proverb of the day

Be not deceived with the first appearance of things, for show is not substance.

what do white people like?

i have stumbled upon a funny website showing what white people really like. i dont know if this website was created by an actual white person or someone trying to be funny but to me i think these facts are true.

http://stuffwhitepeoplelike.wordpress.com/

all these are real funny

Kenyon Commencement didactic story

-there are these 2 guys sitting together in a bar in the remote alaskan wilderness. one of the guys is religious, the other is an atheist, and the two are arguing about the existence of God with that special intensity that comes after about the fourth beer. and the atheist says: "Look, its not like I dont have actual reasons for not believeing in God. Its not like I havent ever experimented with the whole God and prayer thing. Just last month I got caught away from the camp in that terrible blizzard, and I was totally lost and I couldnt see a thing, and it was fifty below, and so i tried it: I fell to my knees in the snow and cried out 'Oh, God, if there is a God, Im lost in this blizzard, and im gonna die if you dont help me."" And now, in the bar, the religious guy looks at the atheist all puzzled. "well then you must believe now," he says, "after all, here you are, alive." The atheist just rolls his eyes. "No, man, all that was a couple Eskimos happened to come wandering by and showed me the way back to camp."-

The exact same experience can mean 2 totally different things to two different people, given those peoples two different belief templates and two different ways of constructing meaning from experience.
The definition of MEANING can differ in every culture, ethnicity, age, gender etc. We can argue the claim that one guys interpretation is true and the other view is wrong. But who are we to judge the difference of meaning?
Try not to be arrogant and try to be aware.

as i prepare for sleep i would like to leave everyone with a video for the night.

linkin park - in between



Let me apologize to begin with
Let me apologize for what I'm about to say
But trying to be genuine was harder than it seemed
But somehow I got caught up in between

Let me apologize to begin with
Let me apologize for what I'm about to say
But trying to be someone else was harder than it seemed
But somehow I got caught up in between

Between my pride and my promise
Between my lies and how the truth gets in the way
The things I want to say to you get lost before they come
The only thing that's worse than one is none

Let me apologize to begin with
Let me apologize for what I'm about to say
But trying to regain your trust was harder than it seemed
But somehow I got caught up in between

Between my pride and my promise
Between my lies and how the truth gets in the way
The things I want to say to you get lost before they come
The only thing that's worse than one is none
The only thing that's worse than one is none

And I cannot explain to you
In anything I say or do or plan
Fear is not afraid of you
Guilt's a language you can understand
I cannot explain to you in anything I say or do
I hope the actions speak the words they can

For my pride and my promise
For my lies and how the truth gets in the way
The things I want to say to you get lost before they come
The only thing that's worse than one is none

For my pride and my promise
Between my lies and how the truth gets in the way
The things I want to say to you get lost before they come
The only thing that's worse than one is none
The only thing that's worse than one is none
The only thing that's worse than one is none

super howard

this years slam dunk contest was by far the best in a long while. i predicted..no wait i KNEW that dwight howard was going to win the slam dunk contest.



move over shaq, dwight is the new superman of the league

sleep through the static

An album you should cop if you like Jack Johnson music. It is different than his In Between Dreams album but it is a good album. Check it out at your local music store. Great lyrics, sweet licks and soothing sounds.

skatepark of biri

its going down. this summer my brother and I are planning on making a beautiful ramp of love. if you would like to donate there is a paypal button below this picture to donate to my paypal addy. i will not take the funds into my own pocket. there will also be parties in april to help raise money for the skatepark of biri. bbq, beer, food, liquor, games, movies, tv, dancing, fun times etc etc. i will also be saving up for the funds of this ramp. for all those who want to join in on some skate sessions this summer just come through during the day. i wont have work so we could sesh all day long. much is appreciated. thanks and peace

love song for no one?

almost 2 oclock and still not sleeping. its post valentines day (probably a real bad fake holiday) and i got my 1st friday class in the morning which really sucks. so i was laying in bed listening to this song..i would like to dedicate this song to no one ;)



john mayer - love song for no one

Staying home alone on a Friday
Flat on the floor looking back
On old love
Or lack thereof
After all the crushes are faded
And all my wishful thinking was wrong
I'm jaded
I hate it

I'm tired of being alone
So hurry up and get here
So tired of being alone
So hurry up and get here
Get here

Searching all my days just to find you
I'm not sure who I'm looking for
I'll know it
When I see you
Until then, I'll hide in my bedroom
Staying up all night just to write
A love song for no one

I'm tired of being alone
So hurry up and get here
So tired of being alone
So hurry up and get here

I could have met you in a sandbox
I could have passed you on the sidewalk
Could I have missed my chance
And watched you walk away?
Oh no way

I could have met you in a sandbox
I could have passed you on the sidewalk
Could I have missed my chance
And watched you walk away?

I'm tired of being alone
So hurry up and get here
I'm so tired of being alone
So hurry up and get here

I'm tired of being alone
So hurry up and get here
I'm so tired of being alone
So hurry up and get here oh yeah

You'll be so good
You'll be so good for me

grammy night damn right

the performances of the night



kanye west - hey mama

so emotional almost made me tear. cant for for may 23rd glow in the dark tour when they come to chicago.

the other performance



alicia keys ft john mayer - no one

when john mayer came out at the end it brought me to my feet yelling. these 2 should make a whole cd together. something like bow wow and omarion or maybe r kelly and jay z or methodman redman type deal. alicia keys and john mayer = musical geniuses

catch me ridin dirty

with all this snow and bad weather i need me a whip that could withstand the battles and overcome the war of the weather. i would like to introduce you to my lady



i have yet to name her. but im sure a good name will come up.

i would like to thank my friend joey for giving me this car for the price of $free.99

i have many future plans for this lap of luxury. such as sounds, rims, tints, turbo, engine swap the whole 9 yards...YEAH RIGHT well maybe just sounds but until just enjoy the picture of beauty

thank you and you're welcome

So I just pre-ordered that new Kanye West book "Thank You and You're Welcome" with j. sakiya sandifer
From what the website says this book is going to be exciting to read and I quote from Kanye's website:


"Kanye West teams up with co- author J. Sakiya Sandifer to make his literary debut with Thank You And You're Welcome!, an entertaining volume of "Kanye-isms "-- the creative, humorous and insightful philosophies and anecdotes used in creating his path to success. It captures the same wit, playful irony, and piercing insight found abundant in his lyrics.
In Thank You And You're Welcome! Kanye delivers his personal message uncensored, without any five-second delay or media distortion.
"My book is a guide to creating then celebrating your moment!" says Kanye."

I mean come on you can never go wrong with Kanye-isms!



Here are a few pages from his upcoming book.







and my personal favorite

cali circa 2005

i am currently in the oakton library, hour 2 on my 4 and 1/2 hour break. i look outside the window and see how shitty it is outside (currently inches of snow on the pavement and raining as i type) i close my eyes and remember the california rays and the beautiful beaches just wishing i was back there. i think to myself "surf > snow; suns > rain; hot > cold"

as i listen to jack johnson's albums i reminisce of waves breaking and sun shining



california circa 2005 san dimas

video of the day : alicia keys

alicia keys + singing + piano + dancing = heaven

christmas in february

inches and inches of snow piled across chicago

this horrible weather makes me want to move back to las vegas or california where the climate doesnt drop below 20

im a fenced animal ready to play in the snow

heres my song/video for the day

postal service - sleeping in

good song to listen to on a horrible weather day like this