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Okay. So I’ve had a weird few day in regards to baaare coincidences over a short period of time. My best friend said its the new moon and its energy. Ay, whatever it be, I feel it.

After another long week of passionately hating my job, the week ended on a high. I met two of my career-gal-goals as well as bumping into a few djs i admire at the Soulection gig, then, a few hours after one rejection, I got the call for another radio internship.

Call it this Aries energy, or don’t, but I’m feeling very motivated. I want to write more, get back in touch with my creative side, self-document, self-release as well as self-expression, Alla da selves. Listen, January to March were all free trials using various emails. Retrial April is not an option. I’m in it now.

be attentive to what is going on in the world right now. how can you not be informed in the information age?

theorlandojones:

This is a very serious disease* so I gladly accept the “bucket challenge”

*My heart goes out to all those who struggle with ALS but I am, of course, talking about the disease of apathy.  If (and hopefully when) Michael Brown’s killer is brought to justice and convicted of 1st degree murder, it still won’t prevent this from happening again. We cannot accept this as the status quo. We MUST continue the fight at the ballot box, in the media and by working to create systemic change. I’m not naive to the dirty politics (redistricting, voter ID requirements, etc) that will try to prevent us from our goal. But I refuse to give up hope. My “bullet bucket challenge” is not about pointing fingers and it’s not about being angry. Every shell casing in that bucket represents the life of someone who fought and died in the goal for civil rights and human dignity. As a member of law enforcement (yes I really am a reserve sheriff) I will not stand idly by while others violate civil and human rights under the cover of authority and I will insist that other good cops rise to the same standard as well. As a black man I will demand more from myself and my community. I will not allow outsiders to co-opt our struggle in order to commit violence in our name. I’m channeling my outrage into action so I no longer feel powerless. It’s not about black or white. It’s not about rich or poor. It’s about us vs. them. There are more of us — from all races, genders and identities — then there will ever be of them. And we will be victorious.

“The hottest places in hell are reserved for those who, in times of great moral crisis, maintain their neutrality”

Join me.