So yeah, last week I attempted a spending freeze…then a hurricane decided to show up. Needless to say, I didn’t make it. I realized on Friday that if sh*t got critically crucial, I’d be unprepared. Wasn’t tryin’ to end up lookin’ like a dehydrated version of the alien in Signs, so I headed to the [...] Read more>>
Happy Birthday MJ. You Are Missed.
I hadn’t thought much about the relevance of today until I hopped on my computer to do my routine social media check. From there, it didn’t take more than 2 clicks for me to be reminded why this day is so special. And within 2 seconds, I started to feel the weight of my heart [...] Read more>>
Be Careful Who You Clown
So Saturday, I was doing what I do and tweeting helpful links. I came across an article about writing inflammatory content and intentionally being a jerk. That’s not my writing style, but it obviously works for some folks. With that in mind, I said the following: @slimjackson For those trying to write inflammatory content to get [...] Read more>>
Eff Em Friday
Man, I worked Monday through Thursday this week. And what makes the sh*t even better is that I was drinking margaritas in the office before I left. Liquor consumption aside, I still have a few effs: Eff how 3-day weekend still don’t feel long enough. On Friday I’ll be maxin’ and relaxin’ all cool, but [...] Read more>>
Motivation, Laziness, and an Empty Fridge
On Sunday afternoon, Motivation usurped my existence and forced me from the bed to the couch to the shower to the front of my 145th street apartment building. I slid my aviators over my eyes as she jolted me toward the train station — nearly causing my shades to fly off my face. She wasn’t [...] Read more>>
A Few More Lessons Learned From Writing
Last week I shared 5 lessons learned from writing. Well actually, it was 4 and the realization that the post needed to be broken up into 2 parts. In the interest of word count, I’m gonna skip the long and drawn out wit-filled intro. Shall I continue with the list? I most certainly shall. Watch [...] Read more>>
Eff Em Friday
So on Thursday night I opened a blank document to write up a few more lessons learned from writing. I blinked at about 930pm and when I opened my eyes it was 1am. Eff fallin’ asleep when I really didn’t wanna fall asleep. Woke up all confused with a question mark over my head. That [...] Read more>>