ThE LiFe AnD TiMeS...EpIsOdE 28 SeAsOn FiNaLe

 Its been awhile since I have done one of these (been super busy) but anyways with so much that has been goin on in the past year im happy to say that 2010 was a great year for me...despite that threw out the year I was without lights and gas...and a whip I still was able to have a great year and to stay positive. Taking a look back at all of my accomplishments that I have achieved from my business (Inner-City Skateboards), making it on People of Detroit, having Inner-City at the MayDay Fashion show 2010, getting on the back of Real Detroit Magazine  releasing of our latest board designs, and getting them in stores for the public.

With keeping everything in a positive state of mind I cant wait to see what 2011 has in store for me...im still working diligently to get Inner-City were it needs to be and looking forward to moving into my new loft....New Year new place new experiences.   

ThE LiFe AnD TiMeS...EpIsOdE 27

Previously on the ThE LiFe AnD TiMeS...

Focusing my energy on Inner-City Skateboards website, press release and getting our boards in Spectacles Detroit things were some what looking up..until my only means of transportation goes out and leaves and turns me into a foot solider making it very difficult for me to get to my 9 to 5.


Well its been about hummm I would say about a mouth and some change now with out a whip and for the past month I have been catchin rides to and from work via my girl and my boy Ress oh yeah and Megan who have been lookin out heavy for ya mans..also we were able to get another car that is currently begin workin on (well at least I hope so cuz you know how they say the gon work on some shit but take there sweet fuckin time on it) and should be done by the end of the week.

But that is not the highlight of this post...noo nooo my good friends I am very happy to announce that the war between me and the energy Nazis (DTE) has ended!! (for full back ground of of story please refer to ThE LiFe AnD TiMeS episodes 17 and 18) and it couldn't have come at a better time....living in the dark for 2 mouths plus!! do you know what that could do to a person! livin like a modern cave man...have you every takin a shit in the dark wit the door open cuz the street lights are the only source of light that can come thew the window at night! have you?!? well im here to tell you its not fun.

But anyways got that takin care of... got the whip in the shop and Inner-City is back on deck.. no jus have to prepare myself for what the next day has to offer me.

ThE LiFe AnD TiMeS...EpIsOdE 26

Previously on the ThE LiFe AnD TiMeS...

Trying to recover from all of highs and lows in my life at the moment it seems as tho the light at the end of the tunnel keeps getting smaller and smaller and my positive state of mind is slowly begin over ran by all of the negative attributes that keep accruing in my life.

Things are getting a tad bit better..jus gotta keep pushin..it could be alot worst... well most of my energy has been going to my skateboard brand Inner-City Skateboards and getting the website up to our standards and this past week we Released our latest color waves for our Limited Grand Theft Auto series which I'm excited about. Later on that week we were able to get our boards in a boutique Spectacles Detroit...so now what we need is some news coverage somthin to get the name out there to the public..were doing good now but we jus need a lil bit more so I'm starting to write up a press release to get out to the media it seems like things are falling back into place slowly and surely...but wit no money means mo problems... now don't get me wrong what Puff and Big said was true to but when you don't have any money it jus makes shit even worst. So on my way to work all seemed well until my girl tells me that there is big fuckin cloud of smoke comes from the hood while on the freeway.(its always some shit with this fuckin car) Sometimes it jus feels like im jus workin to pay bills and fix this crap ass car.

ThE LiFe AnD TiMeS...EpIsOdE 25

Previously on the ThE LiFe AnD TiMeS...

Skatin around my city I came across this super dope ass spot to turn into like a home grown skate park ( I was feelin like Christopher Columbus and shit findin some new land and clamin that shit as my own lol) and me and my friends started fixin that joint up.

Maannn on some real shit my life got more highs and lows than a strung out trick on 8mile and Woodward lookin for some custos!! My dumb ass goes into the gas station and leave my $300 phone jus lying there for the takin and drive off...and me begin me I dont even notice that the shit is goin till the next fuckin day..this my friends was this sign of a horrible week to come. now I have been with out a phone for well over 2 weeks now with no communication device. (other than my laptop and McDonald's free WiFi) Later on that week me, my girl, and a few friends go out of town for the weekend and have on of the greatest times ever and get back to tha D and she jus goes off on my ass about some shit that cant control!!( it might have been my fault now that I think about it and I think that she broke up wit me too not really sure yet tho) shits jus gettin out of hand and ther is some order that needs to be restored asap!!

ThE LiFe AnD TiMeS...EpIsOdE 24

Previously on the ThE LiFe AnD TiMeS...

We were able to pull of the Mayday Fashion without anyone see us sweat..now show is done and over with we have our boards and Tees and stress free..at least at the moment.

Maannn im so glad im done wit that show as of right now im not really sure if I wanna do another show after all of that stress but hey ya live and ya learn now I know what to do and what not to do. With all of that going on I really haven't had anytime to focus on my skatin..I can feel my bones gettin jus a lil bit rusty from not begin on my board... so I went on a lil solo session jus around tha city...about 20mins into my session I stumble across this glorious, unoccupied, spacious piece of land (well of course its the city of Detroit's land but what ever its not like there gonna even care that im gonna take it over) I was like a kind in a candy store..minus the candy...and the store. I immediately get on the phone and call up my boy dan and start building....a small skate park... the first thing we create is a small manual pad for starters (which is scene in the picture above) we plan to add more to the unofficial skate park every other weekend..I think that its a dope independent project we got goin on and cant wait to see the progress and the turn out.

ThE LiFe AnD TiMeS...EpIsOdE 23

Previously on the ThE LiFe AnD TiMeS...

I received a call from my sister about my dad having a stroke, the Fashion show is days away, and then get another call from my boy Dan tell me that our boards will not be on time for the show...

Today was the day of the show.. In order to try to make ends meet I called off of work to brain storm and mastermind the next thing to do since we dont have our boards in... and it came to me we over drafted and pulled money out of every were and headed to a skate shop out in west land (keep in mind that there are no sk8 shops in Detroit) paid full price for some blank decks. The show is hrs away and we still have to have the boards printed and ready to be presented @ MAYDAY..and jus as expected it too all fuckin day but we were able to pull it off and have them done jus in time for the show...which turned out ok..i really didnt know what to expect form the show but we got a lot of love and got our name out there which was the mane thing...Im really jus glad that its over with so I no longer have to stress about having shit done and I can work @ my own pace. Later on this week I will showing every one our new boards and tee's we worked hard on and im proud to say that all of our work we have done has been done with our 2 hands and no one else.

ThE LiFe AnD TiMeS...EpIsOdE 22

Previously on the ThE LiFe AnD TiMeS...

last week I have been working around the clock trying to get things ready for the MAYDAY Fashion show no sleep for the weak...and then I get a phone call.

It's around 5am and my phone starts to ring..its my sister calling..she has informed me that my Dad has just had a stroke the cause is unknown and he has been rushed to the hospital she tells me that he is fine and he is going to recover..thankfully it was not life threatening. All of the pressure is really getting to me now...Dad's in the hospital...lights are off..and not prepared for the show.. I think to myself nothing else bad can really happen now...and as always I speak to soon. My boy Dan checks the shipment on our boards to see when they will arrive.. we ordered the boards on Monday and they were scheduled to arrive on Wednesday (Which is today) and instead the shipment will be arriving next week (now keep in mind that the show is on the 21st which is this week...Friday) So now I have to pull a rabbit out of my ass for this show... I got 2 days and the show must go on...or does it..

ThE LiFe AnD TiMeS...EpIsOdE 21

Previously on the ThE LiFe AnD TiMeS...

I found my self @ War with the energy Nazis (DTE) and the strange creatures and there new world growing in my fridge in Episodes 17 & 18. In the mists of all of this going on the people around me have informed me that I have issues with excepting that I am not always right (but Iam always right) and on top of all of this there is a fashion show that we have comming up that I am not prepared for.

Day and night I have been trying to prepare for the May Day Fashion show on the 21th coming up....Im tryin to bangin out 2 to 3 designs a day and get them ready to get printed up on our boards and tees... and im doing all of this in the dark.. it makes shit kind hard when you have to go in the hall way to charge you shit up every hr. I received an email stating that we have rehearsal next week and we have to have at least 5 to 10 models...that I have yet to start looking for. This is Inner-City Skateboards 1st fashion show and I dont know what to do...but thankfully I have my boy Phil from Freshman Clothing helpin me out on it. (which reminds me that i have to hit him up later on to help me clean up some of these designs) Later that night I get a call form my sister that throws me all off my creative mind set....


ThE LiFe AnD TiMeS...

ThE LiFe AnD TiMeS...EpIsOdE 20

It has been brought to my attention that I have a problem....and when I say problem im not talkin about like some kind of sex crazed lunatic that cant keep his shit in his pants or a kleptomaniac naaa nothin like that folks..the people around me seem to "think" that I have issues with admitting when im wrong about things...well everything so it seems lol. They say in most cases I find some way to turn the problem around and make it seem like they are the one to blame..(it almost sounds like some kind of lame superpower) which is jacked up to me...but I fell as tho.."when im right, im right...even when im wrong im right"...and maybe thats were im wrong @..maybe I have issues with accepting defeat.. I mean come on who wants to lose an argument?!?.. or anything for that matter I defiantly should have been on the debate team in high school smh. So to prevent another argument I told them that I accept the fact that I do that....but am I really right for sayin im wrong?? Or im a wrong for sayin im right?? ether way it goes im stil right lol


Jus my thoughts.

ThE LiFe AnD TiMeS...EpIsOdE 19

With everything goin on with DTE (Energy Nazi's) and the strange creature in my fridge in the last episode...things have yet to even out or show any signs of getting better... my personal life is clashing with my work and is affecting the people around me.. until my phone rings...my mans Phil Fresh gave my number to someone that was interested in having our skateboard brand Inner-City in the fashion show for the yearly show May Day hosted every May 21st @ modern skate park jus to let yall know to me that was one of the best fashion shows in MI hands down it was crazy...I'm excited that they want us to be apart of it. So they hit me up and asked me to send them a few pictures of our stuff..so I shot them and email to check shit out...its not all set in stone but its lookin good for Inner-City right now ive been on the grind bangin out dope shit for this spring and summer and this show would be a great way to bring us out.

Jus my thoughts.

ThE LiFe AnD TiMeS...EpIsOdE 18

It's been about huummm lemme see..about 4 days now since the energy Nazis (DTE) deprived me of Thomas Edison greatest invention... I walk in and I smell somthin horrible... like somthin died and then defecated on its self. So now I began my search.. I check the bathroom to see if I may have "left" somthing in the toilet..but then I remembered that I wasnt going to take a dump in the dark (have you ever used the bathroom in the dark?! its not fun @ all...and not fun to clean up) so I make my way up stairs to check the turtle tank cuz if dont clean that joint it smells like shit..but to my surprise it was it..so now its time to make my way to the kitchen...the smell got stronger...I look in the garbage and I jus knew that was it....but I was wrong. Think..think...think.. I check garbage disposal im thinkin yeeeaahhh thats what it is...not a damn thing in there. Theres only one other place..the fridge..I opened it..ssllloooowwllyy..the smell of funk and death blind sided me and knocked me unconscious for 2hrs.

Jus my thoughts.

ThE LiFe AnD TiMeS...EpIsOdE 17

So I come in from work to complete silence...nothingness..its so quite that its creepin me out!! I look at my radio and it looks as if someone turned it off....I didnt turn it off..I know this cuz I never turn it off...I look to my right and alarm clock is blank...I didnt turn that off..I know this cuz I cant turn it off..it has no off switch.. I use my super heighten Matt Murdock (for those of you that dont know Matt Murdock is the Daredevil) hearing senses beyond normal human ability and notice that the fridge is not making is normal annoying humming noise. In the process of noticing all of these things they all have one thing in common....there all plugged into the wall... looks like the good folks @ DTE has paid me a lil visit while I was @ work. Now lemme jus make some things clear DTE Energy are like the Nazis of energy..they control your lights and your gas these ass fucks make it damn near impossible to get yo shit turned back on! One day they was were jus thinkin.."how can we get over on these fucks??...huummm I got it!! lets make it so there electricity powers on there gas!! that way they have no way but to pay that shit!!" So know I sit here using my cell phone as a flash light to navigate around till pay day...which is next week.

Jus my thoughts.

ThE LiFe AnD TiMeS...EpIsOdE 16

Now I really cant relate to waka... cuz im not out there like that....but im sure we all can relate to bills and they all over due lol

(Waka Flocka voice)

I fucked my money up, damn
Now I can't re-up
DTE ran up in my spot and tryed to cut my lights off
got no money on deck,
and they sayin were that payment at!!
They heard I had that dough but I told em I dont have it yet!!
Locked my nephew up
Now it's back to skatin
Bills keep stackin up bruh and then hit me wit that late fee
Sprint called thats that weak shit had to ask them for an ext
Told em ill pay next weekend
Im on the board all night wit my shoes laced tight
No-comply's up curbs and Big spins of sets
Tryed to skate switch and it didnt work out
I did that shit and got fucked up twice
And now im back at the loft and got bills on deck
yyyeeeeaaaahhhhhhhh oh lets do it

(oh yeah and im not a rapper..at all lol)

Jus my thoughts.

ThE LiFe AnD TiMeS...EpIsOdE 14

aawww man talk about a super long day and night...it feels like ive been up for 42hrs straight with a 20min cat nap. Ive been up brain storming some designs for Inner-City for our spring and summer line and I was able to come up with a a couple of things (despite my lack of photo shop skills) that I think people are going to love....maaaannnn im tellin yall I went hard on this project from the time I got off of work (5:30pm) I started workin on the designs @ 6:00pm and got done around (5:00am) having all kinds of computer issues. If it wasnt for my boy helpin me out with photo shop maaann I would have been fucked! I had the image in my head and he brought it to life. So after that was all done then I had to get ready to go to work @ 7:00am. It took all I had not to fall asleep @ my desk (but I did end up over sleeping 45mins over my lunch). So now my boy dan gets back in town so I gotta get him from the air port @ 5:30am....which means I have to get up and out of the house @4. I jus need one good day of rest.

Jus my thoughts.

ThE LiFe AnD TiMeS...EpIsOdE 13

Man oh man things are not lookin so good for ya boy... fuckin car...wrecked (makes it even more fucked up it wasnt even my whip!!)...money...out the door...bills...up the ass...somthins got to give man...so now I gotta cash out a new car and still keep up with the bills and shit paid up and thats not even half of it....they say God doesnt give you anything that you can handle....well from the looks of things right now im about to drop and lose everything. I never been the one to say I quit, I give up, or I cant do it and im tryin reallll hard not to formulate those words but it gets harder every hr family friends are on the outside lookin thinkin that ya mans is doin good..(I mean i am and all but ya know what i mean) ...stay focused.. keep my head clear...impossible is nothin.. go hard till you out of breath.. this is jus another road to cross...ive been here before...but it looks a lil different...fuck man i need to find a detour asap..wait..hold on hold on...were the fuck is my GPS to life..

Jus my thoughts.

ThE LiFe AnD TiMeS...EpIsOdE 12

Blogging...I use bloggin for alot of things..one of the things is I use it to get alot of things off my chest ya know jus another way of expressin my self about certain things and issues. Another thing is I love spread the word about new stuff like music and other things that might be floating around on the net that people dont know about...expanding peoples minds and letting people know that there are far more things out here.. jus givin people an alt. from the norm...alot of these blog sites(not throwin shots @ anybody @ all) you see alot of the same stuff when you go on there and thats cool most of the time.... cuz ya know you may not see it on another site...but to me bloggin is more than jus cuttin and pasting off of other peoples sites I mean dont get me wrong you gotta get your info some were but i dont think that your blog should look like the nexts persons ya know... jus ya switch it up a lil make you blog stand out a bit i find it itterresting to read about other peoples lives and issues but thats jus me.... know one likes a clone were im from...well idk...jus fuck it.

Jus my thoughts.

ThE LiFe AnD TiMeS... EpIsOdE 11

these past few days @ work have been lloonngggg and fuckin stressful but hey thats why they call it work it aint made to be easy... most of the time its not like that tho so whatever. Later on last night me and a few of tha homies hit up modern skate park for the late night session all was goin well till 15mins after the session was over i jus had to do one more trick...and that last trick cost me my fuckin board..landed on the fuckin tail and snapped that bitch! so now i gotta cash out another one asap cuz i cant be without a board thats like my one means of transportation around the city.

ThE LiFe AnD TiMeS... EpIsOdE 10

Was walkin up the street and saw this...didnt really know what to think of it...maybe it was a warning...maybe there was some kind of cereal killer ass clown dressed up in a Ronald McDonald out fit holdin happy meals killin people and rats in tha hood!! well i havnt see anyone like that around here...well at least not yet. I dont know...but some one took the time to create this warning sign (or art work) and to say look...If you see this guy hes out here killin people, rats, and puttin em on signs wit no problem so watch ya back!!.....and I will!!

ThE LiFe AnD TiMeS... EpIsOdE 9

Reaalllyyy dont know how this weeks gonna turn out after seeing this shit! I mean come on what kind of company sets there price for a bagel and some coffee like that ?!? Of course I didnt complete my order I had to add a bag of chips with that or somthin! I walked out of there feelin cheated they knew i wasnt goona jus walk outta there with having that fuckin number on my recipt!(fa real aint know body gonna jus leave that shit there unless there some kind stan freak!!)..and then i was thinking to myself..the fucking government is behind all of this shit man!! im tellin ya I dont trust America after watchin Zigiest!!(expand your mind and check that out!)

Jus my thoughts.

ThE LiFe AnD TiMeS... EpIsOdE 8

I lied...I twisted words...i pulled people into my perfect storm with know regard...
without warning...i caused hurt...lost trust...forced close people to lie for me...
to save myself...while killing another...a selfish act..that i created..just to make
another lie...just to save myself...save myself...save myself...thats all i was thinking
the truth..thats all people want...thats all she wanted...but lies are what i gave her...what
i gave them...trying to protect her feelings...there feelings...but know...i couldn't bring myself
to do it...even in the face of me telling lies...my words.which i spoke..what words
that i used to... to make this storm...has turned against me... all they wanted was the
truth...i was backed into a wall...the wall was filled..filled with all of the lies... that
i have built...everyone i loved was there to try to help me...help me..the ones i lied to
wanted to save me..save me from my lies that i used to hurt them... they say the truth will set you free
i can say...that im free now.

Jus my thoughts...