames bustin' a move in the circle was probably a lawyer or something, and I totally met someone who's friends with part of Arcade Fire! After party...?


With my hot water tank being all busted and stuff, I had not showered after the shit show that was St.Patty's day and this place was packed, hot and sweaty. I totally fit in.


It seriously feels like a high school basement party. It's awesome because the crowd is a bit older and there are no 19 year old kiddies there to kill the vibe; except I bet everyone probably thought I was one of those kiddies...


What a great vibe, I was totally wearing the right button for the venue; dancing robot ftw. I didn't want to be that guy taking pictures of the bar so if you wanna see what timekode is all about, go check it out for yourself.

By the way timekode, I am stealing your ceiling sheer/Christmas lights combo for my crawlspace. Mom brought over some curtain stuff today and there was a blue sheer in the box... like that's going on a window... Crawlspace UPGRADE! I spent most of the night looking up at it anyways, nice touch!

I did take a few crawlspace recordings cause really, the music is the only thing that matters. Take a listen to my own remix, gawd I love my internet phone... This should tide you over until next month.


timekode - And the beats don't stop


Highest recommendation. Hit em up on Facebook too, peace.

Le Duo - Heart of Gold

Together Mr Dave Ledoux and Dr Cole Futterer are Le Duo. There music is nice.


Check out an impromptu jam session that took place a few Fridays ago before I hit the bar, way before I talked my way out of an ambulance... again.



If you like what you've heard download it and put it on your iPod or other non-apple mobile listening device (4 u CJ).


Le Duo - Heart of Gold


They play in and around Ottawa at different bars and pubs, facebook stalk them or visit Cole for all your chiropractic needs at Trailhead Chiropractic in Westboro:


http://www.trailheadchiropractic.ca/


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Tell him Kevin sent you for a free extra long rub down ;)