Wednesday, January 28, 2009
Sunday, January 25, 2009
Friday, January 23, 2009
A Kid Named Cudi
im not late, just trying to promote good music! presented by 10deep (ask a guy named wale about them)
apparently he knows whats good!
peace!
Tuesday, January 20, 2009
DC!
Saturday, January 17, 2009
OG... triple OG!
this is a Minolta SRT100 from the early 1970's... found it layin around the house and now im tryin to fix it up. i love photography but im not such an expert on cameras that are 30+ years old. peep the hippie colors!
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Friday, January 16, 2009
Thursday, January 15, 2009
Nike Rep??
i saw this baby parked in georgetown on the main strip the other day... im pretty sure i remember it as the 645 convertible. my guess is that it possibly belongs to a proud nike rep, but i could be wrong. nonetheless it was eye catching and enjoyable to look at.
32GB
Wednesday, January 14, 2009
Manifest Hope DC
for more info, visit www.manifesthope.com
Tuesday, January 13, 2009
Art
heres one of my canvases. not much to really explain about it. but, what if it was the other way around, and flowers were made to pick people? it might look like this, maybe...
just used some acrylics and paint markers... tell me what you think!
Monday, January 12, 2009
The (productive) things we do...
... after we smoke. by the way, this is where i got the idea for my vans. this is the exact spot where we chiefed. just look at the ground. its funny how some things(recreational activities) make you notice some other things, like the pattern on the cement. natural distortion, to me, is art. so heres where it came from.
and after that was done, we sampled some music and made beats. this is my boy Z from preHISTORIC. theyre siiick! ill make a post for them pretty soon. and yeah, its a dreamcast. how you gona act?!?!
tony hawk's pro skater of course...
random heat too.
im out!
and after that was done, we sampled some music and made beats. this is my boy Z from preHISTORIC. theyre siiick! ill make a post for them pretty soon. and yeah, its a dreamcast. how you gona act?!?!
random heat too.
im out!
Sunday, January 11, 2009
Beauty in Distortion
Nothin out of the ordinary... just a pair of worn eras. obviously beaters, so i figured...who cares right? EVOLVELOVE (one of the themes for my art) written on the right outer heel, just cus i felt like it.
Friday, January 9, 2009
Jane, Mary
ehh...heres my post for the day, an old blog off my myspace page. LOL but its oh so truuuuee!
FOR THOSE OF YOU WHO DONT KNOW: Yeah, I smoke. Weed, pot, and bud, are all words that describe the cannabis plant itself. Pothead, fiend, immature, and irresponsible are words generally associated with those who smoke regularly. These words and judgements are predicated upon the unrealistic idea that everyone who smokes marijuana does nothing with their life. They're "going nowhere" or "wasting their lives away" by smoking. Now dont get me wrong, there are certainly people in this world who would prove such judgements to be truth.But as for me, honestly im damn tired. Tired of the accusations, tired of being judged, tired of police trying to enforce the distasteful laws against marijuana. It doesnt necessarily frustrate me, but im just tired of it all. All i can do is sit back, evaluate, smile, and roll another blunt.When are people going to take everything seriously?? People are ignorant. They need to open their eyes to the positive realities of smoking weed instead of just accepting what they assume to be negative and true. Marijuana is harmless. Do your research. No one has ever died from smoking too much weed. There's no such thing as a "marijuana overdose." But you can go to the liquor store, buy a $7 bottle of vodka instead, and die from alcohol poisoning, yet would be totally legal. (Stupid, but hey, thats just reality.) Marijuana is prescribed to those with psychological complications, cancer patients, and people who suffer with chronic pain. So why is it still illegal? Beats me. Isnt our country in an economic crisis? Heres an article I found on the internet:
CA NORML Analysis Finds Marijuana Legalization Could Yield California $1.5-$2.5 Billion Per YearWhile California gubernatorial candidates debate ways to reduce the state's budget deficit, legalization of marijuana looms as an attractive way of raising revenue for the state.California NORML estimates that a legal market for marijuana could yield the state $1.5 - $2.5 billion. A basic $1 per joint excise tax would yield about $1 billion to the state, while the state would save over $150 million in enforcement costs for arrests, prosecutions and prison. Additional benefits would accrue from sales taxes and spinoff industries. Total retail sales of marijuana would be on the order of $3-$5 billion, with total economic impact of $8-$13 billion including spinoff industries such as coffeehouses, tourism, and industrial hemp.Los Angeles NORML director Bruce Margolin, who is running for governor as a Demorat, is making marijuana legalization the centerpiece of his campaign. "It is time to take California's number one cash crop off the black market and tax its distribution and sale," he says. www.margolinforgovernor.comAmong the major candidates for Governor, while all have endorsed medical marijuana, only Green candidate Peter Camejo has proposed full legalization www.votecamejo.org. Other candidates advocating legal marijuana include independent BE Smith, the first Californian to serve federal prison time for growing medical marijuana, and former Green assemblywoman turned Democrat Audie Bock.California NORML's analysis of the benefits of marijuana legalization are as follows:An excise tax of $1 per half-gram joint of marijuana would raise about $1 billion per year, as much as the current excise tax on cigarettes.Retail sales on the legal market would range from $3 - $5 billion, generating another $250 - 400 million in sales taxes.Legalization would save over $156 million in law enforcement costs for arrest, prosecution, trial and imprisonment of marijuana offenders. Intrusive CAMP helicopter surveillance would also be eliminated.Based on experience with the cigarette tax, total revenues of $1.5 - $2.5 billion might be realized.Based on experience with the wine industry, the total economic activity generated by legal marijuana could be nearly three times as great as retail sales, around $8 - $13 billion. Amsterdam-style coffeehouses would generate jobs and tourism. If the marijuana industry were just one-third the size of the wine industry, it would generate 50,000 jobs and $1.4 billion in wages, along with additional income and business tax revenues for the state.Industrial hemp could also become a major business, comparable to the $3.4 billion cotton industry in California.
If all this is possible in the state of California alone, just imagine full legalization for our entire country. Crazy right? Think about it. Im a real people person. I like talking to people and hearing their personal opinions, as long as they can use logic and back up their ideas with actual facts. Dont just come to me and say, "smoking kills your brain cells." I laugh. The window of opportunity is slowly but surely closing in on those who oppose marijuana use. It will be legal one day. Just accept it...
FOR THOSE OF YOU WHO DONT KNOW: Yeah, I smoke. Weed, pot, and bud, are all words that describe the cannabis plant itself. Pothead, fiend, immature, and irresponsible are words generally associated with those who smoke regularly. These words and judgements are predicated upon the unrealistic idea that everyone who smokes marijuana does nothing with their life. They're "going nowhere" or "wasting their lives away" by smoking. Now dont get me wrong, there are certainly people in this world who would prove such judgements to be truth.But as for me, honestly im damn tired. Tired of the accusations, tired of being judged, tired of police trying to enforce the distasteful laws against marijuana. It doesnt necessarily frustrate me, but im just tired of it all. All i can do is sit back, evaluate, smile, and roll another blunt.When are people going to take everything seriously?? People are ignorant. They need to open their eyes to the positive realities of smoking weed instead of just accepting what they assume to be negative and true. Marijuana is harmless. Do your research. No one has ever died from smoking too much weed. There's no such thing as a "marijuana overdose." But you can go to the liquor store, buy a $7 bottle of vodka instead, and die from alcohol poisoning, yet would be totally legal. (Stupid, but hey, thats just reality.) Marijuana is prescribed to those with psychological complications, cancer patients, and people who suffer with chronic pain. So why is it still illegal? Beats me. Isnt our country in an economic crisis? Heres an article I found on the internet:
CA NORML Analysis Finds Marijuana Legalization Could Yield California $1.5-$2.5 Billion Per YearWhile California gubernatorial candidates debate ways to reduce the state's budget deficit, legalization of marijuana looms as an attractive way of raising revenue for the state.California NORML estimates that a legal market for marijuana could yield the state $1.5 - $2.5 billion. A basic $1 per joint excise tax would yield about $1 billion to the state, while the state would save over $150 million in enforcement costs for arrests, prosecutions and prison. Additional benefits would accrue from sales taxes and spinoff industries. Total retail sales of marijuana would be on the order of $3-$5 billion, with total economic impact of $8-$13 billion including spinoff industries such as coffeehouses, tourism, and industrial hemp.Los Angeles NORML director Bruce Margolin, who is running for governor as a Demorat, is making marijuana legalization the centerpiece of his campaign. "It is time to take California's number one cash crop off the black market and tax its distribution and sale," he says. www.margolinforgovernor.comAmong the major candidates for Governor, while all have endorsed medical marijuana, only Green candidate Peter Camejo has proposed full legalization www.votecamejo.org. Other candidates advocating legal marijuana include independent BE Smith, the first Californian to serve federal prison time for growing medical marijuana, and former Green assemblywoman turned Democrat Audie Bock.California NORML's analysis of the benefits of marijuana legalization are as follows:An excise tax of $1 per half-gram joint of marijuana would raise about $1 billion per year, as much as the current excise tax on cigarettes.Retail sales on the legal market would range from $3 - $5 billion, generating another $250 - 400 million in sales taxes.Legalization would save over $156 million in law enforcement costs for arrest, prosecution, trial and imprisonment of marijuana offenders. Intrusive CAMP helicopter surveillance would also be eliminated.Based on experience with the cigarette tax, total revenues of $1.5 - $2.5 billion might be realized.Based on experience with the wine industry, the total economic activity generated by legal marijuana could be nearly three times as great as retail sales, around $8 - $13 billion. Amsterdam-style coffeehouses would generate jobs and tourism. If the marijuana industry were just one-third the size of the wine industry, it would generate 50,000 jobs and $1.4 billion in wages, along with additional income and business tax revenues for the state.Industrial hemp could also become a major business, comparable to the $3.4 billion cotton industry in California.
If all this is possible in the state of California alone, just imagine full legalization for our entire country. Crazy right? Think about it. Im a real people person. I like talking to people and hearing their personal opinions, as long as they can use logic and back up their ideas with actual facts. Dont just come to me and say, "smoking kills your brain cells." I laugh. The window of opportunity is slowly but surely closing in on those who oppose marijuana use. It will be legal one day. Just accept it...
Thursday, January 8, 2009
Blu
lyrically inclined son.
Cold Hearted (Featuring Miguel Jontel) - Blu & Exile
Wednesday, January 7, 2009
A great book!
so yeah, heres the picture of that book that i just mentioned in my first post. its called "how to be an explorer of the world" by keri smith. its a great book. it gets you to document and record lots of things. everyday normal stuff... stuff that we overlook on an everyday basis and dont even recognize the aspects as being "artistic". i always try my best though, especially after reading this. go buy it!
THINGS YOU SHOULD KNOW ABOUT THIS BLOG:
this blog is based on my life... and my perception of random stuff, basically. i like to have opinions and i like to talk. typing is cool too, i guess. sometimes i dont like using capital letters or apostrophes (like right now) cus im too lazy to reach my finger all the way over to the shift key. and sometimes i misspell stuff on purpose. maybe one day ill be more professional... ah well! ummm, oh yeah i like art. painting. drawing. photography. you know, all that good stuff. i think one day ill just start writing a book, if i feel it in my heart to do that. if this blog helps me become successful, then i see no reason to not include it as part of my book. well- not even really a book; just a significant collection of random, semi-categorized thoughts on some paper, with a cool cover, that i'll draw of course. i just bought a pretty cool book. its called "how to be an explorer of the world" and i forget who wrote it. but my recreational activities have nothing to do with that i swear! but youll find out soon cus i intend to put up a picture of the cover so you can all go out and buy it! im pretty random. this will be a blog that you either love or hate, its just my style and quite frankly, i dont care which you choose. if your a person similar to myself, then youll probably love it. im a pretty liberal person. and i always want to hear about people; what they think and why they think that way. i dont like to judge people, but i do subconsciously... we all do, forreal. hopefully throughout my blog, no matter what subject im stumbling over, youll see some sort of relevance that ties everything together. its just me being me, enjoy... peeeacce.
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