Lupe Fiasco-I’m Beaming + good news

Previously on WhatWouldWesleyDo: Kobe, you lose <<<< Image wise the worst thing I’ve seen in a long time.

I’m gonna be short again. Partially because I’m three weeks late and partially because I need to go to bed. It’s 3 a.m. and when it gets to be this late Matchbox 20 starts playing in my head.

I love this video, mostly because it’s ill and it’s positive, but also because it gives imagery to the song. Link after the jump for those without the song.

Wesley on Life (again… I think)

Previously on WhatWouldWesleyDo: Avoid being an April fool, finish strong

I just turned 25 Saturday, so I figured I’d give a life update… I’m gonna channel my inner Kanye for this one, but wait till the end on that… gotta start a little happier 🙂

Financially, I’m broke as crap. I feel like this guy:

(That’s comedian David A. Arnold. Check out his YouTube page for more funny  stuff)

This is one situation where being black is OK, because my credit hasn’t been as extended as far as a lot of my Caucasian friends who have far more debt than I do because of higher credit limits.

We’ve got an Rep for that

Previously on WhatWouldWesleyDo:

I’m gonna leave that top part blank, because whatever it was happened so long ago, it doesn’t even count.

So I have been working hard, bumming around, suffering from the Swine Flu and doing a lot of nothing, which is why I haven’t blogged.

I won’t make any promises and act like I’m going to be consistent… BUT check here at least thrice weekly.

A great friend (the bestest BFF forever in the whole wide world) Alise Marshall sent me this video in an e-mail late yesterday, and I think it accurately sums up the right side of the argument in Congress.

The break-up of the century

Previously on WhatWouldWesleyDo: A little randomness for your viewing pleasure

Today I’ma drop a few quick hitters, so stay on top of the blog and make sure you subscribe to the RSS feed. Oh and follow me on Twitter.

This story absolutely kills me. Your neighborhood Dallas Cowboys quarterback, Tony Romo, and oddly famous singer, now ex-girlfriend Jessica Simpson broke up a little while back.

^^^^ No more happy couple.

Even though I don’t particularly care for either of their celebrity status, I never want to see a break up. Except when it yields results like this:

Just a Game

Previously on WhatWouldWesleyDo: NBA Playoffs

I picked up on this song by the Kickdrums —Just A Game, after Joell Ortiz did a remix of it a while back and it was good enough for me to download the original version of the song with just the Kickdrums.I hope they turn down the volume of the beat a little before the album drops June 2, but it’s still a good song and video. They made a video to it, and I must say I like, so I’ll share:

Vodpod videos no longer available.

Pretty cool concept. It’s innovative, well executed and not too cliche… very nice indeed Rik Cordero, way to show us that its all just a game.

Speaking of games the NBA playoffs have been great. Everybody except the Cavs supporting cast, George Karl,  and J.R. Smith’s/Kenyon Martin’s basketball smarts have showed up and showed out. I especially have enjoyed Kobe and Carmelo… I mean wow 40 for Kobe and 39 for Melo…

Devine Intervention

Before I get started let me establish my bias.

Bias...

From right to left: That’s me, the rapper, a good friend of mine/rapper, rapper’s brother, and a good friend of rapper at the album release party for Devine Intervention. Not only did I get a picture, but I even got a shout out in the thank you section! I am hip hop! LOL

Check out the album at: http://devinecarama.com/music/

Now then. Where was I? …Devine Carama is Lexington’s best lyricist and unfiltered talent (no disrespect to Sheisty Khrist, $tarks, Young Lord, etc.),yet with all of that talent it has been a struggle for him to get an album released. But so far 2009 has been a good year and Devine has released his first album titled Devine Intervention.

The majority of the problem for Devine had been exposure. Being an artist from Lexington with very little national recognition unfortunately restricts the ability for Devine’s music to intervene in more lives (see what I did there?). Devine is signed with Digital 859 and is giving Lexington a reputable name to call it’s own. A new attention the change music is undergoing has directed Devine towards a personal website and more web content/info allowing the freness and unlimited space of the internet to play as an invaluable marketing tool. I think ’09 is Devine’s year so hopefully the audience and the reach of his music will expand.

WSA: More blogging for your viewing pleasure

One thing I am starting to realize is that my inability/lack of desire to socialize is my biggest personality weakness, and most likely the main reason why certain things come so difficult. For the most part my circle is very tight knit simple tasks and day to day basic human interaction can sometimes be daunting and damn near impossible. That said, my circle is being added too a little bit at a time and I am always randomly, and sometimes not so randomly meeting cool new people with interesting stories experiences, interests, jobs, hobbies, etc.

From this new found openness I am finding is I really don’t dislike people as much as I thought… and its kind of nice. I mean don’t get me wrong people still piss me off, but connecting on the individual level is something I wish more people valued. There are some days I get that extra boost from a simple conversation that gets me through the day or provides me with a positive outlook on my day/life. Even more than that, I am learning so much about the world around me… it’s better than any university education. I am glad to say that this social phase is working out LOL.

Put a little bit of love in your heart

If you don’t know me then you probably don’t know how difficult I am as a person. It’s something I recognize, but neither desire nor care to fix, so you just kinda have to deal with it if you want to deal with me (the main reason why I am, and always will remain single–very few people outside of blood relatives can tolerate extended doses of this guy).

A couple of things that make me so difficult are the fact that I don’t like people and I don’t like customs, cordiality, or as we say here in the south speaking to people. The whole “speaking” thing to me is BS because most people do it not because they care or because the really want to know how someone is doing, they are just doing it because its tradition, and its rude not to fake hug somebody or fake inquire as to someones demeanor or life… I guess I would rather actually care or have that person care than them just ask because they think they should… oh well.

The not liking people basically is a complete and utter disgust for the way people act when in a group or familiar setting. What I mean by that is there are situations that lend themselves to excluding or alienating a person because they are different or because they aren’t a part of the group.

This can be intentional, where people go out of a their way to make someone an outcast, or it can be an unintentional set of actions that ostracize another individual with simple things like familiar dialogue or inside jokes. Whatever that may be, I don’t like it.