Lookin' at my Rolley, it's about that time...

So yup. It's about that time.

Every summer for the third week in July, I volunteer for Louisiana Youth Seminar in Baton Rouge. It's a leadership seminar at LSU that we put on for high school kids. And even though I'm not from Louisiana, it helps me to appreciate the state for what it is. It's open to kids from around the country and the counselors and directors are from Colleges and Universities around the United States. It is truly one of the most rewarding, yet tiring, weeks of my life, but I wouldn't trade it for a night with Halle Berry anything.

If you know anyone that's still in high school and think would be interested, you should definitely hit me up. The seminar is beneficial to everyone that comes in contact with it and can be one of the best weeks of your life.

With all the sentimental stuff said, I'll be taking another short break until LYS is over. I'll holla at you on the 18th. Yurp.

Benny Lava

Mook Diddy put me on this. Funny as shit, I know.


"My loony bum is fine Benny Lavaaa."

Good to be Home.

So last night I finally got some of my oldest friends all together in the same room for the first time in about 6 years.

But I almost didn't even make it to Chicago.

Of course July 2 was the busiest I've ever seen the airport. All of the flights from Atlanta to Chicago were overbooked as hell so my flight went from being the 3:14 flight, to the 4:18 flight, to the 5:57 flight, to the 8:25 flight, to the 9:45 flight and ended up being the 11:10 flight. Right, that's six flights. Yes, it was a long day at Hartsfield-Jackson. The only way I was able to save face from the 10 hours I spent at the airport was that once I finally got on the plane I was in first class. And since I had been traveling with the same 5 passengers ALL DAY, we all were just relieved to make the last flight of the night.

And first class meant free drinks...so the mini-Jack and Cokes were on smash.
It's good to be home.

So yeah, it's about that time...

The July 4th weekend is almost here and I'm finally headed back home to Chicago. Me and Mook have been planing this trip forever and It seems like everybody is about to be there this weekend. I'll be back Tuesday with a lot of pictures and a bunch of stories. If you don't have plans, come to the Chi!!

[Note: Hit me up if you're gonna be in town sonnnnn.]

Music of the Moment - July 2, 2008

Vampire Weekend is a very unique, punk/indie-rock band from New York. Their sound isn't really reminiscent of anything that I know of but it's very catchy. I haven't had much time to listen to their entire self-titled debut, but the joint Oxford Comma was definitely the track that stood out to me. An oxford comma is another name for a serial comma which is the last comma used in a list of three or more things usually before the word and or or. [Ex. Larry, Moe, and Curly vs. Larry, Moe and Curly.] Many people don't use or even pay attention to oxford commas, and that's essentially what the song is about: people that nitpick over the smallest things. They even throw in a Lil Jon reference. All in all, it's great songwriting and the song definitely worth a listen. Check it out and determine the meaning for yourself.

The band also did a sick, single-shot video for Oxford Comma, check it out.

Music of the Moment - July 1, 2008

Aight so this is the first Music of the Moment that features a group that I know personally. Fusion Ent. is an entertainment company that specializes in live music - most notably, Fusion the band. Fusion consists of current students and graduates of Morehouse College. The band plays a mix of hip hop, r&b and soul. They even throw in some alternative. Check out their version of In the Air Tonight featuring Sam Dew. Check back for their version of Flashing Lights and some of their Coldplay covers.

Check them out on MySpace or at their www.fusionentus.com