Ready? Begin! (On Tap 158)

Allo Hello! A new week lies ahead of you.

What exactly are you going to do in the next couple of days, hours, seconds?

During this week, you'll be dropped into moments where it's Put Up or Shut Up.

In scenarios where high risk comes high reward if you're up to the challenge.

Some circumstances will go your way, others you may just come up short.

Fret not, this is not the end.

It is just beginning.

Welcome To Your New Week of Opportunity.

Now Go Claim It.

(Kazie's Daily Musical: "Underwater Love" by Jerome Isma-Ae)

Lyrical Spiritual 56.

Another glimpse of the sun rising. May seem like a regular occurrence to some.

Yet this blessing is for those that aren't able to witness today's sun.

You see. These small things in life have big impacts.

Most go unnoticed until it doesn't happen. Which leads to an uncertain attack.

Waking up with no pain in my core or limbs.

Walking to the closet to put on fresh jeans with a pair of Timbs.

Cleaning up the face from the night slumber, dabbing the hair with some gel.

Opening the pantry to see food on multiple shelves.

Thousands upon thousands of things to be thankful for.

None too big, none to small. Be thankful for it all.

Whether it's having a car to go from here to there,

Or getting out that stressful scenario and happy to be over here.

In this world of "I Need This" and "Right Here, Right Now!"

Don't forget about the small things that got you here to the Now.

Along your hustle and strive, don't forget to say thanks with a smile.

Who knows? That may have mutated to frown if your world got rocked upside-down.

My mind has been racing like a Dodge Viper up in Auburn Hills.

Lead food welded to the pedal, roaring in this beautiful piece of metal.

Yet I had to find a way to pump the brakes.

Coming to a stop, exit stage left. Look upon the horizon and realize what was at stake.

The stakes couldn't be higher. Well actually, yes they could.

In reality, I couldn't have been here; still could be slinging in the local hood.

A few small changes and my life has been forever changed.

From a young buck rocking a slim chain to grindin' on the high roads from lane to lane.

Seeing things clearly and thank the Almighty for the blessings bestowed upon me.

All the many gifts that tagged along for the world to see.

No matter what you're going through: Keep Going, Smile and don't forget to say Thank You.

Because you never know. Those small things can lead to a bigger you.

Cheers!

Easy Hump Day, Easy.

Allo Hello Hump Day and all of it's inhabitants! That means you.

Whoop! Whoop!!

Alright, not gonna lie but I'm feeling kind of meh this morning. Now whether that's due to the lack of good sleep the past couple of days, my body physically feeling as if it's being held by a thread or my insomniac self getting in mental fights with my thoughts inside my cerebellum. Or maybe all of the above? We may never know...

All in all I just feel mentally drained similar to an orange that has gotten every bit of pulp squeezed out of; and the damn guy just keeps squeezing in hopes for more. Alas, it is a new day that the Lord has made so rejoice and be glad in it! Even with this random dark cloud of matter trolling me from above...gotta find my Lancer to get rid of that thing.

Doesn't help that thanks to the environments that I found myself stepping in, my fuse has been lit up multiple times. Especially when things seem to be going good and yet I felt angry from within. Of course not fixing the emotional wiring, I just painted over it hoping that the paint would mask them. Nah...but thanks to meditation, prayer, hitting a couple things and committing a few fatalities...apparently that was the fix I needed.

It has been a hellacious couple of days and yet hear I stand awaiting for the daily batch of chaos to come crumbling down at my feet. Physically abused, mentally gone. Where many people would just sit hereand cry, I continue to move towards the strive.

That's what everyone must do: Strive to Survive. Things may seem as if things will never get better on the day-to-day basis seeing the same shit over and over. A blind inception of hope towards something that couldn't possibly change. Or can it? Or can you? Maybe today is that day for the challenge to be accepted by you.

Challenge yourself that throughout the bullshit that you come across this day, you shall smile, you shall conquer, you shall win today.

Don't forget to Hump in celebration of completing your mission haha.

Have a Great Day Folks. I have more mental cleaning and reconstruction to do.

Quotable Trio...Jump On It!

"Broken Legs but I Chase Perfection."

-Fleurie

"The mind is everything. What you think you become."

-Buddha

"Work hard for what you want because it won't come to you without a fight. You have to be strong and courageous and know that you can do anything you put your mind to. If somebody puts you down or criticizes you, just keep on believing in yourself and turn it into something positive."

-Leah LaBelle

Viva La Hump Day!

The Daily: F$*& Fear.

Fear came to my house years ago. I let ‘em in.

Maybe that’s the problem

Cause I’ve been dealing with this ever since.

I thought that he would leave, but it’s obvious he never did.

He must have picked the room and got comfortable and settled in.

Now I’m in the position it’s either sit here and let him win

Or put him back outside where he came from, but I never can.

Cause in order to do that I’d have to open the doors.

Is that me or the fear talking?

I don’t know anymore.

“My mind is a home I’m trapped in”

Locked inside closed doors built from within.

Physically built as a dream-chaser

But mentally chained down to Earth.

Pleading and begging for the world to give him a shot.

Yet here he lays motionless as he awaits the shot.

For fear has paralyzed that man from chasing his dream,

Instead of reigning supreme, all he wants to is scream!

Self-punching into an internal submission,

Realizing that this fear sideswiped him from the mission.

As Three Days Grace states: “It’s Never Too Late.”

So Conquer that Fear or let him continue to boggle your state.

Motivated by NF and put my own purple spin on it haha.

Seriously: Don't Let Fear Control Your Destiny.

Go For Everything and Regret Nothing as you work towards a better you and an even better future.

Don't lock yourself in behind closed doors, unlock yourself and show-off on your world tour.

(Kazie's Daily Musical: "Mansion" by NF)

Lyrical Spiritual 55.

Let's Go.

To a place where I can relax and enjoy a fresh pour.

Somewhere where the destination causes a 404 when others type it in.

Away from all the madness. Just me, here, comfortable in my own skin.

The skin is flexible and adapts to its environment.

Multiple uses including as a canvas for inspirement.

There are times where it can deteriorate to a weaker state.

Which could disappear like the gridiron defense at Penn State.

Yet a weak D-Line can be rebuilt.

From Baltimore to Pittsburgh, where defenses go for the kill.

A great offense has a vicious defense.

That's what separates the good from the great.

When things aren't peaches and cream,

Escape to your place and step out to scan the scene.

Then upgrade your defense while sharpening your in's and out's.

Time to get back in there. Take. Them. Out.

Cheers!

Hump. GET OVER HERE!

Mortal Kombat + Cosplay = Awesomeality? Yeah it's a thing.

Allo Hello! It's Hump Day here in the community and well...some of us might be lacking some energy this morning. And sleep...and possibly cramps in our hands and wrists haha.

Oh yeah...Whoop! Whoop!!

Reason being? Mortal Kombat X was Available NOW! and well...I along with thousands and thousands of MK fans spent HOURS playing the newest installment experimenting with our favorite characters since MK1 and trying out the new blood that have entered EarthRealm to Test Their Might.

Along with a little bit of luck.

After awaiting for the installation to complete, I did conquer a few towers and I think I found myself in love with Cassie Cage out of the new blood thus far; a hybrid of Sonya and Johnny Cage with pistols. Yes please! Of course had to whip out Scorpion, Kano and Quan Chi just for old times sake and OMG the fatalities are bloody glorious! Hide yo kids, Hide yo wife indeed when the announcer says "FINISH HIM!"

First Impressions of MKX: Bloody. Variety. Amazing. I joined the Brotherhood of Shadow Faction and love the whole Faction War concept along with the constantly updated Towers from NetheRealm Studios. Seriously...Test Your Luck Tower is one crazy S.O.B. Plus the story mode so far can become a new MK movie now with user interaction!

As if this wasn't enough MK already, DeviantArt had a Cosplay Friday with the theme of...you guessed it...MORTAL KOMBAT! (Clears Throat) Sorry about that...turning the bass in my voice down to be less sadistic. Here's some awesome MK Cosplay from various cosplayers along with one of my personal favorites who pulls off a Kick-Ass Sindel, GNBCosplay. 

Anywho...Hump Day! Whoop! OW!

Damn you Scorpion...again???

Excuse me folks. Gonna try to pull of a Flawless this time around.

"Be stealthful as the night..." - Sub-Zero

 ...and deadly as the dawn." -Smoke

Wake Up! (On Tap 157)

You wake up in the morning

But you feel like you never got up and go to work

And you feelin’ like you ain’t got a purpose.

And you tryna get motivated but everything you do turns into a mess

Like you ain’t nothing but worthless.

And, yo, you look around.

A lot of these other people you lookin’ at

To you, you describe as perfect

So you point a finger at God and tell him to do his job

And fix ya’ life up cause nothin’ is workin’!

And you will try to hide and make it seem like it’s nothin’

But really you feel like everything is crashin’ around you.

And you develop a problem in trustin’ in other people

Which later became an issue that will mentally pound you!

You only get one life

But every time you lookin’ at yours you feel like you ever see are mistakes

And the problem and the reason you could never move forward in life:

Is because you were never awake.

WAKE UP!

-NF

(Kazie's Daily Musical: "Wake Up" by NF)

Lyrical Spiritual 54.

Cotton-Clouds. Check Out His Artwork!

A recollection of thoughts. Otherwise known as a memory.

With your brain waves igniting along the local sensory.

There's a popular musical lyric: "Remember me for Centuries"

Yet when those travel back in time, what type of memory will they see?

Will that leap back over yonder to the days bring a smile or a long sigh?

Remembering your sad figure and that slouch who never tried.

Someone that could have made something. Instead they let society win by unanimous decision.

Belief in oneself thrown through broken glass as life repeatedly kicked their ass.

I can't take it anymore! Oh the boy has become a man?

Nah. Just raising the bass in hopes to stage fright the bullies.

Is anybody out there? Just another life story unopened on the bookshelf.

I controlled my own life. Stop lying to yourself.

Fearful to step outside the box. Clawing your hair about to level up in crazy.

Screaming YOLO! everyday yet You're Only Lazy.

So deleting the O and the exclamation point...oh hey! That's YOL is you!

A sorrow realization? Well what are you going to do?

Transforming to a Decepticon yet you have the heart of Autobot.

Desperately searching a Gameshark to access the unlock.

I'm afraid I got some bad news...there is no key.

In order to be remembered for centuries, you need to be a better version of "me".

Not me as in the one writing this up. The one as in you in first person looking this up.

You want to be remembered huh? Well get out there and make a story worth the memory space.

No need to be famous or rich. The only requirement is making your own place.

Cause who's gonna remember all these future achievements without your face?

Step out your box and clean off them tears and patch up those scars.

Then demolish that box cause there is a new one afar.

Life can be beautiful and then it can suck.

Unless you're gonna be on your knees all your life...go out there and press your luck.

Some rolls you might get 7's on the come out or throw a pair of Snake Eyes.

Instances where you hit the Jackpot, savor those moments and own them.

When the money is down and the love looks to be lost, just remember from within that you're capable to grab the win.

You may not seem dangerous but when unchained you can become a threat.

Surpass the hype and give it your all or the janitor cleans up your sloppy unexecuted mess.

As the ending to this weekly poetic relief comes to the last few stanzas,

I'm gonna wrap this whole thing up from where I stand:

This thing called Life: It's awesome yet unfair.

One moment you think you figured it out. The next you're glazed upon the ceiling with a confused stare.

I've seen people claiming they're alive in incognito states.

Breathing and moving yet never truly awake.

Wishing they didn't feel like a 0 and upgraded to a 100.

And as life continues to age, they feel regret because they stayed the same.

"But I'm Happy Where I Am." Then congrats. Don't go downstairs and check out.

Yet if you're at the Motel 6 scrolling for that upgrade to the Embassy Suites.

Pack your bags. Grab some breakfast with the treat. Leave a tip on the pillow.

Check out time is here. Time for you to go.

Where is the next destination we end up at? Only Lord Knows.

You're behind the wheel and have control over where you want to go.

Just remember that you need to be out of Park in order for you to drive.

Live with no regrets. It's time for you to ride.

Cheers!

Hump To The Left, Hump To The Right.

Words can inspire and light up the world. Literally!

Allo Hello! Allo Hello! That coffee aroma has awoken my senses and my body to this realization: It's A New Day. And that day is Hump Day!

Whoop! Whoop!

It's the middle of the week that everyone loves. Seriously...who doesn't love the filling in the middle of their favorite treat? Anywho...currently jamming to the Furious 7 soundtrack while typing this daily post to the Interwebs and let me just give you a quick review: Go Buy It! Told you it was gonna be quick.

Besides musically feeling on Cloud 9, currently I'm floating on Cloud 7. Work has been crazy this week but not like the usual crazy that requires me to go on gaming rage or wreak HAVOC on my body. Other than the HAVOC put on in the weight room yesterday, the other HAVOC that I'm excited about is Will Wade being "officially" introduced as VCU's new Men's Basketball Head Coach! I'm gonna miss Shaka Smart and wish him well in his new home of Texas but man oh man am I excited for Coach Wade coming back home and eager to see where he takes VCU next.

Next. Who's got next? Do you? Are you the next phenom, the next legend, the next G.O.A.T., the next champion? Well act like one, train like one, become the one.

If you are truly serious...and I mean serious...about making changes that YOU believe will benefit you and your future, then take that step in the right direction and work your ass off. From personal experience I understand that taking that first step can be as insane as that Gears of War 3 difficulty mode; build up the courage, don't be afraid to fail and just go for it. There are people that genuinely want to see you succeed and then there are those that want to see you fall flat on your face.

Those eyes staring at your spotlight doesn't matter. Whether you have thousands of viewpoints staring at your direction or if your backstage working where no one sees you or knows your name; 

Do Work Anyway and Win Anyway.

  

OK. That coffee smell is really getting to me...so is my stomach telling me to feed it or it will start chomping on my small intestine. Time To Have Some Fun.

Quotable Trio..Tag!

"World goes round, life I chose. What comes next I never really know.

A million miles left to go. Them guns go pow, but I'm ready for the war!"

-Sevyn Streeter

"Got a method to my madness, to bring me down by the bar

People always askin' me how I got this far

My response is just to keep it honest and be who you are"

-Iggy Azalea

"I feel like the sky is falling down

Ain't nobody here to play around

Push it to the edge, I won't back down

Cause it's time to go hard or go home"

-Wiz Khalifa

Viva La Hump Day!

(Kazie's Daily Musical: "Go Hard or Go Home" by Wiz Khalifa)

Cruisin' Thru A New Week (On Tap 156)

Emoeba with the great photo here! She has a lot more to show via the link!

Allo Hello and welcome to Monday! Hopefully you had a good weekend similar to the weather down here and also an awesome Easter celebration wherever you where as well.

My weekend was literally a two day resting period. I say two because my Saturday was very eventful with the Richmond Kickers' home season opener along with celebrating mi madre's B-Day with familia! Extra bonus for the weather being an absolute joy to have a variety of fun with a variety of people on that day. Did my spirit good there on Saturday for sure.

Speaking of spirit, I was re-connected with mine on Easter Sunday. Went to Sunrise Service to hear the good word even when the sun wasn't even out yet; guess the moon wanted to chime in on sermon as well haha. Still was a very good message that I received and it was great privilege to revisit my church home one more time; which is major blessing all itself.

So yeah...no matter how ugly Monday may be this morning, I'm in good spirits and awaiting what's in store for the rest of the week. One thing for sure is a few trips to the gym along with a weekly soccer match in the Dome. Update on one of my New Year, New Me Goals: I'm regularly lifting 35lbs dumbbells! 10 lbs and a hell of a lot more reps to go!

I'm feeling it this week. Feeling that this week is gonna be a tad bit different from the rest. We've been blessed to see another Monday which may not seem like a blessing depending on which side of the Mondays you are on but you know I'm right.

(Big Sean Voice) Blessings on Blessings on Blessings.

Wayyyyyy up in the sky type of feeling this morning haha. Now what are you gonna do today to make you sit back and say "Man...Monday was alright. Monday was alright."? 

You've got a couple of hours to have some fun today.

Don't let them go to waste.

And don't forget to eat breakfast! That extra fuel intake may come in handy during the insanity that is called Monday Morning.

Have A Good One Awesome People.

I Got Some Work To Accomplish.

Believe That!

156...!

"It is the sweet, simple things of life which are the real ones after all."

-Laura Ingalls Wilder

(Kazie's Daily Musical: "Blessings" by Big Sean)