Hanging with MC HAMMER, Justin's Birthday, & San Diego! - Grassroots Day 16/17/18/19

Ahhhh yes.  MC HAMMER.  One of the great, iconic figures of our lifetime.  A man who's very dance moves inspired a nation.  A man who's very fashion sense added 200% more fabric to men's pants.  A man who's very name redefined the image of an everyday, household tool.  A man who's very lyrics redefined what we could and could not touch.  A man who's very inspiration instructed the masses that quitting would be a violation of one's legitimate nature.  Oh yes, Hammer was in town and he joined the FTG posse at the San Diego AA Film Festival this past weekend.  BTW, if you're wondering how Hammer fits into all of this, he once wired us a bunch of money and helped save BETTER LUCK TOMORROW from financial ruin.  And, he also plays "A-List Colored People Agent", Roy Thunder, in FTG.

Chillin' with the HAMMER at the Airport Lounge in San Diego.  To legit to quit.

Yes, our grassroots tour has gone west (but FTG is still playing in NYC).  We're gearing up for our Oct 19th opening in San Francisco/Berkeley and our Oct 26th opening in Los Angeles & San Diego.  We spent a few days in San Diego, hanging with Lee Ann Kim and the rest of the SDAFF posse.  Dustin, Justin, and I spoke to 500+ students at San Diego State University on Friday.  It was crazy!  Who the heck would want to be indoors on a sunny Friday afternoon was beyond me.  But the SDSU students came out in force.  It was more Back Street Boys concert than AA speaking engagement.  Thanks SDSU!!!  You guys kick ass!

SDSU Madness!

Thursday was also Justin Lin's Birthday.  And being the good friends that we are, the FTG family took Justin to an unforgettable birthday meal at Appleby's.  Oh yes, the all you can eat brine shrimp and baby crayfish lobster tails were to die for!  Now you must understand, Justin most generously pays for 99% of the meals whenever we are on the road and on tour.  So, the entire FTG family thought it only appropriate that we take out JLin for his day of birth.  $21.99 is a bargain for all you can eat seafood nowadays.  We all chipped in to feed the man.  The rest of us had an amazing one course meal of tap water in celebration.  Happy birthday Justin.  18 comes only once.  Embrace it!

Spit on cake is a wonderful combination.  Especially when it's the salivary droplets of birthday boy, JLin.