I Run the 90's
Finally, some blogging time!
So, it was about 3 weeks ago that I ran the Nike Run Hit Remix race. I have already blogged about this fun event in previous years,
so no need to elaborate too much on the details. The following pictures
will do nicely. But there was one thing that surprised me before the
race. I didn't expect to be running with some castmembers of the cheesy
"teen" drama, Beverly Hills 90210. Anyways, onto the pictures, graciously taken by my sister.
Foolish Beat:
Debbie (now Deborah) Gibson sang the national anthem before the race,
and some of her hits as the starting gun went off. Quite a contrast to
the other hip-hop bands that were around the course!
The Not-So-Young MC:
His stage was about 1/2 mile past the starting line (on the outskirts
of the Coliseum). Didn't hear his big hit, "Bust A Move" as I ran by,
but thought it was appropriate that we saw him as the first act
since he attended U$C! You might recall seeing him recently on the
reality TV show, Celebrity Fit Club 3.
To The Extreme:
And here we have Robert Van Winkle (aka Vanilla Ice) droppin' verses
from his hit, "Ice Ice Baby" with a live drummer and a rougher sound.
Like Young MC, he was also recently seen on a VH1 reality series.
What's up with that?
Fantastic Voyage: Coolio
was probably the most interactive of the performers along the course.
He brought people up onto his stage to help him perform and dance. I
think it also helped that his stage was along the street with the
fraternity and sorority houses, whose residents were outside making a
friendly ruckus.
"And all the rappers in top 10, please allow me to bump thee": He's
spunky, and likes his oatmeal lumpy. It's Humpty Hump from Digital
Underground, complete with his trademark glasses and big plastic nose.
(If you look real closely, you can see the Nike swoosh on his left
nostril!). I was happy that I heard the Underground perform their
famous hit "Humpty Dance" while running past their stage. But Humpty
rapped listlessly, so it was also a little disappointing.
After
crossing the finish line in the Coliseum, we were treated to a great
post-race concert with headliners, De La Soul. You younger ones might
know that they were the featured rappers on the Gorillaz track, "Feel
Good Inc." But, as an old school rap aficionado, I appreciated hearing,
"Me, Myself and I", and Black Sheep's "The Choice Is Yours", with Dres (in the yellow shirt) dropping in to collaborate.
Other
than the hotter-than-average weather, it was a great race experience. I
am already looking forward to next year's race and performers.
4th Down
So
my day of exercise didn't end there with a 5 mile run. I had set up a
friendly touch football game with the church members following
afternoon service. (You can check out Honyock's pictures or theikedas entry
for further coverage). It's always a treat to spend time with the
undergraduates when I can. Hopefully, I can do more of these "sports
ministry" activities in the future, because it is a passion of mine. I
know that I am compensating for all those years as a kid that I wasn't
allowed to play in any Saturday team sports because of Japanese school!
Guess Who's Coming to Dinner?
Due to my occasional, forgetful nature, I left the church office keys in Samwise's
car, who took off early from football. Unfortunately, I needed those
keys because I left all my belongings back at the church (including the
cell phone, wallet and car keys). With no one in the office, and in
proximity to provide a spare key, I walked over to the closest staff
member's home, which just happened to be theikedas. Thankfully, they
were home, and kindly invited me in to have some dinner and a sit-down.
A welcome relief, since my legs after such a long day had quite a
workout. The beef stew also hit the spot too. Thanks guys. 
I
guess their three year old son Eric was happy to see Uncle 'Kio, as he
went into show-and-tell mode and shared with me about his animal
collection. He also made me a Play-Doh mochi treat, which was great.
Such a nice kid! Maybe one of these days, I can return the favor and do
a show-and-tell for him. "Hello Eric, this is one of Uncle Akio's ramen
shops. And here is a mochi ice cream, on the house!"
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