Fried Green Tomatoes and everything after

So Im writing you from good old Hampton, VA sitting in my parents kitchen having eaten too much today and starting to feel a bit drowsy. The soundtrack is turning into a mix of Corrine Bailey Rae and Tom Petty (I know its a weird mix). Despite the hour and tiredness I am determined to finish my writing and attempt to get back on track with my new years resolutions.

4 day weekend this week and its started pretty good. I got home from work on Thursday and my new Esquire magazine had shown up and there was a great article with Mary-Louise Parker (MLP) about pie baking, mind you she was baking this pie in some lingerie for the pictorial so yes I'm a little biased.

I have had a crush on MLP since Fried Green Tomatoes (1991) I saw her again when she had a small part on the West Wing as Amy Gardner and then on her current show Weeds. I can't really tell you what it is about her, but I will watch her act in anything, she and Lauren Graham. I mean the list of women whose presence alone is enough to make me go watch a movie is way too long, listing them would make this blog way too long. But hey.... it is what is and I am who I am and I like beautiful women.

Tomorrow I have a picnic to go to and I'm hoping to gets some good pictures. I haven't shot much recently so I think I'm going to turn monday into a photo day head downtown or to the national harbor to take pictures of the awakening.

I took the lackadaisical route down to Hampton from Fairfax. Partly my own doing and also influence by the fact that the traffic on I-95 between Woodbridge and Fredricksburg was horrendous so after that delay I decided to drive slow. If you are ever driving through the Richmond/Ashland area stop at Ukrops its like a big country grocery store but they have an awesome grille and cafe, its a staple stop for me on slow treks down.

My driving entertainment was mainly the ESPN channel on XM radio, which sometimes feels like a waste. Its the same thing they broadcast of free AM radio with all the commercials. The only plus is that the station clarity stays the same all the way through the ride. XM has really been faking on the stations they have been replacing my channels with piped in radio channels I don't want to pay for stuff I can get for free. But the better part of the drive was my Jay Z mixtape of my favorite Jay-Z tracks;

1. American Dreamin: Track from the American Gangster soundtrack

2. Lucifer: Always loved the beat behind that one

3. Change Clothes: Nice party track

4. Regengade: Duet with Eminem who proceeds to blow Jay out of the water with his verses

5. Song Cry: Mad emotional

6. I Did it My Way: Jay-Z with an assist from the Frank Sinatra

7. N***a Please: Everytime I hear this song I think of strippers it's Gabby Union's fault from Craddle to the Grave

8. Meet the Parents: Jay-Z does it Slick Rick style and tells an awesome story

9. Lost One: Rumor has it the girl discussed is Rosario Dawson

10. 3o Something: Getting old is not so bad, 2 more years till 30

11. Can't Knock the Hustle: Classic Jay and Mary J

12. Do it Again: Another party track

13. Death of Auto Tune: Please, please, please...... will T-Pain, Lil Wayne, Akon, and Jamie Foxx listen to this track and get the message.

14. Jockin Jay-Z: Noel Gallagher should keep his mouth shut.