Robbed at the Pump { A Poem About Gas}

I Went to the Station,

To Fill Up My Tank.

When I Got To The Pump,

I Thought It Was A Prank!!

$8 for Regular,

$9 For Mid,

$10 for Premium,

I Almost Flipped My Lid!

I Screamed,  "To Hell with This!!"

and got back in my truck.

I Drove Down the Street,

In search of good luck.

I Found a New Station, But Again, Alas!

The Price was $12 Dollars, for the "Regular" Gas

I Thought I Was Dreaming, but I was Awake.

I Hoped and I prayed, This was a Mistake.

I Climbed back In my Ride,

Put My hands On The Wheel,

And I Headed up North,

To Find a Better Deal.

The More that I Drove, to My Surprise,

The More the Gas Prices Started To Rise

$12.50 at the Mobile!

$14.00 at the Shell!

"What's Going On Here?" I screamed

"You Can All go to Hell"!

$15.00 at Bp

$16.00 at Hess

$18.00 at Texaco

"Boy oh Boy, what a mess!"

$19.00 at Chevron,

At Exxon it was $20

I Just Couldn't believe,

Gas was so much money.

My Tank was On E,

But Onward I Trucked,

Determined to Find a Better Deal,

No Way I was getting Fucked!

The More That I drove, 

Prices kept getting Higher,

Until I Came to a stop,

My Tank Couldn't Have been Dryer.

I Got Out Of My Truck, Not Feeling well.

I Thought "No Way I'll Drive Again,

Oil Company's Can go to Hell!"

As I Walked.....I Got Hungry, and Stopped at Taco Bell.

$ .79 Cents for a Soft Taco, This sure is swell!

I Ordered 4 Soft Taco's, I made them all Supremes.

I Ordered 2 Burrito's, Stuffed with Rice and Beans.

I Ordered a Chalupa, Mexican Pizza and Some Chips.

Followed that with a Large Soda, and some salsa for the Dip.

I was So Hungry, I Scarfed it all Down!

I Had Gas for weeks!

Thank you Taco Bell!

You Have The Cheapest Gas Around!!

Artistic Photography

Recently, After Stumbling upon www.thecobrasnake.com I have become fascinated with photography as an art form. Up Until Now, I Haven't been the least bit savvy with a camera. In fact, I have barely taken any pictures at all in my 25 years of life. Billions of people all over the globe are using cameras to capture moments in time that can never be relived, or reenacted ever again. From this Moment forward, I intend to use my camera to it's fullest potential, and get my feet wet in the artistic world of Photography.

Here are some Artsy Picture's I took of my Dog, Magic.....

These Photos where Taken with an Olympus 7.1 Mega Pixel Model Fe-230 that more than likely ran me about $300.

Photography now has a special place in my heart. It is one of our greatest modern day art forms. Anyone with Imagination, Vision, and a Camera can be an artist and showcase the worlds beauty and splendor for all to behold. So If you have a camera that is sitting around and collecting dust like mine was, now is the time to take it out, turn it on and start snapping pictures.  

Haiku's

After ending up in a mind numbing 4 hour driving school course the other day, I decided I would pass my seemingly never ending time there by playing with my I-phone and writing Haiku's.

A Haiku is a form of Japanese poetry that combines form, language, and content in a meaningful yet compact form. 

The most common form for Haiku is three short lines. The first line usually contains five syllables, the second line seven syllables, and the third line contains five syllables. Haiku doesn't rhyme. A Haiku must "paint" a mental image in the reader's mind. This is the challenge of Haiku - to put the poem's meaning and imagery in the reader's mind in ONLY 17 syllables over just three lines of poetry.

Here are the Haiku's I wrote  in traffic school

Sitting in a class

Prisoner of my mistake

Watching the clock spin

Colors of Winter

Define my clothing style

Florida is Hot

Opinions are ours

We can speak our minds freely

We cause Argument

Nutrition for mind

Food for thought, the food is fast

Mc Donald's everyday

Staring In a play

Singing, Dancing, and Acting

The theatre is life

A teacher can teach

A student may not listen

Knowledge can get lost

I Wrote those while I was sitting in class... here are some more that I'm coming up with now...

No One Reads this Blog

Away at the keys I type

My Talents Shall Grow

Early I Shall Sleep

Early Morning I Shall Rise

No Red Bull Needed

The Alarm Clock Rings

I Hit the Snooze Button hard

Back to my sweet dreams

No Girlfriend I have

No Girl-Friend I can Talk to

Oh Well, back to work

The cars that we drive

The Places that we travel

Waste alot of gas

My heart is a stone

Hardened by the girls I've met

These bitches aint shit

Haiku can be fun

It Brings Challenge to my mind

Im Writing it wrong!!!!

Crap....I just found out these poems need a theme to describe....ohh well, back to the drawing board!!

Okay, this is my attempt at a real haiku.

"Booty"

So Round and So Soft

A Man Just Cannot Resist,

A Woman's behind.

There you have it folk's, Haiku poems. If you find yourself bored, write some and share them on my blog!

Pooch Island

Ladies & Gentleman, Boy's & Girls, Ghost's and Goblin's! Venture down to the most Electrifying, Thrilling, Chilling, Blood Curdling Excitement Filled Amusement park on this side of the Universe, Pooch Island! There are Roller Coasters that defy the laws of speed and sound, Thrill Rides that push the limit of the human imagination, and haunted houses that will awaken your deepest and darkest fears! Mind Boggling Circus acts and Twisted Side show Freaks Make it a fun destination for the entire family.  There is a wax museum full of priceless rarites collected throughout history, A house of oddities that will send shivers down your spine with the slightest gaze, and a tattoo parlor with some of the most talented artists that hell, I mean, earth has to offer. 

Come on Down to Pooch Island It's fun for the Whole Family!!

Here are some of the Attractions you will find on the island

Pooch, The Visionary creator of Pooch Island, is a Self-Taught artist whose imagination, skill, and passion for his craft, continually enables him to paint masterpieces that collectively make up this demonic theme park, filled with bizarre carnival rides designed to reflect the false fronts of modern society. It is on his island that we can all embark on a visual journey through the strange and unusual and get lost in his world of diabolical splendor.

Aside from His illusional Theme Park, He Also owns Altered State, a Tattoo Parlor on the planet earth.  Check out Altered State Tattoo Shop Here! I was first made aware of his extraordinary tattoo skills when my boy Dj Murkem got his "ink done" by the local legend, Pooch.

As you can see, his attention to detail is unprecedented, and his tattoo's  usually stop onlookers dead in their tracks to gaze at one of his creations.

He is Usually booked 4- 6 months in advance for his tattoos and only works on pieces that challenge his creativity and that he is completely into. So if your interested in getting some "ink done" by this demented genius, hit him up soon!

In our everyday hustle n' bustle society, it is rare that we can escape into a world of fantasy and make believe. We Surround ourselves with the mundane and ordinary and get locked into a prison of routine. Every now and then we need a place where our imaginations can run free. Pooch's Island is the perfect place to get lost in the Surreal. His paintings are a vivid look into a world where both beauty and ugliness live harmoniously and a place where color and darkness coincide with a devilish flare.

Head Over to Pooch Island and Experience it for Yourself! 

Songs of Change

Sam Cooke- Change Gonna Come

David Bowie-Changes

Election Day

It's tuesday November 4th, 2008, Election Day. Today will most likely go down in History as one of the biggest and most defining moments in American history. Millions of people,  all of different ages, ethnicity's, backgrounds, sex, and political views all united today as Americans with one common goal, To Vote.  

Americans flocked to the voting booths in record numbers this year, many of whom, no doubt, are dissatisfied with the way that our country has been run for the last 8 years and who want the chance to make their voice heard on who can turn this country around in the right direction.

There are 13 candidates running for president this year, but only two men, Republican- John Mc Cain and Democrat Barack Obama will stand in out in the minds of Americans in the years to follow. Today, one of these men will be elected into the white house as the highest political official in the U.S. This gives Him"Commander-N-Chief" Power over our Armed Forces, The Ability to Sign into law or veto Bills passed by both Congressional Houses, create a Cabinet of advisors and, with the "Council and Consent" of the Senate, make treaties and appoint federal officers. This includes, ambassadors, federal judges, and Justices of the Supreme court. Quoting a jedi, "With Great Power, Comes Great responsibility." Today, a record number of people exercised their right and responsibility to vote for the candidate they thought would best be suited to handle the great power and responsibility that is "President of the United States."

This year is the fist year in America's illustrious history that a black man has made it to the front lines of a presidential race. Weather one likes him or not, Democratic Senator Barack Obama has captured the hearts of millions of americans with his visions of hope and change, his eloquence, charisma and passion for the middle class of america, and speeches that draw bigger crowds than a rolling stones Concert. He a Senatorial force to be reckoned with, he has an astonishing lead in almost every poll conducted, and, by the end of the day Barack Obama could very well be Americas next President.

His opponent, Republican Senator and "Political Maverick" as he likes to be called, is John Mc Cain. Over the years of his remarkable life, He has been a war hero, held a powerful seat in the Senate since 1986, and also fought and beat skin cancer. His essence of  courage, leadership, and conservative and ideological ideals, make him a favorite amongst americans everywhere. Although he has been known to flip-flop on ideas and has a record of Voting in Conjunction with President Bush on an array of  policies, by the end of the day, John Mc Cain can very well be the next president of the united states.

The Deciding factor of this election, no doubt, will have to come down to the issues that matter most to the american people. Although there has been plenty of mud slinging, and character attacks by each of the candidates promoting fear and unease of each other, the issues of our country are clearly the driving force in this election. Race, Religion, Gender, and inconceivable fear still play a huge part in this election, but they are heavily outweighed by the enormous amount of economic failure and major political issues that are shaking the nation.  Obama and Mc Cain each have very different views on how to fix these issues, and if one doesn't know the full extent of their favorite candidates ideals, one should watch the news more closely the next four years.

Some of the key issues these candidates vow to fix is as follows, John Mc Cain plans to stay in Iraq until we finish this war in victory, Barack Obama plans to end the war, bring troops home, and seek out and destroy Osama Bin laden. Barack Obama plans to cut taxes for the middle class making under 250,000 a year, John Mc Cain Wishes to keep low taxes for "everyone" no matter their salary. John Mcain also supports an end to abortion rights, while Barack Obama wishes to keep this issue in the hands of the women who chose to have an abortion. Energy and dependence on foreign oil remains a key issue, but this issue has to come down to "Who does the voter believe will be a bigger force in this drop on oil dependence?"

Another huge factor is health care. Obama vows to make the same heath care available to the uninsured as he and his fellow members of congressmen get for themselves, all the while stating if one likes the doctor one has, one shall be able to keep the healthcare plane one has.

John Mc Cain states the american people will get a 5,000 dollar tax credit to seek out the doctor one chooses.

In Conclusion,  both candidates are neck and neck in this race for the white house, but tonight, only one man will emerge victorious. We as Americans found it in our hearts to come together as one nation in epic proportions to have a say in who we believe will better this free country we have all grown to love. No Matter who we cast our ballot for, the voice of people screaming for change and a better leader is ringing loud in the ear of Washington.  Tonight, change is coming... it could be for the better or for worse ,but nevertheless, change is coming.

Buckle your seat belts America, we are in for a four year ride, Let us have faith that we put the right driver at the wheel.

Discotech

There is a new phenomenon sweeping Discotheque's around the Country....Discotech!

Discotech is a group of three diverse Musical Scientists who joined forces to create Remixes, Mash-Ups, and Original Pieces of Disco Mastery that set the very soul of a dance floor on fire. Within The first year of their work together, their music has caught the attention of dj's around the globe and made them the top selling artists on one of the biggest remix websites today, "CrooklynClan.net." It is damn Near Impossible to go to a Night Club today and not hear a mix that they have finessed pumping through the speakers and electrifying the crowd. The unprecedented brain power of Danny Daze, Joe Maz, and Gigamesh combined with their sheer devotion to music is putting them leaps and bounds ahead of other remixers and dj's.

About Three years Earlier, Before Discotech was ever formed, I had met Danny Daze on myspace after receiving a friend request from him. He was already a big name dj on south beach, and he had a weekly residency at a rock club called "Automatic Slims" every wednesday night in Ft. lauderdale.  I was Just getting my feet wet in the dj culture so I decided to check him out for some inspiration. Needless to say, I got the inspiration I was looking for, and his performance that night totally changed the way I looked at djing. Ever since then, I have been practicing and gigging almost everyday of the week, refining my style so that it stands out with just as much uniqueness as I heard that night at slim's.

Danny Daze Eventually Teamed Up With Joe Maz, a Night Club & Radio Mixshow Dj out of Minneapolis and Decided to get their remixes in the hands of Crooklynclan.net's founder Dj Sizzahands. After hearing their work, Sizzahands put them on the site, and within months, they became the top selling artists on the site. They began by making mash-ups that are so genius, Albert Einstein is rolling around in his  grave trying to figure out how they do it. They Blended Jay-z with Led Zeppelin, T-pain with the Jackson-5 , Rick James with Snoop, but they did it in a way which can only be described as pure musical marriage, while keeping the integrity of the classic songs in tact. They also Specialize in tools for dj's that allow them to change the tempo of a mix, without losing the energy of the dance floor. Every week they make something so new and innovative, it leaves djs across america wondering, "What  will they think of next?"

Joe Maz, Danny Daze & Gigamesh are now touring clubs all over the U.S.A so be sure to check out their myspace to see when they will be in a city near you. They have local residency's in Miami and Minneapolis and also make frequent stops in California, Las Vegas, and Other Big Cites. They are Truly Discotheque pioneers, and together, Disco-Tech will be setting the Trends for night club djs for years and years to come.