G.R.i.D. (Get Rich in Dallas)

I have to admit I love D Magazine. I love their blog too. D gets it right when they cover certain things about town that make the city come off a whole heck of a lot more interesting than people give it credit for. Having said that, this current issue is both great and terrible.

What made this issue great though is the cover story of things to do over the weekend. Now, I still have problems with activities that cost well over a hundred bucks but on the whole, the ideas were fun and original. Well, some were. The Farmers Branch article was good reading although I felt it went a tad off track of their point and the best story was Desperate Housewives about what parents will do to get their kids into University Park Methodist’s daycare which is akin to the Black Friday sales after Thanksgiving. Brilliant.

I never like when they do best lawyers, doctors, realtors because it’s always a snore and an obvious blow-job to those who advertise in the mag. Plus it takes up way too many pages. This month they tackled the attorneys of Dallas in which I have thus given my own awards:

Best Two-Tone - William A. Brewer III, whose goldy locks on top do not complement the white tresses above the ears. Dapper with his cuff links and striped suit, the hair displays obnoxious as if to express distinguished wisdom. It doesn’t. Two words - color match. The graying or whiting only looks good with dark hair.

Best Martin Scorsese impression - Ralph C. “Red Dog” Jones and those eyebrows. what is it with high dollar attorneys and their hair?

Most self absorbed - Jeff Rasansky. His photo is of him with microphones and cameras held up to his face as if he just won the OJ case and all media cannot resist whatever legalese he will spew.

Hot Dallas Lawyer List -

J. Derek Braziel. Weird cut suit but great smile.

Rob Crain - Bringin sexaaay back

Robert M. Manley - I’m a sucker for the less on top look.

Kelly McClure - Even with big Texas hair, she’s radiant.

Andy Payne - All-American hottie.

Cheryl L. Mullin - With windswept hair, she strays from the too put together look of most female attorneys. You go girl, I mean, counselor.

William A. Munck - I’m also a sucker for the big guy with the sweet face and dimples. Most people know that.

Now, for all the lawyers, please don’t sue me or put a gag on the blog. I’d appreciate it.

I just got this flyer from Ed Oakley about tearing down crime-ridden apartments that are apparent magnets for crime, drugs and gangs. I can see that but I wonder if this is the right plan of action.

My first thought is, can’t they be re-done, which is probably a big time development issue and thus actually having a potential developer would be necessary but it seems a waste of demolition if they can be used as homes. FEMA anyone? Couldn’t the city work with Red Cross or something to recreate these apartments into havens when needed? Maybe it’s a zoning issue and I haven’t done my research into this.

Second, how do we know there won’t be an eyesore of a razed spot. Sure his flyer says “replace with privately developed homes that enhance the neighborhood” but what does that mean exactly? I’m assuming these run-down places weren’t in the highest of tax-bracket sections of the city. Will nicer homes automatically change that? I don’t know.

I like Ed Oakley but I’m not quite sure about this plan of action however, City Council has already razed 3000 North Dallas apartments in the past three years so they must already think it’s a good idea. Just seems like we could recycle homes just as much as we can plastic and paper.

I love how I also got the Spanish flyer. Hahaha…I just noticed that…Spanish fly…er. hehe. I wonder if I got it based on my name or if it actually went out to everyone. Most curious.

Don’t forget to vote.

Spiderman 3 wasn’t even all that good. So after watching the first half of the game which was exciting, I find out the final score during the movie. Last night was a sucky night but thankfully Zach put it into the right words:

RLopez5427 (12:26:54 PM): sucked double since Spidey wasn’t all that

Zachass42 (12:27:46 PM): yeah i know… it was like getting kicked in the balls with the game… and the whole Spidey thing was everyone just laughing at you for getting kicked in the balls.

Golden State 111, Dallas 86

Someone hold me. 

But if you’re not in the mood for such and prefer a live music + drinking kind of evening then you have a couple of options. Well, one bad option and one good one.

Bad news first. Maybe I’m too critical but I can’t bring myself to attend an event that uses the term ‘copasetic’ in the name. On top of that, the claim that these bands “are truly creating new music and changing the industry one song at a time” really is an overstatement. Really. Trust me. But that’s what their notice says but don’t take my word for it. You’re grown and can make your own decisions. So head out to the Liquid Lounge in Deep Ellum to check out the latest Copasetic Ballyhoo showcase. Oh, I didn’t even mention my feelings about the word ‘ballyhoo’.

Or you can walk over a block and get an upgrade on your lineup with Boca Tinta’s show at Club Dada. Actually, I really hate missing this one because the lineup is fairly amazing. If only I wasn’t a slave to Dirk and the boys. My boys.

Wish the Mavs luck tonight. They need it or they are out. And if they are out, then by all means send a search team with some Zoloft to look for me. GO MAVS!