I’m going to go ahead and defer from my normal daily insight to go off on a bit of a tangent today. As much of you very well know I am a 2009 graduate of the best school in the world…yes Howard University. And this weekend we as Howard grads and all other random people who want to feel included will travel back to the Mecca to participate in the tweakend known as Homecoming. Now for those of you who do not know what a tweakend is it is a weekend in which you party your life away with minimal sleep a lot of good people and a whole hell of a lot of memories.
This brings me to my wise man quote of the day. A wise man once said “do you think about me now and then….cause I’m coming home again.” No matter how far and wide you may travel after your tenure at good ol HU you can count on coming back to the Hilltop to reconvene with friends, talk some ish, and party like it’s 1999. Howard has allowed me to meet some of the greatest people and have some of the greatest times in my short 23 years. Will I be back every year? I damn sure hope not, that would just mean I may need to fall back from the party scene a bit. But best believe I’ll be in there with my Alumni shirt stomping all over the newly cut grass on the yard, trying to avoid DC parking authority, rooting on a football team we know won’t win, eating fried fish and mac and cheese, running up to people I saw no more than 2 weeks ago screaming “I love yous”, sleeping 4 to a bed, house party hopping, standing in that long ass line in front of the Diner at 4am, and singing at the top of my lungs “I’m soooo glad I went to Howard U!”
So when the tweakend comes around every October don’t be afraid to stampede the good old Avenue of Georgia and create some more memories. I don’t know about ya’ll but I’m coming home again!
-Becks
Wednesday, October 27, 2010
Monday, October 25, 2010
Daily Insight: Cuffing Season
A wise man once said “It’s the most wonderful time of the year” Now seeing that it’s not quite Christmas yet, I am using this quote as a meaning for the other most wonderful time of the year. Yes ladies and gentlemen summer is officially over and the temperatures are dropping, it's CUFFING SEASON! Now let me go ahead and put this is lamens terms for those of you who may not know what cuffing season is. When the temperature drops and people start going out less, out come the “boo radars” and people start looking for someone to settle down with for the winter.
There is absolutely nothing wrong with looking for someone to share those cold nights with under a blanket sipping hot chocolate watching a romantic comedy….ok wait I digress. But if you are looking to cuff anything like you’re the NYPD at the Puerto Rican day parade we might have a problem here. Don’t cuff someone just for the sake of having a warm body next to you. I say make each cuff count!
Don’t call up homeboy you stopped talking to 6 months ago when you found out about all his drama now because the temperature dropped a bit….don’t start sending Facebook messages more frequently to the girl with a possession problem because you want someone to make you hot chocolate…don’t send that man whose cell phone is off more than it is on a smoke signal cause you got a little lonely like Janet Jackson.
It’s going to be a long winter cause it’s cold as hell already in October. But don’t cuff something you don’t want to deal with come December just for the sake of cuffing. Make sure everything counts. I say pull out the long johns and thermal socks…it can still be the most wonderful time of the year even without a cuff joint.
-Becks
There is absolutely nothing wrong with looking for someone to share those cold nights with under a blanket sipping hot chocolate watching a romantic comedy….ok wait I digress. But if you are looking to cuff anything like you’re the NYPD at the Puerto Rican day parade we might have a problem here. Don’t cuff someone just for the sake of having a warm body next to you. I say make each cuff count!
Don’t call up homeboy you stopped talking to 6 months ago when you found out about all his drama now because the temperature dropped a bit….don’t start sending Facebook messages more frequently to the girl with a possession problem because you want someone to make you hot chocolate…don’t send that man whose cell phone is off more than it is on a smoke signal cause you got a little lonely like Janet Jackson.
It’s going to be a long winter cause it’s cold as hell already in October. But don’t cuff something you don’t want to deal with come December just for the sake of cuffing. Make sure everything counts. I say pull out the long johns and thermal socks…it can still be the most wonderful time of the year even without a cuff joint.
-Becks
Tuesday, October 19, 2010
Daily Insight: DeLorean
A wise man once said “scared of the future while I hop in the DeLorean.” For those who might not have been obsessed with all things Michael J. Fox in the mid 1980’s a DeLorean is the car that Marty McFly used to go back to the future. Now Yeezy is obviously using this metaphor to talk his usual ish but it got me thinking a bit…
Why are people so scared to move onward and upward into the future. Just because you feel as though everything is all good right now doesn’t mean that it’s going to stay that way. I say embrace the future and all it has to bring.
If you felt like 2010 wasn’t your year guess what??! Time moves on and 2011 is right around the corner. If you feel as though the job market is still horrible..take a few temp jobs believe me it’ll make the future come a lot faster. If you’re feeling all of those libations you partook in the night before…go your ass to sleep when you wake up time will have passed and I promise you will feel better. If you feel as though some relationships you are keeping in your life are like a dark cloud over your head…keep it moving the future will be a whole lot brighter.
All I’m trying to say is that even though moving on and embracing things unknown can be scary at times it’s necessary and you will not regret it..I don’t know about ya’ll but I’ll hop my ass in that DeLorean real quick.
-Becks
Why are people so scared to move onward and upward into the future. Just because you feel as though everything is all good right now doesn’t mean that it’s going to stay that way. I say embrace the future and all it has to bring.
If you felt like 2010 wasn’t your year guess what??! Time moves on and 2011 is right around the corner. If you feel as though the job market is still horrible..take a few temp jobs believe me it’ll make the future come a lot faster. If you’re feeling all of those libations you partook in the night before…go your ass to sleep when you wake up time will have passed and I promise you will feel better. If you feel as though some relationships you are keeping in your life are like a dark cloud over your head…keep it moving the future will be a whole lot brighter.
All I’m trying to say is that even though moving on and embracing things unknown can be scary at times it’s necessary and you will not regret it..I don’t know about ya’ll but I’ll hop my ass in that DeLorean real quick.
-Becks
Thursday, October 14, 2010
Daily Insight: Let Loose
It’s Thursday the unofficial start of the weekend. Everyone makes their weekends and party times what they want to make it…some people OD, some people chill, and some people have a happy medium. I’m not going to go into which one of those people I am lol.
These days off and opportunities to let loose and have a damn good time come too few and far between for a few people. A wise man once said “how about you and all your morals and that outfit that you borrowed make the most out of tonight and worry about it all tomorrow..”
So many people are scared to go out and let go because of fear of what other people might think. I’m with Drake on this one WHO GIVES A DAMN. I’m not saying you should party 24/7 but when you do make it worth while.
Don't be afraid to stand on a couple couches in the club..hell worst that can happen is a bouncer tells you to get down! Don’t be afraid to stop that man mid sentence that has been telling you how pretty you are for the last 15 minutes and say are you gonna buy me a drink or what?? Don’t be afraid to mouth all the lyrics to “Big Momma Thang” when Kim comes blearing over those speakers…we all know you know all the words! Don’t be afraid to grab your ankles a bit if the feeling comes over you, unless of course you see some camera flashes you might wanna straighten up before you end up on Talk Of NY or something.
I say all of this to say when you have the opportunity to go out and let loose don’t be all stuck up about it. Cause you’re gonna be one of those people looking at everyone elses Facebook pictures like “damn I need to party like them.” :)
-Becks
These days off and opportunities to let loose and have a damn good time come too few and far between for a few people. A wise man once said “how about you and all your morals and that outfit that you borrowed make the most out of tonight and worry about it all tomorrow..”
So many people are scared to go out and let go because of fear of what other people might think. I’m with Drake on this one WHO GIVES A DAMN. I’m not saying you should party 24/7 but when you do make it worth while.
Don't be afraid to stand on a couple couches in the club..hell worst that can happen is a bouncer tells you to get down! Don’t be afraid to stop that man mid sentence that has been telling you how pretty you are for the last 15 minutes and say are you gonna buy me a drink or what?? Don’t be afraid to mouth all the lyrics to “Big Momma Thang” when Kim comes blearing over those speakers…we all know you know all the words! Don’t be afraid to grab your ankles a bit if the feeling comes over you, unless of course you see some camera flashes you might wanna straighten up before you end up on Talk Of NY or something.
I say all of this to say when you have the opportunity to go out and let loose don’t be all stuck up about it. Cause you’re gonna be one of those people looking at everyone elses Facebook pictures like “damn I need to party like them.” :)
-Becks
Thursday, October 7, 2010
Daily Insight: Cross My Mind
Sitting here staring at an excel sheet all day my iPod becomes my saving grace. Listening to all my music I swear keeps me sane.
Music is one thing that has the unique ability to bring you back to a certain memory or feeling you once had. Everyone knows I'm a sucker for a good granola ass song...but before you call me all soft maybe you should take a second listen to some of them.
A wise man once said "I was just thinking about you, wondering what you doing I mean what you been up to. I know it's wrong feeling this strong let me take a second minute I will think this thing through. Remember all the moments for two, how we used to...oh yea..but the reality is..you were never good for me and I was never good for you. I just remember what we used to do..."
There are always going to be people that come into your life for a specific reason or season. And when that day comes when that person is no longer in your life it's going to suck. And of course you're gonna have those moments when you get that fuzzy feeling thinking about all the things you guys used to have and used to do...and music can usually evoke those memories. At least I know it does for me!
But the fact of the matter is that no matter how much that person crosses your mind they are no longer in your life for a reason..Jilly from Philly said it best. "you were never good for me and I was never good for you I just remember what we used to do.."
-Becks
Music is one thing that has the unique ability to bring you back to a certain memory or feeling you once had. Everyone knows I'm a sucker for a good granola ass song...but before you call me all soft maybe you should take a second listen to some of them.
A wise man once said "I was just thinking about you, wondering what you doing I mean what you been up to. I know it's wrong feeling this strong let me take a second minute I will think this thing through. Remember all the moments for two, how we used to...oh yea..but the reality is..you were never good for me and I was never good for you. I just remember what we used to do..."
There are always going to be people that come into your life for a specific reason or season. And when that day comes when that person is no longer in your life it's going to suck. And of course you're gonna have those moments when you get that fuzzy feeling thinking about all the things you guys used to have and used to do...and music can usually evoke those memories. At least I know it does for me!
But the fact of the matter is that no matter how much that person crosses your mind they are no longer in your life for a reason..Jilly from Philly said it best. "you were never good for me and I was never good for you I just remember what we used to do.."
-Becks
Monday, October 4, 2010
Daily Insight: Lights Out
While browsing some of my favorite blogs which I tend to do every day or so I came across a great clip. It was a clip from the Oprah show. Now I of course like many of us think Oprah is quite the wise man and something specific she said in that clip reminded me of why. She was telling Serena Williams who happened to be doing her pedicure o_O yea I know but I didn't write the shows concept....but anyway she was giving her love advice. She said to the multi million dollar tennis star: "don't ever dim your light to walk with someone else.."
I feel like way too often we try to tone down who we are or how successful we are to appease other people around us. I don't know about y'all but I worked hard as hell for everything I've accomplished this far. And I wear it like a friggin girl scout badge.
Don't feel bad for no longer being able to relate to some friends because they're still hugging the block. Don't try to change to fit into a group you don't want to be in to begin with. Don't think you have to change yourself for a significant other..they should know what it is from jump. Don't think you can't have an opinion because you're young, or you're a minority, or you are a woman.
Believe me nothing in this world comes easy so when it does come there's no way in hell I'm hiding it...I bet Oprah never dimmed her light..and neither should you!
-Becks
I feel like way too often we try to tone down who we are or how successful we are to appease other people around us. I don't know about y'all but I worked hard as hell for everything I've accomplished this far. And I wear it like a friggin girl scout badge.
Don't feel bad for no longer being able to relate to some friends because they're still hugging the block. Don't try to change to fit into a group you don't want to be in to begin with. Don't think you have to change yourself for a significant other..they should know what it is from jump. Don't think you can't have an opinion because you're young, or you're a minority, or you are a woman.
Believe me nothing in this world comes easy so when it does come there's no way in hell I'm hiding it...I bet Oprah never dimmed her light..and neither should you!
-Becks
Friday, October 1, 2010
Daily Insight: A Time For Everything
Normally I don't get too personal with my posts...but today this is something I wanted to do. My grandfather passed away a month ago and tomorrow we will have his memorial service. My Grams asked my sister and I to read some bible verses in his honor. I got Ecclesiastics 3:1-8...and I feel like it just sums everything up so well.
"For everything there is a appointed time, and an appropriate time for every activity on earth. A time to be born and a time to die; a time to plant, and a time to uproot what was planted. A time to kill and a time to heal; a time to break down and a time to build up; a time to weep and a time to laugh; a time to mourn and a time to dance. A time to throw away stones and a time to embrace and a time to refrain from embracing. A time to search, and a time to give something up as lost; a time to keep and a time to throw away. A time to rip and a time to sew. A time to keep silent and a time to speak. A time to love and a time to hate; a time for war and a time for peace."
RIP Gramps :)
-Becks
"For everything there is a appointed time, and an appropriate time for every activity on earth. A time to be born and a time to die; a time to plant, and a time to uproot what was planted. A time to kill and a time to heal; a time to break down and a time to build up; a time to weep and a time to laugh; a time to mourn and a time to dance. A time to throw away stones and a time to embrace and a time to refrain from embracing. A time to search, and a time to give something up as lost; a time to keep and a time to throw away. A time to rip and a time to sew. A time to keep silent and a time to speak. A time to love and a time to hate; a time for war and a time for peace."
RIP Gramps :)
-Becks
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