Great night I had last night. Big night for Dallas when they played their NFC East rivals the Redskins. Unfortunately, some sports bars didn’t think so. Me & some friends were supposed to have went to this African American owned place to watch the game yet we saw that they were closed, so we went downtown & headed to 2 different bars, Maurices before halftime, The Ohio Club after halftime. We should have went to Ohio Club the whole time because it seemed they had better food, but I may go back there Wednesday night for Blues Night, I’ll be meeting up w/ some of the Blues Society of Hot Springs that I assisted w/ for the Blues Festival a few weeks back. I glad Dallas pulled off the victory, 18-16, yet we scored 6 field goals, No TDs, and there have been times where the defense seemed like they were owned. Dallas, we cant win games w/ just field goals, DO BETTER!!!
But the weekend was good. Gotten off early during the weekend & the Halloween thing I’m helping w/ should be kicking off on Oct 8th, Im trying to see if they’ll let me help out w/ painting the haunted house just for fun. I found out a co-worker’s child is getting married this coming weekend, Notice I said CHILD, both her daughter & the guy is 19. I also finished that Kirt Warner book, I liked it & may do a review on it later on. My sis is doing fine, she spent the whole weekend w/ her Godsister & went shopping for her Homecoming dress, look like she buying a purple one. I already gotten my check from my 2nd job so I’m treating her to get her hair done on Thursday. But whats funny is that w/ her cheerleader squad & even w/ some of the coaches, because Homecoming is on Friday, my sis & the squad is not cheerleading that Thursday so they can all have their hair done & wont mess it up.
Speaking of Homecoming, I was still a lil upset I missed U of Memphis’s Homecoming, but I heard the mood of it may have changed after the game. My frat did well in the Alumni stepshow, I hope I might be able to step in it next year. But w/ the Homecoming game, we played SMU & lost 42-0. When I heard that result, the 1st thing that came to mind was that scene from School Daze when everyone was at that homecoming game. My 2nd job ends at the end of October, I was planning on going to UAPB Homecoming for the first time in life, yet I already see that all the hotels are booked up, so I may either wait for something to open up or find frat to stay with.
So look like I may got running tonight, I’ve been not running much because of some extra stuff Ive been taking on. Thinking of sneaking out of work a min today for Sonic’s Happy Hour, been drinking water for the day because of last night. I know there’s other stuff Im doing, yet cant think of what it is for now.
Tuesday, September 27, 2011
Friday, September 23, 2011
Troy Davis response
I know that Troy Davis died a few days ago, yet the reason Im talking about this now was that I didn’t want to be like these other people that were putting up these instant responses. I didn’t want to just blurt out the first thought, I wanted to see everything that happens before I say something. Also I wanted to do my research.
I just noticed that a lot of people were comparing this case w/ the Casey Anthony case, saying it was a race thing. Well of course, but it also base on the location of the cases, Davis was in Georgia, Anthony was in Florida. I know that Florida has been notorious for letting certain people go for certain crimes, just look at the Florida Gators & Miami Hurricanes lol. Now w/ Georgia, there have been other cases where race has been questionable:
Genarlow Wilson was sentence to 10 years in prison for statutory rape, and he was 17 years old, and it was video recorded that the girl was willing to perform the act
Frank Hatley was put to jail because of not paying child support, even when the child in question was proven not his
They both were released later on, but it still put questions on how the system in GA was being ran.
I want to also do more research on what he defense had, because the only evidence that was on the table, the witnesses’ testimonies, was said to be tampered with. If it was even rumored that other policemen bullied people into saying that Davis did it, it could have been dismissed, and even the police that did the bullying could have faced disciplinary actions. Did the judge REALLY take in accord that the statements may have been tampered with or forced?? Davis from what I have seen was straight-forward & cooperative, Keep in mind that in Casey Anthony’s case, she lied about some things, people found out she lied about things that happened, and she still got off.
But also with this affecting Obama, even when they said this was a state matter where he couldn’t get to it, and even when Davis was already in jail for 21 years, how will affect Obama in the community?? How many people in the future is gonna look back to this and not only see that Davis, a black man, was killed for a crime he was innocent for, but during that time, there was a black president in office. I know for a fact that there are African Americans that are mad at Obama because they think he could have done something to save Davis’s life. Even w/ the issue w/ state & national laws & courts, would this death affect Obama’s votes for re-election in 2012?
But that’s it for me, just had some things to get off my chest & some random thoughts of this case. The funny thing was that 2 days before the death of Davis, I ran into an old mentor of mine. He's a cop who said he was gonna retire in a few years & want to move to Atlanta so his kids would have a better chance there to be successful there than in Arkansas. Might just talk to him again to see what he thinks.
Have a good weekend, and if you are a black man in or visiting GA, be careful
I just noticed that a lot of people were comparing this case w/ the Casey Anthony case, saying it was a race thing. Well of course, but it also base on the location of the cases, Davis was in Georgia, Anthony was in Florida. I know that Florida has been notorious for letting certain people go for certain crimes, just look at the Florida Gators & Miami Hurricanes lol. Now w/ Georgia, there have been other cases where race has been questionable:
Genarlow Wilson was sentence to 10 years in prison for statutory rape, and he was 17 years old, and it was video recorded that the girl was willing to perform the act
Frank Hatley was put to jail because of not paying child support, even when the child in question was proven not his
They both were released later on, but it still put questions on how the system in GA was being ran.
I want to also do more research on what he defense had, because the only evidence that was on the table, the witnesses’ testimonies, was said to be tampered with. If it was even rumored that other policemen bullied people into saying that Davis did it, it could have been dismissed, and even the police that did the bullying could have faced disciplinary actions. Did the judge REALLY take in accord that the statements may have been tampered with or forced?? Davis from what I have seen was straight-forward & cooperative, Keep in mind that in Casey Anthony’s case, she lied about some things, people found out she lied about things that happened, and she still got off.
But also with this affecting Obama, even when they said this was a state matter where he couldn’t get to it, and even when Davis was already in jail for 21 years, how will affect Obama in the community?? How many people in the future is gonna look back to this and not only see that Davis, a black man, was killed for a crime he was innocent for, but during that time, there was a black president in office. I know for a fact that there are African Americans that are mad at Obama because they think he could have done something to save Davis’s life. Even w/ the issue w/ state & national laws & courts, would this death affect Obama’s votes for re-election in 2012?
But that’s it for me, just had some things to get off my chest & some random thoughts of this case. The funny thing was that 2 days before the death of Davis, I ran into an old mentor of mine. He's a cop who said he was gonna retire in a few years & want to move to Atlanta so his kids would have a better chance there to be successful there than in Arkansas. Might just talk to him again to see what he thinks.
Have a good weekend, and if you are a black man in or visiting GA, be careful
The Divorce Letter
A friend of mine posted this on Facebook today, gonna share it as well:
Dear Wife,
I’m writing you this letter to tell you that I’m leaving you forever. I’ve been a good man to you for 7 years & I have nothing to show for it. These last 2 weeks have been hell. ... Your boss called to tell me that you quit your job today & that was the last straw. Last week, you came home & didn’t even notice I had a new haircut, had cooked your favorite meal & even wore a brand new pair of silk boxers. You ate in 2 minutes, & went straight to sleep after watching all of your soaps. You don’t tell me you love me anymore; you don’t want sex or anything that connects us as husband & wife. Either you’re cheating on me or you don’t love me anymore; whatever the case, I’m gone.
Your EX-Husband
P.S. don’t try to find me. Your SISTER & I are moving away to West Virginia together! Have a great life!
RESPONSE:
Dear Ex-Husband,
Nothing has made my day more than receiving your letter. It’s true you & I have been married for 7 years, although a good man is a far cry from what you’ve been. I watch my soaps so much because they drown out your constant whining & griping Too bad that doesn’t work. I DID notice when you got a hair cut last week, but the 1st thing that came to mind was ‘You look just like a girl!’ Since my mother raised me not to say anything if you can’t say something nice, I didn’t comment. And when you cooked my favorite meal, you must have gotten me confused with MY SISTER, because I stopped eating pork 7 years ago. About those new silk boxers: I turned away from you because the 49.99 price tag was still on them, & I prayed it was a coincidence that my sister had just borrowed 50.00 from me that morning. After all of this, I still loved you & felt we could work it out. So when I hit the lotto for 10 million dollars, I quit my job & bought us 2 tickets to Jamaica But when I got home you were gone.. Everything happens for a reason, I guess. I hope you have the fulfilling life you always wanted. My lawyer said that the letter you wrote ensures you won’t get a dime from me. So take care.
Signed,
Your Ex-Wife, Rich As Heck & Free!
P.S. I don’t know if I ever told you this, but my sister Carla was born Carl. I hope that’s not a problem..
Dear Wife,
I’m writing you this letter to tell you that I’m leaving you forever. I’ve been a good man to you for 7 years & I have nothing to show for it. These last 2 weeks have been hell. ... Your boss called to tell me that you quit your job today & that was the last straw. Last week, you came home & didn’t even notice I had a new haircut, had cooked your favorite meal & even wore a brand new pair of silk boxers. You ate in 2 minutes, & went straight to sleep after watching all of your soaps. You don’t tell me you love me anymore; you don’t want sex or anything that connects us as husband & wife. Either you’re cheating on me or you don’t love me anymore; whatever the case, I’m gone.
Your EX-Husband
P.S. don’t try to find me. Your SISTER & I are moving away to West Virginia together! Have a great life!
RESPONSE:
Dear Ex-Husband,
Nothing has made my day more than receiving your letter. It’s true you & I have been married for 7 years, although a good man is a far cry from what you’ve been. I watch my soaps so much because they drown out your constant whining & griping Too bad that doesn’t work. I DID notice when you got a hair cut last week, but the 1st thing that came to mind was ‘You look just like a girl!’ Since my mother raised me not to say anything if you can’t say something nice, I didn’t comment. And when you cooked my favorite meal, you must have gotten me confused with MY SISTER, because I stopped eating pork 7 years ago. About those new silk boxers: I turned away from you because the 49.99 price tag was still on them, & I prayed it was a coincidence that my sister had just borrowed 50.00 from me that morning. After all of this, I still loved you & felt we could work it out. So when I hit the lotto for 10 million dollars, I quit my job & bought us 2 tickets to Jamaica But when I got home you were gone.. Everything happens for a reason, I guess. I hope you have the fulfilling life you always wanted. My lawyer said that the letter you wrote ensures you won’t get a dime from me. So take care.
Signed,
Your Ex-Wife, Rich As Heck & Free!
P.S. I don’t know if I ever told you this, but my sister Carla was born Carl. I hope that’s not a problem..
Thursday, September 22, 2011
Busy Guy
Just have been busy, wanted to swing back through just to stay active. So as far as working, each day has been different. With my 2nd job, I'm now working & doing some volunteer hours w/ next month's Halloween festivities for the kids, just having to figure out what I want to dress up as (Maybe facial expressions lol) but I know theres a chance that I may have to buy more than one costume this year, the event is a month long, its called "Magic Screams".
As being the big brother of a cheerleader, last thursday I went to my sis's 1st home game vs. Arkadelphia (They won 32-0). me & her . She did a good job, still wanting to take her running w/ me on the weekends when I find the time to spend more quality time w/ her. She left out earlier & has a game to cheer in today in Camden.
Also I'm back on my reading grind, this time reading Kirk Warner's All Things Possible. Already in Chapter 2 of the book. Who would have thought a guy from Iowa of all places would win a Super Bowl??
But Gonna leave you w/ something, gonna put up a 2nd blog later on about my response to the Troy Davis death, as soon as I find the time for it.
As being the big brother of a cheerleader, last thursday I went to my sis's 1st home game vs. Arkadelphia (They won 32-0). me & her . She did a good job, still wanting to take her running w/ me on the weekends when I find the time to spend more quality time w/ her. She left out earlier & has a game to cheer in today in Camden.
Also I'm back on my reading grind, this time reading Kirk Warner's All Things Possible. Already in Chapter 2 of the book. Who would have thought a guy from Iowa of all places would win a Super Bowl??
But Gonna leave you w/ something, gonna put up a 2nd blog later on about my response to the Troy Davis death, as soon as I find the time for it.
Tuesday, September 13, 2011
My Thoughts on Bridezillas
So a few days ago, I was watching a few episodes of Bridezillas on WEtv. I know, a man watching this show. I just saw one episode, and I thought it was funny. But it just made me think of some random things on the show:
If you trying to lose weight for a wedding, why do you just want to starve yourself rather than eating right & exercising??
Can you REALLY plan a wedding w/o a budget?? And what happened to saving up for the wedding rather than waiting the last minute??
Why do some women want a bachelorette party yet don’t want their future husband to have one?? If you don’t trust him to be faithful, why marry him??
Do anyone go through marriage counseling before getting married??
Why do some women see a day of marriage as HER special day rather the COUPLE’s special day??
If the people in the wedding know that the bride has problems, including the mother, why doesn’t anyone step to the bride & tell her that she may not be ready to get married yet??
But the main question is that is it really worth it to get married when you know you have problems?? I know this may be a funny show but there is a deeper meaning/something to this. Do some women see marriage as a way of “keeping up w/ the Joneses”?? I know that there are little girls that are trained to believe that your life is nothing unless you get married. I thought when you get married, its to someone that you love. If you don’t trust the person or even checked out the person & be friends w/ them 1st, whats the point?? If a woman doesn’t trust her man to be faithful, whats the point? Im not married yet I have notice that getting married does not solve problems. I know that the divorce rate in marriage is over 50% now, yet I also feel that nothing or no one is gonna try to fix this because 1) People & companies often gain money & attention from weddings, even when there are bad marriages and 2) People & companies often gain money & attentions from divorces, don’t believe me, ask Tiger Wood’s ex wife & also the people that covered JLo’s divorce.
Just my random thoughts on this, thats all
If you trying to lose weight for a wedding, why do you just want to starve yourself rather than eating right & exercising??
Can you REALLY plan a wedding w/o a budget?? And what happened to saving up for the wedding rather than waiting the last minute??
Why do some women want a bachelorette party yet don’t want their future husband to have one?? If you don’t trust him to be faithful, why marry him??
Do anyone go through marriage counseling before getting married??
Why do some women see a day of marriage as HER special day rather the COUPLE’s special day??
If the people in the wedding know that the bride has problems, including the mother, why doesn’t anyone step to the bride & tell her that she may not be ready to get married yet??
But the main question is that is it really worth it to get married when you know you have problems?? I know this may be a funny show but there is a deeper meaning/something to this. Do some women see marriage as a way of “keeping up w/ the Joneses”?? I know that there are little girls that are trained to believe that your life is nothing unless you get married. I thought when you get married, its to someone that you love. If you don’t trust the person or even checked out the person & be friends w/ them 1st, whats the point?? If a woman doesn’t trust her man to be faithful, whats the point? Im not married yet I have notice that getting married does not solve problems. I know that the divorce rate in marriage is over 50% now, yet I also feel that nothing or no one is gonna try to fix this because 1) People & companies often gain money & attention from weddings, even when there are bad marriages and 2) People & companies often gain money & attentions from divorces, don’t believe me, ask Tiger Wood’s ex wife & also the people that covered JLo’s divorce.
Just my random thoughts on this, thats all
Friday, September 9, 2011
A beautiful day..............
You can pretty much tell that fall's coming, its still sunny but not hot, and people actually want to go outside now.
I've been busy w/ some stuff around here. Bot the jobs going well. I talked w/ my mom a while back & she asked why should I still have my 2nd job on the weekend. Lets see, found out my sis needs contacts for cheerleading, I'm looking to get a new phone, and there are repairs at my mom's house I know I can't fix, as well as my watch broke & there are future stuff that Bill Cosby once called "Accidentals".
But on Tuesday while leaving work, I ran into an old teacher that work not at my old elementary school. She talked about me having to take more chances in my life. It just got me thinking that I THOUGHT I was doing some good things yet I know there's a world still out there for me. She mentioned that her son just took a new job in NW Ark & she wants me to venture out & check out some other places including where her son is. I had a friend/frat bruh that just relocated to DC from Atl for a new job. So I ended up putting my resume through to some places in Houston to see what happens, also I sent my resume to my aunt in St. Louis, she still trying to get me to move out there, and Im still researching the area. I also have to write a cover letter, never really wrote one before. There were some reasons I was hesitant, I keep asking myself will my mom & sis be ok w/o me being in this city?? Will I be able to find a place to live in a new city?? But I just have to remember how I loved an adventure like when I decided to leave Ark to get my education in Memphis & just go for it.
But hope ya'll have a good weekend, gonna leave you w/ something:
I've been busy w/ some stuff around here. Bot the jobs going well. I talked w/ my mom a while back & she asked why should I still have my 2nd job on the weekend. Lets see, found out my sis needs contacts for cheerleading, I'm looking to get a new phone, and there are repairs at my mom's house I know I can't fix, as well as my watch broke & there are future stuff that Bill Cosby once called "Accidentals".
But on Tuesday while leaving work, I ran into an old teacher that work not at my old elementary school. She talked about me having to take more chances in my life. It just got me thinking that I THOUGHT I was doing some good things yet I know there's a world still out there for me. She mentioned that her son just took a new job in NW Ark & she wants me to venture out & check out some other places including where her son is. I had a friend/frat bruh that just relocated to DC from Atl for a new job. So I ended up putting my resume through to some places in Houston to see what happens, also I sent my resume to my aunt in St. Louis, she still trying to get me to move out there, and Im still researching the area. I also have to write a cover letter, never really wrote one before. There were some reasons I was hesitant, I keep asking myself will my mom & sis be ok w/o me being in this city?? Will I be able to find a place to live in a new city?? But I just have to remember how I loved an adventure like when I decided to leave Ark to get my education in Memphis & just go for it.
But hope ya'll have a good weekend, gonna leave you w/ something:
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