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Monday, April 20, 2009
Happy 420! Merry Blueberry To All x To All A Good Light.
1. The popular tale is that 420 is the police radio code or criminal code for someone holding or smoking grass.
2. We actually didn’t find any truth to that tale but we did learn that California has two different 420 codes the first -California Penal Code 420 is a misdemeanor obstructing entry of public lands, and California Family Code 420 distinguishes A wedding ceremony.
3. There are 420 active chemicals in the marijuana plant when in all actuality there are 315, and that number changes for different types of pot plants.
Another theory is that tea time in Amsterdam is told to be at 4:20, when it’s actually at 5:30. Hmmm… way off.
4. The most common is that 420 is a national cannabis holiday -April 20th is the National Pot Smokers Day. (Not an actual holiday to “regular” folk)
5. The infamous German ruler Adolph Hitler’s birthday falls on April 20th but in reality the number 420 started out as a time, not a date.
6. And the disturbing date of April 20th is the day of the Columbine school shootings, but again a magical number that was started in the 70’s, and was most likely created by peace, love, and harmony folk. So I don’t think that is where our three digit code came from.
7. In all sense if you love smoking pot, rolling joints, hitting a bowl, or glue your face to a nice big water bong I’m sure no matter what the 420 community.
Information Courtesy Of: Top-Buzz.Net
CHRIS LIVE AKA SHAKER SAYS: For the record, while I no longer partake in puffing piff (and have not done so for many years), I do have a great appreciation and a tremendous amount of respect for the grass that is greener on the other side. Oh yeah, ummmmmmmmm, I also L.O.V.E. the way that Sour Diesel and O.G. Kush smells too ... lol.
A primary tenet of Livestyle is the belief that style and substance can coexist and, furthermore, can make for the highest form of personal refinement. Sure, this comprehensive approach to life includes music, fashion and the arts, however, should it not also include marijuana?
Listen, thinking "green" is not only about organic Whole Foods biodegradable shopping binges and recyclable goods. It is my assertion that "Dolce Vita" can, and for many people does, mean indulging in the consumption of high grade trees. Message To All Of My Livestyle Smokers: It's 420 homie - put something in the air.
A primary tenet of Livestyle is the belief that style and substance can coexist and, furthermore, can make for the highest form of personal refinement. Sure, this comprehensive approach to life includes music, fashion and the arts, however, should it not also include marijuana?
Listen, thinking "green" is not only about organic Whole Foods biodegradable shopping binges and recyclable goods. It is my assertion that "Dolce Vita" can, and for many people does, mean indulging in the consumption of high grade trees. Message To All Of My Livestyle Smokers: It's 420 homie - put something in the air.
Sunday, April 19, 2009
Saturday, April 18, 2009
Friday, April 17, 2009
Get Ya Mind Right: Just Like Livestyle, This Particular Picture Be A 1-Of-1. (NOTE: This Is Just The Tip Of The Iceberg Homie).
L To R: Jacob York, Foxy Brown, Lil Kim And Don Pooh In D&D Studios Circa 1995.
CHRIS LIVE AKA SHAKER SAYS: Along with being the chief curator of all things relevant and reputable with respect to good hood taste and etiquette according to the waning yet still applicable "code of the streets", I am also the man who put the "O.G." in blog and continues to do so every trip.
While some of my non-competitors (NOTE: Competition is none) might digitally dumpster dive and Google image search relentlessly for historic pictures to support their entries, I often need not look any further than my own archival scrapbooks or through those of my friends and family for images that truly capture and distill the quintessence of Old New York and Brooklyn in particular. Lest Y.O.U. forget, therein lies the difference between Livestyle and them ... whoever they are ... lol. I don't hide behind this blog, I use it as a platform to bridge the gap between the internet and the block. Niggas can't fuck with me. Accept no substitutes. Holla @ ya boy in BK!
CHRIS LIVE AKA SHAKER SAYS: Along with being the chief curator of all things relevant and reputable with respect to good hood taste and etiquette according to the waning yet still applicable "code of the streets", I am also the man who put the "O.G." in blog and continues to do so every trip.
While some of my non-competitors (NOTE: Competition is none) might digitally dumpster dive and Google image search relentlessly for historic pictures to support their entries, I often need not look any further than my own archival scrapbooks or through those of my friends and family for images that truly capture and distill the quintessence of Old New York and Brooklyn in particular. Lest Y.O.U. forget, therein lies the difference between Livestyle and them ... whoever they are ... lol. I don't hide behind this blog, I use it as a platform to bridge the gap between the internet and the block. Niggas can't fuck with me. Accept no substitutes. Holla @ ya boy in BK!
Helloooooo Ladies: Net-A-Porter Introduces Theoutnet.Com AKA What's In Is Out AKA A + Surplus.
Visit Outnet Online Here: Theoutnet.Com
CHRIS LIVE AKA SHAKER SAYS: First and foremost, please allow me to apologize for the tardiness of today's post - I have been locked in a vicious seasonal allergy/cold war and an embargo has been placed on my ability to export pertinent information to my loyal Livestyle readers. However, cold or no cold, Y.O.U. can't out hustle a hustler, so, I smuggled this gem across your browsers border for my ladies as a way to make amends and, simultaneously, whet your collective appetites for some true "top shopper" deals just in time for the blossoming Spring 2009 season.
In what can only be viewed as a direct answer to popular slight-discount designer websites like Yoox.Com and Gilt, London based luxury label e-tailer Net-A-Porter has just launched an online outlet appropriately named Outnet.
Now, whilst only a few days old, Outnet has received mixed reviews from a few anonymity emboldened customer commenters, but, I still hold out President Barack Obama sized hope for this less-expensive-than-your-average "super-brand" supplier.
Who wants Diane Von Furstenberg, Anna Sui, Bottega Veneta, Maison Margiela, Marc Jacobs, Christian Louboutin and more on sale (NOTE: the term "sale" and the price that said term actually reflects is directly proportional to the manufacturer's original price ... sooooooooo, don't get too excited ma ... lol)? Y.O.U. do! Pull your stockings up girl, Outnet is stocking up sample sale items and busting out heavy specials on a daily basis and, trust me, Y.O.U. do want in. Attention Livestyle Ladies: Recessionistas unite!
Thursday, April 16, 2009
The Pure Digital Mino HD Camcorder = How I Intend To Take Over The Game Pt. 1.
"Flip Video - Flip Mino HD review
Hardware reviews > Digital camera and camcorder reviews > Flip Video Flip Mino HD
HD quality pocket camcorder with easy sharing features (07/04/2009)
Following in the footsteps of its predecessors - the successful and undeniably popular Flip Ultra and Flip Mino - it was only a matter of time before enthusiasts of these dinky, pocket-sized video cameras were given the opportunity to capture video in HD.
Sporting an identical design to its non-HD sister, the Flip Mino, this HD version feels no bigger in the hand than your average mobile phone (4 x 2 x 0.6 inches) but weighs considerably less at just 3.3oz. It's perfect for popping in your pocket if you're off on a day trip.
With a slick but simple design there's not much in the way of confusing controls or menus, but that's the beauty of it. Press the power button on the side of the device and it's up and running within a couple of seconds. After that, it's a case of “point and click.”
Read The Full Review Here: ITReviews.Co.UK
Available Online Here: Theflip.Com
CHRIS LIVE AKA SHAKER SAYS: While the splendiferous-ness of this blog and the content herein is unparralled and is, increasingly, becoming the gold standard by which all other blogs are judged, I can and will admit that there is 1 area where many of my contemporaries do have the upperhand. Yes, as any loyal Livestyle reader (NOTE: Is there really any other kind though? LOL) can attest, I have candidly discussed my ongoing battle against technology, however, your boy is a go-getter and I have been making strides towards becoming better acquainted with the inner workings of this internet thing-a-majiggy ... lol.
As many immigrants new to this country greatly benefit from rudimentary E.nglish as a S.econd L.anguage classes then I could probably use some C.omputers as a S.econd L.anguage classes of my very own. Any tutors out there? LOL. Anyway, yesterday over lunch @ Republic in Union Square with the homie and my entreprenuerial A-Alike (Seriously, @ the very least, I've gotta introduce Y.O.U. to the Supreme Alphabet) China, he backed out the uber cool Pure Digital Flip Mino HD on me and the future has been looking brighter ever since!
This "little camera that could" can shoot up to 60 minutes in magnificent 720P clarity, has a built in USB adaptor for easy and instant uploads to computers and is currently the smallest HD camcorder on the market. Oh yeah, for non film school graduates like me (and possibly Y.O.U. as well ... lol) the Mino HD comes with simple editing software that damn near anybody can fuck with. Please believe that once I get my own Mino HD, I will be steady video blogging and editing the clips myself. When I need some official Hollywood-movie-grade motion graphics I'll just send my work to the homie Deka and really get it crackin'. Basically, the world is about to be in trouble! LOL. Lights. Camera. Action.
Tuesday, April 14, 2009
Hitting Newsstands Next Week: Eminem Covers XXL Magazine.
CHRIS LIVE AKA SHAKER SAYS: Everybody's "Favorite White Boy", Eminem, is climbing back to the top of the Hip Hop heap and, apparently, he's got revenge on his mind like Frank Castle (NOTE: Ummmmmmm, yeah, that's The Punisher's real name. Duh!). Message To Marshall Mathers: As long as Y.O.U. keep it more "The Way I Am" and less "Ass Like That" you'll be good money kid ... lol. Seriously though, all jokes aside, Hip Hop needs all of the quality lyricism and substantive music that we can get. Don't fuck this up.
The Ralph Lauren Slim Custom-Fit Nautical Polo = A Welcome Return To The Classics.
Available Online Here: Ralphlauren.Com
CHRIS LIVE AKA SHAKER SAYS: My great Ralph Lauren Polo partiality has not prevented me from being somewhat objective when it comes to this iconic label's flagrant falloff shortly after the introduction of their Polo Sport line. Admittedly, I and other Polo devotees, traded and sold away the lion's share of our collections in a shortsighted boycott of this great brand's perceived wackness ... lol.
Looking back, people like my GODbrother S.B., my longest-running-friend-and-brother-from-another-mother-Mr.401-K, my cousin Rob Young, Trap-Lo, Vaughn-Lo, and myself ALL wish that we had held on to our heavy I.T. inventories just a little bit longer. Be that as it may, after years anguishing over the decline of my favorite designer's signature goods, it is incredibly nice to see Ralph Lauren's return to brilliant multi-logo laden items. Case In Point: The brand new Ralph Lauren Slim Custom-Fit Nautical Polo.
Listen, I'm not some little girl, so, I get tired of the ponies - no matter how huge they print them on a shirt. LOL. This latest nautical inspired R.L. Bleecker Street series release hearkens back to some of Ralph Lo's classic work ... the type of shit that regularly registers hundreds of dollars on eBay today and made me fall in L.O.V.E. with Lo (in spite of being a Decept) in the 1st place. Message To Ralph Lauren: Now, this is how Y.O.U. make up for lost time! Good shit.
Looking back, people like my GODbrother S.B., my longest-running-friend-and-brother-from-another-mother-Mr.401-K, my cousin Rob Young, Trap-Lo, Vaughn-Lo, and myself ALL wish that we had held on to our heavy I.T. inventories just a little bit longer. Be that as it may, after years anguishing over the decline of my favorite designer's signature goods, it is incredibly nice to see Ralph Lauren's return to brilliant multi-logo laden items. Case In Point: The brand new Ralph Lauren Slim Custom-Fit Nautical Polo.
Listen, I'm not some little girl, so, I get tired of the ponies - no matter how huge they print them on a shirt. LOL. This latest nautical inspired R.L. Bleecker Street series release hearkens back to some of Ralph Lo's classic work ... the type of shit that regularly registers hundreds of dollars on eBay today and made me fall in L.O.V.E. with Lo (in spite of being a Decept) in the 1st place. Message To Ralph Lauren: Now, this is how Y.O.U. make up for lost time! Good shit.
Monday, April 13, 2009
Christie's Vintage Luggage Auction = Don't Sweat The Antique Technique.
"In a Classicist column last summer we reminisced about the the golden age of motoring when one would embark on an automobile journey with elegant picnic and cocktails cases carefully stowed in the boot of the car. On May 19th we'll get another glimpse into the bygone era of traveling in true style when Christie's London South Kensington branch auctions off an amazing selection of vintage Hermès, Louis Vuitton and Dunhill luggage. With the favorable exchange rates currently in effect it's an enticing opportunity to build a collection with lasting value, while truly timeless luxury items are more appealing than ever.
"Harking back to a golden age of travel, vintage luggage encapsulates the glamor and decadence of a bygone era when journeying to a foreign land involved adventure, romance and style," notes Christie's' Director of Textiles Pat Frost. "These exquisitely crafted pieces evoke a time when the journey was as important as the destination. With iconic names including Louis Vuitton, Dunhill and Hermes leading the field and remaining very collectible they not only functional but design objects in their own right."
Highlights of the sale include two cream colored canvas and leather suitcases by Hermès from the mid-20th century, monogrammed "APW", estimated at about $2,200 - $3,000; two fine black cases by Dunhill and T. Anthony, the first of black leather in semi-circular form with one fitted tray and gunmetal hardware, the second of black fabric with leather strapping, lined in moire with various pockets and gilt hardware, est. at about $1,200 - $1,500; and a monogram hard-side case and cover by Louis Vuitton (above) with a beautiful patina to the the leather handle, est. at about $900 - $1,200."
Information Courtesy Of: Luxist.Com
CHRIS LIVE AKA SHAKER SAYS: Pursuant to our unspoken yet implicitly binding agreement, your continued Livestyle readership entitles Y.O.U. to access my De Beers™ like diamond mine of information and random observations. Lucky Y.O.U.! LOL. Whilst my propensity for high price purchases means that Y.O.U. are regularly subjected to my corner store couture perspective on current offerings of style, occasionally, I dive into my vintage bin of timeless treasures and introduce Y.O.U. to some fucking awesome heirloom jewels. Here's a secret: Particularly for my ladies (although not exclusive to women) estate shopping and eBay scavenging can unearth some great deals on designer labels @, depending on demand, considerably lower prices than what Y.O.U. might pay for items from this season's collections.
Yes, thanks to the internet, the Antique Clothes Show and luggage expo is always in town. I mean, most luxury brands are fantastically tethered to their rich pasts and, as such, base many of their cosmopolitan creations on classic silhouettes. Translation: Your Gucci doctor's bag looked pretty much the same in the 1980's as it does now. What the uninitiated and easily exploited flavor-of-the-minute (NOTE: Technology speeds up everything ... lol) fashionphiles regard as unseemly wear-and-tear is actually viewed by cultured collectors as proof of provenance - a laminated legacy that gives true character to well traveled items.
Now, while Y.O.U. may not be ready to drop a knot on the auction block when world renowned Christie's London South Kensington branch auctions off this amazing assemblage of vintage Hermès, Louis Vuitton and Dunhill luggage, Y.O.U. might wanna hit Grandma up and see what's really good in that long forgotten family attic and/or basement.
Yes, thanks to the internet, the Antique Clothes Show and luggage expo is always in town. I mean, most luxury brands are fantastically tethered to their rich pasts and, as such, base many of their cosmopolitan creations on classic silhouettes. Translation: Your Gucci doctor's bag looked pretty much the same in the 1980's as it does now. What the uninitiated and easily exploited flavor-of-the-minute (NOTE: Technology speeds up everything ... lol) fashionphiles regard as unseemly wear-and-tear is actually viewed by cultured collectors as proof of provenance - a laminated legacy that gives true character to well traveled items.
Now, while Y.O.U. may not be ready to drop a knot on the auction block when world renowned Christie's London South Kensington branch auctions off this amazing assemblage of vintage Hermès, Louis Vuitton and Dunhill luggage, Y.O.U. might wanna hit Grandma up and see what's really good in that long forgotten family attic and/or basement.
BONUS:
Admit it; Y.O.U. love my style. Where else do Y.O.U. receive a healthy serving of sophistication with a reputable side of Hip Hop from a Brooklyn Iron Chef? Nowhere; that's where ... lol. Y.O.U. heard the 18th Letter Rakim Allah and Eric B., "Don't Sweat The Technique" kid.
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