The Urban Monarch new rich experiment has launched.  If you are one of the first 5, you have received email invitations to the private group.  For the rest of you, expect periodic reports back of our successes.

I’ve always been a huge fan of indie/cult cinema and pop art.  A recent exhibition in L.A. hosted by Kevin Smith featured the best of both worlds. 

The onion has a hilarious article that I find more truth than humor in.  The article interviews fictitious Ty Braxton, a temp who lives a better lifestyle than the lawyers who employ him.
“At a job like this, where you’re surrounded by angry, perpetually stressed-out lawyers who are working 80 hours a week, it’s important to [...]

If there’s one thing I hate, besides flip flops on girls (boy howdy did the comments heat up on that!), it’s obnoxious, screaming kids in public places.
The humorous Brandon over at Reviewfoo has a suggestion for keeping them away.

With a closing date just around the corner, I’m less than two weeks away from owning my first home. It’s going to cost me a little extra money per month but I’ll have a permanent place to call home and a place to live on my own terms. One thing I’m clear on is that [...]

Guys arn’t the only ones lusting after techie toys these days. 

Dave Copeland has been a faithful reader for a while now… Thanks for all the love Dave!  Check out his website and blog.

If you haven’t seen Transformers (shame on you), and or have been on an internet blackout the last 3 weeks or so, you may not be aware of “Cloverfield”. Cloverfield, or “1-18-08″ as it’s being referred to, is the working title of J.J. Abrams’ (Lost, Mission Impossible III) new horror movie, slated for release [...]

Want to travel the world drinking for a year?  So do we.  For 10 lucky fellows, smirnoff is making this a reality.
Smirnoff, the world’s number-one selling premium spirit(*), announced today a global search for ten consumers to travel the world in pursuit of original nightlife experiences. Two lucky people from Canada, including one from Quebec, [...]

I haven’t paid a cover charge at a ‘gentlemen’s club’ in close to a year. Most likely, I’ll never have to again, at least not here in Denver.  Why?  I’ve learned a few tricks of the trade for saving moolah at the house of jiggles.  From cover charges, to drinks, food and beyond, Urban Monarch [...]

The urban monarch entrepreneurial club is now full.  If you were one of the first five to email in (and you should know who you are), expect  an email later this week with access information for the group.
We’ve been kicking around a few ideas for the name of the group, but haven’t settled on one [...]

I recently had my whole world turned upside down.  While watching Transformers.  Could it be that the title of world’s hottest girl was being passed from my longtime choice, Jessica Alba, to 21 year old newcomer Megan Fox?
The scene with Ms. Fox’s “perfect stomach exposed while she bends over Bumblebee’s hood” would certainly say so.
To solve [...]

I can remember my first experience with a LV buffet happened in 1990.  I was a teenager travelling with a friend and his grandparents.  It was the Circus Pukus breakfast ‘experience’.  An experience consisting of hundreds of sweaty, half asleep tourists corraled into a tiny dining hall and forced to sit elbow to elbow at [...]

In this video by Rinpa Eshidan, an artist collective repaints and redesigns a small room several times.
“Rinpa” is a word created by the founders of the group meaning “to bring people together, while “Eshidan” essentially means “art crew.” The Rinpa Eshidan is a team of artists brought together by a common creative expression.
Led by Noiz-Davi [...]

It’s official. UM has been around for a whole year. In that time, authors have come and gone, features have been featured, and plenty of alcohol, grooming products, and fiber bars have been sampled.
I’m quite proud of the work we do here @ UM, but on this important occasion I thought it would be [...]

One day a package filled with the full fragrance line from Tommy Bahama made it to Urban Monarch’s door step. Our first inclination was to inspect and review each individually but then we came up with a rather ingenious method of product reviews. We would test out the fragrances on the desired audience [...]

On a recent Friday night, after sampling the fare at both the First Friday Art Walk and a great (albeit sloooow service) Ethiopian restaurant, Glenn and I found ourselves at one of our favorite clubs.  Before finishing my first PBR, I was chatting with a fetching young woman in black.  The conversation was casual, and [...]

At Urban Monarch we’re always trying to understand ourselves better.  Lifehack is helping us out by letting us know about 9 brain quirks we didn’t know we had.  The list includes:

Your short-term memory has a max capacity of seven.
Chartreuse is the most visible color.
Your subconscious is smarter than you are.
You have two nervous systems.
Your brain [...]

Ever since I was a little boy, I’ve wanted a jet pack.  Now, an (apparently) Colorado based company is bringing my dream closer to reality.  I’m only about  $199,990 short. 

Part IV
pages 149-end
Characters

Mari Asai
Eri Asai
Tetsuya Takahashi
Kaoru
Shirakawa
Korogi

Songs Listed

Page 162 - Sonnymoon for Two, Sonny Rollins
Page 168 - Bomb Juice, Shikao Suga
Page 179 - (soundtrack music), Francis Lai

The last section of this book is heavily defined by irony and sybolism. On page 162 Mari takes a much needed rest in the love hotel only after sharing [...]

In honor of 7-11 day (7/11/07) slurpees will be free at all US stores.
Stop in for some 7.11 oz deliciousness.
Nod the ravishing Raquel for the tip