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The Last Pick - Jeremy Lin

Fri, 08 Feb 2013 06:58:28 -0600

The Last Pick - Jeremy Lin

Bye Lin. We hate you. Love, The New York Knicks

Thu, 19 Jul 2012 13:54:35 -0500

Bye Lin. We hate you.

Love,
The New York Knicks

20's

Mon, 09 Jul 2012 16:40:54 -0500

Why Being In Your 20’s Is Awesome

Mar. 22, 2012

By Ryan O’Connell

I know I talk crap on being a twentysomething but I’m only half-kidding. In actuality, there’s no age I’d rather be. (Besides maybe seven years old because they don’t do anything besides eat ice cream and poop themselves. That sounds like an ideal life to be completely honest.)

Being in your twenties is all about discovering which things hurt you and what makes you feel good. You go in blindly, practically pricking yourself with a dull blade, and then you walk out with tougher skin. One day you’ll stop pricking yourself altogether. Maybe. I don’t know. How would I? I’m just a twentysomething, remember?

This is what your twenties are for — to feel and see as much as you can, to take advantage of not being tied down to anything and anyone and to go balls to the wall with everything that you do. You’re a raw nerve. You hate getting upset over little things, about being constantly unraveled by ignored text messages, parents, grades, and friends, but you have to remember something: you don’t know yourself entirely yet. Before the age of 20, you were mostly under your parents care, a reflection of what was going on around you. You didn’t have the option to make your own choices. You were merely living the life someone set out for you. Being in your twenties allows you to start carving out the life you want for yourself. Everything is on your terms now which seems daunting but is actually liberating. For the first time in your life you’re the boss.

It’s important to talk about why your twenties are great because it seems like we spend so much of our time wanting to be somewhere else other than where we are. Think about it. Why the hell are we in such a hurry to live some boring grown up adult life that we saw at a Crate & Barrel? Because once we do get there, we’re stuck for a long time. The novelty’s going to wear off, we’re going to get married and have babies, and everything will be amazing but don’t think for a second that you won’t be nostalgic for this time. Don’t think for a second that you’re not going to miss those nights you spent putting on your make up, changing five million times, drinking wine, smoking cigarettes out your apartment window, and going to some silly party, a party that feels like all the others you’ve been to but still has the right to feel special. You will miss all of this. This is a luxury. It’s going to leave us eventually so you better freaking enjoy it. You better enjoy every lame ass party, every awkward kiss, every 5 AM hangover, every drug experience, every crappy apartment, because one day it will all be gone and you’ll just be left with the pictures and the bruises and nothing else. Youth is fu**ing magic. Don’t you get it? Look at your skin! Touch it. Look at your smooth legs and stomach. Grab it. When you’re older, you’ll want all of this again so bad. You’ll possibly spend so much money to get some semblance of it back. Now it’s yours for free.

We’re not stuck. Even if it feels like we are, it’s not true. We’re the opposite of stuck. As twentysomethings, we’re constantly moving — apartments, relationship, cities, jobs. Anything is possible. People are ready for you. They want to hear what you have to say. They look at you and are curious about what words are going to come out of your mouth. You’re the new generation. What do you have to say? Don’t bite your tongue. One day you’ll be pushed aside for a younger “fresher” perspective so you better get it out now. Make a mark. Make a stain. Make something.

I want to remember the fear, I want to remember the promise, I want to remember the nights I wanted to curl up in a ball, I want to remember the people I’m not supposed to remember, I want to remember not knowing myself, I want to remember the moment I started to feel safe and like this life I’m leading is really mine. I’m going to be scared, I’m going to bruise my knees and not know how they got there, I’m going to try to fruitlessly forge a connection with someone who won’t ever get it, I’m going to lose the person that means the most to me and find my way back to them. I’m going to be a twentysomething because that’s what I am and all I know how to be. And you should too. You should love every single moment of this hot mess of a decade. Chances are you’ll miss it before you even get to say “I’m 30.”

Photo

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Photo

Fri, 01 Jun 2012 09:49:57 -0500

The Shot, The Team

Sat, 12 May 2012 18:32:40 -0500

The Shot, The Team

Squirrel or Rice Scooper? (Taken with instagram)

Thu, 10 May 2012 18:43:09 -0500

Squirrel or Rice Scooper? (Taken with instagram)

Champion Kicks

Wed, 02 May 2012 15:24:07 -0500

Champion Kicks

KevJumba and JLin

Sat, 18 Feb 2012 10:06:32 -0600

KevJumba and JLin

Jeremy Lin’s epic night

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 00:19:00 -0600

Jeremy Lin’s epic night

Level 5 Mozgov

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 10:15:11 -0600

Level 5 Mozgov

Winner Winner 3rd place dinner! $180 going straight to Vegas...

Tue, 03 Jan 2012 17:25:51 -0600

Winner Winner 3rd place dinner! $180 going straight to Vegas fund

Too much red!

Fri, 30 Dec 2011 11:26:17 -0600

Too much red!

Gotta love Apple recalls (Taken with instagram)

Thu, 29 Dec 2011 18:14:14 -0600

Gotta love Apple recalls (Taken with instagram)

The only good thing about this game

Sun, 25 Dec 2011 22:29:00 -0600

The only good thing about this game

12/23 hurry up #airjordan #concord

Wed, 21 Dec 2011 15:21:18 -0600

12/23 hurry up #airjordan #concord

11 Things to Know at 25(ish)

Thu, 08 Dec 2011 00:33:06 -0600

11 Things to Know at 25(ish):

What you need to know to be a real adult.

thefrogman: Steve Jobs 1955-2011 After a long battle with...

Thu, 06 Oct 2011 00:52:17 -0500

thefrogman:

Steve Jobs 1955-2011

After a long battle with pancreatic cancer, Apple co-founder Steve Jobs has passed away. As is tradition on my blog, he has been immortalized as a Jedi spirit.

To many, Steve Jobs was a hard man to like. His arrogance and poor tact often gave a cold impression to those who interacted with him. But I think his saving grace was that he made no apologies and used these traits to the benefit of his company and to innovate products that were often unsurpassed.

He took a fledgling computer company and turned it into one of the most powerful brands in the world. He was an intellectual giant that accepted nothing less than perfection. He raised the bar for the technology industry time and time again.

Whether you use Apple products or not, his influence has made your life easier and more productive. It’s astounding to think of all he had a hand in creating. He changed the way we listen to music, create music, watch movies, create movies. They way we communicate, socialize, get information, get from place to place. The way we shop, the way we kill time in spartan waiting rooms. Mobile phones are now nearly as powerful and functional as their PC counterparts. Technology is no longer is an eyesore. He proved to the world that our gadgets could be works of art.

Yes, he was a hard man to like, but I am grateful for all that he created.

One more thing…

Rest in peace, Mr. Jobs.

Week 2 Cowboys vs 49ers

Wed, 14 Sep 2011 00:43:00 -0500

2 factors to take in consideration that can change the tide of this game. 1st would have to be offensive line. They must hold their end of the bargain and keep Tony from scrambling. A scrambling Romo is a fumbling stumbling Romo. 2nd is their corner backs. Let’s face it, it’s tough to throw out 4th and 5th stringers to cover starters. The Cowboys need to pray that at least Newman or Jenkins will be healthy enough to contribute in game 2.

The 49er’s racked up 5 sacks against the Seattle last week and could come close to that again with so many newcomers this year. The Cowboys must establish a good run game to keep the passing lanes open. The latest on Bryant is that he will play this game, but the Cowboys will limit him in this week’s practices. As long as this game is close and the 49ers can stay two-dimensional with Frank Gore as a threat out of the backfield, they should have some success moving the chains. With Mike Jenkins, Terence Newman and Orlando Scandrick all potentially out, there won’t be anyone to match up with Braylon Edwards. And then there’s Vernon Davis going over the middle of the field.

SF has a tough task to contain the likes of Ware, Spencer and Ratliff. I liked what I saw in the first 3 quarters of the Jets game. Cowboys will have to prove that the 4th quarter was just a fluke and come out strong in a hostile environment. I like Dallas to cover, come in to SF and make a statement.

Dallas -3 to cover.

Percentage of the money on Dallas: 92%

Bought some Jordan’s yesterday at the Nike Store. Spotted...

Tue, 30 Aug 2011 21:48:22 -0500

Bought some Jordan’s yesterday at the Nike Store. Spotted Dez Bryant there. My life is complete.