Y.O.L.O.

Fourtunately for me, I was born with more than half a brain. I will never understand why some people behave the way they do. I'm young so I can understand it's important to be current, but sometimes, that extra mile is a mile too far. For instance, buying the same thing FOUR DIFFERENT TIMES because of the new technologies it's supposed to have attached to it. "Oh I'm gonna buy the the iPad60 because iPads 1-59 don't have the  high resolution this new one does". *Facepalms* Really people, resolution is only important to ACTUAL cameras because that is only time it's noticeable. If you take a selfie with your Instagram app you cannot tell the resolution from the revolution. Just saying. Another ridiculous thing I can't understand, wearing boots with shorts and beanies...*breathes deeply* WHAT SEASON ARE YOU DRESSING FOR??!!! Pick one. Why does seeing people who dress like that make me feel like it's Snowing on top of a bed of lilacs that are sprouting in from underneath the sand at Myrtle Beach. Do not confuse me. I have to say though none of those things anger me as much as the fact there are acronyms for E V E R Y T H I N G now. Seriously people, I was okay with "lol  "brb" "fml" and "smh" for the simple fact that typing those phrases completely would take up another thirty seconds of my life that I'm not willing to just give away. That being said, people are just being extra, they have  created acronyms to replace other  acronyms. RIP to "lol" it's all about "ctfu" now. Ummm idk about the rest of you people but I thought the idea was to SHORTEN not ELONGATE. The "ctfu" (cracking the fuck up) is a metaphorical bitch slap to LOL because there's an extra word. Which to me defeats the purpose all together. And of course there is the beloved Y.O.L.O which women and men alike use as an excuse to be mindless, promiscuous degenerate clones of one another. Making life altering decisions that are all essentially going to ruin them in the long run. But YOLO right? You only live once, no no no people get it together.  Nowadays, it's more fitting for You Only Lack Originality. Sheesh.

{Meant for Tuesday Had to Repost Due To Techinal Difficulties,Sorry} -Move Your Weight or Move and Wait

Everyone has that one friend who doesn't know how to do anything on their own. Now when first meeting that friend they seem so cute and naive that helping helping isn't only a boost to  ones morale but a fun adventure that only sharpens the skills  of said helper.However as time wears on always sticking your neck, arm and mind out for that friend becomes less of a  fun puzzle to solve and more of a daunting task. The friend also becomes less grateful and more expectant over time, mentally equating  the friendship not with the the joyous times and laughter shared but how much can be done for them on your time and dime. In the average situation most helpers push the obnoxious behavior of the helped aside because regardless of all else they still care.  Nonetheless, after the consistent lack of appreciation and entitled attitude, it'd be best for the helper to reevaluate the magnitude of the friendship. The helped has clearly gone from a kind slightly lost individual in need of a little guidance to a rude,aggravating, lazy, self-serving mongrel, and the helper needs to put more focus into his/herself. Sometimes its okay to focus on oneself, never feel guilty for being on top of your game when others are dragging their heels behind you. This is not to imply that helping a friend isn't one of the attributes to a healthy, hearty relationship but do realize it is NOT YOUR OBLIGATION to spoon feed their way through life. Furthermore, if one is a real friend to begin with then they should outrageously protest at the thought of the helper putting their life on a pregnant pause just to ensure another individual's personal success. In no way shape or form is that a true friend if that circumstance is handled anyway otherwise. If the helped refuse to understand that you have aspirations to conquer as well, then it must be made clear that they  need  to do what is necessary to survive and thrive. As opposed to stepping aside while someone who's earn it gets the opportunities lost, simply due to sheer lack of drive.

Childhood Is The New Diagnosis

Now I know I'm not that  old, and I know I've mentioned  in a  recent blog the changes I've noticed in today's youth, but it dawned on me today while I was watching one of those "if you need help call  us we're lawyers* commercials  that  many of the problems within  today's youth are not their fault. When I was a little girl children would daydream, get emotional and  sometimes even take a quiet moment to themselves. I was actually one of those lucky children. In this day and age, however, daydreaming is a apparently a telltale sign for ADHD , getting emotional is now synonymous to Bipolar-ism and being an thoughtful introvert implicates heady depression. MY  response to all of these insinuations is SINCE WHEN? Since when  does being a normal  child make you the candidate for an 'one pill a day ' dosage. All these parents and all these so called medical gurus are so busy drugging happy, active children that they neglect the ones who ACTUALLY  need help. Is there even going to be a such thing as active child in a few years? What's it going to take for the higher- ups to  realize that medicating a being whose body isn't even fully equipped to deal with whats being put inside of it isn't always the best way. The obliviousness in the way most authorities operate in this matter is liable to destroy a generation that beforehand held such promise.

Donald Sterling:Egriegously Ironic

Soooo I know you guys are hip to this Donald Sterling fiasco, yes? If not, let me enlighten you. Donald Sterling is the owner of  the NBA's L.A. Clippers. He's an old WASP who was rumored to be highly bigoted for quite some time but boy if the cat didn't LEAP  out of the bag yesterday. TMZ got hold of a recorded conversation between Sterling and his MINORITY BASED girlfriend berating her for taking pictures with and bringing black people to his game. FIRST OF ALL, this is possibly the most disgusting I've ever heard since the murder of Trayvon Martin. Donald Sterling a man who wealth and livelyhood RELIES on the consistent athleticism of strong BLACK men and the unwavering loyalty of their strong BLACK fans has the audacity to voice disdain about the presence of black individuals at his games. So I guess about 90% of the team should just drop the ball and walk off the court too right? Since according to Sterling, they are no longer, never were and never will be welcomed where he is concerned. Everyone in the bleachers who fail the brown paper bag test should just get up and walk right out as well, correct? OH THAT'S RIGHT, Sterling would be penniless if that happened huh? I guess I'm the only one who missed the "Whites Only" sign upon entry. Donald Sterling is nothing more than a terribly racist, spineless, sorry excuse for a human being. What is he going to do to his girlfriend if she brings another one of "them" around to the game  lynch her? If I were her, I would pack my bags and find myself  someone who COMPREHENDS the definition of true love and respect because it's certainly not him. Congratulations Donald Sterling, you are officially on my shit  list, right up there with Ex-President Bush and Don Imus. Shame On YOU.
If you wanna here this debacle of a man yourself here's the link people. ------ > deadspin If you want to tell me what you think feel free.

Ignorance Doesn't Always Equal Bliss

Hey Good People, an idea that's on my mind quite often  reared it's head again today and I just have speak on it once more so there are no misconceptions about my intentions. Earlier this month I posted this to Facebook:

"I'm getting really disappointed in this 'college or die' mindset. Especially for my black people. Granted it has been installed in us since practically birth but college is NOT a mandate it is an OPTION. One of many might I add. Now don't get me wrong college is a wonderful experience I've experienced a few and its great if you decide that it's what YOU want. But if you can hone your craft at your own pace without it costing a cent why would you not want to? Don't go to college so your families who barely graduated high school or who graduated and want you to be their clone, can be survived vicariously through you. Do it because that is where you want to be. But if not , if you don't go it doesn't make you 'another uneducated nigger' it just means you have a larger freer way of quenching your thirst for knowledge. Self-teaching. Traveling. Writing. Whatever works.As long as you are content with who you are. Getting a degree doesn't make your life more valuable than anyone else's. Especially not if you're being charged by the class for it. If you do go and decide it isn't for you, it's also okay to leave. You can still flourish. Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg dropped out of Harvard in his sophmore year and I'm writing this on HIS site. (Facebook will be 10 in July) Whereas George Bush graduated from Yale in 1968 AND Harvard in 1975. And we all KNOW he's mentally a bag of dust bunnies. So really people 'college or die' is propaganda to say the least."  

I fully stand behind what I voiced, HOWEVER  I just want to make it clear that this post doesn't only apply to black people and is NOT racially motivated. I also  have come to notice that a huge chunk of today's youth apply this theory to their lives as a justification for acting out in society as ignorantly as possible. The more I watch the news, and take to social media the more saddened I become. Young children  are killing each other and flooding their newsfeeds about it. Is technology apart of the problem or the solution?  Like why is it that babies can use a tablet BEFORE they can write their names? Do you think college should be a mandate for the underachievers of the technological era? I mean I really can't say, all I know is I asked my eleven year old sister if she knew who Toni Morrison was and her response was "No, but I'll see if I can follow her on Instagram" Scary. I know, and she's one of the smart ones. Anyway I don't know about you guys but I'm worried about the leaders of tomorrow because it's evident they are the slackers of today.

Nobody 's Moses.

I  don't have all the answers. I am as scared as you are. What I do know is, if you don't  do something that make's your heart race or give you the "warm fuzzies" inside then your not doing anything that's worth having been done. That is why I'm here, because a I firmly believe this is where I belong. Now I know going AWOL on college isn't the most pristine thing to do but wherever you lack passion you lack focus. And the moment anyone can tell me how you can possibly gain a viable education with the absence of the belief  that gaining such scholarly substance is unwaveringly necessary, is the day I'll go back. As scared as I am even as a type this words a rush is going through me because I know that I'm doing what is right for me. I'm nobody's Moses, and I'm not going to guarantee reading anything I have to say will change anything going on for anyone personally or lead you to any salvation, so to speak. What I am is human, and I will say whatever I write here on this blog will reflect that in the most humble and sincere way possible. I guess I should be wrapping this up after all its a blog not a novel, so I'll end my well meaning ramble like this... If you're alive but not doing what makes you feel that way, are you REALLY living at all??