music and chargers (LT)

Been a long time since I've updated this thing. A few things some good some bad, but first:
MUSIC!!!
this first mixtape I decided to download because i've always wanted to hear more from this guy. Straight out of Leimert park LA, california is Dom Kennedy, style is straight westcoast, but more lyrical then your typical westcoast cat. If you've never heard of the man, WHERE THE FUCK HAVE YOU BEEN?!?!?! download this shit here!!
(click on picture, it will take you to download page)


another mixtape i checked out is TiRON's Ketchup mixtape. The Homie erwin put me on to this mixtape, and it's really dope. well in my opinion at least, if youre curious check it out!
(click on picture, it will download a .zip file)



BREAK

this past week I read some disturbing news, one of my favorite players of this decade will no longer be with my beloved chargers. Ladainian Tomlinson has come out and said he feels he is done in san diego and he won't be back, this saddens me because he is one of THE biggest reason why the chargers are the team they are today. Not only will i miss seeing him play on sundays, but the city of san diego will miss a person like LT. you will be missed LT, and where ever you land i'm buying your jersey!


thanks for all the memories, GIVE THEM HELL NEXT SEASON!

if kristine did it, and cool kids did it, IT MUST BE GOOD lol

this is a different kind of end of the year wrap up. i could sit here and tell you how much shit i learned and how much i've grown blah blah blah, but thats not what i wanted to do this time around. i took this survey that i saw on not so small talk's blog, and thought it would be cool to do for my blog as well. so as the first post of the new year here it is! enjoy!


1. What did you do in 2009 that you’d never done before? have my own (along with erwin and JV) clothing company, and showcase our shirts at sfsu's talentado fashion show! :-D

2. Did you keep your new year’s resolutions, and will you make more for next year? i don't think i had any specific ones.

3. Did anyone close to you give birth? No.

4. Did anyone close to you die? No.

5. What countries did you visit? none

6. What would you like to have in 2010 that you lacked in 2009? money, and better time management.

7. What date from 2009 will remain etched upon your memory and why? nov. 7th the day me and "eva" met and took her home LOL

8. What was your biggest achievement of the year? waking up everyday, and fighting through the struggle that is life.

9. What was your biggest failure? again TIME MAGAGEMENT!

10. Did you suffer illness or injury? nope

11. What was the best thing you bought? oh man 4 things 1) authentic LT jersey, 2)my G1, 3)PS3, and finally 4) 2010 honda civic si sedan aka eva lol

12. Whose behavior merited celebration? my friends. a bunch of them have good heads on their shoulders and are heading into the right path, and for that i look up to a lot of them.

13. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed? smh @ tiger woods, kanye, gloria macapagal arroyo, and floyd mayweather sr and jr. (fuck those guys)

14. Where did most of your money go? from jan - oct. money went to car insurance for nov and dec money went to car payments.

15. What did you really, really, really get excited about?getting my new car, the 2009 san diego chargers season, and kristine graduation from UCI :-D

16. What song will always remind you of 2009? Run this town - jay-z

17. Compared to this time last year are you:
Happier? yes
Thinner? i wouldn't say thinner, i've gained muscle mass due to crossfit.
Richer? nope, lol. it's all good money management is something i can improve on this year.

18. What do you wish you’d done more of? make more of an effort to go bboying on monday and wednesday

19. What do you wish you’d done less of? procrastinate.

20. How did you spend Christmas? usual family party, but it was 10 times better because the charger game was on, and we won! yeahyuh!! lol

21. How will you be spending new years? spent it with family & kristine again :-D, and finally saw the hangover

22. Did you fall in love in 2009? 24/7 365.

23. How many one-night stands? None.

24. What was your favorite TV program?family guy, community, Cleveland show, scrubs, mythbusters, comedy central presents.

25. Do you hate anyone now that you didn’t hate this time last year? not that i can think of

26. What was the best book you read? didnt read any books in 2009, maybe something i can do in 2010

27. What was your biggest musical discovery? coleman hawkins album "at ease with coleman hawkins"

28. What did you want and you got? a brand new car, ps3, authentic LT jersey, and my G1 (although the battery life could be better lol)

29. What did you want and not get? i've got everything i need and want.

30. What was your favorite film of this year? UP, district 9, the'res a few more that i cant remember.

31. What did you do on your birthday, and how old did you turn?turned 22, spent it with the homies, and got really thrashed lol

32. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying? if i knew what i was doing in my community is making a difference.

33. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2009? i have no idea how to describe my style TBH lol

34. What kept you sane? family, friends, and kristine

35. Which celebrity did you fancy the most? alicia keys, need i say more lol

36. What political issue stirred you the most? marriage equality, and immigration laws.

37. Who did you miss? my family in the philippines

38. Who was the best new person you met? Kasamas from different bayan organizations :-D

39. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2009:stay positive!

40. Quote or Song Lyric that sums up your year: "don't whine, don't complain, no excuses" and "don't give up, don't ever give up"



biggups and shot outs to:
Kristine
BnB
1520 sedgewick ave. Djs
Rock So Fresh
Swift Wizards Crew
R/D boys
SDA
Anakbayan SD
all the bayan USA orgs
KAMP
the MMHS kamp students, y'all are the best
and to you, the reader.

bring on 2010, im going to give you hell! LET'S GO!!!!

Quickie

so i think im gonna start a "my week in pictures" thing for my blog, i thought i could do a visual of what i do on the weekly, or when random events come up. Yep looks like im gonna turn into a camera "whore" lol any who ill write a 2009 wrap up some time next week, gotta sit and think real hard about 2009

Finals week(s)?!?! no sweat! & a packed december!

Am I wrong for not feeling the same stress everyone seems to feel?, I mean after all stress can impair judgment. Sure finals MAY be a little bit MORE points than regular exams, but my personal opinion is don't stress it. Adding another stress-or in your life isn't worth it, the more you're relaxed the better off you'll be, then again any test/exam setting are stressful enough. Sometimes a change in attitude or outlook on a situation such as "finals week", can work to your benefit. I'm not saying im the best student out there (not by a long shot), but i've learned to change the way i think about such a stressful situation. While everyone else had "finals", i actually didnt have any "real" final, i had group presentations for two classes and 4 regular exams/tests for the 4 classes i took this semester. We're these couple weeks stressful?, yes, but did I stay up and do all nighters? no, didn't have to and hope i never have to. So from here on out, I'm just going to approach finals week just like any other exam.


Well its that time of the year again, when I think everyone is at their happiest. Something about this time of the year i swear, and could probably why it's my favorite time of the year. Anyways, december 2009 marks my 7 year anniversary with my girlfriend kristine! yaaaay lol, it is also her bday on x-mas eve. this month is pretty packed, holiday parties with friends, kristine's friends, kamp, and the homies, that and a WHOLE LOT OF saving to do this month since ill be working 35+ hours untill spring semester kicks off. December has always been a special month to me, i don't know why, but it just has. Everything else i mentioned is just icing on the cake, and with the year coming to an end 2009 was good to me :-). so to everyone out there have a very blessed and happy holidays and may 2010 bring you and yours more blessings! peace

till next time

rawfiki

“We don't stop playing because we grow old; we grow old because we stop playing.”

I read an interesting tweet today

"if youre in school, it should be your #1 priority. smh if it isnt. if you think this is about you, something is wrong!"

now, i could have been a dick and said; first of all people will ALWAYS live different lifestyles, who are you to say its wrong if school is NOT number 1 priority. second we have a difference of opinion, personally i've always felt that we can have our cake and eat it. All it is really is balance, thats the key word. and if you think this is about you then something is wrong! lol

im 22 years old, and ever since i changed the way i view life it's been good. We can plan for our futures, and do things now for our future, but if there's anything ive learned the past couple of years it's; life is not guaranteed. I do everything I can NOW so if, god forbid, anything were to happen to me i'd be content with the life i've lived. I've always felt like my generation is trying to grow up TOO fast, i understand some of us want to get into the real world, but slow down please!. If life is the gift god gave us, shouldn't we all be enjoying it every chance we get?!?!, I think so.

life is so beautiful and so precious, i don't understand why so many of us bypass all of that for instant gratification?!?!. I'm trying to enjoy this lifetime, and I feel like im doing that. LIFE is my number 1 priority, FAMILY is number 1 priority, FRIENDS are number 1 priority, when i die i want to be remembered as someone that enjoyed LIFE, would give everything he had for his FAMILY, and loved all of his FRIENDS. I don't want to be remembered as someone that was soo busy he had no time for anything else. you know. LIFE!



LIVE IT, DAMNIT! and have fun doing it
as the title of this post says “We don't stop playing because we grow old; we grow old because we stop playing.” playon playah, playon playah

till next time!
-raf

winter, the chargers, and stuff

another weekend done and another week closer towards the end of this semester. I really don't know how to feel about this semester, I did do work, but i think because i set my goals too high I may be feeling uneasy about this semester. I feel like I should be pullin C's, which is good, but then again this behavior change is gonna take some time. Next semester will be a good one.

okay now to what I like to think about, haha. THE CHARGERS HAVE WON 6 in a row now which puts them at 8-3. It bothers me that some "fans" wrote the chargers off as contenders, and all i've got to say is, SHAME SHAME SHAME. Why would you write off your team, even IF the chargers' season DID go down the shitter i'd still be a huge fan. It's border line embarrassing when i read "die hard" charger fans statuses that say "fucking chargers, the season is over" well somewhere along those lines. It's disappointing really, and it's these same people that say to me im not being real when im just supporting the team i love, im sorry but i don't half ass my support for my favorite team!. thats enough about that we're in 1st place in the afc west, and its december aaaaand they're peaking at the right time! chargers are scary around this time so all you doubters, keep on doubting coz youre gonna eat your words at seasons end.

I LOVE WINTER!!! or at least december - january, because it truly is "the most wonderful time of the year!." People just seem to be in the best mood around this time, broke or not. I know im definitely happier around this time, i know i know it's awesome right? haha. I also need new holiday music to listen to, every year im listening to the same ol songs.

one more thing:STAY POSITIVE EVERYONE! please i beg you!. only good things will come if you stay positive, there's AWLAYS light at the end of ANY tunnel. remember, god wouldn't put you in a situation you can't handle, so whatever is going on you have the strength to pull through anything. I'm no the most religious person in my circle of friends, hell i don't agree with some of the bible, but god IS good, and god DOES love you! be positive and life will be easier. and remember to laugh every once in a while, it's good for you!

blah blah blah till next time

-raf

blog blog blog im going to blog...instead of doing my self reflection

I just realized i havent blogged in a while, I do most of my stuff on twitter. Then i figured, since no one reads this anyways, ill just use it as a way to vomit my thoughts and concerns or if i think of anything interesting, this is where ill do it, because 140 characters isn't enough to REALLY express myself. I think when i started blogging, i started blogging for the wrong reasons, thinking i was already bloggin to an audience that was non-existent.


bboyed today for the first time in a looooong 3 months. Now my legs are KILLING me, almost forgot how much it work bboying put on my legs (ie knees). Yeah im definitely going to practice again, but ill slowly be easing my way back to it. These new kids are creepin up on me man gotta put back in work.

FINALLY got my new car last month (11-7-09), yes its THE 2010 honda civic si sedan, not that any of you care, or even read this blog anymore lol. the car is awesome, i just dont like it when fuckers try to come up next to me and race. I'm like "wtf dude, how small is your penis that you want to race a brand new car, go fuck yourself you jackass, im not gonna waste my gas fuck face!" im saying this in my head of course.

My 7 years is coming up with kristine. HOLY FUCK 7 YEARS! lol and so is her bday, and christmas. december has been THE busiest months the past 7 years, for other reasons than the ones i just mentioned, but thats a whole different post. more details on her bday/anniversary/christmas later.

"thanksgiving" was cool, always good to spend time with family. I just wish native americans didnt have to die in order for us to celebrate this holiday...SMH and thats all i have to say about thingstaken.


"blog like no one is reading". LOVE that quote, why? because it makes sense to me. If i think no one is reading, then i have less stress on what im blogging about, and therefore my blogs come out more genuine.

STAY POSITIVE

PLEASE! to much negativity going on. I just wish more people took it upon themselves to reflect on things they say or do, and think "is this doing any good to my well being?". so I tend to tweet about being positive. I've always been a firm believer in energy is contagious, really ANY kind of energy is contagious. For me if im positive i can only hope i can pass that on to the next person. LET'S GO!

whew! that was a good one till next time...

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