It Ain't Ova....

First let me apologize to those who actually follow this blog. I definitely have been slacking on my pimpin'. But let's remember that I do this for a living and sometimes my fingers get tired dammit. OK, actually I was just being lazy. Won't happen again. .... I think.

So from time to time, I may have a guest to the blog. This is one of my close friends talking about the kinda stuff we talk about everyday as we frequently comment on people's "U IDIOT" moments. I'll be back... in the meantime enjoy....

Complacency at its Finest

So uhhhhhh, why the hell are my gears being ground at 9:30 in the morning? All I wanted to do was come into work, check some emails, do some internet surfing, and then somewhere after lunch think about doing some work AFTER getting some much needed texting out of the way. But instead I open up emails with comments that read: “When Barak wins…”, “When Obama’s in the White House…”, “How do you feel that our next president is going to be black?” This is the shit that really gets to me. People act as if the dude is already in the White house sipping on some Ace of Spades. Unless yesterday was Nov 4^th and I missed it, people need to wake up and realize that although he may be the better candidate he doesn’t have this election in the bag.

Just because everyone in our hoods is wearing Obama tees and Diddy is making Obama blogs, this doesn’t mean its time to call out of work on the 4^th and 5^th and plan your drunken fest at the 40/40. It’s this complacent attitude that has kept us getting the short end of the stick for many years. Let’s not forget that this Government has no problem shanking us and then hitting us with that convenient store lingo, “Thank you, come again ”. (Enter Apu voice here)

Our neighborhoods or circle of friends is but one small segment of a bigger picture. Some were out there, there are persons of all colors banding together against Barak (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zRqcfqiXCX0 ), as well as there are individuals that just don’t know whether to go left or right. So before we go getting ready to do the electric slide at the celebration party, how bout we use some of that energy and do whatever we can to make sure on Nov 4^th we have a real reason to celebrate?

At the end of the day Nov 4^th can be one of the greatest historical moments of our lives or one of the greatest public upsets. So you have a choice whether you gonna go hard for the man, or whether your going to be ironing your “See what had happened was ...” t-shirt to wear to work on Nov 5^th. I mean the last time we ironed that bad boy was when we sat there and complacently let G. W. Bullshit into the big house. This resulted in 8yrs of losing, an oil war, and a bailout that didn’t even work smh. I mean do we really want to not vote and risk another 4 to 8yrs of the same. I know some of you may say you're to busy, but don’t worry if you stop kicking the rocks for 2hrs to head to polls no one is going to steal them.

(Applause here...)

And back to our regularly scheduled programming....

It's crazy how many excuses people have for not voting. The two major ones are that our vote doesn't matter anyway (which to an extent I can understand but fuck that... vote or I'll smack you myself) and that Obama has already won so there's no sense in being late to work because you were waiting on some endless line. There was a record turnout in voter registration in New York. People sent in 204,000 voter forms in the first two weeks of October. That's a great sign. But it's only a sign. How great would it be to see 100% voter participation? Everything important that you're going to hear about this race is already out there, for better or worse. So now we're on to Sarah Palin's wardrobe and death plots on Obama. By the way, the fact that Michelle Obama made a point to alert the public that the outfit she wore on Jay Leno was from JCrew made me what to throw a tomato in her face. Why are you indulging in that nonsense? Plus, she's rich too, it wouldn't have made me feel any better or worse to hear that her dress was Armani or Christian Dior. I don't know what's worse, the fact that both campaigns apparently think the American public is really that shallow and fickle or that the American public may actually be that shallow and fickle.
Let's worry about questioning our democracy, about questioning the supposed democracy that we're looking to impose in the Middle East. Let's worry about the fact that a significant number of my friends can't find legitimate jobs or that our public schools suck donkey nuts and even those that are well-prepared to head to college can't afford it. Let me be clear when I say this: Fuck Joe the Plummer. At least he has a job and a decent healthcare plan.

I didn't want to rant about politics again but oh well. Onto the Randomness...

What is the world coming to when my choices for television viewing at Real Chance at Love and Paris Hilton's New BFF? ... I've seen few things in the world more wonderous than someone selflessly committed to something or someone. ... Listening to Prince's Call My Name. ... All I keep hearing is "What's my name Bitch?" from that Dave Chappelle skit. ... I love Katt Williams. ... I just wish he would stop saying nigga. ... I wish everyone would just stop saying nigga all together. ...I had to spend money I didn't have on a coat because dammit being broke is better than being cold. ... Camel toe is NOT SEXY. ... Damn I think I just threw up in my mouth a little bit. ... They really should give out awards for procrastination. I think I'd be the king of the free world by now. ... Back in the gym. Applaud me. ... In all honesty, I think 95% of the things I write are trash yet there is something about actually being able to literally paint a picture with words that is cooler than most things any one can do. ... Fashion really is organized confusion. It's when style meets chaos and it still "just makes so much sense." ... The Knicks cut Patrick Ewing Jr. and kept Jermone James. ... If you see Donnie Walsh, kick him in the crouch for me. Thanks. ....Your friends aren't just the people you speak to everyday. They're the people that you trust telling your problems to not just the ones that ask you what's wrong. ... The act of bettering yourself is a constant push to be better than you were yesterday and the people you surround yourself should make you better for having known them. .... Grudges are stupid. Grow up. ... Shout out to Lips. A response to your note is coming....

Vote or Shut the hell up.

C