Back Up Your Talk

I assume if you read the blog title, you would think Im talking about me wanting to instigate a fight or something close to that matter. But its not. A little more serious that just caught my attention. But this whole blog started with a video of fighting....well, jumping actually. Theres a recent video of an Asian teenage getting jumped and beat by like 7 white teens. I saw the video and I couldnt help but feel disturbed. First off, let me say, those 7 teens are pathetic and sorry for doing such a thing. You got a problem with him, you settle it 1 on 1. 7 on 1 proves how big of sissies you all are. But back to my point, the one thing I felt was as bad as the actual 7 white kids, are the viewers who say this ISNT news. Theyre the first to say "theres killings in other countries, families lost, war, poverty etc.." Then they have the audacity to tell us to "wake up," and pay attention to world news. Really? REALLY? First off, I, as much as most of the U.S are aware of what goes on in rest of the world, so dont claim we're ignorant to the news. Second, if you are so caught up in third world news, are YOU doing anything to help better those world problems? Are you sending money to the poor over there? Are you trying to find the lost and kidnapped family members? Are you in the actual damn country, standing between a tank and a building? Have you even sent JUST ONE canned good to the hungry? My guess is NO. You know theres problems elsewhere. Good. But dont think that because you happened to catch an episode of the 9 PM news today that all of a sudden youre more aware than your peers. And  now youre offended because people publicly voice how upset they are over incidents like the 7 on 1 beating? An innocent person gets harmed, but you think its not worth gettin ruffled over? Whos ignorant now? You never want to see bad things happen to normal people, whether its a poor family in a third world country, or a single teen from a suburban family in the US.People have the right to voice their disappointment towards negative news like this, so what gives you the right to criticize them for acknowledging it? And unless you are actually doing something to try and solve these world issues, keep your mouth shut and dont act like youre making a difference. So....who needs to wake up now?

You know the deal,
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First Mobile Blog

Kinda dope that Blogger has an Android Application for mobile blogging! Gunna make it easier for me to catch my thoughts and save them! Now I don't have to rush to my laptop or try hard to remember what I want to say hours after I think it haha. Maybe this will make video blogging easier to? I haven't checked to see if there's a video capture/post option yet. If it is, best believe I'm going to have phone with this application! 2012 = The Year of Cudi Blogging!! Haha, that's all for now.

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A Belated Happy New Year!

Well, the title of this blog says it all! Yes, this is the first blog of 2012 for me, and it came about the week after the year started. In fact, its been my first blog since December 14th of 2011. For that I apologize. Really never got around to it. I had the intentions of making my first couple blogs of 2012 video blogs, but several camera malfunctions have altered those plans. So for this blog, looks like Im favoring the people who like to read rather than watch. That being said, I feel like 2012 is picking up where my 2011 left off, and thats being more focused and positive in general. So I can call it a New Years resolution even though Ive been working at it since September of 2011? Yeah, sure. My goal is to be overall more healthy mentally and physically. I have hit the gym hard to improve my health. I lost 12 pounds, before the holiday season of feasting LoL. One big thing thats keeping me motivated is my love to play basketball. I see my NBA idols' work ethic in the gym and it keeps me wanting to do the same. That way, for my recreational league team, I can be more effective as well. You need to stay motivated to achieve your goals. I currently have a dry erase board hanging right by my bed that I can see whenever I wake up. On it, several simple phrases. It says, "#MAKEITCOUNT, STAY Motivated, focus Focus FOCUS, and #WorkForChange." Reading these everyday I wake up helps me stay wanting to achieve my goals. And it makes me feel better knowing Im trying to better myself. Im also trying to help other people be positive and work for their goals. I go to my social networks to notify people what Im doing. "Hittin the gym, gotta be greater, motivated, focused, etc...." People may take that as me trying to impress people or show off that Im working out, but really I do so in hopes that it makes people wan to do the same. I feel like if I do so, and results show, people will think "If Don Cudi can do it, I DAMN SURE can do it." And you should be able to. At the end of the day, I want people to better themselves, no matter what it is. And you need to stay motivated to do so. Its a whole lot easier to sleep at night knowing youre working hard for something. And a whole lot easier to look yourself in the mirror...

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P.S.....I intend to post a video blog of my hoopin shoes tonight/tomorrow...random, I know. LoL