Boogie Man

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I thought I’d take you back a couple years with KC and the Sunshine Band. Founded in 1973 in Miami, Florida, their style includes everything from disco to funk. Most people tend to enjoy their music. Their most well known songs include the hits “That’s the Way I Like It”, “I’m Your Boogie Man”, “Get Down Tonight”. Lead vocalist is Harry Wayne Casey. The band gets its name from Harry’s last name (“KC”) and sunshine from KC’s home state of Florida (Sunshine State).

This song is not what the “crowd” is into by any means. The reason for this video is simple. This song played on the radio the other day and immediately a movie popped into my head. Any Guesses? The movie was Superbad, of course. The song plays in one of my favorite scenes in Superbad. Fogel (Christopher Mintz-Plasse) is seen here dancing with the girl of his daydreams. Needless to say it’s a good feeling.  I realize that it might be just me, but I have a point. What we associate songs with is entirely up to us.

In my eyes, Superbad was and will always be a classic. I was a young and in high school when i first saw the movie, but somehow I knew it was better than it got credit for. I associate this movie with this song because LOOK AT THE PICTURE! McLovin is having the time of his life and he’s doing it to this song!

Music is what you make it. The best songs are the ones that are associated with positive feelings. That’s why I enjoy this song so much.

What does this song make you think of?

How It’s Done

Scene from the movie Hot Rod: Danny McBride High-Five madness!
Danny McBride is a talented comedic actor. One of my favorites, in fact. He always seems to steal the show no matter what role he’s playing. In Hot Rod, McBride plays a minor role, but recently he has made appearances in such films as Pineapple Express and Your Highness. If you are unfamiliar with either of these films, I strongly encourage you to watch them. Especially if you’re in the mood to laugh. Check ’em out.

Gas Goes Down?

Don't Fear The Pump

The title says it all! It seems that experts have agreed that regardless of the increase in gasoline prices this year, prices have slowly but surely began to fall once more. It appears they’ll continue falling as the driving season approaches.

This fortunate turn of events is prompted by the fact that the price for one of the most common types of gasoline futures traded in New York has dropped by a whopping 30 cents! Going from over $3.40 a gallon at the beginning of April to just over $3 a gallon Wednesday.

Futures contracts are financial instruments that buyers and sellers of large amounts of gasoline — or any commodity — use to set prices. Analysts say the current drop in gas price should begin to appear in local gas prices at service stations over the next few weeks

The main reason for lower gasoline futures prices is the declining cost of Brent crude and other crude oil that gasoline is made from. Brent crude has dropped from over $125 a barrel in early April to under $120 currently, largely a result of tensions easing with Iran over its nuclear program. Recent signs of a slowing global economy have also helped push down prices.

Gasoline prices at the pump have begun a similar decline. Gas prices currently sit at $3.84, according to AAA. Gasoline stockpiles remain low in Europe and the East Coast of the United States. Several East Coast refineries have been idled over that last several months. They are having a hard time making money because they can only process light, sweet — and expensive — crude from Europe and Africa.

Demand from the developing world, meanwhile, remains strong. There’s a chance that some of these refineries could close permanently, talking roughly 50% of the East Coast’s refining capacity offline.  Analysts are watching for potential supply disruptions that could arise if more refineries close on the U.S. East Coast.

Information gathered from Yahoo.

Milk, Melk, Malk

My good friend showed me this video a while back. It’s a short skit about three friends and their different pronunciations of the word “Milk”. My first reaction was that this video is hilarious! Let me know what you think.
If you really enjoyed it, follow the creator on Facebook or Twitter!

The Dalai Lama

The Dalai Lama is an inspirational person of mine

Enter At Your Own Risk

Don’t Forget To Knock!

Witty Insight

What’s understood doesn’t have to be said.

Pandora

I am relatively new to Pandora, but so far it has not disappointed me. Pandora is a great option for music lovers who want to hear a specific genre of music or new music in general. The service plays musical selections similar to song suggestions entered by yourself or any user. The user provides positive or negative feedback for songs chosen by the service, which are taken into account for future selections.

I visit Pandora almost every day when I want to relax. It is also an ideal station to workout to. Instead of listening to a familiar playlist, try something new. Like I said before, Pandora is a great station for discovering new music. Make sure and take note which songs you enjoy listening to. This has helped me build a unique iTunes library and it’s easy to do. Pandora does all the work!

Pandora only serves users in the United States in order to comply with the requirements and protections offered by the DMCA (Digital Millennium Copyright Act). Take advantage of this service if you can! It’s free to sign up. If you’re not a fan of commercials then upgrade your account for only $36 a year!

Keep on jamming music lovers. Pandora not your first choice of online music radio? Let me know what you’re listening to!

Bending Villa

This is my friends band from Houston. I used to go to their shows in high school. No one ever really expected them to go anywhere, but I always supported them. I still do. And now, years later they’re still doing their thing. Enjoy!

Neil DeGrasse Tyson

Raised in the Bronx of New York City, Tyson attended the Bronx High School of Science (1972-1976). While attending high school, Tyson rose to captain of the wrestling team and was also editor-in-chief of the school’s newspaper.

Tyson had an abiding interest in astronomy, even more so after his visit to the Hayden Planetarium at age nine. Which coincidentally, over forty years later, is where he now works as Frederick P. Rose Director. Tyson has taught at several Universities including Maryland and Princeton. He has written several books on astronomy. He is still going strong after years of working as a researcher in the department of astrophysics at the American Museum of Natural History.

Tyson is a renowned astrophysicist and a personal inspiration to me. He wasn’t raised in the best of circumstances, but he made the most of his situation. I’m proud to be able to dedicate this article to him.

Above is a quote of his:

“I am driven by two main philosophies, know more today about the world than I knew yesterday. And lessen the suffering of others. You’d be surprised how far that gets you.” – Neil Degrasse Tyson