Barack Obama was elected President of the USA. I don't know if I fully understand what that sentence even means right now. A Black Man, has been elected to the highest position in the world. I never thought I would see the day. I'm overwhelmed with joy and inspiration. This is hard to digest....
As a Black Man, watching another Black Man, I've witnessed an incredible event. I was able to watch with my family and share in the joys of us all. From Ian and Erin, to Bridget's mother and grandmother.
I'm so excited....and sleepy I can't focus. And I've had a few beers while waiting and celebrating....
5.11.08
29.10.08
Crazy lady
So, some chick just rolls up to my neighbors house and starts smashing the shit out of his truck. Hitting it with a bat or 2x4 or something. He comes out, they argue a bit, she leaves, he goes back in the house. She comes back, hits the car a few more times, leaves again. She comes back, leaves. Comes back one more time and takes a couple more swings at the truck, but my neighbor didn't come back out? WTF?????
Upside down
Things done changed. It's 2008 and we've found ourselves behind. Going backwards, in the totally wrong direction. War is an issue. Energy is an issue. Employment is an issue. Housing is an issue. Money is an issue. The conservative, conventional ideas that has, for the most part, guided us to this point. Those conservative, conventional ideas have to be shelved, in place of some new, innovative, maybe not so conservative ones.
The country was supposed to be left to me in a better place than how it was inherited by past generations. It's a rule that we leave things better than we found them. It's just what your parents teach you at a very early age.
Did my elders give a shit about how they left the country for me? What happened in the 60's, 70's, 80's, 90's that may have contributed to our current position? Did anyone during these times think about what my America might look like? I know that they did, it's just impossible to forecast what changes that your generation is responsible for will have an impact on future generations.
Unfortunately, we don't have a crystal ball to see into the future. It would make things easier(I guess), but we'll have to do without it.
Lay-offs have been proposed at work. We don't know who or when is going to be lay ed off, but we know it's coming. This is an uncomfortable place to be. Not something I want to stick around to be a part off. Working on my resume. Trying to find something more suitable for me. More stable(if that's even an option), less stressful....we'll see what happens.
Funny thing about these crazy times is that we have a Black man on the verge of becoming the next President of the United States. Crazy. Who would have thought? Certainly not me. Like Chris Rock said, 'Bush fucked up so bad, he made it hard for white men to run for President'....I am hopeful the Sen. Obama wins the election and am ready and willing to help him become the best President ever! We, as a country, must support him and allow the positive, innovative, cooperative ideas shine through and move us forward. In a decent, respectable way.
The country was supposed to be left to me in a better place than how it was inherited by past generations. It's a rule that we leave things better than we found them. It's just what your parents teach you at a very early age.
Did my elders give a shit about how they left the country for me? What happened in the 60's, 70's, 80's, 90's that may have contributed to our current position? Did anyone during these times think about what my America might look like? I know that they did, it's just impossible to forecast what changes that your generation is responsible for will have an impact on future generations.
Unfortunately, we don't have a crystal ball to see into the future. It would make things easier(I guess), but we'll have to do without it.
Lay-offs have been proposed at work. We don't know who or when is going to be lay ed off, but we know it's coming. This is an uncomfortable place to be. Not something I want to stick around to be a part off. Working on my resume. Trying to find something more suitable for me. More stable(if that's even an option), less stressful....we'll see what happens.
Funny thing about these crazy times is that we have a Black man on the verge of becoming the next President of the United States. Crazy. Who would have thought? Certainly not me. Like Chris Rock said, 'Bush fucked up so bad, he made it hard for white men to run for President'....I am hopeful the Sen. Obama wins the election and am ready and willing to help him become the best President ever! We, as a country, must support him and allow the positive, innovative, cooperative ideas shine through and move us forward. In a decent, respectable way.
26.8.08
4:45
I work from 8-4:45. Generally can't wait until 4:45. I pray for 4:45. Today was no different, however something did dawn on me....my attitude is shit when I get off work. My whole world view has a negative spin on it. I exit work wondering how the hell I'm going to maneuver myself into doing something else with my life. Wondering what the fuck our administration is doing. Wondering how the hell we ended up in such an adverse situation. I leave work bitter. Upset that things aren't being done. That decisions are being made that make no sense. That there is no accountability. Upset that there is no light at the end of the tunnel.
We're being asked to do more with less, like I'm sure many other places are. The difference, I hope, is that other places of employment has management that has a clue about what is going on.
We're being asked to do more with less, like I'm sure many other places are. The difference, I hope, is that other places of employment has management that has a clue about what is going on.
18.8.08
Excuse me miss
....but you is a BITCH! And I don't apologize. I just witnessed you yell at your child for no reason. I watched you look an absolute mess. I witnessed your friend also look a mess, and yell at her child for no reason, via cellphone. I witnessed you allow your child...no instruct your child to piss in the parking lot of a grocery store. Not your grocery store. A grocery store you just gave your money to. So, you give money to this business & also piss on it? And when the store begins to look like you've been pissing on it, your stank ass complains.
Yeah, I've pissed outside before. Behind some bushes, behind a building...when it was fucking necessary! And my momma certainly didn't instruct me to do so, and if she did she also instructed me that doing that shit was totally unacceptable. Anyway....
Why do you think this behavior is okay? Wait, don't answer. Let me ask you in a different way.
Hey BITCH, what the fuck is yo stupid ass doing? You dumb BITCH, you don't let this little boy piss outside in the grocery store parking lot & you don't yell & cuss at him. He is a child. You need to teach him to be better than you. To do better than you. And because of you he should be given an opportunity to be better. But yo stupid ass don't understand. Don't be mad at your son. He ain't mad at you, and he has every right to be! He should be pissed at you....wait he might grow up and be pissed, and exhibit some fucked up behavior in his relationships with other women. BITCH you stupid!
Yeah, I've pissed outside before. Behind some bushes, behind a building...when it was fucking necessary! And my momma certainly didn't instruct me to do so, and if she did she also instructed me that doing that shit was totally unacceptable. Anyway....
Why do you think this behavior is okay? Wait, don't answer. Let me ask you in a different way.
Hey BITCH, what the fuck is yo stupid ass doing? You dumb BITCH, you don't let this little boy piss outside in the grocery store parking lot & you don't yell & cuss at him. He is a child. You need to teach him to be better than you. To do better than you. And because of you he should be given an opportunity to be better. But yo stupid ass don't understand. Don't be mad at your son. He ain't mad at you, and he has every right to be! He should be pissed at you....wait he might grow up and be pissed, and exhibit some fucked up behavior in his relationships with other women. BITCH you stupid!
19.7.08
What is we gon do?
Will we stand up for change? Will we ask of ourselves, what we ask of Sen. Obama? Will we choose to be held accountable? Will we be understanding of one another? Will we respect one another? Will we communicate? Will we work towards solutions? Will we embrace the significance of now, and allow this optimistic feeling in the air to inspire us to become better? Smarter, funnier, more considerate, patient, honest, understanding, thoughtful, stern, healthy, compassionate, playful...
Can we as people agree that we can do better and choose to chart a course that we agree is the best way to get us there?
Can we as people agree that we can do better and choose to chart a course that we agree is the best way to get us there?
9.7.08
You can do it too
I'm back at it! Well, I never really left but there was about a month where I wasn't really focused on my grand idea of opening the sneaker boutique. The rigors of my current job has run me back into the arms of my dream. Fuck working for the county. It blows. Sooooo, gotta get my store off the ground and get shit poppin. Talked to both my partners and Craige says he's still in. Kiesha, I'm a little unsure about. She has some things going on that may force her to be unable to participate? We'll see what happens. At any rate, I'm moving forward.
Got online real quick and came across a wealth of information. Important information that I had been trying to wind. Today, I found it in bundles! Too much for me to even get to in one evening. I'm looking forward to looking further into things and finding out as much as I can.
Saw some stores that I can pull ideas from, got some labels that I could carry, looked at what the normal store hours are(can you say 12-7 Mon-Sat) sounds golden doesn't it? I would wake up with the biggest smile everyday I can go open up my store or go to do something for the benefit of my store. And I look forward to the work, if it means that I'm responsible for me and I'm calling the shots.
Think about it. 12-7 would be almost perfect. If/when Joy and I have a kid, I can stay with him for most of the morning, so our daycare costs could potentially be cheaper than if we had the kid at daycare all day. Joy will love the idea that my idea could save money...lol.
Oh, and I submitted my idea about a calendar to some websites, so maybe if that idea gets off the ground opening the store will be much easier cause I'll have another stream of income.
'If you believe, than you achieve. Just look at me'-Tupac
Peace
Got online real quick and came across a wealth of information. Important information that I had been trying to wind. Today, I found it in bundles! Too much for me to even get to in one evening. I'm looking forward to looking further into things and finding out as much as I can.
Saw some stores that I can pull ideas from, got some labels that I could carry, looked at what the normal store hours are(can you say 12-7 Mon-Sat) sounds golden doesn't it? I would wake up with the biggest smile everyday I can go open up my store or go to do something for the benefit of my store. And I look forward to the work, if it means that I'm responsible for me and I'm calling the shots.
Think about it. 12-7 would be almost perfect. If/when Joy and I have a kid, I can stay with him for most of the morning, so our daycare costs could potentially be cheaper than if we had the kid at daycare all day. Joy will love the idea that my idea could save money...lol.
Oh, and I submitted my idea about a calendar to some websites, so maybe if that idea gets off the ground opening the store will be much easier cause I'll have another stream of income.
'If you believe, than you achieve. Just look at me'-Tupac
Peace
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