Tonight, I somehow was reminded of the Dez Bryant situation.
If you don't know, you should... Long story short, Dez Bryant was an OSU wide receiver who was a top pick in this year's NFL draft. In a pre-draft interview, the General Manger of the Miami Dolphins, some racist white guy, asked Dez if his mother was a prostitute. Yeah. That actually happened.
Dez Bryant was obviously not selected by the Miami Dolphins. He's a Dallas Cowboy now.
I don't care how you feel about the Miami GM asking that question, but honestly, how could anyone ask that question to another human being? I think this is incredibly insensitive and racist. It's weird watching Michael Wilbon from ESPN getting heated over this and knowing that he wants to drop the r bomb (racism) but can't because it would ruin his career. It's really weird but the word is extremely heavy and can unfortunately hurt both the accused and the accuser. I don't think there are many labels that hurt as powerfully as it does.
And Arizona? It's just gonna be really hard to explain to my kids one day that America first voted a black president into office but then two years later made looking like "an immigrant" means for an identity check.
Alas, being a parent is hard and I do not have to deal with such tasks yet.
If there's anything you take from this rant of mine, remember this: The Miami Dolphins are racist so every time the Jets whoop them it will be that much sweeter.
Thursday, April 29, 2010
Monday, April 26, 2010
Greatness Acknowledged
Finally, greatness has been acknowledged! The many interviewers who had the pleasure of conversing with yours truly, have been teasing with me for much too long!
I have been offered an opportunity that has tempted me to leave my (f)unemployment status. It was a hard decision but I think I am making the right one by deciding to begin doing more than the usual nothing. Hence, this is difficult to say but there will be a lot less of really fun things like: runs in the park with your DJ's favorite DJ, pumping iron to get rid of my enormous amounts of body flab, making parody songs for national holidays, museum trips with my long lost sister, lunches in midtown with many a friend.
Woe is my new life of doing stuff other people tell me to do, showing up on time, grooming myself and working for a paycheck. I must find a way to survive in this concrete jungle of despair. If you have any suggestions, I would love to hear them. Please comment below and explain to me how this employment thing works. It's been too long for me. Friday the 30th is the supposed beginning of my new opportunity so please do your best to help me out before then. It's been longer than 6 months since I could feel fear the same way as the masses.
Unemployment has made me fearless and has therefore opened my mind to all sorts of possibilities in life. I think I'll refer to it as a heavily disguised blessing. I hope that one day I will be able to sufficiently explain this period of my life to my children, hoping that instead of having to deal with the pain involved that they can simply take my learned lessons from my experience and use it to grow. If I could do that, then this blog has served it's purpose.
If not, then hopefully I was at least funny and made someone laugh.
Unemployment, with both utter happiness, complete gratitude and many somber feelings, I declare you a casualty of greatness.
I have been offered an opportunity that has tempted me to leave my (f)unemployment status. It was a hard decision but I think I am making the right one by deciding to begin doing more than the usual nothing. Hence, this is difficult to say but there will be a lot less of really fun things like: runs in the park with your DJ's favorite DJ, pumping iron to get rid of my enormous amounts of body flab, making parody songs for national holidays, museum trips with my long lost sister, lunches in midtown with many a friend.
Woe is my new life of doing stuff other people tell me to do, showing up on time, grooming myself and working for a paycheck. I must find a way to survive in this concrete jungle of despair. If you have any suggestions, I would love to hear them. Please comment below and explain to me how this employment thing works. It's been too long for me. Friday the 30th is the supposed beginning of my new opportunity so please do your best to help me out before then. It's been longer than 6 months since I could feel fear the same way as the masses.
Unemployment has made me fearless and has therefore opened my mind to all sorts of possibilities in life. I think I'll refer to it as a heavily disguised blessing. I hope that one day I will be able to sufficiently explain this period of my life to my children, hoping that instead of having to deal with the pain involved that they can simply take my learned lessons from my experience and use it to grow. If I could do that, then this blog has served it's purpose.
If not, then hopefully I was at least funny and made someone laugh.
Unemployment, with both utter happiness, complete gratitude and many somber feelings, I declare you a casualty of greatness.
Saturday, April 17, 2010
LeBron, I'm Sorry
LBJ, I'd just like to apologize for you losing the NBA Finals for the second time in your career. It's just not fair! You're great and you put on a show the entire season to (most likely) earn another MVP award but... the Mavericks obviously want the title the most!
Actualy, that's not true. The Bucks want the title the most; they just don't have the neccesary talent. Your boy Jamario Moon seems like he is excited though! The rest of y'all are probably gonna have to elevate your swag if you want to at least make it to the finals. I got y'all going through to lose to the Mavs but the Hawks/Magic might take issue with that so be weary.
Oh, one more thing Bron Bron... you owe me dinner and a Yankee game when you're a Net next season! It's been too long! I know it's the playoffs and whatnot but you could at least answer a brother's phone calls! Just say "J, you caught me at a bad time! I'm bout to throw it on Brad Miller's face!" I, of all people, understand casualties in greatness!
Actualy, that's not true. The Bucks want the title the most; they just don't have the neccesary talent. Your boy Jamario Moon seems like he is excited though! The rest of y'all are probably gonna have to elevate your swag if you want to at least make it to the finals. I got y'all going through to lose to the Mavs but the Hawks/Magic might take issue with that so be weary.
Oh, one more thing Bron Bron... you owe me dinner and a Yankee game when you're a Net next season! It's been too long! I know it's the playoffs and whatnot but you could at least answer a brother's phone calls! Just say "J, you caught me at a bad time! I'm bout to throw it on Brad Miller's face!" I, of all people, understand casualties in greatness!
Wednesday, April 14, 2010
Can't Forget About You
Can't Forget About You: The name of an ill Nas song and how I feel about my blog. It's been a minute and a half since I last hollered; Forgive me.
I could say things have been hectic and that I'm a very busy man but I would be lying. (F)unemployment has instead become the much less happier unannoyment, if I may. It's not an actual word so don't look it up and judge me, however, I believe it encompasses my new feelings about this process. Oddly, I would feel a lot more comfortable about my situation had I not worked a day after graduation but with 14 months of development experience, you think your boy would get an offer. And it's not like I'm applying for positions outside of my experience! It's annoying, to say the least! But alas, the economy sucks and there are probably at least 10,000 other people with blogs who are complaining about the same thing.
I guess, in this case, I am one of the casualties. Though nothing about this economy can be likened to greatness. Casualties of Wackness, there, that works.
Nonetheless, I persist and make my time as constructive as possible with gym workouts, sports with friends and listening to my mother as she convinces me that my job offer is right around the corner.
In a deep, hard to accept sense, I think I needed this time for myself. I have never been as happy with the person I am until recently. Never would have considered myself a horrible guy but I have had the time to put thought into all the decisions that I have been making and it feels good to be 100% sure about yourself.
Greatness awaits, I must go seek it.
I could say things have been hectic and that I'm a very busy man but I would be lying. (F)unemployment has instead become the much less happier unannoyment, if I may. It's not an actual word so don't look it up and judge me, however, I believe it encompasses my new feelings about this process. Oddly, I would feel a lot more comfortable about my situation had I not worked a day after graduation but with 14 months of development experience, you think your boy would get an offer. And it's not like I'm applying for positions outside of my experience! It's annoying, to say the least! But alas, the economy sucks and there are probably at least 10,000 other people with blogs who are complaining about the same thing.
I guess, in this case, I am one of the casualties. Though nothing about this economy can be likened to greatness. Casualties of Wackness, there, that works.
Nonetheless, I persist and make my time as constructive as possible with gym workouts, sports with friends and listening to my mother as she convinces me that my job offer is right around the corner.
In a deep, hard to accept sense, I think I needed this time for myself. I have never been as happy with the person I am until recently. Never would have considered myself a horrible guy but I have had the time to put thought into all the decisions that I have been making and it feels good to be 100% sure about yourself.
Greatness awaits, I must go seek it.
Wednesday, April 7, 2010
Old Spice is Trippin'
I mean that in the best way possible: http://www.youtube.com/user/oldspice
These videos are killing me. Terry Crews is hilarious. He's like the second coming of Leroy Smith, who if you don't know, you're late and you should handle that void in your life. smh.
These videos are killing me. Terry Crews is hilarious. He's like the second coming of Leroy Smith, who if you don't know, you're late and you should handle that void in your life. smh.
Monday, April 5, 2010
Trying to Stay Alive
The first term of my unemployment benefits ends in like 3 weeks or so; this has more than lit a match under my (f)unemployed behind.
I had that interview to become an associate math teacher today. It went well but when it comes to interviews for teaching positions, I feel that sometimes you can think you have a great interview and not end up getting an offer or asked to return for another interview. That's because sometimes the interviewer is looking for very specific things but I won't dwell on the negative.
It went well and we'll see.
You should also realize that someone who is as consumed with greatness as myself, will not alert you of their failures. Hence, if you don't hear about this again, you can assume what the outcome was...
I had that interview to become an associate math teacher today. It went well but when it comes to interviews for teaching positions, I feel that sometimes you can think you have a great interview and not end up getting an offer or asked to return for another interview. That's because sometimes the interviewer is looking for very specific things but I won't dwell on the negative.
It went well and we'll see.
You should also realize that someone who is as consumed with greatness as myself, will not alert you of their failures. Hence, if you don't hear about this again, you can assume what the outcome was...
Sunday, April 4, 2010
Also Please Remember (APR)
That on April 4th, 1968, Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated. Having Easter on the same day makes it tough to share the grief with the joy but his impact on the world should be remembered.
Happy Easter!
Happy Easter to all of y'all and your peoples!
I called my mother today to speak about going to visit later and to say Happy Easter. Here is an excerpt from our conversation:
Mama Perf: Happy Easter J!
Perf: Happy Easter ma!
Mama Perf: When are you coming over?
Perf: Well, Do you know if Jesus woke up yet? I was gonna wait for him to get up first, since, you know, it's his day and all...
I called my mother today to speak about going to visit later and to say Happy Easter. Here is an excerpt from our conversation:
Mama Perf: Happy Easter J!
Perf: Happy Easter ma!
Mama Perf: When are you coming over?
Perf: Well, Do you know if Jesus woke up yet? I was gonna wait for him to get up first, since, you know, it's his day and all...
Friday, April 2, 2010
Welcome Spring
The last few weeks have been Spring in a nutshell! I've been enjoying baseball, the weather has been both very outstanding with too much sun and very annoying with too much rain and skirts. Anyone who knows me, knows I enjoy what I call Skirt Weather. It means I can go out in some shorts and just hang out and that ladies, if they feel the need, can rock the mini or the pencil or the pleaded (I, as many other men, hope that they feel the need).
Last night, I went to a College Alumni party that was amazing. Mostly because they provided us with free alcohol for a very, very long time. I must say, Wesleyan University, you disappoint me often but last night, I loved you... but don't get use to it. Also, check this bs out: So Wes has students that call you up during the night trying to pinch pennies and get you to donate to the school (F*** THAT) and one of those little mofos called me WHILE I WAS AT THIS WESLEYAN ALUMNI PARTY! Like WTF?! Ugh. Just a bit annoyed. Sorry for internet yelling, I won't do it often. Promise!
My roommate just got home from Mexico! I have to go hang out with her; she's much more responsive than y'all. *Kanye shrug*
Today, I'm going to go kick it with my boys, play a little football and enjoy the outstanding weekend ahead. I suggest you do the same!
Last night, I went to a College Alumni party that was amazing. Mostly because they provided us with free alcohol for a very, very long time. I must say, Wesleyan University, you disappoint me often but last night, I loved you... but don't get use to it. Also, check this bs out: So Wes has students that call you up during the night trying to pinch pennies and get you to donate to the school (F*** THAT) and one of those little mofos called me WHILE I WAS AT THIS WESLEYAN ALUMNI PARTY! Like WTF?! Ugh. Just a bit annoyed. Sorry for internet yelling, I won't do it often. Promise!
My roommate just got home from Mexico! I have to go hang out with her; she's much more responsive than y'all. *Kanye shrug*
Today, I'm going to go kick it with my boys, play a little football and enjoy the outstanding weekend ahead. I suggest you do the same!
Thursday, April 1, 2010
Feel Good Stuff
My dude Ryan pointed this one out to me! I want to help save the school too! Alas, I am poor! :(
http://ncaabasketball.fanhouse.com/2010/03/30/bigger-dreams-than-hoops-in-the-street-stops-here/
Why explain it or post the trailer here when it's just a click away? Maybe one day when I care more.. in this case, the casualty is caring. But this weekend is notorious for a certain someone coming back alive so maybe me caring more will find a comeback. But as the ancient poet Cool James would say, don't call it a come back.
http://ncaabasketball.fanhouse.com/2010/03/30/bigger-dreams-than-hoops-in-the-street-stops-here/
Why explain it or post the trailer here when it's just a click away? Maybe one day when I care more.. in this case, the casualty is caring. But this weekend is notorious for a certain someone coming back alive so maybe me caring more will find a comeback. But as the ancient poet Cool James would say, don't call it a come back.
Fool!
In case you didn't realize, it's April Fools Day! So don't get played, ese! And if you do get made a fool of, you can't blame me! I warned you!
Remember, I'm on your team... or should I say, you're on my team and you're just a possible casualty.
Remember, I'm on your team... or should I say, you're on my team and you're just a possible casualty.
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