Game is 2 Be Sold....

I was having a conversation with one of my co-workers after work over a short dinner about her "man, but not her man". She was a little upset about him not returning a phone call she made to him today and it was painfully obvious. She recently moved to Atlanta and is living in a hotel so I knew she didn't have anyone else she could literally look at and talk to so I offered her dinner and conversation...

We immediately got to talkin about aforementioned dude and she said it wasn't just the phone call thing, but it was other little things that led up to today that made her feel some kinda way. We had about a good hour or so of conversation, with me doin my best not to throw salt in dude's game, but at the same time, keep it 1000 with her (even harder than it sounds).

To sum it up, I told her that a woman's intuition is a muthaf@#ka. Most of the time, in my experience, that sh*t is right. And this isn't just because how women act towards me, but from situations I've seen wit the homies and their women as well. Their women will get a "feeling" and we go back in the homie huddle like "how the f#@k does this chick know that?!"

The part where the fellas get over and chicks f#@k up is when they ignore that feeling and turn themselves into their own worst enemy. When they tell themselves, "maybe I'm just crazy" or "I don't want to stress him" that is exactly the point that you my lady...dun F#@KED up. The OG homies passed it down to us with the sayin "go with your gut". It seems women didn't get that memo...

I also told her that next time, I'm chargin her a$$ for the game that I'm givin her. Steve Harvey and that "He's Just Not That Into You" guy made a killin off sellin the game to females. My dumba$$ been doin it for the free free for years. Not anymore chica/s. It's a new muthaf#@kin day. And I'm chargin by the light bulb. That means whenever a client gets that look on her face like the light just came on and I added a wrinkle to they brain, put some money in the jar homeslice.

Deuces.


ps - my bad on the cussin...I juz felt like gettin my Chris Rock blog on...muthaf#@kas

Thinking Man's Moment

"In every woman there is a Queen. Speak to the Queen and the Queen will answer."

- Norwegian Proverb


...word.

Thinking Man's Moment

A couple of the homies were talking about women and how they do wrong and how we do wrong to them. It started with my lil homie talkin about how he just broke up with his girl (she was only his second girlfriend, and was his longest) and how he had seen her after he broke up with her and the feelings were still there and how he was gonna move on, yada yada yada. Anyways, we all concluded, that with how important she was, he's never going to really be able to completely lose his feelings for her, but what he has to do is be able to learn from the experience and continue to grow. After we had the conversation, my man was like, "Yo E, that goes for you too...You need to go out more...cuz you have a lot to offer.."

When he said that, I kinda paused because this conversation wasn't even about me, but it got brought around to me. And being this was coming from somebody I respect, I took it.

I agreed that I need to get out more, but I've kinda been really relaxing from the social scene for a reason. Reason 1 is I haven't gotten over my ex yet, and am not sure if I ever want to. But reason 2 is that I feel like I'm still in the process of self-examination. In these last couple of months, I've learned a LOT about myself and definitely took some major steps in matching my self-perception with my public perception. I feel like I'm still figuring out what I have to offer because I'm realizing that I'm much more than I thought I was (young, black, and degreed) and I'm learning to harness that. I'm becoming much more comfortable with myself, without having to disparage others. Learning how to be confident but not cocky. Smart but not a smarta$$. While I haven't completely turned all those things around in a few months, there is an immense power in being truly aware of your deficiencies. I don't want to go too far off on a tangent, but I think I will have to make more of an effort to get out of the house and meet new people. Even if not to get a new girl, but to share with others what I have to offer. That's what God put us all on this Earth to do right?

Labor Day Weekend

I have done absolutely NOTHING. I watched college football all day yesterday (I kinda thought how pathetic that was around midnite) and today worked out and shot the sh*t wit a couple of the homies. I'm really valuing people more than I used to. I used to get irritated when someone came over while I was watching the game, or a movie, but now I'm more than happy to turn the tv down and chop it up. Anyways, had a good argument (hadn't had one in a while) wit one of the homies today. I was right (this was agreed by all who listened) but my man was funny as hell arguing the wrong side so I kept it going for a little bit. I also made some sauteed chicken (which I'm getting pretty good at btw). Nothing really to talk about, which is why I hadn't checked in...

D@mn...

I can feel myself getting sick...I broke out the TheraFlu and the Vick's Vapor Rub (whatchu kno bout that?) to try to beat it down before it gets goin...Boo gettin sick at the beginning of Labor Day weekend...

Goin outside to run and try to sweat it out...I feel like sh*t...this should be interesting...

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- My new favorite show on TV (of the few I watch anyways) is "How'd You Get So Rich?" on VH1 and TVLand. I get inspired by watching people who didn't play basketball or make music show off their ridiculous houses, cars, etc. I don't think the tv makes enough effort to let people know A)How much money is REALLY out there, and B)Most millionaires made their money with their MINDS.

- I, like about 5 million other people, downloaded Jay-Z's new Blueprint 3. Dude went in like he always does, but this is coming from someone who believes Jay is the best ever. Favorite tracks are "Thank You", "A Star is Born feat. J. Cole", and "Young Forever feat. Mr. Hudson". Is it just me or is Jay swaggerjackin Kanye again? Kanye had a record wit Coldplay. Jay had a record wit Coldplay. Kanye had a record wit Mr. Hudson. Jay has a record wit Mr. Hudson. (things that make you go hmmmmm...)

- I really, really, REALLY didn't wanna run today, but I dragged my a$$ outta the house and went ahead and did it. I didn't regret it. I'm of the opinion that discipline over body translates into discipline over other things in one's life. And it helps that you look good naked too right?

- Again, I, like about 4 million other people, listened to Drake's "Forever feat. Lil Wayne, Kanye West, and Eminem". Most people say Eminem kilt it, but I think that Drake went the hardest. He just sounded more "hungry" than everyone else to me. Plus, I'm not really a fan of fast-rapping Em. Em was second-best tho. Also, I'm pleasantly surprised by the new material that I'm hearing from Drake. With his buzz at "Obama might run for the White House" status, I was assuming that the only way he could go was down. He's seemed to do the smart thing and stay his a$$ in the studio and insulate himself from the hype. Can't wait for his album.

- I revamped my resume today and I think it looks damn good! I've got a career-planning specialist reviewing it, and I'm thinking she'll give me the thumbs up!

- My second favorite show on TV is(was) the T.O. Show. The show did a great job of showing us "Terrell" as opposed to "T.O.", whom we all knew. But I did want to get a little more background on how in the hell he met Mo and Kita. Where in God's name did they come from? I think it's amazing that with all their diva antics and seeming "control" over T.O.'s life, the public has never seen or heard of them before.

- Listened to Trey Songz's new album "Ready" again today. Thought it was so-so the first time, but gave it a second chance and didn't regret it. Quality music. Favorite tracks "Does He Do It" and "Say Aaaah feat. Fabolous". Maybe this will be Trey's album that takes him from "consistent gold-seller" to "consistent platinum-seller".

- A few of these folks in the music industry are so very lucky I don't have a buddy pass. I swear I be havin the mind to hop on a plane and come see these foos. From sending me to voicemail when I'm callin about money YOU owe ME, to talkin gangsta on the phone, I swear some of these people don't wanna see me in person. I ain't Deebo, but I ain't Smokey neither. Respect it.

Funny Thought

I find it sort of funny when loud a$$ people say to me, "You don't talk much huh..."










...shut the f#@k up and I might say sumthin!

Highlights and Lowlights

Highlights:

- Chased down a few checks for the company today
- Spent a couple of hours listening to tales from the dope game
- Got a sneak peak at a record I'm not supposed to have
- My man's 3 year old FINALLY smiled and said hello when she saw me
- Woke up

Lowlights:

- iTunes started askin me to reformat my iPod (fellow iPeople understand)
- Car started trippin so gotta get it looked at tomorrow
- Some old lady got beat up and robbed in the neighborhood (didn't happen to me but that sucks anyway)
- Spent almost 2 hours of my life watching the movie "Fighting" with Channing Tatum and Terrence Howard (if you've seen "Lionheart" with Jean Claude Van Damme...you've seen "Fighting" already)
- Being up at 4am on a Saturday morning when I didn't go out the night before


That's all...all in all...just another day in the life...

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Might have to go to Miami tomorrow...Music biz is crazy...Don't really wanna go (because I know it would involve me driving), but whatever, I could use a small vacay.

People keep telling me that I'm losing weight so I got on the scale today...192.4...Last time I was on I was around 194. I do feel a little bit smaller, but I feel stronger than I felt at 222. I'm proud of myself for sticking with this workout and eating healthy (for the most part) thing. Usually, I'll last a month or two, then come up with different things to do, but this time I've managed to add a little variety whenever I get bored so it makes it easier to do...

I saw on the news today a story about a pack of wild dogs that killed an elderly couple in the boonies. The first thing the Humane Society spokesperson says is that those dogs must not have been spayed or neutered, and these types of attacks are "one in a million". Now when Mike Vick kills some dogs, that negro needs to go to maximum security prison and should never be allowed to play football again. How come those dogs get a pass because, in so many words, they are merely products of their environment, and Vick doesn't because growing up in a low-income urban area where dogfighting was a local hobby apparently has nothing to do with why he thought it was okay to engage in the same activity as an adult? I've never fought dogs in my life, but in no universe that exists will I ever value the life of a dog as much as the life of a person...

*In the immortal words of Forrest Gump..."Now that's all I got to say about that...."

Current Playlist

Juelz Santana - Days of Our Lives



Verse - Buy You A Round



French Montana feat. Jadakiss - NY Minute



Jay-Z - Death of Autotune



Chrisette Michelle - What You Do

Random

Went to see The Hangover last night. I had heard nothing but great reviews about it. It really ain't crack me all up like I thought it would. The fat dude wit the beard is HILARIOUS. But the movie started off funny, then it just kinda got long-winded. I would recommend renting this movie to anyone that asks.

Played full court basketball for the first time in about 2 and a half years today. I got a text message from one of the homies I used to hoop wit back in the day, and he asked me to come out. I was TIRED AS SH*T, but it felt really good to be back on the court. I was slow and had a couple turnovers, but I could tell that it really wouldn't take me long to get back up to speed so I was excited about that. Really the best part was kickin it wit the homies after we got done for about 2 hours in the parking lot catching up. I missed them dudes more than I thought I would. I'm not gonna let such a long period of time go between us choppin it up again.

Hopped on the scale yesterday too...drumroll please...194 lbs!

I really ain't sayin sh*t...so I'm out...yurp

Random

This one is for the fellas...

Me personally, I prefer to to use the bathroom at my own house. Not just when I want to sit on my porcelain throne, but also when I need to "no. 1". That being said....

Have you ever been out, at the club, or in a movie or sumthin, and...during a lull in the movie or in mental stimulation...you think to yourself, "Hey I think I might need to go to the bathroom." But then right after that thought occurs, mental stimulation comes right back and you forget about it. Well then when you are driving home, you're thinking, "DAMN, I gotta use the restroom." It's really not that serious until...as SOON as you bust in the door, your lil man goes haywire. It turns into a damn porcelain detector and it needs release. The closer you get to the toilet, the more pressure builds up....You end up doin a lil James Brown dance while you're messin with your zipper

On many occasions after a long night out, I can recall damn near pissing myself due to ignoring mother nature's signals...

Maybe it's only me...I know...random...