Lil Wayne Ft. Rick Ross John: My Response PART 2

In his song, John, Lil Wayne says “Money don’t sleep so he can’t rest”. I think he means that if his money is in action, being made, it is not sleeping. He sounds like he wants to spend as much time awake as possible making money.  He probably can’t rest for because he is worried about his money. He might be worried about people doing whatever it takes to get a piece of the green. No vegetable.  He probably also wants to stay awake because he is a hard worker. 

I also like how Rick Ross refers to himself as a Santa. As Santa, Rick Ross says his gifts would be for all of his enemies. This is similar to santa because he also gives coal to his enemies. Santa’s enemies are anyone who chooses to be naughty.  Rick Ross may be naughty but still he gives gifts to people who are naughty. Maybe I am wrong, maybe his gifts are substances. You can look at this song in so many ways. I enjoyed it.

Lil Wayne Ft. Rick Ross John: My Response

I enjoyed the John video and song because it was entertaining with lots of figurative language. At the beginning, it sounds like an alien invasion is about to begin. The music playing is so dramatic just like some brand new creature is coming into discovery. I feel like if I saw a new creature come into this video, I would not expect it to be friendly. I would expect this mean creature to have saber teeth with diamonds at the end of the fangs. The fangs would say Weezy’s Alien Wombat.

 Lil Wayne also brags about the girls he called in jail but doesn’t give them too much attention so that they can keep coming back. “If she get greedy, imma starve her to death” ,Lil Wayne. This sounds like something I might hear on a pickup artist website. Sounds like Lil Wayne picked up girls in jail by talking to them for a while until they got “greedy”. Next, I guess he made himself unavailable by not picking up the phone.  Lil Wayne sounds like a jail phone macdaddy. When he wasn’t on the phone, he was probably busy writing the lyrics to the current mixtape. Rick Ross also did a lot of heavy breathing. Maybe it was his breath swag.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3fumBcKC6RE

Kanye West Ft. Young Jeezy Amazing: My Response

This song is something that begins with an A and ends with a g. I think you already know what I am about to say. I just did not want to say it again because Kanye gave a nice helping of the word already. I enjoyed the song. It has a nice serene jungle and piano beat. When I bump this, I feel my eyes soften and a slight smile appearing. The auto tune Kanye uses is also different than the norm. This is peaceful as Kanye’s voice seems to go deeper on his auto tune as opposed to the screech-like sound I usually hear.   

I also thought the video was great too. It had lots of nature views that many do not frequently see.  I liked how Kanye appeared to be throwing sparks into an invisible fire whenever he said Amazing.  I thought the emphasis was amazing on his part. I think Kanye is saying the things he did are amazing. He is saying he will do what he wants, he has no limits and acknowledging the struggles he faced along the way.  Young Jeezy is saying something similar but with his own personal story including high blood pressure and growing up poor. All this was said in such a short song. Amazing.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PH4JPgVD2SM

New Boyz: Better With the Lights Off My Response

You know this song is really interesting. I like it when people do this. I love it when people say something and it is originally thought to be offensive then turn it around in a positive way. Remember phat? When I was in middle school, the first time people said a girl was phat, everyone thought you were talking about a female’s weight. Something different happened at that moment. The speaker replied that the word now had a p and an h instead of the f and that the word meant something cool, great, and wonderful. Well he may have not said it exactly like that but from then on, people viewed the word differently.

            The New Boys new song is similar in that regard because the title of the song usually would mean a not so attractive young or old woman. I believe the New Boys are saying that the girl they like looks better with the lights off because her personality shines. This is great for female self-confidence because this states a guy can like a girl for what’s inside her mind rather than what’s tucked into those jeans. Very good song in my opinion. What do you think?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4vTS_UOlr9c&feature=lhpa

I Am Not Afraid Of Big Words: Bring It!

Vocabulary can mean different things to different people. To some, it means greater expression of your thoughts and ideas. It is a blessing to these people. To others, it means that you have your nose up in the air and don’t want to be like everyone else. These people believe that you are trying to put yourself above others. I enjoy using big words and small words. I think that it is the way you word sentences that counts. I have heard people use big words the wrong way and people use small words the right way.  I also enjoy humor sometimes. I think that some people shy away from big words not just because of the words. Some people never ask why and don’t want to know the answer.

Sometimes It Feels Like You Go Faster On Foot Then By Car.

You know I am not too big a fan of large traffic jams. Especially during rush hour. It’s not easy sitting in an area for twenty minutes when you could have arrived at the end in five. It’s even worse when the u-turn area is congested as well. When I am in a situation like this I feel trapped. I feel that there is nothing I can do and that my destiny is in the hands of the ever-changing traffic light. This which, by the way, seems to stay on green for a slightly shorter period of time than usual.  

Just that feeling of restriction awakens a fire inside me that wishes to escape. It wishes to escape from the car and run, not walk to my destination. This fire does not care that the body will burn a great amount of energy to arrive at the destination.  All this fire desires is freedom. There is only one reason the fire does not have its way. The body needs the car for the times when it happens to not be in traffic.

How to you feel about traffic jams?

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Not All Hot Sauces Were Created Equal

Hot sauce can have a big impact on your munchies. It can mean the difference between a meal in which you are tempted to actually bite off your fingers and one where the plate stays at a safe distance. And does not get touched. Hot sauce is supposed to go on meat right? Well good hot sauce has the power to crossover, just like music. It can go on rice, corn, and even potatoes. It even has the power to go up against the all mighty ketchup.

My hot sauce of choice is Red Hot. What's yours?   :^D

If We are Like Rats, Then McDonald’s is The Cheese

We are not furry but I think we can be compared to rats because we are always in a hurry.  We are in this maze called life except we are not searching for the cheese. We are searching for the next cheese. The next cheese can be the next big thing.  The last cheese could have been the DVD player for some but after that the i-pod. These two cheeses came at two different times but the hunger did not stop after the first cheese. The hunger continues. This is where the difference between us and the rat begins. You see, the rat has to always search for a new cheese from the same source. We have a choice. Or we think we do. What if you can get cheese from 20 different mazes but one maze added flavors every couple of months? What if that one maze also allowed the hunter to take shortcuts so they could get their cheese faster and with less effort? This is what McDonald’s does. Other restaurants try to achieve this but their maze is still hard and their price is still high. McDonald’s has new drinks and smoothies, so new springs for your water next to your cheese instead of the same tap water. Even the other places that have springs only have one spring while McDonald’s has many.  This fast food giant has a little bit of everything.  They have salads like subway but you can get French fries there too. They have fried chicken tenders like KFC and they have fruit smoothies and frappes like Starbucks for a McDonald’s price. I’m not saying that McDonald’s is the best restaurant in the world but if I had a choice of which maze I had to enter for food, I would choose the maze with the most variety. This way I will feel like all my hard effort will not be in vain.

If I knew then what I know now and didn't make the mistake then, how would I learn from it now?

         

Some people are happy while some are sad. Some people have problems now while others live in the past. So many people have expressed their wish to see into the future. Yes, I say see into the future because that is exactly what you are trying to do when you wish to change your past. See, in order to change your past, at that moment you would have to look into the future and see yourself making that mistake. Next, you would have to zoom back into the present, which is the past, and not do that because you saw your errors. But what fun would it be to live if you already knew everything that was to happen? There would be no such thing as achieving, growth or a trial and error process to learn how to do anything. No challenge in life. No playing basketball or football because you already know who will win. No wondering if you will be tall because you already know you will be the next Green Giant or no hope for height because you know you will be a midget. There would be no such thing as hope. So which would you prefer, to make mistakes every so often or a life with no challenge, spontaneity or hope?

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What is the Struggle?

The Struggle

What is the Struggle? For most of us, it is trying to get on the road to financial freedom. Many of us are trying to find ways to get enough cash flow so we don’t ever have to worry about another expense again. To some, this is the meaning of life. I struggle through life, enjoying it every so often and stuffing money away in a 401k and pension so that when I retire I can live in prosperity. Well, some people reach the end of that struggle not long after finishing college. Some people make it big and become entrepreneurs, big time musicians, or even hit the lottery to name a few. Some of these people blow away their money as quick as it came. While some of the others just no longer have that need for money.

Based on what I have seen, when someone no longer has to worry about money anymore it is a wonderful experience for them at first. That person goes and does whatever money can buy. Then a few years pass by and the person realizes that he or she has done everything and extraordinary events become mundane. This person then has two options. They can either curl up into depression because they no longer have anything to achieve for, fight for, struggle for or they can choose to try and help others. I believe when someone rich is helping the poor they are doing it to fulfill that void in their life that was lost when the money was found. The old struggle of poverty has turned into a struggle of sanity and the wealthy person is wondering what the meaning of life really is. Struggling for the things we desire takes our focus away from why we are really here. I think it is a good thing because I personally get depressed when I try to think about the meaning of life. What makes most people happy is a challenge.

For some a challenge is going from broke, to having a car, to a place to stay, to middle class, upper middle, and so on. For that person, life is about self-growth. I am one of those people. I like to learn new things all the time. For others, a challenge is to be number one in an activity like a sporting event. These people excel in sports and competitions because that is where their energy lies. Some of these people may be poor but in turn play some mean football or basketball and mop the floor with you. For others it is a combination of the two. I believe the best thing to try to do is be versatile and learn a little bit of everything but focus on the things you enjoy.

In conclusion, the struggle I am talking about can be a good thing. When you struggle you are trying to get something better for yourself. You are working hard at something that you know one day will pay off. If you did not have to work for it, you would not appreciate it. I know I wouldn’t appreciate one million dollars if it was given to me for no apparent reason. I would feel guilty I received it. I would feel cheated out of this game called life.