A Million Pieces

Is it possible to break a heart that's already in shambles?
If it is my friend, you executed flawlessly.
A million pieces were scattered on the floor,
And you came along to hurt me more.
Naive little me knew your past history,
But gave you the benefit of the doubt.
I should have known better.
I should have known you were exactly the same,
And deep down inside of me I think that I did.
Now I'm stuck lying here with my heart on the ground,
Waiting for someone who can save me to come around.
Though I know deep down the only one who can save me is myself,
I still lie here waiting for somebody's help.

Sarah Palin's Alaska, a smart political move?

I can't believe that Sarah Palin, with as little political experience as she has, might possibly run for President of the United States in 2012. I'm sure I don't have to remind you that she didn't even complete one entire term as Governor of Alaska. The fact that John McCain chose her to be his running mate during the 2008 election has me in awe to this day. I understand his mindset at the time. He believed that people who would have voted for Hillary Clinton would vote for him because he had a woman candidate for his Vice President. He HONESTLY believed that strong, independent, women that would have voted for Clinton because of her political views would have switched parties during the election due to the fact that his running mate was a woman. Silly, silly McCain.

Although I don't necessarily agree with where Sarah Palin is going with her reality tv show, I do believe it is an attempt at a political movement; however, I don't believe she will become successful politically by doing the tv show. Will people watch the show? Of course they will. Will people who care enough about politics to inform themselves about people who have the potential to govern Americia watch the show? I highly doubt it. Having this show, "Sarah Palin's Alaska," will not urge people to go vote. Rather, it will urge people to change the channel to CNN, CSPAN, or (as much as I hate to admit it) Fox News. Many people that take politics seriously already take her as a joke because she appeared on Saturday Night Live. Having her own reality show and appearing on Entertainment Tonight will merely add to the joke that she has allowed herself to become.

You Should Never Step Out of the House In. . .

Some things you should never wear in public. I don't care who you are, or where you're headed. You could be going to the gas station or the city dump, but you should always do it looking halfway decent. These are some things that you shouldn't ever be caught dead in.


#1: Any type of shoe that makes you look absolutely ridiculous. You should NEVER spend money on Skechers Shape Ups, Crocs, Man Sandals, or Heelys. You look silly walking around in any of those. Crocs are probably some of the ugliest things that I have ever seen in my entire life. I remember when everyone I knew owned a pair. Heelys also make you look very, very silly. It is completely unnecessary to have wheels on the back of your shoes. I promise you that if I see you wearing Heelys and you go back on your heels to use them and you fall, I am pointing and laughing in your face.


#2: If you are a guy and you own a pair of jean shorts, it's probably because your mother got them for you. That's fine. However, if you faithfully wear jean shorts. . . there is an issue. Wearing jean shorts makes you look like a very trashy person. My personal favorite are the man capris that guys like to turn their shorts into. Just your ankles are showing. . . and those are supposed to be shorts? Um. . . that is NOT at all okay. Stick to khaki and basketball shorts. You look 987213 times better.


#3: Rainbow colored hair, whether it is real or weave, is the biggest no no in the book. Unfortunately, my school is infested with girls who think that their purple, red or yellow colored weaves are the shit. They're not. Your natural hair color would make you look like Tyra Banks in comparison to how you look now. You just look ghetto, and I don't know about you. . . but I don't think that's attractive at all.


#4: Long ghetto nails are not at all cute or stylish. It is not necessary for your nails to be five inches long with logos of fast food places, your name, or colorful designs of your favorite place to shop. How can you text, do your makeup, or wipe your ass with those damn nails in the way of things? You can't. Take them off, or at least get them a decent length with a solid color or a french manicure.


#5: Last, but certainly not least, is the mini denim skirt. It just looks trashy. It doesn't matter what you wear with it, it's not cute. Want to make your flared denim skirt look even more adorable than what it is? Wear it with a nice pair of leggings. You'll get all of the cute boys in that thing! Do me a favor, if you do own a denim skirt and you're still wearing it. . . take it to the Goodwill. Or the Salvation Army. Or throw it away. Yeah, throw it away. That would probably be best for everyone.

5 Reasons Why I Hate Facebook

I remember becoming a Facebook addict. I would stay up late at night IMing people and creeping on everyone's page, but I transitioned to Twitter and started to realize how annoying Facebook has become. Here are my top 5 reasons why I can hardly stand Facebook anymore.

#5: You can "poke" people on Facebook. I realize that you have been able to do that since Facebook was first launched, but it's creepy as hell. I'm sorry. . . but I don't want to be poked by strange old men who have nothing better to do than creep my Facebook page.

#4: People think that it's okay to put all of their business on Facebook. I've read statuses like "OMG, I like her soooo much," "Texting him <333," and "I finally have a boyfriend!!" I can assure you that NOBODY cares. They also think it's okay to update their statuses every 3 minutes. This is NOT Twitter. If you're going to do that, just create a Twitter account and tweet your little heart out.

#3: Facebook is just one big ego boost. People google Marilyn Monroe quotes and Lil Wayne lyrics and post them because they know a lot of people will "like" them. Does 30 "likes" on a status that says "If you can't handle me at my worst, then you sure as hell don't deserve me at my best" make you feel good about yourself? Oh it does. . . ? Goooood.

#2: I get Farmville request out the ass. As well as requests to be fans of all kinds of terrible, talentless rappers. No I will NOT be your neighbor on Farmville. No I will NOT become a fan of your whack music. You know what I will do though? I'll block you.

#1: Last, and certainly ont least. . . Facebook has been turned into an annoying place that ghetto people have ruined. For one, people edit their pictures. . . and I'm not talking about the subtle teeth whitening or blemish fix. . . I'm talking about adding text and turning their pictures purple for no reason. They replace g's with q's and e's with 3's. Fake Facebook names? Middle names imparticular? That's NOT attractive. . . and I promise you that you are not "Da Baddest" or "Jesse Minaj" Take your ass back to MySpace.

You're the reason people hate hip-hop

To all of the Soulja Boy's, Gucci Mane's, and Lil B's of the world. . . you are the reason people hate hip-hop.

It used to be that being an artist musically was something that was respected, but nowadays ANYONE can record a record and be called an artist. Hell, if I really wanted to I could write a song about animal crackers and have people swear up and down that it was the best thing that they've ever heard in their entire life. That is the most unfortunate thing. I'll admit that I listen to artists that I honestly wouldn't consider talented. Waka Flocka Flame, Travis Porter, and Gucci Mane are perfect examples. Their music IS fun; however, fun does NOT mean good. Nor does that mean they are talented.

I'll listen to your music, but that doesn't mean I will respect you as an artist. Shaking your dreads and screaming "FLOCKA!! FLOCKA!!" or "GUCCI! BURRR!" does not earn my respect musically. Sucks to be you if you assumed it would. Just to let you know, people do not take you seriously. You are a joke. You are not and will not ever be relevant or influential to the hip-hop game. I suggest you go get your GED and enroll into a community college so that you have some type of degree before reality hits, and people stop spending money on iTunes to hear you rap about doing a dance that makes you look ridiculous (Swizz Beatz voice)

One more thing, to all of the aspiring artists out there who believe that you can pursue rapping because your grades are awful and you don't apply yourself. . . let me be the first to tell you, you can't. If you want to try, by all means, go right ahead. . . but prepare yourself for the biggest rip session of your life from yours truly :)

Do us ALL a favor and stay in school, and stop trying to make it big. Don't quit your day job, because you'll regret it when you're collecting money from the government for Welfare and Food Stamps.

Top 5 MC's

Hip hop is my heart and soul. I think it. I dream it. I breathe it. I live for music itself actually. I can't believe that I haven't done this already, but here are my top 5 favorite rappers. Believe it or not my list doesn't consist of Jay Z, Tupac, or Lil Wayne. There are very few people who name their top 5 without at least one of those, and though all 3 have been influential to hip hop, none of them are personal favorites of mine. So. . . here goes nothing.

1) Eminem is without a doubt my favorite rapper. Everything that comes out of his mouth is so raw, and I love that about him. He doesn't sugarcoat things so that they sound better. He doesn't try to hide his past. He wants his fans to know who he is as a person, the good and the bad. Everything from Infinite to Recovery has been nothing less than amazing. . . though he has put out a few songs here and there that were BS. My favorite Eminem album is The Marshall Mathers LP by far. It's my favorite hip hop album of all time.

2) Number 2 on my list is a hip hop artist named Common, formerly known as Common Sense. There are few hip hop songs that I have listened to that compare to his "I Used To Love H.E.R.", a song about how hip hop as changed over the years. It is arguably one of the best hip hop songs of all times. He is a wonderful lyricist, and I love his flow. Though it seems that Common has lost himself with his most recent album, everything else has been dope. Be is in my top 10 hip hop albums of all time. . . and I believe it always will be.

3) Joe Budden is numero tres on my list. Unless you've already had a conversation with me about my favorite rappers. . . I bet you're shocked. Most people hear his name and automatically remember how terrible his single Pump It Up was. They overlook Mood Muzik 3, Padded Room, and Escape Route. If they actually listened to those albums they would know how dope Joey really is. He raps about real shit. Emotional shit. Relateable shit. If you haven't given him a fair chance, please do. Are you in that mood yetttt? No. . . ? Well you should be!

4) Andre Lauren Benjamin, better known as Andre 3000 of Outkast comes in at number four on my list. His style is just so fresh, and though that has nothing to do with his amazing ability to rap, it does help him a little. Lyrically he is one of the best in the game. No question about it. His voice is so unique, and I love it. He's been coming out with some new music lately, and I can't wait for his mixtape to drop!

5) Last, but certainly not least is Talib Kweli. I fell in love with him the moment I heard his poetry on Def Poetry Jam. He really opened my eyes about a lot of issues, especially religion. He performed a piece called Hell on Def Poetry that he later turned into a song that I feel everyone should listen to. We're going to see great things from him in the near future. Just wait and see.

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Friends

"What are friends?
Friends are people that you think are your friends
But they're really your enemies with secret identities
And disguises to hide their true colors
So just when you think you're close enough to be brothers
They wanna come back and cut your throat when you ain't lookin'"
- If I Had, Eminem

In today's society it is difficult to recognize the difference between real and fake. When a person is real, they don't constantly feel the need to remind people that they are. Everyone already knows.

It is important to have a handful of real friends. Having a few real friends is way better than having tons of fake ones. Don't surround yourself with a bunch of Regina George's.

There are constantly going to be people coming and going from your life. There will be people that will want to surround you when you are at your highest, most successful point. . . but don't let them fool you. If they weren't there when you were at your lowest, they don't need to be there at your highest.

A real friend will remain in your life, regardless of the circumstances. Whether you are at your highest peak or your lowest point, they will not bail. Real friends will always be there to help you better yourself. They will help you in your time of need, no matter what. They are not worried about embarrassment because of the situation you are in. . . because they know that if they work hard enough and encourage you enough, you won't be in it for long. They will do whatever it takes to see that you are doing what you need to do in order to succeed. It's when you are going through a rough time that you see who your true friends are.

Try your best not to rely on other people, but remember that sometimes you need guidance. You will not always be strong. That is why it is necessary to have someone with strength to lean on when you're too weak to stand alone.