Merry Christmas

Day 24/31

Merry Christmas y’all, thought I’d hit y’all with an early post since I know I’m behind one day and I owe y’all a post. As the year winds down...it’s felt like it’s blown by but also gone by hella slow, but I’ll save that for my year end wrap up post. Honestly work has kept me so busy that it doesn’t even really feel like Christmas or the holidays. It’s weird because at work and at the mall there’s all these decorations and stuff that you’d think it’d put me in the Christmas spirit but the consensus from my coworkers and I was that we don’t really feel like it’s Christmas lol. Maybe it’s the snow, maybe it’s all the business, who knows. It’s crazy to think that 2018 is just about over and 2019 is right around the corner and then in another year it’ll be 2020, just saying and typing that out feels weird lol. But yeah I don’t got much for y’all right now, other than Merry Christmas, kick back, relax and enjoy today, see y’all later!

My Best & Worst Christmas Gifts

Day 23/31

So with today being Christmas Eve, I figured why not take a stroll down memory lane and go through some of the best and worst Christmas gifts I’ve gotten over the years. I think my parents have always been the ones to give me the best gifts, for one I don’t have many relatives here and the ones I do are pretty cheap lol. Hands down one of the best gifts I’ve ever gotten from my parents are a pair of shoes. They weren’t Jordan’s or Yeezy’s or anything since I was in like elementary school and didn’t even know what that was. They were the brand called Brooks and they were a simple black and white shoe, but I loved it, it was so fire back at that time even tho I’m pretty sure it was some Walmart or Winners type brand lol. Nowadays my parents just give me money cuz it’s easier and my dad will like throw in a dress shirt or a scarf or some random item here and there cuz they know I’d rather shop for myself anyways. One of the worst gifts I’ve ever gotten is from one of my aunts/uncles. It’s funny cuz they’re pretty well off family but they’re known for being cheap and giving bad gifts, I guess that’s how you stay rich am I right? So one Christmas they gave me this dope dragon ball shirt and I was like yoooo sick, dragon ball is sick. Then I remember someone pointing out to me that it had looked worn, then I realized that they had gifted me hand me downs...old clothes my cousin used to wear...BRUHHH. One time that same aunt/uncle gifted me a designer belt and I was like wow, this is surprising...an expensive gift. And my mom looks at me like bruh are you dumb, it’s probably from an outlet, ain’t no way they’re spending that kinda money on you lol and I was like oh true you right. Lemme tell you another time from the same family, so they gave me this like remote control car or something and my cousin was like yoooo open it, let’s try it out and stuff. So even tho it was my gift, for some reason I let him try it first and I remember he broke it and I was soooo cheesed like bruh. In my head I was like it was probs a cheap gift but I was more so cheesed that I didn’t get to try it out. Aside from money, my parents mostly gifted me clothes which were either hit or miss tbh lol. My brother and I probably gave each other the eBay gifts cuz we’d honestly just ask each other what we wanted. Or something that we’d do a lot is order online from random stores and we’d tell the other person oh pick out a few things and we’ll order them together, those were really good times and good gifts cuz we got to choose exactly what we wanted. This one family didn’t even bother trying, instead of giving us gifts they just gave us this big gift basket of like random chocolates and cookies and stuff, which was okay I guess but like bruh LOL. Anyways...even tho I’m sharing about gifts, we all know that’s not what Christmas is really about. So take this time to count your blessings and spend some quality time with your family, friends and those that truly care about you, till tomorrow...peace!

Same City, Same Friends If You’re Looking For Me

Day 22/31

Shoutout to Drake for the title...today was such a great reminder that your level of friendship isn’t determined by how often you see or talk to someone. I know I’ve already written about this but today was such a healthy reminder. My friend and I literally grew up in church together...probably known him for over 10 years. One of my oldest friends who’s seen and done it all with me. From playing video games in my basement for hours, to basketball, to girls. We’d talk about girls...a lot...when’re we gonna find the one, where’s she at, so on and so forth. This year he got engaged and he’s getting married next year and I’m so happy for him. Seeing him take that next step, thinking back to all those conversations we had together about this moment, that girl, waiting and waiting. It’s super cool to not see somebody for such a long time and know that nothings changed. How we see each other, how we talk to one another and our level of friendship hasn’t changed just cuz we don’t see each other or talk to each other on a consistent basis. These are the friendships that I know will stand the test of time and it makes me super happy knowing I’ll have a brother like that in my life. Till tomorrow, peace!

Take A Deep Breath, Relax...

Day 21/31

So I think it’s important not to make impulse decisions when you’re annoyed or angry because your judgement is extremely clouded and you’re not thinking straight. And I know people (mostly my coworkers) might think that I’m talking about someone, but I’m actually referring to myself. Today a coworker really pissed me off and it just say with me for most of the day. So the entire day I was also thinking about what to write about and then I had the run in with the coworker and I was like alright I’ll just vent about it cuz he was kissing me off anyways. Then as more time passed and as I thought about it more and had time to myself and time to take some deep breaths I was like yo whatever it’s light it ain’t worth it. Then that got me thinking about the decisions we make and the actions that we take (BARS) when we’re angry, annoyed, upset or sad. Whether lashing out at a friend, saying hurtful things or yelling at somebody. I remember when o broke up with an ex and she like flipped on me, screaming, yelling and saying all this random stuff, then a couple weeks later she hit me up like my bad, I’m sorry. It’s funny because when we’re angry, sad, upset or annoyed...our decision making gets blurred and things we’d normally deem overboard we find acceptable. It was just a good reminder for me today not to take action or speak out of my butt before I’ve had time to calm down, relax and see if I still feel the same way and if it’s even that big an issue. So yeah, till tomorrow...peace out!

Your Circle Of Friends

Day 20/31

As I’ve gotten older, I think I know what kinds of people I want to surround myself with...but I think more importantly I know what kinda people I DON’T wanna surround myself with. For one, just really negative people...negative Nancy’s, Debbie downers...those people who just kill the mood and seemingly walk around with a dark cloud above them. Another one would be uptight people, I mean if you know me, you’ll know how serious I am...which is not at all LOL.i need people who can laugh with me and laugh at me cuz I’m goofy lol. Like when I think of my boys or my friends...my favourite moments are just us goofing around, laughing, having good time. It’s cool cuz as different as my boys and I are, we’re all really similar as well. To quote one of my boys “ACT YOUR AGE!” I mean as I’ve gotten older I’ve def matured and am understanding the importance of maturity, but some people are so serious they can’t even laugh at themselves anymore, like loosen up fam, life ain’t that serious so you shouldn’t be lol. So with that, see y’all tomorrow, peace!

What’s Your Inspiration?

Day 19/31

This is a question I always get and it’s a question I enjoy answering. Now everyone knows how this blog got started and it’s a pretty interesting story. Aside from how I got the inspiration to start this blog, another question people tend to ask me is what inspires my posts, where do I come up with the content and such. For starters, how this blog came to be...well my 2 friends had started a blog of their own and I had really admired one of them as he got me into writing poetry and I just loved how he used words to express himself in poem and through rap. After that it was a done deal...they had stopped blogging after a couple months had passed but I kept going...and here we are today. In terms of the inspiration for my posts. What can I say...anything and everything. Family, friends, my experiences, my surroundings, daily life. I treat the blog as like an online diary/journal where I just talk to y’all. I get inspired by a lot of things...music, lyrics, movies, conversations...little things trigger ideas in my head and I’m like oh that’d be a dope topic to write about lol. So yeah...that’s that, and with that, see y’all tomorrow!

The One Thing School Taught Me

Day 18/31

The older I get, the more I find myself saying/thinking that school didn’t really teach my much about life or any life skills.i mean if you’re in a field where academics are super important then yeah, school probably did wonders for you, but I was never really a smart kid and I think that my street smarts far outweigh my book smarts. I think the one think that school did teach me was how to get along with others. I mean I feel like I was a pretty likable guy in school, again not popular...but likable, there’s a difference. I was cool with a lot of people and if I saw them in the streets today I’d still say hi. I recall like a month ago I went to dessert with my boys and this guy from high school approached us and he was like hey it’s been a while. Afterwards my boys were like wtf we never talked to him in high school, but I was like oh yeah I was chill with him, sat beside him for one class and he let me share his locker. I ended up going myself to say bye to him and catch up a bit. But back to the point, in school you’re always placed in group settings, group projects, assignments, even who you sit beside and the lockers that are beside you. It really emphasized to me how important it is to get along with others...and that is okay magnified now that I’m working as well. At least in school...you don’t see the same people everyday because you have different classes and if you want it’s pretty easy to avoid people. Now that I’m working, I see the same people pretty much every single day and it’s really engraved in my mind how important it is to get along with people, like you don’t have to like them, but for the amount of time that you’re together, you have to be able to work together to get stuff done. It’s funny cuz I see or hear and now even experience like people’s problems at work and how it sometimes goes so far where they’re like oh I straight up can’t work with this person. And I find that really interesting but also hilarious at the same time cuz I mean there are lots of people I might not like or simply tolerate, but I think it’s a sign of maturity and definitely professionalism to be able to put that nonsense aside and get along for a period of time. I think wherever you go in life, whether school, work or anywhere that requires relational and team building, you’re gonna need to learn how to get along with others. So yeah, that’s all I got for today, till tomorrow...peace out!