So I'm sure by now everybody has seen the Drake video for "Best I ever had" if you haven't seen the video you can check it out here
Ok after you've visine-ed your eyes from the pain that was the rampant misogyny in the video think about this: What if this video is really just ignorantly brilliant? Let's say that the goal of the video was to make people disgusted. I'll admit, I love breasts, all day long I love breasts. I also like beautiful women. But that video hurt my eyes and my soul. It was just over the top, it had no purpose other than to exploit women's bodies. And no offense, to the light skinned women of the world, but there wasn't a single chocolate girl on his team, shoot I only remember one in the video. What kind of message is he trying to send? Is he trying to say that the only beautiful women in the world are the light-bright ones with triple Ds? Or maybe he's trying to call attention to the ridiculous nature of that notion. Maybe he wants to overstimulate the viewers with the T&A so that we're disgusted and at least temporarily tired of it. Now I know readers will say that if I'm offended by that video, I should be offended by other videos. Valid point. But I'm a man and i'm not gonna pretend like I'm above looking at a sexy ladies. Shoot me. Now i'm not the type of man to stare down a big ass in public or look down a woman's shirt during a conversation, but I'm certainly not gonna act like a Beyonce video hurts my eyes. The point i'm trying to make is that I enjoy sexy half-naked ladies, as long as it's in fairly good taste. But then there's the Drake video. Kanye laid an egg on that one. I tried to think that maybe there was some kind of noble intentions behind the rampant T&A. Then I read his explanation for the concept of the video. He let me down, big time. Here's what he had to say:
Drake: The concept of the video is, I’m a coach at a high school and the girls of my life are all on my high school basketball team. Throughout the video you see us prepping for this big championship game, and my team ends up losing. You see the looks on their faces at the end of the video, but the moral of the story, I guess, is win or lose, you can still be the best to somebody. When women see the video and see all the breast and ass, hopefully they don’t take offense. Hopefully they see the real meaning.
Yea Drake, I'm pretty sure all of us missed that part of the video. Way to go, loser.
J-Full
Sunday, July 5, 2009
Monday, June 29, 2009
Waiting For Your Pitch...
Sunday I was in church and the pastor is doing a series entitled sex in the summer. Basically it's a series about dating and marriage the Christian way. So anyway in the summer series Pastor Andy is pushing for the single men in the church to get married. He says that if you're between the ages of 22 and 25 that you should be looking for a wife. I agree, mainly because I feel like young men need structure in their life. I'm 24 and I must admit that marriage is something I think about a lot. Not that I want to get married tomorrow but I feel like what's the point in dating someone you can't see yourself marrying. So essentially a woman has a year timeline with me. If after a year I couldn't see myself marrying her, I'm going to do us both a favor and end the relationship. I think it's the fair thing to do.
He later talked about women waiting for their pitch, like Barry Bonds. He mentioned how Barry Bonds was a great hitter not only because he could hit homeruns but also because he had a good eye at the plate. He got a lot of walks because he recognized bad pitches and didn't swing. When he got a good one he hit a homer. So he related that to women who many times miss out on a good man because when they get their good pitch they don't swing. So they end up chasing the bad pitches out of the strike zone and striking out in love. I think men do the same thing (so that Stef and Janeria won't think I'm being sexist lol).
So let's say you're at the plate and you get what you think is a good pitch. Exactly how good should it be? We all have our criteria for what we want in a husband or wife. Let's say you have a list of 10 things and you meet someone who meets 6 of them. Is that a pitch worth swinging at? Or do you hold out and wait for someone who satisfies 8 of them? Now some folks must realize that some criteria are insane, unreasonable, or unfair and trying to find someone who meet all of them will probably land you as an old maid or single dirty old man. One way I try to avoid this is to not expect my wife or girlfriend to have anything that I don't have. Sure it'd be nice if they did but it's not absolutely necessary.
Another thing to consider when deciding whether a pitch is good or bad is whether the missing things are things that can be acquired and if you're willing to put in the time and effort to help your partner acquire them, or more importantly if your partner is even willing to change. A common example i find nowadays is women you can't cook. I always said I won't marry a woman who can't cook. It's not that I expect for a woman to cook I just think it's a necessary wife skill, kinda like fellatio lol. I can cook, in fact, I'd say I'm a damned good cook. I have no problem being the chef of the house, I just need to know that if dough was tight and I was away on business, the kids won't starve, or worse die from salmonella poisoning. But the point I'm trying to make is that cooking and fellatio lol, are learnable skills. So for you people out there unsure about whether to swing on a pitch I'd ask you to consider the following things:
1. Are your spiritual/religious philosophies in line? I think that a person's spiritual journey is their own, but I do believe that a couple should be at least headed in the same direction spiritually.
2. If there was no sex in the relationship, how long would it last? I got this one from Pastor Andy's Sex in the Summer series of 2007. Sex is like the duct tape for bad relationships. It'll keep it from falling apart, but it won't fix anything.
3. What happens when you are apart? They say absence makes the heart grow fonder. I say absence makes the heart forget. Being apart from your lover tests the strength of your love. Love is like faith. It's strong at times and it's weak at times, but the key thing is that it should never go away. If you're apart and you're thinking about other people, I'd say it's time to strongly consider finding someone new.
4. What do your family and friends think? I don't think family and friends should be making relationship decisions for you but I think their opinion is important. It's very important for you to have the approval of those closest to you. Trust me it makes things a lot easier for everyone. And my friends have never steered me wrong. EVERY single girl they didn't approve of has turned out to not be the one for me. I was on the us against the world tip, but trust me, if your friends and family are indeed your loved ones, they'll have your best interest at heart.
5. What are your future plans and can you see your lover in them? Marriage and relationships are about compromise. If you and your bf/gf have totally divergent career goals then it might be time to get out now. If neither party is willing to compromise it won't work. Pastor Andy said women should write their life goals in pencil, meaning that they need to be flexible. I think men also need to be flexible but I think it's more important for a man to have a concrete plan, otherwise he'll waste his life pissing in the wind talking about what he's gonna do. But more important than having a plan is actually taking action to fulfill that plan. If your partner isn't doing shit with their life except dreaming, that's not the kinda person you want to marry or date even. Now as far as seeing your partner in your plans goes think of it in a worst case scenario way. If your wife was able to accomplish her life goals and you hadn't yet accomplished yours, would you be okay with that? Would you give up? Keep pushing? Or resent her? This works for men and women. The reason I think it's important is because I think oftentimes pride interferes with love. And two too proud people just won't work. Sorry.
Of course there are many more questions to consider when deciding whether a pitch is worth swinging at or not. These are just a few to get you started. You never know how many good pitches you'll get in life, so if you get one right in your wheelhouse, swing for the fences. People are in your life for as long as God puts them there, so there's no need to be afraid. But if you never take that chance you'll forever be talking about the "one that got away" and that can keep you from recognizing your next good pitch. Batter up!
J-Full
He later talked about women waiting for their pitch, like Barry Bonds. He mentioned how Barry Bonds was a great hitter not only because he could hit homeruns but also because he had a good eye at the plate. He got a lot of walks because he recognized bad pitches and didn't swing. When he got a good one he hit a homer. So he related that to women who many times miss out on a good man because when they get their good pitch they don't swing. So they end up chasing the bad pitches out of the strike zone and striking out in love. I think men do the same thing (so that Stef and Janeria won't think I'm being sexist lol).
So let's say you're at the plate and you get what you think is a good pitch. Exactly how good should it be? We all have our criteria for what we want in a husband or wife. Let's say you have a list of 10 things and you meet someone who meets 6 of them. Is that a pitch worth swinging at? Or do you hold out and wait for someone who satisfies 8 of them? Now some folks must realize that some criteria are insane, unreasonable, or unfair and trying to find someone who meet all of them will probably land you as an old maid or single dirty old man. One way I try to avoid this is to not expect my wife or girlfriend to have anything that I don't have. Sure it'd be nice if they did but it's not absolutely necessary.
Another thing to consider when deciding whether a pitch is good or bad is whether the missing things are things that can be acquired and if you're willing to put in the time and effort to help your partner acquire them, or more importantly if your partner is even willing to change. A common example i find nowadays is women you can't cook. I always said I won't marry a woman who can't cook. It's not that I expect for a woman to cook I just think it's a necessary wife skill, kinda like fellatio lol. I can cook, in fact, I'd say I'm a damned good cook. I have no problem being the chef of the house, I just need to know that if dough was tight and I was away on business, the kids won't starve, or worse die from salmonella poisoning. But the point I'm trying to make is that cooking and fellatio lol, are learnable skills. So for you people out there unsure about whether to swing on a pitch I'd ask you to consider the following things:
1. Are your spiritual/religious philosophies in line? I think that a person's spiritual journey is their own, but I do believe that a couple should be at least headed in the same direction spiritually.
2. If there was no sex in the relationship, how long would it last? I got this one from Pastor Andy's Sex in the Summer series of 2007. Sex is like the duct tape for bad relationships. It'll keep it from falling apart, but it won't fix anything.
3. What happens when you are apart? They say absence makes the heart grow fonder. I say absence makes the heart forget. Being apart from your lover tests the strength of your love. Love is like faith. It's strong at times and it's weak at times, but the key thing is that it should never go away. If you're apart and you're thinking about other people, I'd say it's time to strongly consider finding someone new.
4. What do your family and friends think? I don't think family and friends should be making relationship decisions for you but I think their opinion is important. It's very important for you to have the approval of those closest to you. Trust me it makes things a lot easier for everyone. And my friends have never steered me wrong. EVERY single girl they didn't approve of has turned out to not be the one for me. I was on the us against the world tip, but trust me, if your friends and family are indeed your loved ones, they'll have your best interest at heart.
5. What are your future plans and can you see your lover in them? Marriage and relationships are about compromise. If you and your bf/gf have totally divergent career goals then it might be time to get out now. If neither party is willing to compromise it won't work. Pastor Andy said women should write their life goals in pencil, meaning that they need to be flexible. I think men also need to be flexible but I think it's more important for a man to have a concrete plan, otherwise he'll waste his life pissing in the wind talking about what he's gonna do. But more important than having a plan is actually taking action to fulfill that plan. If your partner isn't doing shit with their life except dreaming, that's not the kinda person you want to marry or date even. Now as far as seeing your partner in your plans goes think of it in a worst case scenario way. If your wife was able to accomplish her life goals and you hadn't yet accomplished yours, would you be okay with that? Would you give up? Keep pushing? Or resent her? This works for men and women. The reason I think it's important is because I think oftentimes pride interferes with love. And two too proud people just won't work. Sorry.
Of course there are many more questions to consider when deciding whether a pitch is worth swinging at or not. These are just a few to get you started. You never know how many good pitches you'll get in life, so if you get one right in your wheelhouse, swing for the fences. People are in your life for as long as God puts them there, so there's no need to be afraid. But if you never take that chance you'll forever be talking about the "one that got away" and that can keep you from recognizing your next good pitch. Batter up!
J-Full
Monday, June 22, 2009
In honor of father's day
So yesterday was father's day and the song "He say, she say" by Lupe Fiasco came on, then i thought about a poem that i wrote inspired by that song. Here it is below.
He’s a little boy, you’re his father
I don’t want you to go farther
I’m begging you to stay
I need you here with me
Who’s going to fix the car
Tell me that they really care
I just want the family to be a “we”
Instead of me and our son, then you
He needs his father, this life is tough
The system will beat him down
Who’s gonna console him when he’s down
I can do it by myself but what if it’s not enough
What if he gets caught out there in the street
Being chased by the cops
All because of something he copped
And he ends up in a jumpsuit, with shackles on his feet
All just because you weren’t there
If you don’t come back we won’t die
But we want you there when times get dire
I just hope that in your heart you’ll find our love there
Just please stop running
Why are you walking away?
I’m your little boy, you’re my father
I don’t want you to go farther
I’m begging you to stay
I need you here with me
Who’s going to fix the car
Tell me that they really care
I just want the family to be a “we”
Instead of me and mommy, then you
I need my father, this life is tough
The system might beat me down
Who’s gonna console me when I’m down
Mommy can do it by herself but what if it’s not enough
What if I get caught out there in the street
Being chased by the cops
All because of something I copped
And I end up in a jumpsuit, with shackles on my feet
All just because you weren’t there
If you don’t come back we won’t die
But we want you there when times get dire
I just hope that in your heart you’ll find love there
Just please stop walking
I’m crawling away
You’re my wife and I’m your father
But I can’t go on any farther
I really can’t stay
I wish I could take you with me
But I’m getting in my car
I really do care
I wanted the family to be a “we”
Instead mommy and you, then me
I needed my father, this life is tough
The system beat me down
I didn’t have anyone to console me while I’m down
I thought I could do it by myself but it wasn’t enough
My pride is caught out there in the streets
Being killed by the cops
I’m not a man because of things I couldn’t cop
Pride imprisoned my soul, chopped off my feet
And I just can’t stay there
If I come back I just might die
But times for me are long past dire
I just hope that in your heart you’ll find my love there
But I can’t stop crawling
J-Full
Stay
Why are you running away?
He’s a little boy, you’re his father
I don’t want you to go farther
I’m begging you to stay
I need you here with me
Who’s going to fix the car
Tell me that they really care
I just want the family to be a “we”
Instead of me and our son, then you
He needs his father, this life is tough
The system will beat him down
Who’s gonna console him when he’s down
I can do it by myself but what if it’s not enough
What if he gets caught out there in the street
Being chased by the cops
All because of something he copped
And he ends up in a jumpsuit, with shackles on his feet
All just because you weren’t there
If you don’t come back we won’t die
But we want you there when times get dire
I just hope that in your heart you’ll find our love there
Just please stop running
Why are you walking away?
I’m your little boy, you’re my father
I don’t want you to go farther
I’m begging you to stay
I need you here with me
Who’s going to fix the car
Tell me that they really care
I just want the family to be a “we”
Instead of me and mommy, then you
I need my father, this life is tough
The system might beat me down
Who’s gonna console me when I’m down
Mommy can do it by herself but what if it’s not enough
What if I get caught out there in the street
Being chased by the cops
All because of something I copped
And I end up in a jumpsuit, with shackles on my feet
All just because you weren’t there
If you don’t come back we won’t die
But we want you there when times get dire
I just hope that in your heart you’ll find love there
Just please stop walking
I’m crawling away
You’re my wife and I’m your father
But I can’t go on any farther
I really can’t stay
I wish I could take you with me
But I’m getting in my car
I really do care
I wanted the family to be a “we”
Instead mommy and you, then me
I needed my father, this life is tough
The system beat me down
I didn’t have anyone to console me while I’m down
I thought I could do it by myself but it wasn’t enough
My pride is caught out there in the streets
Being killed by the cops
I’m not a man because of things I couldn’t cop
Pride imprisoned my soul, chopped off my feet
And I just can’t stay there
If I come back I just might die
But times for me are long past dire
I just hope that in your heart you’ll find my love there
But I can’t stop crawling
J-Full
Rockin clubs, like Tiger Woods in the hood...
Hi, my name is J-Full and I'm addicted to golf.
It's true, I'm beyond strung out. I try to play golf as much as possible. Something about the mental and physical challenges and concentration all rolled into one just drives me. I hit bad shots, I hit good shots. I have bad rounds and I have less than bad rounds. But I just love it. The courses are pretty and I really just like being away for 4 hours or so. Now I must say that it took me a while to get into golf, 23 years to be exact, mainly because I thought it was boring and also because I just felt that golf was a rich white man's game and I didn't belong.
Then I picked up some clubs, I was dreadful at first but I improved really quickly. Then I started playing with white folks and realized they aren't much better than me at golf, they've just been playing longer. Which I guess is sad on their part.
But then there's the part of golf that I don't like. The staff at golf courses. Now the guy i usually play with is my boy Bomani. Our goal when we first set out was to not look like 2 niggas playing golf. Well we kinda look like the negro version of Mutt and Jeff. For you non-southerners, I'm talking about the porkskins. He's tall and skinny and well I'm not lol. And we play alright, he's had good days and i've played like crap and vice versa. But the common thing at the course is that no matter the course the golf ranger always seems to know where we are. It's like we're being stalked. The other day, the day of my epic 92; I was teeing off on hole 8. And right as i'm about to swing the golf ranger pulls up in his cart coming from in front of me. So the moving cart distracted me and I missed the ball. See this is when it had officially gone too far. I was on pace to shoot a sub 40, 9 holes and this stalking ass mofo had to go and ruin it. And he kept following me. And normally the ranger is supposed to make sure that people have paid before they play or that people are keeping up with the pace of play. I clearly paid, cuz he was the one who rung me up. Secondly I was keeping up with pace, considering I was 3 holes ahead of the people who teed off before me.
Another thing that annoys me about the staff at golf courses, is that they assume you suck. Now i'm not gonna say I'm Tiger Woods, but I can keep up the pace with most mid handicappers. The other day, Bo and I were playing at one of my favorite courses (his least favorite) and he topped his tee shot on hole one. I mean the first drive is always a tough one. He recovered with a nice shot into the fairway. The negro ranger (whom Bo has dubbed Uncle Ruckus) automatically assumed cuz of one bad swing that he should let the white people behind us play through. Mind you, he hadn't even seen them hit a ball. Turns out they were worse than us. But cuz they were white he assumed they were good and we weren't. So we ended up having to wait for their sorry asses on a lot of the tee boxes. Now if me and Bo have to wait for YOU, you sir, suck!
So I was playing the same course this past friday. I had just come from work and we had a conference so I was in a shirt and tie, etc. I had brought a change of clothes and went into the lockerroom to change into my golf attire. I guess Uncle Ruckus was concerned that I was gonna steal an iron set on my way to the locker room, as he felt the need to follow me. Apparently that included INTO the locker room. He came in the locker room looking around for me, and the other guys were like "uh what are you looking for?" He responds: Oh I was trying to see if there was AC in here. They're like "wtf are you talking about. you work here just like us. you know there ain't AC in here" I just laughed it off and went about my business. But racist shit like that only makes me want to be better in golf. Beat the white man at the white man's game. That'll really piss em off.
J-Full
It's true, I'm beyond strung out. I try to play golf as much as possible. Something about the mental and physical challenges and concentration all rolled into one just drives me. I hit bad shots, I hit good shots. I have bad rounds and I have less than bad rounds. But I just love it. The courses are pretty and I really just like being away for 4 hours or so. Now I must say that it took me a while to get into golf, 23 years to be exact, mainly because I thought it was boring and also because I just felt that golf was a rich white man's game and I didn't belong.
Then I picked up some clubs, I was dreadful at first but I improved really quickly. Then I started playing with white folks and realized they aren't much better than me at golf, they've just been playing longer. Which I guess is sad on their part.
But then there's the part of golf that I don't like. The staff at golf courses. Now the guy i usually play with is my boy Bomani. Our goal when we first set out was to not look like 2 niggas playing golf. Well we kinda look like the negro version of Mutt and Jeff. For you non-southerners, I'm talking about the porkskins. He's tall and skinny and well I'm not lol. And we play alright, he's had good days and i've played like crap and vice versa. But the common thing at the course is that no matter the course the golf ranger always seems to know where we are. It's like we're being stalked. The other day, the day of my epic 92; I was teeing off on hole 8. And right as i'm about to swing the golf ranger pulls up in his cart coming from in front of me. So the moving cart distracted me and I missed the ball. See this is when it had officially gone too far. I was on pace to shoot a sub 40, 9 holes and this stalking ass mofo had to go and ruin it. And he kept following me. And normally the ranger is supposed to make sure that people have paid before they play or that people are keeping up with the pace of play. I clearly paid, cuz he was the one who rung me up. Secondly I was keeping up with pace, considering I was 3 holes ahead of the people who teed off before me.
Another thing that annoys me about the staff at golf courses, is that they assume you suck. Now i'm not gonna say I'm Tiger Woods, but I can keep up the pace with most mid handicappers. The other day, Bo and I were playing at one of my favorite courses (his least favorite) and he topped his tee shot on hole one. I mean the first drive is always a tough one. He recovered with a nice shot into the fairway. The negro ranger (whom Bo has dubbed Uncle Ruckus) automatically assumed cuz of one bad swing that he should let the white people behind us play through. Mind you, he hadn't even seen them hit a ball. Turns out they were worse than us. But cuz they were white he assumed they were good and we weren't. So we ended up having to wait for their sorry asses on a lot of the tee boxes. Now if me and Bo have to wait for YOU, you sir, suck!
So I was playing the same course this past friday. I had just come from work and we had a conference so I was in a shirt and tie, etc. I had brought a change of clothes and went into the lockerroom to change into my golf attire. I guess Uncle Ruckus was concerned that I was gonna steal an iron set on my way to the locker room, as he felt the need to follow me. Apparently that included INTO the locker room. He came in the locker room looking around for me, and the other guys were like "uh what are you looking for?" He responds: Oh I was trying to see if there was AC in here. They're like "wtf are you talking about. you work here just like us. you know there ain't AC in here" I just laughed it off and went about my business. But racist shit like that only makes me want to be better in golf. Beat the white man at the white man's game. That'll really piss em off.
J-Full
Wednesday, June 17, 2009
You know your life is pathetic when...
So today I was talking to my boss's daughters. And they were trying to diss me talking about I don't get girls or something to that effect whatever teenage girls talk about. So then I was like of course I do. Then the youngest one responded show them to me, I bet they were ugly. So then I ask them to ask their mother about my ex. And that she was pretty. So of course this was pouring gasoline on fire. So they were like "YOUR EX!" "I bet she broke up with you!". I respond "yea actually she did" "So what happened?" "Life happened" "Were you hearbroken?" "Of course I was, we were together for about 2 years!" At this point the youngest one bursts into laughter. Haha you got your heart broken, and was just off in her own world laughing at me. I tried to explain to her that heartbreak happens to everyone, but I hope she never has to experience such a thing. Of course you can't tell a giggly 12 year old girl anything! Talk about an eff my life moment. I walked away like "damn, am i that lame?"
Oh and earlier one of my co-workers at the writing camp asked me if I'd turned 30 yet. Damn do I look that old? Can i at leat get to 25 first?
Today's consensus: Apparently I'm really lame and old looking!
FML!
J-Full
Oh and earlier one of my co-workers at the writing camp asked me if I'd turned 30 yet. Damn do I look that old? Can i at leat get to 25 first?
Today's consensus: Apparently I'm really lame and old looking!
FML!
J-Full
The fallacy of democracy in the modern era
The Iran election was on my mind while I was getting dressed this morning. Maybe it was because I was thinking about twitter and how CNN was talking about how Iran was blocking certain tweets on the election hoopla. And then it dawned on me, that I don't give a damn about Iran or their election.
I look at it like this: Democracy ain't for everybody. Point Blank. Period. I think we as a western nation and superpower have irresponsibly spread this notion that democracy is the "right" form of government. That ain't the case for everybody. We can't try to influence other nations to have our form of government because a large part of a government's development is it's cultural ties. Some countries have governments and societies heavily based on religion. We can't expect for them to ignore that stuff and all of a sudden adopt some derivation of western democracy. That's not to say that I'm pro tyranny. I do think the people should have some kind of voice, but not every society is meant to be like ours. And that's where I think western media and government is irresponsible. I'm glad President Obama hasn't said much, if anything about Iran. Let them handle their shit on their own, mind your own business.
Another thing I think western societies don't realize is that democracy or some derivation of it isn't free. People are gonna have to die. Blood is going to be shed, that's just the breaks. Freedom isn't free (shout out to Team America lol). People seem to forget how many folks died for the US to become a democracy, or how many people die trying to maintain and protect this democracy. All i'm saying is:
a) Every society ain't built for democracy, so let them do what they want.
b) If they do decide they want democracy and folks die as a result, them the breaks. Shouldn't be genocide, but any empire worth a damn got that way through bloodshed.
J-Full
I look at it like this: Democracy ain't for everybody. Point Blank. Period. I think we as a western nation and superpower have irresponsibly spread this notion that democracy is the "right" form of government. That ain't the case for everybody. We can't try to influence other nations to have our form of government because a large part of a government's development is it's cultural ties. Some countries have governments and societies heavily based on religion. We can't expect for them to ignore that stuff and all of a sudden adopt some derivation of western democracy. That's not to say that I'm pro tyranny. I do think the people should have some kind of voice, but not every society is meant to be like ours. And that's where I think western media and government is irresponsible. I'm glad President Obama hasn't said much, if anything about Iran. Let them handle their shit on their own, mind your own business.
Another thing I think western societies don't realize is that democracy or some derivation of it isn't free. People are gonna have to die. Blood is going to be shed, that's just the breaks. Freedom isn't free (shout out to Team America lol). People seem to forget how many folks died for the US to become a democracy, or how many people die trying to maintain and protect this democracy. All i'm saying is:
a) Every society ain't built for democracy, so let them do what they want.
b) If they do decide they want democracy and folks die as a result, them the breaks. Shouldn't be genocide, but any empire worth a damn got that way through bloodshed.
J-Full
Monday, June 15, 2009
This ain't a pen, it's a paintbrush...
I haven't been updating my blog as much as I would've like to this summer. Part of the reason is that I've been playing too much golf. The other part is that it's very hard to please myself when it comes to my writing. The weird thing is that I've had plenty of teachers and professors that have said that I don't write/work up to my potential. Actually, that's the pretty consistent theme with my life: not living up to my potential. People seem to see all this potential in me that, frankly, I just don't see. I just do what i do. But if I do have all this potential somewhere, I hope I find it and put it to good use. But back to this writing thing. I promise I'm gonna make a more conscious effort to write more. Even if it's not great, just write to get the thoughts out. I guess the same goes for my poetry, I'll stop expecting to write a masterpiece every time, and just focus on writing. I figure probability will rear it's head, and I'll stumble upon something I can stomach. Stay tuned,
J-Full
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