Jerk this

Awesome weekend.

On Saturday, Kathy put together a belated surprise birthday party for me at Cha Cha Chicken, a BYOB Carribean restaurant in Santa Monica located a few blocks from the beach. There were enough people where we basically took over the patio area and got rowdy. I got to hang out with a bunch of friends, eat great food, and get krunk. I also got dope gifts - a 30 GB video iPod, a Mr. California shirt (a vintage line from the 1950's), an Eddie Izzard DVD, and a Homies figurine. Uh yayeaaahhhhh!

On Sunday, I nursed my hangover by lounging around my apartment and then catching Miami Vice. I've never been a big fan of Colin Farrell, but I REALLY like Michael Mann's work and Jamie Foxx is a bonafide badass. I can't remember the last time he played a character I didn't like. Miami Vice was typical Michael Mann fare - big overarching shots of the cityscape, muted colors, and guerrila style camera work which give all his films a more realistic feel. The plotline was difficult to follow at times and some of the tangential storylines weren't very engaging, but the handful of scenes with gunplay were effin' amazing. I've never shot a gun before, but I imagine the sound and feel are very similar to what was conveyed in the movie.

Afterwards, a few of us went to Koreatown for a late night dinner at The Tofu House. It was a nice way to wind down the weekend activities and to send-off Scott back to New York.