I need my foot back.

Wednesday, March 24th, 2010

Sorry for the extreme hiatus. I literally wake up, go to work and then waddle home with this stupid injured foot, thus no content for the blog. Meanwhile all I can do is hate this stupid injury while I wish I could dance again.

Especially after watching this video of last year’s R16 competition in Korea. Its a few months old but I guess theres more reason to post it than just the dancing. Its shot well, the music choice is excellent, and the editing is key. I’m inspired on all levels…

R16 KOREA. Click here to view video.

-Mikey

I Need a Safer Hobby

Monday, March 8th, 2010

So after years of dancing, I finally paid the price. Never had an injury until this past weekend. My crew ended up winning the whole competition, but I had to sit out after the first round due to torn ligaments in my foot. Congratulations Deuces Wild crew, we did it… or I guess I should say you guys did it and I was there…

This splint and these crutches are not a good look.

-Mikey

Instant Noodles @Rock City 5!

Monday, March 1st, 2010

Just want to give a big heads up to Instant Noodles bboy crew. They had an exhibition this past friday at Rock City 5 and killed it. Not to mention they were reppin ckdout hard!
You can see them on the left here: Instant Noodles vs Cypher City part I and Instant Noodles vs Cypher City part II.

Check them out on facebook, twitter, and youtube.

-Mikey

Lazy Mondays

Monday, February 22nd, 2010

Mondays are always a little hectic around the office. From the creative team grinding away at the designs to the marketing team getting to the piled up e-mails from the past weekend, everyone can always afford to take a five-minute breather to catch their breath. We thought it would be fitting to hop on Youtube and pull a few chill songs from the 90’s considering that it’s been a huge inspiration for our collections. Shut your eyes, grab your drink of choice (we suggest a 40 for the mood if you’re of age,) and just kick it to these beats.

Souls of Mischief- 93 ‘till Infinity

Nas- Take it in Blood

Lil’ Troy- Wanna be a Balla

Pete Rock & CL Smooth- Carmel City

A Tribe Called Quest- The Hop

Black Star- Thieves in the Night

Funkdoobiest- Rock On

- CakedOut Marketing Team

Shooting Range. The Dirty South.

Tuesday, February 9th, 2010

Down here in South Carolina… random day. Sorry for the anticlimactic video. Just wanted to share what it was like in case theres anyone out there who hasn’t shot a gun like me(until yesterday).


Youtube. Shooting Range. Dirty South

-Mikey

Mikey’s Birthday

Saturday, January 30th, 2010

Well Mikey’s birthday just passed and we celebrated the best way with everyone getting together eating, drinking, watching movies, and playing some good old tekken 6. It was a Korean style for the buffet setup. Two different types of meat, side veggie dishes, some Korean sushi, and for a little bit of a mix we had some Persian rice. Although Kevin and Brandon won’t admit it I beat both of them in a row adding up to a 5 fight win streak in Tekken.

While eating we were watching one of the greatest Van Damme movies of all time “Bloodsport”. Chong Li even celebrated with us.

Then mix in a little liquor which was the cause for the beginning of the end. After this beer cans, wine, and some hard liquor Oh My!

Happy Birthday Mikey

By Vincent “Baba Booey”

The Getty Center

Monday, January 18th, 2010

A few friends and I planned a nice day trip to the Getty Center in LA. Having only lived in California for a year and a half, I can’t say that I’ve fully taken in the area. But this weekend I checked off one thing from my Cali To-Do List: Visit the Getty.

The architecture? Exciting.

The weather? Beautiful.

My favorite museums are still the Uffizi and the Louvre, but having van Gogh, Monet, Manet, Degas, David, Turner, Gericault, and Toulouse-Lautrec 45 minutes away is pretty killer. Not to mention there’s a Rembrandt Exhibit on display till February 28th(No pictures allowed though, bummer).

Made me think of Triumvir….

-Mikey Awesome

Hong Kong Recap

Thursday, January 14th, 2010

Finally back in the states and still getting adjusted to the time. Mostly when people go to Hong Kong they go to the night market, shopping, and eating. Well I did all three, but you can only do that for so long. I recommend to go sight seeing especially when a lot of the gardens and temples are free. One of the temples that caught my eye was when I visited Shan Men ( also known as mountain gate) and for a breathtaking view of the city taking a bus up to Victoria Peak is your best bet.

Here are some pictures from my plates from the Marriot Buffet. It equals Vegas and surpasses a lot of the one’s there *cough* *cough* RIO.

Yes I ate all of this, but it’s not a vacation if you don’t go all out.

Have to eat a little healthy

I also sang a little bit while I was over there. The karaoke experience is a lot better than in the states, but the problem is limited selection in English. Luckily if you want to sing some Ja Rule you can HOLLA HOLLA.

Shan Men (Mountain Gate) - Shan Men translates to the “three gates”, referring to Buddhist wisdom, compassion, faith, understanding and practice, the important methods to gain liberation.

If you ever stop in Hong Kong you should stop by Victoria Peak grab a bite and take in the view.

By Vincent “Baba Booey”

Top 10 sets of 2009

Tuesday, January 12th, 2010

Sorry if dancing isn’t your cup of tea, but I had to post this video! I got back into competitive dancing during 2009 and this video is definitely an inspiration to get better. Crazy moves and a lot of musicality all over this video. Can’t wait to see the dance world progress even more in 2010! Enjoy!

-Mikey Awesome

Macau II

Thursday, January 7th, 2010

Besides the Dragon’s Treasure here are some more things that I found interesting in Macau.

I know it’s a little late, but happy holidays from the pandas.

St. Paul’s Ruins (Church of Mater Dei)

This site was amazing to me because it is in the middle of all these shopping centers yet you stand in awe of the site. It feels just like in the movies when looking at it because your mind focuses on the ruins and all sound around fades out.

This looks just like any regular horse head statue, but this piece is the “Bronze Horse Head of Haiyantang in The Summer Palace”. This set a world record for any Chinese Qing sculpture being purchased at $8.9 million US currency.

Looks just like Vegas.

By Vincent “Baba Booey”