Recordando...

yup, its the last post of the year on the last day of the year. What a year its been...

Seems like yesterday i packed up Vita and hit the dusty trail, leaving my old life behind as a naive undergrad. Now I'm on the grind out in our nation's capital in Med school. The Big Guy upstairs has been very good to me. I just thank him everyday for how he's blessed me. So as I enter into 2008, i will forever remember the lessons learned this year and cherish the memories that Ive accumulated over the last 12 months.

2007 was a Very good year, but 08 has the makings of Greatness.

Peace Love& Auld Lang Syne

Julian

Resolving Revolving Resolutions

I sometimes wish i was one of those people who could do whatever they wanted and not thing once about any repercussions. I sometimes wish i could one of those "Manly men" who could sit around and watch sports all day. I wish a lot of things but i realized that everything Im not really does make me who i am.

I wouldn't be me if i did some stuff and acted certain ways. I love me and i aint tryin to change it if its not really for the better. I pride myself in a lot of things that im not. [I'm not a lie, a cheat, or a theif]. So this year, no Im not gonna try to change myself by promising to do the revolving resolutions that fizzle out by February. This year I'm trying something new, Im just gonna add to the list of things that Im not.

IN 2008...
-I'm NOT gonna be lazy
-I'm NOT gonna be a procrastinator
-I'm NOT gonna wasteful
-I'm NOT gonna be so shy [yeah i REALLY am shy as hell]
-I'm NOT gonna be an over thinker[ livin life is sometimes about livin in the dang moment. took my ass damn near 23 years to learn that shit]
-I'm NOT gonna be dumb [and hand Balleys a check every month for nothin...lol]
-Finally, I'm NOT gonna be beat. I wont let situations or this medschool thing beat me.
Ya see, When you add up all these negatives, it all amounts to a positive change.

Peace,love&PROGRESS
Julian

DANG

Yeah, its 4:30

and yeah reunions are great. Some things never change, and thats a great thing.
good nite

peace&love
Ju

Ramifications...

Every time i hear about a terrorist attack in the world i cringe. I cringe for the victims, who undeservedly were stricken down and i also cringe for what it means for us. A lot of us in the US don't know [or care] about events that happen in the world. But especially now, with a new president coming to power soon, these things matter. Fear is one of the most primitive and powerful emotions, and fear is what a lot of people will capitalize on to make unfair reforms and also take liberties that aren't theirs [ ie-wire tapping... torturing...Selling out Valerie Wilson...all in the name of democracy].

There is an old trite saying that "you fear what you don't know" so i know I've been trying to stay abreast of the happenings in the world. I know that there are some really exciting "I love the What evers" on VH1 and I hear American Idol is coming back; But seriously, please peel your eyes away to find out whats going on in the world. And dont just trust CNN, [everyone has a bias] BBC and other reputable internet sources are good too[I wiki for the back story].That way you wont be swayed by fear [and ignorance] when the rhetoric from politicos starts spewing; especially after events like the bringing down of Bhutto.

God bless her soul... and ours
Peace&Love
Julian

All These Things that I've Done...

Thats the title of one of my favorite Killers songs. The song has a killer [for lack of a better term] vamp, it starts with a line that almost takes you to church. They chant "I got soul but, I'm not a soldier" it cranks up to a big crescendo, and the rest is music at its best.

Yeah, i have a pretty eclectic taste in music. I dont say it to come off narcissistic or go into a rodomontade [ i been waiting a week to use that word lol]. I think its just a personal quirk i have. Anyhow, I like old music. I have an old soul, and I've always had an affinity for old things. This has saturated most aspects of my life. Music, Cars, Literature,Philosophy and even clothing & style [to some extent]

Well i said all that to say that I just scooped an old record from The Police. Im an 80's music buff, and im especially fond of the affected British bands [Like The Smiths, The Cure, Duran Duran]. The police are my favorite because you can feel their reggae influence on most of their songs.

So yeah....Uh, more later i guess
peace& love
Julian

EXTREME Blogging

Dont you hate how everything is advertised as EXTREME this or MEGA that? lol anyway... The year is quickly closing and its about time for everyone to sit around an reflect on what a year 2007 was. Everyone talks about the high lights and the low lights, The TV shows have called in their hordes of commentators to present their own fresh barbs about some Hollywood A Lister who either went to rehab or called some on the N word. Well, im not pretentious enough to say im above doing it. I've thoroughly enjoyed this year and this blog. I think ive pretty much succeeded in keeping it light hearted [I mean i've only posted a few flashes of creativity and/or out pourings early 20's angst]. Well I guess i'll just make my top 5 list for the year and end with a little challenge for everyone out there.

[no this isn't the last post of the year, i just feel like if i dont do it now, i may forget before the new years comes]

-Movie-
This is a tough one... [i could tell you the worst movie, that shit load Golden Compass lol] I havent seen nearly as many movies this year as past years, but one thing for sure, is that it was a pretty awesome year for movies. Transformers, I am legend, Knocked up, SUPERBAD, Oceans 13, 300.... I kinda cant choose, i guess i like all of those but in light of the holiday season i'll go for my sentimental reasons and im gonna have to say Death Proof.

Not for acting or anything like that, though the movie was good and i could watch that ish over and over. I just really had a good time when i saw it. I went with my brother and it was some good memories thats all.... [i know it sounds sappy, but its my damn blog lol]

-Song-
Umbrella... Im sorry, no song was in my head as much, or banged as hard this year. Im man enough to admit that i was on that Umbrella. And dont get me started on the chris brown remix lol

-Book-
Uh... I did actually read this year. The thing is, with books there are so many treasures out there already that i dont read that many new books, i read classics, biographies and the occasional political book. But this summer I read ROOTS. That ish was serious. I even had the opportunity to go Annapolis and see the Alex Haley statue. I never saw the mini series, but after reading all 700 plus pages i think i can still keep my "black card"

-Style-
Dang this is a hard one too... I liked a lot of things that came into style this year. I hated a lot too, and being in DC i think i had the chance to see much more weird and wacky thing. But i think the one style thing that really caught on this year was Grey Denim. I like it cause it can be formal and dressy, hip hop or punk rock. Grey demin is tight.

-TV show-
My favorite TV show to come out this year was an online TV show. Its at ClarkandMichael.com. I was lookin up stuff about arrested development and found some Michael cera website, so i checked it out and it was funny as hell, i watched the whole web series and i was kinda bummed when they ended.

Ok my little challenge for yall good people...
I wish the idea was my own but its not... not totally at least, i got the main idea from a good friend and i modified the idea just a little bit. Ok here it goes.
1. Grab a piece of paper
2. grab a pen [i like blue pens, black is wack lol]
3. Sit down
4. Think about the year, meditate, breathe, pray, do what ever you want just think about this past year
5. Now put the pen to paper and write down some goals for 2008 more than 5 but less than 20 [we dont wanna set ourselves up]
6. Fold the paper up and put it in a safe place.

Try to remember those things but once you've written stuff leave it alone. Just leave it in that safe spot until like June or July and see how far you've come. The future you is gonna be totally different from the you of today, and Current you owes it to future You to get out there and make things happen. I'm a firm believer in mind over matter and moderate existentialism; I also personally know that positive vibes bring about positive results. Stick to your guns and write down some serious goals you have, you can do it.
You may be surprised

Peace&Love
"current" Ju lol

Sam Cooke

I been on a Sam Cooke kick these past few days. Dude had some soul.

reckoner

favorite song on In Rainbows, The Radiohead CD

My Future

Yeah, I can’t sleep. For some odd reason this influx of insomnia was accompanied with a whim of inspiration; so I’ll embrace both feelings and write a love letter. No, it’s not addressed to anyone in particular [ruefully my life as a Medschool student, to date, is still devoid of the sweet touch of a woman].

My Future

I live to make you happy. Everything I do has prepared me to meet you. My goofy ways and witty remarks were made for you. Every song i heard was written about you. My life long love for beautiful things were just preparing my eyes to behold the vision that is you.

We live two separate lives waiting for that fateful moment when our lives are forever changed by our meeting. I can’t wait to embrace you and breathe in your essence; for then I will be born again. Because in that moment I will actually start living. Life will be made more sweet, and complex; while made so eloquently plain and simple.

I may not know you or know how fate will unite us, but I know that I already love you. You haunt my dreams like a beautiful apparition; frighteningly unknown yet beautifully familiar. So until that day, I’ll retain my quixotism and meet you in my dreams.

peace&love

Julian

El Frio

[fly cover art too!]

I copped the new Lupe Fisaco on tuesday from Itunes. Its one of the best hip hop albums i've heard in a long time. He's smart and his social comentary is pretty apropos. Its just a dope CD, it has an old school sound with a new fresh vibe. It feels like a CD i've owned my whole life, and yet its totally new and Cool [for lack of a better word... lol]

oh, and Matthew Santos, the dude on SuperStar is pretty tight too, i youtubed some of his ish.

peace&love
Julian

hot vid

im feeling this

peace&love
Julian

O face

lol

A classic O face from the one and only emperor of the free world Oprah Winfery.


I always say that i love passionate people. Oprah, Obama and other people are the kinds of role models that young people need to see everyday, they dont rap or play basketball. They do things for people and try to make a difference, i can get with that.


Ghandi said to "be the change you want to see in the world", its a timeless and simple statement that i wish more people would adopt. Sometimes we politicos and free thinking types like to sit and lament about the government and how the world is on the road to perdition. Well i say stand up and be the change, even in the little things just try to make that change.

They may be baby steps, but at least they're steps foward.

peace&love
Julian

Done... kinda

So im on my 2+ week christmas break. Its not technically a break because i have to do some make up work... but this is what i live for. No, not for feelings of ineptitude, i live for challenges. I love a challenge i embrace it. I was listening to NPR yesterday and they have a series called, "I believe", its an essay series where prodigious men and women simply [and cleverly] state what and why they believe. The man yesterday wrote about trials and tough patches. He was a marine biologist and he discovered that fish sometimes swim towards rough patches of water to surf through, he found it odd at first but after much study he found that depending on how the fish approach the rough current they can actually save energy riding the waves and get around faster.

I know i always wax philosophically about random inspirational moments in my life. But, I really do find some stuff existentially fulfilling. Im on this road called life, and on it i've found some interesting people and seen some interesting sights and road stops. As i approach a new fork in the road i know that its all the way you approach it. Trials dont always come to break you down or even make you stronger, sometimes they come as a reminder of what and where you need to be; versus who and what you are at that moment.

simply beautiful

The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face
-Roberta Flack-

in other news...

So im reading this book called Youth In Revolt, its a great book done in the picaresque style (a style i love and may even live my life in). The book is from the 90's but still great to this day, the story follows a young kid, Nick Twisp, on his journey into his teen years and all of the hilarity that ensues. The writing is great, the quips are funny and it has enough fresh smart humor to make fell not so bad for laughing at the dirty dark humor. Its a pretty good escape from the rigors of medschool life, and since i've given up all TV, besides CNN and the weather channel, im pretty happy to just laugh and reminisce on my own early teen years.

One of my favorite lines from the book is an interaction between a pious old woman and Nick's mom while the family is on vacation at a christian trailor park. It was the first time i laughed outloud while reading a book. lol

" Mrs. Clarkelson, re-faced, said to Mom, "Look into your soul, sinner. And you will see why God punished you with this child."

"Up yours, bitch," replied Mom with cogent succinctness. "

Classic
Peace&Love

Julian

Royal Suckfest

No matter how inticing the title of this post may sound, its about one of the worst movies i have EVER wasted my life watching. It was such a marketing gimmick and i think i got pulled in by all the posters and previews and star power. Well let me just say that the Golden compass was the most stupid movie i have ever seen. The whole movie was shrouded with a veil of unexplained happenstances, the whole time you're "like what the F?".

Its a stinkfest of major proportions, im So over all of the two bit "epics" when the child savior is in some galaxy far away that looks like some preindustrial hamlet in jolly ole england. Golden compass was a waste of life.

I lost much respect for: A.Nicole Kidman, B. Daniel Craig and C myself (how could i have been so easily duped)

peace,love&loathing

Julian

la lista

-Movie-

I dont have time to go see a lot of movies, but I will be going to see Juno this weekend.
the girl from Xmen who played kitty prime, a reunited Michael Cera & Jason Bateman and Jennifer Garner. This movie should be pretty great.




O, i'll be seeing the Golden Compass too


-Music-

I've been on this Feist kick this past week. Feist is pretty awesome. I like her videos and last night I found some tracks from her remix and collabo CD, Open Season . Inside and Out is dope no matter how you invision it.


-Hotness-

WowZa
I saw ATL over the break and I love me some New New...lol

-Magazine-

so i finally got to read the man of the year issue of GQ, Kanye's Interview is real kandid. I felt that entire interview 100% dude.

-Website-

Bossip.com is funny as hell. And i HATE those gossip sites. I just go there for the headlines.



Here is my favorite Feist Video
I wanna dance with someone like this

LoL

Found this on Bossip.com

shes my coon of the day