Man Down, Code 10

Chris Brown's career seems to be spiraling down quicker than the damn economy [if that's possible] and so it should. Putting your hands on anyone [let me make it clear, males or females] is wrong except for extreme situations. If you put your hands on anyone for a reason that isn't life-threatening, it's wrong. Yet, somehow I'm madd at this whole situation.

I'm madd Rihanna is getting all this media attention for getting her ass beat. Women around the world face worse violence on a daily basis. There are women who have acid thrown on them by their husbands. A woman was just beheaded in NY for serving her husband w divorce papers. [read here] Now I'm really sorry for Rihanna; it's a shame what Chris did. But wake up people! This is one of those "there's worst shxt in the world" cases. I hope this brings attention to the women who don't have the fame or money like Rihanna. The women that cops tell to "work it out" with their partner. The women who can't fight back. That's who I'm rooting for. Rih Rih will be just fine. She has the world behind her.

Next, why does everyone feel like Chris' music is evil incarnated? There is a difference between a musician & his music. His image, life, personality can be the total opposite of his music i.e. R.Kelly the R&B sexual predator. I refuse to stop listening to anyone song of his that I like because I have never liked him. I reiterate, never liked Chris Brown as a person, but like some of his music. Since he didn't write all of it, I don't see the need to remove him from Itunes. Please learn to separate the business from the personal. It would make life in general easier for everyone.

And those are my thoughts on this crazy situation. Waiting for the court date. . .

My First Love

It was you. You that I have always wanted. You drove me to wake up every morning. You pushed. I studied hard because you inspired and intrigued me. You helped me to understand people. Why they are the way they are. Why they do the things they do. Hurt when they want to love, cry when the want to smile, etc. I've always been in love with you, even though I never dared to admit it. To admit was to trap myself with you forever. For years, I wasn't ready. And then one day, I was. I think it was in between applying to colleges and prom. I decided that you were what was best for me. You were what I wanted for the rest of my life. Suddenly, my plan was set.

You are my first love, but no longer my only. I've come to love another with the same intensity, the same passion. Each night I find comfort in the thought of spending my life with another. Not only comfort, but joy. I want to fight on the side of my new love for equality for all races. I want to continue the momentum we have. Improve the school system. Right wrongs. I want to be a hero. If to no one else, then at least to myself.

I use to think you made me a hero. I'm sure if I went with you, I still would be. A different kind. On a person to person basis. You would help me fight for their self-esteem. Their mental health. Their lives. Equally great opportunity.

I love you Psychology, but Law is just better in bed. Goodbye my love.

P.S. - I may be back next week, how about an open relationship?

D-Day

Today I wait to hear the lyrical genius of Aubrey bless my IPOD touch. I wait [impatiently] for the link to be posted so I get become drunk of the high-priced raw crack trickling through my headphones. Why isn't it here yet? It is KILLING me. I thought October babies stuck together?

Peanuts for Giants

Mediocrity. It's a word people don't use often. I think it scares them. Yet that it the state we're in now. Everyone is mediocre at best. Everyone is settling. Whether it's at their place of work, in their personal relationships, or the education. It's suddenly okay that your job is paying you way less than you deserve. It's okay that your partner had a one-night stand. It's okay that you got a C⁺ instead of a B⁺. Why?

It's a question I find myself asking continuously. Look at the economy. You want a job right? Then make one. Start a business! Now is the perfect time with the government throwing out money. Yet people seem hesitant to take that first step. Everyone is afraid of failure. The problem is that with failure comes experience, which is worth just as much as winning. Experience helps you fix the bad & keep the good.

I'm not saying be stupid. If you went to school for communication, don't think of opening a medical practice. I'm saying evaluate yourself, pick out your strong suits and find/create a job that is both appealing and attainable. You can do something well. Everyone can. Now you have to find something that caters to your best qualities.

Being subdued by mediocrity is not an option. It shows a lack of imagination or passion. What if slaves were happy just being clothed & fed? Yeah, that's an extreme, but it's the same concept. Being complacent leads to stagnation. A total stop. Contentment with things below your means, wants, desires, objections, and goals.

My mother told me people being complacent is what brought the economy to where it is now. I believe she's right. We're slaves to our fears. Arrested with terror. Selling our self-worth for way below the price. And the chains hold tight.

P.S. - I swear I'll blog more & read more blogs. Mainly because I'm bored at work. LOL