Hey everybody, for today's blog, I wanted to show my support to up and coming hip hop duo Black Epoch. I have posted a link to their newest hit:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pkQeZYSg0ow
One you get to the actual site on the link, there is another link to their site and a free download of the track. I encourage you all listen. THANK YOU!
Thursday, February 27, 2014
Sunday, February 23, 2014
Anti-Gay vs. Anti-Human: The Catholic Stigma
I've been looking for a new blog topic for a while now, and I have found it. But I still want to keep this blog post short due to the sensitive nature of this topic, and really just make a statement, without a judgement.
As many people, it not all, know, the Catholic Church is not approving of Gay marriage. BUT, that doesn't mean the church and its members aren't approving of Gay people. I believe it is an unfair stereotype and stigma that has been extremely magnetized these past few years as leaps and bounds have been made in the Gay community. I see it necessary to defend the Catholics, as I am one, and say again, we don't hate Gay people, and hell, some of us don't even hate the idea of Gay marriage (but yes, that number is lesser). This stigma that we do is false. We as Catholics believe that Gay people are still human, and as a human have just as much value as any other man or woman or whatever gender you are going with.
Now, maybe I'm being to bold trying to speak on the behalf of all the peoples of a religion, but I'm doing it anyway. It's just when I had a conversation on this topic with an acquaintance I realized that this seems to be the case and needed to explained and smoothed out. I know some go with the phrase, "Love the sinner, hate the sin", which in the crudest of terms could be what my blog is trying to say. But at least to save my backside, I will say this, I don't see it as a sin and I don't see those of LGBT community as sinners, and I'm sure those against may still not see it as sinners and sin either. But I just thought I should let it be known: Just because the Catholic church may not like gay marriage and gay acts, it doesn't mean it or its member Hate those people. They still value that persons life.
As many people, it not all, know, the Catholic Church is not approving of Gay marriage. BUT, that doesn't mean the church and its members aren't approving of Gay people. I believe it is an unfair stereotype and stigma that has been extremely magnetized these past few years as leaps and bounds have been made in the Gay community. I see it necessary to defend the Catholics, as I am one, and say again, we don't hate Gay people, and hell, some of us don't even hate the idea of Gay marriage (but yes, that number is lesser). This stigma that we do is false. We as Catholics believe that Gay people are still human, and as a human have just as much value as any other man or woman or whatever gender you are going with.
Now, maybe I'm being to bold trying to speak on the behalf of all the peoples of a religion, but I'm doing it anyway. It's just when I had a conversation on this topic with an acquaintance I realized that this seems to be the case and needed to explained and smoothed out. I know some go with the phrase, "Love the sinner, hate the sin", which in the crudest of terms could be what my blog is trying to say. But at least to save my backside, I will say this, I don't see it as a sin and I don't see those of LGBT community as sinners, and I'm sure those against may still not see it as sinners and sin either. But I just thought I should let it be known: Just because the Catholic church may not like gay marriage and gay acts, it doesn't mean it or its member Hate those people. They still value that persons life.
Tuesday, February 11, 2014
Three Words
Today, I just want everyone to tell the ones you love that you love them. We don't say it enough and we don't realize it until they're gone. Tell someone, "I love you".
Monday, February 10, 2014
The V Word
Well with it being February and Valentines day is fast approaching, I figured I would tackle this topic. Why not? But this isn't going to be a "I'm single and hate Valentines day rant" and it's not going to be a "I'm in a relationship and love Valentines day monologue", it's going to be a neutral blog post, one I hope both parties can appreciate. But we'll see.
If you are single and hate on Valentines day, or bitch about how all the symbols of it remind you that you're "alone", STOP! I got news for you, everyday people in relationships go on dates while you sit alone doing whatever it is you do to get through the day and yet you don't complain about those days, or at least not to the same capacity, so cut it out. Plus, you aren't alone. Everyone has somebody. Yeah, maybe it's not a significant other, but you got somebody, so pick a new word with a more fitting definition to your life situation. I get your pain, I'm single, and I won't have anyone this valentines day, but I don't feel compelled to shit on the day. That's not fair to other people who do enjoy the day, which includes a fair amount of people who are single.
And if you are in a relationship, make the day worth it. Go on a nice night out on the town, go to a couples party and rage, or stay in and watch a movie/cuddle. Whatever you do, make it a night worth remembering, because as much as I'd like to claim valentines day is just another day, it's not, or at least enough people out there in society don't consider it one, so since it's not just another day, don't treat it like one. Now I'm not saying you have to spend a lot of money on you significant other, I'm saying spend a lot time on them, because gifts will fade, but memories will last.
Finally, to both parties, Valentines Day is about LOVE! So if you're single, remember, it's not about the love of significant other, its about love in general. If you know someone in need of some kind of love, then go out and give them that love. Like the Beatles said, "All you need is love." And if you're taken, well then give your significant other love the best you can, and maybe (this is just an idea) go out with your "love" and as a duo go show love to others who you too know may need it. Because we've taken this day and may it one about the romantic kind of love, which is nice, but not everything. There's many kinds of love, and this day is about all of them, not just one of them.
If you are single and hate on Valentines day, or bitch about how all the symbols of it remind you that you're "alone", STOP! I got news for you, everyday people in relationships go on dates while you sit alone doing whatever it is you do to get through the day and yet you don't complain about those days, or at least not to the same capacity, so cut it out. Plus, you aren't alone. Everyone has somebody. Yeah, maybe it's not a significant other, but you got somebody, so pick a new word with a more fitting definition to your life situation. I get your pain, I'm single, and I won't have anyone this valentines day, but I don't feel compelled to shit on the day. That's not fair to other people who do enjoy the day, which includes a fair amount of people who are single.
And if you are in a relationship, make the day worth it. Go on a nice night out on the town, go to a couples party and rage, or stay in and watch a movie/cuddle. Whatever you do, make it a night worth remembering, because as much as I'd like to claim valentines day is just another day, it's not, or at least enough people out there in society don't consider it one, so since it's not just another day, don't treat it like one. Now I'm not saying you have to spend a lot of money on you significant other, I'm saying spend a lot time on them, because gifts will fade, but memories will last.
Finally, to both parties, Valentines Day is about LOVE! So if you're single, remember, it's not about the love of significant other, its about love in general. If you know someone in need of some kind of love, then go out and give them that love. Like the Beatles said, "All you need is love." And if you're taken, well then give your significant other love the best you can, and maybe (this is just an idea) go out with your "love" and as a duo go show love to others who you too know may need it. Because we've taken this day and may it one about the romantic kind of love, which is nice, but not everything. There's many kinds of love, and this day is about all of them, not just one of them.
Thursday, February 6, 2014
Let's Talk Sex
So over the course of my sophomore year (my current year), twice now I have had close friends reveal something to me that I did not know and was shocked to hear. They told me that for the past year and half that I've been at school that there has been a rumor going around campus about me. One of which I was completely unaware of. The rumor was that I, Bow Tie Chris, sleep around...A LOT!
This is hardly the case. While in some sick way I take this as a compliment, in that it sounds like people think I can get girls, but it is quite the contrary. First off, I can't get girls. I don't even know how to talk to a girl if I like her, so I usually don't. Secondly, though I have had sex, I've only done it three times, and not all 3 times were here at school. I hardly think that counts as sleeping around. I mean depending who you are and what your perspective is maybe you do. But for me, I don't, and I'd like to think that to the masses they wouldn't consider this as sleeping around period, let alone A LOT.
So if you are someone who has heard this rumor or if you are someone who has heard & believed this rumor, I asked you to reconsider what you have heard and know that it is false. From the man himself, me, Bow Tie Chris, I affirm that I have not, do not, and don't plan to sleep around. That's how bad things happen, and you get stuck with consequences that I am not prepared to face.
All this being said, don't get me wrong, I do not judge if you are someone who does sleep around. I'm in no place to judge, we're all humans. Do you, boo boo. I just wanted to make it clear, I DO NOT SLEEP AROUND! I'm also not trying to sound passive aggressive or straight up aggressive, I'm just using the upper casing and exclamations so you don't over look this message, if that's even possible. So again, if you have heard this rumor and/or if you have heard and believed this rumor, know that it's not true. I just ask, as asked earlier in the post, that you don't let this rumor influence you in making a judgement call on me, given it's falsehood. If you want to know the truth about me on any topic, come to me. I'll tell you. I'm a very open-book. Quite possibly too open, but it means you'll get the truth.
Thank you and that is all.
This is hardly the case. While in some sick way I take this as a compliment, in that it sounds like people think I can get girls, but it is quite the contrary. First off, I can't get girls. I don't even know how to talk to a girl if I like her, so I usually don't. Secondly, though I have had sex, I've only done it three times, and not all 3 times were here at school. I hardly think that counts as sleeping around. I mean depending who you are and what your perspective is maybe you do. But for me, I don't, and I'd like to think that to the masses they wouldn't consider this as sleeping around period, let alone A LOT.
So if you are someone who has heard this rumor or if you are someone who has heard & believed this rumor, I asked you to reconsider what you have heard and know that it is false. From the man himself, me, Bow Tie Chris, I affirm that I have not, do not, and don't plan to sleep around. That's how bad things happen, and you get stuck with consequences that I am not prepared to face.
All this being said, don't get me wrong, I do not judge if you are someone who does sleep around. I'm in no place to judge, we're all humans. Do you, boo boo. I just wanted to make it clear, I DO NOT SLEEP AROUND! I'm also not trying to sound passive aggressive or straight up aggressive, I'm just using the upper casing and exclamations so you don't over look this message, if that's even possible. So again, if you have heard this rumor and/or if you have heard and believed this rumor, know that it's not true. I just ask, as asked earlier in the post, that you don't let this rumor influence you in making a judgement call on me, given it's falsehood. If you want to know the truth about me on any topic, come to me. I'll tell you. I'm a very open-book. Quite possibly too open, but it means you'll get the truth.
Thank you and that is all.
Monday, February 3, 2014
GIVE IT ALL!
So the other day while at the gym, I ran into a friend. We got to talking, and he told me he reads my blogs and enjoys them a lot, to which I thanked him and said I appreciated the time he gives me by reading them. He went on to say I should write a blog on the topic of "Giving it your all". This is it:
Everyday that we live is in some way a struggle. I'm not saying that means everyday is bad; not in the least. Because a lot of the time these "struggles" are minor and easily manipulated to work out in our favor in the end. They just sometimes require more effort than we're in the mood to give. That's where giving it your all comes in. Hear me out.
We all love giving 100% effort when we are doing something we like. Why wouldn't we? It's something we like. We're obviously having fun in some way or another by what we're doing. But what about those times we're doing something we don't like and just want to say screw it and throw in the towel.
I am one of the most extroverted and optimistic persons you'll ever meet. My mom has always said the I've "never met a stranger" but that doesn't mean I don't have my down days as well. One thing that always brings me down slightly is school. I HATE IT. I've never liked school. BUT God blessed me with the gift of being able to put in the bare minimum of effort and still come out on top, and unfortunately I took this gift for granted. Here I was and still am at times, this kid who sits on his ass procrastinated while watching my fellow peers stress and worry about the same assignments I would wait till the last minute to do, and I knew I'd get pass with an above average grade that I may or may not have deserved depending on if you consider grading based on quality or time put in. But I digress.
Finally I reached college and first semester freshman year hit me like a Mack Truck. I did not do as well I as would have liked, and it reflected in my grades. I had spent the semester operating on the same formula I always have: last minute, bare minimum effort. But this wasn't high school and the college academic system isn't as easily manipulated or forgiving as high school and all the "schools" below it. And that's when it hit me!
A person should try their hardest regardless of whether they WANT to, because whether they want to or not, they NEED to. You shouldn't just be weighed on the good character and effort you display when you do something you like! Anyone can look like a good when they are in their element. We should weigh a person on how they perform when they are in a situation that's not so appealing to them. It's the guy who is in a undesirable situation and refuses to throw in the towel that I want on my team. And I learned that from my first semester in college. This squeaking by bulls**t wasn't and isn't going to fly anymore, for me or anybody else regardless of situation. It's time to grow up and give it your all regardless if you want to. Is this easier said than done? Oh most certainly. I'm not naive. But if done it's one of the most honorable thing you can do. Any form of work/activity is honorable as long as you do it to the fullest of your potential and don't just "curl up and die" given your unfavorable predicament.
So this one is for you, guy who hates going to the gym, girl who doesn't want to try in class, soon to be parent who wasn't really in the mood to have kids, single-mom working multiple s****y jobs to support the family, and to everyone else out there as well, whatever your situation: GIVE IT YOUR ALL! Give it 110% until you can't give anymore, and when that moment comes, KEEP GIVING! Because it may not be easy, but nothing memorable, honorable, or praise worthy ever is. Pick your head up and remember that the finish line isn't until the day the big man above calls you up.
Everyday that we live is in some way a struggle. I'm not saying that means everyday is bad; not in the least. Because a lot of the time these "struggles" are minor and easily manipulated to work out in our favor in the end. They just sometimes require more effort than we're in the mood to give. That's where giving it your all comes in. Hear me out.
We all love giving 100% effort when we are doing something we like. Why wouldn't we? It's something we like. We're obviously having fun in some way or another by what we're doing. But what about those times we're doing something we don't like and just want to say screw it and throw in the towel.
I am one of the most extroverted and optimistic persons you'll ever meet. My mom has always said the I've "never met a stranger" but that doesn't mean I don't have my down days as well. One thing that always brings me down slightly is school. I HATE IT. I've never liked school. BUT God blessed me with the gift of being able to put in the bare minimum of effort and still come out on top, and unfortunately I took this gift for granted. Here I was and still am at times, this kid who sits on his ass procrastinated while watching my fellow peers stress and worry about the same assignments I would wait till the last minute to do, and I knew I'd get pass with an above average grade that I may or may not have deserved depending on if you consider grading based on quality or time put in. But I digress.
Finally I reached college and first semester freshman year hit me like a Mack Truck. I did not do as well I as would have liked, and it reflected in my grades. I had spent the semester operating on the same formula I always have: last minute, bare minimum effort. But this wasn't high school and the college academic system isn't as easily manipulated or forgiving as high school and all the "schools" below it. And that's when it hit me!
A person should try their hardest regardless of whether they WANT to, because whether they want to or not, they NEED to. You shouldn't just be weighed on the good character and effort you display when you do something you like! Anyone can look like a good when they are in their element. We should weigh a person on how they perform when they are in a situation that's not so appealing to them. It's the guy who is in a undesirable situation and refuses to throw in the towel that I want on my team. And I learned that from my first semester in college. This squeaking by bulls**t wasn't and isn't going to fly anymore, for me or anybody else regardless of situation. It's time to grow up and give it your all regardless if you want to. Is this easier said than done? Oh most certainly. I'm not naive. But if done it's one of the most honorable thing you can do. Any form of work/activity is honorable as long as you do it to the fullest of your potential and don't just "curl up and die" given your unfavorable predicament.
So this one is for you, guy who hates going to the gym, girl who doesn't want to try in class, soon to be parent who wasn't really in the mood to have kids, single-mom working multiple s****y jobs to support the family, and to everyone else out there as well, whatever your situation: GIVE IT YOUR ALL! Give it 110% until you can't give anymore, and when that moment comes, KEEP GIVING! Because it may not be easy, but nothing memorable, honorable, or praise worthy ever is. Pick your head up and remember that the finish line isn't until the day the big man above calls you up.
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