Akemashite omedetou

2012, while you're waiting backstage awaiting your entrance, let me say that you have my complete trust in making this point forward, life-changing.

I know a great deal is my responsibility based on my devotion, but a few helpful "signs" from time to time to keep me on track would own my humility.

So far, it's been a good beginning. This past April, when visiting home, I finally had the chance to ask my grandmother to teach me how to make her ozoni. I've craved it every new year for as long as I can remember, yet never could figure out how she made it, especially when everything was to the taste.

For the first time in 10 years, I had the opportunity to make it for myself, and have it on New Years Day. In the process, the newbie's always have a little difficulty, but what made it awesome was, while prepping, I was speaking with my grandma, mentioning how certain flavors weren't blending. Without a hitch, she recommends a few ingredients, and magically, it's a very very close second to hers. I swear, for a second, it literally felt like she was next to me.


Thank you for the care package grandma!


All parties get ready to jump in the pool!


final simmer before placing in the mochi...longest wait ever!

What makes me so proud and makes this dish so significant, is the simple fact that my grandmother took the time to teach me, and emphasized how much of a pleasure it was to pass a family life long tradition. I'm so flattered by this, and as I have my second serving of ozoni, I can already feel this year will be different.



Maintaining a, "Give em hell in 2012 and never let other distractions, affect my own actions!"

Do Values Make No Sense Into Cents

A penny for your thoughts. Please, half the bullshit that revolves around people's information for knowledge has a perfect hole straight through it. Past literal, metaphorically, that speaks volumes. Transparent, worthless, faulty. Yes, I am ranting, and for most, should you be offended, then odds are, you just found out something about yourself that you dispise. Not our fault you rely on greed, horrible music, a stronger pride in being dumb, and take rather than earn. Freeloaders should beware, you made our mighty mantra, "eye for an eye", seemingly weaker, by employing laws, affirmative action, social paranoia, to help weaken the term.

However, that's a negative, we're that sleeper cell, just fair, honest, progressive, and inspiring motives. Not your strong arm bullshit to purposely place society to fail. Running media, music, content, advertising. No wonder the world is such a bunch of prissy bitches, I have stress, I have this, I can't do this, they said this, cry me a fucking river. Take responsibilty for yourself and be significant. Anyone who inspires caught the drift in the winds of change that carries whispiers of pinnacle people in life. Now, with the sniffling of self soathing, what whiff is now a foul smell called bullshit, and we're catching on. Rather the disgust, we're searching for the source.

Keep the misguided information coming please. Let the lemmings follow the same dance, think online bashing is a serious offense, and dress the same by assuming different. I can taste the freedom on my lips, layered by the ash of war and revolution. Shallow minded bitches, use your imagination, do somethig to take pride in, not a score, not hits/comments/followers. Touch a hand that went from bitten while feeding, to holding with trust. Invest and contribute instead of lie and take. Trust, your body language does snitch.

This molotov's for you. Fuck making it reign, rather make it count. The revolution is viral...

Time Flies

Wow the first month of the new year has already nearly come and gone. At least it's been a relatively strong start to the goals and dedication I demanded of myself at the ending of 2010.

Being that I always incorporate a strong work ethic and professional pride, I'm impressed to see my transition, from complaining and playing the victim, to energy conservation instead of bitching, and focusing on the task at hand.

Reminder to self, we all deal with bullshit, stressful, unfair, financial, and personal unforseen situations...the moral, all ingredients to a legacy of a person's life. Be significant.

NAKAMA Brand is no joke

Yesterday I had the pleasure of linking up with the Nakama Brand crew (Al, Jay, Pete, and Peter). Great bunch of humble and totally amusing guys. Please keep an eye out for this brand, as they TRULY GET IT! I'm totaly psyched to see the execution and rise of their work.

What struck me the most was One, even after a shitload of coffee and senseless rambling, they all kept eye contact with me and listneed. The fact that out of the 90% of random bullshit that was singing from my mouth, they could ALL relate. Keep in mind folks, as nowadays, it's hard enough to relate with A person, I could relate with the WHOLE crew.

And Two, their focus isn't about total financial gain and social recognition. I couldn't help but to take pride in a conversation where, preservation, inspiration, and influence were such emphasized goals.

Thank you guys for blessigng me with a great kick it session, along with just some well needed laughs. Can't wait to jump into more projects with ya'll. Please visit: wantvsneed.com and nakamabrand.com to stay current. They also have a f'n hilarious twitter feed. Follow your boys: @AlMofos @JPIZO @PartyPeter @PeteUlatan

Crazy Awesome

While submerged in which small fire to put out first, comfort seems to whisper the most unreasonable approach.

Let them all burn, let progress follow it's path, and allow fate and chance an opportunity to indulge. Logically, that's ridiculous, attacking a small fraction is better than it expanding.

Let the fire burn, the way it's course is intended to. Selfishly, my thought is to extinguish anything that becomes remotely close. It'll invades my personal space and in my mind, this is my spot, I've earned it.

Observe all of the surroundings, not just the fire that burns. When they ignite, the scattered inferno became unified and uniformed. However, seeing things as a whole, the fire has now contained itself, a controlled burn. That rage became tame.

That same fire that instills fear, at one point shed light. I have to remind myself, as a child, when we wanted something bad enough, we'd believe with passion, no matter the outcome. I'll take the heat, as I'm standing in the kitchen...

MMXI Weak Won

MADE IT! As if it's not hard enough to have to just work. Rather, returning to what people "put off" during the last two weeks of December, to now !@#$, "we" need to hurry up and complete this mayhem. There was no holiday. No getting out early. No spirited music. Not even a gentle entry...whew.

But, we're here, wiping the slate clean off the first full week bullshit of MMXI. I must admit, focusing on the resolutions to better my objectiveness and self stature seems to help distract my gold-medal ability to self-destruct.

With that being said, maybe I'm starting to come into my reality, that maybe what I'm wishing and dreaming for, are coming to fruition. Fuck yeah, I'm sampling the forbidden fruit...stay tuned.

MMXI

Happy New Year! As we wipe the calendar slate clean, it's time to focus on resolution, rather than excuses. So, even thought my computer is broken and I use a computer that's nearly 10 years old, the focus is simple for 2011,

1. If you can find a way, do it. Quit wasting time explaining your excuse, handle it.

2. Less talking about what we're doing, have results, THEN speak on it.

3. Less comparison, more innovation.

4. Handle theirs like they handle yours.

5. Don't compare your life, as you have complete ownship of your destiny.

TIme to be active with everything I claimed I would be, starting here. See you at the finish line.