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All right, all right, I know I should have posted this weeks ago so all of you folks who drive up to the mountain on a regular basis could have some new ideas for your in-car playlists! Even though the season is drawing to a close (argh, it was near 80 in some areas in LA last weekend), I know I’ll still be heading up to Mammoth a few more times.

With the long drive, in addition to the games and conversation to be had, good music is a must for passing the time. I asked the usual suspects what music they love to hear either when they’re driving, getting suited up to hit the hill in the morning, or having drinks while preparing to hit the town after a day of boarding! Ranging from punk to old school hip-hop, these choices will get you pumped up.

Eileen

Social D - Mommies little monster
Suicidal Tendencies - Institutionalized
Offspring - Original Prankster
Linkin Park - What I’ve done
3 doors down - Kryptonite
Nickleback - Rockstar
Lenny Kravitz - Fly away
Avril Lavigne - Girlfriend

Stacy

Princess Pop:
- Britney’s new hits Gimme More and Piece of
Me…or pretty much the whole new album!

Hip Hop with a California twist:
- Biggie - Going back to Cali
- 2Pac - California Love
- LLCoolJ - Goin back to Cali

White Trash Rock:
- Ozzy - Crazy Train or I don’t know
- AC/DC - Back in Black
- Metallica - Master of Puppets

Lil Jenny

Old Skool Albums:

Jane’s Addiction (ALL OF THEM!!!!)
Green Day - Dookie
Offspring - Ixnay on the Hombre
Face To Face - Face To Face
Nine Inch Nails - Pretty Hate Machine
Hole - Live Through This
Alanis Morrisette (when I was with girls only) - Jagged Little Pill
Particularly You Oughta Know, Hand In My Pocket, Isn’t It Ironic

Nowadays add to the Old School:
Sum 41 - No Reason, love it!
Madonna - Sorry
80’s New Wave especially
B-Movie - nowhere Girl
Depeche Mode
Soft Cell - Sex Dwarf

Shannon from Shayboarder wrote a post about her music playlists back in December.

As for me, I’m partial to hip-hop… particularly Ludacris’ “MOVE BITCH” track… it’s fun to play in the car when we’re trying to find parking and people are being idiots

Jessie and I also love the Beastie Boys, Missy Elliot… and I really like the latest Kanye album. I’m also a house music head but that doesn’t always go over well!

What is some of your favorite music for snowboarding, driving to the mountains, or before you go out and do the apres-ski thing?

Check it out… www.beer4chicks.com. Twinkie tipped me off to it this morning. Cool service here in LA dedicated to educating women about beer and dispelling some of the misconceptions women may have about enjoying beer as part of a dining experience. Or to educate women who already like beer and want to learn more!

I’m never one to decline a cold frosty one that’s decidedly heavier in color and taste than the Michelob Ultra’s of the world… but for those women that just don’t consider themselves beer drinkers or who just want to learn more about it, this site and the service from its author, Christina Perozzi may be just the ticket.

From the site: Christina leads beer tastings, teaches seminars and classes, and participates in public and private events - large and small. She also teams with innovative chefs from around Los Angeles to hold Beer Pairing Dinners, most recently with Proprietor Josh Loeb and Chef Samir Mohajer or Rustic Canyon Wine Bar and Seasonal Kitchen and Chef/Owner Jared Simons at Violet Restaurant. Christina also consults as a beer expert for restaurants hotels and breweries.

Needless to say, the gal knows her beers! Read her blog here: http://www.christinaperozzi.com/.

Man… what a great week this has been!

• Monday, started the week with a half day boarding powder in Vail to finish off a greatweekend
• Tuesday, had something offered to me that I had been hoping for
• Wednesday, confirmed appointment to try out in person for Jeopardy! after passing the online test
• Thursday, found a $50 bill on the ground

I told my friends that I better buy a lottery ticket this weekend - powerball baby!

I think I’m gonna hit Mt. Waterman here in L.A. on Sunday. They got 4″ fresh today. Hoping good snow conditions (not to mention my luck) holds out thru the weekend!

Take care everyone, and have a good one!

Here’s some gripes (and possible solutions) for situations that can really get your goat on the hill. 

• Snow down the pants (hey, you can always invest in a one piece, I love mine!)
• Weak bloody mary’s (go to another bar or bring a flask!)
• Crowded runs at 3:45 (either get out of there early or find a better run!)
• Long lift lines (again get there early or find a run less traveled!)
• Riders/skiers that stop in the middle of the trail (I’m rude, I’ll tell them to move to side as I plow them!)
• Riders/skiers that take up the whole run doing turns (Again, I’m rude and will yell out that I’m on their right/left!)
• Classic rock at the lodge (talk to that hottie at the bar!)
• Sore after a day of riding (you know the answer to this…Hottub!!!)
• Your toes hurt and they are cold (time to invest in new boots!)
• Getting stuck on the flats (wax that stick and bomb that run!)
• Foggy goggles (hate to say it but a little spit goes a long way!)
• Not alternating on the lift line (call them out!)

If you have any Don’t you hate it when’s…… post them up! I’d love to hear them!

Represent out there sexy’s and know the code for god sakes!

My friend Dan Perry is running a fun little contest and offering a cool bit of schwag - a Google refrigerator.

Having received a good bit of Google schwag in the past, I gotta say that this is a pretty cool gift! Compared to beach chairs and blankets, this fridge is a winner.

So if I won the Google fridge, I’d bring it on our snowboarding trips to the mountains, and use it to keep our cans of beer chilled so they’d be the perfect temperature to bring to the jacuzzi apres-ski. Also, the fridge would be a good conversation piece for all the Hotties on the Hill that we meet

Check out Dan’s blog for some fun golf and SEO talk in the meantime…

And, now back to our regularly scheduled snowboarding chat.