Proud of the youth

This is a very exciting time for myself and my family well the youth of my family in particular. My cousins both attended prom this past weekend and were as handsome and beautiful as they wanted to be. They both will be graduating this coming saturday which they are excited and slightly saddened by which is understandable. They  both will be attending great four year universities. Ashley will be attending Stanford and Aaron will be joining my younger brother at USC. Then there is Bryan who will be graduating from middle school and going on to high school at Lake Forest Academy. Attending LFA is something that is impressive to even me for one it is a very hard school to get into second he'll be living at the school which presents its own set of challenges.  Finally there is my nephew D'angelo who will be attending summer school this summer and graduating from high school at the age of 15.  I know there are those that may read this and say whats the big deal its middle school and high school. Well for those of you not from Chicago you may not be familiar with the number of killings of african americn youth in this city. It is said that an african american youth in chicago has a greater chance of being killed than graduating high school. Granted my family is blessed and these children aren't exactly being raised in the hood but never the less they are to be celebrated.  As a member of what I like to call the middle generation of my family I know the different kinds of pressures and challenges they had to overcome to be successful. I'm just filled with pride and joy right now so I wanted to share it with the masses LOL. Antyway Later peoples.

MAYBE THERES HOPE FOR THE BLACK MAN

I don't know how many of you are fans of abc's Extreme Makeover:Home Edition I myself am not a fan but was directed by a friend to watch last nights two hour season finale. Since I spent last night out at the WWE'S judgement day with my wrestling fanatic nephews I decided to DVR it and watch it this morning.  Now those of you who know me know that I am not the most emotional person around but I got a little teary eyed watching this episode. The recipient of this weeks makeover was a single father of three boys Bernard Mcfarland of Indianapolis, Indiana.  Bernard is also a mentor to many children in the community through his pack2000 club/group he takes the children out of the "hood" and encourage them to to broaden their horizons and dream big.  The thing that struck me about this story was a positive black man raising three other positive black men. Often times its so easy to forget that there are balck men being great fathers, being great role models and this show was the perfect reminder. Another thing that stood out to me was the fact that this neighborhood was literally falling apart with abandoned homes and trash everywhere but when the crew took time to speak to the owners of some of these dilapidated homes they were some of the most eloquent  people ever yet they simply don't have the means for the up keep of their property. Back to Bernard and his family when I saw him and his children these three young well spoken black men who not only wore clothes that were the right size and not hanging off their ass but had their shirts tucked in. Who it appeared were not affected by this urban you must be a thug mentally despite their surroundings I couldn't help but think to myself Oh my God there maybe hope for the black man. Let's hope that there are more Bernard Mcfarlands out there raising great young men. Later Peoples

HAPPY SUMMER

Well it's about that time people. Time to hit the road or in my case fly the friendly skies.  The summer vay-k season is upon us and my first of several planned destinations this year is Orlando,Florida. So tomorrow me an 5 of my good friends will be flying out there to hit up the amusement parks and we have a little golf bet(Dylan bring ya wallet). Anyway this post is me just wishing everyone a happy and safe summer vay-k.  Later peoples

Don't Sleep on Elliot Yamin

Yesterday Ciara released her Fantasy Ride and Chrisette Michele released Epiphany(which I love) but what could possibly be the strongest cd released yesterday is Elliot Yamins Fight for Love.  Fight for love is one of those cd's you can put on and just ride to there's no need to skip over any of the songs the cd just flows well. His delivery is flawless I don't know if he has gone through a breakup recently but you feel as if hes speaking to someone. The cd is in no way monochromatic one moment you may be reflective or feel like crying and the next you'll be ready to dance. I in no way am an authority on the music biz but im just saying don't sleep on Elliot Yamin. Some tracks I LOVE are Fight for love, you,apart from me, cold heart, know better, this step alone, how do i know, don't be afraid and my absolute fav is someday. Just listen to the whole cd  LOL. Later peoples.

I was asked to explain what being an optimistic pessimist means to me. Quite simply to me its  being an realist or an logical person. Its realizing that there are going to be both good and bad times and accepting and embracing both. I am a person who is often identified  by others as being a pessimist because my f initial reaction in most situations is to identify if  the negative. As I like to say though it is often times easier to identify the negative simply because in most situations it is that that is glaring or thats being presented to you. For me the optimisim comes because despite the fact that the negativity may be all around I am willing to search for the positivity that is being veiled. So if you are  a person who has the ability to trudge through negativity and seek out the positive in all situations you too are an optimistic pessimist.

THANK YOU

As I sat at my desk working on my physiology paper I listened to Asher Roths new CD(which is hot by the way) it got to this track called his dream. This song pretty much talks about how our parents at times have to sacrifice their dreams to put the betterment of the family  first. After hearing the chorus the first time I just had to call my mom and speak to her. I let her know that I really appreciate all that she does for me and that I love her. My moms really appreciated the call I believe it shocked her quite a bit as well lol. Its so easy at times for us to take the people in our lives and all that they do for us for granted.  So this  post is just to say to let your parents know that you appreciate and respect the sacrifices they've made. Simply say thank you. The joy in their voice or the smile on their face from those words may shock you.  Later peoples.

AM I LOSING MY EDGE

So today after being late to an class for the God knows number of times the professor requested that I stay after class for a moment.  He started off the coversation by asking me am I sure that the medical profession is what I want to do with my life. After thinking for a moment I replied yes.  He expressed  his concern over my coming late (all be it 3-5 minutes) and just a lack of passion overall.  I love the medical field it has been my dream to work in this field since the age of 10. It's just that the work can at times be repetitive and boring. Its always a challenge but you can only do something so many times before  it loses its appeal with you.  There are those things like patient exams and gross anatomy labs that never lose their appeal with me and thats partially due to the fact that there is a sense of randomness to them that I enjoy. So I guess im just going to have to find a way to get my edge back in the class room/less glamourous aspects of the medical profession. F.Y.I im still passing the class all classes for that matter and maintaining a 3.4 g.p.a. Later peoples.

ROADDD TRIPPPPPPPP

So much to my surprise one of the gifts I received yesterday were tickets for me and some friends to the Cubs Vs Milwaukee game in Milwaukee.  Thanks to my pops for that little gift there lol anyway so were going to hop on Amtrak and take the trip out there to see the rubber game of this series. It happens to be a nationally televised game on ESPN and since the game is indoors in Milwaukee were thinking of doing the whole chest paint thing. Lets hope we get some Tv time lol we're trying to be staras lmao. Also we know how the good people in Milwaukee like to tailgate and its easter and all that, so what we are hoping is the folks will be Jesus like and hook us up with some burgers and brats.  I'll let you all know how that turns out lol. Ohhhhhh my peoples who were at Level did yall enjoy the surprise I had for the peoples? Lmao who loves the people??? Alrighty later peoples.

Happy B-Day to MEEEEEEE

So today is my 23rd birthday yaaaaaaaaaaay lol. Anyway the begining of this year has been very interesting and trying to say the least so this day has a little more meaning to me than years past. With that in mind I have planned to go all out this year and live it up. That started last nite with a dinner party at the Green Dolphin and it was a great time. There was a mix of family, friends and friends who are like family. We all enjoyed a nice meal and danced long into wee hours of the morning. The highlight of the nite for me was when my mother and I shared a dance of K'Jons  single On the Ocean.  That was one of those life long memory moments  that I'm happy was created last nite. Anyway this was just an quick update lol I know most of my friends and acquaintances have attention span problems. Oh I hope to see a lot of you tonight at Level its going to be krazy I have a little surprise for the people so kome and find out about that. Maybe i'll find someone to have some bithday sex  with LMAO. Thanks to my brothas Lawrence and B.J for flyin in to celebrate with me. They're sitting here next to me and had to be mentioned attention whores lol. Ok later peoples 

A great day Indeed

So yesterday I awoke feeling better and fresher both mentally and physically. I decided with this new found strength I would start this blog and it served it's purpose and I was happy to have released some things. Well little did I know that it was to be short lived for later in the day I was to learn the night before my character had been completely and utterly assassinated the night before. For those of  you who know me you are probably thinking that I flipped out  but to your surprise and mine I didn't.  Was I upset yes. Did I want to retaliate...Yes. But I found my strength, my peace in the most unlikely of places...My Father. When I arrive at his home he knew immediately that something was weighing heavy on me. Knowing me instead of press me he suggested that we do something that would allow me to relax, he took me to the gym. During our time in the gym we did our thing, discussed life and just enjoyed eachother something I don't think we've done for some time. It amazes me that even though my father knew nothing of the situation everything he said tied into it . When we returned to his home myand his first LOVE the CUBS were on television having an preseason game with the sox. As we sat there yelling at the tele I realized that how much alike we are and I also realized that no matter WHAT we have eachothers back. Sooo with that said despite the acts of the prior night and my anger of learning of it the next day yesterday was a great day indeed.

Not bad

I'm leaving my exam and things weren't as bad as I had feared. I felt
very comfortable with everything and I'm guessing the subconscious
stepped in and saved my ass on this one. I'll know for sure one the
grades are posted sooooo wish me luck . Thanks

Nervous

Im sooooo nervous right now as I do some last minute cramming for a
Gross anatomy exam I have in about an hour. I've been so busy sulking
as of late that I didn't prepare for this as I would have under normal
circumstances. However im hopin that once it comes time to perform that
my subconscious will take over and all will be well. Lets hope so....

Don't Give Up On Me Yet

Well it is isn't often that the urge hits me to write and express myself in this medium but there are quite a few rarities happening in my life right now. As of late I have been tried quite a bit in my personal and family life, I'm not sure rather or not im handling the situation correctly or not but I am handling it the only way I know how. Before anyone continues to read any further expecting these great details YOU can STOP HERE!!!! I am a very very personal person and these wounds that I have now are still too fresh for me to be willing to expose them freely. Since I've been going through this I have been kind of like an injured snell hiding away in my shell until I have the strength to continue on my journey. During this time I have turned away all of my friends and most of my family. This short blog is for those who I have shut out its just too say don't give up on me yet.  I know there are times that even when I'm at full strength im hard to deal with due to my warped and somewhat twisted outlook on certain things but there also are the many laughs the come due to that outlook. Also I ask you to ask yourself  "Would David Simply walk away and leave me"? There have been so many to quickly say that they are done with it and thats fine that is your choice. Just remember that over the years there have been times that you yourself have been injured and not only have I stood outside your shell but I forced my way in and aided in your healing and continued on the journey along side you. For those of you who simply offer prayer and support Thank You I love you for it. For those of you who say that you're done I have enjoyed the time that we have traveled together and If it is meant to be our roads will lead us back to eachother.