Back at the Lodge...

So yea, it's been a while since I've posted on some fine eatery business, so I guess I'll make an attempt to get back to the food aspect of my blog. So here it is folks... You all know (and if not, I'm obviously telling you now) that I've been hittin' the slopes quite often this season. I've noticed my dieting has been going haywire because of this. Yea, I make an attempt at being healthy... We'll leave it at that for now. But anyways, any traveler knows that your options are pretty limited in terms of having an outlet to healthy eating when venturing relatively far from home. In my case, headin' to Tahoe to hit the slopes means: departure at 5am, a stop to McD's to get McDonald's breakfast, arrival at the resort, a day of shred, and food back at the lodge (not to mention another fast food dinner meal on the way home). So unless you cook your own food or go a day on granola bars, you're pretty much stuck with this:

You can find this joint at Boreal aside the normal cafeteria-ish food like pizza, corndogs, chicken tenders, etc. Your standard heart-attack platter, the chili & cheese fries. Something to warm your stomach on a cold day. Just know and be aware of your stomach tendencies after consumption. You don't wana catch my drift on this one... so stand upwind.

If you're in the mood for a burger, why not get the steak burger? You can find this at Sierra (South Lake Tahoe). Steak Burger?! Yea, that's what I said. I guess it's just an excuse to charge more for it. Soon there'll be prime rib burgers too. Wait, do they have those already?

When I can't make up my mind or am not in the mood for anything in particular, I always resort to the standard chicken tender plate. Something about snow resorts and chicken tenders. I feel like you can't go wrong. This is also at Sierra, where you can ask for a cup of nacho cheese to dip your fries in. EeuGh!

If you do find yourself at Sierra's lodge, I do recommend you try this: the pulled pork sandwich. Of course it's not going to compare to pulled pork you can get at a smokehouse or at a bbq party or something, but it'll suffice if you're not into all the other standard and boring resort food.

One of my favorite joints though would have to be at Northstar. What is this you might ask?

What happens is, they take a whole french roll, cut off the end, and impale it on the rods on this machine. It ends up packing the inside of the french roll so there's enough room to pack a hot dog link inside.
And in the end you get this:

And two minutes later, you're at the bottom already. Don't worry about ketchup and mustard, they pack it in there for you. If you want it by itself, you can purchase the Frog Dog for $7. If you want it to come with chips and a drink, it goes for $11... and it's called, "The Big Deal." Ha. Thas right... Please believe it's a big deal.

Around Northstar they have these stands with "Euro Snack" posted all over em'. So if you're looking for these little huts that sell these lil' joints, look for "Euro Snack." And at the end of the day, this particular smell hits the air. Believe me when I say that the smell is sweet enough that you can almost taste it in the air. Towards closing time, everybody flocks to the stand to buy a waffle. And so many people order em' that the smell fills the air. And at $4 a pop, these things are worth every cent. It tastes like waffles, pancakes, french toast, churros, and anything doughy and sweet all mixed up into a square waffle that fits in your palm. After a long day hittin' the slopes, this definitely tops everything off.

It was so hot, we had to let one sit on the ice.

And 2 seconds later, it looks like this:

So for all you hittin' the slopes anytime soon, you know what to look for back at the lodge. If anything, I definitely recommend you get that waffle at Northstar... Especially at the end of your run. Trust me on this one. If you don't, why would you be reading this in the first place? Anyways, I probably wouldn't order this kinda stuff on the regular anywhere near home. But there's something about being in the snow and chillin' in the lodge that makes me enjoy the cafeteria-like entrees. It becomes comfort food, but only in the snow. And it's not like you have much of a choice unless you packed your own lunch. But that's just more shit to carry.

Ya dig?

- Raw

Snowbound... yet again (run #5)

Like I said in the previous post, I'll be headin' up to Tahoe again to hit the slopes.
Super juiced, probably because this'll be the first time I get to use my new gear. And for those who haven't kept up with my snow-related news (and even if you have), here's a lil' taste of my new new. Or is it nu nu?

The 2009 Burton Custom with the new ICS system

Don't mind my, "Sorry Roger, u Tiger now!" blanket. Haha. It's the sickest shit ever. Super comfy. But back to the board: these are the Burton Triad EST's. It stands for Extra Sensory Technology. They only work with the new ICS system. Extra cushion...Super Buttery.

This is the new ICS system. It stands for Infinite Channel System. Instead of your standard 3D system, where you screw in 3 - 4 screws from the bottom of your binding into your board, this system allows you to screw in your bindings with only two screws along a track that allows you to rotate and place your bindings in an infinite amount of stances. Traditionally with the 3D system, you can rotate your stance in any degree, but the process is lengthy, and the spots where u move your bindings on the board to either widen or shorten your stance is limited to placement in the holes on the board. This new technology is breaking away from traditional thinking, offering endless possibilities in the way you ride.

Super comfy binding straps that wrap around the toe area and push your boot into your binding as suppose to the traditional binding that straps over the wide part of the foot, squeezing and putting pressure on your feet.

I'll be doin' the regular one day trip.
Leavin' at 5am and headin to Northstar. See ya'll when I get back.

- Raw

Flashbacks

The other night a good friend of mine called me and we got to chattin' about what's to come in '09, particularly in our travel plans. We have yet to decide on a big annual trip that us guys usually go on, just to get away and have a big vacation to look forward to. So then of course comes the flashbacks. We're trying to expand our horizons and travel anywhere and everywhere that sparks interest, but of course your natural default is to resort to going to Las Vegas. I can hear slot machines ringing in my head, chips shuffling, and the Outfield - Your Love constantly playing in the back of my head. So if you need a quick fix, this might do you a little justice.

Craps



Click here to play this game

The rules aren't 100% the same as if you were playing in a casino.
But whatever, just to imagine you're back at the tables is enough sometimes.

I love travel. '08 was a great fuckin year for travel...at least for me. In '08, I went to Vegas on average once every two months. Two of those times included the fellas rollin' 20 deep into clubs ordering bottles like there's no such thing as the recession. Damn. I love it. I've been down to SoCal a few times the past year also, but who's counting. I hit Seattle up for the first time too - that was a good trip. I'm glad that I've made it to Tahoe 4 times this season, making 5 after tomorrow. Yazzzzur, I'm snowbound once again. Tryna' get some good footage I can share with ya'll. Next season I'm definitely hittin up a season pass. Gona' hit that 100 mark. Fuck, that's tough. That's 20 times a month starting in December, so iono.. haha. I'll prolly hit at least the 20 mark, that's for sure. So whoever's down, holla!

- Raw

Burton

By the way, this is that new board I copped last week.



Ayo Technology maaaaan. A lotta people hate on Burton 'cause it's the mainstream commercialized Nike of the snowboard game - when it comes down to it, it's really all preference. Personally, I'm sold on this ICS stuff.

At least for now...

- Raw

Don't Quote Me

There are a lot of runner ups, but this to me has been my personal favorite quote of the year thus far.
Now I'm not sure if you'll feel me exactly, realizing that you'd have to somewhat understand the context. Nothing too inside joke-ish, the fellas were all just drunk one night gettin' into a funny conversation about women.

"...Man, I'll cook some fried rice that'll turn that bitch out!..."

Said by a homie of mine, this quote never fails to at least crack a smile, even if there's no laughter behind it. Maybe u had to have been there, but I just thought I'd post it. I need some comic relief. I've been goin through snow withdrawals, even if I just went last monday. And because I just bought a new setup, the withdrawals get worst cause I just wana use my new shit already. I had a whole week of traveling and partying and the sucky thing about it is it all ended with my basketball game today which our team lost. Although I didn't lose the game for the team or anything, I personally felt I "didn't bring my A-Game."

It was a crazy week. Kinda glad it's over.

- Raw

Oh fack! Garbage day and I didn't do it yet. Don't u hate those moments?

P-P-P-Penis

I'm glad I fly Virgin America...
They have the newest airplanes, individual interactive touch screens, and comfy/spacious seats.
And oh...they also don't serve penis.



via: Dlisted

- Raw

Just Wait

'til I return with endless footage from Tahoe.
I didn't feel like posting a whole bunch of pictures, so here's a preview of what's to come.



(Flicks and Clips were taken at either Boreal, Northstar, or Sierra... or somewhere along the way)

Snowbound... Again

Yazzur. Back at it again.
It's been a few weeks since our last run, so I must admit I'm pretty excited to hit the slopes on Monday. This would be run #4 for me. Plus I just copped a shitload of nifty tuning tools for upkeep and maintenance.

My personal favorite: the hot stick iron.

It's basically a flat iron to melt and apply wax on your board. I would use an old iron (like the ones u use for clothes), but those have holes in them. The stick iron looks pretty sweet though, it looks like u can do a whole buncha other crazy bullshit, like make grilled cheese sandwiches or smash someone's face in and leave a crazy burn print.

Photos from the trip when I return.

- Raw

p.s. To any of you catching this, if you go to www.anymountain.net (The Any Mountain store's website), you can join the Any Mountain preferred customer program for free. You basically just get e-mails on deals and all that junk-mail business. But the point is, it's free...PLUS, you get a coupon for $50 off a $100 item. The downside is, it's only off a single item, and I'm spreading the news pretty late. The coupon expires tomorrow (Monday 2/16). The closest ones I know of are Berkely, Redwood City, and San Jose. Get it in!

Happy Valentime's... I mean Valentine's Day.

Greetings from SF's Pelican Delivery. Support your local businesses! Especially this one, cause the owner's a personal friend. No, I take it back...Brethren. No, really. They're great. Yelp em'. So what did we do on a Friday night when things are lookin' pretty soft on the eve of Valentine's Day? Kick back some beers, peel some crawdads, and sip cognac. Biatch!

Peel away...

...only... your hands smell like boudissy after.

FLOSS

boudissy is butt and pussy mixed together... by the way.

right J-Man?

EeuGh!

bet u ain't got one of these...

old school calcs... chords on phones?

"looks like it's about that time...gentlemen."

So like I said... Pelican's great. Try em' out. Yelp em'. They'll take care of all your delivery needs. Other than that, stay safe and don't forget to add "boudissy" to your vocabulary. I hope you and that special someone have something planned for Valentine's Dizznay. Don't get too romanticle. Pervs.

- Raw

They Can't Figure Him Out, They Like Hey Is He Insane?

I was once told that the definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results.

Well, every time I wear my favorite pair of sneakers when attending a Warriors game, they win.
So in this case, I don't want different results.
I'm going to do the same thing and get the same outcome (hopefully!).
I've been to quite a few games this season, and the one night I didn't wear these to the game, they lost.
That game was the Monday (Feb. 2) night game against the Spurs, where we lost in OT.
I also went to opening night, and we lost there too...
I was not wearing the sneakers of course cause this was before my theory existed.
The last game I went to was on Tuesday (Feb. 10) against the Knicks - we won, I had the sneaks.
Another memorable moment was our victory over the Celtics - we won, I had the sneaks.

Now ya'll might not believe in superstition, but in this case, why change a good thing?
I wear the sneaks, they win the games. Let's ride this out as long as we can.

The only catch is, I have to attend the game.
Warriors in the playoffs? Now that's pretty insane, but never impossible.

...and oh, kudos to the fashionista who can name the shoes. I hate flossin' on the net, but sometimes I get the urge to, uh...SPLASH!...

- Raw

Guilty Pleasure (Part I)

We all have em' ... U can't deny em'.
That's what makes mainstream so popular - you can't help but like it.
And since I'm starting this new, "Guilty Pleasure" portion of my blog, I must start with my ultimate #1 guilty pleasure of all time. This song has been my #1 guilty pleasure since Spring '08, and I think it'll be hard to top that song anytime soon.

Imagine a night consisting of hours of alcohol consumption, a plethora of pure MDMA, and enough cocaine to make South Lake Tahoe look like the Sahara Desert. Being blinded by a never ending laser show and fireballs shooting from the pyrotechnic machines mounted on the ceiling, you remember why crazy shit like this only happens in Vegas. All the white girls begin to go crazy and dance like wild banshees. And it's all because of this song...



I don't expect you to feel me on this one.
But if you don't, you've probably never been to Vegas.
Or at least heard this song in one of their clubs.

Don't judge.

- Raw

The Jedi's Must Be Pissed!

All these years I've wondered how they've kept warm. Well, the secret's out.
And I thought this was that stupid Amish fireplace commercial.
Luckily my body has been blessed with good insulation. Suckas.

Rehabilitation

My boy put me on this a while back. He said he caught it on current tv. So I know to many this might be old news, but at least now others can feel that they're not the ones that only just heart about it but didn't see it. Funny little skittles commercial. Did you notice that every person in the customer's reflection is different? There's a black dude on the left, a dude who I think looks like Saddam Hussein in the middle, and the dude on the right who I think is speaking Tagalog to the tailor.

Anyways, it was another short weekend in the books.

Friday - Rehabilitation. Don't want to talk much about it, cause it's nasty. I was fucked up with what I thought was hybrid illness between food poisoning and the stomach flu.

Saturday - Felt strong enough to get out of the house. Ended up in Sacramento visiting family friends.

Sunday - Basketball team gets first victory, making our record 1 - 1. Felt good to get a W and more playing time. And oh yea, the Superbowl... big deal. The Steelers are raw. In '04, I called that shit way in advance. Everyone's a Polomalu fan, but that year, I knew they'd win the Superbowl once playoffs hit. I had too much faith in Heath Miller and Willie Parker who were both rookies that year. But now that they hold the record for 6 Superbowl wins, the Niners don't have much to hang on to. Whatever tho, I can't hate.

Catch ya'll soon.

- Raw