Well, it's Thursday. Another day in the simulation. Another day in quarantine. Another day, nonetheless.
It's quite interesting how memes have, ya know, taken off in the last couple years. UCal created a meme studies department. Same with the University of Texas at Austin. It's just insane.
We can take any event, any video, any screenshot, and recreate it into some wicked format that will get hundreds of likes and retweets and shares. This is the new world. This is high tech. Memes. Would you have ever thought that?
Subreddits are full of em. Deep fried memes. You name it. And it's there.
Hm, slow day at the office Larry? Just a little bit. These last few months have been slow. Why not make a blog about memes? This is gonna go down in history, at some point. Someone's history...
I watched Blondey McCoy's "Out There" that Thrasher posted yesterday. It's crazy because whenever I see him, I think of Palace. But the creation of Thames and still riding for Adidas seems to be pretty cool. The fake tooth was something that I wasn't expecting at all.
Has anybody noticed the weather? Last year around this time, it was about 80 degrees and above every day. But, this year there has only been 1 or 2 days that have been over 80. Smooth 60's, 50's at night. I can dig it.
What else is on my mind? I tried a kickflip into a bank (a natural bank) with a vat of murky water waiting for me at the bottom and got hella mud on my board. I ruined my favorite pair of shorts that I got from the thrift store and managed to salvage a dirty Penn State hoodie that I was gifted years ago (Thanks Sam). I'm sore, but am in the mood to go for a walk and maybe get a coffee. It seems as if I am doing myself and others an injustice If I decide to walk outside and just EXIST in public. Slowy waiting for this pandemic to pan out and give me and the rest of the world their lives back.
I'm currently listening to the "Like I Never Left" documentary by Future on YouTube. The king of misogny, as he has been dubbed by twitter snobs these last couple of years. Understanding that Future got it out of the mud and keeps making hits, is truly inspiring. It makes me feel that I can do anything, even if the realms of the world that we exist in are two completely different areas.
"Real life shit man..... we just taking advantage of the moment. I ain't even done yet..."
Thursday, May 7, 2020
Wednesday, May 6, 2020
Hellscape
Hellscape. Hellscape. Hellscape. Reality doesn't even feel like it's real anymore. The United States has decided to give the governors of each state the capability of re-opening whenver they see fit, and I just don't know how that is going to play out.
Like, I saw a tweet the other day about how some old couple ended up in a 3 person car accident with cars piled on top of each other. I don't know how this relates to how states re-opening on their own will, but it was definitely an opportunity to talk trash about my least favorite state in the world.
Right about now, working for the fed is a freaking dub. I won't get into it, but I'm doing well.
I tried the kickflip that the bountymen posted on the gram and ended up ripping my favorite pair of shorts and getting super dirty. The benefit of the doubt is that it was super wet and nasty. Maybe I'll go back, or maybe I won't!
Life has been super slow as of late. More time for reflection. So much refelction that I'm seeing myself in a mirror... Terrible joke. 4/10 at best. Do not pity me.
I did my laundry today. The tenant has always been super nice and quiet, and today was the first time that I said "hi" to her. She had a soft, low voice and told me to be safe. It's the little things. It's like I want to say hi to people in public, but it's kinda hard to do that with these stupid masks on our face. Oh well.
New York is still on pause. My whole entirety is moved up there. Just waiting on that call to come back.
Waiting. Waiting. Waiting.
PS: I miss the Jersey Turnpike.
Like, I saw a tweet the other day about how some old couple ended up in a 3 person car accident with cars piled on top of each other. I don't know how this relates to how states re-opening on their own will, but it was definitely an opportunity to talk trash about my least favorite state in the world.
Right about now, working for the fed is a freaking dub. I won't get into it, but I'm doing well.
I tried the kickflip that the bountymen posted on the gram and ended up ripping my favorite pair of shorts and getting super dirty. The benefit of the doubt is that it was super wet and nasty. Maybe I'll go back, or maybe I won't!
Life has been super slow as of late. More time for reflection. So much refelction that I'm seeing myself in a mirror... Terrible joke. 4/10 at best. Do not pity me.
I did my laundry today. The tenant has always been super nice and quiet, and today was the first time that I said "hi" to her. She had a soft, low voice and told me to be safe. It's the little things. It's like I want to say hi to people in public, but it's kinda hard to do that with these stupid masks on our face. Oh well.
New York is still on pause. My whole entirety is moved up there. Just waiting on that call to come back.
Waiting. Waiting. Waiting.
PS: I miss the Jersey Turnpike.
Thursday, April 16, 2020
who up? It's 12:34 PM EST on a Thursday
Who up? This is not a joke.
As quarantine persists, we must continue to find different ways to attack to mundane days that we are subject to undergo. It's not illegal to go outside, but it damn sure does feel like it.
What I've done in the last 24hrs to change up what I do on a daily basis is get a New York Times subscription (fry me later). It's $4 every month, so $1 every week. I figured that the NYT gives more of an analysis on the pieces that they put out, judging off of what I read about their comparison to the post. Plus, how can you beat $1 every week for a credible news source? That sounds a little too hard to do. Whatever!
In Virginia, and other states, protests are going on for the state to re-open. That's not to say that there aren't protesters out there because they think that this whole quarantine idea is stupid. I don't have too much remorse for the adults. If you have a functioning brain during this time, you would keep your distance from most people and leave most, if not all, social gatherings on hold. I feel for the kids of these so called "adults". They are putting themselves at risk and putting their children at even more of a risk. A selfish move if I've ever seen one. The cops are even letting them know that if they don't keep their distance on the protest grounds (The Capitol Lawn, I believe) that they will be handing out court summons. Just stay at home! Drink a beer at 12PM to take the edge off. At least that's what I've been doing.
Thanks to my lovely mother, I now have access to both Netflix and Hulu. Netflix is a shit show for movies. There, I said it. You have to do some serious digging unless you're trying to watch a sub-par Netflix original. Hulu is better for TV shows, and makes that clear for the viewer. The movies are up to par, if not better, than what is on Netflix. Slim pickings on both, but one is definitely the better. Or maybe I'm just too impatient to browse through all the categories. That is also a possibility!
I did Kroger curbside pickup for the first time yesterday, only for me to call them and realize that I put in my order to pick up a week from yesterday. Tragic L on my end when the whole point was to just get a few bottles of wine and not have to worry about going inside of the store. Unfortunately, the Vinho Verde was calling my name way too loud and I made the trek inside of the store decked out with a new face mask and gloves on the behalf of BL. Wins and losses.
Hamms has been my best friend these last couple of weeks. I will never forget these times that me and my Hamms 6er from sev spent together. We grew together. We laughed, cried together. We matured together. And that's the beauty of it.
As quarantine persists, we must continue to find different ways to attack to mundane days that we are subject to undergo. It's not illegal to go outside, but it damn sure does feel like it.
What I've done in the last 24hrs to change up what I do on a daily basis is get a New York Times subscription (fry me later). It's $4 every month, so $1 every week. I figured that the NYT gives more of an analysis on the pieces that they put out, judging off of what I read about their comparison to the post. Plus, how can you beat $1 every week for a credible news source? That sounds a little too hard to do. Whatever!
In Virginia, and other states, protests are going on for the state to re-open. That's not to say that there aren't protesters out there because they think that this whole quarantine idea is stupid. I don't have too much remorse for the adults. If you have a functioning brain during this time, you would keep your distance from most people and leave most, if not all, social gatherings on hold. I feel for the kids of these so called "adults". They are putting themselves at risk and putting their children at even more of a risk. A selfish move if I've ever seen one. The cops are even letting them know that if they don't keep their distance on the protest grounds (The Capitol Lawn, I believe) that they will be handing out court summons. Just stay at home! Drink a beer at 12PM to take the edge off. At least that's what I've been doing.
Thanks to my lovely mother, I now have access to both Netflix and Hulu. Netflix is a shit show for movies. There, I said it. You have to do some serious digging unless you're trying to watch a sub-par Netflix original. Hulu is better for TV shows, and makes that clear for the viewer. The movies are up to par, if not better, than what is on Netflix. Slim pickings on both, but one is definitely the better. Or maybe I'm just too impatient to browse through all the categories. That is also a possibility!
I did Kroger curbside pickup for the first time yesterday, only for me to call them and realize that I put in my order to pick up a week from yesterday. Tragic L on my end when the whole point was to just get a few bottles of wine and not have to worry about going inside of the store. Unfortunately, the Vinho Verde was calling my name way too loud and I made the trek inside of the store decked out with a new face mask and gloves on the behalf of BL. Wins and losses.
Hamms has been my best friend these last couple of weeks. I will never forget these times that me and my Hamms 6er from sev spent together. We grew together. We laughed, cried together. We matured together. And that's the beauty of it.
Thursday, April 9, 2020
Pandemic Diaries Pt. 3
Another day that feels the same. We truly live in a simulation.
The absolute most moronic thing that I've heard today (unless it's proven otherwise) is that 5G is causing the coronavirus, or something of that sort. Like, what? Where's the evidence? References? The logic? It's all in thin air. Literally, I'm shaking my head.
I watched a movie this morning. Mystic River. It has the guy who played in the Shawshank Redemption. Ya know, the guy who didn't actually kill his girlfriend and gets framed for it anyway. For the 12 people who read this on the daily, I am so sorry if I just ruined that movie for you.
Thinking about this whole pandemic situation in a positive light, it helps people who are just like me with student loan debt to be able to save some extra money these next few months. I get some extra time to enjoy doing absolutely nothing, which sometimes is completely underrated. I've yet to get a Switch and I don't own an XBOX or PS4. Maybe I'll order one off of Amazon or something like that. I've also been listening to "unreleased" Carti songs on YT that just seem to be bits and pieces made by fans in the void of WLR. Honestly, I'm not mad about it.
I'm not so sure if I should be out skating today. Or tomorrow. Or the day after that. So on, and so forth. The weather is so nice, and admiring it from the inside is just ironic. Like I said before, maybe this is just mother nature taking back what is hers.
Other than that, same old same old. Finding interesting tweet threads, attempting to be a local twitter troll, finding new subs. The world feels like it's in a complete stop. I was reading what some of the top economies in the world will be in the next 30 or so years, so by 2050. India is up, Mexico is up, and obviously China is at number 1. I'm no economist, but it definitely is considerate of GDP/PPP, which is directly related to a countries population. India and China are two of the most populous countries in the world, so I'm not surprised. If I'm right it goes like this for the top 3:
1. China
2. India
3. United States
Not gonna lie, I perused much of the article until I found what I was looking for in the charts. There may or may not be more pertinent information that I left out in this. Oh well.
I think another thing that I am going to do today is write down my goals. I've been trying to convince a certain someone to get hip, but they're not subscribing to the idea. If you're reading this, you most def know who you are.
Writing goals down makes them real, and is definitely a good step into making them into a reality. If there is a tip that I've learned throughout all of my life, it's that. Oh, and that the Irish goodbye is mad underrated, too.
The absolute most moronic thing that I've heard today (unless it's proven otherwise) is that 5G is causing the coronavirus, or something of that sort. Like, what? Where's the evidence? References? The logic? It's all in thin air. Literally, I'm shaking my head.
I watched a movie this morning. Mystic River. It has the guy who played in the Shawshank Redemption. Ya know, the guy who didn't actually kill his girlfriend and gets framed for it anyway. For the 12 people who read this on the daily, I am so sorry if I just ruined that movie for you.
Thinking about this whole pandemic situation in a positive light, it helps people who are just like me with student loan debt to be able to save some extra money these next few months. I get some extra time to enjoy doing absolutely nothing, which sometimes is completely underrated. I've yet to get a Switch and I don't own an XBOX or PS4. Maybe I'll order one off of Amazon or something like that. I've also been listening to "unreleased" Carti songs on YT that just seem to be bits and pieces made by fans in the void of WLR. Honestly, I'm not mad about it.
I'm not so sure if I should be out skating today. Or tomorrow. Or the day after that. So on, and so forth. The weather is so nice, and admiring it from the inside is just ironic. Like I said before, maybe this is just mother nature taking back what is hers.
Other than that, same old same old. Finding interesting tweet threads, attempting to be a local twitter troll, finding new subs. The world feels like it's in a complete stop. I was reading what some of the top economies in the world will be in the next 30 or so years, so by 2050. India is up, Mexico is up, and obviously China is at number 1. I'm no economist, but it definitely is considerate of GDP/PPP, which is directly related to a countries population. India and China are two of the most populous countries in the world, so I'm not surprised. If I'm right it goes like this for the top 3:
1. China
2. India
3. United States
Not gonna lie, I perused much of the article until I found what I was looking for in the charts. There may or may not be more pertinent information that I left out in this. Oh well.
I think another thing that I am going to do today is write down my goals. I've been trying to convince a certain someone to get hip, but they're not subscribing to the idea. If you're reading this, you most def know who you are.
Writing goals down makes them real, and is definitely a good step into making them into a reality. If there is a tip that I've learned throughout all of my life, it's that. Oh, and that the Irish goodbye is mad underrated, too.
Wednesday, April 8, 2020
Pandemic Diaries Pt. 2
Today is Wednesday, yesterday was Tuesday. But honestly that doesn't even matter. EVERY DAY HAS FELT THE SAME FOR THE LAST SEVERAL WEEKS. Period.
Bernie dropped out of the race today. I foresaw this coming, but seeing it turn into a reality does not make it any easier. Is the DNC just as corrupt as the RNC? I read a thread of thoughts about what the left is made out of, its origins and recent happenings in the last several years that have created the left that we know today. Basically, it said that there are so many actors on the left that are unaffected by much that happens between the left and the right, and that their lack of support (rather, their lack of knowing what to do to support) is part of what makes the left kinda wonky (for a lack of better words). Events that were listed were the end of the '08 financial crisis and the Occupy Wall Street protests. The thread went on to say that until we can sway the major supporters that we have on the left (large non-profits, certain celebrities, tech companies, etc.), or create a change from the inside of those influences, that this continual downfall of great candidates such as Bernie is going to be normalized and unfortunately another thing that will define the left. This sucks.
In other news, Northam just announced that as of Thursday at midnight that restaurants can serve all kinds of alcohol in to-go cups. It used to just be beer and wine, but now cocktails are on the list. Is this the future? Drinking, on the go! My next guess is that Public Intoxication will no longer be law and that ABC stores will be open 24/7. Only seems right at this point.
I SKATED skated for the first time in a few weeks yesterday with a few of the Utmost guys. It was good getting out of the house for a couple hours, but it's lame as shit that you can't not think about that stupid bitch named coronavirus every time you are anywhere other than your domicile. All the more reason that I bought a post skate sesh brew. It's the little things.
Bernie dropped out of the race today. I foresaw this coming, but seeing it turn into a reality does not make it any easier. Is the DNC just as corrupt as the RNC? I read a thread of thoughts about what the left is made out of, its origins and recent happenings in the last several years that have created the left that we know today. Basically, it said that there are so many actors on the left that are unaffected by much that happens between the left and the right, and that their lack of support (rather, their lack of knowing what to do to support) is part of what makes the left kinda wonky (for a lack of better words). Events that were listed were the end of the '08 financial crisis and the Occupy Wall Street protests. The thread went on to say that until we can sway the major supporters that we have on the left (large non-profits, certain celebrities, tech companies, etc.), or create a change from the inside of those influences, that this continual downfall of great candidates such as Bernie is going to be normalized and unfortunately another thing that will define the left. This sucks.
In other news, Northam just announced that as of Thursday at midnight that restaurants can serve all kinds of alcohol in to-go cups. It used to just be beer and wine, but now cocktails are on the list. Is this the future? Drinking, on the go! My next guess is that Public Intoxication will no longer be law and that ABC stores will be open 24/7. Only seems right at this point.
I SKATED skated for the first time in a few weeks yesterday with a few of the Utmost guys. It was good getting out of the house for a couple hours, but it's lame as shit that you can't not think about that stupid bitch named coronavirus every time you are anywhere other than your domicile. All the more reason that I bought a post skate sesh brew. It's the little things.
Tuesday, April 7, 2020
Pandemic Diaries Pt. 1
Pandemic Diaries. What an appropriate name for a time such as this. If you think about it, we are all currently living through an event that will no doubt go into the history books. You've got places like Manhattan being a wasteland at night, often finding yourself and a few other stragglers as the only people walking around. Richmond is the quietest that I've ever seen it. Main Street isn't teeming with frat parties and Helen's is flat out EMPTY on a Saturday night. Have we reached the twilight zone? I mean, come on. I just saw a tweet where Offset and Reese Witherspoon were on IG live together.
I've been away from home the whole time for the entirety of this "quarantine". I've only been to the skatepark in the morning when I'm the only one there. As of yesterday 28th street, Texas Beach, and the Roc are all closed. Kroger and Aldi are the only other places I have ventured to, obviously equipped with the bandanna/latex glove look.
My job keeps updating us on when we're going to come back into work, and it's looking like it's gonna be a while. What are the odds that I move to one of the biggest cities in the US during a transnational pandemic? If you think about it, it's kinda hilarious.
Other activities that have taken up my time during this bonanza consist of walking through alleys, going to see the sunset, or drinking on a rooftop. Is there an endless summer approaching? It sure as hell feels like it. What is an endless summer anyway? Just hours upon hours spent with friends doing absolutely nothing, only to figure out the serenity in the slowness that the world has succumb to? I wouldn't mind.
Questions, questions, questions. The omnipotent feeling of uncertainty. Certain to only feel uncertain. This is honestly how all of 2020 has panned out to be. Maybe this is mother nature saying that she needed a break from everything?
Of course I would end this post in a question.
Monday, March 30, 2020
is it even march anymore
This March is not like any other one. No basketball. No going outside without feeling the stares of others that are doing the same as you. Did I mention no basketball?
To make matters even worse, for some it may even mean no paycheck. No month's rent. No groceries. And that's just the tip of the iceberg. If you've got money in the stock market, your profile's value has only gone down. Gas prices are down (yes for the moment, AHH! for the theme of what I'm writing about), schools have closed, restaurants have converted to take-out only. It seems as if our typical lives have suddenly come to a halt.
The difference between what's going on now and anything that most of my friends and colleagues have been through is that something of this magnitude has never happened until now. I mean, the 2008 crisis was bad, but we weren't the ones being directly affected by it. Instead of our parents, we're the ones to suffer the burn. That shit is wild.
A positive to take from this? Pollution is down! BBC's been giving me pretty good charts and what not to keep up with in order to be aware of the latest news that revolves around the coronavirus. My favorite news source.
The irony in all of this? My job in New York started a week before craziness began. By craziness, I mean all of the above that was mentioned and then some. EG: being in a group of people that has more than 10 individuals and receiving a misdemeanor. Like, what? We've never seen anything like this before.
What's good in the world? Maybe using this quarantine time to reconnect with loved ones. Or chatting on the phone with your friends via FaceTime or Skype or whatever app you choose to use because it's the 21st century and technology is everything and anything. Hell, it might even begetting the new Animal Crossing. I saw a tweet about a girl doing some weird stuff in order to get, like, some new garb for her island or whatever? At this point I'm just typing.
I'm on a 14 day quarantine with a certain someone due to recent travels up and down 95. My boss called me and said that we don't have to go to work for the upcoming week, and didn't give me a ring this week (yet) about working this week either. Administrative Leave and Emergency Leave are the name of the game.
The other day I watched the documentary about the really smart guy who went to jail who was one of the cofounders or whatever for reddit. Aaron Shwartz? I read his "Guerrilla Manifesto" and it was.... what I expected of a game developer. Daring, yet filling in the same mold of what every modern opposition piece. What he did different was actually being on his bully. He eventually leaked hundreds of court documents that he believed should have been available to the public. At least his words have reached out to an audience of one on this fine Monday night.
Quarantine has made every single day feel like the same. I don't have to wake up and worry about work in the morning. I don't have to worry about whether or not I'm gonna make it to a meeting on time or not. I am absolutely cooling. In every sense of the word. Pros and Cons.
Sidenote: I've been watching Epicly Later'd with BL for the last hour and a half.
To make matters even worse, for some it may even mean no paycheck. No month's rent. No groceries. And that's just the tip of the iceberg. If you've got money in the stock market, your profile's value has only gone down. Gas prices are down (yes for the moment, AHH! for the theme of what I'm writing about), schools have closed, restaurants have converted to take-out only. It seems as if our typical lives have suddenly come to a halt.
The difference between what's going on now and anything that most of my friends and colleagues have been through is that something of this magnitude has never happened until now. I mean, the 2008 crisis was bad, but we weren't the ones being directly affected by it. Instead of our parents, we're the ones to suffer the burn. That shit is wild.
A positive to take from this? Pollution is down! BBC's been giving me pretty good charts and what not to keep up with in order to be aware of the latest news that revolves around the coronavirus. My favorite news source.
The irony in all of this? My job in New York started a week before craziness began. By craziness, I mean all of the above that was mentioned and then some. EG: being in a group of people that has more than 10 individuals and receiving a misdemeanor. Like, what? We've never seen anything like this before.
What's good in the world? Maybe using this quarantine time to reconnect with loved ones. Or chatting on the phone with your friends via FaceTime or Skype or whatever app you choose to use because it's the 21st century and technology is everything and anything. Hell, it might even begetting the new Animal Crossing. I saw a tweet about a girl doing some weird stuff in order to get, like, some new garb for her island or whatever? At this point I'm just typing.
I'm on a 14 day quarantine with a certain someone due to recent travels up and down 95. My boss called me and said that we don't have to go to work for the upcoming week, and didn't give me a ring this week (yet) about working this week either. Administrative Leave and Emergency Leave are the name of the game.
The other day I watched the documentary about the really smart guy who went to jail who was one of the cofounders or whatever for reddit. Aaron Shwartz? I read his "Guerrilla Manifesto" and it was.... what I expected of a game developer. Daring, yet filling in the same mold of what every modern opposition piece. What he did different was actually being on his bully. He eventually leaked hundreds of court documents that he believed should have been available to the public. At least his words have reached out to an audience of one on this fine Monday night.
Quarantine has made every single day feel like the same. I don't have to wake up and worry about work in the morning. I don't have to worry about whether or not I'm gonna make it to a meeting on time or not. I am absolutely cooling. In every sense of the word. Pros and Cons.
Sidenote: I've been watching Epicly Later'd with BL for the last hour and a half.
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