Update

I got back from sunny California about 6 weeks ago and embraced the cold weather.  I got a job working in the kitchen at Monterey Cafe which makes amazing pizza's, pita's, dirty girdies and Italian stallions.  A "dirty girdie" is a giant sausage baked into pizza dough (much like a pig in a blanket) that's filled with herb cream cheese.  An "Italian stallion" is an Italian sausage baked into pizza dough that's filled with marinara sauce and mozzarella cheese.  Needless to say they are fucking delicious.  Monterey Cafe is also a bar as well.  It's a fun job that I enjoy, it's located downtown and it's managed/owned by some very respected, awesome people that care about their employees . . . I watched the top 10 best hockey checks from this season today and it really made me wish I played hockey.  I would love to check the shit out of some fools . . . the Dodger's are looking pretty solid this year.  I hope Manny doesn't fuck his game up with his baggy clothes.  I also think that his hair slows him down as well.  When he runs his hair acts like a parachute for a drag racer . . . Alicia makes a great carrot cake . . . I started singing for Headhunter.  Stoked that we cover Life Is Pain.  I really want to cover Soaked In Torment by All Out War . . . there's a pseudo death metal band in Spokane called "The Care Bear Massacre."  How embarrassing.  All members probably sag their girl jeans . . . Henry Rollin's is probably a genius.  Katt Williams is a hilarious man . . . Today I was watching Family Feud and one of the subjects was "Things That Describe Joan Rivers."  See, I like to pretend that I'm actually on the show answering these questions.  It would be priceless to get the chance to say "Heroine" or "Tweaker" on national tv to describe that babbling, insignificant hag of a botox lush . . . By the way the number one answer was "I aint no spring chicken."  Well you sure hit the nail on the head now didn't you Joan? . . . I can't figure out which is a better quality show; Wonder Showzen or Mr. Show?  Both stand out in their own way, but which one is overall better?  Mr. Show is highly offensive to gay and religious people while Wonder Showzen is highly offensive in every way, shape, and form and should not be viewed by ANYONE.  Yeah I guess that settles that dispute.  I'm gonna eat some of that carrot cake I mentioned earlier.  

I got a job.

I had an interview today at Monterey Cafe down town and got hired.  I start on Friday and will be starting working at least 2 day shifts during the week and 1 late night Friday or Saturday til closing at 4:00am.  I will be working all day March 14th during the Saint Patty's Day parade so come by and get a drink.  

This weekend is Alicia's b-day!  We're doing a dinner thing at 7:00 Friday night and then heading up to Canada Saturday morning to go to some hot springs and coming back Sunday night.  The Terror show is Sunday March 15th at the Blvd, so stoked for this gig . . . it's gonna be sad to watch that place be torn down in the near future . . . March 16th will be my first time singing with Headhunter in Twin Falls Idaho with Full Blown Chaos.  It will be good to chill with those dudes again.  Should be a good gig!

In other news  I found my Merauder "master killer" long sleeve when I was in Tehachapi complete with old Euro dates on the back and ninja stars down the sleeves.  So stoked.  

Spokane has a REAL taco joint

If you have ever been to the Portland/Vancouver area and experienced "Muchos Gracias" or "Super Burrito" or been in San Diego and eat'n at a Ramone's, Santana's, or another real taco shop (not these stupid taco trucks we have here in Spokane) then you will appreciate this place as much as me! We all know that a good burrito is hard to come by the further North you get. The place is grimy as sin on the inside but for those of you who aren't in the loop of things you need to calm down cuz taco joints are supposed to be grimy!

ATILA​NO'​S MEXIC​AN FOOD
725 W. 3rd
Spoka​ne,​ WA

509-​838-​7677

Its not a "​sit-​down"​ place​,​ its fast food style​ so go check​ it out and help keep it open so I don't have to settle for less.​

The Sanctuary

Behold.  This is THE ultimate party jacket.  Black pleather exterior with cheap nylon fluff interior letterman.  I got it for $8 at Steve and Barry's going out of business sale.  It's a good fit and is currently hanging up on the wall in "The Sanctuary" until further notice.  The Sanctuary is my basement space in which I have a great sounding ipod stereo courtesy of Smitty, sweet dart board, pewter gold and silver chess set with superior/perfectly aligned maple and oak chess board , one of those aero beds with the self inflating engine already installed, the Wii complete with two guitar hero's and nerf attachments, and a soon to be mini bar with slate counter top along with a 34 inch mini fridge filled with soda, vitamin water, red bull, and choice beers.  It's also where we keep the weights and all my crap.  It is the ultimate man space.  

Superbowl

The game was awesome.  But what's more exciting than the big game and extravagant commercials is the super bowl food.  This customary event marked dubious by some is nothing short of legacy to the rest of us.  It's more than just another holiday excuse to over eat and drink many beers.  This day marks the heritage of food connoisseurs from all walks of American life to enjoy and rage hard.  

WHAT I ATE:::

I started off by eating some amazing beef chili with fritos covered in cheddar cheese, which is more commonly known as a "frito boat," except there was far more chili than fritos in this mix.  Then Alicia made some amazing cupcakes covered in red or yellow sprinkles.  We also had a couple casual dips of french onion and spinach artichoke along side carrot sticks, mushroom caps, celery, and radishes.  Last but not least we made "pizza pinwheels", which consists of pepperoni, salami, mozzerella (monterey jack works just as well), chopped basil, and spinach rolled into pizza crust brushed with olive oil and baked at 425 for 15-20 minutes.  Then you just cut the rolls into 1 inch wide slices.  

Today's news.

How good is Kickback?  I was turned onto this band during our last tour with Terror.  What a great band!  The singer sounds like a roided out demon giving birth to septuplets in the middle of Death Valley during the middle of summer.  Lucifer himself would stick his head in the sand to hide from these antagonizing death shrills.  I wish there existed more bands like this instead of the trendy run of the mill horse shit that's been dubbed popular.  I'm talking about bands that blatantly embarrass themselves on a daily basis trying to prove to the world that they're something special.  Regurgitating shitty riffs is not clever nor will it ever be admired by the integrity of the true hearted.  Catering your recipe to 12 year olds might bring you success, but success doesn't necessarily get you respect.  When the tides change your bands toe tag will be a triumphant sign of truth and order.  

Me, Alicia and her dad went to the Chief's game tonight.  They played the Kooteney Ice.  It turns out the team is as lousy as their city's name.  The Chiefs ended up shutting the Ice out 6-0.  There was one good fight that impressed me and was defenently worthy of reppin' the penalty box.  The Ice had 3 or 4 of their players ejected from the game in the 3rd period because the reality of the situation is they're small fry's in a baked potato world..  What was really sorry was when their goalie Mathew's squirted his water bottle at our goalie Tokarski after a penalty break on his way to the bench.  Surprisingly Tokarski did not retaliate to the disrespectful gesture and just held his stick up high pointing at the score board to make sure the Ice knew who was winning while the crowd cheered him on.  A beautiful demonstration of a true sportsman and future NHL material.  There should have been a well deserved line brawl too but those faggots got off way too easy.  

The Marshall Law

The Marshall Law:  If it's whack, send it back.  

Today I'm gonna throw up a bunch of pictures from restaurants i've been to and experienced their order of things to be.  After every picture I will briefly review visuals, tastes, smells, and over all dining experience. 

Most people go to BJ's Diner for the pizza and micro brews.  Me and my family go for the pizookie.  Here I am with my brother and sister in law in Fresno CA.  For those who don't know pizookie is a giant half baked chocolate chip cookie cooked in an individual pan topped with a giant scoop of french vanilla ice cream.  Amazing.  

Here I am found eating somewhere in Switzerland at a Doner Kabab eatery.  Everybody kept hyping up Doner Kabab's like they're God's ticket to paradise.  What a joke.  You can see the look on my face is one of discontent, as was my whole dining experience.  The kabab sucked, it smelled weird in there, the guy preparing the food was picking his nose, and the pita wrap around the meat was dry as was the meat itself.  What really upset me was the watered down, flavorless, yogurt style sauce he put on the damn thing.  Pissed me off.  However i've had other Doner Kabab's since then and they ruled.  

Here I am spotted eating a delicious German Sausage at a sausage/grease truck in Leeds, UK.  The scent wafting through the crowded streets was mouth watering.  The sweet onion sauce was superb and gave me a whole new perspective on German cuisine.  The structure is simple:  Giant brat, bun, and sweet onion chili sauce (on request) along with your favorite condiments and 3 euros.  You would think a sausage this good could only be found in Germany.  

Sorry Spokane IHop.  Not even a friendly, giggling pancake is gonna draw me into your God forsaken pit stop of delinquent breakfast foods.  On the road I usually enjoy IHop cuz it's open 24 hours and easy to find.  And let's be honest, pretty much anything that's open late is acceptable on tour.  This photo was taken 3 blocks from my house while waiting for the bus to go to Hoopfest.  

One thing I look forward to when I'm visiting Cincinnati is Lee's Chicken & Biscuits located just outside the city across the bridge to Kentucky.  It tastes as good as it smells.  Great fried chicken and what's even more amazing is their sweet tea.  So good I buy it by the gallon.  

This is at the carnival in Hamburg Germany last winter.  Take a good look at this picture.  Although attractive to the eye one might notice that these bananas are candied over their peels.  What's the point of candying a banana on the outside of the peel you ask?  The answer is simple.  They're euro's.

The crepe stop across the street from the eiffel tower in Paris France.  One thing the French do correctly is crepes.  Although the smell is remarkable and their taste is legacy, for 5 euros a pop I better be shitting gold coins after that snack.  

Ahh yes, Chicken Wizard located in beautiful Sydney Australia.  The logo of a smiling/winking chicken holding a cepter, wearing a cape and wizards hat is amazing.  The food, not so much.  

When I asked where I could find the best burger in Melbourne Australia everybody said Lord Of The Fries was the spot.  What a scam.  Here is a perfect example and living proof to the pain that a hippy wind can bring.  They only make veggie burgers here damn it!  I'm not that hard to please, but next time I ask for a damn burger you better make sure it's beef.  Don't even get me started about the fry's.  Although the name is rad, I don't recommend this place to any of my friends.  Hippy's, coffee indie dorks, emo's, hipster's, and bike dorks alike: Eat up, this place is for you fruit.  The end.