I am honestly running off 3 hours of sleep last night….well 5 if you include the two hour power nap I had when I got off work yesterday…..how are all my comrades doing today? I hope that you all are well and you are enjoying your week so far….mine has been iffy…..a few up and downs…..a couple of miscommunications…….and a sprinkle of broken promises….in other words, its been business as usual………ready to get off work, I know that much…..may even get into the studio tonight….yes, my work is never done……..
You ever have one of those stretches that put you to sleep?....I just did and it felt soooooo good!!.......
So today….or this morning around 2 o’clock, I decided it is time…….one of my main objectives in life is to give back to the community….as some of you know….while others could have guessed, I was the supreme knucklehead growing up….not a care in the world and didn’t give a hoot who knew….I was one of those smart kids that did stupid things…..finishing my work in class, going to the bathroom and get caught shooting dice….I would fight for no reason…curse out teachers just because….and wouldn’t go to school because I was sleepy……if it wasn’t for special people in my life, I probably would not be here to give my testimony…….I made a vow never to forget where I came from…….
When I went to college, I knew I wanted to be an educator…….to me, they were the ultimate role models…..I had heard about Malcolm, Martin, and Jesse…..but they were not prevalent in my life…but teachers were….through all my mishaps, they continued to encourage me and push me to greatness……I finally graduated and when I moved to Dallas I fulfilled my dream and started teaching……it was everything I wanted….and more……and also a nightmare……..
I learned that there are some teachers that do not care about the future of the kids….teaching has its perks and watching over high schoolers with no direction in life is not part of them……the administrators even showed a lack of affection and that bothered me……after three years in the school system, I decided to walk away……I couldn’t handle it……but my dream was not yet done…….
I still want to help kids…I still want to have involvement in the community…..that is….essentially (pun intended)…….the foundation of Essential Entertainment……to give back and give the community something it needs……so I have finally decided to prepare myself to open my youth center……now I know this will be a huge challenge for me and I have no idea of the obstacles that will be in front of me…but I am ready……or for a lack of a better term, my hand has been forced…….I thank my God for my job, but I cant take it anymore…it is so not me!!.......I love the working with people part but my destiny is an educator…..my vision is bigger than where I am now…….my life revolves around being able to help people….without that in my life, I don’t feel like the same person…..
As I stated, I know it will not be easy…..I asked myself last night, am I making it time because of myself or is God truly giving me the green light?......I guess that answer will be coming up shortly….they say Faith without works is dead…..and if I believe this is my calling, I must put forth that appropriate effort to make my dreams a reality……the thought of my own youth center and the work I have been doing today has really pumped me up……..I think that adrenaline is the only thing keep me awake at this point of the day…….and I know my rough draft of my business plan will not be the final copy……and that’s exciting…so many things to think up…so many moves I will have to make…locations…cost…..the vision and mission……its all going to be up to me and the moves I make will dictate the success of this upcoming endeavor……
But I need you guys help…give me names……locations…buildings…and even ideas as to how to make this a success…I still don’t know the whole Dallas/DFW metroplex so there may be a place I need to be that I don’t see right now…..I do plan on focusing on my tutoring more…..to broaden that avenue and to continue to put the youth center into action……all I ask is that you pray for me and that this great idea not develop from my thoughts, but from God’s mighty plan……….
THIS WEEKEND, ESSENTIAL ENTERTAINMENT WILL BE ONCE AGAIN HOLDING A CAR WASH AT THE CORNER OF PRESTON AND SPRING VALLEY!!......WE ARE RAISING MONEY FOR OUR BACK TO SCHOOL RAFFLE AND A TRIP TO RENO NEVADA…….PLEASE COME OUT AND SUPPORT!!...WE WILL HAVE FOOD, FUN, A RAFFLE, AND ENTERTAINMENT!!!......I WILL LET YOU ALL KNOW THE EXACT TIME WE WILL BEGIN….I NEED EVERYONE’S SUPPORT!!.........
Well I am about to wrap this thing up……I want to give a blessed shout out to all those that helped spare my life back in Flint…Mr. Rhymes, Ms Crain, Ms Rumph, Elder Rosborough, and all the other figures that made sure that this child was not left behind…..I hope and pray that I can do 1/100th of the things you did for me…..thank you so much and I love you…….
Love yall!!!!!!!
Church!!!!
Tuesday, June 22, 2010
Monday, June 21, 2010
WHOSE YA PAPPY??
Oooohhhh…where shall I begin??.......good afternoon to you all and I hope you all had a great weekend…..as for me…..WHAT THE HECK IS A WEEKEND??.......work is on my mind like milk on cereal…..and this weekend, I got 2 scoops of it……all in all, a very fun and positive weekend…..now I am begging for the one thing I know I will not get….REST……and to all my fathers…..not to them suckas that claim to be a daddy, HAPPY BELATED FATHER’S DAY!!............
My dad called me yesterday to wish me Happy Father’s Day……I wasn’t going to call him……for my own reasons but I was hoping to hear from him……my dad and I have never had a close relationship….once, he was a prominent figure in my life but having a child wasn’t truly on his agenda…….it was crazy because his parents stayed right down the street from where my grandmother lived and I often saw him drive by in his Cadillac to their house…..from what I remember, he has been married three times…once to my mom…..once to this real nice lady…and once to this butthole of a woman…funny thing is……she used to go to our church……but she had a problem with my dad being in my life…….see she had two kids of her own and even though I am my dads only biological child, she only wanted him to focus on her family….so I, was the odd child out…..
I have pretty much known where my dad lived all my life….even used to go over there…..until one day, I could feel the tension in their house….so I had to step back…..when I was younger, I had an anger issue…..I remember getting in a car accident and calling to his house for help…we were right down the street from where he stayed…..his wife was there but he wasn’t…she refused to help me….when I went to college, he would promise me assistance……..I never heard from him…..I kept in contact with my grandparents and I even took my daughter over to their house…they called him to come see her….he was too busy……at home with the kids…….
When my grandfather passed in ’07, I became even angrier…..he didn’t even have the balls to show up at his funeral and pay his respects……this man took his place…helped raise me when he didn’t have to……my grandfather tried his best to teach me things about life in the midst of a huge generation gap…….somewhere in my soul, maybe I was hoping that this would be his wake up call since I no longer had a father in my life……this was not to be……at no point did I see him or receive a call consoling me and making sure I was alright……I guess since Willie Barker raised me for so long, he didn’t have to gauge my emotions……he didn’t care about them……..
Its funny though…..looking back, I loved my dad…..I don’t know why…maybe is was simply, he was my dad……he is an Omega and all my life, I thought that would be the path I would choose……not to talk down on any Greek organization, but by pledging Sigma, it symbolized me going my own route…..not to be like him “just because”…even though I am made from the same sloth and DNA, does not mean I have to carry on his legacy….for I have always felt that he gave me no legacy to carry…….I knew nothing about him except his name……and to me, it left a bad taste in my mouth………..
When my grandmother passed is when I started hating him…….my mother, for some unknown reason, kept in contact with my dad…….I didn’t…….and I think that bugged me a lot….I rarely talked to my parents, yet, they were good friends….was I not wanted??......when I got to Michigan for my granny’s funeral, I had heard that he cam to her house and got some food…….not to see me…….not to lift any spirits….but to eat…WTF?!!.........so I figured he would come back to see me…..after all, the parents that had raised me were both gone…….29 years old and no parent to call my own……..did he return….not at all…..but I did see him…….at the funeral…..now mind you, this is AT the funeral……..I am not in the mood for foolishness…..I am one of the few family members that is keeping together and just my nature is to make sure everything is going smoothly……here comes my dad…chest out…….smiling in church……WHAT THE HELL ARE YOU SMILING FOR??......calling my name……I had already informed my little brother if he showed up there was a possibility of some pew moving going on up in there…..and here he comes trying to speak…calling my name all over the church…….I tried to avoid him once…..I ignored him twice…then he comes up to me and interrupts me while I was conversing with a woman from my old church……needless to say, I gave him a piece of my mind……my little brother rushed to stop me before I cold cocked him……he stormed off…never to be heard from again………
About 2 months ago, I called my grandmother…….she is always so happy to hear from me…..in one of those surprised motherly voices, she asked me about my family and how I was doing…..then she asked if I had talked to my father…….she informed me that she had heard what had happened and asked if I wanted her to give my dad my number……I didn’t care either way, figuring that he wouldn’t call………..but he did…….the same day……and when he called, he didn’t sound like the man that was doing it for the heck of it……..he spent most of our conversation apologizing………
I told him…..I never wanted money….I never wanted to compete with his new family…I didn’t even want a lot of his time….I just wanted a father…..someone I could call and vent to……go fishing with and learn from…….go to the mall and look at women with together….hell I have NEVER heard about the birds and the bees…..EVER…….I wanted someone that appreciated me going to college, pledging and making myself into a man…….he promised me on that day that he would from now on check on me……he would call me at least once a week……and he would check on me……..in my mind, “yeah right”……he said that before…..the last time I heard from him…..the VERY last time……….
But he has been a man of his word…and even when he doesn’t call me, I call him……..because I see that he is trying…..and that is all I ever asked for…..our relationship is still rocky…..its still hard to say “I love you dad”…….and its weird laughing with him about things that I had no clue we were so similar about……..but I would rather have this opportunity than any other……
Men…honor thy kids as much as you want them to honor you…..any male can make a baby….a daddy can pay child support…but a father is a rare and priceless commodity……if your kids just want to talk to you about absolutely nothing, let them…….don’t allow a ex girlfriend, wife, or sexual partner, stop you from one of the greatest joys in a child’s life……yes, we know that the mother is the more prominent figure in a kid’s life….but that doesn’t mean you take advantage of it and risk that child’s balance…..anybody can raise a kid…….anybody can be a daddy….but real men are born to be fathers!!!!.............
Happy Fathers Day to all!!!!!!
Church!!!
My dad called me yesterday to wish me Happy Father’s Day……I wasn’t going to call him……for my own reasons but I was hoping to hear from him……my dad and I have never had a close relationship….once, he was a prominent figure in my life but having a child wasn’t truly on his agenda…….it was crazy because his parents stayed right down the street from where my grandmother lived and I often saw him drive by in his Cadillac to their house…..from what I remember, he has been married three times…once to my mom…..once to this real nice lady…and once to this butthole of a woman…funny thing is……she used to go to our church……but she had a problem with my dad being in my life…….see she had two kids of her own and even though I am my dads only biological child, she only wanted him to focus on her family….so I, was the odd child out…..
I have pretty much known where my dad lived all my life….even used to go over there…..until one day, I could feel the tension in their house….so I had to step back…..when I was younger, I had an anger issue…..I remember getting in a car accident and calling to his house for help…we were right down the street from where he stayed…..his wife was there but he wasn’t…she refused to help me….when I went to college, he would promise me assistance……..I never heard from him…..I kept in contact with my grandparents and I even took my daughter over to their house…they called him to come see her….he was too busy……at home with the kids…….
When my grandfather passed in ’07, I became even angrier…..he didn’t even have the balls to show up at his funeral and pay his respects……this man took his place…helped raise me when he didn’t have to……my grandfather tried his best to teach me things about life in the midst of a huge generation gap…….somewhere in my soul, maybe I was hoping that this would be his wake up call since I no longer had a father in my life……this was not to be……at no point did I see him or receive a call consoling me and making sure I was alright……I guess since Willie Barker raised me for so long, he didn’t have to gauge my emotions……he didn’t care about them……..
Its funny though…..looking back, I loved my dad…..I don’t know why…maybe is was simply, he was my dad……he is an Omega and all my life, I thought that would be the path I would choose……not to talk down on any Greek organization, but by pledging Sigma, it symbolized me going my own route…..not to be like him “just because”…even though I am made from the same sloth and DNA, does not mean I have to carry on his legacy….for I have always felt that he gave me no legacy to carry…….I knew nothing about him except his name……and to me, it left a bad taste in my mouth………..
When my grandmother passed is when I started hating him…….my mother, for some unknown reason, kept in contact with my dad…….I didn’t…….and I think that bugged me a lot….I rarely talked to my parents, yet, they were good friends….was I not wanted??......when I got to Michigan for my granny’s funeral, I had heard that he cam to her house and got some food…….not to see me…….not to lift any spirits….but to eat…WTF?!!.........so I figured he would come back to see me…..after all, the parents that had raised me were both gone…….29 years old and no parent to call my own……..did he return….not at all…..but I did see him…….at the funeral…..now mind you, this is AT the funeral……..I am not in the mood for foolishness…..I am one of the few family members that is keeping together and just my nature is to make sure everything is going smoothly……here comes my dad…chest out…….smiling in church……WHAT THE HELL ARE YOU SMILING FOR??......calling my name……I had already informed my little brother if he showed up there was a possibility of some pew moving going on up in there…..and here he comes trying to speak…calling my name all over the church…….I tried to avoid him once…..I ignored him twice…then he comes up to me and interrupts me while I was conversing with a woman from my old church……needless to say, I gave him a piece of my mind……my little brother rushed to stop me before I cold cocked him……he stormed off…never to be heard from again………
About 2 months ago, I called my grandmother…….she is always so happy to hear from me…..in one of those surprised motherly voices, she asked me about my family and how I was doing…..then she asked if I had talked to my father…….she informed me that she had heard what had happened and asked if I wanted her to give my dad my number……I didn’t care either way, figuring that he wouldn’t call………..but he did…….the same day……and when he called, he didn’t sound like the man that was doing it for the heck of it……..he spent most of our conversation apologizing………
I told him…..I never wanted money….I never wanted to compete with his new family…I didn’t even want a lot of his time….I just wanted a father…..someone I could call and vent to……go fishing with and learn from…….go to the mall and look at women with together….hell I have NEVER heard about the birds and the bees…..EVER…….I wanted someone that appreciated me going to college, pledging and making myself into a man…….he promised me on that day that he would from now on check on me……he would call me at least once a week……and he would check on me……..in my mind, “yeah right”……he said that before…..the last time I heard from him…..the VERY last time……….
But he has been a man of his word…and even when he doesn’t call me, I call him……..because I see that he is trying…..and that is all I ever asked for…..our relationship is still rocky…..its still hard to say “I love you dad”…….and its weird laughing with him about things that I had no clue we were so similar about……..but I would rather have this opportunity than any other……
Men…honor thy kids as much as you want them to honor you…..any male can make a baby….a daddy can pay child support…but a father is a rare and priceless commodity……if your kids just want to talk to you about absolutely nothing, let them…….don’t allow a ex girlfriend, wife, or sexual partner, stop you from one of the greatest joys in a child’s life……yes, we know that the mother is the more prominent figure in a kid’s life….but that doesn’t mean you take advantage of it and risk that child’s balance…..anybody can raise a kid…….anybody can be a daddy….but real men are born to be fathers!!!!.............
Happy Fathers Day to all!!!!!!
Church!!!
Friday, June 18, 2010
NO LEPRECHAUNS WITH MY WONDER PETS PLEASE!!
Hmmmm…..what do I say…..I figure most of you don’t want to hear me brag about the Los Angeles Lakers winning the NBA champions……I know most of you don’t want to admit that Kobe Bryant is this generations Magic, Jordan, Wilt, Russell, and West……..and you probably don want me to say “ I told you so!!”……….so I won’t do that to you……all I will say is…….HA HA HA HA HA!!.......BOSTON SUX ROCKS!!!.......and now, on to next year!!!.........
Besides that, I hope to find you all in good spirits……it is the weekend so I hope you are able to have fun and not get frustrated in this heat!!......I don’t see how construction workers could do it in this weather!!.......this is that heat that makes folk mad……just angry for no reason…
If you don’t have anything to do tonight….or you wanna go somewhere peaceful, have some food and drinks……and enjoy yourself, come on out to our Laugh Out Loud Comedy Spectacle at Crystal’s tonight…….in Arlington……ladies, we want to see you in all your splendor…..we are celebrating the “Rebirth of Grown and Sexy”……please don’t show up in your white T, flip flops, tank top, or anything else you can sleep in……..we want you at your after work best…..fellas, a woman loves a man that looks and smell good…….and that doesn’t include putting cologne on to cover up your funk…….
And tomorrow, Spaceship Ohayses and Derek Daider will be live at HoodStock ’10 in Oak Cliff……we will be located next to Bahama Beach, close to Hampton…….its from 2-8pm………we will be celebrating Cri$ Ca$h of the Amazing Amateurs album release……..its a free party…BYOC…that’s bring your on cooler for the slow ones……and tomorrow night, Spaceship Ohayses will be performing with MoMu Entertainment at the Palladium……very excited about this event….been wanting to rock this spot since I found out about it….tomorrow is my chance…….if you are looking for something to do, make sure you come check me out over this weekend……
DID I MENTION THE LOS ANGELES LAKERS ARE THE 16 TIME NBA WORLD CHAMPIONS??
And most of the talk I have been hearing today is how Kobe should not have won MVP……last night he had the worst game of the series….yeah, he scored 23 points, but he missed all his three pointers and his stats were not up to par with some of his peers…….the thing I don’t get is….where would they be without him??......
Last night, there was a display of teamwork being showed and it was something that most people gave the advantage to Boston in that regard…….all we heard was the player versus the team……in game 7……the game that mattered the most, the Lakers proved that, when working on all cylinders, there team cant be stopped…….where then, was Boston deficient??......was it the loss of Perkins?...the fatigued of the playoffs?........or the referees not making the calls?.......to that I say it’s a simple answer: they had no leader……..
Yes, as Boston played within the confines of the team, they didn’t have that go to player……they didn’t have the one that would get hot and they would continue to feed the basketball……even as the clock winded down, the Celtics were still content…..or had the mentality of getting everyone involved……in basketball….and in life…..we all have positions to play…and sometimes, we have a right to step up and take control…….to act first…some people are destined to be leaders…while others, are destined to follow…….and there is nothing wrong with that……..have you ever been in a group and everyone conceded to everyone else’s ideas??...what happened??.....nothing was accomplished……within the last two minutes of the game, I saw one team knowing who was going to get the ball and another team passing the ball to whomever wanted it…….its all about gameplan and knowing your strengths………
Sometimes, we have to be leaders…sometimes we have to step up and take on the biggest piece of the pie….as much as we say Kobe is a ball hog or cocky, he relishes the opportunity to be that guy with the world on his shoulders…….no one else on that team would have been blamed for that loss…not Phil Jackson, not Gasol or Odom…….not the bench or the injuries….Kobe…….now think about the Celtics losing for a minute……who do we blame for the loss….no one…we will think that they were simply defeated…no one carries that burden….and maybe that’s a good thing……maybe its best that they all got blamed equally……….for my money though, sometimes you need someone to lead you………
I am still stuffed from lunch…..wow…..and I still have about an hour to go before my day is done…….I think I am going to go home and get me a power nap……..I haven’t had one of those in about a week……so it will be a good change of pace for me…..but I do have some dishes that are begging to get washed so I need to make that happen as well…….so many things…so little time to do them all………but now since hoop season is over, I will have more time to do more things around the crib………..
I will say this…because it is in my spirit……..DONT DISREGARD THE LIFE OF OTHERS…ALL BECAUSE THEY DON’T TELL YOU DOESN’T MEAN THAT ITS NOT HAPPENING…..ON THIS WALK WITH MY BLOGS, I AM LEARNING THAT SO MANY PEOPLE GO THROUGH SO MANY THINGS THAT WE DON’T EVEN FATHOM……SMILES ARE ALWAYS ENCOURAGED, BUT SOMETIMES, THEY ARE SIMPLY MASK…..TREAT PEOPLE WITH RESPECT AT ALL TIMES……YOU NEVER KNOW WHOSE DAY YOU ARE MAKING BRIGHTER JUST BEING A POSITIVE FIGURE IN THEIR LIFE…..AND YOU WILL FEEL BETTER TOO……..DONT BE A DAMPER IN THE WORK OF CHRIST…..ALL BECAUSE ITS EASIER TO PULL SOMETHING DOWN THAN TO LIFT IT UP, DOES NOT MEAN YOU HAVE TO DO IT………..
Shout outs to all my TRUE Laker fans out there…and I know there are not many of you……because you “don’t like Kobe”…that’s cool……..we do…and WE ARE YOUR 2009-2010 NBA WORLD CHAMPIONS!!!.......GOT SOME GRILLED CROW FOR YOU DOUBTERS……….
Love yall
Besides that, I hope to find you all in good spirits……it is the weekend so I hope you are able to have fun and not get frustrated in this heat!!......I don’t see how construction workers could do it in this weather!!.......this is that heat that makes folk mad……just angry for no reason…
If you don’t have anything to do tonight….or you wanna go somewhere peaceful, have some food and drinks……and enjoy yourself, come on out to our Laugh Out Loud Comedy Spectacle at Crystal’s tonight…….in Arlington……ladies, we want to see you in all your splendor…..we are celebrating the “Rebirth of Grown and Sexy”……please don’t show up in your white T, flip flops, tank top, or anything else you can sleep in……..we want you at your after work best…..fellas, a woman loves a man that looks and smell good…….and that doesn’t include putting cologne on to cover up your funk…….
And tomorrow, Spaceship Ohayses and Derek Daider will be live at HoodStock ’10 in Oak Cliff……we will be located next to Bahama Beach, close to Hampton…….its from 2-8pm………we will be celebrating Cri$ Ca$h of the Amazing Amateurs album release……..its a free party…BYOC…that’s bring your on cooler for the slow ones……and tomorrow night, Spaceship Ohayses will be performing with MoMu Entertainment at the Palladium……very excited about this event….been wanting to rock this spot since I found out about it….tomorrow is my chance…….if you are looking for something to do, make sure you come check me out over this weekend……
DID I MENTION THE LOS ANGELES LAKERS ARE THE 16 TIME NBA WORLD CHAMPIONS??
And most of the talk I have been hearing today is how Kobe should not have won MVP……last night he had the worst game of the series….yeah, he scored 23 points, but he missed all his three pointers and his stats were not up to par with some of his peers…….the thing I don’t get is….where would they be without him??......
Last night, there was a display of teamwork being showed and it was something that most people gave the advantage to Boston in that regard…….all we heard was the player versus the team……in game 7……the game that mattered the most, the Lakers proved that, when working on all cylinders, there team cant be stopped…….where then, was Boston deficient??......was it the loss of Perkins?...the fatigued of the playoffs?........or the referees not making the calls?.......to that I say it’s a simple answer: they had no leader……..
Yes, as Boston played within the confines of the team, they didn’t have that go to player……they didn’t have the one that would get hot and they would continue to feed the basketball……even as the clock winded down, the Celtics were still content…..or had the mentality of getting everyone involved……in basketball….and in life…..we all have positions to play…and sometimes, we have a right to step up and take control…….to act first…some people are destined to be leaders…while others, are destined to follow…….and there is nothing wrong with that……..have you ever been in a group and everyone conceded to everyone else’s ideas??...what happened??.....nothing was accomplished……within the last two minutes of the game, I saw one team knowing who was going to get the ball and another team passing the ball to whomever wanted it…….its all about gameplan and knowing your strengths………
Sometimes, we have to be leaders…sometimes we have to step up and take on the biggest piece of the pie….as much as we say Kobe is a ball hog or cocky, he relishes the opportunity to be that guy with the world on his shoulders…….no one else on that team would have been blamed for that loss…not Phil Jackson, not Gasol or Odom…….not the bench or the injuries….Kobe…….now think about the Celtics losing for a minute……who do we blame for the loss….no one…we will think that they were simply defeated…no one carries that burden….and maybe that’s a good thing……maybe its best that they all got blamed equally……….for my money though, sometimes you need someone to lead you………
I am still stuffed from lunch…..wow…..and I still have about an hour to go before my day is done…….I think I am going to go home and get me a power nap……..I haven’t had one of those in about a week……so it will be a good change of pace for me…..but I do have some dishes that are begging to get washed so I need to make that happen as well…….so many things…so little time to do them all………but now since hoop season is over, I will have more time to do more things around the crib………..
I will say this…because it is in my spirit……..DONT DISREGARD THE LIFE OF OTHERS…ALL BECAUSE THEY DON’T TELL YOU DOESN’T MEAN THAT ITS NOT HAPPENING…..ON THIS WALK WITH MY BLOGS, I AM LEARNING THAT SO MANY PEOPLE GO THROUGH SO MANY THINGS THAT WE DON’T EVEN FATHOM……SMILES ARE ALWAYS ENCOURAGED, BUT SOMETIMES, THEY ARE SIMPLY MASK…..TREAT PEOPLE WITH RESPECT AT ALL TIMES……YOU NEVER KNOW WHOSE DAY YOU ARE MAKING BRIGHTER JUST BEING A POSITIVE FIGURE IN THEIR LIFE…..AND YOU WILL FEEL BETTER TOO……..DONT BE A DAMPER IN THE WORK OF CHRIST…..ALL BECAUSE ITS EASIER TO PULL SOMETHING DOWN THAN TO LIFT IT UP, DOES NOT MEAN YOU HAVE TO DO IT………..
Shout outs to all my TRUE Laker fans out there…and I know there are not many of you……because you “don’t like Kobe”…that’s cool……..we do…and WE ARE YOUR 2009-2010 NBA WORLD CHAMPIONS!!!.......GOT SOME GRILLED CROW FOR YOU DOUBTERS……….
Love yall
Thursday, June 17, 2010
FAT LADY DRINKING A CLEARLY CANADIAN RIGHT NOW!!
Game 7……Lakers versus Celtics……people, it doesn’t get any better and bigger than this….if you like basketball just a tiny bit, you should be anticipating the electricity that is about to take place……it still amazes me how many people think the Celtics have a chance…..but I guess everyone wants to have an opinion……..
How are you all doing today…I’m okay….ready to get off work…..ready to go relax…thought I was going to hit Rack Daddy’s tonight but upon further review, I have changed my mind…..money funny and I don’t feel like going down there and not make any money to compensate for what I would spend……had a lot of fun last night at Rolls Royce……our crowd is coming back together……and the acts, as always were outstanding……the winner though kinda ticked me off, thinking he won the $250 after one show……I had to curse dude out!!...not that I wanted to……but he would shut up!!......its crazy because I have been hosting open mics for over three years and somehow, I am the one giving out misinformation……but I have found the origin of my frustrations………
The open mic is not mine…….and for so long…even up until now, I am the one that takes the majority of the blame that goes along with it…..I am the one getting phone calls about cost, acts, performance times, prizes, and judges……and now, its getting frustrated……I love hosting…and I don’t mind dealing with the b.s…….if its my mess……when I do shows in Arlington, of Ft Worth, and Dallas, it seems like the promoters want to make me the scapegoat for all bad things….and I am close to my boiling point…..its one of the reason I also don’t want to go host tonight……I am learning that I need creative control when I am hosting to help alleviate a lot of potential distractions to our show………or……I could just start my own open mic…….
I’ve been wondering for a while how many relationships I have lost due to people placing blame for things on me……and for those that I have worked with, I wonder if they even care……..
So I was talking to my home girl today while she was on her way to school….she was real agitated because her speedometer stopped working in her car……she was used to speeding....and although she wasn’t in any danger of being late, she wasn’t sure how fast she was going……cars began to past her and no matter how much she wanted to inch up their speed, she reluctantly didn’t……..not know how fast she was going made her slow down and pace herself………..
Sometimes in life, we don’t know how fast we are moving…..we become so wrapped up in “getting there”, we don’t have a chance to look down and see how fast we moving……and so many things can happen by going our own speed…accidents, tickets, and even running out of gas before our destination can occur if you don’t pace yourself……sometimes, when I am driving, I like to look at the signs to see my mile mark…how far do I have until my next destination….when I am speeding, I sometimes missed the sign and don’t know how far I have to go……all because I was rushing…..
And knowing your speed also allows you to estimate how much time it SHOULD take you to reach your destination……if I am driving 350 miles at 70mph, I should make it there in about 5 hours…….but if I don’t have a clue how fast I am going, I can become restless, impatient, and in extreme cases, feel like I am lost and turn around…..now I am back to square one…..going too fast and missing your mark can cause you to have to stop…..anyway…and ask for directions……now you still didn’t make it when you wanted to because you lost time have to get help……and don’t get me wrong…assistance is sometimes needed…..but why should we be the cause for simply not taking my time…….
When you feel like is moving to fast for you, check your speedometer and slow down…my grandmother used to say, “It doesn’t matter when you get there, as long as you get there.”……..a truer statement never been told…..we must make an effort to protect ourselves....continue to push towards your destiny…….but watch your speedometer…you may be moving too fast……….
Well the game is one…..Lakers are down right now…..but it’s only the first quarter…..so I am going to let yall go for the evening………
Shout outs to my man Raymond…even though we have had our differences between Kobe and Jordan, I appreciate that you at least still stay in contact with me…….I may come holla at ya tonight fam!!!
Love yall!!
Church!!!
How are you all doing today…I’m okay….ready to get off work…..ready to go relax…thought I was going to hit Rack Daddy’s tonight but upon further review, I have changed my mind…..money funny and I don’t feel like going down there and not make any money to compensate for what I would spend……had a lot of fun last night at Rolls Royce……our crowd is coming back together……and the acts, as always were outstanding……the winner though kinda ticked me off, thinking he won the $250 after one show……I had to curse dude out!!...not that I wanted to……but he would shut up!!......its crazy because I have been hosting open mics for over three years and somehow, I am the one giving out misinformation……but I have found the origin of my frustrations………
The open mic is not mine…….and for so long…even up until now, I am the one that takes the majority of the blame that goes along with it…..I am the one getting phone calls about cost, acts, performance times, prizes, and judges……and now, its getting frustrated……I love hosting…and I don’t mind dealing with the b.s…….if its my mess……when I do shows in Arlington, of Ft Worth, and Dallas, it seems like the promoters want to make me the scapegoat for all bad things….and I am close to my boiling point…..its one of the reason I also don’t want to go host tonight……I am learning that I need creative control when I am hosting to help alleviate a lot of potential distractions to our show………or……I could just start my own open mic…….
I’ve been wondering for a while how many relationships I have lost due to people placing blame for things on me……and for those that I have worked with, I wonder if they even care……..
So I was talking to my home girl today while she was on her way to school….she was real agitated because her speedometer stopped working in her car……she was used to speeding....and although she wasn’t in any danger of being late, she wasn’t sure how fast she was going……cars began to past her and no matter how much she wanted to inch up their speed, she reluctantly didn’t……..not know how fast she was going made her slow down and pace herself………..
Sometimes in life, we don’t know how fast we are moving…..we become so wrapped up in “getting there”, we don’t have a chance to look down and see how fast we moving……and so many things can happen by going our own speed…accidents, tickets, and even running out of gas before our destination can occur if you don’t pace yourself……sometimes, when I am driving, I like to look at the signs to see my mile mark…how far do I have until my next destination….when I am speeding, I sometimes missed the sign and don’t know how far I have to go……all because I was rushing…..
And knowing your speed also allows you to estimate how much time it SHOULD take you to reach your destination……if I am driving 350 miles at 70mph, I should make it there in about 5 hours…….but if I don’t have a clue how fast I am going, I can become restless, impatient, and in extreme cases, feel like I am lost and turn around…..now I am back to square one…..going too fast and missing your mark can cause you to have to stop…..anyway…and ask for directions……now you still didn’t make it when you wanted to because you lost time have to get help……and don’t get me wrong…assistance is sometimes needed…..but why should we be the cause for simply not taking my time…….
When you feel like is moving to fast for you, check your speedometer and slow down…my grandmother used to say, “It doesn’t matter when you get there, as long as you get there.”……..a truer statement never been told…..we must make an effort to protect ourselves....continue to push towards your destiny…….but watch your speedometer…you may be moving too fast……….
Well the game is one…..Lakers are down right now…..but it’s only the first quarter…..so I am going to let yall go for the evening………
Shout outs to my man Raymond…even though we have had our differences between Kobe and Jordan, I appreciate that you at least still stay in contact with me…….I may come holla at ya tonight fam!!!
Love yall!!
Church!!!
Wednesday, June 16, 2010
RUN THE STREETS ALL DAY, I'M GOING TO SLEEP NOW!!
I’m here people…how are you all doing today…man, I have been so busy today…and the party doesn’t stop yet…its going down tonight….and for the first time in a long time, I am really excited about it…….hope everyone has had a good day and are doing all to get through this hump day…….
TONIGHT IT’S GOING DOWN AT ROLLS ROYCE!!....9220 SKILLMAN STREET…..ITS ROCK OUT WEDNESDAY!!!....OPEN MIC SHOWCASE HOSTED BY YOUR BOY SPACESHIP OHAYSES!!......DOORS OPEN AT 9…..SHOW STARTS AT 10…….PLEASE COME OUT AND SUPPORT LOCAL HIP HOP……THE WINNER HAS AN ABUNDANCE OF PRIZES AWAITING THEM…….SO DONT MISS OUT ON THE NEXT HOTTEST ARTIST….
Wow…the Essential Entertainment family is becoming all that I wanted and more…God has really blessed me with a team that probably has more passion than myself….all day I have not stopped working…..no, it may not have been “job related” but it sure has been “career related”….there is an old adage about not opening a can of worms….and I know why now….the squirm everywhere!!......and once a great mind of worms is loose, watch out!!.......this has been one my greatest days of business, if for nothing else, but the interaction between us and having the opportunity to hear ideas from well rounded and intelligent folks….and yes that includes you Daider!!........
Don’t forget about the upcoming events this weekend…..if you don’t have anything planned, make sure you come check out what Essential Entertainment is all about….. I know I am going to be tired, but isn’t that what business is all about……and as long as we are pushing toward a higher goal, none of the work is in vain……
Today, I realized a valuable lesson…..the quickest way to something is a straight line…..but yet, why is it so hard for us to display this?.......I remember being younger, we used to play this game called telephone…you would start with one person and by the time the saying, word or phrase got to the end of the line, its totally different…….in life, we have a tendency to play telephone….most of it is our fault….and its not by accident…..why is this?...why do we choose to allow others to speak for us…..we swear to the good Lord above about our maturity, how independent we are, and how we want respect……the problem is, our actions don’t give off these characteristics……speaking to my team today, I learned their thoughts…I was able to understand their views on things as well as their ideas……it would be difficult to get Joyia’s opinion on something from Daider…..and vice versa…..we cant always go to a secondary source….nor is it needed…..
I think it has to do with fear…above all…..fear of rejection…fear of not being appreciated…fear of backlash….and most importantly, fear of consequences…….if we take the time to look around us, we are playing telephone constantly……a news article with an “unnamed source”?......telephone……having a meeting with Human Resources at your job?.......telephone…..rumors and things people supposedly said about us…yep, telephone…..now you may ask, “how can we stop this epidemic?”……lets be more up front with ourselves…I understand that the game of telephone will never end…but we must be accountable for ourselves first….don’t be accused of playing telephone…..I cant say that everyone will agree with your decisions, opinions, and lifestyle……but they do have to respect your honesty and willingness to be free……and that’s the key…..how many things can you truly do at once holding a phone?.....and I’m not talking about a Bluetooth……..not many……..relinquishing your telephone will allow you the ability to not have to endure unnecessary drama, backlash, or miscommunications…….the choice is yours……but in the meantime, your phone is ringing….go pick it up………
Well I am out of here…..took me a little longer than usual…..got to talking about the Lakers!!!!...yes, we are going to game 7…I know I said six games and that’s my fault…but a win is a win…..it kills me how many people don’t like the Lakers because their team is not in the playoffs anymore…(cough, cough: Mavs fans!!)……..no prediction…I already know who is going to win……..
I want to give a special shout to someone I work with that is truly a blessing to know….when we first met, the relationship was kind of rocky…….but I think she started to understand me and whenever I have a problem at work, I know I can call on her and she will give me some reasonable advice……she typically has a smile on her face and she carries herself professional at all times…..thank you Faith for being so cool to a brother like me……you are an awesome woman………
Love yall!!!!!
Church!!!!
TONIGHT IT’S GOING DOWN AT ROLLS ROYCE!!....9220 SKILLMAN STREET…..ITS ROCK OUT WEDNESDAY!!!....OPEN MIC SHOWCASE HOSTED BY YOUR BOY SPACESHIP OHAYSES!!......DOORS OPEN AT 9…..SHOW STARTS AT 10…….PLEASE COME OUT AND SUPPORT LOCAL HIP HOP……THE WINNER HAS AN ABUNDANCE OF PRIZES AWAITING THEM…….SO DONT MISS OUT ON THE NEXT HOTTEST ARTIST….
Wow…the Essential Entertainment family is becoming all that I wanted and more…God has really blessed me with a team that probably has more passion than myself….all day I have not stopped working…..no, it may not have been “job related” but it sure has been “career related”….there is an old adage about not opening a can of worms….and I know why now….the squirm everywhere!!......and once a great mind of worms is loose, watch out!!.......this has been one my greatest days of business, if for nothing else, but the interaction between us and having the opportunity to hear ideas from well rounded and intelligent folks….and yes that includes you Daider!!........
Don’t forget about the upcoming events this weekend…..if you don’t have anything planned, make sure you come check out what Essential Entertainment is all about….. I know I am going to be tired, but isn’t that what business is all about……and as long as we are pushing toward a higher goal, none of the work is in vain……
Today, I realized a valuable lesson…..the quickest way to something is a straight line…..but yet, why is it so hard for us to display this?.......I remember being younger, we used to play this game called telephone…you would start with one person and by the time the saying, word or phrase got to the end of the line, its totally different…….in life, we have a tendency to play telephone….most of it is our fault….and its not by accident…..why is this?...why do we choose to allow others to speak for us…..we swear to the good Lord above about our maturity, how independent we are, and how we want respect……the problem is, our actions don’t give off these characteristics……speaking to my team today, I learned their thoughts…I was able to understand their views on things as well as their ideas……it would be difficult to get Joyia’s opinion on something from Daider…..and vice versa…..we cant always go to a secondary source….nor is it needed…..
I think it has to do with fear…above all…..fear of rejection…fear of not being appreciated…fear of backlash….and most importantly, fear of consequences…….if we take the time to look around us, we are playing telephone constantly……a news article with an “unnamed source”?......telephone……having a meeting with Human Resources at your job?.......telephone…..rumors and things people supposedly said about us…yep, telephone…..now you may ask, “how can we stop this epidemic?”……lets be more up front with ourselves…I understand that the game of telephone will never end…but we must be accountable for ourselves first….don’t be accused of playing telephone…..I cant say that everyone will agree with your decisions, opinions, and lifestyle……but they do have to respect your honesty and willingness to be free……and that’s the key…..how many things can you truly do at once holding a phone?.....and I’m not talking about a Bluetooth……..not many……..relinquishing your telephone will allow you the ability to not have to endure unnecessary drama, backlash, or miscommunications…….the choice is yours……but in the meantime, your phone is ringing….go pick it up………
Well I am out of here…..took me a little longer than usual…..got to talking about the Lakers!!!!...yes, we are going to game 7…I know I said six games and that’s my fault…but a win is a win…..it kills me how many people don’t like the Lakers because their team is not in the playoffs anymore…(cough, cough: Mavs fans!!)……..no prediction…I already know who is going to win……..
I want to give a special shout to someone I work with that is truly a blessing to know….when we first met, the relationship was kind of rocky…….but I think she started to understand me and whenever I have a problem at work, I know I can call on her and she will give me some reasonable advice……she typically has a smile on her face and she carries herself professional at all times…..thank you Faith for being so cool to a brother like me……you are an awesome woman………
Love yall!!!!!
Church!!!!
Tuesday, June 15, 2010
NAME DROPPING FROM AN UNNAMED SOURCE.....
Hello folks!!...how are you all doing today??.......i'm good…..actually got to work on time!!....but I did get written up….apparently the shirt I wore to work Saturday, some deemed inappropriate…and it was……and I was wrong....so my punishment is warranted…..that’s what I get for not caring…which I should…..besides that, I have had a great day though……its crazy how a mind state can change everything…….yeah, I’m still stuck in my situation…..and I truly don’t know how I am going to get out of it…and I’m not saying I don’t care….but I am at a point where whatever happens, happens……my faith is all on God right now…….
Checking out the calendar, I got a few shows this weekend…I hope you can make it out to a few of them for some support………
Wednesday-CLUB ROLLS ROYCE (Doors open @ 9pm, show starts @ 10pm)
Thursday-RACK DADDY'S IN ARLINGTON (Off Cooper)
Friday- CRYSTAL'S IN ARLINGTON (Laugh Out Loud Comedy/Rebirth of Grown & Sexy Friday)
Saturday-THURGOOD MARSHALL PARK (@ 2pm-Chri$ Ca$sh Album Release/Block Party-Spaceship & One Night Stand will be performing)
Sunday-EBENEZER WORSHIP CENTER IN RICHARDSON (Church starts @ 11 & I will be performing)
Sunday Night-I will be performing at Club Rolls Royce for a Father's Day concert
Yeah….wow….exactly what I was thinking when I wrote it down…….so I need to be getting some sleep tonight….but I still have things to do……..actually got some sleep last night…..and its funny….I slept a long time and this morning I was still sleepy….but when I only get a few hours of rest, I can typically wake up on time without feeling so tired……I have no idea what’s that all about……….
So I told yall I went to church Sunday…and they message was about “what do you do”…….it was a very good lesson and I took a lot out of it…….one thing that grabbed my attention was a comment he made about periods and commas……so I took that piece and I started thinking…..”What in my life is a period and what is a comma?”…….these things we need to distinguish……when we read a sentence and see a period; we know that the thought is done….completed statements if you will……
The dog ran behind the house.
Nothing more, nothing less….we know who did what……but when you have that comma…….more is to come…….
The dog ran behind the house, hoping to find that pesky cat………
Now we get the why…….we get to understand the meaning of his journey……now the analogy may be a little off but so many times we forget that God’s word is our comma….no matter what we go through…..no matter the obstacles that are set forth…..we live within the confines of a comma….until we receive that ultimate period…..death people….we always have a chance to continue our efforts……
The reason this touched me is because due to the things that have been going on in my life, I was living with a period state of mind…….bills due…relationship sucks…….work a struggle…..I felt that all that I was up against ended in a period…..but God will neither leave us nor forsake us…and that’s my comma….I may be struggling now……but my life isn’t over…and until that final curtain call, we can continue to live with that comma…….
“For God so loved the World,”
We are living in a time where it is a lot easier to give up….its a lot easier to succumb to travesties of the world….but we cant…..and I guess in a way, I am talking myself out of quitting….yeah…….ya boy has been going through and the difficulties have made me reconsider my worth to this place called Earth…..but one thing I have learned…..you can’t dictate when your book is done being written…..sometimes in a scary movie, I close my eyes……I know what’s about to happen……I understand this is the purpose for the movie…..and yet, I still don’t want to see it…….in real life…we cant close our eyes…there is no fast forward or rewind button…..once you hit eject, you cant put it back in……we have to face our obstacles head on and continue toward the High Mark…….its all just a matter of commas and periods………
Well, I am about to get out of here…..shout outs to my sis, Charita…..Charita has information about the National HIV Testing Day 5K Run/Walk @ Reverchon Park.....its starts at 7am in the morning.....I would love for all of us to be in the attendance...this is a good look and something very positive that Essential Entertainment will have their hands in.....I love her for her community involvement……it keeps me on my toes……and that’s what EE is all about…….she thinks I am playing when I say this but she is a role model to me…..and why cant friends be role models??.......love you Sexy Redd!!!!............
Love yall!!!!
Church!!!
Checking out the calendar, I got a few shows this weekend…I hope you can make it out to a few of them for some support………
Wednesday-CLUB ROLLS ROYCE (Doors open @ 9pm, show starts @ 10pm)
Thursday-RACK DADDY'S IN ARLINGTON (Off Cooper)
Friday- CRYSTAL'S IN ARLINGTON (Laugh Out Loud Comedy/Rebirth of Grown & Sexy Friday)
Saturday-THURGOOD MARSHALL PARK (@ 2pm-Chri$ Ca$sh Album Release/Block Party-Spaceship & One Night Stand will be performing)
Sunday-EBENEZER WORSHIP CENTER IN RICHARDSON (Church starts @ 11 & I will be performing)
Sunday Night-I will be performing at Club Rolls Royce for a Father's Day concert
Yeah….wow….exactly what I was thinking when I wrote it down…….so I need to be getting some sleep tonight….but I still have things to do……..actually got some sleep last night…..and its funny….I slept a long time and this morning I was still sleepy….but when I only get a few hours of rest, I can typically wake up on time without feeling so tired……I have no idea what’s that all about……….
So I told yall I went to church Sunday…and they message was about “what do you do”…….it was a very good lesson and I took a lot out of it…….one thing that grabbed my attention was a comment he made about periods and commas……so I took that piece and I started thinking…..”What in my life is a period and what is a comma?”…….these things we need to distinguish……when we read a sentence and see a period; we know that the thought is done….completed statements if you will……
The dog ran behind the house.
Nothing more, nothing less….we know who did what……but when you have that comma…….more is to come…….
The dog ran behind the house, hoping to find that pesky cat………
Now we get the why…….we get to understand the meaning of his journey……now the analogy may be a little off but so many times we forget that God’s word is our comma….no matter what we go through…..no matter the obstacles that are set forth…..we live within the confines of a comma….until we receive that ultimate period…..death people….we always have a chance to continue our efforts……
The reason this touched me is because due to the things that have been going on in my life, I was living with a period state of mind…….bills due…relationship sucks…….work a struggle…..I felt that all that I was up against ended in a period…..but God will neither leave us nor forsake us…and that’s my comma….I may be struggling now……but my life isn’t over…and until that final curtain call, we can continue to live with that comma…….
“For God so loved the World,”
We are living in a time where it is a lot easier to give up….its a lot easier to succumb to travesties of the world….but we cant…..and I guess in a way, I am talking myself out of quitting….yeah…….ya boy has been going through and the difficulties have made me reconsider my worth to this place called Earth…..but one thing I have learned…..you can’t dictate when your book is done being written…..sometimes in a scary movie, I close my eyes……I know what’s about to happen……I understand this is the purpose for the movie…..and yet, I still don’t want to see it…….in real life…we cant close our eyes…there is no fast forward or rewind button…..once you hit eject, you cant put it back in……we have to face our obstacles head on and continue toward the High Mark…….its all just a matter of commas and periods………
Well, I am about to get out of here…..shout outs to my sis, Charita…..Charita has information about the National HIV Testing Day 5K Run/Walk @ Reverchon Park.....its starts at 7am in the morning.....I would love for all of us to be in the attendance...this is a good look and something very positive that Essential Entertainment will have their hands in.....I love her for her community involvement……it keeps me on my toes……and that’s what EE is all about…….she thinks I am playing when I say this but she is a role model to me…..and why cant friends be role models??.......love you Sexy Redd!!!!............
Love yall!!!!
Church!!!
Monday, June 14, 2010
MENTALLY SEGREGATED THOUGHTS
I guess I need to get this thing started…how are you all doing today?.....I’m feeling pretty good….kinda weird….but not in a bad way……in a spiritually content way……not concerned with my circumstance right now……or at least I try not to be……how was you all weekend?......I pray I am still conversing with the same amount of people that I was on Friday…..and that your families were covered and protected as well…….my weekend was quite eventful…….when people here at work have asked me how it was, I truly don’t have an answer……….
Friday night, of course, I ended up at Crystal’s for the Laugh Out Loud Comedy Show…..you talk about funny!!!....it has been a long time since I laughed that much….and not at my own jokes…….you know laughter really is good for the soul…..you don’t think about anything bad or negative when you are too busy wiping snot from your eyes because you were laughing as you took a sip of your drink…..great job to all the comedians….if you want to come out for some grown and sexy fun, holla at me…I will have tickets and possibly, some VIP passes…….
Saturday I had to work…..and then afterwards, I went to the open casting call for Oprah’s new television show……now, to some, it may seem as though nothing came from it…..but the whole episode was truly amazing and a work of God……Saturday morning, I looked on the website to see if I needed any additional information going to the audition…found out I had to fill out an application……16 pages worth of questions…..I couldn’t fill them out at work because my computer froze trying to print and by the time I did get them, it was close to leaving time……at 12…mind you, sign up was from 7am-12pm, so I already knew if I decided to go, there was a possibility I may not even get seen…..I briefly glance at the address and go home so I can complete the app as fast as possible……I leave home around 12:50……..I remember the street the store was located at so I drive about 20-25 minutes to this street….come to find out…..(thanks Lisa)…….that the store I was looking at was back on my side of town…from my house, it probably would have been about 15 minutes…..now its been about 45 minutes……I get to the department store the casting calls are located at and I see the camera crew packing up and everyone anxious to go back to the hotel and relax……there was one last group auditioning…after some fast talking and maneuvering, I am allowed to join that group for my audition…..they are almost done so I walk right in and get to it…….I think I did pretty well, but what happened after is the best part…this lady walks up to me……..she hands me a business card and compliments me on my vision and idea for a television show……then she drops the bomb….SHE HELPS PEOPLE SELF-PUBLISH BOOKS!!!.......now for those that are in this loop called my blog, you know what that means…….no, I didn’t get a second call to come back an audition…..but I may have an opportunity to finally get my book to the masses….and just the other day, my brother Larry was telling me how I need to go ahead and put this book out…..uh……can you say confirmation???........
So Sunday…..boy Sunday……I went to my man’s Cecil church and I truly enjoyed myself….just a few things to note…….I have NEVER heard E-40 and Sam Cooke played in church……and don’t think it didn’t have a purpose……it went right along with the message and showed how hip hop can be incorporated into worship…..the church isn’t big…and I like that to a certain extent….so the pastor didn’t have to walk far to come grab me and get my attention……what did he want??....was he going to lay hands on me?.....did he feel a spirit pulling him to me?.......was he a prophet about to tell me how he knows my struggles?.....none of the above…he just wanted to ask me if I was going to rap at his youth program next week…..WT-???.......see, Cecil is his son…and Cecil is also the drummer in the band One Night Stand….which also happens to be the band that played with me for the Essential Victory Concert…….sooooo, in other words…..I am assuming he told his father I was good….now I have to create a gospel song for next week…because I will NOT be in church performing, “I’m A Freak”…….I’m not that bad………..
Got to work today and my boss instantly tried to make my day a bad one….and I could have easily fell for it….but I didn’t……and its unusual…….somebody told me it’s a sign of growth….I think it was almost a sign of resignation….I’m tired of being sad and angry and hurt…….it was like the devil knew I woke up in a good mood and wanted it to change instantly….the crazy thing is, although my actions may have been the appropriate actions, they were not my doing……I could have cared less about what he was saying…..but by me biting my tongue, I was able to not allow the negative thoughts become actions……..
Well, I think I am about to get out of here…wanted to talk about a little bit more…….but I know this blog would be way too long for that…….and to all my Laker fans…have no fear…please…have no fear………..
Shout outs to my man Cecil for inviting me to your church this past Sunday bro…I totally enjoyed it…if you all want to fellowship with us this Sunday, holla at me…I will definitely get you the address so you can worship with us……..
Love yall!!!!!!!
Church!!!!!
Friday night, of course, I ended up at Crystal’s for the Laugh Out Loud Comedy Show…..you talk about funny!!!....it has been a long time since I laughed that much….and not at my own jokes…….you know laughter really is good for the soul…..you don’t think about anything bad or negative when you are too busy wiping snot from your eyes because you were laughing as you took a sip of your drink…..great job to all the comedians….if you want to come out for some grown and sexy fun, holla at me…I will have tickets and possibly, some VIP passes…….
Saturday I had to work…..and then afterwards, I went to the open casting call for Oprah’s new television show……now, to some, it may seem as though nothing came from it…..but the whole episode was truly amazing and a work of God……Saturday morning, I looked on the website to see if I needed any additional information going to the audition…found out I had to fill out an application……16 pages worth of questions…..I couldn’t fill them out at work because my computer froze trying to print and by the time I did get them, it was close to leaving time……at 12…mind you, sign up was from 7am-12pm, so I already knew if I decided to go, there was a possibility I may not even get seen…..I briefly glance at the address and go home so I can complete the app as fast as possible……I leave home around 12:50……..I remember the street the store was located at so I drive about 20-25 minutes to this street….come to find out…..(thanks Lisa)…….that the store I was looking at was back on my side of town…from my house, it probably would have been about 15 minutes…..now its been about 45 minutes……I get to the department store the casting calls are located at and I see the camera crew packing up and everyone anxious to go back to the hotel and relax……there was one last group auditioning…after some fast talking and maneuvering, I am allowed to join that group for my audition…..they are almost done so I walk right in and get to it…….I think I did pretty well, but what happened after is the best part…this lady walks up to me……..she hands me a business card and compliments me on my vision and idea for a television show……then she drops the bomb….SHE HELPS PEOPLE SELF-PUBLISH BOOKS!!!.......now for those that are in this loop called my blog, you know what that means…….no, I didn’t get a second call to come back an audition…..but I may have an opportunity to finally get my book to the masses….and just the other day, my brother Larry was telling me how I need to go ahead and put this book out…..uh……can you say confirmation???........
So Sunday…..boy Sunday……I went to my man’s Cecil church and I truly enjoyed myself….just a few things to note…….I have NEVER heard E-40 and Sam Cooke played in church……and don’t think it didn’t have a purpose……it went right along with the message and showed how hip hop can be incorporated into worship…..the church isn’t big…and I like that to a certain extent….so the pastor didn’t have to walk far to come grab me and get my attention……what did he want??....was he going to lay hands on me?.....did he feel a spirit pulling him to me?.......was he a prophet about to tell me how he knows my struggles?.....none of the above…he just wanted to ask me if I was going to rap at his youth program next week…..WT-???.......see, Cecil is his son…and Cecil is also the drummer in the band One Night Stand….which also happens to be the band that played with me for the Essential Victory Concert…….sooooo, in other words…..I am assuming he told his father I was good….now I have to create a gospel song for next week…because I will NOT be in church performing, “I’m A Freak”…….I’m not that bad………..
Got to work today and my boss instantly tried to make my day a bad one….and I could have easily fell for it….but I didn’t……and its unusual…….somebody told me it’s a sign of growth….I think it was almost a sign of resignation….I’m tired of being sad and angry and hurt…….it was like the devil knew I woke up in a good mood and wanted it to change instantly….the crazy thing is, although my actions may have been the appropriate actions, they were not my doing……I could have cared less about what he was saying…..but by me biting my tongue, I was able to not allow the negative thoughts become actions……..
Well, I think I am about to get out of here…wanted to talk about a little bit more…….but I know this blog would be way too long for that…….and to all my Laker fans…have no fear…please…have no fear………..
Shout outs to my man Cecil for inviting me to your church this past Sunday bro…I totally enjoyed it…if you all want to fellowship with us this Sunday, holla at me…I will definitely get you the address so you can worship with us……..
Love yall!!!!!!!
Church!!!!!
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