Wow....just....wow

A quick note of thanks.....

to My Mom-for laughing at my awful jokes and telling me how proud of me she is.
to my baby bro-for finally being honest with himself, and in turn, me.
to my friends, the truest of the true-you got my back, and I have yours.
to the family-for proving I can find my version of honesty and truth no matter where I am.
to my look up to heaven-yup, Pops, you were right again. I miss you a lot, today was a good lesson why, and not just at work.

and to the halftruthers, the almostwere's, the justthisclose types-Thank you. For being who you are. For proving the adages I've known my whole life but thought I could change. For that slice of inspiration.

A leopard doesn't change his spots.
If you want to find yourself, reach between your legs, and there you are.
Being right doesn't mean you win.
The measure of a man isn't how many times he can get knocked down, it's how many times he can get up.
Patience can be learned.
Sometimes you do need to stop and listen.
If you're bored amongst yourself, think of how boring you are to others.
They're called the 7 deadly sins for a reason.
You can squeeze something so tight that it can't breathe.

As for the inspiration-I could be mad, sad, angry, in despair, panic, have the wind knocked out of me, or numb. This is not a sad clown tale. This is a thank you note-to the world.

Henry Rollins was right-"The Iron Doesn't Lie."

Oh, and in case you haven't figured it out....well, just wait and see.

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Now playing: Kanye West - Runaway (feat. Pusha T)

*******Addendum********
Contrary to what you might think, this is not me signing off, of anything-of the blog, the job, living in Denver, anything. While I appreciate the concern I have received from various parts of the country, I can assure you, I will not be doing anything remotely what you may be thinking. I won't state that you ought to trust me, because that isn't something I would ever say to anyone. Add that to the rules above:
If someone says 'Trust me', run the other way.

Sorry if that message above was cryptic, what it means is 3 things:
1. the book, which should be entitled, 'Alright, Now What?!' has been outlined. As in that part is done, complete, finito.
2. the website, which has yet to be titled (leaning towards a couple of different things), is in the works. That means I will have 3-4 writers (unpaid, duh) to discuss various topics.
3. thanks to the inspiration mentioned above, and other various things, it is about time I do what I've been fearful of doing since October of 2008-it's time to get back on stage. I will be tracking down open mic nights, writing and re-writing material, practicing it on the 7 people that show up, working on visualization of success (because it works), and in the end burning myself out doing things I like to do.

I will share that one of the main items of motivation/inspiration/thinking it's time is my family. In the next day or two I will explain in more detail, but know that my family (biological and extended) have proven to be a much bigger, better, and more badass than I could have imagined.

Miss you tons, Biggie!

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Now playing: The Notorious B.I.G. - I Love The Dough
via FoxyTunes