Are you kidding? This is going to be a short one. Everyone knows his resume. No need to reiterate. All I want to say is give the man his respect for the gifts he gave us. His personal life is just that, HIS personal life.
The black community loves it heroes. From Frederick Douglas to Obama. It seems that somewhere along the line we jumped track from positive heroes to entertainers. I’m all in for having entertainers represent us, but light also must be given to the academic & social heroes.
I ran across a local neurosurgeon named Keith Black. Anyone who is searching for a doctor to diagnose or treat a brain tumor WILL be referred to him at some point. The guy is BOSS. Read more here…
So here I go. My top 10 reason for hating award ceremonies, and some possible suggestions.
1. We award millionaires for doing their jobs! Why are they treated like royalty? Red carpet. Man, walk in the building like everyone else! Where’s the award for the craft service people that never get tipped, or the poor runner that has to deliver scripts to your hideaway home in the hills of Glendale in his Hyundai. Honor one honor all I say.
2. People treat it like a holiday. Seems like work production comes to a halt when award time comes. It’s all the chatter in the office.
3. Restaurants/bars have the awards on instead of the game. I think sports trumps handing out trophies to actors.
4. Most of my male friends are all caught up in the festivities. They’re like star struck women, commenting on the clothing, etc. However, I would be interested in what they drive.
4. Everyone dresses in clothes they have no business in. Major designers showcase their latest work on TV to an audience who probably can’t afford even the sleeve!
5. The news, who should be reporting on real stuff, is also caught up in the latest happenings with the awards. They need to set an example of what’s important in society. Not popular.
6. It’s annoying how people comment on how well an actor spoke or of they stumbled or if they are nervous, micro-analyzing every move. Who are you, Marv Albert?
7. Watching the fake expressions on the winners face, as if they didn’t know they were gonna win. MAYBE the indie guys are truly surprised.
8. The pre-show interviews. UGH, I just wanna drive a truck through the red carpet. Really, how silly IS it that they do this. Maybe if the awards were once every 5 years, but c’mon.
9. The amount of different awards. If there are so many awards that means everyone will eventually get one. Then no one will do quality work if they are expecting it.
10. Actors with wild personalities can’t be themselves when presenting. They’re so proper and stuffy. BORING. (i.e. Jack Black, not so Tenacious D of you)
I guess thats it. As you can see I can find a problem with ANYTHING. but I do welcome your feedback. Peace.
From the movie 'Office Space'
After years of freelancing, I was offered a position in a corporate environment. I have to say it’s nice to have the security, but what’s missing is your life! It always makes me laugh when I think of how we accept this. There are so many things wrong with this. I’ll try to explain a few points.
First, the length of the work day. It’s nuts! 8 hours? I say 6 tops. 6 hours or less can be achieved if management planned and organized more efficiently and you stopped checking Facebook every 2 minutes. The 8 hrs. doesn’t include travel time in traffic plus the stress thats accumulated on the way. So, after travel to and from, your work day is approx. 9.5-10.5 hours. Then you get home and have a short amount of time to prepare yourself for tomorrow then its off to bed. When do you have time to recuperate your mind and body?
Second, is lunch. This may seem minor, but think about it. Most companies give an hour. So, say you leave for lunch. It takes about 20 minutes to sink your teeth into whatever you ordered. Then another 20 minutes to get back, park and walk in your building. How many minutes does this leave you to eat and relax…20. So we get 20 minute lunches, lol. Wack. Oh I hear you saying, “I bring my lunch”. That’s cool, but you either eat it AT work (which defeats the purpose of a break) or you drive some where thus saving you 5-10 minutes for eating time. I say a hour and 45 minutes for lunch!
Third, How does one take care of their personal business? You get off at 6 and businesses CLOSE at 6! Say you have to pay a bill, go to the bank or see the doctor. Most companies only give employees a few days off a year. This scares people out of using them. They save them like chestnuts for the winter. The logical thought would be to go after work or on weekends. It would make sense to pay bills online during work, but the IT department takes personal enjoyment in blocking employees access to their bank sites. Maybe they think its like that old Atari game, Missile Command where they destroy the outgoing missiles!
Let me just stop there, I’m starting to whine about this stuff, but you get the point. Wheres Obama? We need change in the work place!
Hip Hop forever, R.I.P. Caleb Bryant. Peace to all.
Yesterday my 5 year old son asked me why do men wear ear rings. I was like, wow! where did that come from. So, I was about to answer him when all of a sudden I froze. I couldn’t.
I was never into jewelry or any personal exterior accessories. Maybe except an iPod. I never saw the point. Maybe it’s because I really don’t have an ego? I’m not sure of other guys reasons. It doesn’t seem too masculine although so called “tough guys” or “cool kids” do it. Most of my homies have ear rings and some sag, some more than others. I KNOW they aren’t gay so I’ll have to do a bit of research.
This question of his got me to thinking about other like situations. Such as, wearing those “Paris Hilton” Hollywood style glasses. Especially at night AND Indoors! This year at the VMA’s when Jamie Foxx was presenting, you could see him obviously wanting to take them off, but he couldn’t. Does he have a lazy eye or something?
Next on my list is the sagging phenomenon. Which by the way is NIGGAS spelled backwards. Is that why? What’s up with this? Some say fashion, some say it’s a prison thing. I won’t go into detail as I don’t know for a fact if thats the case. What I DO know is, WHY would you want to show your ass to other dudes? I see pants as low as the bottom of the cheeks. Guys struggling to keep their pants up as they walk or run. I’ve even seen guys sagging on the basketball court! I don’t think females like it as much as they THINK they do and be aware of the females that do, lol. I’ve seen guys sagging mildly, like the white boys with the faux hawk and not the full thing. I’m OK with that. Just don’t show me your backside please.
So, with all of this going on. How do I explain it to my son. I’ve seen it all my life and never questioned it. Oh well. I guess I need to do some old fashioned investigating. He needs answers. I guess I do too.
