Sunday, March 30, 2008

"your friend faith stinks"-jerold

So when i did my internship in Colorado there were nine other interns who were doing the same thing, one of them was a girl named faith. I talk to faith every once in a while, we talk about recent happenings, what were doing with life, ya know all that fun stuff. the question here is why would i write a blog about faith?....because she made fun of the fact that half of things i write in these blogs are misspelled. Well Faith, im sorry....i cant read or write. Honestly as we speak, my pet monkey Jerold is typing, and he has fat fingers which make it terribly difficult to hit all the right keys. So next time you want to insult my spelling ability think about who your really hurting, thats right jerold. (faith, this is jerold mike doesn't know im typing this, cause he cant read of course, but it really hurt my feelings to hear you say that. So unless you apologize, im going to peg you in the face with a banana) Faith i hope the next time we talk you will have more positive things to say about me and jerold's blog. Until then, may god have mercy on your soul

Friday, March 28, 2008

Walker Told me I have aids

The title has nothing to with this blog, i just watched that clip on you tube...and its ridiculous, but funny.

College is almost over. I finish in less then a month, and then...school is done fooorevver. I'm gunna miss the city, and my friends here for sure, but as far as the work load is considered, im ready to call it a day. I really feel my self shuttin down, and getting work done has become nearly impossible....oh well ya cant win them all.

So im doing this research project on something called the Safe homes initiative, Its where cops can knock on youth's houses...when cops suspect that their involved with gangs. With consent the cops then search the house...and anything they find can be used against them, besides the possession of a firearm. (the whole point of the initiative is to "get guns").

Anyways, the community is pissed, because only poor black neighborhoods are being targeted, and most people don't know they can say no and refuse the search. So i've been going to these town hall meeting...and there awesome. And recently, the BPD has decided to suspend the program because of public outcry. I must say this is the first time i've ever seen 1. the police Actually just targeting poor families, and secondly, the community have the power to organize and actually fight off something that is not right. I know we read about these things, But actually seeing it first hand, was awesome.

Thats all i got for now

Tuesday, February 19, 2008

People are werid...

So everyday I go to the gym, I see someone taking the elevator...to go run on the treadmill. I know we have all seen this, and its not an amazing observation, but i see it everyday...it's great. I feel like i should enlighten them as to why that is so dumb. But then i go lift weights up and put them right back where i found them, I don't think im much cooler.

Almost everyday I walk out of my building, i see this guy named patrick, and is always wearing the same leather coat. Hes gay. And he's a writer. And for some reason i can see in his eyes, that he's hurting. Not in some "trying to be cool the whole world is dying" existentialist kind of way, i mean i can just tell in my gut. But he might be the nicest guy i see everyday.

There are these two black guys who clean our building, their names are eddie and james. Actually james cleans the building, eddie is homless guy. I think james lets him inside so he can stay warm. they don't smile alot. but i introduced myself the other day, and they did. I don't know if god likes it when we do things like that. because i get really happy when i do. But then i think about all the times i could make people smile with simple hellos, but i don't.

I was running the other day, and a some guy jumped out at me like a ninja and scared the crap out of me. everyone around me starting laughing, i did to. But the man was clearly insane. was the laughter at my reaction, or his insanity? ooooo wow, now that is deep. not really.

I'm reading this book by Elie wiesel, hes great. You ever read something and you deeply desire to have the abliity to write the words that you've just read? I cant write well. I rush. like in life. I jump from thing to thing, its hard for me to focus. He said something along these lines, and i thought it was approriate, -Mankind has become very efficent, and fast, but doesn't seem to know what to do with the extra time its got- I think thats true.

Read more, listen more, talk less....yup i've heard that before. What if i don't know how? What if i was never taught how to do those things, even though i want them so badly? What if i feel shallow, because i am unable to break the bonds of habit?

It seems so easy, when i read the works of these great thinkers, i want so badly to belong with them. i love how they process things, even if i disagree them. But lifestyle must acompany thoughts, otherwise thoughts are just that, thoughts. How do u create a lifestyle of a more thoughtful life, when it only exsists in your head? when everyone around you would describe as one way, and yet you think and desire to be described, another way.

I have come to the conclusion that my blog is most certainly for the the writer, and very barely for the reader. Gotta love selfishness

Tuesday, February 5, 2008

Last semester

So I haven't found time to do homework, or grocery shop, or take a pee...so writing a blog is not really on the top of list of things to do, but its rainy outside, and sure i have a ton to do...but oh well.

Life has been great lately. Since i last wrote, Christmas happened, Boston Winter conference, and now my last semester of college is in full swing. The problem is I can't slow it down. You know you parents always said time flys, and take advantage of everything blah blah...well i think it might be true. I thought of this the other day when i was telling as story about my most embarrassing moment, which was in 8th grade. The story is not important but that fact that this story happened 10 years ago is insane. 10 years ago. thats as long as some ten year olds have been alive. actually all of them.

Anyways, Trying to enjoy my last semster of college is not difficult at all, but planning for the future is a little. Honestly im not to worried about it, probably Uganda for the summer...then jersey, i dunno. Either way at this point im pretty content with wherever i end up. Plus i know that if everything falls apart, i can always become a fireman, seriously thats my back up plan.

This is all i got...i need to go enjoy the rain.