Ladies, Take Notice - Thoughts From My Morning Cup Of Coffee

My Friday Message for the Ladies: Thin is not always in.  Ladies quote Marilyn Monroe as a sassy, real down to earth girl, who catches the hearts of men, and at the same time keeps it real.  She is definetly one of the only women I know of that had actual "Lady Swagger".  To influence women of today with her quotes and overall attitude about how to live life.  But the thing that escapes me most is that no one really talks about her being a bigger or "Full Figured" woman.  Women mention her as insirpation but only becuase of her status.  When I respect her more because regardless of her looks, she was a REAL woman.  Take a look at the photo I posted of her in her prime and think about today's standards, would she live up to the "standards of beauty" society puts in our face today?  It amazes me how this is never really a topic of discussion between women but my guys talk about it all the time.  Which comes to my point, it's not about your looks ALL the time, it's about how you carry yourself as person, more importantly and how you express your personality no matter how you may differ, whether it be physical or personality.  So, in conclusion, you will find me in 2010 making it a clear point to enjoy the real "Ladies with Swag" and living the night to the fullest.  Now, I will always enjoy the sight of beautiful woman, but nothing compares to a beautiful mind that compliments that body! 

A New Beginning Is Here, A New Decade is Upon Us... (Decade Tribute)

It's been a long and fun 10 years.  This post has been a long time coming, and now that I have the time and means, I would like to take a moment to put together a small snapshot of what I am most proud of and happy to be apart of in the last 10 years of my life.  I'm gonna keep it simple and true to the point as only I can...

MASS APPEAL

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The first moment was back in 2000, a rag tag bunch of fresh looking guys coming from all different walks of life and cultures came together and took a championship from the hands of haters and showed the Chicago nightlife that you don't have to conform to ways that aren't true to yourself.  I present my House Dance Crew MASS APPEAL - and the 15th of September that we won the "Battle of the Dance Crews" Championship from Industry heads trying to control what we all listen, eat, & drink.  From that point on we set an example that you don't have to be all inside someone's ass to get to the top of the food chain, good talent will always prevail.  The only sad outcome to this was that not only did we not get inducted into the CHICAGO HOUSE MUSIC HALL OF FAME, but nowadays there is nothing that come close to this style of music.

RECONNECTING WITH MY FAMILY, & CULTURE

This is definitely one of the best moments in my last 10 years.  I was fortunate enough to be able to visit Puerto Rico and the family I have that resides there.  It was a great experience being able to reconnect with my cousins, and my elders as well.  I was blessed to have a moment to spend sometime with my grandmother.  I was also blessed to have seen her before she past away about a month later from when I saw her.  I have lots of family on this island and I know this won't be my last time there.  This is only the beginning.

CHICAGO WHITE SOX CHAMPIONSHIP VICTORY

This was such a great moment for me as well.  Not only did my favorite team win the world series but I was a part of that history unfolding before my eyes.  I worked with the White Sox Organization and was in awe as I was able to participate with all the events they did with my employer at the time.  This photo was actually taken when they hopped off the double decker buses during the championship rally after they won the world series.  Getting to post up with the ball players and the owner was such a great experience and I will take this memory to heart and share it with my kids' kids' kids hopefully.

TRUE FRIENDS

There really isn't much I can really say about this, except that during the last decade there have been people in my life that have stepped up and played a bigger role in my life and others that have shown their true nature and have been excommunicated for the moist bag of douche that they really are.  My thoughts on this, I'm glad for it, all of it.  The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly.  It all has played an important role in helping me become the person that I am today.  For the new and close friends in my life, I can only say that the future is what we make it and that I'll always be the foundation of support for my family and friends.  I strive to play an even more of a greater role in all of my friends lives.  I make that commitment because I know that they will play the same role in mine.  

NEW YEAR'S MESSAGE TO ALL

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There are a lot of different messages I could say here.  What I choose is this music video from Chris Brown's "Graffiti" Album.  This song resembles starting over from any mistakes that we have me as a human being and learn to crawl so that we may walk again and learn to fly right on the right path.  And to continue this message, I leave a excerpt that speaks out to me as my anthem of the next decade.  GOD BLESS EVERYONE!

"Long before we know ourselves, our paths are already set in stone.  Some may never figure our their purpose in life, and some will.  We live in a world where it's more okay to follow than to lead.  In this world being a leader is trouble for the system we are all accustomed too.  Being a leader in this day and age is being a threat.  Not many people stood up against the system we all call life, but toward the end of our first ten year into the millennium we heard a voice.  A voice who was speaking to us from the underground for some time.  A voice who spoke of vulnerabilities and other human emotions and issues never before heard so vividly and honest.  This is a story of a young man who not only believed in himself, but his dreams too.  This is the story of Saúl Acevedo."

*Be sure to check out my actual blog, as in the coming days I will be adding more posts and also begin to streaming new adventures that me and my friends will embark in!

Black Friday 2009: People as a Collective are Stupid and They Don't Realize how to be a smart shopper. (Random thoughts from someone behind the counter.)

Nice video huh?  This was taken form a Wal-Mart Employee who is clearly making a great point.  PEOPLE ARE STUPID.  You throw something like 40" HDTV that normally costs $1,000 and cut it by $200, and people are willing to punch kick and throw like we are all primates throwing our feces at each other for walking in on our stake to claim.  Now I'm clearly a fan of saving a dollar or two, in fact I have attended a Black Friday door buster special before, and from that experience needed to be reminded how things run on the other side of the fence.  That means behind the sales counter, now for professional reasons I will not mention the location, name of business, and people involved, but for those of you who know me, that should be easy to figure out.  Anyways, our business was offering a really affordable special for electronic equipment and in this special we ran it for a limited time, to be close to exact, it was for 3 days.  This was to be very competitive for business selling similar equipment during Black Friday.  We sent out mailers across the country and also advertised on TV and also during Thanksgiving from our website.  So now that the picture is painted here are some of the grips that have caused me to write this post.  Please feel free to be offended if you are one of the following;

• The-Know-It-All:  The Shopper that knows everything and makes the purchase interaction easy, this is exactly what every Black Friday Shopper needs to be.  Read about the deals, call ahead of time if you can, and do RESEARCH!  (We definitely can help but at the same time it works when we work with shoppers that know how to shop, make sense?  This makes it easier for you and the person who is helping you.  Not only will be maximize your time, but also be productive as well.) 
• The-I-Think-I-Know-It-All:  This Shopper knows all the info about the deals and specials but at the same time, needs and seeks confirmation from you and when you make your attempt to help them understand they reply back with "I knew that already." (Really?  If you knew that you needed to have a commitment to get a discount, then why are you asking me for the 4th time what the length of the commitment is and why you need to sign it?  You my fellow human, are STUPID.)
• The-Under-estimator:   This shopper thinks things will work out in favor of their daily agenda, and then get hit with the reality that stores actually get busy on Black Friday.  They call everyone under the sun to complain because they thought they had their life under control.   (Looks like you'll have to put off picking up the dry cleaning today and call your spouse to pick the kids up from grandma's.  Either that or you'll miss out on this deal.  Stores get busy my friend, please remember that next time you try to breed so that your offspring may remember that, um actually on second thought, don't breed, you'll do the human race better that way.)
• The-Whiner:   Upset with the reality that they have to wait in line and try complaining, hoping it will make them move forward in the line faster.  When in reality, it just makes things worse, you either get other people to join in or they end up starting an argument with other shoppers or even the employees.  (Listen to me clearly please, you are not the only person in the world and there is such a thing as call before hand or do your shopping research before hand.  Better yet, maybe you should of had your spouse help you out with the shopping errands to you could prepare to embrace any possible lines that may form at your list of stores.  Now stick your head in the over and go to sleep!)
• The-Business-Consultant:  This shopper is the one that may get your stress levels pumping, but to be honest with this, everyone acts like this at sometime in their life, the only difference is that they feel free speaking their mind at a time where it doesn't matter or it's too late to even care or address the issue. "I wish you people had more on staff to help everyone faster, that's what you guys need to do here, you guys should just hire someone to help answer my questions while I wait." Answer back, "Well we have the whole store staff here today, working right now."  Shopper reply's back, "Well I don't care you guys need to do this, I feel like my time is wasted!"  Answer back, "Sorry to hear that sir, but unfortunately we don't have that luxury of more staff here, you can come back another day if you like."  Shopper consults back "No, if I did then I'll miss the deal, I don't want to do that."  Answer back, "Well, then it looks like you need to wait till we get to you then."  (Oh My Lord!  What a complete jack-off!  Really?  Are you serious?  We need to hire more people just because your waiting in line?  How about you call before hand or actually know how to shop or be a savvy shopper and show up early like the first 40 people before you.  And I just remembered your face, I like that fact that you act in front of strangers that you have good business acumen, when in reality, your the same guy that pumps my gas for me after I get out of a long day of making money.  If all you idiots knew this was gonna be a good bargain, then why the hell you treat it like a normal shopping errand?  You my fellow human, need to gouge out your eyes because you don't deserve to see the light of the next day!) 

So in conclusion my fellow peeps, please do your research and ask questions about hours of operation, time-lines for deals, requirements (if any) to qualify, and also understand you are not the ONLY person in the world who will be going to the same place, around the same time, for the same thing, ESPECIALLY ON BLACK FRIDAY!!! 

This Epic Fail has been brought to you by the letter F and the number 1.  Till next time my peeps, have a great time fighting for your life to get that extra $10 off the new Elmo Doll.  

The Relationship Story Episode 12: Breather (Every Girl)

The Relationship Story
Written By: Saúl Acevedo


Episode 12
Breather
(Two Months Pass)

It's a cool Friday night and our lonely loner has been keeping away from the distractions that have kept him from keeping his life together.  He stows away all the items that have carried a resemblance of what was.  He wallows in his quite apartment trying to figure out if it's really worth doing anything normal, be it being eating, going to work, or picking up after himself.  The clock ticks half passed 8 and all our wanderer can do is stare at the ceiling playing song after song while he contemplates if he should really give a fuck about anything today.  His phone rings, his sleepy red eyes turn in the direction of the light blazing from his phone.  He picks up, "Ehhum...yeah..." he mutters.  "Yo Alex!  Hey Bitch, you up?"  the caller asks.  "Y-Yeah, I'm up.  What's going on Derwin?"  I was one of his best friends, part of "The Pack" if you will.  Derwin was always there when things went down, even though no actual words of emotion actually traveled during these hard times.  Guys don't do that, at least real guys.  "So Alex, what's up?  What you doing?"  Derwin asks.  "Um, nothing just chilling at home, about to take a nap."  "Nap?  Did you say NAP?!" Derwin exclaimed.  "It's Friday night we just got faded from work and all you wanna do is NAP?  Alex, I'm gonna go out to the bars tonight downtown.  The guys are rolling through too, you should come." Derwin suggested.  "I don't know man, I haven't shaved or anything.  I'm still working with today's funk."  Alex replied.  "That's why I called you now bro, you haven't gone out in a while.  You need to relax and just chill this weekend.  It'll be good for ya, plus I need a good wing man, an-" "I don't feel like going out tonight D, how about tomorrow?"  Alex miffed.  "Hey man, let's be real hear, when do we really get a chance to kick it like this?  I need to just get out there and take in the good life."  Derwin continued, "And the fact that you haven't really given a chance to go out after officially being single, you need to get your ass back out there and pimp!"  He explained.  "Ok D, you got it, give me about 45 mins, swing by and pick me up, I wanna get blasted drunk, if we do this, I don't wanna drive tonight." Alex stated.  "Sure thang bro, I'll see you then." Derwin hangs up the phone.  "Oh man, I need to get up."  Alex exclaimed to himself as he gets up from his body warped mattress, he proceeds to enter the showers and go through all the changes to change from the emotionally broken man he is to the swag filled, charmer, pretty boy wing man he was with his "Pack".

(2 hours Later)

Glasses clinking together from our lonely loner who, at the moment wasn't that lonely.  In fact, he had a table full of women along side his best friend, charming the panties off them all.  "So, did you ladies hear about what happened at the MTV awards show?"  Alex asked the group, which continued into a hilarious story about a hometown artist complaining about the method of how and award was given.  The group began to giggle and cackle with excitement like a cage full of hens about to feed.  Drink after drink entered and left the glasses held by our lonely loner, and when the D.J. was on point with his set, Alex would grab a couple of the honeys and bring them over to the dance floor for a drunken mess of a grindfest.  As the night went on, from bar to bar, dance club to dance club, and lounge to lounge, the two smooth talking players of the nightlife continued grabbing number after number.  At one point in the night, the two entered into the local dowtown hot spot, Angle Eyez.  Alex attempted to challenge Derwin into who could be a more extreme pickup king.  Derwin laughed back, "Your crazy man!"  Then Alex proceeded to find a couple and moved in kissing this guys girlfriend right in front of him.  "Oh Shit Alex!  What the fuck are you doing?"  Derwin exclaimed.  "Nothing that hasn't been done before..."  He moves in for the kiss, the girl completely surprised pulled back and shoved him away yelling back, "What a drunk douche bag!"  Alex gave one drunk glare at her and said, "Please girl, I just did you a favor, now you know how it is to kiss a real man!"  Her boyfriend proceeded to swing at our lonely loner in anger, and amidst his drunken state, he dodge it and shoved him back, now being held by security, both men at yelling at each other, spewing profanities back and forth begin to make a huge scene in the nightclub.  "Hey buddy, I was doing you a favor by kissing her!  She would have done it behind your back with someone else anyways!  At least I have enough respect for you to do it in your face!" Alex shouted.  Derwin moves in and takes Alex outside and the two make their exit from that night spot and Derwin asks, "Dude. What-The-Fuck? What the hell is running through your mind to make you do that?"  "Nothing D.  Shit, I was doing what would have happened anyways, I did that punk a favor!"  Alex replied.  "Alex, are you hungry bro?  You want to get some tacos or some food?" Derwin suggested, knowing that the conversation was gonna end up into one he was really prepared to handle at that point and time. "Fuck yeah, I want some tacos bro, let's dip out of here."  The two enter the parking lot and leave downtown, with our lonely loner's perception completely questionable and Derwin amazed with the events that just happened.  "Hey Alex...Alex...Alex you awake?"  Derwin questioned.  "Y-Yeah, what the fuck man I'm up.  Let's eat."  Alex replied.  "Dude we get back home and then it's time to get you out of this trance or spell your in."  Derwin said.  "Whatever bro, just get me home or to some fucking food!"

Lil Wayne Feat Young Money - Every Girl / NEW
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This video is pretty much self explanatory.  Lil' Wayne and the Young Money group explain how it is sometimes to love and give love to all the women in the world.  It is also introducing a new beginning of sorts for our lonely loner.  He seems to have lost faith in the bound of honesty, trust and faithfulness that should accompany a relationship.  And is taking his frustrations out on the new women he meets so far.  How long will this last?  What could happen next?  I guess we'll have to wait for the next installment of The Relationship Story to find out.  Until then, God Bless!  

"What Kind of Puerto Rican Are You?" - I didn't know that we actually still do this.

It's been a little bit of time since I have taken a moment to post up a topic other then my current project (The Relationship Story), but this was something I couldn't pass up.

It all started when most recently I was confronted by someone who was intrigued by my name.  Which happens from time to time.  So, I begin to engage in this conversation as I would normally do as the pleasant person that I am.  I begin to describe the process to actually pronounce my name and was happy to know that the person asking knew how to pronounce it correctly with no effort.  Afterwards, she begins to wonder what nationality I am, which is always a common follow up topic after the questioning of my name.  "So what nationality are you?" she asks, I reply "I'm Puerto Rican." So, afterwards she then begins to say the most stupidest question I have always heard growing up in the midwest and places in between.  "Oh, you don't look Puerto Rican."  REALLY?  I don't look Puerto Rican?  This has always been something some family members of mine and myself have dealt with growing up.  So, in the smart ass manner that everyone knows me for I begin to ask back, "Oh, what's a Puerto Rican supposed to look like?" And for about 100% of the time I get the same answer back.  "I don't know."  WOW.  That is very amazing, not only do I NOT look like a Puerto Rican, but you don't even have a definition of what one is supposed to look like.  So as this continues, she then asks a first for you boy Saúl.  "What kind of Puerto Rican are you?"  HOLY SHIT.  I didn't know what to say at first for a moment, I paused, not because I didn't know what to say but because I really felt like that was so racist.  But it gets better, I ask her what her nationality was, and guess what, SHE'S PUERTO RICAN!!!  So, to go back and answer her question, I did it the only way I knew how.  I responded to her, "I didn't know we segregated our nationality.  That is amazing, you are the first person ever to ask what kind of Puerto Rican I am."  She looked at my like I was being a smart ass, which I sure was.  She replies back with, "Of course there are, you look like a New York Rican.  Are you serious?  That's like asking what kind of White person you are, are you a Chicago White person or a Virginia White person?  Or, are you an Atlanta Black person or a California Black person?  So then I ask her what is a New York Rican?  She said they are loud talkers, and have a lot of tattoos.  On the real, I wanted to erase the ignorance out of her so bad, but I kept my composure and decided to just walk away from the conversation.  And she became very upset at the fact that I told her that we segregated our people.  Well, in my eyes it looked like segregation.  This is a human being, someone who has influence to her kids, family, or friends.  And so I decided to end my celebration of Hispanic Heritage month with a simple thought.  If you are from a particular ethnicity, and you yourself question the appearance of someone's nationality, please be considerate and know the fine line that you may cross.  Need another example?  Well I have many, ranging from people telling me that I needed to have a tattoo on my neck, and a bad childhood.  So, I leave all the my friends and followers with this video.  It's a smart jab at those out there in our world, latino or not, who still paint a picture of requirements to fit a race or type of lifestyle.  Please don't be one of these people and know that people of all walks of life can look different and have different physical traits, but still acknowledge their ethnic roots.  Till next time!  God Bless!

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