Lyrics

Shorty I'm there for you anytime you need me
For real girl, it's me in your world, believe me
Nuttin make a man feel better than a woman
Queen with a crown that be down for whatever
There are few things that's forever, my lady
We can make war or make babies
Back when I was nothin
You made a brother feel like he was somethin
That's why I'm with you to this day boo no frontin
Even when the skies were gray
You would rub me on my back and say "Baby it'll be okay"
Now that's real to a brother like me baby
Never ever give my cootie away and keep it tight aight
And I'ma walk these dogs so we can live
In a fat ass crib with thousands of kids
Word life you don't need a ring to be my wife
Just be there for me and I'ma make sure we
Be livin in the effin lap of luxury
I'm realizing that you didn't have to funk wit me
But you did, now I'm going all out kid
And I got mad love to give, you my nigga

Chorus 2X

Interlude: Mary J. Blige

Like sweet morning dew
I took one look at you
And it was plain to see
You were my destiny
With you I'll spend my time
I'll dedicate my life
I'll sacrifice for you
Dedicate my life for you

Verse Two:

I got a love jones for your body and your skin tone
Five minutes alone I'm already on the bone
Plus I love the fact you got a mind of your own
No need to shop around you got the good stuff at home
Even if I'm locked up North you in the world
Wrapped in three-fourths of cloth never showin your stuff off, boo
It be true me for you that's how it is
I be your Noah, you be my Wiz
I'm your Mister, you my Mrs. with hugs and kisses
Valentine cards and birthday wishes?  Please
Be on another level of planning, of understanding
the bond between man and woman, and child
The highest elevation, cuz we above
All that romance crap, just show your lo

What are your thoughts on this grammy award winning song by method man & mary j. blige? 

I think that my boy Method Man exemplifies my feelings on what I look for in a relationship. 

Specifically, she is reassuring through his tough times, knows she's beautiful but
doesn't flaunt herself for attention because she's secure with herself, and doesn't
but into society's view of what her man should do just because...they are on another level

Think about The Roots Grammy award winning track, "Baby Don't Worry." 

If you want :)

Bars

Hearin noises, dead tired, eyes bloodshot red
Sleep with half closed eyelids
Some say it's strange, sometimes that's how strange life get

I spent too many night sniffin ****, gettin right
wastin my life, now I'm tryin to make things right

Pop Culture

As most of you are aware, since October 1st, I have left the friendly confines of Arlington and have moved to Rockville with my friends Justin and Jen. (I'm currently playing the role of Dupree in this dramedy). So, after living with 3 other guys for the last 4 years, I feel I've been taken back in time to my Aeropostale-colored days of 2001-02, when A (squared) and I lived together in Oakton. Back then I was subjected to watching shows that ran the gamut from Yes Dear and King of Queens (which I ended up liking), to Three's Company and Animal Planet (which were OK), all the way to Lifetime hits like Strong Medicine and Any Day Now (which, given the option, make having hot candle wax poured on my nuts seem preferable by comparison).

Fortunately, Justin and Jen enjoy shows that are a bit more gripping, but they do require the viewer to keep up on a weekly basis. In 3 plus weeks, I have already watched a number of popular shows that I had never previously considered...such as! Prison Break, My Name is Earl, Desparate Housewives, The Office, Hero's, Nip/Tuck, and Grey's Anatomy. Some random thoughts/first impressions:

1. Grey's Anatomy sucks. The acting is bad, the story lines are unoriginal and uninspiring, and the female leads are in the category of good-looking but not quite bonafide

2. There is a character on Prison Break named "T-Bag." We all know what goes on in prison, do we need a character named T-Bag to remind us?

3. I like the fact that there's a character on The Office named Ryan Howard. Maybe Lost could add a character named Brian Westbrook or Andre Igoudala.

4. I wasn't impressed by Nip/Tuck, but I'll give it another chance since I caught it halfway in.

5. The Desperate Houswives women are strong to quite strong. Something about the possibility of hooking up with an older woman like Teri Hatcher seems infinitely more intriguing than hooking up with a much younger one like Mischa Barton. Maybe I have an older woman thing. I'd rank the DH girls like this - (Longoria, Hatcher, Sheridan, Cross, Huffman)

Hot New Track of the Week:

Duende (Lost in Robert Babicz Space Remix) – Martin Eyerer and Toni Rios - track 3 on Disc 2 of Sasha - Live at Avalon

Movie Quote Trivia:

*I know your works. You are neither cold nor hot. So because you are lukewarm, I will spew you out of my mouth. You can build your filthy world without me. I took the father. Now I'll take the son. You tell young Vallon I'm gonna paint Paradise Square with his blood. Two coats. I'll festoon my bedchamber with his guts. As for you, Mr. Tammany-fucking-Hall, you come down to the Points again, and you'll be dispatched by my own hand. Get back to your celebration and let me eat in peace.

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Lastly, but certaintly not least, I want to wish my close friend Quincy Conner a happy 29th Birthday. I know you're enjoying it right now. See you in the next life brother.

1996-2006 & Beyond

First the fat boys break up, now I've been out of high school for 10 1/2 years - what's next? Quite a scene/show/celebration for the Woodbridge Senior High School class of 1996 on Saturday night. For me, the 6+ hours of partying mirrored my 4 years of high school: Quite a bit of fun, new memories, a late night, unnecessary drama, and of course, a handful of people who drank much more than their bodies are capable of handling. Anyway, reflecting back on the last decade brought to mind one of the more intriguing philosophies out there:

Nihilism is a philosophical position, often associated with Friedrich Nietzsche, which argues that the world, and especially past and current human existence, is without objective meaning, purpose, comprehensible truth, or essential value. Nihilists generally assert some or all of the following: there is no reasonable proof of the existence of a higher ruler or creator, a "true morality" is unknown, and secular ethics are impossible; therefore, life has no truth, and no action is known to be preferable to any other.

I concluded, this may be true or not true, but while I try to figure it out over the next 10 years, why not have some fun and leave a legacy behind that I can be proud of.

-Deep thoughts...by Jack Handey

Movie/TV Quote Trivia:

Lee Harvey: You keep fuckin' around and you gonna get that scholarship to Yale taken away. End up at Stanford with a muthafuckin' sling blade.
Jamaal: Shit, yo' ass gonna be lucky to get into Duke, gettin' a muthafuckin' 1430 on yo' SATs. Lee Harvey: Shit, muthafucka you know I had the flu.
Jamaal: You'd have to have a muthafuckin' aneurysm to get a 1430, shit.
Lee Harvey: He's so stupid he thinks Calculus is a God damn emperor!
Shonte Jr.: Yeah well you think Polypeptide's a motherfuckin' toothpaste!

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Couldn't Pass it Up

Caught this book cover in Barnes and Noble today at lunch. Get funnier.

Also, anytime I see an article on espn.com about JMU-related content I have to peep it. This article is a great story about Mickey Matthew's son Clayton, who was always hanging around practice when I played there back in 1999 and 2000.

Thought Jason Whitlock made some fantastic points in this interview, and he made fun of Scoop Jackson, which is a bonus.

Shout Out

McAdams, Hunter, Morey. All pretty cool Rachel's. Today happens to be my sister Rachel's 26th birthday, and I'm sure she's gonna be celebrating in true Wisconsin fashion (whatever that means). She's come a long way from the days of not being able to pronounce her "R's" and having a problem with spilling any drink handed to her, from chocolate milk to vodka tonics. I gave up keeping a running spill tally - last I checked it was in the 25,000 spill range. Anyway, I'll be out there the weekend of October 6th and 7th for a belated party, where hopefully she'll have some friendly girls ready to hangout on State Street. In the mean time, Happy Bday!



As a bonus trivia question, somebody please name the guy passed out in the picture from this episode of Seinfeld.

Bebe Girl Mystery

In the world of random thoughts, I’ve got one to share. A few days ago I was bored and wandering around Clarendon on a nice Thursday evening. I grabbed a wrap over at Robek’s and decided I’d head over to Barnes & Noble and chill out a little bit before heading home. So I wander around that area in front of B&N for a few minutes, stopping at the Apple store and then walking through an area with some park benches and a little playground for the kids. This is around 8:45 PM. As I’m doing this I see this phenomenal Asian girl in this white Bebe shirt sitting outside eating a sandwich and talking on her cell phone with one of those wrap around ear pieces. First of all, this girl was special. If ever I would allow a girl to hot lunch me, it was her. (Wait, what was I talking about?) Anyway, I go into B&N and read a couple chapters of Sex, Drugs, & Cocoa Puffs, (a B Richards recommendation) and head out at around 10:30. Well the Bebe girl is still there talking on the phone, although at this point she had finished her sandwich. So a series of questions started to creep into my head, primarily because A) I never see bona fide girls alone for more 5 seconds without someone approaching them, and B) I wanted to know why she was out there for so long. Here were the questions/possibilities I came up with:

1. She was waiting for her boyfriend to get off work. But if so, where did he work, and why wouldn’t she have waited for him to call her before meeting over there.
2. Maybe she was meeting a friend to go out for drinks somewhere in Clarendon. But that’s not how hot girls roll.
3. She was in town for business and had a plane to catch, but had already checked out of her hotel.
4. Her car broke down and she needed a ride back to her place out in Reston.
5. She locked her keys in her car and was waiting for AAA to help her out.
6. She’s a heroin addict and was waiting to meet her dealer.
7. She’s an undercover cop staking out the area.
8. She lives in Reston, but was going out to the city to party later that night and didn’t want to use unnecessary gas going back and forth.

Which one seems most logical? Or is it possible that she, like me, just felt like getting out of the house and enjoying the nice weather? Perhaps I’ve just grown accustomed to certain types of people doing certain things based on their appearance. Does anybody have any thoughts on this?

Let’s say you’re looking for somewhere to go on your lunch break to just sort of get away by yourslef, grab a book, do some reading, and get some simple peace and quiet. There’s this place called “The Rio” in the Rockville/Shady Grove area near my office that may just possibly be the worst place on Earth to try to satisfy the aforementioned objective. That is unless you find stay-at-home mom’s with 2+ kids all under the age of 4 therapeutic. Seriously, I think 80% of the people in this neighborhood of Suburbia hell are mothers and their toddlers. Just today, I went to Corner Bakery, dolo, for an hour to grab a chicken pesto sandwich, and attempt to chillout and read a magazine. It was around this time that I nearly had my ACL taken out by a 2 year-old who was spinning the revolving door as if it were The Price is Right wheel as I tried to exit the premises. And this was after I was forced to abandon the idea of eating outside and enjoying some fresh air due to two MILF’s and their combined 4 kids shouting at the top of their lungs for 3 straight minutes. True story. Next time, I’m going the pick up route. Lesson learned.