Finishline

You've finished the great race and earned a place in God's promise. Prepare a place for us up there Dad. We celebrate your life and miss you a whole lot.

A.P.C.

So we went to the A.P.C. store in Melrose just to check it out. The usual modern feel inside the store, because it's either the mid-century or bust now a days. Well, we took advantage of the 50% off everything from last season deal which isn't good enough for resale, but Eya loves cardigans so yeah. To me, APC denim fades and ages pretty awesome but the selvedge denim never goes on sale. The price is not as gassed up as many denim are so I can't really blame them.

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8021

It's a family business. Went to Crooks & Castles yesterday and got to chop it up with Gee, Big Cuz, and Lucci (All cousins). Talked about how we all want to move back to the Philippines and how we love the mother land. Its nice to actually meet people our age and have the same outlook as we do. Gee also mentioned how Crooks was actually built around hip hop specifically music. Then it's only proper that they drop an album or two right? Well, according to Gee and Big Cuz, Alchemist (producer) just gave them 20 some odd instrumentals. Illmind, a Filipino producer from NJ (recently collaboed with Little Brother on The Get Back album) will also be cutting up a few beats for Crooks. Really something to watch out for so keep one eye open for that. Also, Crooks 8021 store recently celebrated their 1 year anniv. so congatulations again. Let me just say that I wouldn't mind conversing with Gee, Big Cuz, and Lucci once in a short while. It sure beats dealing with all the LA retail snobs around Melrose. Here are a few (only a few) images of the store so feast your eyes. You'll have to visit yourself to see the marble covering the whole store.

This is Big Cuz and Gee. Lucci was serving some customer at the moment

These are the upstairs. Sorry but I didnt take photos of the ground floor. Maybe next time



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undefeated billboard project

I took this photo of the Undefeated billboard two weeks ago in a low light (around 6 pm) with the G10 about 60 yards away (across the street). It's photographed by photographer Neil Leifer and it's of Cleveland Browns' own Jim Brown. Since it's called the billboard project, I took the liberty to ruin/enhance it (depending on whether you like apples or oranges) with my illustrator. I like apples so I know I ruined it. But who am I to judge.

here is the original photo


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outlier

This company will alter the way we wear our clothes in a very progressive way. I believe in this company and what they stand for as far as innovativeness and groundbreaking future classics. The company I’m speaking about is Outlier and it is tailored “performance clothing you can wear from your bike to the boardroom”. Yes indeed my friends. And with their pieces made with schoeller 3xdry and nanosphere fabrics, they are water resistant, breathable, quick drying, grease resistant, stain resistant, abrasion resistant and so forth. Simply the best performing fabric as of umh…now and it’s versatile. It can be worn in and around your cubicle or wear it while doing an arm bar in your very first MMA match. It is multipurpose and all around worthy to be a denim substitute. I am currently on a look out for the Outlier OG Workwear model which has been sold out for several weeks now but I will not rest until I can rest in my them. Remember that this is super new and that you heard it first from me.

just to keep the theme rollin', here is a fun fixed gear track bike video montage

Empire from Empire on Vimeo.

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CROOKS & CASTLES x SOMEGIANT

Eya and I were chillin’ at the Barnes and Nobles (while waiting for our movie), reading a few books that caught our eyes at first glance. I got into Pieter Hugo’s book called ‘The Hyena and Other Men’ (highly recommended) when I realized that a certain somebody from Crooks and Castles was in the joint. It was BJ, Dennis' (C&C originator) brother. We talked for a minute about how the company has grown from the bottom up, to put it plainly. He told us they feel blessed to be where they’re at the moment and have a lot more in store for us in the future. I mean BIG things ahead of any other Filipino designers that have done it prior to. Apparently, a NYC and SFC Crooks store build outs are in progress. I told him I was feelin’ the Mosley Tribes collabo sun glasses the most out of everything they had out last year. He told us that Oliver Peoples made the most out of the deal and that Crooks is currently on the grind producing their own frames and eye wear to avoid any turnover miscalculation. Oh, and he was with his son and daughter who was pushing some LV tote given to her by her uncle which BJ claimed “…spoils the hell out of her”. I’m very happy for Crooks getting so far in this thing we call the Game because many fall out sooner than it took them to get in. All the best to the Fairfax chapter and the whole Crooks family Mafioso. Everybody that's residing in Philippines and are interested in Crooks products, go visit Greyone at any of their two locations in Manila or fly to the one in Taipei

2gb thumb drive bullet necklace| Crooks billboard on fairfax right above slb (they have a dope website courtesy of 530 media lab)

young HOV with the mosley tribes X crooks sunnies

Here are some images of the book I was looking at. Pretty extreme.




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STAIRWAY

Just because I like Jimmy Page's solo.

Led Zepellin from Vendée 1 on Vimeo.

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selfless

Having your emotions moved to tears ones in a short while is a healthy thing I think. Went to see Seven Pounds and I’ll say it’s worth every penny. The soundtrack was phenomenal and really bridged the gap between the movie and the audience. The premise alone (as it unfolds) will subdue every ounce of testosterone in your system and you will cry to the best of your abilities. Perfect. I don’t want to give away too much but one word to describe it is “selfless”. Not the literally dying to self part although you can apply it to your life as a healthy metaphor in purpose of achieving altruism. Super quality. I give it 5 out of 5 Giant blah blahs.

Another tear jerker is The Curious Case of Benjamin Button starring Brad Pitt and Cate Blanchett. I have to admit that I went to see this movie because I saw this bike in the trailer.



Post Script: when you go to watch Seven Pounds, note the crash seen is the same spot i wrote about in my previous post last November.

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perspective

Well, it’s hard to believe its Friday. This week has been a little off for me (not necessarily a bad thing) and I know most of the working class can relate. The ball has not only come down but has probably also been smashed by now. 2009 looked like a long shot for others but here we are. Still indeed insignificant in this vast cosmic coldesac we call the Milky Way. Though that may be true, it’s important to realize the significance of our insignificance to gain a much needed PERSPECTIVE.

Numbers and the Universe from matthew borrett on Vimeo.

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