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2011 · osu · tragic · usa

Remember The 10

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  Ten years ago on January 27, 2001 a plane crashed in the fields of Colorado killing ten members of the Oklahoma State basketball party. OSU is a tight family and Stillwater is a small town but this tragedy rocked the entire state, if not further.

College basketball is my favorite sport. Ever. Hands down. I love the excitement of the arena, being in such close quarters, screaming your head off for your team. Eddie Sutton was the coach during my college years, and he made ten phone calls that dreadful day. Calling to tell them their son, their husband, their father wasn’t coming home.  Eddie Sutton was our John Wayne at that time. He held up the OSU community when he was hurting too. Thank you Eddie Sutton.

Please remember The Ten. Good sons, good fathers, good friends.

NATE FLEMING

BILL TEEGINS

DENVER MILLS

KENDALL DURFEY

BJORN FAHLSTROM

WILL HANCOCK

DANIEL LAWSON

BRIAN LUINSTRA

PAT NOYES

JARED WEIBERG

We Will Remember.

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2011 · catalonia · cool photos · do ~ mallorca · fiestas · happy holidays y'all · let's learn spanish · Mallorca · spain

Fire and very cold temperatures

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Fiesta de San Sebastian was last night in Palma. And dude, was it cold. It did warm up in the vicinity of throngs of people and fire but still, freaking cold for Mallorca. My first time to celebrate San Sebastian and it won’t be my last. Policia blocked off Paseo Maritimo and the parade took place there. Not really sure if the Mallorquins would actually call it a parade but it was quite a show.

The second I arrived to Paseo Maritimo this guy walked out from the shadows in full attire of the devil WITH a chainsaw. He started it up right beside me and I almost screamed. I tried to casually step to the side hoping this was part of the fiesta and not some mad psycho killer. But I did hear some screams when he stepped into the “parade”. Scary yo.

Check out the pics, unfortunately I couldn’t capture the hundreds of people running up the stairs to the cathedral, each with a lit torch in their hands. So cool. Then came the part where the bishop (San Sebastian?) fought with the dragon and somehow they projected the entire side of the cathedral with what looked like flying bat people. Seriously hope some of you can see San Sebastian 2012. Til then ….

Happy San Sebastian Y’all!! Peace.  -mallekk

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cats

Bag o cats

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Tomorrow in Felanitx is the Beneïdes, the animal blessing ceremony. I think it would be quite fun to take my seven (yes, seven) cats to it!

They seem to be all ready to go.

Seriously, why do I spend so much money on cat beds, cat pillows, cat blankets, when all I can do is throw down an old bag with dirty clothes in it?

fiestas · go ~ mallorca · Mallorca

Fiestas de San Sebastian

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Every year in late January the city of Palma de Mallorca, celebrates its official saint “San Sebastian” with a rousing display of correfocs (literal translation fire-runs) and a dance with the devils that ends with fireworks in front of the cathedral. This is one of my favorite traditions from Mallorca. And I am going to celebrate the correfocs this Saturday around 21.00.

This video captures the spirit and beauty of the Fiestas de San Sebastian. I have watched it, mmm only about ten times now. Can’t wait to see it in person!

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Green Globes

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I had so much fun with my 90210 post, that I decided to try it out again. Keep an eye out for my screenplay coming soon….

ANG: Um, Brad darling?

BRAD: Yes, Angie love.

ANG: Could you stop that thumb thing. This is my time, I am the one with the nomination, not you.

BRAD: But the peeps luv me man. I AM Brad Pitt.

ANG: And those sunglasses, seriously, did you smoke up before we left?

BRAD: Wha?

ANG: I have about had it up to here. Plus you haven’t even noticed I am wearing a color.

BRAD: Wha babe?

ANG: A COLOR BRAD! I AM WEARING A COLOR.

BRAD: Green. (giggles) My favorite.

ANG: Oh for heaven’s sake. (sigh) Oh! There’s Johnny!! JOHNNY!