She's got you high and you don't even know yet
She's got you high and you don't even know yet
The sun's in the sky, its warming up your bare legs
You can't deny your looking for the sunset
Sunday, November 1, 2009
Saturday, October 31, 2009
Lol :)
I'm lying down on my couch, singing and listening to music while playing around with my stupid dog. I look over to my left, and my mom is curled up, reading a textbook about food science, something she needs to read in preparation for something at her work on Monday. This spurs quite a couple of thoughts and feelings from me; most of it anger that I struggle so much, reading even a page out of my textbooks, while my Mom has her career set and she seems to be enjoying reading out of her textbook. But part of me is laughing at the little bit of irony of the situation.
The admiration and respect I feel for my Mother is refreshed.
The admiration and respect I feel for my Mother is refreshed.
Friday, October 30, 2009
the worst part about waking up
sick, is that I can't sing taking back sunday songs to the reaches of my heart's content. LOL
Damn
I've gone through such an insane amount of emotions in the past hour, it's crazy. I've felt really humbled, scared, apologetic, sad, mad, disappointed, happy, joyful, angry, and a couple more I'm sure. Sadly, I don't have anything to show for it other than my acknowledgment that I had, in fact, felt these strong feelings and emotions. Hopefully I'll have more to show for it next time this kind of thing comes around.
Thursday, October 29, 2009
An Ode to 50's Fashion
I hate to admit it, but I have a soft spot, a vulnerability if you will, for romantic comedies. Especially ones that are accompanied by good songs/soundtracks.
Tuesday, October 27, 2009
hip hop
One thing I notice from people that I know that I would consider "hip hop heads" is that they have many similar traits. One of my favorite traits about them is a better consciousness about many aspects of life. I'm pretty sure this can be attributed to some levels of hip hop that can definitely be labeled as "conscious hip hop." This is one of the many great things that come from listening to hip hop. However, I see a couple of things that go awry with a few of my hip hop head peers.
One thing that i see that goes wrong is when hip hop heads follow their artists' beliefs, word for word. The conscious lyrics in some hip hop artists' songs have some great meanings in them, but are definitely not always right. This allows for some people to follow some pretty bad trains of thought.
Don't get me wrong, I love to follow some of the words that my artists say, but I make sure I run those thoughts against my personal bullshit filter. Most of it makes it through fine, but I never allow for anyone's beliefs to soak into my belief system without properly running it through my bullshit filter.
I learn a lot about how I feel about matters by comparing my beliefs with others, including artists that I look up to. I'm sure you do too. Just make sure you don't follow everything word for word; compare their beliefs to yours, and pick and choose where you want to change up your beliefs. I'm all for following the same beliefs that your idols have. Just make sure that your bullshit filter is working in tip top shape though.
One thing that i see that goes wrong is when hip hop heads follow their artists' beliefs, word for word. The conscious lyrics in some hip hop artists' songs have some great meanings in them, but are definitely not always right. This allows for some people to follow some pretty bad trains of thought.
Don't get me wrong, I love to follow some of the words that my artists say, but I make sure I run those thoughts against my personal bullshit filter. Most of it makes it through fine, but I never allow for anyone's beliefs to soak into my belief system without properly running it through my bullshit filter.
I learn a lot about how I feel about matters by comparing my beliefs with others, including artists that I look up to. I'm sure you do too. Just make sure you don't follow everything word for word; compare their beliefs to yours, and pick and choose where you want to change up your beliefs. I'm all for following the same beliefs that your idols have. Just make sure that your bullshit filter is working in tip top shape though.
Monday, October 26, 2009
stuck
Should I study or devote the next hour or so to (insert random hobby here)?
I'm often caught in these kinds of dilemmas. Obviously, the responsible thing to do would be to suck it up and study. However, it's not very often that I'm loose enough to do some things such as freestyle, so if I ever get time to, and am loose enough to freestyle, I cherish every second of that time.
I'm often caught in these kinds of dilemmas, and it gets very troubling sometimes. Do I sacrifice my study time for some downtime? I find myself needing a lot of time to relax and wind down from all the stress and pressure in my life, and I almost never hesitate when presented with the choice between winding down and having fun(like playing a simple video game) and being responsible and doing homework. I feel like playing whatever video game I'm into at the moment helps me keep my sanity, allowing me to relieve some stress and keep my sanity.
If I were to study, I feel like it would contribute to the stress that i already feel, whereas playing a video game or (insert random hobby here) would help relieve that stress. Obviously, i choose the latter more often than not, and it helps me keep my sanity imo. However, it also has consequences, namely hurting my education.
I'm often torn in these dilemmas. School is definitely a major part in these dilemmas, but the dilemmas definitely aren't limited to school. I can only hope to one day develop a healthy balance between these two. I hope to one day be able to handle these situations better, to pick the better option each and every time. Then again, is there a better option? Both options have their pros and cons.
I feel like my head is gunna 'asplode.
I'm often caught in these kinds of dilemmas. Obviously, the responsible thing to do would be to suck it up and study. However, it's not very often that I'm loose enough to do some things such as freestyle, so if I ever get time to, and am loose enough to freestyle, I cherish every second of that time.
I'm often caught in these kinds of dilemmas, and it gets very troubling sometimes. Do I sacrifice my study time for some downtime? I find myself needing a lot of time to relax and wind down from all the stress and pressure in my life, and I almost never hesitate when presented with the choice between winding down and having fun(like playing a simple video game) and being responsible and doing homework. I feel like playing whatever video game I'm into at the moment helps me keep my sanity, allowing me to relieve some stress and keep my sanity.
If I were to study, I feel like it would contribute to the stress that i already feel, whereas playing a video game or (insert random hobby here) would help relieve that stress. Obviously, i choose the latter more often than not, and it helps me keep my sanity imo. However, it also has consequences, namely hurting my education.
I'm often torn in these dilemmas. School is definitely a major part in these dilemmas, but the dilemmas definitely aren't limited to school. I can only hope to one day develop a healthy balance between these two. I hope to one day be able to handle these situations better, to pick the better option each and every time. Then again, is there a better option? Both options have their pros and cons.
I feel like my head is gunna 'asplode.
Saturday, October 24, 2009
I Bet
Soon as we get started makin love goin harder
I hear a.. (knock knock) knocking on the wall,
and as soon as i go deep getting it in then again theres a..
(knock knock) knocking on the wall,
Girl your legs keep shakin,
I swear we breakin our new headboard
(headboard)
and the love we make it
Feels so good girl you know im proud
Lookin in your lovley face
scream my name you do it so loud
I bet the neighbors know my name
Way you screamin scratchin yellin,
Bet the neighbors know my name
They be stressin while we sexin,
Bet the neighbors know my name
(my name my name)
I bet the neighbors know my name
my my my...
Take this pillow right here (grab this)
and i know youre so excited
If you bite it they wont hear
and you know juss what we capable of,
When we makin love
So the music gone be loud,
You gone scream and shout
Girl your bodys a problem,
They call me the problem solver
Let phone sit on the charger,
It could ring all night
They can call, they can knock,
and be upset, but i bet
I bet the neighbors know my name
Way you screamin, scratchin, yellin,
Bet the neighbors know my name
They be stressin while we sexin,
I bet the neighbors know my name
(my name my name)
I bet the neighbors know my name
my my my...
while i be bangin on yo body, they be bangin on our wall
while they dreamin, you be screamin now they bangin on our door
sometimes she call me trey, sometimes she say tremaine
when its all said and done bet the neighbors know my name
sometimes she call me trigga
cause i make her body bust
they might think my name is "oh sh-", i make her cuss
I bet the neighbors know my name
way you screamin scratchin yellin,
bet the neighbors know my name
they be stressin while we sexin
i bet the neighbors know my name
(my name my name)
i bet the neighbors know my name
neighbors know my name
i bet the neighbors know my name
way you screamin scratchin yellin,
bet the neighbors know my name
they be stressin while we sexin
i bet the neighbors know my name
(my name my name)
i bet the neighbors know my name
my my my
the way you scream my name (the way you scream my name)
woah
girl the love we make (girl the love we make)
gone keep on bangin on the wall,
but nothings gonna change
i bet the neighbors know my name
I hear a.. (knock knock) knocking on the wall,
and as soon as i go deep getting it in then again theres a..
(knock knock) knocking on the wall,
Girl your legs keep shakin,
I swear we breakin our new headboard
(headboard)
and the love we make it
Feels so good girl you know im proud
Lookin in your lovley face
scream my name you do it so loud
I bet the neighbors know my name
Way you screamin scratchin yellin,
Bet the neighbors know my name
They be stressin while we sexin,
Bet the neighbors know my name
(my name my name)
I bet the neighbors know my name
my my my...
Take this pillow right here (grab this)
and i know youre so excited
If you bite it they wont hear
and you know juss what we capable of,
When we makin love
So the music gone be loud,
You gone scream and shout
Girl your bodys a problem,
They call me the problem solver
Let phone sit on the charger,
It could ring all night
They can call, they can knock,
and be upset, but i bet
I bet the neighbors know my name
Way you screamin, scratchin, yellin,
Bet the neighbors know my name
They be stressin while we sexin,
I bet the neighbors know my name
(my name my name)
I bet the neighbors know my name
my my my...
while i be bangin on yo body, they be bangin on our wall
while they dreamin, you be screamin now they bangin on our door
sometimes she call me trey, sometimes she say tremaine
when its all said and done bet the neighbors know my name
sometimes she call me trigga
cause i make her body bust
they might think my name is "oh sh-", i make her cuss
I bet the neighbors know my name
way you screamin scratchin yellin,
bet the neighbors know my name
they be stressin while we sexin
i bet the neighbors know my name
(my name my name)
i bet the neighbors know my name
neighbors know my name
i bet the neighbors know my name
way you screamin scratchin yellin,
bet the neighbors know my name
they be stressin while we sexin
i bet the neighbors know my name
(my name my name)
i bet the neighbors know my name
my my my
the way you scream my name (the way you scream my name)
woah
girl the love we make (girl the love we make)
gone keep on bangin on the wall,
but nothings gonna change
i bet the neighbors know my name
Wednesday, October 21, 2009
Emblica Officinalis
Writing lyrics definitely isn't as simple as it looks. You would think that it's as simple as "look, there's a bag of rice, let me eat with with some chicken and spice," but it definitely isn't. You've got to take time to develop your thoughts and develop what you really want to say, what you want to talk about. When you create art, you want to be true to yourself while creating the art, and it's such a struggle, because nothing is ever good enough that it could possibly represent yourself.
I could definitely see why some artists get crazy writer's block.
I could definitely see why some artists get crazy writer's block.
I Feel
pressure, but it's not a negative pressure. I don't see any pressure as negative, only positive.
I never fear a challenge. I only fear dying before I get the chance to try.
Life isn't easy.
Be yourself. As corny as that sounds, when you're really honest, when you're really being you, it's undeniable. Honesty in life is rare.
Study great people and work at it. Denzel Washington still takes acting classes to this day. You can never be perfect or the best. You can always get better. It's all about studying the game and understanding it all.
I don't understand it all yet. I'm still willing to grow. I'm still studying and still learning.
I never fear a challenge. I only fear dying before I get the chance to try.
Life isn't easy.
Be yourself. As corny as that sounds, when you're really honest, when you're really being you, it's undeniable. Honesty in life is rare.
Study great people and work at it. Denzel Washington still takes acting classes to this day. You can never be perfect or the best. You can always get better. It's all about studying the game and understanding it all.
I don't understand it all yet. I'm still willing to grow. I'm still studying and still learning.
Tuesday, October 20, 2009
yesterday
I was with a couple of my friends, shopping at target. My friend ended up taking a bike off of the rack and riding it around the store. I shrugged it off, thinking it was really funny and cool. I personally wouldn't do it because I was a little scared of the consequences(no matter how little they might be). I don't think I was really scared of the consequences, I just didn't want to go through the bs that would ensue should I have to face consequences. Anyway, my friend handed the bike over to me and pretty much peer pressured me to ride it around. Not only was I not looking forward to any consequences, but I hadn't ridden a bike in years, so I was definitely hesitant to take the handlebar from him.
I ended up riding around for a couple of minutes, and those few minutes were some of the happiest minutes I've had in a while. It felt so liberating, not only going against social norms, but enjoying something as simple as riding a bike with my friends. I felt so good that I got a little woozy and my mind started blanking out on me. I was fine, but I was astonished at how much fun I was having from such a simple endeavor.
It's these moments that I live for. I can only hope that my future is laden with many more experiences like that one.
I ended up riding around for a couple of minutes, and those few minutes were some of the happiest minutes I've had in a while. It felt so liberating, not only going against social norms, but enjoying something as simple as riding a bike with my friends. I felt so good that I got a little woozy and my mind started blanking out on me. I was fine, but I was astonished at how much fun I was having from such a simple endeavor.
It's these moments that I live for. I can only hope that my future is laden with many more experiences like that one.
Sunday, October 18, 2009
wooooo
just say yes not no,
the club is overrated baby lets not go,
lets stay home and burn a couple calories,
fuck the house up and make the maid earn her salary,
yeah I cook you dinner if you cook me breakfast,
they say that nobodies perfect but you look perfected,
i'd really love to be the one you took a step with,
so trust me when I tell you it’d be worth the effort
the club is overrated baby lets not go,
lets stay home and burn a couple calories,
fuck the house up and make the maid earn her salary,
yeah I cook you dinner if you cook me breakfast,
they say that nobodies perfect but you look perfected,
i'd really love to be the one you took a step with,
so trust me when I tell you it’d be worth the effort
Saturday, October 17, 2009
Saadiq
The place love used to be
Is still a part of me
And I'm so fortunate lady
That you still need a piece of me
And I know that you're waiting
See I'm only downtown
You know I roll alone girl
I'm never with a crowd
Is still a part of me
And I'm so fortunate lady
That you still need a piece of me
And I know that you're waiting
See I'm only downtown
You know I roll alone girl
I'm never with a crowd
Wednesday, October 14, 2009
Tuesday, October 13, 2009
My Worst Attribute
When dealing with matters of the past, it's bad to dwell too much on one thought. Dwelling on one thought often leads to overthinking the issue and stressing too much over something that often isn't that big of a deal.
However, it isn't bad to think long and hard about something, especially when done with the right intentions. It's healthy to think long and hard about matters of the past; it's how we develop our values and feelings towards those matters.
I'm often attributed with overthinking matters. My peers say that I worry too much about things that don't deserve much thought. They're probably right some of the time(I would say maybe 1 out of 3 times). I personally think that I keep a decently reasonable ratio between dwelling and overthinking versus a healthy amount of thinking things over.
Don't be afraid to think about matters of the past. As long as you keep in mind what is bad about dwelling on a subject and keep your intentions geared towards growing from those past experiences, all that thinking is healthy for you. Don't forgo thinking deeply about a matter because you're afraid of dwelling on it. I know that I'm constantly keeping myself in check on this matter. Hopefully you are too.
However, it isn't bad to think long and hard about something, especially when done with the right intentions. It's healthy to think long and hard about matters of the past; it's how we develop our values and feelings towards those matters.
I'm often attributed with overthinking matters. My peers say that I worry too much about things that don't deserve much thought. They're probably right some of the time(I would say maybe 1 out of 3 times). I personally think that I keep a decently reasonable ratio between dwelling and overthinking versus a healthy amount of thinking things over.
Don't be afraid to think about matters of the past. As long as you keep in mind what is bad about dwelling on a subject and keep your intentions geared towards growing from those past experiences, all that thinking is healthy for you. Don't forgo thinking deeply about a matter because you're afraid of dwelling on it. I know that I'm constantly keeping myself in check on this matter. Hopefully you are too.
Monday, October 12, 2009
Thursday, October 8, 2009
Better in Time
I don't know nearly as much as I think I do, nor do I know as much about as many things as I think I do. I've come to the conclusion, not that I don't know shit, but I need to be careful about what I feel like I know for sure, to be more humble about there being a chance that, no matter how deeply I feel about a matter, that there's a possibility that I could be completely wrong.
Wednesday, October 7, 2009
Apologetic
A good apology has three parts. (a) I am sorry, (b) it was my fault, (c) how do I make it right. Most people neglect the third part and fail to demonstrate sincerity.
Tuesday, October 6, 2009
Everybody's a Critic
Be careful who you seek for advice, for everyone thinks that they know everything about everything. The fact that you sought them for advice puts them up on a pedestal and they assume that that allows them to assume that they are 100% correct in whatever you seek them out for.
Mushy Love Song
On our first date
We went to Denny's
We saw my grandma there and
She said she liked your spiky hair
I was so shy
'Cause you are such a handsme guy
I liked you all that time and
And now you really are mine
Mushy love song
Sing along
But don't think I'm a wussie
Love songs
Can be stupid
But for you, kid
I will sing a mushy love song
We had the time
We watched t.v. and played K.I.
You are my very best friend
Your dad got a new job and then
You moved away
My car broke down on my birthday
You told me it would be alright
I had to stay the night
Mushy love song
Sing along
But don't think I'm a wussie
Love songs
Can be stupid
But for you, kid
I will sing a mushy love song
Oh, oh, oh
But then you moved across the country
Oh, oh, oh
It's for the best but I'm still selfish me
And we're both sitting all alone
Now I am sitting all alone
We'll make it through
'Cause you love me and I love you
Even though we're eight states apart
I hold you close in my heart
Mushy love song
Sing along
But don't think I'm a wussie
Love songs
Can be stupid
But for you, kid
I will sing a mushy love
Mushy love song
Sing along
But don't think I'm a wussie
Love songs
Can be stupid
But for you, kid
I will sing a mushy...
Love...
Song
We went to Denny's
We saw my grandma there and
She said she liked your spiky hair
I was so shy
'Cause you are such a handsme guy
I liked you all that time and
And now you really are mine
Mushy love song
Sing along
But don't think I'm a wussie
Love songs
Can be stupid
But for you, kid
I will sing a mushy love song
We had the time
We watched t.v. and played K.I.
You are my very best friend
Your dad got a new job and then
You moved away
My car broke down on my birthday
You told me it would be alright
I had to stay the night
Mushy love song
Sing along
But don't think I'm a wussie
Love songs
Can be stupid
But for you, kid
I will sing a mushy love song
Oh, oh, oh
But then you moved across the country
Oh, oh, oh
It's for the best but I'm still selfish me
And we're both sitting all alone
Now I am sitting all alone
We'll make it through
'Cause you love me and I love you
Even though we're eight states apart
I hold you close in my heart
Mushy love song
Sing along
But don't think I'm a wussie
Love songs
Can be stupid
But for you, kid
I will sing a mushy love
Mushy love song
Sing along
But don't think I'm a wussie
Love songs
Can be stupid
But for you, kid
I will sing a mushy...
Love...
Song
Tuesday, September 15, 2009
support your artists
with it being so easy to download music these days, many people don't bother buying cds or records or anything. many people download entire albums and mixtapes without a second thought. some of them argue that they download music because they want to preview the music before they decide to invest 15 dollars on an album that might suck, but who actually buys albums anymore? another factor to think about is how much of the money spent on an album actually goes back to the artist(s) that created the music. a lot of that money goes to the record label, the artists' lawyers, blah blah blah; the artist receives little to no money from each individual album sold(girl band TLC comes to mind).
so something that crosses my mind is, how do we support our artists nowadays? if we download our music online, the artist has no clue that we're supporting them. maybe they don't need to know? i dunno.
if we're not purchasing their albums, how would they know that we're supporting them? i'm really curious about the way to truly support artists whose work i admire.
so something that crosses my mind is, how do we support our artists nowadays? if we download our music online, the artist has no clue that we're supporting them. maybe they don't need to know? i dunno.
if we're not purchasing their albums, how would they know that we're supporting them? i'm really curious about the way to truly support artists whose work i admire.
Thursday, September 10, 2009
empire state of mind
when you have talent, and you find another talent, and that talent meshes with you, do whatever it takes to collaborate with each other, to prop each other up and make each other better.
Tuesday, September 8, 2009
choking
props to the choking feeling i get in my neck before i cry. i still haven't cried in a longass time, but i felt it coming close recently.
Wednesday, August 19, 2009
new interest
i've been doing more growing than usual lately, in terms of knowing what i want in a romantic relationship. i've been learning a lot about what i want in my significant other, and that's also helped me learn a lot about what i like and don't like about myself. i think that everytime i've found a romantic interest, it's acted as a catalyst to the learning and growing that i do everyday. the relationships have acted as stimuli that challenge my ideas, thoughts, and each idea and thought branches out into hundreds more ideas and thoughts. i do a lot more learning about myself when i care about someone else then when i'm single and focusing more on me.
this isn't to say that i'm dependant on relationships; contrarily, i consider myself to be very independant. i've gone most of my life without needing to be in a sexual relationship. i feel like i'm a very competent individual who doesn't need to be in a relationship. however, when i am in a relationship, i think the relationship makes me want to be a better person in every aspect of my personality. i don't know whether to attribute it to my significant other making me want to be a better person or what, but i do know that i like that i'm a better person when i'm in a relationship.
some interesting quotes from songs i've been listening to:
"what if we happen to kiss, then we touch, put a rush on it, get it over with, what if i just know, what you like, and it feels right, then it's over right? what if i don't call you back, prove you right, all this lasts, just one night? maybe we should slow it downnn"
"this could be something, this could be something, this could be something, maybe it's just nothing at all..."
this isn't to say that i'm dependant on relationships; contrarily, i consider myself to be very independant. i've gone most of my life without needing to be in a sexual relationship. i feel like i'm a very competent individual who doesn't need to be in a relationship. however, when i am in a relationship, i think the relationship makes me want to be a better person in every aspect of my personality. i don't know whether to attribute it to my significant other making me want to be a better person or what, but i do know that i like that i'm a better person when i'm in a relationship.
some interesting quotes from songs i've been listening to:
"what if we happen to kiss, then we touch, put a rush on it, get it over with, what if i just know, what you like, and it feels right, then it's over right? what if i don't call you back, prove you right, all this lasts, just one night? maybe we should slow it downnn"
"this could be something, this could be something, this could be something, maybe it's just nothing at all..."
character
one of the things going thru my head today while working on registers at the restaurant i work at.
this is definitely not a perfect idea or ideology or whatever the fuck this is, but this is one of the things that i base my personality off of.
anytime i'm out in public, i try to display a positive attitude, being careful to be as polite and have as warming an attitude as i can. i meet a lot of people for the first time everyday, and i don't want anyone to be under the impression that i'm anything other than happy with my life, because i really am nothing but happy with my life. i have hardships and sources of stress, but compared to many other people, i have next to nothing to complain about.
i get stressed out, but there's no reason for me to take that stress out on other people that haven't had a direct effect on the stress i feel. i try to turn the page on each different person i see. if one person is giving me bullshit, i won't be afraid to show my distaste for that person. but the second that i'm done with that person, i try to go back to being positive. i see no reason to take the stress i have with one person on another person.
i kept thinking about this train of thought while ringing up this lady who was obviously having a bad day. she seemed really tense and stressed out and was sort of taking it out on me, giving me a negative attitude and acting like i was a total asshole douche dumbass. i felt like she had no reason at all to take her stress out on me, and instead should have interacted more positively with me.
i don't want to paint too negative of a picture of random people i serve while working, because there are definitely a lot of people that seem to have stressful shit going on in their lives, yet still find ways to be nice and display a positive attitude with me. i'm talking about people whose children are still growing, being loud and obnoxious. some of those same people are also trying to take care of their parents, who are getting too old to really take care of themselves. i can't help but feel compassion and a great deal of respect for these people who have so many sources of stress in their lives, yet still find ways to be positive about things.
i try to model my life after these people who display great character. when i feel stressed out, i feel like that is the time to be the most positive. it's easy to be positive when things are going great, but it shows a lot more effort and character when you display positive characteristics when things are going downhill.
btw, check out my friend gabby's associated content page! terrific writing that could only be a result of mrs. toledo's wonderful teaching! lolll
http://www.associatedcontent.com/user/571174/gabrielle_manimtim.html
this is definitely not a perfect idea or ideology or whatever the fuck this is, but this is one of the things that i base my personality off of.
anytime i'm out in public, i try to display a positive attitude, being careful to be as polite and have as warming an attitude as i can. i meet a lot of people for the first time everyday, and i don't want anyone to be under the impression that i'm anything other than happy with my life, because i really am nothing but happy with my life. i have hardships and sources of stress, but compared to many other people, i have next to nothing to complain about.
i get stressed out, but there's no reason for me to take that stress out on other people that haven't had a direct effect on the stress i feel. i try to turn the page on each different person i see. if one person is giving me bullshit, i won't be afraid to show my distaste for that person. but the second that i'm done with that person, i try to go back to being positive. i see no reason to take the stress i have with one person on another person.
i kept thinking about this train of thought while ringing up this lady who was obviously having a bad day. she seemed really tense and stressed out and was sort of taking it out on me, giving me a negative attitude and acting like i was a total asshole douche dumbass. i felt like she had no reason at all to take her stress out on me, and instead should have interacted more positively with me.
i don't want to paint too negative of a picture of random people i serve while working, because there are definitely a lot of people that seem to have stressful shit going on in their lives, yet still find ways to be nice and display a positive attitude with me. i'm talking about people whose children are still growing, being loud and obnoxious. some of those same people are also trying to take care of their parents, who are getting too old to really take care of themselves. i can't help but feel compassion and a great deal of respect for these people who have so many sources of stress in their lives, yet still find ways to be positive about things.
i try to model my life after these people who display great character. when i feel stressed out, i feel like that is the time to be the most positive. it's easy to be positive when things are going great, but it shows a lot more effort and character when you display positive characteristics when things are going downhill.
btw, check out my friend gabby's associated content page! terrific writing that could only be a result of mrs. toledo's wonderful teaching! lolll
http://www.associatedcontent.com/user/571174/gabrielle_manimtim.html
Saturday, August 1, 2009
singing
I came up with this after a fun session of rock banddddddddddddd.
I don't know what it is about singing that makes it so therapeutic. All I know is, whenever I let all my inhibitions go and sing a song out as loud as i can, I feel like I'm drowning out the whole world. I think the therapeutic feeling has to do with the fact that singing makes you more in tune with your breathing, one of our most basic human functions.
The therapeutic feeling is multiplied when I can relate to the lyrics. I love listening to music that I can personally relate to. At times, I like listening to music whose content I have nothing to relate to(gangster rap for example), but often, I get tired of having to draw the connections and make the analogies that I have to when listening to that stuff.
I think this therapeutic feeling also translates into the feeling that people get when smoking. I've never smoked, but I'm sure that the good feeling comes from the inhaling and exhaling and whatnot.
I have a couple more points I feel like including in this post, but I kinda just wanna go back to playing rock band lol. I'll probably edit them in eventually. If I don't, pick this up with me in a real life convo! I haven't had very many good convos lately lol
I don't know what it is about singing that makes it so therapeutic. All I know is, whenever I let all my inhibitions go and sing a song out as loud as i can, I feel like I'm drowning out the whole world. I think the therapeutic feeling has to do with the fact that singing makes you more in tune with your breathing, one of our most basic human functions.
The therapeutic feeling is multiplied when I can relate to the lyrics. I love listening to music that I can personally relate to. At times, I like listening to music whose content I have nothing to relate to(gangster rap for example), but often, I get tired of having to draw the connections and make the analogies that I have to when listening to that stuff.
I think this therapeutic feeling also translates into the feeling that people get when smoking. I've never smoked, but I'm sure that the good feeling comes from the inhaling and exhaling and whatnot.
I have a couple more points I feel like including in this post, but I kinda just wanna go back to playing rock band lol. I'll probably edit them in eventually. If I don't, pick this up with me in a real life convo! I haven't had very many good convos lately lol
Wednesday, July 15, 2009
some random thoughts.
One of the hottest things to have in a relationship is a shared interest in the same music. I've never had that before, but if I'm ever blessed enough to have that, you better believe that I'll be singing and dancing with her alllll day long lol. Being able to talk critically about music that both of you enjoy is a really cute thing to have.
Is there a better feeling than reaping the benefits of your hard work?
Is the highest level of living being able to honestly say that if tomorrow was your last day, you would go about tomorrow the same way you went about yesterday and today?
A lot of one's thoughts get lost when going from their brain to their tongue when they speak or from their brain to their hand when they write. That's why I have so much respect for great artists who don't lose very much of their ideas when it goes from their brain to their respective art form.
One sign of a great artist is the ability to take something that a lot of people think about, and put it into a way that makes people say, "damn, I've always thought about that, but I've never figured out how to say it."
One of the hottest things to have in a relationship is a shared interest in the same music. I've never had that before, but if I'm ever blessed enough to have that, you better believe that I'll be singing and dancing with her alllll day long lol. Being able to talk critically about music that both of you enjoy is a really cute thing to have.
Is there a better feeling than reaping the benefits of your hard work?
Is the highest level of living being able to honestly say that if tomorrow was your last day, you would go about tomorrow the same way you went about yesterday and today?
A lot of one's thoughts get lost when going from their brain to their tongue when they speak or from their brain to their hand when they write. That's why I have so much respect for great artists who don't lose very much of their ideas when it goes from their brain to their respective art form.
One sign of a great artist is the ability to take something that a lot of people think about, and put it into a way that makes people say, "damn, I've always thought about that, but I've never figured out how to say it."
Wednesday, July 1, 2009
fjdkslfgsga
I haven't posted here in a while. I haven't really had anything that I really felt like putting up here lately. I haven't had very meaningful conversations lately. I'm not complaining because it's not like those things come around everyday. I did have a conversation with a friend that made me feel like I'm playing catch up with a couple of things in my life. I've never really felt the need to compare myself to others when it came to many things, but with some of the topics we discussed in depth, I listened to her talk about a lot of things about her life and my life that made me want to feel the emotions she described and to experience some of the things she described. hm.
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)