Stop and Hear the Music

This is a hidden video of a world-renown violinist, Joshua Bell, playing a crazy difficult set for a subway station audience in Washington, D.C.. In a social experiment organized by the Washington Post Joshua, among others, wondered just how much of an appreciation do ordinary people have for the arts on an everyday basis. The results may or may not surprise you:

Bell played a total of of six classical pieces over the course of 43 minutes, during which time 1,097 people passed by:

-27 people donated a total of $32
-only seven bothered to stand and watch for more than a full minute

Now I know none of us at 505 are classical music aficionados but I hope we'd at least be able to notice a world class musician shredding his dick off in a subway station. Maybe we'd even watch for a bit. Either way, seeing this reminded me to stay frosty when it comes to appreciating art and creativity no matter where I find it. Don't have your head up your ass or you may miss something pretty dope.

Read the Pulitzer Prize winning Washington Post article here if you want to know more about the whole deal

...Or if you think violins are pussy shit then check out a sampling of some real badasses instead

St. Patrick's Day Dinner

It's that time of year again where my favorite holiday rolls around and it's about time that we had a nice old fashioned St. Patrick's Day dinner. The menu is as follows:

Myself and Mr. Dobbins will be preparing a shepherds pie

Andrew and Hanalle will be making potato leek soup

Ms. McGugart will be making Irish soda bread

If anyone else has any other ideas of anything to bring, their contributions are more than welcome. If you want to bring something other than corned beef and cabbage let us know because we have "The Irish Potato Cookbook" courtesy of Christine "Tiny" Dobbins.

Hope you guys are interested because it should be a good time.

Sláinte,

Thomas Patrick Michael Kenny

WEIGH IN UNDERWAY

MARK GAINED FIVE POUNDS SINCE YESTERDAY! 168!!!
Kevin, managed to gain enough weight to weigh the same amount as he did fully clothed, except in boxers and a tshirt only. 160.
Doug, 214.

Game on!

505 WEIGHT OFF

Starting MONDAY. 505 is having a weight loss competition.

1st Place, Greatest % Weight Lost
2nd Place, Most Pounds Lost

We are getting a treadmill for the nook Monday night at 8:30.

Thomas and Andrew have no chance whatsoever.

Kevin "I know I'm going to win, I don't know why he thinks he even stands a chance"

Rules:
Weigh in is on Monday night. No later than 9:30pm.
Deadline is March 23rd by no later 9:30pm.
Boxers and T-Shirt, nothing else.
If you go to the hospital for malnutrition or anything related, that is an automatic win.

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Holy shit!

Apparently enough people have searched for us to get us a Google Suggest entry!
...this blog is also the first result!

You fuckers need to keep updating!
Also I have rubbed my genitals on everything in the house and have been naked since no one else is home.

<3ATF

Missing:

One box of Kraft Three Cheese Macaroni and Cheese:



One package of Oreo cookies:



If anyone knows who is stealing my food let me know. Theres nothing like coming home after a long day with an empty stomach and finding out that your food has mysteriously disappeared.


-Teeks