tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-54338910029757156442024-03-08T10:08:47.278-05:00Skoolboi's PlaygroundNever no time to play!Skoolboi Krushhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05387558722357812538noreply@blogger.comBlogger220125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5433891002975715644.post-53878474823217259842010-12-14T15:52:00.001-05:002010-12-14T15:52:44.005-05:00Motivation<object width="640" height="390"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/pfWGoLj1JCM&rel=0&hl=en_US&feature=player_embedded&version=3"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/pfWGoLj1JCM&rel=0&hl=en_US&feature=player_embedded&version=3" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" allowScriptAccess="always" width="540" height="390"></embed></object>Skoolboi Krushhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05387558722357812538noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5433891002975715644.post-23110722881841808232010-06-08T15:39:00.000-04:002010-06-08T15:39:44.673-04:00Top Five Tuesday: Happy HourLast week, one of the members of my BBM group suggested getting tattoos after work. It was something that I had been thinking about every since I got my first one a couple of years ago. I was excited about the idea and agreed to meet up with a few folks at the chosen destination. It turned out that the artists at this particular location were booked for the rest of the day. We could have waited around to see if they could fit us in but that idea did not sit well with either of us. Instead, we decided to hit up a nearby spot for happy hour. Upscale spot with a reputation of being a good meet and greet. The reputation was well earned. Sisters had left work, went home, and put on their man catching outfits. Dudes were putting their best mack moves on anybody willing to listen. Drinks were flowing. The DJ was playing a good blend of hip-hop and soul music. I told myself that I need to make it back to this spot for the next happy hour. We sat down and started in on some drinks and tapas that we ordered. <br />
It was only when I got a chance to sit down and people watch did I observe all of the violations of happy hour conduct that were taking place. <br />
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1. Stop passing out business cards if you only want the booty. Just put her number in your phone so you can send that late night text.<br />
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2. Engage people in conversation. If you are standing or sitting all alone and not talking to the people around you, you look crazy. <br />
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3. If it is not casual Friday, why are you at happy hour in shorts, flip-flops, and a white tee? Ever heard the saying, Clothes make the man? That might not be true but the concept of happy hour is that working professionals are meeting up after work. You just finished playing a serious game of Madden on Xbox.<br />
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4. You have to drive home so why are you so drunk that you can barely stand up. There is nothing more unattractive to me than a woman who cannot control her liquor. Do not be sloppy.<br />
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5. The one disturbing trend that I noticed more than anything else was dudes walking through the spot and staring at all the women. Not speaking but just walking through as if they were on patrol. What type of game is that? I guess the women were supposed to see these irresistible dudes and speak first. Must work somewhere but it did not work that night.Skoolboi Krushhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05387558722357812538noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5433891002975715644.post-16184141311233813072010-05-24T21:36:00.001-04:002010-05-24T21:36:38.269-04:00Song Of The Moment: Novel ft. Algebra - Switch It Up<object width="448" height="374"><param name="movie" value="http://videos.onsmash.com/e/1AkK2wV4jekqURmt"></param><param name="allowFullscreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowNetworking" value="all"></param><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://videos.onsmash.com/e/1AkK2wV4jekqURmt" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowFullscreen="true" allowNetworking="all" allowScriptAccess="always" width="400" height="374"></embed></object>Skoolboi Krushhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05387558722357812538noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5433891002975715644.post-58373538195080798292010-05-23T15:44:00.000-04:002010-05-23T15:44:39.968-04:00If Your Heart Isn't In It...I told y'all a while back that for some reason people tend to come to me for relationship advice. I guess they don't hear all my stories about sabotaging perfectly good things or having a knack for saying just the wrong thing at the right time. Last week, one of my new employees came over to my desk to ask me what he should do about a young lady he was "seeing", really that he was fucking. I sat him down and asked him to give me a little background on the situation. “Krush, I just don’t understand why a woman who knows I’m not looking for a relationship would still catch feelings.” I immediately knew he was in trouble but I wanted to hear the entire story laid out before I said anything.<br />
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Apparently, he and this young lady had gone to college together and for the past year had been sex partners. That was a red flag for me because in my opinion those types of relationships are temporary by design. After some time, you need to move on because you’ve gotten involved with someone else or god-forbid you want to try to turn it into a real relationship. To further complicate this particular situation, my co-worker had been spending significant boyfriend time with a chick he says he only views as a jump-off. By boyfriend time, I’m talking about going over for home-cooked meals, movie nights, and even hanging with her and her friends. Nothing wrong with any of that but it’s not exactly the ideal thing to do if you don’t want a woman to start feeling you. So as can be expected, the young lady has decided that she wants to take this thing to the next level. You can’t really blame her. However, dude has a full roster of chicks that he isn’t trying to give up. Settling down is the last thing on his mind. Did I mention we are talking about some babies here? Both of them are twenty-four.<br />
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The kicker to his sob story was that he had paid homegirl’s electric bill a couple months prior. As soon as he told me that I said, “Hell, if you pay any bill in my house, we go together. I can see why she is expecting this to turn into something.” All he could say to me was, “I have always told her that I didn’t want a relationship.” Shaking my head was the only thing I could do at that point. This was a line that men have uttered over and over again when trying to figure out just what went wrong in their attempts to be a player. I’ve said it a few times myself. I told him about his violations of the rules of a jump-off and he said that he just couldn’t be that cold about it. He needed to spend some time with this woman and admitted that the sex was too good for him to act any differently. My response, “If you don’t have the heart to be a player, get a girlfriend.”<br />
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That’s a lesson I learned early. I could never be a player so I don’t even try to live that life. Unfortunately, I’m not good a relationships either. Guess I’ll be a lonely old man. My young co-worker should take this a fork in the road and change his game. By the way, I’m not even going to tell y’all about the chick who acted a fool at his momma’s house the same weekend. However, its spring time and he wasn't trying to hear what I was telling him. We will be back here in a matter of months.Skoolboi Krushhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05387558722357812538noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5433891002975715644.post-7793262657007995922010-05-17T21:20:00.000-04:002010-05-17T21:20:04.692-04:00Passing Notes: Fall Back Spring Ahead<meta content="text/html; charset=utf-8" http-equiv="Content-Type"></meta><meta content="Word.Document" name="ProgId"></meta><meta content="Microsoft Word 12" name="Generator"></meta><meta content="Microsoft Word 12" name="Originator"></meta><link href="file:///C:%5CDOCUME%7E1%5CVINCEB%7E1%5CLOCALS%7E1%5CTemp%5Cmsohtmlclip1%5C01%5Cclip_filelist.xml" rel="File-List"></link><link href="file:///C:%5CDOCUME%7E1%5CVINCEB%7E1%5CLOCALS%7E1%5CTemp%5Cmsohtmlclip1%5C01%5Cclip_themedata.thmx" rel="themeData"></link><link href="file:///C:%5CDOCUME%7E1%5CVINCEB%7E1%5CLOCALS%7E1%5CTemp%5Cmsohtmlclip1%5C01%5Cclip_colorschememapping.xml" rel="colorSchemeMapping"></link><style>
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<div class="MsoNormal"><b>Unexpected Advice<o:p></o:p></b></div><div class="MsoNormal">I was on the phone the other night with the person I like to call my bestest. She has been a good friend to me since my Morehouse days. She's they type of friend that girlfriends and wives never like. She hangs with the fellas; is very loyal; and is protective when it comes to me. The type of friend you would want with you if a fight broke out. We hadn't talked in several months but that wasn't unusual at this point in our lives. The conversation that night eventual went to my current single status and what went wrong in my relationship.<br />
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"Krush, sometimes you have to fall back for things to work out."<br />
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I understood what she meant because I had thought the same thing. Hearing her confirmation of it, only strengthened my resolve. Pushing back from a situation can give you the clarity necessary to make a proper decision about how to move forward. It is wild how hearing something so simple from an unexpected source can make so much more sense than the thoughts that are rambling through your own mind.</div><div class="MsoNormal">I made a promise to myself that I was going to take this summer to enjoy myself and refocusing myself on the things I want to achieve. So if I told you in the past that I was coming through to visit, this will be the year. Don’t be surprised when you look up and see me in your favorite spot. </div><div class="MsoNormal"><b>NBA Playoffs<o:p></o:p></b></div><div class="MsoNormal">As I write this the Celtics are putting a hurting on the Magic in the Eastern Conference Finals. I actually like Boston but I can’t cheer for them in this series because I know they would dominate the Lakers if they met in the Finals. Yep, I’m going for the Lakers to win it all again. I just want Kobe to have more rings than Shaq. Celtics are a problem though. Between Rondo, KG, Pierce, Jesus and Roscoe, they got too much heart for the Magic. Dwight Howard is getting exposed for being one dimensional and not strong enough mentally to win the whole thing. Speaking of the mentally weak, Lebron choked once again. I was cheering against the Cavs all season so I’m good without the Lebron-Kobe matchup everybody else has been looking forward to this year. The only disappointing thing was that Antoine Jamison was exposed as not being the player we all thought he was. I really thought he was going to make a big difference in the playoffs. </div><div class="MsoNormal">As far as my Hawks go, they imploded just like they did last season. I wanted to get rid of the coach two years ago but management decided to keep him after the team stretched the Celtics to seven games in the first round. He had taken this team as far as he could. They need an experienced coach to push them over the top. The way things went down this post season, I don’t expect this team to make the playoffs next season. New coach, new players, and little expectations. Looks like I’m back to waiting on the lottery.</div>Skoolboi Krushhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05387558722357812538noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5433891002975715644.post-63706997205252214312010-05-08T13:35:00.000-04:002010-05-08T13:35:52.172-04:00Krush Redux<span style="font-size: x-large;"><b>"I believe that one defines oneself by reinvention. To not be like your parents. To not be like your friends. To be yourself. To cut yourself out of stone." - <i>Henry Rollins</i> </b></span>Skoolboi Krushhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05387558722357812538noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5433891002975715644.post-38022862533709262842010-04-14T19:32:00.005-04:002010-04-14T19:35:02.922-04:00Song of The Moment: U-N-I Desha Dayana<object width="560" height="385"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/dp64Zp0ReDQ&color1=0xb1b1b1&color2=0xcfcfcf&hl=en_US&feature=player_embedded&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/dp64Zp0ReDQ&color1=0xb1b1b1&color2=0xcfcfcf&hl=en_US&feature=player_embedded&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" allowScriptAccess="always" width="560" height="385"></embed></object>Skoolboi Krushhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05387558722357812538noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5433891002975715644.post-29634772920297498982010-04-12T22:26:00.000-04:002010-04-12T22:26:37.286-04:00Passing NotesAs I told you before, I joined the gym to get my mind and body focused on self-improvement. It seems like everybody but me at the gym is already in great condition. I guess the rest of us fat people exercise (or not) at home to avoid the embarrassment. Maybe I should start of gym for people who are at least 40 lbs over their ideal weight.<br />
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With college basketball finishing off with a great tournament and the NBA playoffs here at the end of the week, this is a basketball junkie’s favorite time of the year.<br />
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Caught about ten minutes of Basketball Wives, What Chilli Wants and Brandy & Ray J combined last night. Is this what we have come to? A bunch of groupie chicks who never were or will be anyone’s wife, a woman who is so convinced that Mr. Perfect is out there that she will overlook any guy with real potential for her, and two spoiled brats who without their mother’s foot up their behinds would have not done anything.<br />
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Current music in rotation: Fabolous – There Is No Competition 2, Erykah Badu – Return of the Ankh, Sade – Soldier of Love, and DJ Quik – Live at the House of Blues.<br />
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I’m going real hard on this get in shape program. Saturday morning I went to a new gym, X3 Sports, over in the Inman Park area. These folks go real hard and that is what I need to prevent me from slacking off. I did a cross-training program called Fast Track that is pretty much one of those cardio boot camps. That shit kicked my ass. The next morning I woke up feeling the effects all over my body. On a mission though so I plan on hitting the gym at least three days per week. Encourage your boy!Skoolboi Krushhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05387558722357812538noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5433891002975715644.post-76633419105883240152010-04-11T16:17:00.000-04:002010-04-11T16:17:54.736-04:00You Win One You Lose OneIf finding me means losing you is it really worth it?<br />
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Along this journey called life I have found that one of the most difficult things for me to do is to find the balance of my growth and our growth. Sometimes these two things are going in opposite directions. In any relationship, it’s important that each person is a separate entity equipped with their own goals, accomplishments, friends, and private time. Blinding all of that together in a way that leaves both people “happy” can be damn near impossible. This I know first hand. I’m going through a breakup now. BTW, does anybody know why only the bad breakups end cut and dry and the good relationships seem to linger on forever? <br />
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My girlfriend broke up with me because she thought that I could grow more on my own instead in a relationship with her. I agreed. We both had gotten tired of bumping our heads on the same wall. However, that doesn’t make it hurt any less. <br />
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So here I am trying to grow as an individual while failing as a boyfriend. Again.<br />
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The first thing I did was find something to take up all of my free time. I joined a gym near my job so that I can get a good workout instead of coming home to watch television every night. I started reading my bible on a daily basis to work on my spiritual health. Lastly, I have spent more time with friends that I neglected while in a relationship. People are telling me that I’m looking better, happier, and god-willing smaller. All of that is well and good but on the inside I feel empty.<br />
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I know it takes time to get over things but who is going to make me laugh, kiss me slow or hold my hand in public in the meantime?Skoolboi Krushhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05387558722357812538noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5433891002975715644.post-54290957276580152412010-04-03T19:32:00.001-04:002010-12-14T16:01:04.715-05:00Song Of The Moment - Tightrope - Janelle Monae<object width="640" height="385"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/pwnefUaKCbc&color1=0x234900&color2=0x4e9e00&hl=en_US&feature=player_embedded&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/pwnefUaKCbc&color1=0x234900&color2=0x4e9e00&hl=en_US&feature=player_embedded&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" allowScriptAccess="always" width="540" height="385"></embed></object>Skoolboi Krushhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05387558722357812538noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5433891002975715644.post-24766470387948357042010-03-22T21:15:00.000-04:002010-03-22T21:15:21.854-04:00Notes to a Young Krush #1I got a great idea for a blog from a friendly conversation on BBM the other day. A friend of mine talked about hearing the idea of doing a blog for a loved one filled with words of wisdom that they could read at some point in their life when the time was right. I told her that I was going to use that idea for my blog. Instead of writing for a young relative, I am writing this blog to myself. Advice and life lessons that I wish someone had told me when I was younger. In the first installment of this series, I am going to write about loving yourself for whom you are and who you aren’t.<br />
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<b>"Let the world know you as you are, not as you think you should be, because sooner or later, if you are posing, you will forget the pose, and then where are you?" - Fanny Brice</b><br />
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I know you’ve heard people say that life is short. I disagree. Life is very long and it’s too long to go through it being anything less than you. As a young person, you can easily get caught up in the desire to fit in or live up to the expectations of other people. However, I would suggest to you that you need to find some quiet time for self-reflection and learn to love yourself. There are only a few people you can truly count on to have your back as you go through this life. Building strong relationships is one of the most important things you can accomplish in life. Family and friends will help to make life more enjoyable. When the ups and downs of life truly impact you, it will be you alone who will have to deal with it. No you won’t be perfect. Everybody has flaws and weaknesses. Acknowledge them and try to improve in those areas but don’t focus too much energy on the negative. Like everyone, you are unique and special in your own way. Strive to improve everyday and dream bigSkoolboi Krushhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05387558722357812538noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5433891002975715644.post-41996372905348445792010-03-19T10:56:00.000-04:002010-03-19T10:56:58.837-04:00Random ThoughtsNCAA Tournament - This is one of my favorite times of the year period. Winter turns to spring; women start rocking open toes shoes again, and the NBA and college hoops get into championship mode. My memories of the NCAA tournament go way back to my elementary school days. It was one of the few times that my parents would let me stay up past my bedtime on a school night. That was the start of me being a certified basketball junkie. I am on a absolute high from yesterday's games too. Georgetown getting taken out by a mid-major and so many great buzzer beaters just solidified my love for this tournament. <br />
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Tiger's sexting - Are you serious? First of all, this is what you get when you mess with gut-bucket trolls like the chicks that Tiger allegedly messed with. Secondly, this only confirms just how much of a lame this dude is/was. Let's be honest though folks, all of us have sent some text messages like that but we just didn't get put on blast. I feel like they are trying to assassinate this dude's career. Even though I've never been a fan of him as a celebrity, I respect his game. Cheering for him to kill them at the Masters.<br />
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"If you have an hour, will you not improve that hour, instead of idling it away?" - Lord Chesterfield<br />
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<div class="MsoNormal">Last Friday, I lost my blackberry and have been without a cell phone for this entire weekend. At first, I was panicking and worrying about all of the things I would miss without my phone. However, as the weekend has played itself out, I am enjoying this break from my electronic leash. It has given me some time to think without someone else’s thoughts penetrating my mind. Although my phone was a useful tool for organizing my life, at times it became a crutch that I depended on too much. I can probably tell you about three numbers from my contact list by heart. I’m not the only one like that though. One of my co-workers has two personal phones and one for the job. Another friend routinely falls asleep with the phone in her hands and has to search through the sheets in the morning for it. It is not unusual to see people on their phones in church, during meetings, while driving and even know someone who talks on the phone in the shower. This hiatus has given me some time to step back enjoy my own thoughts for a change. Introspection was never my strong suit but I’ve been plotting and planning this weekend. Maybe I’ll have some intentional cell phone vacations in the future. </div><div class="MsoNormal">P.S. I’m getting my replacement blackberry tomorrow. I can’t wait.</div>Skoolboi Krushhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05387558722357812538noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5433891002975715644.post-1127355563310958522010-02-06T19:47:00.001-05:002010-02-06T19:51:13.748-05:00Kardinal Offishall - We Gon Go<object height="344" width="425"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/hFlirmfRUWs&color1=0xb1b1b1&color2=0xcfcfcf&hl=en_US&feature=player_embedded&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/hFlirmfRUWs&color1=0xb1b1b1&color2=0xcfcfcf&hl=en_US&feature=player_embedded&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" allowScriptAccess="always" width="425" height="344"></embed></object>Skoolboi Krushhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05387558722357812538noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5433891002975715644.post-48632434500708708952010-01-27T18:55:00.001-05:002010-01-27T19:00:13.908-05:00Things I Believe - The 2010 Edition<ol><li>The reason that side pieces do not know their role anymore is that reality television, YouTube and Twitter has made everyone believe that they are supposed to be stars. Know your role people!</li>
<li>"You ain't a pimp. You're just a rest haven for hoes!" - Pretty Tony</li>
<li>Everybody (including myself) waiting for Hip Hop to return to the the level of the golden era should give it up. A genre that was built on being anti-establishment is not THE establishment. </li>
<li>Satellite and internet radio is much better than over the airwaves radio. Some of my favorites include The Foxxhole on XM, DTF Radio, and Beehive FM. There is better variety of music and uncensored conversation. Check it out.</li>
<li>Forget Jay-Z, Sade is the one who made the pact with the devil. How else do you explain her going away for over a decade and coming back looking exactly the same?</li>
<li>Packaging and presentation is everything. You can make anything work if you present it in the right way and it looks like something everybody would want.</li>
<li>What you do in the dark will always come to the light!</li>
<li>No matter how many Super Bowls Tom Brady, Peyton Manning or Brett Favre win, they will never be better than Joe Montana.</li>
<li>People will always find fault with the things you do so live for you and make yourself happy.</li>
<li>With all these natural and man-made disasters that are happening lately, it's even more evident that it is time to get right with God now.<br />
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"Whatever your life's work is, do it well. A man should do his job so well that the living, the dead, and the unborn could do it no better."<br />
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"We will have to repent in this generation not merely for the hateful words and actions of the bad people but for the appalling silence of the good people."<br />
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"We must develop and maintain the capacity to forgive. He who is devoid of the power to forgive is devoid of the power to love. There is some good in the worst of us and some evil in the best of us. When we discover this, we are less prone to hate our enemies."<br />
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"There is nothing more tragic than to find an individual bogged down in the length of life, devoid of breadth."<br />
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"Rarely do we find men who willingly engage in hard, solid thinking. There is an almost universal quest for easy answers and half-baked solutions. Nothing pains some people more than having to think."<br />
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"Life's most persistent and urgent question is, 'What are you doing for others?'"<br />
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"Nothing in the world is more dangerous than sincere ignorance and conscientious stupidity."Skoolboi Krushhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05387558722357812538noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5433891002975715644.post-47024649436276143572010-01-14T15:47:00.000-05:002010-01-14T15:47:20.549-05:00Passing NotesWhat a week, right? From the death of Teddy Pendergrass to the earthquake in Haiti. It has just been one reminder after another that life is so short and that we need to treasure each moment we have, good and bad. For most of the younger generation, their only exposure to Teddy P was from the mention in The Nutty Professor movie. However, I remember him all the way back to his days in Harold Melvin and The Blue Notes. His voice stood out on those old records my father used to play on Saturday mornings. He was not the smooth balladeer that was just a little too pretty for a young boy to want to emulate but a strong masculine brother who demanded that his female companion turn the lights off. Loved that dude. His death along with the death of Gerald Levert brings to end for me the era of the real male r&b singer. <br />
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The tragedy in Haiti really breaks my heart. The people of that country were already struggling before this disaster. I have sent up many prayers for the men, women, and children. However, I have not texted, emailed, or tweeted for charity. Something about that seems shady to me. One thing we learned from Katrina is that much of the money, supplies, and clothing that people donated never reached the actual people in need. So how do you help in a situation that you feel helpless about? Any suggestions?<br />
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I was listening to the Stephen A. Smith show this morning on my way to work and the topic of conversation was the Tiger Woods fiasco and recent reports that Tiger has checked into a rehab center for sexual addiction. Stephen and his female co-host quaffed at the idea of that being Tiger’s problem and the entire belief in sexual addiction. The co-host made a comment that all men must suffer from this addiction because monogamy seems to be a universal problem for that gender. That theory also led to the belief that this was the reason that so many women were single and unable to find suitable partners. Of course, Stephen disputed this notion by saying that it is the certain women’s unrealistic expectation that the men they date/marry should come to them as fully realized, developed, and finished products. It is his belief that a man is not completed or polished until he finds that woman who will mold him into his full potential. There is certain logic to his theory but I am not sure I would agree with it entirely. I agree that neither women nor men should expect a flawless package when dealing with the opposite sex. However, everyone should have a standard or minimum qualification for potential suitors. What do you think? Are you expecting the people you begin a relationship to have accomplished everything except a committed relationship? I am thinking the answer will change depending upon the age of the person answering.<br />
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<strong>Playoff Picks:</strong><br />
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Saints over Cardinals<br />
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Ravens over Colts<br />
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Vikings over Cowboys<br />
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Jets over ChargersSkoolboi Krushhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05387558722357812538noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5433891002975715644.post-62704152733209998942010-01-06T21:39:00.004-05:002010-01-06T21:47:57.733-05:00In Case You Forgot<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_NeRjpxr-V24/S0VKXNdFWTI/AAAAAAAAAJA/bqEDOcPQH9I/s1600-h/brandon-jennings.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 350px; height: 313px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_NeRjpxr-V24/S0VKXNdFWTI/AAAAAAAAAJA/bqEDOcPQH9I/s400/brandon-jennings.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5423823088846723378" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Props out to the young baller Brandon Jennings for bringing back the hightop fade. Below is a pic of him during his McDonald's All-American days but he brought it back the other night against the Nets. On and off the court, this young man has earned much respect from this hoop junkie.<br /><br /><br />Here is a little Mos Def and Talib Kweli for your soul.<br /><br /><br /><embed src="http://spamtheweb.com/ul/upload/021109/76629_player-viral4.6.swf" bgcolor="FF0000" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" flashvars="level=0&frontcolor=000000&repeat=list&image=http%3A%2F%2Fi47.tinypic.com%2Fac8xnn.png&controlbar=over&dock=false&skin=http%3A%2F%2Fspamtheweb.com%2Ful%2Fupload%2F2809%2F25294_bekle.swf&lightcolor=FFFFFF&screencolor=000000&bandwidth=1295&backcolor=FF0000&file=http%3A%2F%2Fvideo.ak.facebook.com%2Fvideo-ak-sf2p%2Fv6808%2F166%2F46%2F238160848320_8915.mp4&logo=http%3A%2F%2Fi47.tinypic.com%2Fb4cbyr.jpg&plugins=viral-2" width="512" height="288"></embed>Skoolboi Krushhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05387558722357812538noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5433891002975715644.post-38790897075870580292010-01-05T19:15:00.001-05:002010-01-05T19:26:36.141-05:00Passing NotesWelcome to 2010! Happy New Year to all of you.<br /><br />This year I decided not to come up with any resolutions. Don't want to end the year looking back at things I didn't accomplish. Instead, I've made to list of things to do each month. One list of things I need to accomplish and the other list is of things I want to get done. Each month I will pick a couple of items from the lists to perform. At the end of the year even though I may have not accomplished everything on the lists, I will have gotten some things done. Still working on my vision board too.<br /><br />Over the holidays, I saw several pretty good movies. Everything from Avatar to It's Complicated; both of which I would recommend. However, the best movie I saw was one that I had missed at the theatre so I had to check it out when I saw it was available On Demand. That movie was 500 Days of Summer. I love the unique way the story was told and how everything gets tied together in the end. If you get a chance, check it out.<br /><br />In basketball news: Gilbert Arenas has lost his damn mind. I've heard some interesting stories about this guy off the court but to find out that he was keeping guns in his locker and actually pulled out on a teammate is the wildest. I don't really blame the other cat because if I'm a bench warmer and dude with a $100 million contract is trippin off paying me the $60,000 he owes me, I might point a gun at his ass too. <br /><br />I can't wait to see LeBron and the Cavs fall on their faces when the playoffs get here. Yes, I am not a witness. Boston is still my favorite to win it all this year. They just need to be healthy when the playoffs come around. Kobe continues to solidify my belief that he is the best player in the game today. With broken fingers on his shooting hand, he is still getting buckets and crushing fools hoop dreams on a nightly basis. Long live the Mamba!<br /><br />NFL playoffs are here so that is exciting. The league has always wanted parady amongst the teams so that fans in multiple cities could feel as if their squad had a chance to hoist up the Vince Lombardi trophy in February. They definitely have that now. Your guess is as good as mine about who will win the NFC. I'm an Eagles fan though so I'll be pulling for them to get Donovan his ring. AFC is up in the air too. The Chargers are my pick to take it but they will have to go on the road to get it done. I'm ready for some playoff football!<br /><br />If you haven't heard that Exhibit C by Jay Electronica, please go out and get that now. Dude is bringing real hip hop back. I said Kanye West was my choice for producer of the last decade but Just Blaze might be the one holding the belt when its all said and done.<br /><br />I want to cut back on the amount of television I watch and start back to reading more. The crazy mess that is on network and cable television right now is making the less tv part easy. However, I need some suggestions for good books out there that I need to check out. Help a brother out!Skoolboi Krushhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05387558722357812538noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5433891002975715644.post-30569442510511228842009-11-22T00:11:00.001-05:002009-11-22T00:13:03.090-05:00The Wire - 100 Greatest Qoutes<object width="425" height="349"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/7fy9ygHhazI&border=1&color1=0x234900&color2=0x4e9e00&hl=en_US&feature=player_embedded&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/7fy9ygHhazI&border=1&color1=0x234900&color2=0x4e9e00&hl=en_US&feature=player_embedded&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" allowscriptaccess="always" width="425" height="349"></embed></object><br /><br /><br />I had to post this since I miss my favorite show so much. Got beef with them not including the "40 degree day" line in there though. Enjoy.Skoolboi Krushhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05387558722357812538noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5433891002975715644.post-72132304045157946382009-10-27T18:35:00.003-04:002009-10-27T18:57:25.543-04:00NBA 09-10 Season PreviewIt's my second favorite time of the sports year(the NCAA tournament is number one). At the beginning of a new season, almost every team has hopes of making the playoffs, old faces in new places, and rookies ready to prove themselves. Every new year also brings so many questions. This year those questions include how will the Laker's chemistry be affected by Ron Artest, will Allen Iverson really play an entire season in Memphis, why won't New Orleans get Chris Paul any help, and can Lebron really pull the anchor that is Shaq up and down the floor enough to win the East. Answers for these questions will only come as the season plays itself out. As usual, I'm hoping for the Hawks to have a big season and make that third spot in the East (wishful thinking). If they can learn to win a game on the road, they will be trouble.<br /><br />Anyway, here are my predictions for this NBA season:<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Rookie of The Year:</span> Tyreke Evans - Sacramento Kings<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Most Improved Player:</span> Jeff Green - Oklahoma City Thunder<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">6th Man of The Year:</span> Jamal Crawford - Atlanta Hawks<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Defensive Player of The Year:</span> Dwight Howard - Orlando Magic<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Coach Of The Year:</span> George Karl - Denver Nuggets<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Most Valuable Player:</span> Carmelo Anthony - Denver Nuggets<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Eastern Conference Champs</span> - Boston Celtics<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Western Conference Champs</span> - Denver Nuggets<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">World Champions</span> - Boston Celtics<br /><br />Give me your answers to these questions and who are you rolling with?Skoolboi Krushhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05387558722357812538noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5433891002975715644.post-71073046555579360662009-09-25T09:43:00.000-04:002009-09-25T09:46:57.341-04:00TMI: A Little Friday Fun1. Have you ever shared sleeping accommodations with someone of the without anything steamy happening? <br /><br />2. Have you eve streaked, flashed, or otherwise partially or totally exposed yourself in public before (or after) an informal, unofficial gathering of people?<br /><br />3. Have you had dates with multiple people in the same weekend (or consecutive nights or the same night) while not all of your dates were aware of your actions?<br /><br />4. What is the most "romantic" you have ever gotten in a movie theater?<br /><br />5. Have you ever had sex when you knew a non-participating adult was watching?<br /><br />Bonus (as in optional): If you could say anything you wanted anonymously to anyone, without identifying that person, what would you say?Skoolboi Krushhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05387558722357812538noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5433891002975715644.post-87200767223219223962009-09-08T22:05:00.001-04:002009-09-08T22:06:43.677-04:00Song Of The Moment<embed src="http://c.brightcove.com/services/viewer/federated_f8/340480126" bgcolor="#FFFFFF" flashVars="videoId=37918465001&playerId=340480126&viewerSecureGatewayURL=https://console.brightcove.com/services/amfgateway&servicesURL=http://services.brightcove.com/services&cdnURL=http://admin.brightcove.com&domain=embed&autoStart=false&" base="http://admin.brightcove.com" name="flashObj" width="486" height="412" seamlesstabbing="false" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" swLiveConnect="true" pluginspage="http://www.macromedia.com/shockwave/download/index.cgi?P1_Prod_Version=ShockwaveFlash"></embed><br /><br />I don't care what Jay Z says about it, this joint is fire.Skoolboi Krushhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05387558722357812538noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5433891002975715644.post-16454651528794525222009-07-13T20:10:00.002-04:002009-07-13T20:13:21.980-04:00Showing Mike Some Love<object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/niZL_jPgGTY&color1=0xb1b1b1&color2=0xcfcfcf&hl=en&feature=player_embedded&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/niZL_jPgGTY&color1=0xb1b1b1&color2=0xcfcfcf&hl=en&feature=player_embedded&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" allowScriptAccess="always" width="425" height="344"></embed></object><br /><br /><a href="http://illdoctrine.com"></a>Skoolboi Krushhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05387558722357812538noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5433891002975715644.post-38690133194113969332009-07-06T20:37:00.001-04:002009-07-06T20:40:58.229-04:00Fellas, Save Your RelationshipI'm trying to take some of this advice.<br /><br />1. After your next screaming match, right before the makeup sex, don't bother with the "I love you" cliché. Just tell her, "You know, you're the only person I'd ever tolerate talking to me like that. You're that amazing."<br /><br />2. No screaming matches lately? Have one, fast. If she's screaming at you, she still gives a damn. Silence from a woman means something has died. (Or will die. Tonight. In his sleep.)<br /><br />3. Drop this bomb: "You remember the time we [insert personal-best sex saga here]? I bet we could do even better."<br /><br />4. Thinking about leaving her? Think about this first: No woman is perfect. The next one you pick up could indeed be cooler, hornier, and wealthier. But you'll soon grow tired of her crap, too.<br /><br />5. Maul her for 10 seconds when she least expects it. A mini-maul here, a mini-maul there. Next thing you know, you'll have a strip-maul.<br /><br />6. All the stuff you'd want after a breakup—nights on the town, drop-of-a-hat vacations, those long-put-off season tickets—you can enjoy right now. With a built-in date. So pick something fun and do it.<br /><br />7. Learn a new sport together—like golf or fencing—that encourages you to admire each other's form.<br /><br />8. As you ask your buddy for counsel on your girl's dropping temperature and increasing distance, did it ever occur to you to ask her?<br /><br />9. Go Gomez Addams on her. Speak Spanish. Dance the Mamushka. Kiss her from her wrist to her armpit. Blow up a train set together. Cara mia!<br /><br />10. Commit an unsolicited act of cleanliness.<br /><br />11. This weekend, take her to the grocery store to buy ingredients for a great dinner. Also pick up food specifically earmarked as body paint.<br /><br />12. You're both 10 excess pounds away from feeling good about yourselves again. Drop 'em together. It'll be you and her against the world, just like old times.<br /><br />13. You haven't offered up a late-night post coital confession in a very long time. Surprise her.<br /><br />14. Reinstate one courtesy toward her that's been lost since your courtship: opening the car door for her, bringing her flowers, holding in your gas.<br /><br />15. Organize a cheesy diamond-commercial moment—like reproposing to her at Trafalgar Square in front of family. Overwrought? Yeah, but do the math: jewelry + effort + pigeons + her parents = months of rough sex.<br /><br />16. Tried everything on this list and she's still unresponsive? It's time to smile, hold her hand, and offer her these five risky words: "Now it's up to you."Skoolboi Krushhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05387558722357812538noreply@blogger.com7