jd unlocked..in 2010?!!!

absolutely. stay tuned peeps...

so many business ventures budding.... i'm coming back to the basics...blogging...and with a vengenance.

hope to see you ALL there!

much love!

xoxo

i’lltakeadouble u

Hooray!!!!! Bears win! That now puts them at a 7-6 standing, and maintains them as a contender in the NFC North; following only behind the 8-5 Vikings! And damn it, I’m excited! I mean, I don’t know what my boys in blue and orange have planned for the remainder of the season, but they’d better tighten up, otherwise it doesn’t look pretty. Today’s win came in OT against the Saints, and although nail biting, I would’ve preferred if we didn’t jag our 21-7 lead to begin with. But I digress. Today is about taking a double u, a win – and I’m all about that.

After such a relaxing yesterday, my primary thinking for Christmas Eve (i.e. the day before somebody gives me a check!) is forward focus (smothered in some positive energy). And as it should, out of that thinking came a positive day; free of worry and psychological stress. I focused on action and began making plans. In doing so, I connected with other artists and entrepreneurs, further encouraging myself to not allow the nagging of my psyche to weigh me down.

I gabbed with a new acquaintance, and man was he inspirational! I’d taken pictures for him, and we needed to reconnect to discuss the particulars. This conversation developed into his journey of ‘here’. I learned of his path, through tough car accidents and homelessness, to comfy lump sum settlements and paying your rent in full - in cash - for a year! His journey inspired me, to stay focused on my own. His spirit is relentlessly driven and makes you believe he will persevere. It was refreshing, especially while living in the grind. ‘Cause as an artist, an entrepreneur, you’re always grinding, figuring isht out, tryin’ to make moves, tryin’ to make money, tryin’ to try something else to make summin’ happen! …. And it’s that uncertainty that’s enough to discourage anyone. But with him, in this conversation, I continued to find myself strengthened and inspired; nice right?! I really don’t have much more to talk about tonight, considering. But I will leave you with this, his thoughts….

Before we got off the phone, we exchanged pleasantries and words of encouragement. What he left me with was this, “always put yourself in a position to win”. I heard that and thought, ‘Yeah, I’m with that!’ In reality, it’s perfect, cause hell, I’m always up for a W! Peace y’all! :12/11

(Photo by Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images)

openyourheart…and listen

I’ll attempt not to come off as corny, but today was a good day. I’ve been stressing over a certain situation, and today it was really getting the best of me. After several trivial attempts to get it off my mind, I’d resigned to the idea of going home and crawling under the covers. It was only 2pm. I wrangled myself away from the office, and attempted to accomplish just that. On my way home I indulged in today’s headlines, Blagojevich selling Senate seats, Jesse Jackson Jr. a likely bidder. What the hell was the world coming to? And what the hell am I stressing about when the world is in such discord? It seems kinda selfish now, when I think about it. There are families, losing; everything is spiraling, and there seems to be no real plan of action to stop it. The state of our environment we live in feels like ‘the calm before the storm’. Nothing feels certain anymore. Yet despite it all, my sleeping sheep mentality triggers the exhausted tunnel vision in my mind - and the only person I can think of is me.

Be that as it may, I made it home. And instead of crawling under my fresh linen to bemoan, I opted for the pleasure of speaking with an old friend. We talked for hours, reminiscing on the past and catching up on what’s new; laughing, joking, cutting each other off, eager to hear the updates and status reports. We shared a really good feeling. The kind of feeling you get when you talk to someone you haven’t heard from in a long time, and enjoy every moment of the exchange. For hours we forgot about everything around us, we just talked and listened to each other. (Truly enjoying the sound of someone else’s voice makes me smile.) It was in those moments that this day began to feel perfect. A pleasure indeed.

He reminded me of how large the world is around us, of some of the things, happenings, people and workings of it. It reminded me of how small I am, and how insignificant this thing that I’ve been stressing over is. It was a thoughtful and insightful time, and it made this day awesome. For once I was listening, and I’m excited to reflect on it. :12/10

workblues

So we’re in a recession, and I’m sure we’re all WELL aware of ‘the times’; but today I got wind of the tribune company, yes THE tribune company, filing for bankruptcy. And as hard a blow as that was to take initially, I soon after realized that it could’ve possibly been avoided, if not for some unsaavy dealings and ideals of Samuel Zell; who decided to take the company private a year ago and nearly triple its debt! Now for Zell, making such a bold move – after acquiring the Tribune on clearance prices – may have started out as adventurous, exciting and risky. However today, it looks dismal and like one big headache with the Tribune’s name on bankruptcy papers, and possibly its employees in the unemployment line. (Way to flaunt that business saavy Sam Zell!)

I mention this because besides it being news; it’s a clear example of how this recession is pulling back the covers on everyone’s finances; and how we’ve started believing our own hype and buying into our own bullshit. I mean really? Think about it….a billionaire outbid OTHER billionaires to acquire a conglomerate as massive as the effin’ Tribune company (which by all accounts was doing fairly well – and could’ve possibly ridden this recession out for the most part, unscathed); only to later have his skirt pulled up to show he’s borrowing from peter to pay paul! and now bondholders, JP Morgan Chase and Merrill Lynch are calling in their markers respectively. I.E., ‘they need their money now!’ That is the epitome of the foundational reasoning behind this downward spiraling of the economy. GREED. smdh! :12/8

sunday

So in an attempt to have an interesting life, I found myself "keeping busy" this sunday. It started with tossing and turning throughout the night, only to awaken around 4, then 6am. Sometime later I began working on my job's widgets and eventually took a break to catch up with my friends at the local bar - its some habit we're trying to form into tradition. after a win, i break out, head to long beach for the motorcycle convention, only to realize they've closed, damn! i'd been looking forward to this all week! as a result of this turn of events and my chosen company, I then head to a local taco spot, to try something new!

turns out, the service is fast and friendly, and the drinks really GOOD! the food measured up as 'cool' – at best. After playing in it, I guzzled down my drink with tequila (yum!) and headed home. A quick stop to regroup, then out the door again; headed to a bar where one of my fellow marathoners performed. Turns out shes a really good musician who did an awesome job! I have plans to write a review on her music later this week. Upon her set's conclusion, I semi-painfully watched the next artist perform and after about 20 grueling minutes, I headed home.

As I write this, my DVR is clearing its head. I'll soon begin working more on perfecting more company widgets; or maybe I'll sleep. It has been a rather extended day. :12/7

my first post

So I decided to start a blog...That's a pretty typical beginning right? Like, 'Once upon a time' or an introduction describing the cold harsh brutal weather conditions, think, "it was a dark an storomy night". Those are pretty average intros, right? That's what I wanted mine to be ... pretty average. This blog started out of necessity, and as a result, had no real direction upon its inception. For now, it shall serve as journal to my everyday, attempting to humorize my life's mundane activities. I'd also like to offer advice, as I receive requests from fellow bloggers and/or readers. Perhaps at some points it will serve as a forum. My point is to spark, intelligent and thought provoking dialogue. But for now, I’m just talking isht about me, and whomever tha hell I decide to talk ish about! So come, join me in my journey!