Tuesday, December 30, 2008

25 Things I learned in 2008

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Scooby Doobie Stylinaire. Chance looks just like Scooby Doo. In fact I met Scooby Doo a long time ago at 6 Flags, I was like 8 years old so it’s kinda foggy but now I look back and I’m wondering if I was mistaken and if that was really was Chance.

My Universe. I can create and customize my life/surroundings when I know exactly what I want and don’t want in my life and stick to it.

People make the world. The more people that know your goals and dreams the closer you will be to achieving it. There are t sides to this first you must believe 100% then others will see it in you and provoke dialogue about it. Next thing you know a friend of a friend is opening a door of opportunity for you.

Garden Fresh. Garden burgers are way better than Boca, you just get more flavor with the Garden burger.

Business Battles. Running a business is not the easy way out by any means. Business really means busyness.

Mark your World before you Leave. When you die what will you leave behind that says I was here. CREATE!

Pucker Up. Carmex is a far better lip moisturizer than the rest.

Honesty’s the Policy. Being honest and giving your honest opinion is two totally different things! Just because you’re being honest doesn’t make it true.

Psychic Link. Contact that person that is on your mind even if it’s just to say, “hey just thinking about you- hope all is well”.

RIP ME. Stress is the cause of cancer. Just trust me on this one.

Help Wanted. It’s ok to ask for help and accept help and it’s even better to give help. I saw this talk show on CNN about Happy Millionaires and one dude said something that really stuck. He said, find five people that are doing what you aspirer to do (even if its just the way they feel about themselves) and find out how you can help them.

Whats His Name??? Terrance Howard is that dude's name that plays in all those movies.

Go Even When You Don’t Know. If its in your heart you must go for it. And, if your not sure- your not alone, don’t let that confine you. Don’t let that define you.

Fuck The Police. Cops can give you a ticket for just about anything. From not having your signature on your car title to, taking too long to walk across the street.

Fountain of Truth. Your aging process it directly linked to the degree of events that you look forward to in your life. Always be interested in life. Be excited about new possibilities and what you can achieve next! (might sound lame but its not)


Black Guys. It’s Inevitable. If you have at least four black guys in a room (unless it’s a black tie affair) they will start talking about each other. Its called “Cutting” on each other. I learned it in public school the hard way, you just point out something funny about someone and they return the favor. The only way to lose is to take offense and not be able to laugh at your self. It’s all done in fun and love regardless of how hurtful it can seem. Now the part I didn’t know is that not everybody is used to this type of comradely behavior. And, It makes some people super uncomfortable and overly defensive. When I noticed how strange it made some people feel due to the fact that they just didn’t get it, I realized that it’s really not a good thing. Then I realized that it has a really good factor it allows you to be comfortable laughing at your self, when you get a tap on the chin you can laugh it off.

White Guys. Seen It A Million Times. If you have at least four white guys in a room with drugs or alcohol one (the alpha male) will start doing this thing where he tries to punch someone from a couple inches away. I think its some Bruce Lee thing they might even line up a few other guys and make them believe that they can all feel the energy of this one knuckle, two inches away, male thrust. It is usually a lead way into a friendly fight were a lamp gets knocked over and some girl comes in and starts screaming (always on time- a couple seconds latter and it would have gotten serious).


You Like That??? I kinda knew this but this year it was made fact. When you create something there should come a time where you let go of your criticism and realize that there is an audience for all things. I have been at some friends houses this year and found some art laying around that they created and they can’t believe I like it so much! A bit of modesty and a ton of self doubt well, I say don’t be so selfish and share it with the world. Infact this year I had an art showing, I painted to pieces and the one that was perfect to me (came out just like I saw it in my head) didn’t sell. The other one that I felt I made all types of mistakes on and just didn’t come out like I wanted it to SOLD! You never know what someone else will see. LOL, I didn’t expect either one of them to sell, I even wish I knew who bought it because I would give them the other piece just because they bought the one I don’t like.

Barock TheVote. Regardless of where you are from, who your parents are, what your name is, what your race is(wow), and regardless of all the outlandish slander and harmful propaganda that is hurled at you; you can rise above it and accomplish amazing things!

Super! Super Metroid on Super NES was a super dope game. We had a SEGA when I was a kid so I never played it until now.

Ok I’ll try! Corn Hole is kinda fun- difficult though and Kurt will kick your ass in Corn Hole

The S in CSI is for Snake. That Dude from CSI Miami that talks with a lame, dark, cool, mono-tonistic uber tuff guy grimace; is not a bad actor he’s only acting like a not so bad actor that played a bad character in a bader movie. I finally saw a somewhat of a cult classic Escape From New York. A movie starring Kurt Russell and Isaac Hayes where the whole of New York is a Mad Maxx style prison and Kurt aka Snake has to go in and save the President who has be captured and held hostage. The movie does have some good qualities, they put an explosive device in Snake’s head for insurance (novel idea), a semi-slow motion spike bat face off, and a pimped out car with chandelier headlights. Anyway, the dude from CSI is a straight rip of this Snake character and I know the Snake dude is probably a rip from some other movie.

Silent Treatment. Chicago Audiences will try to stare you down for the first couple of songs to see if they can get to you and make you break. If they can’t then your cool and they can enjoy it.

Girl Talk. I love girls that don’t like me (straight up problem)

Gota Pay to Play. It’s gonna cost way too much to party on New Years


2 comments:

  1. man, some really insightful, funny shit on here mang. good work.

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  2. I loved this. :) You're right. Garden burgers kick Boca's ass. Stress *does* cause cancer. White dudes punching each other, breaking a lamp, chick screaming... I cracked up! We've all seen that shit!!!! :) Most of us frequently like people of the opposite sex who don't like us. I think you gave me some advice a while back on that. Hmmmm. :)
    Anyway, this was great. Real shit.

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