It’s Friday!

Today I was going to head out to the Parade for the Delta Sigma Theta convention, But yesterday My sister put me to work.  so now I’m going to have to fix someone's PC before tomorrow evening. Meaning that My weekend will be busy. because I do plan on hanging out, at least until 9.

So I got this PC at maybe 7:30 / 8:00. I went to hook it up and I did a Cceaner scan. 7gb removed in one scan. WOW! ..lol  the problem is that she hasn’t been able to get online. I’m not sure if i can fix that until I hook that pc to my main router by wire. I tried wirelessly and got nowhere. My plan is to scan for viruses but I don’t have MSE on my External so that’s gonna have to wait.

In Other News ..Yesterday while on Facebook writing random statuses and some lil young dude named Andrew from a local charter school came on my profile like an anus. talking a bunch of unnecessary mess. I thought he was joking until he came 3 times again.  This guy is in some bodies Marching band here and I don’t think he realizes the power that I have to destroy his Lifespan within any band here in the city or even in a college.  but I won’t do it. I won’t even delete him from my friends list. simply because what he said was stupid.

All he knows is that he see’s me taking pictures around the band he’s in.  I guess he doesn’t realize that my work can make him or break him. I’m like dude, you were born in 1992.  Grow Up some… lol

 

This Morning I got a call from J, She asked me to delete that thread I made in regard to her profile image as seen here below.  because one of the girls from the team reposted the link on  facebook, she really wasn’t sure how it was gonna affect her status on the team so she just asked me to get rid of it. 

Smh. it’s 3:08 and Im still trying to connect this  PC to the internet.. the network adapter is non existant.. yet its installed. what kind  of stuff is that.

Short entry of the moment

I read something earlier on a forum that made perfect sense. here’s the quote.

“An insincere and evil friend is more to be feared than a wild beast; a wild beast may wound your body, but an evil friend will wound your mind.”

I’m guessing It’s one of them thangs…

I realized that the countdown is on, but when I texted her about it. she said that she didn’t want to say much about it and that I’ll realize when the day comes.  At first i was thinking. it was school related. side from that, I assumed it regarded her relationship which really seems non existent at the moment. I’ve notices a few things that have made that decision already. especially realizing that she closed her myspace page. which had his name in the user handle.

Aside from that, on her FB page for the past month she’s been giving noticeable hints about her situation with him  *probably Noticeable to me because I talk to her about  those things*
From there I assumes that breaking up was the case.

At this point I go over to the dudes page and  even though i noticed this weeks ago. he’s still writing similar things like “i guess i’ll have to do this one on my own” … “I’m tired of this, it ends now” or “I think I lost her” . With that said. I think he should have saw this day coming because of situations he put her thru in the past.  Either way it goes, they both will be hurt because They had a strong bond.. its just that they both got grown. at this point Wants and Needs regarding their relationship and personal lives came in to conflict.    it was time.   that’s all i really can say about it.

The last time I talked to her in regard to those things. I just told her to do what she felt was right. I guess that she realized that they weren’t a unit of equals anymore.  I guess she did what was in her best interest. They’re both cool people. if the separation is final. i hope that eventually they remain friends.  because breaking up, although happens at an instant. is hard to do/go through.

Out of Boredom… This

 

Okay, I’ve been watching the News, Paying attention to Bonnie, Playing the Wii. Checking out Movies, Making DVD’s and So On and so Forth, These things have been keeping me occupied til the point that I really haven’t had time to blog about it and Here I am now.

This one will be kind of backwards or Mixed up, but anyway It’s  being said. LOL..
Yesterday My Cousins on my dads side stopped by. But I went to sleep .. didn’t bother to greet them or nor sit in their company. They came early. I slept the whole time. I’ve been up since maybe 3, Initially I got up at 11.  But it’s one of those things, I’ve been sleeping badly and waking up at weird times.

aside from that. I’ve been talking to Qui  since last week. It’s been 7 months and we’re already back on track. to be honest I feel that I owe her an apology. maybe she let all tat stuff go. but still. I think she deserves one. That’s my buddy.  She was telling me that she was trying to strengthen her immune system. so I told her that  I’ve been been taking a 14 day system cleanser I know its working. That’s a good thing.  It’s only been for a the past week although i’ve had them for a month now.

The sad part about it is that every time im eating or somebody asks me something. my dad makes mention of it because he doesn’t think I’m taking them. yet he has everything to say about my weight when I’m cooking.  I don’t like it but i guess he thinks its cool to tell me stuff about my weight. I’m like 305. If I could get back to 240 I’m good. But I’m not in a rush.  this man is quick to say “you gotta be active” .. I’m saying to myself. As Much as I havent been inside this summer, he’s trying to tell me what i need to do.  I know what to do. It’s just Time Restraints and what OTHER folks  do that Hinder my being .. lol

Aside from that. I’m getting all these Picture Texts from my Cousin who wants me to put all of his pictures on Facebook.. I’m like dude Im not uploading all that to my pc.. I should tell him i cant. he called me like 6 times in a row last week about that. yesterday I deleted them things from my phone.  It’s unnecessary. all he has to do is send the pics to his own email address. but Nope,. Too Dumb to do so..

My Dad bought some RGB Cables and They work, we just haven't figures out where. The sad part is that he’s been experimenting  with the computer in the main room. He really needs to get that sound card fixed. he hooked up external speakers to the front of the system but thats still not good. the thing has been bad since we got it.

There are things happening in America that seems crazy to me.  After watching a documentary about Infrastructure disasters, I turned on the News and there was a report about a waterman break which caused a sink hole. Aside from that there was the Dam Break  in Iowa.  Either it was coincidental to air a documentary like that.

2 days ago I got news that a Distant Cousin in the family died. from what i know she suffered from Lou Gehrig’s disease. but I don’t know what her cause of death was,  This also reminds me that within their side of the family we had 2 other deaths a few month back. To be honest. I don’t really have any feeling behind it. To many Grown people I know of have died this past year. so It’s more like Dealing with it rather than having much to sob about. I know it hurts other family. but it’s part of life..

I’ll Blog Later There are other things I feel the need to write down.

Random Screenshot

This is from my Windows XP Desktop. as you can see I’m fairly bored. my icons arent usually like that. I just felt like making it look “Kewl” for this screenshot lol the sad part is that the dock is overlapping other icons.

Another Day In Paradise

I wrote this Yesterday in the morning out of boredom. Otherwise its at Marching Tempo.  ( it's written for marching band) .. the Idea came from the Version "Black" wrote. which the Alumni band played.

Jesus Is The Homie - Edwonda White on Comic View

Hadn't seen this in a long time. but it's funny!

WTC site and the mosque issue

Looks like Many are mixed over that decision. In my opinion it’s nothing big to me. In fact it doesn’t really bother me. maybe if they move the site 300 miles away from the WTC Site it would satisfy people,

I Guess Folks don’t like the Idea that Muslims in the area will be roaming the streets as well as holding worship nearby a place where Muslim Terrorist Destroyed The Old American Way.  The Nation changed after 9/11/01.  It’s also gave people a reason to be openly Racist or discriminative in regard to middle easterners.

What does bother me is the that they’re still making reference to the WTC Site as “Ground Zero”  The News Media Uses it as if it’s the official name of the site.   I hate it because it’s like they’re glorifying the attacks.   

its like “They want to build a mosque at ground zero” now if i wouldn’t have known they were talking about the WTC site I could have thought they were talking about Hiroshima or something.. that’s just how crazy it is.

what they do to themselves

Females who do this to this to themselves are asking to be disrespected. It’s not cute. at all. I just reported a group called “SIGH” to facebook in hopes that they delete it. because it’s horrible.  They should ban the guys that run the group too. That’s not what facebook was made for.

I was gonna post a screenshot but i guess facebook responded and deleted all the groups pics.. SMH. and you call yourself a lady.

Song of the Moment

 

Don’t Look Any Further – Dennis Edwards ft Siedah Garrett

Alot has been on my mind

Maybe it’s not anything different. but..

It came to my attention that when I start needing things, or even if i just want to gold a conversation  I can’t reach the people who I want to get in touch with. Yet I’m  the one always available for them.  Why is that? I don’t know.

With that said. It made me think about Giving up on what I currently do. Simply because this time I attempted to charge $15 for something I don’t normally do. Now nobody wants to pay up.  I’ve been taking pictures since 2003 and Recording Video officially since 2007. I’ve never sold anything. but everything I do is at High Demand.   It makes me want to quit doing things for free.

Lots of people think that i get paid. but I dont. Others who I deal with, see this Camera Thing as a Competition. If you get footage I don’t have. Good for you. My Collection is going to be different. that’s how I like it.

I’m supposed to be putting this practice footage together for charles. I haven’t done anything yet…

I have a project I’ll start working on later today, A Slideshow full of music. I’ll do that as soon as i get what I need to do it.

it’s crazy to me that When folks find out that I CAN do something. They take that chance to try to use me..

I’M Charging.. That’s all

Cousin’s n stuff

there’s a reason it’s called Social Networking.  Network Online  …. you’re supposed to do things yourself, not ask me to do it for u.. I got like 40 Media Texts from my cousin this morning asking me to upload his stuff to facebook…

smh…

Folks are Some-timing, man.

yeah this is another situation taken out of context.
Now, I don’t always expect to be “Amended” all the time.  but I’m seriously starting to dislike that when I try to get my point across. people start taking it the wrong way.
For example. I told Charles that he was hardly ever mentioned for any credit to the band.  for some reason I think he was mad when he responded with “And…”  now. on one end he felt that it was because it was a group effort. but on the other end.  every where u go, He Nor Walt’s names were never mentioned on the forum in regard to The “Who’s Who” behind the band.  it wasn’t anything big but I had to let the dude know that I didn’t think it was fair to him.
You also had a situation where I Posted a clip and everybody asked me to take it down because it DID sound band. but that wasn’t because of me. that was because of me.
Or More recently This…
I wrote a Status saying “Herb said My clips made it look like we were getting blown out…  It wasn’t my fault”
... I’m Referring to the VISUAL.. right.
So Dude comes on my page with this.

See. At this point. It makes me wonder what he was talking about because I haven’t said anything bad about the band, Nobody in the band asked my opinion therefore i had no reason to critique . My general outlook was clarifying what others had recently assumed when in reference to what the bands are doing.  Don’t blame me for what you do. I have yet to see any quote stated by me in regard to being Critical
I was there from the beginning and I know what’s up. IMO its other people out here making the band look like a disaster. yet they’re so Bent up about what I say.  My Post are always supportive. but I’m not Bias I will tell you what I think when or even when its not  necessary.
There was also this cat who Doesn’t know anything about nothing and he’s asking questions. “Why are you so in a rush to post footage if u think its bad?”  .. smh some folks cant read, because I don’t think the clips are bad at all. My Status was  a statement in relation to someone elses thoughts.
I Replied to the status that I thought that Smokey had a better picture and angle, but folks don’t like it vecause he doesn’t show the drummers.  but Overall The Clips sound the same as mine or franks because of the Conditions we were dealing with.
Oddly enough they’re parsing him because he has “Better footage”.. mainly because he’s filming forum overhead and had little issues with people standing in his way.  I think it’s funny because I was talking to Smokey and we both were talking about how bad our clips were and how people are accusing us of Being Too far away or too close.. Yet they are not out on the field getting this footage in.
End the end. This is why I’m gonna stop doing things for free.  Because cats never appreciate what u do. please note I do a lot of this Voluntarily. but most recently  It’s like I’ve been wasting my time. 
Don’t rush me  and then criticize me for not having something how YOU like it. It’s My Work, I will do it at my own pace.  Folks Need to be Patient some times.
all this because somebody takes what I said out of context, generally I’m bringing you the truth.

The Battle Pictures

These are from the  1st Annual Bayou Blowout Battle of the Bands  between  New Orleans and Houston, which took place in New Orleans Louisiana. on July 11th 2010

N.O. All Star Alumni Band In Practice

Find more photos like this on bandhead.org

 

These are the Infamous Practice Pictures. That’s all I have to say about that.

Just Blabbering on..

It’s crazy how everybody’s still on it.

As I said in the last entry, I’m glad i got to see my people!.

I got a chance to meet Janelle my DSRT Sista! she’s going to marry T-Bone Edward. he should have been in the band. That’s good though.  I saw Janae aka Unique .. and “Big Al”  again..lol

My CB’s CS’s and my Fellow Band Bro’s & Sis’ like Daniel, Gizmo, Raph, J. Brooks and  so on…  them alog with my folks from Facebook and bandhead and all..lol

Brittany’s mom asked about Jaime..  OTHERS asked about Jaime..

I met P. Lowe.. She’s cool!

I talked to Jermani after the battle for a hot minute. I swear I’m going to miss seeing her with the Ocean. although we talk online and by phone, It might be the last time I’m going to see her in person in a long time…  She was one of the few people I used to chill with from time to time while I was out in Houston.  I had to give her a big and long hug b4 i left the building…   

So many people are asking me about her and the other girls.. but they weren’t ready for  that workout!

It’s wild..lol I’m happy  yet kinda sad because of it..

**ahh**

The Battle Was Amazing

Finally I get a chance to Blog about that whole experience.

(Photo: N.O. practice prior to battle)

In the past week we had band practices because Memphis and Houston’s band plotted to destoy us! LOL..  and well yeah. In the end, Memphis didn’t show. but Between Houston and N.O.  the Battle was great!.

While In Practice we heard stories, got lectured and did our thing as far as playing is consigned.  We Grew bigger every day up until the battle. folks had horn issues but we made it work. We had Black Shirts thus time around. that was cool.

It’s wild because scheduling was crazy. we had to figure it out in 3 days .. The venue changed about 8 times til the day. .. it was supposed to be in a yard TWICE but it rained.. so we used Behrman Middle’s Gym at the last minute.

Gip was down here hours prior to the battle. to get a peak of what we sounded like.. He was in there like “WOW!” lol

Before the battle, It Rained. so some folks were soaked. we had to get there on our own. some folks were mad. But it all worked out in the end.

I went over by my Houston folks and took alot of pictures  before an after.. The Battle went 10 Rounds I think I forgot to record some of it.

I was so glad to be amongst my people. some who I hadn’t  seen in Years. months & weeks. so I was happy.  so much went on that i cant really put in words. but My initial thoughts after the battle is that  Every Young Musician in N.O should have been there to see 2 Cities go at it and do it well. We’re gonna try to make it happen every year.

I’ll blog more on it later..

I Missed it!

but hey, I ain’t doing much anyway. I was supposed to be at practice recording. but I missed it … Now what do I do? I bet they gon think I missed it purposely, as if i’m mad or something.  Nope. I’m good.  I just didn’t have a ride. .. no doubt the dude may have came. but I wasn’t up to answer the door. I overslept.   Kinda sucks for me.

Houston’s Ready

Cam Recovered!

I found that Mitch’ had my other cam. I knew somebody nearby had it. I told him I had the plug in my bag if he wanted it for the footage.. lol

Otherwise yeah I’m just glad to know that somebody has it because I had NO CLUE who i gave it to at the end of that battle.. LOL

Man, Folks is Crazy for real.

It’s wild because  folks are crazy man. So I showed up to practice with a feeling that I was being talked about. and yet when I got in there folks were asking me not to Video the Band.  So I started snapping pics, cats asked me not to do that either…  The Funny part about it was that everybody laughed when Bonds asked me to not do it.

The Word got around that Video was posted online of recent practices.  I’m telling them that If so. it wasn’t mine. because the Video I have was protected and for certain folks  “On staff” to see… right… but I was asked to stop recording Twice because of VIDEO not pictures .. the thing was.. there are no recent Videos online publically

I posted a video from 3 weeks ago to facebook and claimed it was 7/8 .. just to confuse folks.  and I think they bought into the propaganda .. I’m sitting here and I saw a recent clip of Houston’s online… and it’s a monster…  Maybe they did it because of me..

With that said.

I was told from Carl that someone found pictures I had pictures on my  personal page at bandhead. yet the pictures i have Directly on there are from 2 weeks ago.

What I Do have is Pics in this blog. which feeds on to other sites like bandhead… If someone found it. that’s because it’s what they were looking for. because I made no mention of the band outside of my blog. Nor did i tell people to go see them. These pics were to be seen by my average reader. and I know that my average readers are not sitting amongst me daily. and they act like its a problem, as if I did something wrong..

With that said, Carl also told me that everybody was pissed because it was like I was exposing the band or something. It’s pictures. It’s what I do. it’s what Have to do, with out it. I feel like I’m not doing my part. 

I was supposed to be doing a Documentary on this thing.  but I can’t because  they don’t want me to get any footage. And then, I was getting this all at short notice. .. If it’s a documentary.. I need to Document FOOTAGE!!! .. It’s what I do.. I can’t enjoy what I’m doing if I can’t do it how  I need to do it.

The folks I talked to said they haven’t seen them that’s the crazy part..

The whole time I was thinking it was about Clips or something that was on facebook. All the while it’s just some fool running his mouth while I aint in the room…  so Now I can’t tape something that I’m part of…

Watch how they want me to post footage tomorrow.

I’m not the kind of brother to brag on myself. but I’ve come to a realization that Folks who can’t do it like me, always find something wrong with what I’m doing.  I Guess It’s because I’m The Book..

Shame.. the wild part is.. these are the same folks who steadily ask “Book, when you gon’ put the pics and vids up”  Stop rushing me man..

Quarter Residents and Street Acts Meet

Blog of New Orleans <—read it

Looks like folks are expressing their concern but no one on the council cares.  shame.. read that

As of Yesterday We’re looking like this

What we’re working with

This is a picture from yesterdays band practice for the NO Alumni Band.

as much as i hate it I may be doing it

I recently wrote a thread about folks Club promotion via facebook. well. I was recently given the opportunity to be a club promoter for a very popular one here in N.O.  all I’d have to do is help promote their events via facebook.

what i don’t like is, they’d want me to tag everybody on facebook to club promotion posters and things like that.  as well as make event pages weekly. I’d be getting paid to work from home via facebook.  I don’t think I want to be doing that though.

they’re trying to get rid of their current guy because he’s not catching the attention of folks online i guess.

I personally dislike the idea of promoting a club event every week. but I’d do it only because I need the money..

Just wild to me

So today I was at practice and we got much bigger since monday. I’m glad this thing is happening we have like 11 tuba players ready to play, yet we’re in need of horns. it’s wild though.

I talked to J via text. she’s gonna be captain with the Houston Alumni .. i hope my other favorite folks march too. It’s great that I get to see my folks  I’m enjoying it.

I even asked Sea to suit up! LOL

It’s like, I want to record but dang..

I really want to play on a horn at this battle. we have 11 tuba players now. hopefully they all will stay.   The battle is close and I honestly don’t know what I’m gonna do..LOL I would ask someone to record for me. but They wont do it like me. Also i don’t want to have to buy a copy. Sounds selfish but hey I record myself and for the world. Others record for themselves to sell to others. 

I may start selling my own footage but not now.. It’s hard to approach people with prices.

With that said though.. it’s crazy man. I really want to play this time. Houston and Memphis are gonna come strong. I hope this works out for us.

That Fool Jaime just walked in here

Yeah man! My brother came back to the city for the 4th. i thought he’d  wait tll next week since that battle is underway. It’s gonna be some stuff. I think I’m gonna get on a horn this time.

But yeah man. I went to bestbuy to bring my nieces pc back yesterday. They kept it. it may be due today or tomorrow. My dad was in there talking a hole in an employee’s head.

I got a chance to experience a 3d HD TV. real nice! ..I was watching that Soccer game with Germany yesterday. .. not really but on the 3D TV i was.. oh yeah… that was some STUFF.

 

I also went to a place in walmart out in Harrahan called “VooDoo BBQ” there was a sandwich called a Big Jack.. I thought it would be Huge… No doubt it’s a good sandwich but it was Nothing as compared to a Jimmy Mack from Jimmy’s (if u don’t know, Jimmy owned a Corner store near the st. bernard projects. now he’s got the old spur on paris and de saix) ….. I could’ve gotten two Jimmy Mack meals for the price of that man ..lol

I’m out. I’m trying to round up alumni for next week. I need to head to sleep for a minute. I want to go to that SU alumni band picnic for a few minutes.. hopefully I can

I think its funny when folks throw internet parties

It’s one thing to hold a gathering or host a party. but I think it’s pretty much lame to have clubs promote social network hosted events when they really have nothing to do with the networks themselves.

in the past i’ve heard of myspace parties & club events.. but thistime they dun ghettofied Facebook/Twitter and even formspring .. I’ve heard of Twitter Tuesdays at a club. IMO its all a lame attempt at club promotion.  that’s all folks do on twitter facebook anyway is promote Themselves. I get tired of it..

no doubt i think lots of what they’re doing is cool. but the fact that they’re using these online entities as  Virtual Ghettos .. that aint cool

.. Look at this flier and tell me what sense does it make .. The photos vs the actual wording..

I get it.. but i dont..lol