Episode 47: I call him suga

Episode 47: I call him suga

Episode 47: I call him suga

Episode 47: I call him suga

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Episode 47: I call him suga

Episode 47: I call him suga

Episode 46: The Undeniable Power of the Fleshbox

Episode 46: The Undeniable Power of the Fleshbox

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I guess I’ll have to learn how to deal with change. I’m not a fan of change but the one thing that’s constant in life is change. Change can be depressing, so is life depressing? I think about the monologue from “Rocky Balboa” when Rocky was in front of the boxing commission to be relicensed to fight. Rocky said something like “The older I get, the more you’re telling me I can’t do.”. I felt him – he made a lot of sense but also it’s a statement on more shit you have to deal with when becoming older.
I can’t help but love the good times and I want that time to remain constantly – I loathe having my parade pissed on – I wish I could have that coma dream world from “Repo Men”. But that won’t happen, the only thing we’re guaranteed as we get older is some good times and a shit load of disappointing times and then death. Who’s looking forward to that? And the little victories we get are crushed by the accompanying defeats. Think about it – if you have friends, aren’t true friend – the one’s who aren’t around when it matters, the ones that leave you when you aren’t fully enamored with them, the ones who aren’t concerned or committed to your relationship/friendship. I hate when friends or family believe they are doing you a service by “saying you’ve changed”, I think change is natural and it’s gonna happen whether we want it or not. How many of yer friends are still around that you’ve known for more than 5 year? How many have you unfriended? What’s the reason? I’m willing to bet, it’s because of an argument or disagreement stemming from one of you perceiving the other has changed in some grossly, unnatural way.
It’s not just personal; change affects other areas of yer life. Or you land your dream jobs fresh outta college only to be fired months later because of the a reduction in headcount. I bet that the folks who’ve lost their jobs during this recession have encountered change head on – (to quote a Jay-z song – “it was all good just a week ago”) It’s shitty when yer entertainment suffers – yer favorite show is cancelled, yer favorite actor dies of a drug overdose. My favorite radio shows have been either cancelled or repackaged. I’ve watched pro wrestling for years but have lost interest recently because they’ve “gone in a different direction” ( I hate this saying BTW). Hell, some people refuse to watch the evening news because you’ll hear about someone eating their puppy or setting a child on fire.
On the other hand the above examples can have a silver lining, oriented in change, but still a silver lining. For instance, if yer having issues with friends, make new ones (it’s not as easy as I’ve learned in “I love you man” but you can find a good “wing man”). If yer job is gone, it gives you the opportunity to do something that you likely wouldn’t have done (sure you have to make ends meet but it makes you hungry or desperate to try anything to improve yer situation) I do a podcast (although I’m still employed, I do have a semblance of a plan if I were to lose my job). And as far as entertainment, instead of watching the shitty WWE broadcast, I watch TNA – I find alternatives. As for the news, watching a puppy smorgasbord isn’t so bad – lol.
Clearly I’m a pessimist but the key to dealing with change is to enjoy the good times and forget the bad times. It’s like Paul Rudd’s character said in “Forgetting Sarah Marshall” – “when life gives you lemons, say fuck the lemons and bail.” The world, hell life, will kick yer ass if you let it. Be prepared for a fight, be prepared for failure (don’t slit yer wrist because I know this is depressing as shit) and savior your victories.

Shake it like you mean it

I guess the longer I work in corporate America – sorry, fucking corporate America – there will be things I will try but fail at understanding. For instance, handshake etiquette – what’s the proper, professional way to spread germs via your hands. Seriously, when I was at Morgan – the golden rule was a ‘nice firm grip and look the person in the eye” but I corporate America that shit is gone – maybe because most of the fucks in companies are most focused on how they’ll fuck you vs. looking in yer eyes. I shake hands in this way to this date – firm & eye contact – I guess because I’m not looking to fuck anyone – I’m looking to fund Robcast lol. But I noticed that some of the people I came up with in the company have assimilated to this “how can I fuck this person” mentality. Clearly, I questionable handshake is a fuck you. Think about it, politicians do that “double hand shake” the one that looks like a bear trap because they want to pull you in and not let you go. I’m sure that douche Rod Blagovich does that handshake – BTW he has some of the worst hair. I’ve never really been the type to have ulterior motives – I’m not always direct but I’m not out to fuck someone over like my peers. An example, there was a new person, fresh out of college entering a job that I had – I thought I could take her under my wing – she had a peculiar handshake ( if I knew what I know now – I would have told her to “tell yer story walking” but I didn’t) and she turned I fucking me over.

Recently, I met my brother, Langdon, for the first time – my family & I visited Clovis, New Mexico for his wedding. Congrats to Langdon & Amanda. During my time there I got drunk & faded. But through the haze of some potent Cali tree, I learned things – 1. Brisket Green chili are bomb 2. Never take shot after shot after shot of Patron with a Mexican 3. Red Chili will ruin yer asshole and 4. Fuckers created this poor handshake etiquette 5. Farwell Co. TX blows (seriously, we got a $300 speeding ticket, Basterds) 6. American Airlines isn’t tall or fat friendly 7. Pay yer parking tickets 8. Tim Burton does a lot of drugs 9. Wade Phillips isn’t as big as he looks on TV (and most importantly) 10. It’s great to have a whole new part of my family. I met mad folks – Pat, Justin & Sarah, Phyllis, and Marcus (who sticks out the most in this instance). Marcus not only had some bomb Verde but he had point about handshakes in Clovis – “If I sell you (something), I will look you in the eye and shake your hand – it means I stand by it and if something happens to be wrong I will fix it.” That was important to me (clearly, it had to be because I was zooted and still remember it). I also noticed that Clovis, a place I’m considering as the new base of operations, has people who don’t wanna fuck you over like in larger cities – I respect that – I took that feeling of enlightenment back to Baltimore and back to work. And I’m content in saying “Damn, why didn’t I stay in Clovis – there are a lot of assholes here” lol.

So the moral of the story is handshakes are for people who are creditable/ trustworthy. Handshakes fall under body language – if it’s a weak handshake or an insincere handshake, this usually tells you about the person & their intentions.

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