February 13, 2010
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Happy 30th Anniversary!
To commemorate the 30th Anniversary of the Rubik’s Cube, my friend Tyson was on the Today Show this morning and the hosts, Hoda Kotb and Dan Abrams proved to be huge douchebags!! I sent Tyson a text telling him that, and his reply was simply, “They always are…” (Even Anderson Copper was a little douchey but not as bad as these clowns:)
“I don’t really get it…” No shit Hoda!Tyson was my inspiration for starting this blog over 3 years ago. After he competed on the TV show Beauty and the Geek we became friends and I was always inspired by his Xanga and how he kept it up. Tyson and his brother taught Will Smith how to solve the Rubik’s Cube for the movie The Pursuit of Happyness. He lives in NYC now, but still comes to LA for shows at The Magic Castle and various Rubik’s Cube events, and we always try to get together.
Tyson and I on the red carpet at a movie premiereThrough Tyson and the Cubing Community (yes, there’s a community), I’ve made a lot of good friends. Like:Macky, a genius in his own right, who’s doing amazing things at Princeton now, just like he’s done in my living room: (i.e. juggling two apples with one hand while solving a Rubik’s Cube with the other!)
and CJ, a remarkable young man who’s taking the comic book world by storm and taught Chazz how to solve the Rubik’s Cube:And don’t forget Tyson’s blindfold solves presented here with more of Macky’s juggling acumen:
Last year Tyson was tapped by the Rubik’s company to create an instructional DVD to be sold with Rubik’s Cubes exclusively by Barnes & Noble. So if you would like to learn how to solve the Cube, check it out. Several of my readers have bought this DVD and told me that it worked!
Oh, and to continue with the Asian TV stars theme, Alex reminded me that I forgot to post this photo of me and James Kyson Lee from Heroes that I took a couple of weeks ago. I’ve seen most of the Heroes around town now; here are just two:
Comments (36)
That’s so cool! I think I’ve actually seen him on that Beauty and the Geek show. I definitely read about him in the trivia section of The Pursuit of Happyness. Didn’t realize he had a Xanga. Gosh, you know so many people.
they WERE jerks! so condescending.
@Roadlesstaken - Can your brother solve a cube Alex?
@peacefulheart - I know, right? The fact that they were drinking at 10 AM probably wasn’t a good sign to begin with!
maybe tyson should have been drinking to put up with asshole co-hosts. he is such a nice guy!
@peacefulheart - I know…he really is
Oooh, I like being a guest on your blog, always fun.
I love that last video with Tyson and Macky, by the way. Lots of awesomeness in there.
@CareyGLY - I don’t think so. Should I force him to? j/k
@pxlspy01 - That’s because you’re IN that video…awesome indeed!! :)
@Roadlesstaken - Yes! Get him the DVD and give him a week to learn it, and film the process. Blog Gold! :)
@CareyGLY - OH! So that video was taken at the Discovery Science Center competition I met you in! I see my mom and I in there now, haha.
@pxlspy01 - Of course! You’re the star of that video! Tyson & Macky are just supporting actors. You and your Mom stole the show!
based on the pix, would it be safe to say that Tyson has lost weight and you found it? peace, Al
@pukemeister - Thanks for stating the obvious!
@CareyGLY - it’s just what i do best!
Uhm… Tyson has this hot geeky look.
OMGOD i need a pic with james kyson lee!!
I need to learn how to solve the puzzle. Great post.
yeah i remember tyson! what a rubik cube genius!!
@ElusiveWords - LOL…geek lover!
@AznBoy659 - Come to Hollywood Eric!
@stevew918 - The DVD will help, I promise.
@lcfu - He is indeed!
I could never complete the Rubik’s Cube when I was a teenager!
You know…I solved the original rubik’s cube mismatch problem without an instructional video. I just peeled off all of the stickers and re-stuck them on the right way. Some worker at the rubik’s plant must have been drunk when they made mine. National TV reporters are normally douches in my opinion. Just like pretty girls normally have an entitlement problem. You have so many talented friends.
What’s your talent?
Yep! Complete jerks!
@Fongster8 - I did it once as a kid…but never again :)
@c_est_la_vie_mon_amie - My talent is hanging around talented people to make myself appear talented. LOL…I don’t think moving the stickers counts! :)
@Dezinerdreams - LOL… cute pic Vivek!
@CareyGLY - Thanks Carey!
Hey, I wanna be a celebrity whore too! :)
How do I break up Jessica Alba’s marriage?
Or Katie Cassidy’s relationship?
@c_est_la_vie_mon_amie - I don’t know Katie Cassidy…but I do see Jessica Alba around town every once in a while, so I’ll put in a good word for you
@CareyGLY - But ….but…but Katie is the more eligible bachelorette. I wonder if these hotties have a nice personality. I always assume they don’t just because that’s more likely. :)
@c_est_la_vie_mon_amie - OK, I just Googled here…and she’s certainly cute. I’ll keep an eye out!
Send me your business card. LOL
hey! i think part of the problem is that the game wasn’t clearly explained. i still don’t get the game. I get that you’re supposed to move the lights but how do you know where you’re supposed to move them…
@lookitschloe - Yeah, I agree with you. I just had dinner with Tyson though, and he said they really didn’t give him a chance to explain!
that woman was a complete douche… lol wrong person to do a show on the rubics cube. and u see the heroes around town? lucky omg cant believe u met hiro
@LuxteK - Yeah…I live in Hollywood…so I see everyone around town all the time. Was on the freeway next to Sylar a few months ago. Glad he didn’t kill me! :)
@CareyGLY - hahaha what kind of car was sylar driving?
@LuxteK - LOL, I never notice cars…it was a black one I think
@CareyGLY - Lmao. nice description… didnt know you lived in hollywood… is everything ridiculously expensive there?
@LuxteK - Yeah, it’s a little pricey, but not too bad
Here’s where I met Hiro: http://careygly.xanga.com/718004320/be-italian-a-big-dog-on-the-red-carpet/