Brass Monkey

The death of an era.

Adam Yauch aka MCA from the Beastie Boys passed away after his battle with cancer. I am seriously super bummed. The Beastie Boys music was a serious part of my childhood and adolescence, their songs took part in the soundtrack of my life.  I am truly sad about this. There's something so awesome about their music, something that makes you just wanna get up and get crazy. Their songs were more than just about partying and having a good time, they were about living. Everyone is alive, but how many of us truly live? Yeah, ponder on that for a hot minute.

I remember when I was a kid going ape shit on the trampoline to "Brass Monkey". I couldn't get enough of it! Hien, Whitney and I would jam out to tunes while he bounced our way through summer on the trampoline. Shit, I even remember when we used to camp out on it and sleep! Grandma bought it for us in the summertime, and she was probably cursing at herself a few months later when the injuries started rolling in. We were all hell on wheels. No matter what activity she'd put us in, we'd tear it up! The trampoline was the single most useful investment my grandmother got us for our summer monkey fests. We'd bring out little stereo boom box outside and start jumping like wild animals to The Beastie Boys. Singing along and have fun just being crazy. It was probably one of the best memories I have with the girls. 

To pay homage to Adam, I'm rocking all Beastie Boys tracks in my car today. I'm headed to Albany to go visit Marissa at her new place, and plan on having a really nice weekend. It's Cinco de Mayo and DERBY DAY! So we'll probably end up at a Mexican bar someplace, drinking margaritas and watching the race lol. Tomorrow morning, Marissa is taking Jeff and I hiking. I'm super excited! I haven't been hiking in a while, and I'm anxious to get some exercise and adventure hunting in. Especially because the weather has been so nice. 

Speaking of Brass Monkey, I tried out my new clarifying shampoo today! Holy shit. What a difference it made! My hair is squeaky clean and it smells awesome! I highly recommend it! It feels like Vick's Vapor Rub on your scalp and it makes the whole shower smell minty fresh! I am definitely keeping this product in my bathroom at all times!

It's not really that expensive. The shampoo is about $13 and conditioner is $16 I think. For the results it gives, it has more than paid for itself. I can't even tell you how relieved and refreshing it is to have your normal hair back again! I picked mine up at Ulta, but you can find it in Sephora and online. 

All right everyone! Have a fabulous weekend, full of Derby and margaritas!

Ole!