Valentines Day

What's Love Got To Do With it?

I always found Valentine's Day to be one of those truly unnecessary 'holidays'. Now, this might not come as a shock to you, but on this particular Valentine's Day I happen to find myself alone(so I might be just a bit biased), But nevertheless I've never found Valentine's Day to be a true representation of what we think of as love.

Now I know you all have heard the term "Hallmark holiday" and, really, is that not exactly what Valentine's Day is? There's no history behind this day,there is no reason for the 14th of February to be a special day or a day of love but every year when February 14th hits we all seem to scramble around finding flowers and chocolates to make not only the one we care about feel wanted, but, to also make ourselves feel like a good person, ammiright? Now This might only be me, but Valentine's Day is a cheap way of showing love. See I'm the type of guy who goes out and pick up flowers for a Tuesday night date with this girl i've been seeing for a few weeks, Some may find that weird or out of the norm, but flowers are a great way to express you're interested in somebody. Girls remember flowers, I don't know what it is about them, honestly they may my eyes tear and nose itch, but all girls Will remember a guy that gives them flowers (Trust me). 

Now don't get me wrong, I don't hate Valentine's Day, I don't find it to be dumb in any way, but cliché? Yes. Love is a beautiful everlasting bond and to take only one day to celebrate it isn't love. Loves swells and shrinks every day it's like a wild roller coaster and you know what, sometimes you might just get sick of it, but there are those rare few occasions when you just come out of that corkscrew and you feel butterflies in your stomach and you feel smile on your face and you know that's a ride worth staying on. 

My family is unique breed of people, we all just seem to not be completely....there, we have flaws and we embrace them and at the day we're perfectly imperfect and we accept each other for that. That's love. being able to, against all odds, love somebody for being imperfect, rather than for the flowers or chocolates they got you.

So I'm going to leave you with a request: go to your contacts right now, and stroll through till you find a name of someone who you think knows you best, the person whose seen not only the best side of you, but also the worst. When you find that person give them a call.

So let me just take a minute to thank my Family. You're everything in the world to me and more, your my past my present and my future and I'm thankful everyday for that. I Love You Guys. Happy Valentines Day.

Sunglasses

Sunglass Nut:

Sunglasses. From Hipsters to High Society, from Athletes to Assholes, there are sunglasses for everyone on the spectrum. I;m not going to talk about real proscription glasses (I'll have that for another day) but I'm going to lay down some rules for Sunglasses:

1. Face Shape is everything in making your choice: Glasses fit a face shape and you should find out yours before you go out to scoop up a pair: (Try http://www.evo.com/how-to-find-the-sunglasses-style-fit-your-face-shape.aspx ) 

2. Big Brands are big for a reason... They make great stuff, but don't be afraid to try something new and off brand (Check out http://www.asos.com/men/sunglasses/cat/pgecategory.aspx?cid=6519&via=top)

3. In the words of Larry David, "Only two types of two people wear sunglasses inside blind people and assholes" Now i'm not going to say that I am completely without guilt sometimes my friend Jack Daniels can be a real bitch in the morning. But do whatever you can  to avoid wearing glasses inside. Unless your Marcello Mastroianni.

4. Marcello Mastroianni is the perfect illustration Glasses are an extension of a person, while also being a reflection of their personalty,  

5. Now the age old question of "Can I wear my sunglasses at night" (Shout out to Corey Hart),Similar to 'inside situation' (see above), sunglasses are an accessory, although, they should be only worn in the daylight.Wearing glasses at night is not the end of the world (although, you might get some shitty looks)… sometimes you just gotta block out those haters.

So I'll leave y'all with this in mind, Sunglasses are always a great addition to a look, But the difference between the right ones and the wrong ones go a really long way. So follow these rules and wear them with pride cause at the end of the day you get what you put out. 

My First Post

Suit Game:



Always wanted to start my own blog and really I'm shocked it took so long. There's no time like the present eh? 

So I thought I'd start with one of my favorite things in the entire world: Suits (No not the show).


From Day-wear to formal ware and everywhere in between, Suits are a must. They give you a swagger boast like no other type of clothing can really come close to. Now I'm not going to give you types for  to wear or anything like that (I'll leave that to GQ), but I will give you my little spiel about them.

Here is a perfect example of why "Boys" are so hesitant to to throw on a suit. I say Boys because I really believe you don't become a man till you can wake up and decide to throw on a suit for an 11:30 lecture or that Saturday early dinner/late lunch (dunce one may say)with that girl you've been trying too spend some time with these past 6 months and not feel like you need to rationalize why you chose to do so. Now by no means am I saying you should wear a suit everyday, but a suit once every week or two does not hurt anyone.

Now I know people are going to say "Suits don't grow on trees ya know" To which I'll say "Thanks Dad, but there are plenty of ways to find a suit on the cheep side". Now I know a Giorgio Armani Suit is beautiful, but lets keep that for these formal or "Blue Moon" nights. What is hot right now is the vintage look; Elbow patches and Overalls is the trick and where else is better for that classic look then a thrift shop or resale rack? 

Last week I was feeling a bit down in the dumps, and I'm a firm believer that when you look good you feel good, so I thought I'd run to my nearest Resale location a see what I can find. After a few unsuccessful attempts with some overalls, I spotted the suit section, and there staring me in the face was a charcoal tweed jacket with elbow patches.... JACKPOT! I hurried over and checked the size, I was in luck, I look at the price tag $12, I think to myself "Well that's Reasonable", so I scoop it up, but not before I throw on the pants and see how they look. I zip up tuck in and take a look.... Beautiful! I cop, I head out and I'm feeling great. So why did why tell this story, cause honestly there's always a place and a price to get you Swagger down pat. 

So I'm going to leave you with this -- a suit is never out of style, and I know you might get a funny look or two, but keep you eyes forward cause a good suit can take you a long way. So dress like you'll meet the love of your life and know that "Haters Gonna hate".