listen.

easily included on my list of favorites. raw. u dig? i do.

youth

I see these kids on campus almost everyday skating away. While I often privately admonish their seeming truancy, I also envy their carefree attitude. Watching them skate and do tricks while I tote books and calculators honestly makes me a little jealous, but it also makes me realize that life is to be LIVED. I used to think of skateboarding as an activity for the idle mind, but the wit and character of young people like the ones I met above changed my view a bit. The culture of skateboarding may be a pastime of those considered 'rebels', but it's still a pastime - no different than baseball or bowling - practiced by people who seem to be momentarily carefree and LIVING as they want.

I hope these young fellas skate when they feel like it, LIVE how they wanna, all the while getting that homework done.


G'nite.

AIN'T NO WAY IN H*LL.....

...am I gonna attempt to brave the DMV here in the middle of Los Angeles.



this picture is in no way a real representation of what goes down in the 213/323....this is watered down

P.E.A.C.E.

Positive

Energy

Activates

Constant

Elevation

DâM-FunK

Dam-Funk (not gonna keep typin that lil accent thingy on top of the a) was introduced to me by a sista of mine who knows me way too well. Hailing from L.A., my homie Dam is known for that modern electro-funky boogie sound so native to Southern California. He is the lone member of his "band" representing himself on all instruments (which includes the KEYTAR), engineering, and production. Just try to imagine all of the goodness your 50 year old parents listened to when they were in college, modern clean riffs, and add some sun to your day while your driving west on the 10....that's the music of Dam-Funk. I heard something about a venue in Culver City that hosts his talent on Monday's Funkmosphere, but don't know full details. I also hear Dam is out globally making that yayper on tour right now. Glad to know he is spreading that funky butter all over the dry toasted world.

This music made me wake up from musical stagnancy and realize creativity still exists. Also, shout out to Stones Throw Records for representin boogie oogie funk!

from the new amerykah part 2 album

everybodys goin head over heels for this new set of songs ms. badu has blessed us with...and with good reason...





lowkey in a personal kinda way these two songs make my insides quiver...the lyrics just mean soooooo much to me right now...it's juicy oocey

in the library trying to remember econometric functions bcuz my prof wont allow a formula sheet during the exam

(Wo)Man. Why?

Been reading alot about science of the Dogon people of Mali lately. Some of the information I've been coming across has been answering some of my questions. Other snippets of info have me in a state of even more confusion. I'm sure the state of confusion is even more of a good thing. The state of wondering and uncertainty always seems to be more enjoyable than having the knowledge and concrete ideas in tow. I had a good conversation today over lunch with a sistafriend about life, the universe, and where we fit in it all, and surprisingly some of the things she mentioned were rooted in ideas of some of the Dogon science I've been independently researching. Cosmological coincidence? Thank you Oh Omnipotent One for arranging that...that was kind of You.

In other news, I'm still really broke, can't wait to graduate, don't have the groceries I want, the boots I think I need, and I don't see enough of my friends...but I have no room to complain. I'm fed, learning, clothed, and surrounded by people I love.