I love having friends that really follow their dreams and work hard. Sometimes it makes me feel like a lazy scumbag, but most of the time I get to watch them bask in the glory of their accomplishments and have a real FEEL GOOD kinda time. Last night I got to check out one of the first screenings of a new zombie mind fuck movie called Dead Genesis. My dear friend Paige got the role of the sweetheart southern belle zombie hunter and just knocked it out of the park. I’m a total butthead and left my camera in the car, but lucky I found this guy from the Villains party archives!
It’s not too often you get to see a munchkin sized friend putting 22 caliber rounds through a guts hungry zombie and live to tell about it, so it made for a pretty fun evening. Go check out the official website or the IMDB site and check out when it’s playing near you! Warning… the trailer has a few swears.
Having a little mix up with some bike parts that I ordered, so today is feel good bikes edition! First is an awesome little teaser from Death Pedal 2 that was released in April!
Second is a classic first person from a little jaunt through London. Riding through traffic stuffed cities is what really got me into bikes in the first place, and this just makes me pumped to leave my car at home and go have fun!
There’s a whole lot of eaters out there, and the fine folks from Wisconsin that brought you Cheese & Burger have come back with The Grilled Cheese Academy. 30 mouth watering, gut growing, well narrated grilled cheese sandwich recipes will make anyone feel good! Here are my top 3…
In the name of defeating even the most bummer summer someone might be having, this week is dedicated to feel good shit. The music in the second one kills me everytime!
In a city struggling with violence and misguided youth, Oakland, California’s Scraper Bike Project has done amazing work to give kids a positive outlet that promotes the green movement through customizing bikes. Founded in 2007 by 20-year-old Tyrone Stevenson (aka Baby Champ), the project has engaged over 250 youths in building, repairing, and customizing bikes. The name “Scraper” comes from the slang for custom painted, low-rider cars with over-sized rims so large that they sometimes brush the wheel well. These Oakland kids may not be able to own an expensive, tricked-out gas guzzler, but Stevenson’s intention is to enable then to have the same empowerment and artistic expression by customizing a more sustainable mode of transportation.
The Scraper Bike Project invites Oakland residents as young as 7 years old to customize their bike using upcycled materials like candy wrapper and soda cans. But in order to be eligible to remain in the crew, the member must keep a 3.0 Grade Point Average and follow bike safety rules, such as riding single file. Once a rider has ridden their bike ten times with the crew, Stevenson, known also as the Scraper Bike King, and his “Captains” can decide if the two-wheeler is up to par, or if it needs more creative flare.
