Indian Giver

In todays AJC there is a report about a man who was celebrating his birthday and out of no where a man came and gave him 10 dollars. After handing it to him he reportadely asked for four dollars back. When the birthday boy refused to give him back the money the man shot his in the stomach. Who in their right mind just comes and give 10 dollars to a dude he doesnt even know. Especially 10 dollars??? Not even grandmothers give their grandkids that kind of cash. Now im guessing the guy didn't have enough money to get on the marta so he needed some cash. When he looked in his wallet he probably realized he didn't have any money so he runs back to the guy and asks for 4 dollars to pay the token. Now if a guy did this to me I would tell him that he already gave it to me so its pretty much mine, and that it is my birthday. It is funny how people do not think before doing something stupid like this. Luckily the guy was not caught, but I really hope they find hime so that atlantiens get to find out what he needed those four dollars for.

It's the end of the world.

If for some reason that were to happen I would somehow raid and collect as much food as I could before the storm hit. Then I would find the nearest abandoned building where no one could get to me. I would also bring alot of books and magazines, along with a radio, to keep up on the outside world. Should someone try to invade my area I would easily take them down with my hidden claymores I set up around the building. Also I would definitely have some type of pistol or fire arm to stay safe. I would probably hide out and survive of the rations I have until the whole barbaric zombie like society dies down and the government finally comes in. I would have to say that the experience would be surreal and if it did happen I think I would be able to survive it. I feel like I have the ability to be able to not eat and survive for a couple of days. Another thing I would bring is a ton of cigarettes. I could just picture myself getting bored and just smoking my life away. I think the problem with these types of situations like you see in the movies is that heroes are eventually going to die in real life not like in the movies where you have 9 of them. In real life the smart people are the ones who get as much items as they can and stay in one place and out of other peoples problems. Call it cowardice, but I just want to stay alive.

Angola State Penetentiary

This past weekend i had the chance to visit Angola state prison in Louisiana. Let em just say that is an experience that I will never forget. After the 10 hour long bus ride which i slept most of, we were greeted with open arms by the warden of the prison who has really changed it from the nickname " bloodiest prison in America" to the most safe one. People actually live on the massive land and even can enjoy a round of golf. The grounds were maintained clean and everything seemed to be peaceful even though we were in a prison where 95% of the inmates would eventually die there. Our first day was pretty much just speaking with some of the inmates who lived there and how they had come to terms with what they had done and how they felt forgiven and could die in peace. Many of the stories I heard were so moving, you would not have thought you were in a prison. On Saturday I had the opportunity to visit inmates on death row and I had a chance to talk to a guy who was just one year older than me. It definitely opened my eyes to the dangers out there in the world. It was amazing to see how peaceful most of the inmates were and how much freedom they were given under the warden who was an amazing man himself. If you ever have the chance to visit you will surely not be disappointed.

Cheating on the SAT

I read a story in the ajc today about how some kid was paid by six other kids to take the SAT for them. What I want to know is how that is even possible and also how much was he paid. I have only taken the test twice and both times I found it hard to even manage cheating on it. The schools where you take them always have those crazy ass moms who are making sure that you are who you say you are. It also sucks because people who were probably really hoping to get in to the schools they wanted to go to might not because someone who cheated on their SATs did better than he or she.
"The students had registered to take the tests at a different school where they would not be recognized. Eshaghoff then went to the schools and showed a photo ID with his picture, but another student's name on it, Rice said. At least once, Eshaghoff flew home from college primarily to impersonate two students and took the SAT twice in one weekend."
I guess the SAT board needs to do a better job of verifying that a student is who he says he is.
"Tom Ewing, a spokesman for The College Board, which sponsors the SAT tests, applauded the district attorney's office and school officials, and said it cooperated with the investigation."
Well that is nice to know that they are cooperating, but what steps are being taken to assure people that cheating will not occur again?

My Favorite Movie(s)

I do not have just one favorite movie, but if i had to choose three movies if i were stuck on an island forever they would have to be 1. Double Indemnity 2. Gone with the Wind and 3. The Godfather collection. I know that the last two movies i picked are rather famous and everyone in their lifetime will eventually see them. The first I chose however is an old classic about an insurance salesman who is deceived by this women to kill her husband so that she can eventually collect his life insurance policy. If you have never seen it I highly recommend it.

The Rumble in the Jungle

This past weekend my brother and I debated on whether purchasing the Maywether vs. Ortiz boxing bout. After hearing about what happen I am pretty glad I didn't. The whole thing lasted 4 rounds and could easily be viewed on youtube. If I were a boxing enthusiest I would have been ashamed an embarassed by maywethers actions. If you saw the video you would see that Ortiz clearly headbutts maywether. Obviously that was wrong and he tried and successfully apologized for it by kissing maywether on the cheek and accepting his point deduction. Maywether on the other hand saw this as an opportuniuty for an easy victory. As the two were making up to me it seemed that maywether whispered something in his ear. I personally thought Maywether said something along the lines of "Hey you headbutted me let me get a free hit on you and call it even". As you can see in the video ortiz accepts his first blow and then is hit once again by a powerful shot by maywether. Ortiz goes down and the fight is over. What shocked me more was that Ortiz didn't react like I thought most boxers would with something that controversial. There are so many angles you can spin this match on. It was either set up or Maywether is a dirty boxer who wanted the more flashier victory.

Congress sucksssss

In a new york times article posted today it states how congress has matched the lowest approval rating since 08.
 "as it wades into the debate over the $447 billion jobs package proposed by President Obama, with just 12 percent of Americans now approving of the way Congress is handling its job, matching its all-time low, recorded in October 2008 at the height of the economic crisis, according to the latest New York Times/CBS News poll."
-New York Times
 Honestly, in my opinion i dont know how these people get paid. From what I hear in the news these guys just argue all day and never get anything done. I believe that congressman should get paid on the amount of work they actually do. Think of those savings for the economy.
“They get persuaded by the almighty dollar and don’t listen to the American people about health care, or abortion, or gun control or immigration laws,”
How do comments like these encourage people to vote?? How are we as Americans suppose to trust people who dont listen or care about other people. All politicians care about is money. period.

You spilled my beer!

This Colbert sketch was pretty damn funny and I think it does not do justice for Georgia, but then again you could find any redneck town in the south and find the same kind of stories. I think half of the videos you find on tosh.o or any other comedic video clip show are mostly from southern states where beer and fireworks go hand and hand. Therefore I do not think that this solves the whole "deliverance" persona that southern states have but by now no one is really going to change their past. I'm sure that drunk guy in the clip has been drunk ever since he could stand and nothing can really change in that kind of environment. As for that newspaper, it must be the least read in the world and I am really surprised that it got national recognition. As much as I hate social media I applaud the fact that the reporter did investigating the old fashion way but at some point they need to do some investigating on facebook and I guess twitter. Eventually they will learn to become a good investigatory newspaper, but until then enjoy the beer and fireworks.

Mr. Brainwash

After watching Exit through the gift shop I think that Thierry is a sell out for his art and I guess everyone he worked with is to blame. I am not hating on thierry though I think what he did was smart. He realized people are pretty stupid and dedcided to take advantage of them by making art that anybody else you could have got for a dollar at a garage sell. He though, made millions of dollars and started his on career doing something that a teen could do. I also think that this documentary is real and it was made to show how any guy with a camera who can spray some paint and glue paper to walls can become overnight millionaires. Although i give alot of credit to those people who do that. the stunt at disney world was pretty cool but I thought he was going to post his pictures on the wall and stuff. Of course everything that involves art goes through a debate whether it is real art or not. I think banksy and the other guys art work was pretty original and I would consider that art. Thierry's art though, I would not really say is art. Most of the art work I saw in his gallery was just reproduced pictures with thinkgs added on them. the only original thing he did was the picture of him with the camera.

PostBusters

It is a damn shame that one day everything is going to be online and the use of the post office is going to be useless. If you really think about the process that your mail goes through it is really quite amazing. A person comes to your house, drops off letters and magazines for you, picks up the mail that you want to send out, and then they do it all over again. How is it then that they can't stay afloat when it comes to financial things. If I were postmaster general I would increase the amount of money it cost to send and receive mail. Then again the fear that one day everything will be online and we could just send emails or facebook also causes this financial problem for the post office. That makes me really wonder. What is going to happen when paper is no longer needed. Where everything is done electronically. I was in the apple store the other day and just watched as nerd took peoples orders on their i-phones?? Also when I purchased my first ever apple product I didn't even know where to pay. It so happened that the cash registers were hidden in the desks that the computers were sitting on?? I say in 5 years the whole world is going to go paperless. Count on it.

JOB

I think the hardest thing in life is being a student who also needs a job to support himself. In my case I desperately need a job not only to continue going to school but to also have a roof over my head and a pillow to sleep on. No one ever wants to hire someone part time and now a days the only ways you can really get a job is if you know somebody high up in the company or if you know the management. Once again the only connections that I have are with big wigs who wouldn't even know what kind of made up job they could give me. Then again this is a good way for me to grow up and mature by seeking employment and living on my own. Sometimes though I just wish I were a kid again so I didn't have these worries in my life. Better than that I wish I were in high school where all I needed to worry about was making good grades and doing well in sports. As much as I want to grow up and have a career and kids the process in between all that can really do some damage on a person, but I will not despair. I will continue to search and one day realize that all this work payed off.

SUPA BASE

My girlfriend loves how catchy Niki Minajs music is and sometimes i agree that it is also catchy, but some times it is just realllly bad. Her video for super base, while it shows you a good time it also is very very wierd. Honestly I don't watch to many music videos so i really can not describe what a good or bad music video is. Music today in general is on a different level from what people are use to from before. Todays market targets young teens and even little kids to like the poppy music that it produces. The amount of crap music that is being played along with the crappy indie music that might be cool but probably isnt will eventually lead to music being more about money and fame than actually making good music.

Office Installations

I can say my one actual real job was and still is as an installer for a furniture and office company. The first year I worked there i mainly worked in the ware house where my duties consumed of recieving and delivering shipments of anything from desks to chairs and even marker boards. It was me and three other guys, and i guess you can say we were all diverse. The group consisted of me, the hispanic, Phil, the jew, Jacorey, the token black man, and RJ, the classic redneck. Now pretty much everyone fit the stereotypes that has been labeled by society. Myself, I worked hard and was pretty proficient. Phil also was the type of person who always worked hard . RJ, well he smoked weed, loved cars, and was pretty lazy when it came to work. Finally Jacorey, during my time there we grew as a family and as brothers so everything I say about him is pure love. When it came to work he most times complained and waited for others to start. When it came to attitude he always had it. Eventually it led to his future firing but I have kept in touch with him since and I can see that he has changed and now has a better job. Eventually I moved out into the field and the whole sterotype issue blew wide open. Personally i believe that most sterotypes are true, but there are always those exceptions.