You So Muhfuckin Gorgeous

Man, the fuckery that's gonna ensue once I'm done with summer classes...

Broken Down By Love

Ayo the bravest thing you could do is allow yourself to love someone.

Part of me wants to fall in love and get in touch with that side of me, pero another side sees things like this and single ryan wants to yell "HOLY FUCK YOU ARE SO CHEESY, MOTHERFUCKER!"

But listening to this song gets me back to "In a relationship Ryan," the dude who had no qualms with telling a girl how he felt about her and would stop at nothing to make her happy. Fuckin beeyootifull

Ay but check out how the visuals for this song match the background to this here blog. Anyone? Anyone? fasho

You So Sus

It's so dope watching people who have obvious chemistry together. Whether it be a duo, a triad, or a bigger group, people interacting and socializing in a way that exhibits their trust and belief in each other is beautiful.

You can see this in sports, relationships, movies, bands, bleh

Sweet Life

I feel like I have this primal need, a biological desire to make my mom happy. To show a girl what a real man is. To teach my daughter what a real father is and what to look for in a man

Catching That Breeze

I think that one of the most important (and definitely my favorite) occupation is the writer. Being able to write and describe different aspects of life is a gift and talent that so many possess, but only so few are truly good at. Writers who are able to describe how one feels when they're in love, or heartbroken, or grieving, or grateful possess a talent that can help soooo many people. Maybe this help isn't in as direct a form as say, a doctor, but I'm sure most people can think of a song or a scene in a movie that meant more to them than just a few words sung along to a beat or the video of a couple of actors acting out a story.

Some people argue that writers belong no where near the top of the list of most important occupations. They argue that they can't even begin to start their job until they have a story. Life has to occur first before the writer can write and describe those feelings and emotions. It's more important to have someone like a doctor or even a plumber around; at least they can do something right here right now.

And I see their point. There's quite a bit of strength behind that argument. But I think the argument falls apart when you see that the argument works on an assumption that life is linear. Life occurs firstly, then a writer is able to do their job. Someone has to have an experience before a writer can take that experience and put it into words.

However, life is far from linear. Someone does have to have an experience before a writer can take that experience and put it into words. But that writer's work is later digested by people and if the writer is successful, their work affects those people. Hopefully it affects those people enough to affect how they make future decisions, thus breaking any sort of linear direction that life is supposed to take, according to these critics.

Sidenote: Just like in Spanish, the structure of my English writing is subpar. But I'll continue to push myself to write about random shit I'm thinking about, even if only because I think this shit is interesting as fuck

You Seemed Impressed By The Way You Came In

It's rare that a person possesses enough patience and confidence to allow someone else to be the alpha male/female in a conversation. A lot of people I know try really hard to become the leader of the conversation, but far fewer allow someone else to guide the discussion. More people yell and interrupt their way into the driver's seat. Most of the time this comes from a place of excitement and genuine interest in the conversation, which is great; however, it isn't always what's best for the sake of the conversation

And while we're talking about patience, it really bugs me when passengers are impatient. If the driver misses a turn, so many people start acting like the driver killed their dog or something. "NO TURN RIGHT YOU MISSED THE TURN YOU WERE SUPPOSED TO TURN RIGHT BACK THERE!"

It's not that big of a deal. He/she missed the turn. And that's okay. All they have to do is find make a quick detour and you guys will be back on your merry way. That solution is much better/safer than them being a dick and forcing their way back into traffic just to save a minute or two

Burnin Up Burnin Up

There's something about watching something that's bigger than you.

Fireworks, the ocean, lightning.

I remember working late one night at Sea World. My coworkers and I would take our breaks and our lunch and spend it lying back and watching Sea World's fireworks explode directly above us. That's gotta be one of my fondest memories

Channel Orange

I loved the hell out of this guy and his music before, but now I see a picture of him and it represents so much more to me.


Frank Ocean coming out is such a huge deal for our generation. This is another huge step towards reshaping the way our society views the LGBT community.


His coming out has huge effects on how lesbians, gays, bisexuals, and transsexuals feel about themselves. Frank Ocean coming out publicly about his sexuality makes it easier for other people to come out. (This also applies to any celebrity coming out with something that is uncomfortable to society. Think Magic Johnson with his AIDS announcement.) Society can be merciless on those who are different, but Frank Ocean's announcement makes it less "weird" and "different" to be lesbian, gay, bisexual or transsexual.

For someone whose art is universally loved to take this risk is a brilliant and gutsy move. I can't help but hope that his coming out can be another step towards helping eliminate homophobia

Go Left, Go Left, Go Left Right Left

I wholeheartedly believe that music(and other forms of art, but especially music), at its best, is meant to make one feel one way or another. The stronger the emotion, the better.

One of the implications of this belief is that even the songs and movies that make you so sad, angry, or scared that you can't stand to watch them are technically still greatttttt forms of art. Even if you never want to see/hear it again, that doesn't detract from the fact that the artist was successful in conveying a certain feeling/emotion.

Funny how that works. You would think that to be successful, art should make you want to keep coming back for more

I Need To Quit Bullshittin

Bring The Cups Baby I Can Bring The Drink

Scootin fruity. Scootin fruity.

The Waves Crashing

It's crazy how a well written post on a sports blog
or a well performed spoken word piece
or an actor giving an oscar-worthy performance
or a veteran quarterback running a 2 minute drill
or any piece of art, for that matter
can make you feel so comfortable and taken care of

but you dont eem' know what i'm talkin about, do you!

I'm Dreaming I Can Still Believe In You

It has been reported that some victims of torture, during the act, would retreat into a fantasy world from which they could not wake up. In this catatonic state, the victim lived in a world just like their normal one, except they weren't being tortured. The only way that they realized they needed to wake up was a note they found in their fantasy world. It would tell them about their condition, and tell them to wake up. Even then, it would take months until they were ready to discard their fantasy world and please wake up.


This block of text is probably the scariest thing I've ever read, lol

Welcome To The Otherside

It's crazy how because my generation grew up with computers and all the technology associated with computers, we can easily learn how to use all this new technology; meanwhile, it's been a lot tougher on the older generation.

I've seen some of my elders use their ability to utilize technology as a bragging point. Like they'll show off their use of an ipad or show off what they're doing on a given website, using that as a sign that they're hip and with the times. These things are trivial to someone young and adapted to technology, but to them it's a huge talking point.

Shit is crazy, bruh

Mental Prison Break

In case you were wondering what Steve from Blue's Clues was up to nowadays.

There's something universal about how it's always entertaining, hearing how someone's date went

A Chance Like This You May Never Get To Show Off

The dopest thing is when a girl can teach you something you don't know. With no background knowledge on what she's talking about, I have no choice but to sit back and listen.

It's cool when we can both learn from each other

I just wanna drive up and down the Pacific Coast Highway and listen to our summer playlists, baybeeghorl!

What Happened To You

I love how Ms. Hill gives the same warning to both sexes. "Girls, you know you better watch out, them guys, them guys are only about, one thing; that thing, that thing, that thiiiiiiiing." And then she proceeds to switch it up and give the same warning to guys.

Guys and girls are both equals. Both sides do faulty things to the other. It's dope that (at least in this song, lol) Lauryn Hill acknowledges this and sings about the dangers of faulty people of the opposite sex without singling out either one of the sexes.

On that note, I don't respect anyone solely because they're a guy/girl. I see this more in the case of women; I've seen people make the claim that we should respect women solely for the fact that they're women. I think this is ignorant and we need to respect women and men for the fact that they're human beings, moreso than the fact that they're either male or female. We're all human beings who have emotions, goals, and dreams; and if you can't respect others out of the feeling of camaraderie in that, then you need to check your values

I Let You Hit It Raw

I love Def Poetry Jam. One thing I wish I was better at is being eloquent and able to describe exactly what I'm thinking. These guys have that skill down and I'm soooo jealous/envious.

The only criticism I have is that watching too many of these videos where artists are critical of society today is that it can leave you feeling all kinds of cynical

It's Like A Machine Gun With The Mellowest Bullets

This song is fucking RELENTLESS. The beginning of each verse just sucks me RIGHT the fuck in. Got me hyped as fuck, singing along with every word.

But it's not hype in the typical sense of the word; the song is much too calm and slow for that. The hype is more of an excitement, like the excitement you get when you're on a roller coaster and you're slowly riding up the tracks, about to hit the first drop. You might not be moving fast, but you're excited nonetheless because you can feel what's about to come. Your mind is flooded with emotions and you end up overwhelmed with emotion.

This song gets me on high alert for four minutes and twenty seconds (I wonder if that's merely a coincidence, lol). Four minutes and twenty seconds of pure adrenaline, unsure of what to do with myself. And right on cue (and without missing a beat, might i add), the outro is there to ease me back down to reality. Shit just makes me feel like I'm riding a fuckin ocean wave or something, lol

Say That You'll Stay

If you're not excited for this, then fuck you

Not Just In It For The Ride

It's crazy when parents take the attitude that "while you live under my roof, you WILL ______." I think that the strength of this attitude is that the parent realizes that they can only influence and guide their children so much. The parents think that their children should be obedient and "good little kids" for as long as they live with their parents.

My criticism of this approach is that it gives the impression that once your children move out and are no longer living under your roof, they have free reign to forget everything you ever taught them. It makes it seem like you as parents don't give a damn what they do, now that they're off and living in the world.

Instead of giving the impression that you'll stop caring once they move out, you need to make it clear that you'll always love them(hopefully this is the case, lol), regardless of whether or not they live with you. They need to know that you care whether or not they are good people, regardless of their circumstances

They'll Be As In Love With You As I Am

On one hand, I'm so proud of myself. I'm the dopest person alive.
On the other hand, I'm eating humble pie and realize that I'm no where near as cool as I think I am.
This internal conflict has had a huge impact on who I am today

Imagine I'm a successful rapper

You liked me when I was broke because you say I was "hungrier," that I wanted better for myself and it was evident. Now that I'm rich and well off, you wish I was still the way I was when I was broke. Well fuck you for wishing that I was still broke, lol

The Silent Devotion

I should probably cite my source, but seeing as it's a comment from ProFootballTalk, I'll just continue on, lol.

Even if you wrap yourself up in foam wrapping from head to toe and run into a brick wall at 30mph, you’ll still induce some trauma to your brain. Excess padding isn’t going to do anything. It’s the immediate deceleration when you hit the wall, that causes your brain (moving at 30mph) to hit the side of your skull (now moving at zero mph). This happens because your brain is encased in CNS fluid inside the skull. This will happen any time the football player gets hit, hard or soft. Furthermore, this will happen even if the impact is in the center of the body and not the head.

Accumulation of these hits over a 10 yr career will eventually cause serious brain damage (even low-impact hits). Football players should either sign waivers before joining the NFL, college, high-school, or even peewee league. Brain damage from high impacts can never be prevented unless you eliminate the game of football itself.

This right here is why I'm worried for the future of sports. Sports like football, boxing, and MMA are all predicated on its players taking tremendous blows to their bodies. We've got to be careful with how we respond to all this knowledge about the effects of multiple blows to the body. If we begin to eliminate these sports because of this newfound knowledge, we find ourself on a slippery slope. Most sports businesses that make any kind of money require contact of some sort. Should we eliminate basketball and soccer because of the occasional dangerous foul? mfekljasfksaj

And the slippery slope argument is arguably a fallacy. Hm. So there's that.

Being As In Love With You As I Am

yippee! a skipadeedee!

On one hand, you're dancing to Carlos Santana wit' your baby boo.

On the other hand, you're scared because of just how much you're into your baby boo

Without You It's A Waste Of Time

Dont mistake me being able to let this argument go for me giving up on this argument.

More Hippie Than Hipster

What's the difference between taking what the defense is giving you and settling for what the defense is giving you?

What I Feel Now

It's interesting to hear people's opinions on things like this:

when you're up in a basketball game, do you slow the game down and minimize the possessions your opponent has to close the deficit? Or do you keep your foot on the pedal and try to increase the deficit?

people can give you advice. they've been there, done that. old people have seen a lot of things and can advice you against stupid decisions. but if you're taking their advice every time, you're not really learning for yourself. So where is the ideal spot on the spectrum of "following advice" and "living it out for yourself?"

It'll Be Lightyears

Chess has been a huge part of my life. I haven't played it religiously throughout my life, but I know that playing it at an early age has had a huge impact on how I go about my life. I think a lot about the big picture and how the battle is turning out.

Things I apply to my everyday life that I learned from chess:

1. "Winning the battle but losing the war" and the like are things that are constantly in my mind whenever I make decisions.
2. Predicting what my opponent will do, up to 3 or 4 moves in advance. There's so much fluidity in the moves that one can make, so it's tough to predict moves. But it feels pretty good when you can manage to predict your opponent's moves and move accordingly.
3. I can spot the metagame in different things like videogames and arguments quickly. It makes it that much easier to enjoy seemingly mundane things.

Indecisions