VROOM:

(please stop talking)

... This is pretty much me every M-F.

Like...For real.

Fuck off,
B.

THE BIG HURT:

A GALAXY FAR, FAR AWAY:

... Sooooo, today is Friday - And other than it being a pretty typical gloomy Northern California day - And a Friday - There really is not much going on other than the fact it is Friday.

Did I mention that it is Friday?

Friday.

Yup.

Well - In addition to the fact that it is a rainy Friday it is also exactly one week away from 'Rouge One: A Star Wars Story' hitting theaters...I for one am EXCITED. It is going to be pretty cool actually; just in time for the Holiday Season.

I was not much of a fan of Episode VII - But I am stoked about 'Rouge One.' In a way, it will be a way to see how this whole thing started.

Yes, I know there where prequels. Do I acknowledge them? No. No I do not.

Google the "Ernest Rister Order" or the "Machete Order" if you really want to go hard - George Lucas thought that Star Wars was Anakin's Story...Alas, he was wrong. Anakin Skywalker was a complex and interesting character but not a transcendent one. Not like Luke. Not even a little bit.

Anyway - In celebration of 'Rouge One: A Star Wars Story' being released next week here is some bad-ass Star Wars art Kotaku offered up a while back...Enjoy:

http://kotaku.com/the-best-star-wars-art-on-the-planet-1786644742

May the Force be with you.

Hot Mama

P.S. And I happen to be watching 'The Empire Strikes Back' tonight - The best of the bunch, guys...The best of the bunch.

B.

PUNCH IT, CHEWIE:

... Hey - Check this out, did you ever wonder what the inside of the Millennium Falcon looks like? - Of course you did; it is the ship that made the Kessel Run in less than twelve parsecs after all.

Am I right???

Anyway...Joking aside check this out:

http://io9.gizmodo.com/so-thats-how-the-inside-of-the-millennium-falcon-is-lai-1784073989

Sorry, maybe I am just a little TOO excited about 'Rouge One: A Star Wars Story' hitting Theaters later this month...It is finally December after all.

Pretty neat, right? - I know, #NerdAlert!!!

Syndication out,
Hot Mama

BANNED:

... So, the NBA has been back for around a month now and I STILL have not had a chance to blog about this interesting article I stumbled across on Yahoo! regarding the story of the original Jordan 1's and the League's ban of he shoe during the 1984-1985 Season.

I know, I know - I am late with everything...But in all fairness, it has been a rough six months in the old Matray Household.

Anyway...It really is a fascinating example of strategic marketing that quite honestly started an sports empire the likes of which I do not think even Phil Knight could have imagined.

Quite simply, this is where it all started.

Here is the Yahoo! A article...I highly recommend it - And you get a look at the Jordan 31's; a re-imagined take on the "Banned" 1's that all of the Jordan Brand Athletes will be rocking on court this season.

http://sports.yahoo.com/news/nike-celebrating-banned-air-jordans-with-new-release-174631314.html

... And here is a fun graphic to pair with the article:

Michael Jeffery Jordan was a God among insects.

PEACE,

B.

YOU ARE A ROCK:

... Seriously.

You are like a ROCK when you act this way.

Immovable.

You. Are. Immovable.

And here I stay, trying to balance everything in my life...My hopes. My dreams. My accomplishments, my short comings and my "What-ifs."

I am having a tough time right now recognizing my place in this world.

It really is tough.
B.