year end hijiniks.
So we did it in 2005. [in walks the gunslinger] - http://hammerscythe.livejournal.com/2005/12/21/
And again in 2006. [back by popular demand.] - http://hammerscythe.livejournal.com/2006/12/27/
We skipped in 2007.
Now it's 2008. Year endness, go!
quotes of the year:
"Sometimes, they're all just whores. You, of all people, should know this." - That's Rusty, in all his sageness. This guy needs a stenographer and a book deal.
"That white boy's laughing a little too hard." - Jessica, no bueno. But that happened to be true. We can't be the only brown folk in the room.
"You run like you're pissed."
"I know. Probably because I am."
"You ever turn it off?"
"Wait, you can turn it off? Fuck that noise!"
"Good job, black man. Now run!" - Tutone and I, discussing why I run. Yay for Tommy!
"I mean black people are naming kids inane things."
"You're so right, kid."
"Conrad, do you have any idea who our next great Heisman winner will be named?
"I don't know, something like, TIRADE JOHNSON! TIRADE RUNS LIKE HE'S RUNNIN! TIRADE JOHNSON!" - I laughed so hard I almost puked. Conrad, you rock.
"White bitches down!"
"Drive, man, drive!"
"Look back, are they following?"
"Nope, those girls are dead."
"Fuck, back to the bar?" - Myself and Payne. Never go to a bar on G Street. Just trust me. Trust me.
"Kat, what are you doing?"
"Shots of chocolate syrup!"
pause, then: "Don't you know I have DIABETTUS!" - Kat and I. And yes, I can't type.
"Did that just happen?"
"Black man as president? Yup."
"Dontae, if the race war happens, I'm with you."
"No need to fret, just be calm. This is the dawn of a new era." - Myself and Matty Ice. Big things, man. Big things.
big plusses:
back in college. [oh, shit yeah, book learning!]
rugby this year. [I mean, seriously, I was on the horse this year. 09 season's just around the corner.]
the annual UN feel good. [It never gets old, I mean never.]
reparing relationships across the board. [I break 'em and make 'em. strange, eh?]
black el presidente. [never thought I'd see the day.]
big minuses:
deaths. [the whole 7 funerals in 7 days thing was all kind of bad.]
my timing. [there was a time that I was just late everywhere. not good.]
diabetes. [that changed my whole life. everything had to change.]
the september breakdown. [twas a bad place. bad time. bad everything.]
divorces. [everyone's gettin' em.]
11 random things about this year:
it zoomed by. [seriously, weren't we just in July?]
lot of new tunage that I got to this year. [Prince, RHCP, Hollyweerd, just getting into new and old stuff.]
speaking of new ness, all the new people! [the school people, the ruggers, the bar kids, welcome to the fold. it gets funny.]
the Jeep! [she and I have been through a lot. but I love her still]
walking through the minefield isn't so hard. [doesn't matter how it happened, it just did.]
started quoting Mr. Rogers. hard. [the WWMRD bracelets, coming soon.]
Usain Bolt. [all us fast kids thank you.]
and for that matter, Josh Hamiliton. [geez, really? yes, really. that guy was out of body in the Derby.]
Nike outlet? cheap shoes? [waay too excited about that.]
two days, two game ending 11's in spades. [sometimes, you have to just Jordanesque shrug and go on.]
it was one of the worst years ever. [for every one, bar none.]
10 best moments of the year:
triumphant return to the bar. [the Marx is back! throw me cash!]
the Savannah 7 tourney. [Hammers! run downhill!]
the MUN presentation. [that NEVER gets old.]
Xmas at Mrs. Mac's. [fanDAMNtastic.]
first day of school. [it's really like that. I was excited.]
the new Sawx hat I got! [petty, I know, but I was excited.]
the day I got my title to the Jeep. [I own something.]
birthday 23 [always good to live another year.]
the laptop! [yay Apple!]
seeing all my boys that went over back, vertical. [love you all, kids]
9 Halo3 names that I’ve cycled through:
ThereHeGo
BlakInaction
MarxTheSeql
GiftofBullet
Incognegro
Runthe11
00Negro
VelvetHeysus
QuackNoEcho
8 jobs that I had/have in 2008:
Radio Guy
Bartender
UN Instructor
Lifeguard
Tutor
Official
Lumberjack
Councilor [it's unofficial, but whatever.]
7 people [or sets/groups of people] that I’ve got closer to in 2008:
all my official guys and girls. [they welcomed me into the fold. thanks.]
Kat [love you, kid. you're awesome.]
Jessica [my Puerto Rican partner in crime.]
Super Dave/Wege [I owe you both things that I can never repay.]
Conrad/Junior/Rusty [you're all the same person anyway. :) ]
this years senior UNers. [you guys inspire me everyday.]
Janet/Ric. [we're more alike than I realize. well, I'm not married, but whatever.]
6 lessons I’ve had to learn:
you've gotta pick your battles. [pick 'em and fight 'em hard.]
allies are everything. [I know, it says it on the friends page, but the lesson was learned this year.]
women: run! [you can't save em all, kid.]
you don't have to do it all. [it's a hard thing to learn.]
follow your gut. [it doesn't lie!]
sometimes, you gotta check those emotions at the door. [don't forget to pick 'em up after.]
5 songs that made the year:
TI, "My Life, Your Entertainment" [he just keeps doing it.]
Young Jeezy, "Crazy World" [and so does he, both albums are great.]
Kanye West, "Flashing Lights" [huge ego, but that song kills.]
Lenny Kravitz, "Always On The Run" [the anthem of 08 for me]
Plies, "I'm The Man" [swagger song of the year]
4 things that I should do when the 09 hits:
fill out the app for the summer camp. [Marx to the Poconos, stat!]
new tired for the Jeep. [the two back ones are bad.]
taxes! [not excited for those.]
run. [or bike. major slack on the AM workouts.]
3 little things that I appreciate more:
health
time
people
2 wants for 2009:
more success. [tasted a little this year.]
more focus. [i'm still a dreamer sometimes.]
one last thought:
it's harder to write this year's edition than ever.
I'm glad to get the hell out of 08.
2009's gonna be way better. Kanye and DJ Khaled say go hard. Will do, captain.
Have a great night, kids. Happy New Year. [pax. transend.]
And again in 2006. [back by popular demand.] - http://hammerscythe.livejournal.com/2006/12/27/
We skipped in 2007.
Now it's 2008. Year endness, go!
quotes of the year:
"Sometimes, they're all just whores. You, of all people, should know this." - That's Rusty, in all his sageness. This guy needs a stenographer and a book deal.
"That white boy's laughing a little too hard." - Jessica, no bueno. But that happened to be true. We can't be the only brown folk in the room.
"You run like you're pissed."
"I know. Probably because I am."
"You ever turn it off?"
"Wait, you can turn it off? Fuck that noise!"
"Good job, black man. Now run!" - Tutone and I, discussing why I run. Yay for Tommy!
"I mean black people are naming kids inane things."
"You're so right, kid."
"Conrad, do you have any idea who our next great Heisman winner will be named?
"I don't know, something like, TIRADE JOHNSON! TIRADE RUNS LIKE HE'S RUNNIN! TIRADE JOHNSON!" - I laughed so hard I almost puked. Conrad, you rock.
"White bitches down!"
"Drive, man, drive!"
"Look back, are they following?"
"Nope, those girls are dead."
"Fuck, back to the bar?" - Myself and Payne. Never go to a bar on G Street. Just trust me. Trust me.
"Kat, what are you doing?"
"Shots of chocolate syrup!"
pause, then: "Don't you know I have DIABETTUS!" - Kat and I. And yes, I can't type.
"Did that just happen?"
"Black man as president? Yup."
"Dontae, if the race war happens, I'm with you."
"No need to fret, just be calm. This is the dawn of a new era." - Myself and Matty Ice. Big things, man. Big things.
big plusses:
back in college. [oh, shit yeah, book learning!]
rugby this year. [I mean, seriously, I was on the horse this year. 09 season's just around the corner.]
the annual UN feel good. [It never gets old, I mean never.]
reparing relationships across the board. [I break 'em and make 'em. strange, eh?]
black el presidente. [never thought I'd see the day.]
big minuses:
deaths. [the whole 7 funerals in 7 days thing was all kind of bad.]
my timing. [there was a time that I was just late everywhere. not good.]
diabetes. [that changed my whole life. everything had to change.]
the september breakdown. [twas a bad place. bad time. bad everything.]
divorces. [everyone's gettin' em.]
11 random things about this year:
it zoomed by. [seriously, weren't we just in July?]
lot of new tunage that I got to this year. [Prince, RHCP, Hollyweerd, just getting into new and old stuff.]
speaking of new ness, all the new people! [the school people, the ruggers, the bar kids, welcome to the fold. it gets funny.]
the Jeep! [she and I have been through a lot. but I love her still]
walking through the minefield isn't so hard. [doesn't matter how it happened, it just did.]
started quoting Mr. Rogers. hard. [the WWMRD bracelets, coming soon.]
Usain Bolt. [all us fast kids thank you.]
and for that matter, Josh Hamiliton. [geez, really? yes, really. that guy was out of body in the Derby.]
Nike outlet? cheap shoes? [waay too excited about that.]
two days, two game ending 11's in spades. [sometimes, you have to just Jordanesque shrug and go on.]
it was one of the worst years ever. [for every one, bar none.]
10 best moments of the year:
triumphant return to the bar. [the Marx is back! throw me cash!]
the Savannah 7 tourney. [Hammers! run downhill!]
the MUN presentation. [that NEVER gets old.]
Xmas at Mrs. Mac's. [fanDAMNtastic.]
first day of school. [it's really like that. I was excited.]
the new Sawx hat I got! [petty, I know, but I was excited.]
the day I got my title to the Jeep. [I own something.]
birthday 23 [always good to live another year.]
the laptop! [yay Apple!]
seeing all my boys that went over back, vertical. [love you all, kids]
9 Halo3 names that I’ve cycled through:
ThereHeGo
BlakInaction
MarxTheSeql
GiftofBullet
Incognegro
Runthe11
00Negro
VelvetHeysus
QuackNoEcho
8 jobs that I had/have in 2008:
Radio Guy
Bartender
UN Instructor
Lifeguard
Tutor
Official
Lumberjack
Councilor [it's unofficial, but whatever.]
7 people [or sets/groups of people] that I’ve got closer to in 2008:
all my official guys and girls. [they welcomed me into the fold. thanks.]
Kat [love you, kid. you're awesome.]
Jessica [my Puerto Rican partner in crime.]
Super Dave/Wege [I owe you both things that I can never repay.]
Conrad/Junior/Rusty [you're all the same person anyway. :) ]
this years senior UNers. [you guys inspire me everyday.]
Janet/Ric. [we're more alike than I realize. well, I'm not married, but whatever.]
6 lessons I’ve had to learn:
you've gotta pick your battles. [pick 'em and fight 'em hard.]
allies are everything. [I know, it says it on the friends page, but the lesson was learned this year.]
women: run! [you can't save em all, kid.]
you don't have to do it all. [it's a hard thing to learn.]
follow your gut. [it doesn't lie!]
sometimes, you gotta check those emotions at the door. [don't forget to pick 'em up after.]
5 songs that made the year:
TI, "My Life, Your Entertainment" [he just keeps doing it.]
Young Jeezy, "Crazy World" [and so does he, both albums are great.]
Kanye West, "Flashing Lights" [huge ego, but that song kills.]
Lenny Kravitz, "Always On The Run" [the anthem of 08 for me]
Plies, "I'm The Man" [swagger song of the year]
4 things that I should do when the 09 hits:
fill out the app for the summer camp. [Marx to the Poconos, stat!]
new tired for the Jeep. [the two back ones are bad.]
taxes! [not excited for those.]
run. [or bike. major slack on the AM workouts.]
3 little things that I appreciate more:
health
time
people
2 wants for 2009:
more success. [tasted a little this year.]
more focus. [i'm still a dreamer sometimes.]
one last thought:
it's harder to write this year's edition than ever.
I'm glad to get the hell out of 08.
2009's gonna be way better. Kanye and DJ Khaled say go hard. Will do, captain.
Have a great night, kids. Happy New Year. [pax. transend.]