Movember's End

This should have been posted months ago. My sincerest apologies to my army of followers. This was taken on my Thanksgiving trip to Asheville. Looking forward to next Movember :)

Looking to Rent?

Have you ever repossessed a house? Me neither. Today was the closest I hope to ever get to that situation. My friend Patrick purchased an investment property in beautiful North Charleston. He payed a ridiculous 10 grand for the spot. You can imagine it's located in a very well to do neighborhood with lush marsh views. But wait surprise! There has been a family of four squatting in the property since he took ownership...two months ago. After dealing with his lawyer and the Sheriff's department, this morning was the deadline for the family to move out. He asked my help to move things left behind and change the locks. The pics don't do the odor left behind justice. Take a look.

We literally stood in the street and watched them load a U-Haul for two hours. 

A little mold here and there.

Pile of shit left in the home.

Oh yeah..They lived in the home without electricity or water. For two months!! I guess this is the real pile of shit left in the home.

Arena Love!

I was lucky enough to visit two of the best arenas in the nation within the past month, check it!  

Bulls vs Pacers

Tarheels vs Wisconsin

Tune In!

Tattooed Moose viewing party for Diners, Drive-Ins, and Dives

Guy Fieri plus free champagne equals awesome

Posted by Stephanie Barna on Fri, Jan 13, 2012 at 4:51 PM

Duck Clubs and champagne will be flowing in abundance on Monday night at the Moose. The Kulicks — Jen and Mike — will be featured on thelatest episode of Guy Fieri's Food Network show, which airs Mon. Jan. 16 at 10 p.m. He was in town back in November and visited both the Moose and Voodoo Lounge, the Kulick's West Ashley bar, along with a handful of other venues, including the Glass Onion and Early Bird Diner.

Jen tells us Fieri was a cool cat. "[He] was a really down-to-earth, cool guy. I know he kind of seems over-the-top on his show, but off-air, he was just a regular restaurant guy, the kind of guy you could sit down and have a beer or two with."

They'll be having a free champagne toast after the show airs and will be giving out stickers to their friends and regulars. "We are pretty excited and have been cooking duck, printing tees, and making kimchee for days to get ready," says Jen.

Stop by, watch the show, and raise a glass to toast this much-deserved attention for the hard-working Kulicks.

Inspiration for the New Year

Nothing to make you feel more like a pile than runners participating in a half-marathon passing your home as you are about to crawl back into bed. Apparently the Charleston Marathon was held this morning and it just so happened to be clustering up King Street as I pulled up to my house. Enjoy the 13.1 miles to the Navy Yard, I'll cozy up under a mountain of pillows.

Raleigh Denim

One half of my trip to North Carolina involved a stop through Raleigh. While it included several pub stops and a little exploring the highlight was shopping...wierd. Scott sat outside, I did my thing. I've actually been planning a trip just for the sole purpose of visiting the The Raleigh Denim workshop, and it was everything I hoped. The front door labels it the workshop and curatory. Upon entry you are greeted by a typical storefront. A quick glimpse to the left opens to busy workers creating a wearable labor of art. Incredible quality sourced within the state. It was a great experience to view where the product was made and meet the kind people who make them. John (pictured below) even hemmed them to fit while I nosed around.

Raleigh Denim http://vimeo.com/joshtheorange/ralei... About this video: "Great people. Great Jean."

  

Chapel Hill : Dean Dome