Keep ya head up, like ya nose is bleedin...

I am trying to enjoy the good times right now, because I know that things are soon to get hectic. It's Homecoming week and i dont have any money to go to much of anything, but I dont really mind. As long as I can go to the game, and as long as Bethune Cookman's band shows up (such a band nerd) I'll think i will be alright. But the weeks after Homecoming, i need to start to get on my shit. I have applied to a few jobs and I am waiting to hear back on them. At this point i will take just about anything, I have never been picky. I want my own things for once, and I am tired of depending on other people. So I hope that I get hired VERY soon so that I can get things off of the ground and moving. I am soooooooo ready. But not sure as whats to come in the near future.....

And the beat goes on...and the beat goes on...

The Most Wonderful Time of the Year

Yes. The most exciting time of the year is here. We have been waiting all year for this moment, and it is finally amongst us. The opening of the 2009-2010 NBA season!!!
There were so many moves in the offseason, which should promote a very interesting season.
So many questions to be answered. Will the Lakers repeat with the new addition of Ron Artest? Will LeBron James reign supreme again? Will Kevin Garnett come back with the inner beast and killer mentality to lead his team back to glory?
This is what makes the upcoming season so exciting. I will focus on four contenders and some predictions for the upcoming season.

• Boston Celtics

The Boston Celtics were a team last year that suffered an injury to thier best player. However, they still made it to the playoffs and into the second round, but fell to the Orlando Magic. But now at the start of the season, KG is back and ready to propel his team back to the elite of the east.
(I'm actually watching the Celtics play the Cavaliers right now, so I have a sneak peak at two of the best temas in the east going head to head)
With the addition of Rasheed Wallace, and other small peices including Marquis Daniels and Sheldon Williams, the Celtics are taking the right steps back to the path of the NBA championship. The chemistry is still there with the big three (Pierce, Allen, and Garnett) and Rondo running the show. The Celtics should make it deep into the playoffs and show that they are still a force to be reckoned with.

• Orlando Magic

Orlando was definitely a sleeper team coming out of the east last year. Not many expected them to beat a "Garnett-less" Celtics squad. Even fewer expected them to defeat "The King"(LeBron James) and his court. But they did. Last year's Orlando team lived and died by the three point line. They had great premiter players that could spot up for the three out of what seemed like any situation. But they over used it. They seemed to have forgotten about their center, who is a pretty decent player(Yes, a hint of sarcasm), Dwight Howard. Though Howard hasn't proved his low-post game, but he is and could be a force, if Orlando decides to ever step away from the three point line.
Orlando did dump off one of their better shooters, Hedo Turkoglu, but they picked up a seasoned veteran in Vince Carter. I think in this setting, Vince has a chance to prove that he can be the powerhouse that he used to be, without having to be the number one player.
I don't think Orlando comes out of the Eastern Conference again this year, the East beefed up just to be able to handle Dwight Howard, and I dont think Dwight is ready to handle the pressure. But they still will be a contender.

• Cleveland Cavaliers

The Cleveland Cavaliers fell short of just about everyone's expectations, even mine. Remember the puppet commercials?? Ah, what a build up. But LeBron and his crew fell victim to a weak inside game against Orlando's athletic big man know as Superman, Dwight Howard. The Cavalier organization refused to again be bullied on the inside this season so they made a rather large aquisition. Four time NBA champion, Shaquille O'Neal. LeBron is entering his 7th season, and has had plenty of individual success, with Rookie of the Year, multiple All-Star MVP's, and this past season, his first League MVP award. But for the King, these fall hella short of a championship ring. With Mo Williams running the show, this time for a full season and a better understanding of the system, and the addition of Shaq, LeBron has a great chance to get what he wants. With his free agency coming up in the summer of 2010, the Cavs better hope that LeBron gets his "chocolate-chip cookie"

• Los Angeles Lakers

Before I continue, I think that i should let it be known that I am an avid follower of the Lakers. Have been since 98' so these opinions may seem biased, but I promise you, they aren't.
The road to the 2008-2009 championship may not have been as easy as the Lakers had wanted it, but somehow they pulled all of their star power together and pulled of a spectacular run at the franchise's 15 championship. Kobe got his 4th ring, his first since the Shaq days, and Kobe finally has the critics off of his back. The Lakers are in excellent shape to repeat, even with the unloading of a big piece of the team, Trevor Ariza. While Ariza's manager was attempting to renegotiate a contract for his client, the Lakers had a player on the backside just incase negotiations got a little outrageous. They did, and the Lakers cut Ariza loose. (Time to hire a new manager if I were in Ariza's shoes...I'm just saying) The Lakers had already lured Ron Artest from the Houston Rockets, and with Ariza's mishaps, The Lakers quickly signed Artest.
With not many changes other than that, the Lakers are in great position to repeat. Artest brings his top notch defensive skills, and that helps keep Kobe fresh by him not having to gaurd the opposing teams best player night in and night out. With Kobe free to roam on defense, he will be fresh on offense. Enough said.

Predictions

• I think KG returns to form and wins Defensive Player of the Year

• As much as I hate to say it, but I think LeBron wins Most Valuable Player for the second year in a row

• I think Lakers repeat as champs. Of course :-)

I love the NBA and basketball season so there will plenty of such related posts during the season.

And the beat goes on...and the beat goes on...

Real Love

Damn i swear that she is the only one that understands me.

From the highs of my best days, to the lows of my worst.

She is always there.

And damn, i always miss her when I'm away, sleeping with others, wrapped up in their temporary love.

But she never trips,

When I come running back to her after the weeks, months, that I am away.

Real Love

And I even have the nerve to get jealous

When other guys try to get on her, in her, around her

Knowing good and damn well that them niggas got their own

But she doesn't mind, she actually loves the attention.

And damn I love when I'm in her

Because I'm not a gentle one by any means

And she knows i love that she stays on all fours

And she doenst mind the wild reckless nights

Cause she know after a while it will be time to settle down

and she wraps me up with her love tighter than any other can.

Real Love

Damn she is my baby my world my everything

The only one who knows me up and down

She always listens and never complains

Because she realzies that sometimes it needs to be all about me

And we spend nights and days and more time together than with anyone else

and people try their best to tear us apart

But it never works

Because we have that unbreakable, undeniable

That Real Love...

Damn I love my Bed!!!

Haha....

And the beat goes on...and the beat goes on...

A complete 180

Alright, I feel like my life right now isn't going in the direction that I want it to. I mean, it's my life right? So soon, VERY soon, i'm going to grab my life by the horns and stir it in a completley different direction. I'm not changing who I am, by any means, I'm just changing the way the clock ticks, if you follow me. I'm not asking for advice, because it won't be taken. This will either work, or it won't. It's as simple as that. I'm tired of falling into attention and waiting for the whistle. I'm Head Drummajor now.

"The Drum Major" Ernie Barnes

And the beat goes on...and the beat goes on...

Rockin Robin

Twitter is taking the world by storm. Now at first, i didnt care for the website. Though this was due to my ignorance of it, and not really using it often, i didnt understand what was so exciting about just updating your status. After all, you can do that on Facebook, right? I've adapted well to twitter, and now i often "tweet" twenty to twenty-five times a day. With authentically verified celebrity pages, you can look into the lives of celebrities as well, often through pics and videos. So. After critizing a website due to ignorance, twitter has become a part of my daily routine, and anyone who isn't up on twitter should honestly give it chance. You may find a new addiction. http://twitter.com/

And the beat goes on...and the beat goes on...