Sherlock Holmes -- Or how Robert Downey Jr. = automatic sequel.

Category: , , , , By Jay Cal
I blatantly stole this title from a message board I frequent.  And how I waited nearly thirty days before checking out this flick, is beyond me.  Downey has quickly become a favorite actor of mine and I'm only basing that on the last cool movies hes done.  Downey has got  the portrayal of the man with a brilliant mind but flawed with his own demons be it booze, women, or being a work-a-holic, which were both kind of touched upon in Holmes and Iron Man, oddly enough.

Before I go on, let me discuss Guy Ritchie.  I've been a big fan of his movies since, Lock, Stock & Two Smoking Barrels and Snatch.  I wasn't such a big fan of RocknRolla it wasn't the caper comedy I had grown accustomed too.

But Holmes was similar to "Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels" in featuring a complex and inventive storyline in which the characters weave in and out of each others' lives, the film also plays with time, depicting events from various perspectives.  I had never known of any Sherlock Holmes portrayal before that featured excessive drinking, pit-fighting, or womanizing.  Also never has Holmes kicked so much ass!  Certainly if you are a fan of the previous movies I mentioned, you'll enjoy Holmes.  I enjoyed it immensely and there is already talk of a sequel.  I wonder who will play Dr. Moriarty?  
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You ever hear of the Grilled Cheese Truck?

Category: , , , By Jay Cal
Yeah, neither had I. The Grilled Cheese Truck is a gourmet [quick order] coach specializing in Grilled Cheese Sandwiches. And not just the grilled cheese your mom used to make. No, these sandwiches are loaded with all kinds of goodness.  I first found out about the specialty sandwiches on the Frosty, Heidi, and Frank show on KABC 790.  I started to plan my trek to receive a delicious sandwich.


I normally don't fancy driving to the City, but I was more than motivated to surprise my girlfriend with an unexplained trip to Westwood.  The drive was longer than I would have made for most restaurants but I was okay with making my first trip to the Melting.   The sandwich I was looking forward to destroying was the roast beef, provolone, caramelized onions and mustard. But I was out of luck on that. Unfortunately for me, all the roast beef was used up by lunch time. 


What I settled for was still very delicious and a specialty of the GCT group that was entered into the 7th Annual LA's Grilled Cheese Invitational.  It was the Cheesy Mac and Rib Melt, with caramelized onions and an order of the crispiest tater tots that would have made Napoleon Dynamite jealous.  My lovely lady and I crushed these delicacies with much joy.  I'm no trendy hipster and I certainly felt a little out of place, but the sandwich was epic.

I'm certainly no food critique but this was an amazing sandwich, which I would give 5 Stars.  It tasted great.  It was fulfilling and left me satisfied.  If you ever have the opportunity to sample one of these treats, I highly recommend it.  They are so choice.

What tasty treats have you eaten lately?  Leave Me a Comment or email me and tell me where I should try next.
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You want KROQ Stickers? You got 'em!!!

Category: , , By Jay Cal
For whatever reason, I'm getting a lot of random visits to my quaint little blog. And while I still haven't entire decided on the fate of this very public journal, I still track my less than stellar traffic. Oddly enough a lot of you search KROQ Stickers on Google and wind up here. My momma always said, you got to give the people what they want. And you people have been clicking on my last KROQ Sticker Post. So for the first time ever, I'm making KROQ stickers available to you guys. $1.00 to show off your KROQ Pride.  Check the Left Column to purchase.
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Nothing says Christmas like Rage Against The Machine

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What is it about Christmas that I link so closely to Rage Against the Machine? When I first saw this video which was produced in conjunction with the Rage Against the Machine vs. X-Factor, I was taken back to my days working at Best Buy.  Christmas is always a miserable time if you are working retail.  Don't let commercials or live news reports tell you otherwise.  It was November 26th, 1999--  Black Friday.  My family all up in Wrightwood enjoying the day to sleep in... I was in my old Chevy Blazer (no heater) driving to work.  Normally a half hour drive, but not at 3:30 in the morning.  Much to my chagrin, the parking lot was full of bargain hunters.  I would be working in Loss Prevention, but on this day it was mostly crowd control.  But what helped me get through this day and really every day durning the holidays was Rage Against The Machine's Testify.  That sound would be on full blast as I would commute into work in the wee hours of the morning.  Before I was drinking coffee or trying energy drinks, RATM was my wake up call.  And I was happy.  So although I hated the holiday time because of where I worked, I loved Rage for giving me the wherewithal to get to work every morning.  So enjoy the video and happy holidays.
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Happy Holidays

By Jay Cal


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Get $25 from my online investing broker

Category: By Jay Cal
I've been investing with ShareBuilder for a couple of years. I really like investing with ShareBuilder because they make it easy and affordable for everybody. There's no account minimum and no inactivity fees. Plus you get $25 when you start investing (and I'll get some investing credits). Visit http://www.sharebuilderfriends.com
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31 Flavors on your birthday... just one scoop.

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With great age, comes great responsibilities-- I'm not sure if I got that quote right, but I do know I'm getting old. One of the few perks of getting another year older is getting free stuff. I'm not signed up for all the free stuff and I honestly don't remember signing up for the Baskin Robbins Birthday Club. Probably something my girlfriend did for me. But tonight my daughter and I got to take advantage of one free cone.
Of the 31 Flavors, Lily chose Strawberry. Which makes me smile. When I was a youngster, my ice cream preference started and ended with strawberry. Sure vanilla and chocolate are okay, but as Lily pointed out, "Strawberry comes with actual strawberries!" I opted for cookie dough. Its actually kind of a sick obsession I have with cookie dough. But its the little things in life that make life sweeter, so thanks to my girlfriend who I'm pretty sure signed me up and thanks to Baskin Robbins for my sweet treat.
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