Autumn Update

Hello everyone!I haven't blogged in a while,so I thought I would give an update on my life.Freshmen year at Lasell College has thrown me for a loop.It is very similar to my freshman year in high school and boy,was that a bad year.Nonetheless,I am making it through as best I know how.I'm also broke from week to week because I'm being paid bi-weekly now.Sure,I get a fat paycheck,but damn I miss my job at Petsmart.I've also become an intern in my state Senator's office.My first day here and I'm already being hailed as a hero.It's what I do.Thanksgiving is just a few days away,and I cant wait to catch up with my cousin (whos at St. John's in NYC) and my big sis (UMass Boston) and my lil sis Chrisma (Hancock Elementary).

Yepp,I have been kept pretty busy here in Newton.I'm ready for all and any challenges.

25 Random Things-Episode 5

Hi everyone,as you can see college has taken over my life.But I'm back,alive and well and with another entry into the award winning series,25 Random Thoughts!

1.Just when I say 'no' to Twitter,I signed up for a profile.
2.And now i have 1300+ tweets.Crazy talk.
3.I'm gunna be James Brown for Halloween.Now where to find the hair...
4.My insomnia has gotten worse since I've been here...
5.No this fat bitch did not have on sweatpants that said 'Juicy'.Like we couldn't tell.
6.I quote movies no ones heard of.
7.Paranormal Activity scared the shit out of me.Legit.
8.Season 4 of Dexter is so much better than season 3...
9.I hate Subway.They dont put no meat on thier sandwiches...
10.Sorry,but Im a nigga.and niggas need food to survive.
11.Cafeteria food is not meant to be eaten everyday...
12.Dumb girls make me wanna slap the shit out of every bitch.
13.If I hear 'I Gotta Feeling' one more time,I swear im driving my car into a elementary school.
14.I've lost all respect for mainstream rap.Its all about that underground shit...
15.I'm getting the Zune HD.Jealous?
16.2010 sounds soo futuristic,werent we supposed to have flying cars and jetpacks and shit?
17.I love James Brown's music.He was the man.
18.I'm slowly,but surely,leaning conservative.
19.This bipolar weather is getting on my nerves....
20.I want to live in Boston when I get older.
21.The legal age to drink.
22.Although most of us do it wayy before then...
23.Unlike 99% of college kids,I dont need to drink to have a good time.
24.And why get shitfaced.have a hangover,only to do it all again tomorrow?RETARDED.
25.Id slap a hoe for coming at me sideways.Dont believe me?Try me.

25 Random Thoughts:Episode 4

Special shoutout to my number one fan,Breanne!

1.I just cleaned my house for no apparent reason.
2.I've always wanted to visit Scandinavia.
3.They canceled Mind of Mencia??Fuck you Comedy Central!
4.Patton Oswalt is NOT funny.
5.And Dane Cook is....OK.
6.Selling on eBay is fun!
7.I still enjoy a long road trip as much as the next guy.
8.The most technological advanced room in your house is the bathroom.
9.My Venus flytrap is doing well and I named it!
10.Cleveland-At least we're not Detroit!
11.Detroit-At least we're not.......Africa.
12.Is it me or does Mayor Quimby from the Simpsons remind you of JFK?
13.New Yorkers are rude as hell.
14.Jay Leno is a funny motherfucka!
15.Why are there so many late night shows?Like,who watches them?
16.I think I might buy American for my first car...
17.Pres. Obama is gunna be in Martha's Vineyard this weekend!How are they gunna land AF1 at MVY?
18.That's my age!!Finally!!!
19.You know,blogging is fun.
20.dollar lottery tickets don't increase ur chances of winning...
21.I want a Blackberry!
22.My family is becoming religious and me and my semi atheist ways arent liking it...
23.I'm an independent!
24.Republicans are starting to piss me off...assholes.
25.The Chrysler Pacifica is a really nice car to drive.

25 Random Thoughts

Happy birthday to me!!!!!!Here's another episode of 25 random thoughts!

1.I dont like laughing at jokes I don't find funny.
2.Clam chowder doesn't have clams in it?
3.I'm blogging on my iPod touch!it's soo cool!
4.I won $2 on my first lottery ticket.Go me.
5.Give me that filet o' fish,gimme that fish!
6.I want some goldfish!!!
7.I'm stuck on band aids because band aids are stuck on me!
8.I want to go to the movies!!!!
9.Ah wah wah!
10.I'm tired of these motherfuckin snakes on this motherfuckin plane!
11.Google:All of lifes answers in under a second.
12.P. Diddy,you ain't no Sir Rock Obama.
13.This looks like a B...lol
14.I love watching cooking shows on a Friday.
15.Call the po-po hoe!
16.I stay up ridiculously late for no reason....
17.I'm selling my iPod when Apple comes out with the 3rd generation....
19.Hahaha I skipped 18....
20.days til college!
21.I want a Venus flytrap,and i'm gunna name is Squishy..
22.And he shall be mine,he shall be my Squishy...
23.KOBE!
24.Is it me,or can all of MJ's song titles be used in a sentence?
25.Hey,don't mess with him,he's Bad.If you do mess with the Man in the Mirror,he'll Scream and trust you sure don't want Blood on the Dance Floor...

25 Random Thoughts:Episode 2

Up next,another episode of the award winning blog,25 Random Thoughts!

1.I'm impressed with my iTunes playlist.
2.True Crime:Streets of LA is not an accurate depiction of LA and thier 45-hour long commutes.
3.I've strated to listen to salsa music more...whats going on with me?
4.And I like...smooth jazz?Am I going through a recession too?
5.The Red Sox need to get thier act together,you see this is what happens when you dont have any Dominicans on the team...
6.Paris Hilton is famous because her daddy owns a hotel chain?So what,you aint never see them Ramada bitches?What about the Holiday Inn Twins?
7.I thought I'd be excited about this HDTV...but its not...that exciting.Darn you HDTV technology and your over hypedness!
8.Peachtree swag,you can call me Mr. Lenox.
9.What's with these damn male enhancement commercials?If you can't get it up,thats God's way of saying "Stop having sex!"
10.days til my bday!
11.I don't like Range Rovers,they seem too bulky.
12.I love how there's a part of Brockton that doesn't look like Brockton...
13.I woke up with my phone in my hands...am I that addicted?
14.I've been told by many people that I should run for politics....maybe I should.
15.As my first day of college closes in,I feel myself maturing with each day.
16.The Cheesecake Factory is expensive as hell!
17.I want to get more organized for the fall although controlled chaos has always been my thing.
18.Mary J. Blige keeps doing her thing.Go ahead girl,I see you.
19.Why do white people sit out in the sun all day,then complain about thier sunburn the next day?
20.White people in general should be a different subject in a anthropology book.
21.Anthropology?Did I just spell that correctly?
22.I STILL don't get that 'best I Ever Had' video.Geez,Drake,you hot,but you cant do that.
23.I actually like Twitter.
24.Fuck GPS,trust James.
25.If you don't like what I'm saying,put a dick to your ear and fuck what ya heard!

I'm out!

25 Random Thoughts:Episode 1

Alright,I haven't blogged in a while but now that its nearing my birthday (August 16,and I accept cash) I decided to try something new.Its called "25 Random Thoughts".I realized that I have a lot of thoughts I keep to myself,so now I'm going to share it with you guys!
Here we go!

1.I've seriously considered selling my iPod on eBay for the past week or so.
2.It's sad how I watch the National Geographic Channel more than the evening news.
3.Blogging is fun!
4.Work+high school=hectic schedule.I wonder how college will factor into that.
5.I cant wait for my birthday!
6.My texting rate has decreased over the summer...maybe its time for new texting buddies.
7.I've always liked this number.
8.I never log on my Myspace anymore....
9.I love this show Cops.
10.Where's Joe Biden nowadays?Thats the only reason I voted for Obama...because if I voted based on the race card,I'd be labeled a racist.
11.And that just doesn't work out for my ego.
12.I got a big ego...oooh,I talk like this cuz I can back it up.
13.I really cannot wait for college.
14.I love the month of August,which just also happens to be the month I was born in.
15.I've always like counting in sets of 15.
16.Can we get rid of the state of Alaska?I mean,they dont want to be a part of the US then screw them.Lets annex Puerto Rico.
17.I really don't think 25 spots is enough to express what goes on in my mind on a daily basis.It's like the CNN Breaking News scroll.
18.10 days till I'm 18!
19.I'm in love with music.It'ssomething I just cannot live without.
20.Brockton needs a monorail system.
21.Hi hater!
22.A lot of people like my sense of humor.Trust me,it wasn't easy to come by.
23.What si the point of an online university?Like,its hard enough to stay awake and concentrated in a regular classroom,what makes them think having it via internet wil make it any better?
24.Stephen King's novel 'Cell' is genius.
25.Stephen King in general is genius.

2010 PC Reunion

Today is July 15th,2009 and this time last year,160 teenagers from America,Brazil,Puerto Rico and California came to Washington DC and had a once in a lifetime experience at Presidential Classroom,or "PC" as its known to us.

As the world turned and time flew,we all wanted something that would re connect us together as one,happy,international family.

In 2010,these 160 people will reunite once more.


2010 PC REUNION ANNOUNCEMENT SET FOR FRIDAY,SATURDAY
PC kids 'excited and anxious' for reunion

BOSTON-James Jackson,creator of the PC Reunion Committee (and the Snuggie),said today that he would give a basic outline of the much anticipated reunion,which is scheduled to happen late summer 2010.

"I'm exicted just thinking about it," said Jackson in an interview conducted earlier."It's going to be awesome to see them all once again,and I know they've been waiting for it."

Mr. Jackson encouraged people to follow him on Facebook (facebook.com/atlkid891) and Twitter (twitter.com/atlkid891) along with this blog for the latest updates on the reunion.The Reunion was first set into motion just hours after the last day at PC in 2008.Earlier this year,James Jackson set up a group for the reunion that is now 64 members strong.

Although he was pressed for details,Mr.Jackson said he will be giving out more information on Friday and again on Saturday for his weekly PC chat.

R&P Episode 5:Summer 2009

Good Afternoon!
So today's blog/rant will be about this whack ass summer weather.Oh yeah,I'm going there and I'll be back for more.That's why its called Ruthless and Proud,because you cant turn back.So,here we go!

Today's topic is....
Summer 2009's weather

Alright,so as most of you know,I live in Massachusetts,home of the world's most bipolar weather.Like this winter wasn't bad,but it did snow.ALOT.So,as sure as the sun rises in the east and sets in the west,us Bay Staters and New Englanders alike waited for summer like a hungry dog waits for food.Along comes May and towards the end,the heat told us that summer wasn't far away.Then June came and fucked up everything.Everything?EVERYTHANG!It was ridiculous.It felt like March rather than June.It made me want to 'March' right to Florida!Every day it was raining and cloudy and cold.Rain and cold.Rain and cold.
I didn't know we lived in frickin Seattle for god's sake!I mean,is it too hard,God,to ask for a couple of days in the 80's??I know I live in New England,but hell it's better than Alaska!I would even go so far as to say Alaskans would say this is some ridiculous weather.Like graduation day for example.In the years before,its been proven to be a hot and muggy day.But for my graduation it was 73 with a light breeze.Don't get me wrong,it was fine,but I'm black.AND I'm from the south.I need sun and hot weather to survive and thrive.I'm solar powered!Yes that sounds weird but....hey,who are you to judge?
Maybe now people will actually start believing in global warming.Since I already knew and acknowledged that,I'm going to treat myself to some fun in the sun.Now if you'll excuse me,I'm off to LA.
Love,peace and chicken grease y'all.

-James

Hey guys.in a couple of days,america will be 232 years old.I think that this year,Independence Day takes on a new meaning.I mean,were at a turning point.Were emerging from th e worst economic downturn since the Great Depression,we have a black president and overseas,our freedom is being threatened by a overbearing dictator.But we dont care.This is america goddamn it!we are the most intuitive nation in the world.We mass produced the family car,built skyscrapers and transit systems and invented things to make the American Dream easier to reach.This 4th of the July,I encourage all my Americans to celebrate Americana at its best.We deserve it.God bless America :)

Midnight in Siberia:Chapter 2

Where exactly did this saga begin? It all began on a warm September day, the last of them before the “autumn feel” would set in. I, 26 at the time, was working hard on the city’s budget for fiscal year 2009. My secretary, Kendra, walked into my office with a man following her.

“Sir, this man would like to see you. He says he is an old friend from Brockton High School,” she said.

“Thanks, Kendra,” I responded. She smiled and walked out of the office.

“Good afternoon, Mayor Crater,” the man said. He was a white male, about 5’10; blue grey eyes and had a slim build. Jet black hair was greased with moose and cut perfectly. His face did a great job hiding his age, for it was ageless.

“I’m sorry, but I really don’t remember you. Are you sure we went to Brockton High together?” I asked as he sat down.

“No, we didn’t. I couldn’t tell your secretary who I really am. I’m Mr. Smith and I work for the ISA.” he introduced himself.

“The ISA?” I asked.

“Yes, the ISA. The International Security Agency. We work low key.”

“So you work for the government? Listen, I know I haven’t paid taxes in two years, but damn don’t you think this is a little over excessive?”

Mr. Smith chuckled. “Mayor Crater, it’s nothing of that nature. Have you ever heard of Darius Vikolo?”

“Darius Vikolo? The Russian billionaire that owns that oil company, Russia Petro?”

“That’s him. A month ago, Mr. Vikolo opened a new oil rig off the coast of Siberia.”

“So?”

“The oil rig is nowhere near an oil reserve. We’ve checked the geological data. We think he’s up to something.”

“Why exactly are you telling me this? I mean, no offense, but I don’t give a damn.”

“That brings me to my next point. We sent a guy to his oil rig undercover as a journalist. His body was found in a dumpster outside of St. Petersburg,Florida this morning.”

“So what, you choose some small city mayor to replace him? I ain’t got much experience in that field.”

“Your father did, one of our best, actually. That’s why we came here, Anthony. That agent was your father. Agent Rodney Crater.”

“What?” I jumped up from my chair. “My father’s been alive all these years?”

“Yes, but he’s been undercover since his ‘death’ back when you were twelve. In the event that he would pass away, he secretly trained you. Those father son trips you guys used to take, remember?”

I did remember. Mountain climbing, swimming, scuba diving, hiking, all of those activities. We took the father son thing to the extreme. That was nine years ago. I’ve taken a turn towards politics, not the outdoors.

“I’m a politician. I’m not meant to be a secret agent,” I protested.

“Don’t worry, Mayor. We’re going to prepare you before we send you in there, of course. Besides, don’t you want to revenge your father’s death?”

Mr. Smith stared at me with his blue grey eyes. Those eyes wanted an answer. They demanded an answer.

“I’ll do it,” I said finally.

“Great. Can you meet me in front of City Hall at 7PM?”

I agreed. Mr. Smith got up from his chair and walked out of the office. If only my mother, Patricia, didn’t have to go through the final years of her life as a false widow, unaware her husband was an undercover agent. I turned out to look at my view of central Brockton from the fifth floor of City Hall. Traffic was inching by on Main Street and overhead, the sky had turned a violet blue. A 747 jetliner was descending over the city heading northbound towards Logan International Airport in the north. Talk about a long day at work.

I glanced at my watch. It was 6:58 PM, not exactly 7 yet. It was a warm evening. I was wearing a plain black sweatshirt and blue jeans. I sat on a bench outside City Hall’s main entrance. Mr. Smith asked me to meet him in front of City Hall at 7PM. How am I going to be mayor of Brockton AND a secret agent? My father, was he really a secret agent? One of the best, Mr. Smith said. A smile spread across my face. That thought alone got me excited. What if I end up like him? The smile was gone just as fast as it had come. Where’s James Bond when you need him? Now I was getting nervous. Why are they recruiting me? What kind of training do they want me to do? I was so preoccupied with my thoughts; I didn’t notice a black Lincoln Town Car pull up to the curb. The back door of the driver’s side opened and Mr. Smith got out of the car, wearing a long, heavy black overcoat despite the warm weather.

“Good evening, Mr. Crater. Are you ready for your mission?” he asked in his monotonous voice.

“Yeah, I’m ready,” I replied.

We both hopped into the Town Car and the driver pulled away from the curb.

“Before we get to the training facilities, I thought I should tell you about Darius Vikolo.”

Mr. Smith handed me a manila folder. I flipped through the contents, which were all about Darius Vikolo. Mr. Smith began his story.

“Darius Aleksandr Vikolo was born in Saint Petersburg, Russia on April 26, 1976. His mother, Klavdiya Vikolo died when he was two. She had lung cancer. Nikolas Vikolo, his father, owned Russia’s largest oil company, Russia Petro. When Darius went on a school camping trip to the Ural Mountains when he was 10, he would fall in love with nature. It was him that made it his sole duty to protect the environment at any costs. As a result, he majored in Environmental Studies at the University of Massachusetts in Boston. He led the fight against the Deer Island Sewage Treatment Plant in Boston Harbor. However, he was unsuccessful against that but his focus drove him deeper into radical environmentalism. In 1989, he, along with three other people, was suspects in the investigation for the Exxon Valdez oil spill in Alaska. They were later dismissed as suspects for reasons undisclosed, or that’s how the government explained it to the public. His father died in 1991, and left Darius everything. He took this opportunity to secretly fund radical environmentalism. The ISA tried to bring several cases against him but no one wanted to mess with him. Like I mentioned in your office earlier today, he constructed a new oil rig north of the New Siberian Islands in Siberia. Now why would he build an oil rig that’s nowhere near an oil reserve? We think Luke Abbott may have been hired by Vikolo, and that’s why we’re sending you up there.”

“Luke Abbott?” I asked. “The scientist that invented the microwave?”

“Luke Abbott did much more than invent the microwave. He’s the world’s number one expert on electromagnetic technology. If Vikolo’s building something up there, we want to know, which is why we’re sending you up there. That is, if you’re up for the job.”

Mr. Smith looked at me. I stared out the window. We were on Interstate 93 and had just passed South Boston. Being mayor was a very fulfilling job, but my father’s murder hurt deep inside. I wanted Darius Vikolo to pay.

“I’ll do it,” I said

“Great. Welcome aboard.”