Hangin' with Family and Friends. Tiki Mug Collecting, Disneyland, All things Tiki, Tiki Events, Travel, Music, Golf, The Ballet and
my Charity efforts.
My Chosen Charity is Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation. With The Rancho Vista Woman's Golf Club as Ways & Means Chair I helped to achieve and surpass our goals. "Rally For The Cure†supports the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation. We held our Annual Golf Tournament on May 6 2007 we raised $13,000 Dollars this day & had a blast!
Please know the facts,
• If detected early, the five-year survival rate exceeds 95%.
• 13 million U.S. women 40 years of age or older have never had a mammogram.
• 1,300 new cases of breast cancer will be diagnosed in MEN this year.
• Today, 1 in 8 women will be diagnosed with Breast Cancer
• Every 3 Minutes a Woman is diagnosed with Breast Cancer
• Every 13 minutes a woman dies of Breast Cancer.
This means in the time it took to write you these facts, 1 woman died of Breast Cancer.
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month! Keep in Check!
In '07-'08 I hope to be more involved with The Lupus Foundation
of Southern California
http://www.lupussocal.org/index.htm also see:
http://www.lupus.org/newsite/index.html
:Duke Carter On Tiki Mug Collecting:
Check out these losers! http://www.millionairedropouts.com/millionaire.php/The_Milli
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I'd like to meet:
Funny people, who make me laugh without end. Ridiculously smart people make me tingle... Tiki Mug collectors, got to dig, Disneyland, Music, Concerts, Theater, Golf, Travel, Road trips, and Hangin' at the Beach. Studies of Polynesian culture, myths & folklore. It Occurs to me that no matter how I fill this section out it sounds like "For a good time call..." NO one needs to go there. I'm just here for my own entertainment and cheap laughs so if you laugh fine. Don't take anything here too deeply or I will make fun of you till you cry. I am inquisitive if your not to boring I might even watch your home videos...depending...Do not ask me if I want to hook up or what I'm wearing right now. Oh! and don't send me your naked pictures! well... ok maybe but only if you've seen any part of me naked!
THE KONA CLUB MUG
"The Most Beautiful Tiki Mug In The World"
A Custom, Commissioned Kona Tiki Mug Made for Me by Crazy Al Evans. Take note of the Real Gold lettering, Sea Turtles, House Details & all the Wonderful Hand Embellishments highlighted by Crazy Al Thanks Al!
What Al had to say;
"Sculpted by Crazy Al Evans to match the hard work Bamboo Ben and Al did while decking out the Kona Club in Oakland CA. Find the same tapa designs from the walls of the Kona and Rope-a-dope bamboo. Find Ben's own Tapa Wrapped Bamboo and fish bone wall matting, find the walls of the painting gallery... Looking inland at a pre-Cpt.Cooke view at the bay where Doug owns his HI. house, set right next to an actual Hawaiian temple State Monument"
All is found and duplicated in Crazy Al Evan's Kona Club Mug.
HiPhiP's "BIRD OF PARADISE"
I was impressed by Tiki Artist Babalu's (aka Rick Henderson) mugs, "Man o' War and "The Bird" that a few months ago I had Babalu twist and turn some ideas and make me up a one of a kind for myself. I opened it and it was AMAZING! I knew it was an extraordinary piece of art.
Back in September of '07 I knew Christmas was coming faster than we ever count on. I was on the search for a "Custom Mug" I could gift to a few collectors that went WAY out of their way this year for me. These collectors never seize to amaze or surprise me.
The clock is ticking, and because he is Brilliant, I got in touch with Babalu, I knew Rick was the talent I wanted. I had this picture in my head all complete. A "BIRD of PARADISE" a twist on the "Bird" So we chatted, and Rick knew instantly what I was envisioning. I told him, "It has to be about the things I love, I am a Landscaper, I love color, plants, nature. I love the Ocean, Tiki, Sweet Cocktails and MUGS! Oh, and I'm Irish, I need a Shamrock on it somewhere"
Many chit chats later we had what needed to be done to make it truly of it's own and limited to 5, 4 standard edition and 1- A/P never to be made again. Incorporated are the things I love, nature, the ocean, color and tiki. I dig the lil' tiki peeking through, Babalu's signature man also peeking through those tentacles, a headdress that mimics the plant and a ever so sweet nectar drink formula and that Shamrock.
16 Glazes on these birds, No Bull No molds on the heads of these fine flocks of feathers, the headdresses are too delicate therefore no 2 alike. Thanks to the talent of Cammo as well who was in on the whole process and made these lovely hang tags or cards and they are Fabulous, Mahalo Bradha...
So no further ado... Hiphip's "BIRD OF PARADISE" By Babalu. A Million Mahalo's!
A "Six Strand Frankl Full Pretzel" and a "Tiki Bob" "Life doesn't get much better"
Matthew Broderick "Ferris Bueller's Day Off" 1986
Music:
"It is the springtime of my loving - the second season I am to know
You are the sunlight in my growing - so little warmth I've felt before.
It isn't hard to feel me glowing - I watched the fire that grew so low.
It is the summer of my smiles - flee from me Keepers of the Gloom.
Speak to me only with your eyes. It is to you I give this tune.
Ain't so hard to recognize - These things are clear to all from
time to time.
Talk Talk - I've felt the coldness of my winter
I never thought it would ever go. I cursed the gloom that set upon us...
But I know that I love you so
These are the seasons of emotion and like the winds they rise and fall
This is the wonder of devotion - I seek the torch we all must hold.
This is the mystery of the quotient - Upon us all a little rain must fall...It's just a little rain..."
My taste in music is quite eclectic, I dig: SOUL Music, Pop, Oldies, Classic Rock, Funk, Reggie, Standards, Jazz(mostly Be-Bop, Swing)Indie, Surf, Rockabilly and exotica. I am so not listing every band, act, I ever liked too insane. If I start I won't be able to stop.
The Beatles(hit me up with your trivia) Tower of Power, Blood, Sweat & Tears, The Brecker Brothers, Winton, no need to list, they know who they are...Van Morrison, Al Green, The Isley Brothers, Sly & the family Stone, Marvin Gaye, Train, Janet Jackson, Tony Bennett, Miles Davis, Maynard Ferguson, Al Hurt, Lew Soloff, Herb Alpert & the TJ Brass, Burt Bacharach and Hans Zimmer are both genius, (ok the Carpenters too damn it!)Henry Mancini, Nelson Riddle, Vince Guaraldi, Cher, Rilo Kiley, The Stylistics, pretty much all other Horn Bands, The Stills, Elton John, ass loads of 80's gay ass new wave bands and one hit wonders with bad hair, Jack's Mannequin, Death Cab for Cuties, Joss Stone, Amy Winehouse.
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Today’s Blue Plate Special at Hiphip’s Luncheonette::::::
FERGIE! Sex in the City. So i'm a big Fag I mean Fan...
R.I.P. T.R.L. 52599
OK! The fucking "Pata Pata" This is a dance you were required to learn in Jr. High gym class. I ab-so-fuckin-luely refused to learn it and I walked a white dotted line for a week and took an "F"... retarded damn dance. But Donna being all cute and tiny had gym class 7th period, I would watch her dance the "Pata Pata" out the open classroom door every day. She knew the dance well of course being a straight "A" student with her lil' red Porter gym shorts all rolled up looking all cute.... So, I am listening to the "fucking "Pata Pata" and dancing on my kitchen floor as I try to write this.... I always knew the dumb ass dance, it just wasn't cool...unless you were Donna Johnson...
*Miriam Makeba - South African singer and political activist. No disrespect to her is intended.
Movies:
I like mostly Comedy, I dislike most epic's, I just can't watch them much anymore although great. Hard Days Night, Endless Summer, Romy & Michelle's H.S. Reunion, To Wong Fu, The Orig. Odd Couple, The Orig. Out Of Towners, Pretty much all Neil Simon, The Orignal Nutty Professer, Don Knotts flicks(Ghost & Mr. Chicken),Lords of Dogtown, Dogtown & the Z Boys, My Best Friends Wedding, Almost Famous, Serendipity, The Breakfast Club, The Big Chill, Fast Times at Ridgemont High, The Big Lebowski, 200 Cigarettes, Change of habit, Girls- Girls-Girls, Blue Hawaii, A Shot in the Dark, Mermaids, Kissing Jesica Stein, The mirror has two faces, 50 First Dates, Now & Then, Summer of '42, The Wedding Singer, P,S. I love you, Juno, Breakfast at Tiffany's, Fight Club(check the credits), The Dear Hunter, Save the Tiger, DORIS DAY CLASSICS! HOW GAY! I don't care, Move over Darling, The Thrill of it all. The Beach Party Films, Gia, That thing you do, Empire Records, Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, Valley of the Dolls, Beyond the Valley of the Dolls.
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:::Now & Then::: 1995 Film Staring Christina Ricci. A Film about four 12-13 year old girls and their adventures in the summer of 1970.
:::Me & Them::: 1971 Staring me, Kelly(yep, thats me in the middle). A photo about four 13-14 year old girls and their adventures in the summer of 1971.Their summer was spent in their "hometown" shot in Atlanta. Ours was shot all over the Bay Area NorCal. Their Séance was to bring back Dear Johnny, ours was to bring back either Jimi Hendrix or Janis Joplin.
Television:
I miss, Six Feet Under. I hate American Idol! Is that shitty ass show still on? There is more talent in any sleazy bar in any town u.s.a. every night than you will ever find on this piece of shit show, can't wait till it's cancelled. Not much time for TV. L.A. INK, Dexter, I like old, some new panel shows, Johnny Carson, David Frost, Mike Douglas, Letterman, Count Down w/ Keith Olberman, The Daily Show. Bio & History Channel, Overhaulin' I dig classic TV. THAT GIRL! Dick Van Dyke, Gilligan's island, Bewitched, MTM (I was the Rhoda). I dream of Jennie (come on Jennie was hot & all genders know it), Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color (brought to you by Kodak), The Doris Day Show. My Daughter hooked me on Top Chef, Project Runway, Girls next door lol...SHhhh....
Books:
I read smut, dirty books, So KIDDING, don't start looking under the mattresses kids we threw them out years ago. I read "Bio's", "Information & How to Books" Rarely Novels I don't make time.
Sunset Western Garden Book (my bible of sorts) I enjoy, Tiki Modern, Book of Tiki & Tiki style, Tiki Road Trip, Tiki Quest, Tiki Mags & rags. Bio's of sorts. Buy this! fun coffee table read!: "Rock Posters of Jim Phillips"
Check this out, my next read, IF YOUR AWAKE SURFING THE WEB RIGHT NOW, IT'S A BET YOU NEED THIS BOOK!:
Good Night: The Sleep Doctor's Four-Week Program to Better Sleep and Better Health
By Dr. Michael BreusFrom The Publisher:
We live in a sleep-deprived country. In a culture that works more hours and has many more things to do in a day, we're sleeping less and less. We feel it at work, at home and everywhere else. A good night's sleep is the key to health and beauty—it's the first and most important step on your road to feeling energized and looking your best.In Good Night, Dr. Michael Breus, PhD, the designated sleep expert on WebMD and co-founder of Sound Sleep LLC, outlines a program that shows you how to identify your sleep issues and what you can do about it. Good Night provides both a solution for you to solve your short-term sleeping problems—getting a good night's sleep tonight—and a 28-night program with the long-term tools that can help you lose weight, look younger and find more energy every day. You deserve to feel better about yourself and your life, and with this book you have a plan to make it happen—starting tonight.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tiki_%28mythology%29
Heroes:
My Mom....
My Dad, The men in my life. Tracy, Walt Disney, Burt Bacharach, Gilligan and the Skipper too.
R.I.P. T.R.L. T.M.D.
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