October Observation #7
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Life Lessons
Things can’t be pleasant all the time.
Trouble can be a teacher in disguise.
What you need may not be what you want.
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October Observation #6
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To Me Language
I take stock in what is off putting for me when conversing with others. Having that awareness keeps me honest about what and how I communicate. Excluding family, close friends, and living souls I Am comfortable around, those people whom I consider family but ain’t blood — because we are who we are around them.
Read MoreOctober Observation #5
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Happy Birthday!
Tomorrow is my first sister's birthday (writing older sister sounds rude ;) and as I am going through my little contretemps with Geneva I’m reminded of how I treated my folks at the same age. In retrospect I believed everyone was responsible for my shortcomings, I was selfish and self-centered.
Read MoreOctober Observation #4
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Society Socks
During the week the toughest decision I face in the morning is what socks to wear.
I wake up without an alarm clock, meditate, drink water, take my vitamins and head to the YMCA without missing a beat. Returning home to fix a protein shake, pack lunch, shower and get dressed.
While I have managed to fit all of the above in a two-hour window the thing that throws me off of schedule is deciding on socks.
Lol, I'm just serious.
Read MoreOctober Observation #3
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Audi 5000
I’ve shared with y’all that I intend on buying a new (to me) / used car after we close on our new home. The avarice of my eye is a 2014 Audi A5 Coupe. I haven’t had a car payment in a long time and I’ve done a beautiful mind calculation on how much car I could afford with the shortest loan period.
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First Choice
What started as a joke with a my homie worker friend last week ended up as a vow to create a poll to see if women and men are with their first choice or if they've settled.
It started with random observations about nothing, yet everything concerning a few odd couple pairings, note I am using too me language -- The couples are in different stages of their relationships although most are planning weddings, recently married or have been dating for a long time.
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Natural Sympathies
Michelle uses a handyman around the daycare(s) to do detail cleaning, painting and other ‘handy man’ jobs. This resource carries over into our personal lives; helping around the house(s); ours, my mother in law and sister in law.
Read MoreHarder We Fall
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I’ve been holding back from sharing the good things happening lately, Mrs. T & I, our families (immediate and extended) all are being blessed this year with very few antipathies. Health, finances, love – general overall happiness and quality of life.
But this ain’t about them,
keep up.
Read MoreHonor Amongst Thieves
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The energy surrounding our current political process, current election cycle & the remaining candidates for president of these United States (original thought, apparently this is how long this has been sitting in draft form) Supreme Court Nominee provide opportunities for discussion.
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Four Letter Word Beginning With L and Ending With E
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Our wedding anniversary is approaching and there have been a lot of indirectly related conversations about relationships, love, and marriage. Not between Mrs. T and I but in these social streets.
A common theme, although no one sees it as such is jealousy.
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Market of Discount Dreams
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The other day while having a discussion about Cash Rules Everything Around Me, CREAM get the money, dollar, dollar bill Y'all. It led to a familiar discussion that I’ve been having with greater than enough frequency lately, living souls being obsessed with making the greatest amount of money with the least possible effort.
I like money, but I’ve learned it cannot make you happy. In the words of the prolific rhymer Christopher George Latore Wallace, Mo Money Mo Problems. Also, I would sign up for a test to see if $500MM would indeed make me happy – it is a delicate duality to balance.
Read MoreDon't Fall in Love, Fly in Love
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Someone asked me "why did you get married?" and I answered with quick wit and a somewhat comical reply. A typical defense when someone asks you a question you're not sure how or simply unprepared to answer.
"Michelle keeps food in the house and the utilities on." "Also, she is fine as fuck."
Them: "Seriously, and don't say for love."
The question was fielded by someone whom I share a lot with, there are often deep conversations where we opine about life and all of its ironic twist.
Read MoreWork All Our Lives
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12:00 PM EST appointment with Sheena of AlphaMale Nail Care Services for Men inside of The House of LeMond.
MANicure.
MANicure from the Latin word Manus meaning hand, keep up, but that’s not why we are here.
Shout out to my High School Latin Teacher Shirly Wingo.
Read MoreFew Antipathies #2
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I enjoy guilty pleasures blog posts. However, they tend to list things that are sensible to enjoy by sensible people. I have never seen a list that included things that would bring harm to others for pleasure (cruelty), crimes, or things considered morally reprehensible. Often times, the lists are comprised of things that living souls should have the right to enjoy.
I feel no guilt for doing something that I enjoy, that doesn’t harm others.
Read More♬ Patents of Nobility
/The Muhammad Ali interview that introduces the song is from his 1974 interview with Michael Parkinson.
Muhammad Ali Parkinson Interview 1974
For Colored Boys Who Have Considered a New Barber/When their Barber is Out of the Country
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Over the Christmas and New Year Holidays, my barber traveled to Jamaica to spend the last few weeks of 2017 doing some maintenance and upkeep of a home he owns. In conversation, I eluded to the fact that I would be here in these United of States looking unkempt while he would lay on a beach looking at beautiful women kissed by the Sun. He assured me that it was not a trip for leisure.
Read MoreMock Aggression
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I've been meditating consistently for the past four months. Typically first thing when I wake, then an afternoon quickie and then to block out the noise on the bus ride home. On average I meditate about 30 minutes per day, while this has helped in areas such as focus, concentration and encouragement for a healthier life – it has also helped me to become more self-aware.
The opportunity withself-awareness has been following a code of intelligent discourse. Today provided several opportunities. Starting with my workout at the YMCA, driving Brian to school, grabbing coffee, the bus ride to work and work itself.
A code of intelligent discourse...
Read MoreTuesday Afternoon Sensory Inputs
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Gyoza; Japanese style dumplings stuffed with chicken + pork, served steamed. Room 112 where the players dwell.
I taste them.
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