I am a smart person, be not fooled. But being smart does not entail you being right all the time. Scientists are wrong a high percent of the time. Some of our smartest government officials, make mistakes. Some of my very smart friends can't even spell. But the thing that make these people smart is that they know when they are wrong and are open minded enough to see someone else's viewpoint. Personally, i LIKE being wrong from time to time because it means either something is going to turn out better than i think, or i get to learn something.
Earlier i posted a blog on being weird because a friend of mine called themselves that and i didn't see it. It's not that i was attacking her, but I've seen others call themselves weird, but the things i saw in them i did not consider strange at all. So I wrote, saying basically people are not as weird as they seem because everyone is different in some way (or that's what i meant to say, maybe it came out different). But a response to this post opened my eyes a bit. And though I didn't totally agree with the whole response, it made me really think about it.
I realized i was somewhat wrong. First of all if you say you are weird, who am I to say you aren't (even if there are elements i understand). Also, though there are those, that simply want to stand out, people don't really do it by calling themselves weird. There are many other ways that people stand out in the confines of the general society. To take your uncommon traits and genuinely embrace them (not because they make you stand out, because they are part of your personality) is weird, or even special. Also being weird does not mean you can't fit in, or you are incomprehensible, it just means yo don't commonly identify with society.
Personally, i am weird with two things. First of all I'm a lefty, only 10% of the world is left handed. Most things i do look strange to you. Second, i LIKE being wrong. Most people have to prove they are right until they are blue in the face, or even have to fight for it. I'll save my fighting for things much more necessary, if i'm truly wrong, i'll know it and learn from it.
Lessons for today
It's ok to be weird
It's ok to be wrong if you can learn from it
I'm so special, I'm so special, so special, so special so special.....
Tuesday, June 30, 2009
Saturday, June 27, 2009
Michael.........
At age 50 Michael Jackson has died. the most famous person on the planet for most of our lifetimes has left his unforgettable mark on the human race in countless ways. not much to say, though his death was tragic, i'll enjoy his life. for that reason the playlist will be all michael for a lil while. see if u can listen and hear current songs that have been influenced by songs in the list.
Saturday, June 20, 2009
Single..love it or hate it
Being single. I have been single about 99.65% of my life (accurate to the nearest .01). I have had many chances at love and missed them, i've tried love a few times and didn't have a chance. For a moments in my life I let it actually attacked my self esteem. I even experienced jealousy, the one emotion i can stand the least. That was until i did have my real first shot at a beautiful relationship. To make a hardback novel short, she was in my class senior year; we seemed to build a bit of chemistry but i was feeling someone else. After I swung and missed, I went back to the girl that was feeling me, only to hesitate, ever so slightly, but a few too many times. and you know he who hesitates.....It was actually the only time my heart was actually broken. There have been other chances, some even leading to me to doing things i DON'T stand for and nill NOT do again. but none with such impact as the first, for reasons that out weigh my stamina to type tonight. So since that point, there has been an empty spot in my heart that, for a while, nearly depressed me (that's saying something trust me). That empty spot, can only be filled my one thing, romance.
There are some that see being single as a breath of fresh air. As if a relationship was a full time job . they get the freedom to focus on the things that are also important in their life, like a career, or school. To a degree, i must agree. In an effective relationship, work must be put in both ways. The more intense the relationship, the more you have to tailor your life to your significant other. Some things you may have had planned in your life may get a little caught in the wash, or may have to take a outright backseat. But in these cases, is that a reason to give up love? Don't you think you've found somebody that instead of holding you back, will pick you up and give you a boost? just sayin, man, if u got a keeper, keep her. Also, there are relationships in which it just isnt gonna work. I was in such a situation myself, honestly. The Lord blessed us both with the sense to know we weren't meant for each other, and we mutually and peacefully parted ways. Not all situations are so easy, and none at all are perfect, but no relationship is worth intense pain and suffering to where you feel less of a human being. see the writing on the wall if it's there. Some others who like the single life, however, simply like the fact they are available to others of the opposite sex. No more having to steal a glance at the pretty girl in the tight skirt walkin across the street for you buddy, you can go chase now!.......... that mentality is immature. But i'm not here to Player hate, to each his own.
Since coming up with the idea to write this, I've actually battled with where i really stand on this subject. at first, i told my self (and someone else) i hated being single, i was lonely and if i just have someone I could turn to for company, i'd be satisfied. having heard other perspectives, and actually doing a little soul searching this is more how i feel. No I do not particularly like being single, i do get lonely and could go for a female i could consistently turn to just to kick it with. However, for now being single is for the best, i need to make sure lust and desperation are not reasons im in my next realtionship. So no being single isnt necessarily where i want to be, but it is where i have to be, so that i also know myself and what i really can offer in a relationship.
So i say to my happy bachelors and bachelorettes, if you are single and like it, fine. But do so for the sake of finding yourself in the progress. Don't give up love, for it is a gift from God. To the single people wishing they had someone, there is one out there for you, know it or not. but remeber, a relationship is almost a job. even before marriage, you have to live a little bit for the person you are dating. Also take this time to search yourself, what do you really want in a realtionship? are you the person you want to be yet? many people rush into relationships not knowing the answer to these questions and wonder why they break up. Can I answer these questions? you ask....yes the answers are both no for now.
To my couples out there, I'm happy for you. may they last in happiness forever. emphasis on hapiness.
Lesson for today,
before you get what you want, you gotta know what you want, and you gotta be real with yourself
There are some that see being single as a breath of fresh air. As if a relationship was a full time job . they get the freedom to focus on the things that are also important in their life, like a career, or school. To a degree, i must agree. In an effective relationship, work must be put in both ways. The more intense the relationship, the more you have to tailor your life to your significant other. Some things you may have had planned in your life may get a little caught in the wash, or may have to take a outright backseat. But in these cases, is that a reason to give up love? Don't you think you've found somebody that instead of holding you back, will pick you up and give you a boost? just sayin, man, if u got a keeper, keep her. Also, there are relationships in which it just isnt gonna work. I was in such a situation myself, honestly. The Lord blessed us both with the sense to know we weren't meant for each other, and we mutually and peacefully parted ways. Not all situations are so easy, and none at all are perfect, but no relationship is worth intense pain and suffering to where you feel less of a human being. see the writing on the wall if it's there. Some others who like the single life, however, simply like the fact they are available to others of the opposite sex. No more having to steal a glance at the pretty girl in the tight skirt walkin across the street for you buddy, you can go chase now!.......... that mentality is immature. But i'm not here to Player hate, to each his own.
Since coming up with the idea to write this, I've actually battled with where i really stand on this subject. at first, i told my self (and someone else) i hated being single, i was lonely and if i just have someone I could turn to for company, i'd be satisfied. having heard other perspectives, and actually doing a little soul searching this is more how i feel. No I do not particularly like being single, i do get lonely and could go for a female i could consistently turn to just to kick it with. However, for now being single is for the best, i need to make sure lust and desperation are not reasons im in my next realtionship. So no being single isnt necessarily where i want to be, but it is where i have to be, so that i also know myself and what i really can offer in a relationship.
So i say to my happy bachelors and bachelorettes, if you are single and like it, fine. But do so for the sake of finding yourself in the progress. Don't give up love, for it is a gift from God. To the single people wishing they had someone, there is one out there for you, know it or not. but remeber, a relationship is almost a job. even before marriage, you have to live a little bit for the person you are dating. Also take this time to search yourself, what do you really want in a realtionship? are you the person you want to be yet? many people rush into relationships not knowing the answer to these questions and wonder why they break up. Can I answer these questions? you ask....yes the answers are both no for now.
To my couples out there, I'm happy for you. may they last in happiness forever. emphasis on hapiness.
Lesson for today,
before you get what you want, you gotta know what you want, and you gotta be real with yourself
Wednesday, June 17, 2009
Music
Music
A tool, a weapon, a pillow, a trainer
An educator, an activist, a ticket, an entertainer
In good hands it changes your life, in bad hands, you change your mind
The wind at your back as you jog
The blanket over your body at night
The friend that drags you out to a night on the town
The rain that keeps you staring blankly out the window
The entrance of 80 men clad in all black
That stupid alarm clock
The call to arms
The one shot of liquor
The starting gun
The closer
The night you will never forget
That last kiss
A side dish, a friend, a stranger, cupid
an instructor, a miracle, a fight, a punching bag
In good hands we are stronger, in bad hands we become brittle
My music
my energy, my inspiration, my soberer, my consolation
my thoughts, my heart, my life, my protection
my first step
my best crossover
my one handed grab
my adrenaline
my dream of her
my dream with her
what i should say to her
my heartache
my gift from Him
His expectations of me
His guiding hand
my redemption
the hand picking my head up every 45 seconds it falls
the pat on my back.....good job
My music
Your atmosphere for my words
your comments for my thoughts?
my appreciation for your few seconds of your attention
Love
A tool, a weapon, a pillow, a trainer
An educator, an activist, a ticket, an entertainer
In good hands it changes your life, in bad hands, you change your mind
The wind at your back as you jog
The blanket over your body at night
The friend that drags you out to a night on the town
The rain that keeps you staring blankly out the window
The entrance of 80 men clad in all black
That stupid alarm clock
The call to arms
The one shot of liquor
The starting gun
The closer
The night you will never forget
That last kiss
A side dish, a friend, a stranger, cupid
an instructor, a miracle, a fight, a punching bag
In good hands we are stronger, in bad hands we become brittle
My music
my energy, my inspiration, my soberer, my consolation
my thoughts, my heart, my life, my protection
my first step
my best crossover
my one handed grab
my adrenaline
my dream of her
my dream with her
what i should say to her
my heartache
my gift from Him
His expectations of me
His guiding hand
my redemption
the hand picking my head up every 45 seconds it falls
the pat on my back.....good job
My music
Your atmosphere for my words
your comments for my thoughts?
my appreciation for your few seconds of your attention
Love
Tuesday, June 16, 2009
Weird
What really is weird? does having one uncommon trait make one weird? am i weird for harping about it? I don't think i am weird, nor do i think a lot of people that believe in their own oddity, are weird. some people think being weird gets them attention. That's a cry for attention, don't be pathetic. Others are often told so by ones who carry themselves differently.That's not weird, that's a close minded audience. Others simply have traits that are inexplicable to others, or even incomprehensible. maybe weird, but then haven't we all an element of this of some sort? so fine everyone is weird, right? so why mention it?
I am not weird. there are things i do that others do not, and vice versa,. My vibe isn't yours, though it may have a beat or two that match. i don't think you are weird. You are human, therefore, you are different. be that way. not to get attention, not to give your self a title, not to alienate yourself. be weird because you were born that way, and realize that the person next to you is just as weird as you are.
Different Strokes: the lesson for today
I am not weird. there are things i do that others do not, and vice versa,. My vibe isn't yours, though it may have a beat or two that match. i don't think you are weird. You are human, therefore, you are different. be that way. not to get attention, not to give your self a title, not to alienate yourself. be weird because you were born that way, and realize that the person next to you is just as weird as you are.
Different Strokes: the lesson for today
Monday, June 15, 2009
Allow me to (re) introduce myself.......
hello world (or whatever portion i actually reach)
My name is Stephen
but you can call me Grandpa, or Salem, or Sneaky, or Senpai. (there may be others, i forget them. I'll focus on the nomenclature later.) First, I'd like to thank five people. The Father, Son and Holy Ghost, first of all, for my and your existence. Second, B cuz this is his laptop (mine is still in critical condition). Third, my first ever crush @ Hampton University (she prolly just found out who she was just now, not that it will surprise her), you blog straight from the heart, true inspiration. Fourth, my fav. girl from the A. yours was the first blg i ever read regularly (btw i need u to feed me!!) Last, but definetly not the least my dear Kitten, if anyone ever appreciated something i've typed it's you. Oh and YOU the reader, you give this blog purpose, im up @ 3 am for YOU all 1million minus 999,990 of ya!
There isn't a lot to me, honestly. I am smarter than your average bear, but not a genius. I'm no midget, but too short to play shooting guard in the league. I'm strong for my size but ten pounds too small to put my true weight in Madden. My strong suits are actually my patience, especially with people. I'm a generally calm, simple man who has a temper taller than Yao, and likes to have fun. My biggest weaknesses are Cinnamon Buns ice cream (i'm fiendin right now), laziness, and being TOO nice. elaboration will come later.
This blog has 3 purposes of which you should get a relatively even but random distribution; entertainment, education and expression. this thing could go all over the place, from heart attack serious, to LMAO goofy. What do I get out of this? I'm a Bio major. Two things, honestly. One, i have something else to do on the internet, so im not lookin at fb and twitter with a blank stare, or lookin at a bunch of away messages on Skype and AIM, lol. Secondly, if i'm not underestimating my audience, i'll get a little feedback. I know y'all got me ;-)
That's enough for now, before i fall asleep on the d button lol
My name is Stephen
but you can call me Grandpa, or Salem, or Sneaky, or Senpai. (there may be others, i forget them. I'll focus on the nomenclature later.) First, I'd like to thank five people. The Father, Son and Holy Ghost, first of all, for my and your existence. Second, B cuz this is his laptop (mine is still in critical condition). Third, my first ever crush @ Hampton University (she prolly just found out who she was just now, not that it will surprise her), you blog straight from the heart, true inspiration. Fourth, my fav. girl from the A. yours was the first blg i ever read regularly (btw i need u to feed me!!) Last, but definetly not the least my dear Kitten, if anyone ever appreciated something i've typed it's you. Oh and YOU the reader, you give this blog purpose, im up @ 3 am for YOU all 1million minus 999,990 of ya!
There isn't a lot to me, honestly. I am smarter than your average bear, but not a genius. I'm no midget, but too short to play shooting guard in the league. I'm strong for my size but ten pounds too small to put my true weight in Madden. My strong suits are actually my patience, especially with people. I'm a generally calm, simple man who has a temper taller than Yao, and likes to have fun. My biggest weaknesses are Cinnamon Buns ice cream (i'm fiendin right now), laziness, and being TOO nice. elaboration will come later.
This blog has 3 purposes of which you should get a relatively even but random distribution; entertainment, education and expression. this thing could go all over the place, from heart attack serious, to LMAO goofy. What do I get out of this? I'm a Bio major. Two things, honestly. One, i have something else to do on the internet, so im not lookin at fb and twitter with a blank stare, or lookin at a bunch of away messages on Skype and AIM, lol. Secondly, if i'm not underestimating my audience, i'll get a little feedback. I know y'all got me ;-)
That's enough for now, before i fall asleep on the d button lol
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