An Assortment of Thoughts

Less than 5 days left before I get back to school and a lot has been on my mind:

1. "Flavor of Love" is still one of the dumbest shows ever created. Who honestly thinks Flava Flav is the one for them? Or even attractive? Please! Especially considering that most of the girls on the show look halfway decent. I say make them all take lie detector tests and that will show America what everyone already knew...Every one of those women are fake. If Flava Flav cleaned himself up, I'm sure he would be presentable. But not like that...

2. I had another recurring dream that was going to answer some questions I had regarding someone for months now and before they could answer my questions, I woke up!!!!

3. "House" is actually a good and entertaining show.

4. How come it seems every other commercial after midnight is a Girls Gone Wild commercial? If I really wanted to see some girls gone wild, I would just visit my local college campus or go to the mall. Problem solved.

5. Facebook messages are one of my favorite things to receive. You don't get email notification of one and I usually have no idea whatsoever who it is from or its content before I open it. Yes, they are great and unexpected.

6. I'm sick of dial up. It should die. Now. If only we didn't live in the boonies...

7. Still trying to find that elusive black suit for me to buy. It's so hard to fit me cuz I'm like 5'10" with arms, feet, hands, and everything else of someone who is well over 6'2."

8. The Falcons need to trade TJ Duckett while he is sought after and get a good nose tackle so the Falcons can finally stop the run.

9. I still haven't been to Red Lobster in months. RAWR! I need my fix!

10. Monday, Monday, Monday. What a pivotal day it shall be. I have been listening to the song "Say Goodbye" by Chris Brown lately, and it is such a powerful song. I will be saying goodbye to certain things if things don't change by then...

11. Someone told me that they usually weren't the type of person to cut people off....well, I got news for people: I am! I have done it before and came very close to doing it recently.

12. This list is getting kinda long...

13. Gas is down to about 2.75 a gallon here. Hasn't been that low in...weeks I'm afraid.

14. I maintain that the opposite of love is indifference, and it is one of the hardest feelings to shake.

15. When I look back at past relationships and friendships, the things I miss most are the simple things. If you have someone who will do the "little things" just to cheer you up, appreciate it! It is rare these days.

16. I finally know where I am living on campus!!!!!!!! Woot, and it is still a single. Finally, that is taken care of.

Treat Her Like A Lady

No real blog today. Sorry. I'm kinda tired from the weird ass day I had. So instead, I will post the lyrics of one of my favorite songs. It is an oldie but a goodie. It just so happens to be one of my anthems. So without further ado, the lyrics to:

"Treat Her Like A Lady" - The Temptations (1985)

Ooh…ooh…oh…ooh…oh…ooh…
Ooh…ooh…oh…ooh…
Ooh, yeah, baby
Whoa…whoa…oh…oh…
Mmm…

Now I’m the kinda guy who don’t believe
That chivalry is dead, no
‘Cause I believe a woman should be treated
With the utmost respect, mmm…hmm…

Don’t be afraid, don’t turn and walk away
I wanna get to know ya, well
Don’t be ashamed, don’t say that love’s to blame
Just come and look me over

[You’ll find a heart]
You’ll find a heart that you’ve always been lookin’ for
How could anybody ask for much more, woo…hoo…

Now I like openin’ doors
Pickin’ up [Yeah] her hanky [Yeah] off the floor
Treat her like a lady [Treat her like lady]
Light her cigarette if she smokes
Even [Help her with her coat], well
Treat her like a lady [Treat her like lady]

In this world of liberation
It’s so easy to forget, mmm…
That it’s so nice to have a man around
To lend a helping hand, you can bet, bet you can, baby

When I was young, my mama used to say, “Boy
A woman’s like a flower, with love on her you shower”
Ever since that day, her words never went away
I always will remember to treat my baby tender

[You’ll find a heart]
You’ll find a heart that you’ve always been lookin’ for
How could anybody ask for much more, whoa…ooh…ooh…

Now I like openin’ doors
Pickin’ up [Yeah] her hanky [Yeah] off the floor
Treat her like a lady [Treat her like lady]
She’s a bad son-of-a-gun
I’m her lovin’ Don Juan
Treat her like a lady [Treat her like lady]

Ooh…hoo…hoo…hoo…hoo…ooh…
Whoa…oh…oh…
Hey…hey…
Whoa…oh…oh…oh…oh…baby
Every day, ever way
Hey, hey
Hey, hey, hey, hey, hey

[You’ll find a heart]
You’ll find a heart that you’ve always been lookin’ for
How could anybody ask for much more, whoa…whoa…oh…ooh…

Now I like openin’ doors
Pickin’ up [Yeah] her hanky [Yeah] off the floor
Treat her like a lady [Treat her like lady]
Light her cigarette if she smokes
Even [Help her with her coat], help her out
Treat her like a lady [Treat her like lady]

Compliment her on her hair
Even help her with her chair
Treat her like a lady [Treat her like lady]
Now boy, you should remember
To be a gentleman
Treat her like a lady

(You better) Treat her like (Well), treat her like (Ho)
Treat her like a lady (Treat her like a lady)
Treat her like, treat her like (Hey…ey…)
Treat her like a lady (Treat her like a lady)

Treat her like (Well), treat her like
Treat her like a lady (Treat her like a lady)
Treat her like, treat her like (Ooh…hoo…)
Treat her like a lady (Hoo…hoo…oh, my, my, treat her like a lady)

Lyrics found @ http://www.lyricsvault.net/songs/10222.html

Lyrics had to be edited for accuracy.

Another Update

In reference to my last entry, I took action. Now all I can do is wait.

In terms of other things, they are good. Got more dress clothes. Seriously, I LOVE to dress up. You have no idea how excited I am about that. Ecstatic doesn't even begin to describe it. Looks like I won't break the new stuff in until AFTER my first day back to school.

I so hope I get my single. Last email I got wasn't promising. I so do not want a roommate. I enjoyed my roommate freshman year--I couldn't have asked for a better roommate. But I had a single last year. And once you have one, one tends to get a bit spoiled, and wants the single back...So yea, just too many advantages to not having a roommate at this point.

Dave Chappelle's Lost Episodes um, how should I put this? Suck. Yeah. It's just not funny. It's like I am watching something totally different.

I have not seen Mind of Mencia in quite a while. This needs to change.

Falcons football begins very soon. I. Cannot. Wait!

Yes, the Braves are winning again. *Sigh* How come every time I turn around Chipper Jones has a gaudy batting average? At Blog Entry Time, it is at .339. Yet every time I see him come to the plate, he does nothing. NOTHING. Um, they need to stop using multiplication and addition when it comes to his average. Oh and by the way, they BETTER wrap up Brian McCann for a long term contract before they eventually lose this kid. He is the real deal. An awesome pure hitter. It is not like the Braves haven't lost good players before because their Front Office was too stupid to offer long term contracts. But knowing them, they won't...

I am saying this right now: The Atlanta Hawks will win at least 40 games. They certainly have the talent. And it has been another year of experience for those guys. Oh, and Al Harrington needs to go ahead and be traded as soon as the new agent thing gets straightened out...

Two last weeks of sales. These are gonna be two explosive weeks.

Looks like the next few weeks will be very busy and quite um, interesting. A lot of things will be solved for good.

Heh, I guess the word of the day is "Excited."

This is TJ, and I'm out!

Advice From a Poem

Saturday was a good day. Good sales day, great conversations, and just an overall good feeling. The only snag was my drowsiness this morning on my way to my two appointments. And I will watch two Madea movies tomorrow that I haven't seen before. So I am pretty excited about that.

After a conversation with a good friend of mine, I went and pulled out two poems of mine that I had drafted recently. (On a roll and more to come soon it seems). And as I read through one of them, the following lines reverberated through my mind over and over:

But what good is it then, if bold moves aren't taken / To transform dreams of the past into reality today?

What a truism! And as I thought about a situation I am presently involved and similar ones in the past, I realized one central thing: I, and I alone, will have to make the bold moves to get something settled. To get something achieved. To get something finalized. Because I cannot depend (and certainly not expect--especially in this case) on anyone else to step up to the plate and do so, no matter what they may feel or boast. This is the answer to the question. The solution to the problem. And the alpha to the omega. And this may very well involve things I am not excited about doing, but as I said during a recent conversation:

"In life, you got to do what you got to do. And along the way, you WILL have to do some things you don't want to do."

Yes, it is the truth. I am excited. Optimistic? Heh, dunno. Only time will tell.

And TIME has a sneaky way of playing with your heart...

A Short Short

Current mood: Content

Song of the moment: Good Guy - Boyz II Men

School is around the corner and I am excited for the following reasons:

1) I got sexy new dress clothes!

2) Um, hopefully have my single dorm room...

3) Intramural Flag Football!!!!!!!!!!

4) I am so excited to see someone again that I haven't seen in a long time time and they don't even know it. Although they would if they really took a second to analyze things...

5) I am ready to see some of my "amicable associates" and friends that I have not seen in a while.

6) Business School! Ok, well sorta excited, haha.

7) Did I say new dress clothes?

8) I will be able to set things in motion at my former highschool. More on this at a later date...

9) And erruh, I will be able to attend church every Sunday morning like I was used to doing. I may invite a person or two. Hmm...

10) Oh, how could I forget?

Wingnuts, baby!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! YUM!

What a dream!

Have you ever had a dream that you woke up from and thought that it was real? Or better yet, have you ever had a dream that was so real that you wanted it to be real?

For instance, maybe you had a dream that you aced a tough exam, or that the one you love has come back to you, or someone finally admitted they were wrong all long (ha, like that will EVER happen), or that you won the big game. Well, my dream last night was so vivid, so graphic, and so life-like that I woke up from it astounded. I was at a total loss for words. And due to recent happenings, it was very feasible. As a matter of fact, it was so vivid that I still remember much of it now--over 12 hours later. And although it is someone who I have known for over a year now, I just could not help but shake my head and ask, "Wow, is this real?"

Too bad it was not real. And after I got over the initial shock over how vivid it was, my mind began to wonder. Why did I have such a dream? Why now?

I began to piece things together and viola, it started making sense...

Some say that dreams are a manifestation of the unconscious part of our psyche called the id. (Woot, *shameless Psychology plug* I actually learned something from that year of AP Psych!) Would that make sense? In some cases, yes. In other cases, no. Yet others say that dreams are oftentimes born from the thoughts and feelings that are weighing heavily on our minds. Example: Have you ever been stressed out over a test and then had a dream about it that night? *Raises hand* Or had trouble with your mate and then dreamt about it? Again, *raises hand*

Whatever the case, it was a dream that I will probably not soon forget. It is amazing at what our brains can conjure up while we are at its mercy as we sleep.

Random Thoughts

Gah, I wanted to average a post every other day...I have been slippin. Time to get back at it. Here are just some random thoughts and feelings about certain things. Most likely I will elaborate on some in their own entry.

1) I am in a good mood right now. A little tired, a little sleepy, and a little eager for this weekend. But I cannot complain much. Things are shaping up much like I have expected them.

2) It seemed like yesterday when there were 6 weeks to go before school started. Hell, now it is only three to go. Yay, I guess...

3) I am seeing the fruits of my labor in my strength training program. All I can say is that I like what I see...and this is not even the 5th full week. Due to the rapid strength gains, I will be able to increase the weightload sooner than I expected.

4) I need more dress clothes. I love dressing up, and now I have a reason to be dressed up more often (Business School). Now I have to dress up a lot. Strutting around campus looking [insert compliment here]. I can't say no to that.

5) This will be the first year since the inception of the Sales Tax Holiday here in Georgia that I wont be going buck wild through my favorite clothing store or through Wal-Mart snatching up school supplies. I have basically all that I needed from last year.

6) Still don't know where I will be living this coming year on campus. Hopefully I will get that email soon...

7) My phone is ghey. I am so tired of dropped calls.

8) I got to get back to that poetry...

9) More depressing Atlanta Braves baseball continues.

10)I have super huge plans for my highschool. I am the man with the plan that can. Look for updates on big things coming soon...

Song with the accompanying phrase of the day: Give Me The Reason - Luther Vandross

Give me the reason...

When will people ever learn?

Blog song themes: Water Runs Dry - Boyz II Men / I Love You - Dru Hill

So I was watching Justice League on Sunday (which has recently become one of my fave cartoons), and it was an episode where Green Lantern got seriously injured while HawkGirl could do nothing but watch helplessly as he lay unconscious. Tension mounted, fingernails were bitten, and the anticipation in the air could be cut with a knife. As Green Lantern appeared dead, HawkGirl, struggling to maintain her composure, uttered these famous words that many people have the unfortunate circumstance of saying, "I cannot believe I almost lost you without saying..."

Well well, doesn't this sound all-too familiar?

Why must people wait til dire circumstances arise before their most personal feelings are revealed about someone they care about? I have not met a girl in my life that has been able to say totally and whole-heartedly what she really feels all the time without holding back. Ever. Some ignorant people may think we are "digging" for something or "overanalyzing," but I would strongly disagree with them and cite the following as reasons why they don't fully express themselves (even some of my opponents will agree that they have used/or agree with some of the following reasoning). This is what I hear from talking to other friends of mine...

1) "I don't want to rush things."

2) "I don't know how he/she feels about me."

3) "I don't want to be hurt [like I was in the past]."

4) "I want to wait and see how things develop before I spring that on him/her."

5) "I want clues to make sure the other is feeling me the same way first."

6) "It will just complicate things."

You know what those are? Excuses. And that is one thing I am hearing a lot of lately. Why not man up and express yourself? Stop holding back. Hell, some of you claim that as a strength. But where is it? Show me. I see no such thing. Better yet, show that special someone. There is no guarantee that your beau/friend/whatever will be there tomorrow for you. Next hour. Hell, next second. Tomorrow is promised to no one, so stop thinking you are owed another day. Newsflash: You aren't. No one is.

Why must people wait til a near-death experience (by either themselves or their friend/family member/whatever) before they admit their true feelings? Why must an ex or close friend wait until the other moves or appears to be with someone else before they admit what everyone, including him/her, knew all along? Hmm.. Why wait til all hope seems lost? As a way to say what you felt days and weeks ago? Who is to say they will fall into your laps and say, "Wow, that changed everything. Now I feel the same way..."

HawkGirl got lucky. Green Lantern didn't die. He totally recovered. And while he laid on the "hospital" bed, she confessed her feelings to him. But I have had instances in my life (and from what other friends have told me) where people wait too late. Sure, they think they were just in time, but time and I moved on. Whether you believe in fate, the Furies, God, or whatever, YOU are in control of your destiny. And you have free will. Exercise what you were blessed with. Stop waiting. You have so much to lose and little to gain if you stay on the sidelines. The sad thing is that most people don't realize what they had til it is gone..You know, til the water runs dry. Appreciate it now, act now, and be proactive.

There is no guarantee that he/she will be waiting idly by when and if you do decide to take some action.