Meeting Ryan Leaf

Posted on July 28, 2020 by Edgar

Former NFL quarterback Ryan Leaf came to the Optometry Practice of Dr. Alex Corbin Liu for his annual eye exam. Ryan has been a patient of the practice for the last four years and loves coming in to select new eyewear.

Ryan was a standout as a Washington State Cougar which led to him being a Heisman Trophy finalist in 1997. He was drafted behind Peyton Manning as the second overall pick in the 1998 NFL Draft by the San Diego Chargers. His NFL career never lived up to the hype and is considered by many to be one of the biggest draft busts in NFL history.

After his NFL career was over, Ryan lived battling addiction issues. Those days are behind him and he now serves as a program ambassador for Transcend Recovery Community. He is dedicated to helping others make a positive change. You can read more about Transcend Recovery Community by clicking on the link below.

Transcend Recovery Community

Ryan Leaf autographed football with “Go Cougs” inscription.

1998 Ryan Leaf Starting Lineup.

Facts about Ryan

1997 Heisman Trophy finalist.
1997 Pac-10 Offensive Player of the Year.
1997 first-team All-American.
Selected as the second overall pick in the 1998 NFL Draft.

Cafe Organix Grand Opening

Posted on June 26, 2020 by Edgar

Cafe Organix held a grand opening event in the city of San Bernardino. The event featured 4x NBA champion John Salley, who is an investor of the restaurant.

It was hard to believe that there would be a planned event like this since we are currently in a pandemic. A rough estimate would of been about 100 people in attendance for the grand opening ceremonies. John talked to the crowd and participated in the ribbon cutting before the restaurants doors opened to the public.

This is what grand opening events look like during a pandemic. There are masks involved but nobody really gives a shit about the social distancing part. How can you social distance being around so many people anyway?

Most people in attendance didn’t attend the grand opening to meet John Salley. They were more interested in eating a good vegan meal. Again, it’s hard to believe an event like this would be planned during a pandemic but it is what it is.

Meeting Bryan Abrams

Posted on June 23, 2020 by Edgar

Recording artist Bryan Abrams came to California from Oklahoma City to take care of some obligations. One stop that Bryan made while in town was at the Optometry Practice of Dr. Alex Corbin Liu for an eye exam and eyewear.

You may remember Bryan as the lead vocalist of the R&B group Color Me Badd. The group rose to fame in the early ’90s with hit songs like “I Wanna Sex You Up” and “I Adore Mi Amor” to name a few. At the height of their fame Color me Badd were nominated for two Grammy Awards, won two Soul Train Music Awards and won one American Music Award. The song “I Wanna Sex You Up” can still be heard regularly on certain radio stations to this day.

With all that’s currently going on in the streets with the pandemic, high unemployment and national protests, this was a good getaway from it all. Just for a short moment it seemed as if no issues existed in the world.

Like many recording artists and celebrities, Bryan has had his own struggles battling alcoholism. He has owned his past mistakes and constantly works at living a more productive lifestyle.

Color Me Badd “I Wanna Sex You Up” music video.

Facts about Color Me Badd

Won one American Music Award.
Won two Soul Train Music Awards.
Nominated for two Grammy Awards.
Had two number 1 hit singles.
Sold over 12 million records worldwide.

I want to thank Bryan for coming out to the office. You can catch Bryan on his social media platforms that are linked below.

Facebook: @BryanAbramsMusic

Twitter: @BryanAbrams

Tommy Davidson Book Signing

Posted on February 3, 2020 by Edgar

Long time comedian and actor Tommy Davidson made an appearance to sign copies of his new book Living In Color. The event took place at The Grove’s Barnes & Noble in LA. Fellow comedian and actor D.L. Hughley joined Tommy at this event for a discussion about the book.

Tommy made a name for himself in the ’90s sketch comedy television show In Living Color. It was a show that I grew up watching and loved. Through my eyes In Living Color was basically the ghetto version of SNL. They crossed the line on many of their sketch comedy acts starring actors such as Jim Carrey, Jamie Foxx, and the Wayans brothers to name a few.

This was a wristband event and I arrived very early. The good thing about a wristband event is that people have the option of leaving and can return for the start of the event. One way that I killed time was by visiting the Griffith Observatory to enjoy the beautiful view.

Now back to the book signing. This event had a much smaller turnout than I anticipated. My guess would of been less than 50 guests were in attendance to meet both comic icons.

Tommy signed my book and was nice enough to sign some In Living Color trading cards as well.