1) Basketball - I've been playing since i was i lil kid on the dirt block of D.C. Anyone from there knows what i am talking about. No, I'm not gonna say that I'm great at it, but I'll give it my all every time I play. It takes me away for a few moments and i love it.
2) Music - Never have written any, never have learned to play a lick of it, but i enjoy listening to all kinds (just listen to my profile song, you'll figure out that it is Christian music) of music, be it Hip-Hop, R&B, Jazz, Reggae, Mexican and so on. Music is a get away for me.
3) Traveling - Haven't done much of it but am starting to do more. So far I've visited place like Cozumel, Vegas, San Diego, Ft Lauderdale, L.A., H-Town, D-Town, S.A. and Phoenix. I want to go out and explore more of what is offered and have a trip to Chi-Town planned for late Aug - early Sept.
*****THIS IS A BADASS COMMERCIAL*****
Common
-The Light-
At times when I'm lost I try to find you / You know to give me space when it's time to / My heart's dictionary defines you, it's love and happiness. There are times.. when you'll need someone.. / I will be by your side.. / There is a light, that shines, / special for you, and me..
Lyfe Jennings
-Must Be Nice-
Must be nice / Having someone who loves you despite your faults / Must be nice / Having someone who talks the talk but also walks the walk / Must be nice / Having someone who understands that a thug has feelings too / someone who loves you for sho' / you just remember to never let 'em go..
DMX
-Slippin-
Ha ha ha ha ha ha uhh / See to live is to suffer but to survive / well that's to find meaning in the suffering. / I been through mad different phases like mazes / to find my way & now I know that happy days are not far away.
Tupac
-Smile-
There's gon' be some stuff you gon' see / that's gon' make it hard to smile in the future. / But through whatever you see, / through all the rain and the pain, / you gotta keep your sense of humor. / You gotta be able to smile through all this bullshit. / Remember that. / Mmm, yeah. / Keep ya head up.
NAS
-One Mic-
One time.. yeah.. yeah.. Yo, all I need is one mic, one beat, one stage / One nigga front, my face on the front page / Only if I had one gun, one girl and one crib / One God to show me how to do things his son did.
I really am not much of a reader, but on the rare occasions that i do read, I'd rather sit around and read autobiographies or books written about people and what they have accomplished or how they made a change. At the moment i am reading "Man In The Middle" by former NBA player John Amaechi.
John Amaenchi - Raised in Manchester, Egland, John Amaechi played in the NBA for six seasons and was honored by the basketball Hall of Fame for scoring the first points of the new millennium. In 2001, he formed the ABC Foundation and built the Amaechi Basketball Centre (he plans to build five more), dedicated to personal excellence, mentoring, and counseling young people through sport. He is also the founder of Animus Consulting and a regular commentator on British television.
Michael Jordan - My favorite basketbll player of all time. 6 rings, 5 NBA MVP Awards and 6 NBA Finals MVP Awards.
"If it turns out that my best wasn't good enough, at least I won't look back and say that I was afraid to try; failure makes me work even harder. I've failed over and over again in my life and that is why I succeed."
Dr. Martin Luther King (1/15/1929 - 4/4/1968) - America's legendary political leader, was a man of great strength and wisdom. All his life, he espoused the principles of equality and peace.
"The ultimate test of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and moments of convenience, but where he stands in moments of challenge and moments of controversy."
Cesar Chavez (3/31/1927 - 4/23/1993) - His work led to numerous improvements for migrant workers. He is hailed as one of the greatest Mexican American civil rights leaders.
"Non-violence is not inaction. It is not discussion. It is not for the timid or weak... Non-violence is hard work. It is the willingness to sacrifice. It is the patience to win."