Can you think of a better way to start the summer? Me either. Line up!

The Lineup: June ‘11

What I can’t live without: Lyrics, lyrics and more lyrics.  For those that know me, Hip-Hop runs through the blood in my veins.  I’m also an 80’s baby which means that I come from a time where what you said in your song meant everything.  For better or for worse, it seems that crafty lyricism is no longer a priority and rappers who put serious effort into the words are becoming endangered.  Enter Eminem.  Over the last decade, I could always count on Eminem to remind me why I fell in love with Hip-Hop.  This time, he partnered with long time friend and equally talented emcee, Royce Da 5’9 to form the duo Bad Meets Evil.  Although they started recording together back in 1999, this is their first album together and it is incredible.  To make a long story short, stay close to your rewind button.

"You See Right Thru Me"

Reflective Surfaces

Tall

Smart

Arrogant

Black

Funny

Stubborn

Passionate

Atheist

If I could turn back time...

Turn Back Time

“Getting old sucks.”

- My mom.

Getting old is an interesting concept.  At first you can’t wait to be “older”.  In elementary school, you loved being able to brag to your friends that you are older than they are as if being 9 puts you higher on the totem pole.  You can’t wait to turn 13 and officially be a teenager.  18 allows you to drive and finally 21 makes everyone happy because you finally get to drink (legally), gamble (legally) go to all clubs (legally) and are officially considered an adult.  For those years, getting old is awesome.  But around “24-ish”…

May I interest you in a Lineup #Wit

The Lineup: May ‘11

What I can’t live without:  Inside the NBA. Not so much for the fact that this has been the most exciting NBA playoffs in a decade but because there’s been so many games this month that I literally had no time for anything else.  Seriously.  So far this month, there’s only been 4 days where there hasn’t been a game on.  Thankfully, EJ, Kenny “The Jet” and my boy Chuck helped me "fish" (inside ("inside" joke (get it?)) joke) in these crowded waters. #Wit

Just in case you were wondering...

Yep...

Still here.

Have a great day!

I don't want to see you die.

Slightly Less Hypocritical

It’s been about 10 months since I made my personal pledge to stop texting and driving.  Last year around this time you could definitely see me glancing at my blackberry to read a text or twiddling my thumbs while trying to hold the steering wheel straight.  I would come up with all kinds of techniques to improve my texting skills: holding the phone above the dashboard so that my line of sight can stay straight, texting with one hand or doing it without looking at the keys.  If you asked me if I thought I had a problem, I would definitely say “no”.  But the truth is, I could have died.

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CONfidence

There is an industry out there that is guaranteed to make a profit.  It’s recession proof and has been successful for generations.  Although there’s a lot of competition, a seemingly endless supply of customers makes the pie large enough for everyone.  The supply of customers is endless because at one time or another, every man, woman and child suffers from the same problem.