"Mermaids Tears"

****Update: Saturday May 28th 2011: "The Man With The Golden Typewriter"  {See end of post}****

 "My heart is pierced by Cupid, I disdain all glittering gold,
There is nothing that can console me but my jolly sailor bold.

Come all you pretty fair maids, whoever you may be
Who love a jolly sailor bold that ploughs the raging sea.

My heart is pierced by Cupid, I disdain all glittering gold,
There is nothing that can console me but my jolly sailor bold."

Cocaine Princess here.

My lovelies, I've had a very busy week so please excuse this quick but dazzling post.

Since the world did not come to an end on Friday I was able to have a great Long Weekend and more importantly my movie tickets did not go to waste. On Holiday Monday I went to see "Pirates Of The Caribbean 4: On Stranger Tides." Long time readers of my blog are well aware I am a HUGE fan of Johnny Depp.


PLOT: Jack Sparrow and Barbossa embark on a quest to find the elusive fountain of youth, only to discover that Blackbeard and his daughter are after it too.


THE VERDICT: Prior to the film's release to the general public I had read several different reviews. They were not kind, in fact one critic wrote the dullest movie of the summer......this movie should be sunk! I'm not sure why but the movies I enjoy the most are the ones that receive the worst reviews, and so on that note-- OMG, it was BEYOND BRILLIANT! Truly, I thought it was better than all 3 prior movies combined. I absolutely loved the storyline and the new cast of characters. As usual Johnny Depp was A-M-A-Z-I-N-G. I was a little disappointed that Keith Richards who plays Capt. Teague in the film didn't have too much of a role in this one. New to the film, Ian McShane who did an equally amazing job playing Blackbeard.

Are you dazzled yet? No, well this next part should do it for you:



2 Adult Tickets.... $24.00

1 Jumbo Bag Of Buttered Popcorn, 2 Cokes, 1 Kit~Kat bar {hidden behind popcorn}.... $22.96

The Colombian Princess having a swashbuckling time while watching her favorite actor Johnny Depp rock as Capt. Jack Sparrow...... PRICELESS

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My loyal and dear readers, it's finally Friday.

Whatever your plans are have an awesome last weekend of May. Stay safe. ~x

XOXOXOXO,
Cocaine Princess

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Saturday May 28th 2011

"The Man With The Golden Typewriter" 

 "I wanted the simplest, dullest, plainest-sounding name I could think of.  James Bond seemed perfect." -Ian Fleming  

 Today is Ian Fleming's 103rd birthday.  

Fleming is best known for creating the fictional British spy James Bond and for a series of twelve novels and nine short stories about the character, which are one of the best-selling series of related novels of all time having sold over 100 million copies worldwide.

"According to notes from the archives of Random House, Fleming’s publisher, this concern with sobriety found its way into the novels: “Drink relaxed Bond. His only rule was not to get drunk but perhaps for 20 years he had hardly gone to bed cold sober. His other rules were not to drink at midday or after dinner, and never to drink liqueurs.” Why does 007 prefer his martinis “shaken and not stirred”? Lycett theorizes that Fleming thought stirring a drink diminished its flavors.

There are many reasons for James Bond’s appeal, including foreign locales, beautiful women and extreme danger. But a large part is certainly his love for the finer things (echoing the growth of our modern consumer culture), from clothes and cars to good food and well-made drinks. If you haven’t read Fleming’s novels, you might be surprised at the James Bond revealed within: a bored and somewhat cynical civil servant who sometimes drops his jacket on the floor. But as this section tries to show, you’ll also encounter a man who definitely knows what he wants, especially at cocktail hour. And if we ourselves live vicariously through 007, at least we can have a few great martinis on the way.

FACT:  

The only Bond theme to reach number one on the pop charts in the U.S. was Duran Duran's "A View to a Kill". 

FACT: 6 Actors have portrayed Bond:

Sean Connery - 7 Movies
George Lazenby - 1 Movie
Roger Moore - 7 Movies
Timothy Dalton - 2 Movies
Pierce Brosnan - 4 Movies
Daniel Craig - 2 Movies to date

 

QUESTION:

Who is your favorite Bond actor, villain and what is your favorite Bond film?

XOXOXOXO,
Cocaine Princess

 

If Judgment Day is Tomorrow, There Goes My Long Weekend Plans!

***UPDATE~UPDATE: Tuesday May 24th, 2011: RE: “I can't wait to hear what Harold Camping's excuses are” Are you ready for it? He miscalculated the date. The end of the world is NOW scheduled for October 21st 2011. Geez! There goes my plans for Halloween!

**UPDATE: Sunday May 22nd, 2011: I can't wait to hear what Harold Camping's excuses are...if he can be found that is. Apparently no one has seen him since before the end of the world deadline. 

**UPDATE: Saturday May 21st, 2011 11:15PM: JUDGMENT DAY PREDICTION WAS A TOTAL DUD: AS IF WE DIDN'T KNOW!

"And To Think My Last Meal Could Have Been This....."


Today was May 21st AKA Judgment Day. I must admit I was feeling somewhat anxious & excited, kind of like how I feel when I wake up on Christmas. The only difference: instead of racing to see what’s under the tree first thing in the morning, I would have to wait until 6pm to find out whether or not the Apocalypse would occur. I woke up bright and early as always. The sun was shimmering, the birdies were out in full force doing what they do best, chirp~chirp~chirping and the best part was the temperature: +27C. I thought, “Kudos to Mother Nature! If this is indeed Judgment Day how generous of her to shower us with such fantastic weather!”

Unlike Harold Camping’s followers who were busy preparing for graves to be ripped opened I was busy getting ready to go out. Like any fashion conscious person, my outfit complete with matching accessories was laid out the night before all except for my shoes. It was a given I would be wearing stilettos but I couldn’t decide whether to go with opened toed or closed. I just could not choose and it was driving me mad. The pressure and stress of trying to decide was starting to get to me. I thought it was best that I sleep on it. Since I know you're all just dying to know, I went with opened toed. 

If you recall in this post I had something essential to pick up in the city. Sister came along with me. After I had done my shopping, "A" mentioned she wanted to buy new patio furniture. I wasn’t too thrilled about shopping with her because as with everything else in life, we do things differently.


Here’s my preferred method of shopping: If I see something I like, I buy it. Sister’s preferred method of shopping: “Let’s look around and compare.” Good grief! From Sears she dragged me to Lowes. 

From Lowes she dragged me to Home Depot. From Home Depot she dragged me to Canadian Tire.  

She refuses to adopt my method. My God! I thought how pathetic if this is how I spend my last few hours before the rapture.

After~wards we went to grab a bite to eat. It had completely slipped my mind it was my turn to pick the restaurant. If you’ve forgotten why, click here. It wasn’t until we returned home I had remembered. Sister on the other hand knew but decided to stay quiet. Tsk, tsk, tsk, talk about a sneaky move! So, what fine establishment did “A” select? I’ll give you a hint. Their signature dish is called The Whopper. If you guessed Burger King you are correct. {I suppose after shopping at home improvement establishments one develops a craving for the place that lets- you-have-it-your-way} She ordered the Angry Whopper Combo. I ordered the Angry Tendercrisp Chicken Combo. Ingredients:  spicy crispy onions, jalapeños, pepper jack cheese, bacon, tomatoes, lettuce, mayonnaise, and their spicy angry sauce. 

Normally I stay away from fast food but once in a while it’s okay to cheat. The meal was tasty {and messy} but unlike what their poster claimed, my taste-buds were not on fire. 

Here Is A Time Line Between 5:51PM ~ 6:01PM


5:51PM: I looked around at the other customers. Not one of them had the fear of doom, although the way some were shoving food down their mouths I couldn’t help but wonder if they were attempting to consume as much food as they could in the remaining 9 minutes. 



5:55PM: I was dipping my onion rings into the spicy cheese sauce.   


5:57PM: With tears in my eyes I reached across the table and held sister's hand over my heart. I told her how much I loved her and requested if she was spared to look after my pet goldfish. 

5:59PM: After what can only be described as a touching moment 2 minutes earlier, I went back to eating my onion rings.
 
6:00PM: I didn’t hear any trumpets blowing nor did the floor beneath me open up.
 
6:01PM: Boy, was I relieved. And to think my last meal could have been at Burger King!

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P.S. Unless Harold has an earlier prediction} the next end of the world prediction is a little over a year-and-a-half away, in December of 2012, when the Mayan calendar ends.

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Cocaine Princess here.

If you were to take a peak at a calendar owned by any Canadian you will most likely see a smiley face in ink on the last Monday on or before May 24th. Why you ask? Because it's a day where we celebrate Queen Victoria's birthday. Yes, my lovelies that time of year has FINALLY arrived for us, “Victoria Day” which is really slang for “PATIO SEASON.” To be honest commemorating a royal birthday is the last thing on our mind. This is the weekend where we pull out the BBQs or head up to the cottage to officially kick off the start of summer. Mmm, is there anything better than the smell of charcoal getting started?


“Patio Season” is something we look forward to all year long especially after the monstrous winters we go through so it really ticks me off to know the world is coming to an end, TOMORROW at 6:00pm starting with an earthquake in New Zeland. Have any of you heard about this? Or perhaps some of you may have seen a billboard like the one below:

Did you happen to read what's in the yellow circle?  “The Bible Guarantees It.”

A California-based radio station launched this worldwide billboard campaign claiming May 21st, 2011 as Judgment Day. 
  
“Judgment Day is coming on May 21st, 2011. It will be ushered in with the Rapture, followed by the complete destruction of the Earth and the Universe on October 21st.”  

So why May 21st?  

The date was calculated by Harold Camping, the leader of the independent Christian ministry called Family Radio Worldwide, which is based in Oakland, Calif. Camping's date is based on his interpretation of the Bible by using a convoluted set of numerological calculations. Yo Harold, couldn't you have found a better date, like in the middle of winter when it's so frigging cold?! 

Click here to see his website. All I can say is this lunatic has his work cut out for him and by that I mean he has a countdown clock to doomsday and even goes as far as to state: “In fact, most people will immediately disregard this May 21, 2011 warning......”

If Judgment Day is tomorrow, there goes my long weekend! For starters, I have plans to go into the city on Saturday to pick up my newest must have spring accessory: a gorgeous Michael Kors handbag I pre~ordered back in the Fall. Secondly, I have tickets to see “Pirates Of The Caribbean 4: On Stranger Tides” this Holiday Monday. I'm very upset: I already pre~paid for both the bag and tickets!!

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I came across 2 very humorous lists relating to Doomsday:

“Ten Commenter-Chosen Cars That Should Still Be Around To Get You To Where You Need To Be If You're Not One Of God's-Chosen.”  Click here.

“Six Things To Do Before Judgment Day.” You may want to start right away on this list especially since today is May 20th. Click here.

The Huffington Post listed 21 reasons why the world WILL NOT end. Click here. 
I found #16 and #19 quite amusing.

Also in the Huffington Post was an article where even pet care centers are trying to cash in on The Rapture:

“Not to worry, the folks at After The Rapture Pet Care and Eternal Earthbound Pets have your furry friend covered.”  http://aftertherapturepetcare.com/

Click here  to read the full article.

So my lovely ones, what are your thoughts on this whole matter? 

My thoughts, aside from the fact that I think Harold Camping is a total buffoon? I'm sorry but there's really no polite way of saying it.

1} I keep thinking about that episode of “The Simpsons,” the one where the town of Springfield believed  the end was near.

2} I’m a little confused. I read the world {at least according to the Mayans} is coming to an end on December 21st, 2012. Before that I thought it was suppose to end on January 1st 2000. Remember the whole Y2K hype? And yet here we are years later still standing with news the world is ending again AND did you also hear, Stephen Hawkings this week made the following statement: there is no heaven. Mr. Hawkings, there are many things that science cannot answer. As Einstein once said: "Religion Begins Where Science Ends."

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My loyal and dear readers, it’s finally Friday.

Given my sometimes cheeky nature I think it's safe to say I'm not going to be one of the chosen ones, but hey that's okay. This weekend my friends and I will be taking part in a massive Post Rapture Looting Party followed by a night of dancing. To quote the fabulous Miss Britney Spears: 

“Keep on dancing till the world ends
If you feel it let it happen
Keep on dancing till the world ends”  

Whatever your plans are have one wild and wicked weekend. Peace Out.~x

XOXOXOXO,

Cocaine Princess

He May Look All Quiet & Innocent....

Cocaine Princess here.

Well, about time Blogger! So glad you fixed everything. I was beginning to think I wouldn’t be able to post my regular Friday entry.

I’ve had a busy week so please excuse this short post. However I must warn you, although it is a short post it is a spectacular one. See for yourselves, my lovelies.

Being in the career of fashion I absolutely must stay in shape. There are no ifs ands or buts! I workout Monday~Friday and on Sundays. I take Saturdays off. It’s not uncommon to find me at the mall on that day. I wear my stilettos and shopping in them from sunup to sundown, believe me that’s more than enough exercise for one day. Of course there are still a few drawbacks to wearing high heels but there are a few benefits too: "In a recent study of high heels and the muscles they affect, it was revealed that heels actually help build strong calf muscles. The angle of the foot causes your calf to work harder, think of it like doing heel rises all day long, you are working the same muscles. 3 cheers for high heels!"


Each morning I’m up no later than 5am. It doesn’t matter what time I go to bed my peepers will automatically open at 0500 hours. I begin my workout for 1 hour, followed by 30~35 minutes of yoga and then I end my workout regime by going for a run. I use the treadmill if only the weather conditions are unbearable otherwise I run outdoors. I love running outdoors in the early morning especially now that the meteorological conditions have improved and by that I mean the weather is finally fit for humans and not polar bears. Everything looks, feels and smells so brand new. Trees are in full leaf, the fragrant scent of flowers blooming, the birdies chirping sweet and harmonious tunes. It’s so lovely that sometimes while I’m running I’m tempted to stop and do my happy dance in the style of that adorable beagle. Speaking of birds, I’m going to go off topic here for a brief moment: As much as I love hearing them there is one bird that has landed in our neighborhood and it gives off one of the most loud and irritating chirps I have ever heard in my entire life. Correction, it doesn’t chirp instead it screeches like a monkey that I’ve actually seen people stop and look up. The funny thing is no one can find or even see this bird. “The Annoying Bird That Sounds Like A Monkey” sits perched high above one of the trees in the area. Getting back to where I was : the birdies chirping harmonious tunes and the sound of lawn mowers. Not only is it a welcome relief hearing the sound of a lawn~mower and not a snow~blower, but what a relief it is to see grass and not have it covered up by the mountains of icy, white stuff. If Mother Nature hadn’t thawed everything out I might have forgotten what grass looked like. 

Besides me others are out at daybreak getting their “jog on” too including those who walk their dogs. I briefly blogged before about this one dog I seriously don’t like. In fact I dislike this dog so much I decided to honor him with the name, “The Damn Hairy Beast.” {DHB} He’s like a big, brown, ball of fur with legs. Regardless of the season the owner and its pooch will be doing their morning walk and for some reason the DHB likes chasing me. There could be 5 or 6 joggers nearby and apparently they are invisible to DHB because upon seeing me it’ll bolt from its owner and come after me. The owner will do nothing. It doesn’t even yell out a command telling him to stop. When I’m being chased I can’t decide whether I feel like a criminal on the run or one of those mechanical rabbits at the race track. On several occasions during the winter I was chased and tackled into a snow bank and if that wasn’t enough he began licking my face, meanwhile its’ owner stood to one side gabbing away on his cell phone as if nothing was wrong! No worries my lovelies I know what you’re all thinking: Sheesh! What nerve! Some of you canine lovers may enjoy being slobbered on but I don’t. Each time he licked me I felt so..... violated.


It got to the point where I wasn’t enjoying my mornings anymore. In fact I was feeling apprehensive and stressed out. Exercise is suppose to have a positive effect on you by relieving tension and bringing calmness and balance to ones’ mind. If anything DHB was bringing the opposite to me. The worst I would have to say was one foggy morning in March. I’m jogging peacefully down the street where out of nowhere I faintly began hearing barking sounds forcing me to stop dead in my tracks. The bark kept getting closer and closer. I didn’t know which way to turn because honestly the bark seemed like it was coming from all directions. I felt like I was in the middle of a horror film: “The Princess & The Hound From The Underworld.”


Since I’m well aware what time the mutt from hell and its careless owner leave for their morning walk, I patiently stand on my porch and wait. I wait for them to walk past my house and as soon as they do I’m off in the opposite direction. Hmm, I’m not sure why I didn’t think of doing that sooner. Now that DHB and I no longer come in direct contact with one another I’m happy to announce my morning jogs have returned to bringing me peace of mind.


As I was coming home the other day from the city I saw “Damn Hairy Beast” sitting quietly in its front yard. I don’t know what type of dog he is but here’s a pic of him:

He may look all quiet and innocent but trust me, he isn’t.

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My loyal and dear readers, it’s finally Friday. To be exact it’s "Friday The 13th" so be cautious today.

Whatever your plans are have a fantastic weekend.~x

XOXOXOXO,

Cocaine Princess

Dinner In A Log Cabin

Cocaine Princess here.



In regards to my big sister, I've blogged in previous entries how she and I are complete opposites when it comes to almost, well pretty much everything. Even though I love "A" to death we have so many disagreements, with her always saying one of two things to me: "You are so stubborn." "Why are you so stubborn?" In my opinion my lovelies I don't think I'm stubborn at all. One of the things we disagree a lot on is dining. Long story short I prefer upscale dining while sister doesn't. A new Montana's Cookhouse Saloon popped up in the neighboring town. Sister had dragged me to Montana's once before and trust me when I say I wasn't interested in eating there ever again. God knows why but a few Saturdays ago sister was hell bent on eating at their newest location. Being the lovable and compassionate person that I am, I agreed to go................with the promise that I would get to choose the next 3 restaurants.  


We arrived at the saloon before the big dinner rush. The one I had previously been to was nothing like this one. I was surrounded by wood. Everywhere from the walls to the floors, I mean everywhere, all over the place there was wood!  It was a termites dream come true! Honestly I couldn't determine if I was in a restaurant or if I somehow traveled back in time and landed in a cabin owned by the Ingalls family.


Our welcoming server asked if we wanted to sit at a booth or table? I right away said booth. She led us to one in the corner with a wide long table and benches on each side. The benches came with no type of padding what-so-ever making my tushy very uncomfortable that night. Not that it would have made any difference had we sat at a table since they too were made entirely out of wood but I think sitting on a bale of hay would have been more comfortable. Because I had my sweater with me I decided to get a little creative: I curled it up in a ball. Presto! Instant cushion! It made sitting a little more bearable. The server handed us our menus while asking what we wanted to drink. I said a Coke. Montana's is mostly known for their ribs, steaks, rotisserie chicken, in other words BBQ food and new to their menu, pasta and seafood. For the month of April they were promoting a new item:


A Loin Called Sir:

The server returned after a few minutes with our drinks. I was mortified when I received my Coke. Maybe it's just me but when I order a beverage at a restaurant I expect to receive it in a glass. I knew given the place I was dining in it would not be served in an elegant one but good grief! I looked at sister and she knew it as well. Oh boy, she was going to have to pay me back BIG TIME for insisting I have dinner in what can best be described as a log cabin. It took a good minute or so for me to get the following 3 words out of my mouth.

ME: What the hell?

So why was I mortified. 

See pic:

Yes my lovelies, the beverage I ordered came in a masonry jar stuffed with ice. One of the patrons nearby ordered what I think and hope was lemonade. {It was yellowy in color} Looking at it made me physically ill. Each time the patron picked it up to have a drink I couldn't help but think he was drinking urine from a jar. Oh, did you happen to notice the lovely table cloth? Correction the lovely paper covering the table? It was made from some type of brown wrapping paper. After we were done eating the waitress crumpled it up and threw it in the garbage before laying down a fresh one. Those with children, servers provided them with crayons so that kids could draw and color while they waited for their food to come out. The server returned once again to take our order. Here's what we ate:

APPETIZERS

Oven Baked Antojitos:

A spicy blend of cheese jalapeno, onion and red pepper, oven baked in a flour tortilla. Served with basil sour creme dip.


I was shocked. Shocked our food was presented on plates! Given the ambiance I was expecting to eat out of a trough. The appetizers were incredibly delicious. I loved the sour creme dip. It was almost milk like and not the thick stuff that comes in the containers.


MAIN COURSE:

I wasn't in the mood for any kind of BBQ food. The Princess was craving pasta! 


Seasoned chicken breast tossed in a roasted garlic rosé sauce with penne. Oven baked with mozerella and cheddar cheese. Served with toasted garlic bread.:

The food portions were quite large. Although I wasn't crazy about where I was, I will admit my meal was yummy~yummy.


SISTER'S MEAL: 

Chipotle Buffalo Burger: A smoky chipotle breaded chicken breast tossed in our hot wing sauce and served on a tossed Kaiser with lettuce, tomato, and mayo served with fries.

The aroma coming from her burger screamed HOT & SPICY!! I took a bite and it was blazing hot, spicy good!!  

THE DECOR

I was in absolute awe at the decor and baffled why this restaurant didn't make it into "S. Pellegrino World's 50 Best Restaurants List." {Yes, that entire sentence was extreme sarcasm} As we ate I couldn't help but wonder if Laura Ingalls would make a sudden appearance or anyone else from Walnut Grove. 


Here are some pics:

Nailed on the wall behind sister was this amazing portrait:

To my left I had the pleasure of looking at this:

Where I live a frigging snow shoe is one of the last things I want to see especially after the awful winter weather that haunted us. I would have much preferred a flip~flop. Hmm, I suppose all the nature and woodsy related paintings and items on the wall gives off a warm and comfortable feel to the place. Again, living where I do out in the country surrounded by trees, I may as well have stayed home and ate facing the window if I wanted to experience "dining in the woods." I made mention of that to sister...several, several times as we ate, as we left the restaurant and on the drive back home.


Notice the moose~head hanging above the ATM:

Montana’s also has a bar and a couple of large TV’s so that you can watch the game while you eat and or drink:

For some reason this was hanging from the rafters:

FINAL THOUGHTS:


If you’re looking to dine at a restaurant with a wilderness setting I suggest Montana’s Cookhouse Saloon. 


One last thing. Forget the linen napkins, patrons are given these instead:

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My loyal and dear readers it’s finally Friday. T.G.I.F.

Whatever your plans are have a loving & warm weekend.~x

XOXOXOXO,
Cocaine Princess

Mas Tequila & Aliens

 

Cocaine Princess here.

Today is the 5th of May or as it's popularly known as Cinco de Mayo. A day to celebrate Mexican history and heritage. A day where tequila is your best friend. A day to dip chips into salsa and guacamole. And so, without further ado let's get this party started. 

My lovelies, I present to you:

"The Rocking Paloma"

 

{Created by Mixologist Alex Straus, courtesy of Cabo Wabo Tequila} 

INGREDIENTS:

*2oz Cabo Wabo Reposado
*3 medium Cucumber slices
*1/2 oz Lime Juice (fresh)
*6 oz Grapefruit Soda
*1/4 oz Grenadine
*Salt for rimming
*1 Cucumber Slice (garnish)

DIRECTIONS:

1. Add Cabo, lime juice, and cucumber to pint glass, muddle, add ice and shake vigorously. Add soda to shaker and stir. Strain over fresh ice into a Collins glass with a salted rim. Drop the grenadine on top and allow it to mix in. Garnish with cucumber slice, serve and enjoy!

And of course no Cinco De Mayo celebration is complete without a margarita.

"Jalapeño Margarita"

There are different recipes using hotter chilies but the jalapeño has just the right picante, without leaving your taste buds out of commission.

INGREDIENTS:

*1 thin slice of jalapeño
*1 handful of celery leaves
*6 oz fresh lime juice
*1 spoonful of confectioners’ sugar
*16 oz tequila
*8oz orange liquer
*Salt for rimming

DIRECTIONS:

Make a big batch of margaritas with a twist. Pulse the jalapeno, celery leaves, fresh lime juice and sugar in a blender. Mix with tequila and orange liqueur in a pitcher; chill. Serve on the rocks in salt-rimmed glasses. 

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One can't associate Cabo Wabo Tequila without thinking of ex-lead frontman Sammy Hagar. I adore Duran Duran but I also listen to other genres of music such as rock, in particular Van Halen, the Sammy Hagar years and not the David Lee Roth years. Being on Team Hagar I was very interested in reading his memoirs: "Red: My Uncensored Life In Rock," especially after the Red Rocker himself made it public knowledge on the day the book was released he was abducted by aliens. His autobiography, a NY Times best seller is an awesome one. I had a hard time putting it down, although I was disappointed there wasn't too much written about E.T kidnapping him. However, Mr. Hagar doesn't hold back on anything else especially when it comes to Eddie and Alex. After reading it I got the impression there is still bad blood between them. I say that because he refers to them as "the dumb ass brothers from Amsterdam." 

His childhood was very tough and despite money being tight Sammy's mom bought him his first guitar. A Silvertone guitar and an amplifier in a case. She paid $39.95 and charged it to her Sears account and paid for it over time.  Ahh, a mother's love.

And so the big question I was dying to know, was he kicked out from Van Halen or did he quit?  Hmm, decide for yourselves:

Page 178-79

"When I was kicked out of Van Halen, I was determined to show those mother-f*****s  that they made the biggest mistake of their lives."

"Eddie said I always quit, and maybe I did. His attitude was that I always wanted to be a solo artist."

Well, I'm sure glad that's cleared up! 

If you missed Mr. Cabo Wabo's appearance on Jimmy Kimmel talking about his alien encounter, click here.

My loyal and dear readers, Happy Cinco de Mayo.  Mas Tequila! 

Salud!

XOXOXOXO,
Cocaine Princess