Just put this together because the visual crossed my my mind.
When I was a child I thought Napoleon was known for the creation of Neapolitan ice cream.
Fact: He was not.
I am comforted to know that I am not the only one who thought this. I at least hope not…
Tags: french, ice cream, napoleon bonaparte, neapolitan
I think the fates must grin
as we denounce them and insist,
The only reason we can’t win
is the fates themselves have missed.
Yet, there lives on the ancient claim-
We win or lose within ourselves,
The shining trophies on our shelves can
Never win tomorrow’s game.
So you and I know deeper down
There is a chance to win the crown,
But when [...]
Tags: baseball, basketball, george joseph moriarty, inspire, john wooden, poem, sports
My fondest memories of summer consist of me simply driving along the pacific coast or on a road I’ve never been on before, in true Californian-Americana style. I don’t mind these long drives with just me and my music. I vividly remember Rooney coaxing me through a bad breakup and one of the most trying [...]
Tags: jack johnson, Music, rooney, summer, Temper trap
It’s has been one of those weeks. My room is dark. There are no clocks in my room. It’s reminiscent of a Vegas hotel room with it’s thick black-out curtains. It’s easily to lose my sense of time here. However, It’s 4:00am. I am restless and the only thing happening is this scene from the [...]
Did you know that the first and only Thai Town that exists outside of Thailand is right in Los Angeles?! I didn’t! In fact, the Thai Town portion of Los Angeles was only recently designated that in 1999! I didn’t even know what the Songkran Festival was until this past Saturday while I was scouring [...]
Tags: festivals, food, los angeles, Pad Thai, Songkran, Thai, Thailand