Top Ten Cosmic Hip-Hop Songs
Forever Begins - Common
Sunshine - Atmosphere
As The World Turns - Blackalicious
Gravity - Da Bush Babees
Astronomy - Black Star
Bring Back Pluto - Aesop Rock
Time and Space - Digable Planets
Intergalactic - Beastie Boys
Positive Contact - Deltron 3030
Fett's Vette - MC Chris
I was jamming to some hip-hop today and Bring Back Pluto by Aesop Rock played on random. I really did the entire None Shall Pass album but that particular track got me thinking about the best cosmic and cosmic related hip-hop songs so I decided to make a Top Ten. The order listed isn't my ranking, just the best flow for all the tracks. Hit the link to check them out on YouTube or you could always go to one o fmy personal favorite websites, GrooveShark, and make a playlist. Enjoy
Tuesday, June 28, 2011
Thursday, June 23, 2011
Multitasking FTW!
People say multitasking isn't that great or efficient, but I think it depends on what you're doing. Like if you're trying to send a text or read an e-mail but you have to go to the bathroom, that is easily a situation where multitasking is not only great but more efficient. You're relieving your body of stress and trolling your friends on Facebook at the same time. WIN! So next time you're doing something on your phone, take a second to consider if it can wait until you're on the toilet. Plenty of free time for you hands during that situation, at least I hope your hands are free while you're on the toilet. If they're not, you're probably doing it wrong. That, or you're a dirty bird.
Monday, June 20, 2011
Weekend Upgrade Package
WORK STATUS UPGRADE
On the plus side at work, I'm finally doing some things I want to do. On the negative side, I haven't done this particularly type of task in five or six years so I seem to be really disappointing the person who is trying to teach me. I'm going to try and put in extra hours this week to step my game up. I truly do want to impress my current mentor because I respect them and I respect this work and what she's trying to teach me. If I can pick it up and learn it well I will have an incredibly marketable skill but, more importantly, I will be extremely proud of this skill as many people don't have it and I will have learned from one of the best. Judging from the way people talk about my mentor and vie for her time, she's probably the best in the entire company. Here's to hoping I can make this happen.
FEMALE STATUS UPGRADE
I was recently introduced to young woman I think is mighty attractive. She's also nerdy, fun and extremely cool. Hard to beat a combination like that. Not sure if she's diggin me or not but I intend to find out here in the near future. Apparently there are people pulling strings for me in the background trying to make this happen. That feels good, that people think highly enough of me to help me out like that. Since the day I was introduced to this prospect other women seem to be really into me. It's really strange. Women want to talk to me, they want my number and invite me to hang out. A waitress hit me up and said "hey, let's exchange information". A WAITRESS! That never happens. Crazy ridiculous. I'm certainly not complaining, it's awesome and fun and great and mind boggling all at the same time. Women are strange creatures and we shall never understand the mystery of their ways.
WEEKEND FUN UPGRADE
Ridiculously fun weekend. Went out on Friday, hung with some friends and caught the Green Lantern. Mediocre at best, but fun hanging out with friends. Had a blast. Chilled on Saturday, got a few things done (but not too much, I was relaxing). Sunday watched USA take down Jamaica in the Gold Cup. Excellent! Then embarked on a journey of bicycles, water parks, pools, epic water balloon fights, slip and slides, relaxing in pools, beer, bag toss throw downs and more beer. It was an amazing Sunday, best one I've had in ages.
On the plus side at work, I'm finally doing some things I want to do. On the negative side, I haven't done this particularly type of task in five or six years so I seem to be really disappointing the person who is trying to teach me. I'm going to try and put in extra hours this week to step my game up. I truly do want to impress my current mentor because I respect them and I respect this work and what she's trying to teach me. If I can pick it up and learn it well I will have an incredibly marketable skill but, more importantly, I will be extremely proud of this skill as many people don't have it and I will have learned from one of the best. Judging from the way people talk about my mentor and vie for her time, she's probably the best in the entire company. Here's to hoping I can make this happen.
FEMALE STATUS UPGRADE
I was recently introduced to young woman I think is mighty attractive. She's also nerdy, fun and extremely cool. Hard to beat a combination like that. Not sure if she's diggin me or not but I intend to find out here in the near future. Apparently there are people pulling strings for me in the background trying to make this happen. That feels good, that people think highly enough of me to help me out like that. Since the day I was introduced to this prospect other women seem to be really into me. It's really strange. Women want to talk to me, they want my number and invite me to hang out. A waitress hit me up and said "hey, let's exchange information". A WAITRESS! That never happens. Crazy ridiculous. I'm certainly not complaining, it's awesome and fun and great and mind boggling all at the same time. Women are strange creatures and we shall never understand the mystery of their ways.
WEEKEND FUN UPGRADE
Ridiculously fun weekend. Went out on Friday, hung with some friends and caught the Green Lantern. Mediocre at best, but fun hanging out with friends. Had a blast. Chilled on Saturday, got a few things done (but not too much, I was relaxing). Sunday watched USA take down Jamaica in the Gold Cup. Excellent! Then embarked on a journey of bicycles, water parks, pools, epic water balloon fights, slip and slides, relaxing in pools, beer, bag toss throw downs and more beer. It was an amazing Sunday, best one I've had in ages.
Tuesday, June 14, 2011
I Don't Want to be Fat
The men in my family tend to have quote a few medical problems when they are overweight. High blood pressure, high cholesterol, things of that nature. That is pretty much my motivation for working out and eating anything healthy. I also don't think it's attractive to be fat and I would be disappointed in myself if I were. As an American I don't want to be a part of that stereotype either. You feel the same? Well you should. Our country needs a reboot in many ways and this is just one of them.
Monday, June 13, 2011
PSA: Keep It Clean, Watch Out for the Seam
I've never experience this before in my life until just recently so I wanted to put out a PSA for the men of the world:
DICK CHAFING IS NOT A JOKE
I am an active guy. I run, swim, bike, play football, soccer and various other sporting activities. I've always had a pretty copasetic situation going on down there save for the few times I've had some chafing between the thighs. Nothing unusual. Recently I ran out of clean underwear so I decided "I'll just wear some shorts under my pants today". Well, that turned out to be the entirely wrong thing to do. After walking around all day in jeans, then running after work and then playing a football game after running, the crotchal region was in a dire situation. The seam on the inside, front of the shorts spent the entire day irritating me in such a way as to be extremely uncomfortable for the coming week (something which has just recently improved). "Didn't you feel it happening throughout the day?" Well you would think, but it actually wasn't all that uncomfortable. It wasn't until late in the day when I first started feeling discomfort. The next morning turned out to be the worst.
WHAT DO I DO?
If this does ever happen to you, and I hope it doesn't, I recommend keeping the chafed area clean and using neosporin+pain relief and anti-bacterial band-aids. This combination will help keep it clean, pain and itch free. The last thing you need is for you penis to become infected. That is a situation I hope nobody ever has to deal with.
For all of you who thought the affliction of Dick Chafing was a joke, it most certainly is not. Keep it clean and watch out for the seams.
DICK CHAFING IS NOT A JOKE
I am an active guy. I run, swim, bike, play football, soccer and various other sporting activities. I've always had a pretty copasetic situation going on down there save for the few times I've had some chafing between the thighs. Nothing unusual. Recently I ran out of clean underwear so I decided "I'll just wear some shorts under my pants today". Well, that turned out to be the entirely wrong thing to do. After walking around all day in jeans, then running after work and then playing a football game after running, the crotchal region was in a dire situation. The seam on the inside, front of the shorts spent the entire day irritating me in such a way as to be extremely uncomfortable for the coming week (something which has just recently improved). "Didn't you feel it happening throughout the day?" Well you would think, but it actually wasn't all that uncomfortable. It wasn't until late in the day when I first started feeling discomfort. The next morning turned out to be the worst.
WHAT DO I DO?
If this does ever happen to you, and I hope it doesn't, I recommend keeping the chafed area clean and using neosporin+pain relief and anti-bacterial band-aids. This combination will help keep it clean, pain and itch free. The last thing you need is for you penis to become infected. That is a situation I hope nobody ever has to deal with.
For all of you who thought the affliction of Dick Chafing was a joke, it most certainly is not. Keep it clean and watch out for the seams.
Sunday, June 12, 2011
A Weekend for Me, Stupidity, Illogicality, Annoyance, Dislike, Hatred
THE WEEKEND
FINALLY I had a weekend where I got to do what I wanted and not tend to somebody else's functions, events, needs and desires. I got to hang out with friends, blow off some steam and genuinely enjoy myself on my own terms. It was excellent.INNER MONOLOGUE
I'm a bit more introspective than most people which tends to make me a bit more self aware (I like to think). One thing I've learned about myself over the years is I have very little patience or tolerance for stupidity. Stupidity and illogicality to be more specific. I'm not saying everyone has to be a top scientist, mathematician, doctor etc, but the lack of ability to think for one's self and lack of common sense within society is simply staggering. People who make decisions based on the most insane, illogical, nonsensical criteria irk me at my very core. This extends into all aspects of life and conversation. I've always fancied thinking for myself, making my own decisions based on logic and things I believe to be important. When I meet people who say things like "I'm republican/democrat because my parents are" I can't help but feel sorry for them. I knew a girl in college who would call her parents for consult with just about every decision in her life. She was absolutely lost and confused at most times of the day. And there was this other person . . . .
RESULTING PERCEPTION
BLAH BLAH BLAH you get the point. These things just get on my nerves to the point where I become annoyed with the persons very presence. If I'm continued to be subjected to this persons presence I begin to genuinely dislike them which, in certain extreme cases, has become hate in a few situations.
PERCEPTION AS A COPING MECHANISM
I've also notice I begin to dislike someone as a defense mechanism. This mostly applies to my plight with women. If I'm really into a young lady who happens to be interested in me but she has a boyfriend or starts going out with someone who is not me, I'm obviously not going to be happy with that. I still have feelings for them and I feel I've been slighted just a bit. Still ok, typically we remain friends because if I actually like someone it's because I enjoy their company and conversation. But then there are still those feelings kicking around which I can't express or explore because the person they're meant for is taken. This situation gets really frustrating and I become peeved at the person the feelings are directed because they're making me feel this way and causing me issue. It's ridiculous but it helps me keep my sanity and deal with the situation. I never lash out at the person, it's more of an internal defense mechanism to keep the feelings I have from taking over. I suppose I developed it over time to cope with the situation instead of wallowing in pain and self pity. Much better I think.
Sunday, June 5, 2011
Who's Reading This? & Weekend with Family
Just curious, is someone reading this on a regular basis? If so, what up?
Spent the weekend visiting some family, having a good time, going out with my cousins, celebrating a marriage and a retirement. This was a family reception for the wedding I was at a couple weeks ago and it was also the last weekend of four in a row in which I was doing things for other people. I SURVIVED!! Just barely, I look terrible right now as I didn't get a whole lot of sleep this weekend. It was fun, but it was also crazy as my family is certifiably insane. It's a hard thing to describe. My family members are different types of crazy. Two of my cousins have several children, the first of which they had while in high school. I'd like to say it was a youthful indiscretion but both of them had more opportunities than most. Oh, and they happen to be sisters. Older sister gets pregnant in high school, ends up having a still birth or miscarriage or something of that sort. Very sad thing, it can't be easy for a mother to lose her baby. In fact, losing a child, even and unborn child, has to be extremely difficult. BUT, she then had a chance to go back to being a normal teenager, do things like finish high school without having to worry about raising a child. Instead, she got pregnant again within a year. Nothing wrong with having babies, but it's a lot better when they are planned and the parents are financially stable. A couple years after this happened, the little sister of the cousin was in the exact same situation. Pregnancy scare, ended up being miscarried, still got pregnant within a year. That, inherently, doesn't make them crazy but having kids seems to have enhanced their crazy. Does that happen with all women or with all parents for that matter? I imagine it's tough with another being depending on you for their livelihood. I don't know, but it was a fun weekend none the less. I feel like everyone should experience a party with my family at some point in their life, it would make them appreciate their family.
I'm not making a whole lot of sense, whatever. More stuff later.
Spent the weekend visiting some family, having a good time, going out with my cousins, celebrating a marriage and a retirement. This was a family reception for the wedding I was at a couple weeks ago and it was also the last weekend of four in a row in which I was doing things for other people. I SURVIVED!! Just barely, I look terrible right now as I didn't get a whole lot of sleep this weekend. It was fun, but it was also crazy as my family is certifiably insane. It's a hard thing to describe. My family members are different types of crazy. Two of my cousins have several children, the first of which they had while in high school. I'd like to say it was a youthful indiscretion but both of them had more opportunities than most. Oh, and they happen to be sisters. Older sister gets pregnant in high school, ends up having a still birth or miscarriage or something of that sort. Very sad thing, it can't be easy for a mother to lose her baby. In fact, losing a child, even and unborn child, has to be extremely difficult. BUT, she then had a chance to go back to being a normal teenager, do things like finish high school without having to worry about raising a child. Instead, she got pregnant again within a year. Nothing wrong with having babies, but it's a lot better when they are planned and the parents are financially stable. A couple years after this happened, the little sister of the cousin was in the exact same situation. Pregnancy scare, ended up being miscarried, still got pregnant within a year. That, inherently, doesn't make them crazy but having kids seems to have enhanced their crazy. Does that happen with all women or with all parents for that matter? I imagine it's tough with another being depending on you for their livelihood. I don't know, but it was a fun weekend none the less. I feel like everyone should experience a party with my family at some point in their life, it would make them appreciate their family.
I'm not making a whole lot of sense, whatever. More stuff later.
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