Raps on a 4 game win streak?!?

Yes it is true, the Toronto Raptors are finally winning when it doesn't matter but at least they are showing some pride and trying to please not only themselves but us fans as well. The game against the Bulls this afternoon was probably the best ball I've seen the Raps played all season even though they blew an 18 point lead going into the 4th. Things should be looking up come next season, I'm sure whatever draft pick we get plus free agency will convince Bosh to maybe stay a bit longer cause I don't want dood to leave the team, I think Bosh and Bargnani click well together and with Calderon at 100% plus a hopefully upgraded nucleus (mainly at the 2 and 3 positions) we can compete in the playoff race next season. Oh and to our GM Mr. Colangelo...RE-SIGN POPS MENSAH BONSU!!!!!

Damn! That's A Lot of Breakfast Cereal.

Oh Canada!?! Why the hell can't you carry some wholesome sugary goodness on our grocery store shelves like our American counterparts? Why does our cereal suck so bad down here nowadays in this health conscious society that everything has to be lacking taste and moral fiber (although you get plenty of bland regular fiber in that bowl). I've been an avid eater of sugary breakfast cereal since I was born and the 80s and early 90s were my glory years of what I felt was a tasty, nutritious breakfast. Now back in October 2008 myself and a couple of friends made the trip to Buffalo, New York to go shopping, they shopped for clothing and housewares and I shopped for American junk food. I was so glad to come back home with my 3 boxes of sugary, not-so-good for you cereal (Apple Jacks, Cookie Crisp, and Fruity Pebbles) that I had to crack open that box of Cookie Crisp right away and let me tell you...I was in FUCKIN HEAVEN LOL! I remember eating Cookie Crisp as a kid back in the early 90s, the only place in Western Canada that carried it was chain of cheap department stores known as BiWay. I was hooked immediately and BiWay also had a variety of different flavored cereals that featured the Looney Tunes characters on the boxes that also kicked ass growing up but when BiWay went out of business, so to did the sugary cereals in Canada. Yeah I've been eating some free leftover Kashi cereal I got from Red Flag Deals (thanx Darrin!) but this shit just isn't the same so hopefully when the weather warms up here I'm gonna go for that junk food run across the border for a weekend and away from the evil, bland tasting, so-called healthy cereal for sugary, good tasting, cavity filling pastures. For all you cereal lovers out there like myself here's an interesting link I found called Topher's Breakfast Cereal Character Guide and basically is a historic timeline of all the cereals and it's company mascots released throughout the years...who the fuck knew Gremlins, Bill & Ted and Hot Wheels had their own cereals?!?! Bring back Mr. T cereal!!!!

THE POWER GLOVE!!!!

Man tonight as I was digging through some boxes I have in the garage that have a bunch of discs and other crap I found my DVD of The Wizard. The Wizard for those that don't know is a film that came out in the late 80s or early 90s starring Fred Savage and basically all it was is an hour and a half of product placement for Nintendo. One scene in particular that I remember when I first saw it as a kid was the Power Glove scene and my reaction then hasn't changed the slightest bit almost 20 years later...GAY!!! Sure am glad I didn't buy that piece of crap.

My Top 10 Films and Albums of 2008

***note*** - this was taken off my Facebook page, I did this list in January but totally forgot to post it here, enjoy bitches!!!

Alright I'm bored so I figure I would share with y'all my favourite films and albums of the past year. 2008 was decent as far as music goes but films were pretty much lacking something this past year. Anyways here ya go, read on, enjoy and let's hope for great things to come in 2009.

FAVE FILMS

10. LET THE RIGHT ONE IN
-Very interesting vampire film that hooked me in with the main characters' unlikely friendship and a story that has layers not like that teenybopper crap known as Twilight (yes I drink the Haterade to the fullest).

9. MORE THAN A GAME
-Wonderful documentary following the lives of Lebron James and his best friends from childhood to the present. Sports fans will dig it.

8. GRAN TORINO
-Clint Eastwood is more badass than ever in what is supposed to be his last acting performance, if so he goes out with a bang! Great performance.

7. THE WACKNESS
-Good coming of age film with an awesome cast and a classic hip hop soundtrack that'll keep everyone bobbin their heads.

6. JCVD
-Van Damme's comeback film, although not typical Van Damme fare. A comedy/drama that makes fun of JCVD himself, shows his acting rage and gives a poignant monologue that makes the film worth watching.

5. WALL-E
-Pixar gives us another great animated flick, a fun watch that made me smile at the end.

4. IRON MAN
Robert Downey Jr. rules and now the whole world knows it. One of the best superhero flicks made, the pressure is on for the sequel.

3. SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE
-a compelling film that doesn't shy away from harsh realities but also has many layers and shows both the dark and light sides of lives of its characters. SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE is an excellent film to say the least.

2. THE WRESTLER
-Mickey Rourke is the main reason this film is a must see, glad to see the man back in the limelight in such a touching yet simple film.

1. THE DARK KNIGHT
-What more has to be said that hasn't already been said. Sad to see Heath Ledger go as his iconic performance as The Joker will be one to be remembered, simply put it cannot be replaced. A sequel that surpasses the original and looking forward to seeing more of my favourite superhero.

Other flicks I dug but didn't make that glorious top 10:
The Incredible Hulk, Zack and Miri Make A Porno, Forgetting Sarah Marshall, Rambo, Death Race, Speed Racer, Pineapple Express, In Bruges, The Bank Job, Miracle at St. Anna, Son of Rambow, Wanted, Ip Man, Public Enemy Number One (Part 1), Kung Fu Panda, American Teen, Tropic Thunder, Vicky Cristina Barcelona, Traitor, Burn After Reading, Rocknrolla, Punisher War Zone, Quantum of Solace, Sexykiller

Avoid: THE HAPPENING (this movie absolutely blows)

FAVE ALBUMS

10. LIL WAYNE - Tha Carter III
9. ERYKAH BADU - New Amerykah Part 1: 4th World War
8. COLDPLAY - Viva La Vida
7. ESTELLE - Shine
6. T.I. - Paper Trail
5. N.E.R.D. - Seeing Sounds
4. RAPHAEL SAADIQ - The Way I See It
3. NAS - Untitled
2. SANTOGOLD - Santogold
1. Q-TIP - The Renaissance

Honorable Mentions:
Alicia Keys - As I Am, Kanye West - 808s and Heartbreak, Ludacris - Theater of the Mind, Keyshia Cole - A Different Me, Musiq Soulchild - Onmyradio, Anthony Hamilton - Point Of It All, John Legend - Evolver, Gnarls Barkley - The Odd Couple, Ice Cube - Raw Footage, MGMT - Oracular Spectacular, The Cool Kids - Bake Sale EP, Portishead - Third, The Roots - Rising Down, Young Jeezy - The Recession, Ne-Yo - Year of the Gentleman

Avoid: LL Cool J - Exit 13 and Common - Universal Mind Control (Common and party tracks just don't mix, disappointing; LL needs to just stick to acting from now on cuz rap is no longer in his future after the wackness of Exit 13.)