Saturday, February 27, 2010

There Is The Love

Where Is The Love - Black Eyed Peas

Will.i.am (Rap 1):
What's wrong with the world, mama
People livin' like they ain't got no mamas
I think the whole world addicted to the drama
Only attracted to things that'll bring you trauma
Overseas, yeah, we try to stop terrorism
But we still got terrorists here livin'
In the USA, the big CIA
The Bloods and The Crips and the KKK
But if you only have love for your own race
Then you only leave space to discriminate
And to discriminate only generates hate
And when you hate then you're bound to get irate, yeah
Madness is what you demonstrate
And that's exactly how anger works and operates
Man, you gotta have love just to set it straight
Take control of your mind and meditate
Let your soul gravitate to the love, y'all, y'all

Verse 1
People killin', people dyin'
Children hurt and you hear them cryin'
Can you practice what you preach
And would you turn the other cheek

Verse 2
Father, Father, Father help us
Send some guidance from above
'Cause people got me, got me questionin'
Where is the love (Love)

Where is the love (The love)
Where is the love (The love)
Where is the love
The love, the love

Taboo (Rap 2):
It just ain't the same, always unchanged
New days are strange, is the world insane
If love and peace is so strong
Why are there pieces of love that don't belong
Nations droppin' bombs
Chemical gasses fillin' lungs of little ones
With ongoin' sufferin' as the youth die young
So ask yourself is the lovin' really gone
So I could ask myself really what is goin' wrong
In this world that we livin' in people keep on givin' in
Makin' wrong decisions, only visions of them dividends
Not respectin' each other, deny thy brother
A war is goin' on but the reason's undercover
The truth is kept secret, it's swept under the rug
If you never know truth then you never know love
Where's the love, y'all, come on (I don't know)
Where's the truth, y'all, come on (I don't know)
Where's the love, y'all

Repeat Verse 1
Repeat Verse 2

Repeat Chorus

apl.de.dp(Rap 3):
I feel the weight of the world on my shoulder
As I'm gettin' older, y'all, people gets colder
Most of us only care about money makin'
Selfishness got us followin' our wrong direction
Wrong information always shown by the media
Negative images is the main criteria
Infecting the young minds faster than bacteria
Kids wanna act like what they see in the cinema
Yo', whatever happened to the values of humanity
Whatever happened to the fairness in equality
Instead of spreading love we're spreading animosity
Lack of understanding, leading lives away from unity
That's the reason why something I'm feelin' under
That's the reason why something I'm feelin' down
That's the reason why something I'm feelin' under
Gotta keep my faith alive till love is found
Now ask yourself

Repeat Chorus
Repeat Bridge 2

Sing wit me y'all:
One world, one world (We only got)
One world, one world (That's all we got)
One world, one world
And something's wrong wit it (Yeah)
Something's wrong wit it (Yeah)
Something's wrong wit the wo-wo-world, yeah
We only got
(One world, one world)
That's all we got
(One world, one world)

Verizon recently gave me a little bit of love in response to my complaint. It happened a little faster than I expected. I received an email a few weeks back from one of managers that work under Thomas "T.J." Fox. It was in response to a letter I wrote in regards to the rudeness I experienced at a local Verizon store. He basically was apologizing for the experience and wanted to call me to talk about it. So he called and pretty much was apologetic again. He was being kind of repetitive in the apologies and even apologized for that. For my troubles gave me one month of free service and told me that I would also get another call from another manager. That never happened. Maybe I should email him to let him know. But Hemingway.

Eugene also found the love last night. I mentioned a while back that Eugene was helping out a young homeless guy get his life together. He helped him get financial aid to take classes at the college Eugene teaches at. He even was able to get enough to cover room and board. So about a month ago YHG told Eugene that his cousin is Will.i.am of the Black Eyed Peas. Eugene didn't believe it at first. YHG also said that Will.i.am would give him two backstage VIP passes to an upcoming show they were having in Boston and wanted to invite Eugene to go with him.

So the concert was last night and was promptly reviewed by Boston Herald. Eugene always plays the "I'm too cool for school" card and not being overly impressed by things. But he was like a gushing schoolboy describing his time last night. As part of the backstage VIP experience, YHG and Eugene were escorted by security away from the other peons (some who paid $200 for the show) into a back door and once given a security band was allowed backstage. They first encountered Fergie, who Eugene described as being too flirtatious. He mentioned that she was flirting with them before even knowing who they were. They then met Will.i.am who he described as really down to earth. Eugene mentioned that Will.i.am told YHG that he would help him out financially. YHG is into football and has dreams of being a football player. Will.i.am mentioned having a cousin that's a football coach out in Los Angeles and having YHG spend his summer up there to be trained by this coach. It was a pretty cool exchange.

Eugene also got to meet Taboo and apl.de.dp. He thought both of them were cool and he said he especially bonded with Taboo. They shared a couple jokes and stuff like that.

There was a catered section with lamb, chicken, shrimp, smoked salmon, and all the fixings. Apparently they went all out in ordering food. There were a lot of people backstage too and it was hard for Eugene to tell who were guest, dancers, friends of the act, etc. They ate and drank a bit (okay a lot) before the actual show started. They were able to watch the show from the basketball court area (literally where the players would shoot baskets) and they were able to go back and forth backstage to get more food and drinks and back to the court.

Overall they had a nice time. Eugene did relay a tense moment between them after the concert. On their way back, they were discussing the options Will.i.am mentioned. YHG seemed resistant to want to spend his summer in LA. Eugene was pointing out to YHG that it would be a very good opportunity for him to take. But YHG wasn't feeling the idea. YHG even muttered a comment that it would be 'good riddance for Eugene'. In other words, Eugene wanted him to go to LA so he wouldn't have to worry about helping him.

From what Eugene told me, YHG grew up in an abusive environment and basically a lot of folks turned their back on him. Eugene turned out to be a positive influence in his life and I guess he was there when others turned their back on him. So he feared losing that. At least that's the conclusion Eugene drew from the incident after thinking it over.

They will work it out I'm sure.

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Sunday, February 21, 2010

Sweet Dreams

Sweet Dreams - Eurythmics

Chorus:
Sweet dreams are made of this

Who am I to disagree?
I travel the world
And the seven seas--
Everybody's looking for something.

Bridge 1:
Some of them want to use you

Some of them want to get used by you
Some of them want to abuse you
Some of them want to be abused.

Ad-lib:
oooh, yeah, whoa


Repeat Chorus

Repeat Ad-lib


Bridge 2:
(Hold your head up--Keep your head up--moving on)

(Hold your head up--moving on--Keep your head up--moving on)
(Hold your head up--moving on--Keep your head up--moving on)
(Hold your head up--moving on--Keep your head up)

Repeat Bridge 1

Repeat Chorus x 3


I just woke up from an experience I haven't had in a long time. I was dreaming that I was in some restroom relieving myself. Moments later this attractive security guard came up to me after I was done with my business. He was grabbing me by my waist and guiding me down some hallway. He was asking me what I was doing and then started giving me his phone number. I was reaching in my pocket to find a pen and he was repeating the number.

At the same time I felt myself waking up and felt like cumming. Instinctively I was holding myself to keep from soiling my pants and bed. I woke up and ran to the bathroom. About ten minutes later a combination of semen and urine came out.

I can't believe I just had a wet dream or in more technical terms a nocturnal emission. I haven't had one of those in almost nine years, which is around the time I "late bloomed" myself into discovering the art of masturbation. Since I stopped having wet dreams immediately afterward, I figured that was the end of it.

I did have a wild random rendezvous last Thursday. The guy was ten years younger than me (27) and was pounding the hell out of me. Maybe it was residual effects from that I was experiencing this morning. Who knows? Nonetheless it was an interesting way to wake up this morning and even if it's TMI, I thought I'd record it for posterity.

I think I'm going to have a good workout today.

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Saturday, February 20, 2010

Toni's Pulse

I don't know how I missed this but Toni Braxton has a new album coming out in early May. I just watched the video for her first single Yesterday. Thankfully it's not yet another remake of The Beatles Yesterday. Rather it's a duet with Trey Songz (who reminds me of Chris Brown). The song itself does have that commercial sound to it. It actually sounds like something I've heard before. I just can't put my finger on what song. The upswing is that Toni's voice never sounded clearer and the assist by Trey Songz works. I think she finally swallowed her sandwich.

Anyway I'm a diehard Toni fan so I'll be grabbing her LP when it comes out. Time will tell whether or not the Toni of the mid 90s makes a triumphant return.

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Friday, February 19, 2010

Free & Easy



Free and easy living is what I'm doing today. I took off for a much needed break from work. I'm just chilling at home and will soon head over to the Home Depot that my friend Sally works at to look into getting a new door set.

Life's been okay. On the car front I'm still adjusting to the feel of the ride. It doesn't feel the same as before and at times I still feel like another blowout is imminent. I'm hoping it's mostly in my head. I've taken the car in to the dealer since the accident and after they replaced the wheel bearings, they assured me that nothing else is wrong. Discount Tire was saying something was up with the tie rods but Nissan says its fine. I don't know. I admit I'm this close to trading it in.

The funny story there is I did go to CarMax to get my Altima appraised. They offered the bare minimum amount I was willing to take for the car. I still would've owed about $1300 on the current loan. But the car I was looking to buy...a Toyota Camry...is of course part of a huge recall. Ooops. I somehow missed the memo. (Actually at the time I went to CarMax, the news on Camry had just came out earlier that day.) So needless to say I didn't make a trade.

I also actually finished my taxes earlier this week. I usually wait till the very last minute to get it done. But I need my refund for the door and also to pay off my credit card. So it'll come in handy.

Helping me also on that front is a recently announced 3% raise I got at my job. According to my new boss, not everybody was getting raises this year. Assuming Remoboss2 is telling the truth, I have to say that I'm stoked to be one of the lucky few. Either I'm doing something right or I'm severely underpaid. *LOL*.

On the dating front, my dating experiences have been depressing. It's the usual crap. I think I may just have to accept the fact that I'll pretty much be single for the rest of my life. It's too much bullshit out there.

Being single is not so bad though. I admit though I am getting more set in my ways. So I don't know if I'll ever get to the point where I could live with another guy. But never say never right?

Hemingway I need to catch up on everyone else's lives. I hope you all are doing great in the O-10.

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