This is random but I feel as though it needs to be said. As far as pivotal, quintessential, necessary rap albums of our generation to listen to go, Kanye West's "College Dropout," resides in the upper quartiles of that category. I've been listening to that album since 2004 on my 4 hour drives from Crookston, MN to Duluth. This album fully captures every morsel of Kanye's genius nobility and cleverness that jet-setted him into the mainstream ocean. It's a shame to see all of that humility go down the drain.
Saturday, December 05, 2009
Friday, November 27, 2009
Eid Mubarak + Lessons
Eid Mubarak to everyone, I'm currently sitting in my room and thanks to my little brother, I have spent the last 24 hours playing Final Fantasy 12 to my wee heart's delight. There's something about wandering for hours and hours in an world that doesn't exist that has that tempting no-strings attached draw to it. Like, I really do get why people are addicted to video games.
This is unrelated to Eid, it's actually just a series of unremarkable points I've gathered and felt as though should be jotted down somewhere. Anyways. Here's what I have learned the last few weeks.
- Often times when you feel like someone is doing something wrong and you tell them that they are in fact doing something wrong, two things will happen: a) one person or the other (or both) will dissolve into a puddle of tears of realization and "You're right it-was-me-not-you/no-it-wasn't-it was-me's" OR b) you will be de-friended on facebook.
- You can tell what kind of friend a person will be to you, based on the way they treat their other friends. If you have a friend that constantly and unjustifiably berates his/her friends; what is going to stop them from doing the same to you? A sub-note to this point is that sometimes you don't have to explain to people why you leave them. If there is a lack of respect or someone is hurting you, pick up your bag and go, you don't want to hang around for desert. My dad always told me that people who are closest to you can either really help you or really hurt you because of how much they know about you. Yet another reason why we should try to keep at least some cards close to the chest.
- I've also learned that people who are angry and spiteful, will probably stay that way. For a long time. And it's no one's job to withstand or tolerate that sort of negativity.
- I've learned, that I am a flake. Although I'd like to include more than just a bullet-point to address that, I can say that I constantly feel the cringe of being a socially ignorant. So, for anyone I've flaked on, I'm sorry. I hope you all know that I am attempting to make reparations, please be merciful as I come offering once more with my reasons for being reclusive.
So basically, thus far I've learned a lot of really really not so great things about myself/people.
How about some good things?
- Having people that mutually exchange feelings of sentiment and affection, that is priceless. It's what keeps people going, allows them to wake up in the morning knowing they are loved and going to sleep at night knowing that they are loved. I have people in my life that have shown me what it means to commit to a life-long/afterlife-long bond of friendship.
- Friends will always fight, sometimes the fights can last for months. But what really is amazing, is getting through it and surviving. Those are the friendships that last because they recognize that we as individuals, are imperfect. Especially to each other, the key is to not hold it against one another.
- Family is number one.
I dunno. I had more, I suppose I'll finish it later. I am off to go catch 6 hrs of sleep before Eid brayer. peace.
This is unrelated to Eid, it's actually just a series of unremarkable points I've gathered and felt as though should be jotted down somewhere. Anyways. Here's what I have learned the last few weeks.
- Often times when you feel like someone is doing something wrong and you tell them that they are in fact doing something wrong, two things will happen: a) one person or the other (or both) will dissolve into a puddle of tears of realization and "You're right it-was-me-not-you/no-it-wasn't-it was-me's" OR b) you will be de-friended on facebook.
- You can tell what kind of friend a person will be to you, based on the way they treat their other friends. If you have a friend that constantly and unjustifiably berates his/her friends; what is going to stop them from doing the same to you? A sub-note to this point is that sometimes you don't have to explain to people why you leave them. If there is a lack of respect or someone is hurting you, pick up your bag and go, you don't want to hang around for desert. My dad always told me that people who are closest to you can either really help you or really hurt you because of how much they know about you. Yet another reason why we should try to keep at least some cards close to the chest.
- I've also learned that people who are angry and spiteful, will probably stay that way. For a long time. And it's no one's job to withstand or tolerate that sort of negativity.
- I've learned, that I am a flake. Although I'd like to include more than just a bullet-point to address that, I can say that I constantly feel the cringe of being a socially ignorant. So, for anyone I've flaked on, I'm sorry. I hope you all know that I am attempting to make reparations, please be merciful as I come offering once more with my reasons for being reclusive.
So basically, thus far I've learned a lot of really really not so great things about myself/people.
How about some good things?
- Having people that mutually exchange feelings of sentiment and affection, that is priceless. It's what keeps people going, allows them to wake up in the morning knowing they are loved and going to sleep at night knowing that they are loved. I have people in my life that have shown me what it means to commit to a life-long/afterlife-long bond of friendship.
- Friends will always fight, sometimes the fights can last for months. But what really is amazing, is getting through it and surviving. Those are the friendships that last because they recognize that we as individuals, are imperfect. Especially to each other, the key is to not hold it against one another.
- Family is number one.
I dunno. I had more, I suppose I'll finish it later. I am off to go catch 6 hrs of sleep before Eid brayer. peace.
Friday, November 20, 2009
from the earth
Nobility knows no shape,
Its wearer hides under even the most mundane of disguises.
Earthen wrought, leather sun-kissed hands,
That fashion heart into deeds,
And sow them into humanity,
Clothing what our souls need.
Providing reprieve and desperately weeding out,
The perils of mankind.
Social seam-rippers of the best type,
They take apart the fittings,
Stitch by stitch,
With a surgeons precision,
They resuscitate and revive.
Its wearer hides under even the most mundane of disguises.
Earthen wrought, leather sun-kissed hands,
That fashion heart into deeds,
And sow them into humanity,
Clothing what our souls need.
Providing reprieve and desperately weeding out,
The perils of mankind.
Social seam-rippers of the best type,
They take apart the fittings,
Stitch by stitch,
With a surgeons precision,
They resuscitate and revive.
Monday, November 16, 2009
oh herro
its been awhile. unfortunately, I have nothing too great to say and quite often more than not- I start feeling like I'm getting dumber by the day. I know the mind is a tool meant to be sharpened, but I think I've reached the apex of my intelligence and am slowly sliding down the hill in that respect.
- there are times that I really wish, my brain had a "system restore" option. Much like how when you decide to install an update of some program (at the discretion of said app) and come to the realization that the update does not in fact help you. It actually does the opposite and completely messes with the schema of your computer's registry, leaving you helpless and alone. And of course you aren't about to get dirty and roll up your sleeves to fish it out of the registry, so you click on your handy dandy system restore and voila, "what update?" If you apply that in the cognitive sense, you'll realize that a system restore- would in fact, be very very convenient. Some people have learned to master this trick through the art of being ignorant or a variety of defense mechanisms, but for the painfully self-aware- this is a very hard thing to do. Do you ever have those sort of thoughts that as soon as you think them, you wish that in fact you hadn't? It's like the mental equivalent of Pandora's box. Sometimes, when you go there with your brain, you also wish that there was a way to undo that. But alas, there is no such thing. No user-friendly eraser that allows you to mop away the entrails of the mind war that goes on in our brains constantly. I mean, I'm not in anyway in a state of distress. I'm pretty good, I just think it would be kinda nice sometimes.
I have a lot more things to write about actually, but they are mostly rant-y and involve how much society and people and also how much I really suck so I'm going to spare you for now. have a great day folks
salaams
- there are times that I really wish, my brain had a "system restore" option. Much like how when you decide to install an update of some program (at the discretion of said app) and come to the realization that the update does not in fact help you. It actually does the opposite and completely messes with the schema of your computer's registry, leaving you helpless and alone. And of course you aren't about to get dirty and roll up your sleeves to fish it out of the registry, so you click on your handy dandy system restore and voila, "what update?" If you apply that in the cognitive sense, you'll realize that a system restore- would in fact, be very very convenient. Some people have learned to master this trick through the art of being ignorant or a variety of defense mechanisms, but for the painfully self-aware- this is a very hard thing to do. Do you ever have those sort of thoughts that as soon as you think them, you wish that in fact you hadn't? It's like the mental equivalent of Pandora's box. Sometimes, when you go there with your brain, you also wish that there was a way to undo that. But alas, there is no such thing. No user-friendly eraser that allows you to mop away the entrails of the mind war that goes on in our brains constantly. I mean, I'm not in anyway in a state of distress. I'm pretty good, I just think it would be kinda nice sometimes.
I have a lot more things to write about actually, but they are mostly rant-y and involve how much society and people and also how much I really suck so I'm going to spare you for now. have a great day folks
salaams
Tuesday, September 29, 2009
work+
I have been trying to motivate myself to get back into training for some half-marathons since the weather is becoming cooler. I was so lucky to be bequeathed with a 3mo/membership to the Hyatt Gym. This is nice because its less men inhabited and quiet. Yesterday I started my membership and was welcomed to a quiet locker room, individualized showers, and sparsely populated fitness center. I ran ~4mi and did every press that did not require legs. Needless to say I am sore, but happy.
Wednesday, September 02, 2009
Tuesday, September 01, 2009
Pico
Easy Pico (suitable for any taco night)
2 Tomatoes
1 Tomatillo
1 Jalapeno (seeded)
1/2 Medium White Onion
1 Clove of garlic
Lime (to taste, approx 1 tbsp)
Salt, Pepper to taste (if you have sea salt and cracked pepper, this works even better)
Small handful of Cilantro (chopped)
Finely chop tomatillo, tomatoes, jalapenos, onion, garlic and mix in a bowl. Add the chopped cilantro and toss. Lightly season with salt and pepper. Squeeze lime juice over and toss again. Add more salt if necessary. Eat.
2 Tomatoes
1 Tomatillo
1 Jalapeno (seeded)
1/2 Medium White Onion
1 Clove of garlic
Lime (to taste, approx 1 tbsp)
Salt, Pepper to taste (if you have sea salt and cracked pepper, this works even better)
Small handful of Cilantro (chopped)
Finely chop tomatillo, tomatoes, jalapenos, onion, garlic and mix in a bowl. Add the chopped cilantro and toss. Lightly season with salt and pepper. Squeeze lime juice over and toss again. Add more salt if necessary. Eat.
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