The Brain that Wouldn't Die

I'm finished with all my work (Thank Jesus) so I cook myself some nice pasta and roast chicken, thinking of what to watch? Scrubs? Everybody hates Chris?..I went on Stage6 and browsed for movies. I stumbled on "The Brain that Wouldn't Die" and I was very impressed. The whole atmosphere of the movie is very serene and understated, the dialogue is a bit wooden sometimes, but the jazz soundtrack is amazing, and as far as I'm concerned the cinematography and directing are superb.
Basically the movie is about a young surgeon who is obssessed with transplanting human parts, well one day as he travels with his fiance to his lab, they have an accident and she is decapitated, well..he saves her head and manages to bring her head to life (her body burnt in the crash)...He is bent on marrying her, so he goes about trying to get a body for his lover. Meanwhile, Jan, his fiance..or Jan-in-the-pan is not impressed with her boyfriend preserving her in a body-less state. That's basically it, well there's other important stuff, but it will spoil it for you who want to watch it. And no it's not horror, there's very very little blood (..it's in black and white)The movie is just peculiar.
I recommend it a.k.a LAURA go and watch it!

Funny

I was barely sitting down when I heard a voice from the other
stall saying:

"Hi, how are you?"

I'm not the type to start a conversation in the men's restroom
but I don't know what got into me, so I answered, somewhat embarrassed, "Doin' just fine!"

And the other guy says: "So what are you up to?"

What kind of question is that? At that point, I'm thinking this
is too bizarre so I say: "Uhhh, I'm like you, just traveling!"

At this point I am just trying to get out as fast as I can when I
hear another question. "Can I come over?"

Ok, this question is just too weird for me but I figured I could
just be polite and end the conversation. I tell him, "No, I'm a little busy right now!!!"

Then I hear the guy say nervously,

"Listen, I'll have to call you back. There's an idiot in the other
stall who keeps answering all my questions!!!"

La pasta di formaggio di Julian

Today I finished my much talked about essay on the USA as a terrorist state, an essay that I am very proud of.
I went with the essay to my lecturer, Dr. Amir Saeed to see if he had any final words, he read it and seemed content. He told me my essay was amongst the 'elite' ever written in the module.
SO with a big smile on my face.. I chose to celebrate. I got the usual pasta stuff, mix vegetables and chicken portions, and grated cheese. Food aside, I went to wilkinsons to get a new 'square black plate' you know, tryna be all modern.
I then created my new dish, the recipe I will keep a secret. It tastes heavenly...ohh so good. Since it was pasta, I decided to give my new dish an Italian name, hence: "La pasta di formaggio di Julian", which translates literally as "The pasta of cheese of Julian"...you get the point!
I still have one more essay to do before I can finally put my feet up!

Vend or Die (Murphy's Law Part II)

Why is this happening to me?

On Monday we had a break in our PR lecture, so hungry me went down to get my usual "McCoy Flame Grilled Steak flavoured crisps"...or chips..u get the idea. So I slotted my 50p in, and watched as the coils turned, waiting for my crisps to drop for collection...I watched in agony, as the bag wouldn't fall. I pressed for my coin to be returned..but to no avail. Now I aint about to go look for a technician to come rescue my chips, so I abused the vending machine and went on with my day.
Tuesday came..Vishal and I went to the library (like the Cool-Nerds we are)..he got his crisps, they were readily vended. My turn, as usual, I slotted my 50p in, and watched as the coils turned, waiting for my crisps to drop, fresh in my memory was yesterday's encounter with the Evil machine. I joked to V, asking him what the chances were of my crisps getting stuck again.
The machine must have heard...I watched in agony, as the bag wouldn't fall. "Noooo" I exclaimed! this cannot be happening...thankfully the Vending gods showed mercy on me and I got my much needed crisps!
So for now I'm avoiding these 'Racist machines' that constantly deny the black man his right to nutrition!

Murphy's Law...I think Murphy was actually here

"Whatever can go wrong will go wrong, and at the worst possible time, in the worst possible way"- Murphy's Law

First of all, who is this Mr. Murphy?

Today we had a game, an American football game, as we do on any given Sunday. Today was William Smith's last game. He's played our two last games and we have won both of them.
From the get-go, Murphy's Law kicked in
Murphy's Law 1- William's last game, and I forgot to bring my camera
Murphy's Law 2- Our new kit has not arrived so we are still wearing our red-jerseys (from our Sunderland Kings days)..unfortuneately since we played in orange jerseys (alternate kit) in our last game, some guys forgot to bring their red kit. So we had a team, but not enough jerseys.
Murphy's Law 3- Our replacement quarterback didn't show for the game.
Murphy's Law 4- The game began, our replacement of the replacement quarterback got tackled and broke his ribs
Murphy's Law 5- Ryan, a top lineman broke his ribs
Murphy's Law 6- The pitch was in a terrible state, unfit to run in, a muddy quagmire
Murphy's Law 7- We lost the game 30-0

Christmas is coming!

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Clubbin' with the Williams

Yesterday I had my critical evaluation to write. I started at 14:00 got about halfway and then off to American Football. Now I was planning to come back from training, do the essay and have an early night. Well...I did all but the early night part. William (Smith) told me in training that he was gonna have a night out in Sunderland, his first and last night out in this 'great' city. I couldn't miss my homies introduction into the wierd world of white clubs. although it was hip-hop night. (Bear in mind, William is from Atlanta)
So off home I went, finished the essay, grabbed a shower and off to The Blu Bambu. Let's just say it was a crazy night! I lost my specs while dancing...or more accurately while attempting to 'Touch the Sky'
When Wyclef's song 'Sweetest Girl' came up, everyone pulled out their currency (usually a foreign currency, coz there aint nothing flashy about a 5 pound note)...William (Cunningham) got his Zimbabwean and Russian notes out, I got my One pound note from the 70s, and basically, you fling the money hysterically in the air.
What a night, after crazy grinding from William (Smith)during J.Holiday's 'Bed', the night sadly came to an end. We went downstairs to the mainstream part of the club, and sang Mariah Carey's 'All I want for Christmas is you!!'.....
Then off to the famous Glass Spider for a repeat stage performance of 'GoodLife'....Crazy stuff.
I started at 9.00AM in the morning, and I only got back home around 4:20. William (Smith) went to sleep on the couch and I slowly went up to my Duvet-less bed and slept.
I woke up on time, but I was late for my lecture coz William and I had breakfast, chilling and discussing the differences between North East England clubs and American clubs...
Lol..some funny shit. Fiona, my flatmate is on her teaching placement, so she is up early (school starts at 8)...she went into the living room in her usually bubbly self, thinking who the hell is that on the couch, peeped over to be greeted by a sleeping black man....scary innit?
Ahhh what a great night. Clubbin in Sunderland aint like clubbin in Bradford.........its much much......worse, but I love it!

R.I.P Pimp C

R.I.P Chad "Pimp C" Butler. Damn, another one gone

N.E.R.D

When someone says 'My card is maxed out', they are usually speaking of a credit card, or some other money related card. Well, my card is maxed out, and, no its not a credit card, it's my library card. Yes, you heard me, my LIBRARY card. Now I have three essays due in the next 2 and a half weeks, one due this Thursday (I'm starting tomorrow, it's only a critical evaluation, once you've written one, you've written all) the other ones are Media related, and I have to get an 80% or above on one of them. I have to!
So I'm at the Murray Library browsing for books, I get a huge pile and I'm checking them out (self-check)...all of a sudden a warning message on the screen saying that I had reached my maximum of 15 loans (I had other loans for other essays and projects at home)...damn, what is a brother who's just tryna get an education to do?, I looked through my books, I had checked all but 3 out, so I returned 2 books that I didn't think were that necessary and I checked 2 new ones in, that means I had 1 unchecked book...and it was absolutely necessary. I thought, I pondered, I wondered. The library is fitted with sensors that detect and apparently alarm when someone attempts to leave the building with an unchecked book.
I was like, "whatever!", I'm gonna take this book illegally, but for a good cause. Imagine that, stealing for an education! So I placed all my books in my bag and walked out of the library (I wasn't even bothered if it was gonna alarm)...and out I walked...no sound, no bother, Nada!
And now I'm in the process of writing these essays....C'est la vie!

Benny Lava

One of the funniest things you'll see all year

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