Giving you somethin’ for nothin’

Discoveries:

Today I discovered that people follow and pledge to the wrong things. I love hip-hop as much as the next man but it is a shame when teenagers and adults know all the song lyrics to rap songs but don’t know a single verse in the bible. It’s a shame when they can chronicle every pair of Air Jordan basketball shoe that ever came out but they can’t name (5) books they have read that weren’t an academic requirement. Most people are either extremely lazy or they are followers. Remember when it was cool to be a leader? It used to be cool to say hey man, let’s ride our bikes into a new neighborhood or let’s try a different soda pop. It was cool to make new friends and play new sports. I am saddened at the fact that my blog hasn’t reached the momentum I expected. Creative Soul: Somethin for Nothin is doing well (don’t get it twisted) but I have yet to reach the 18-25 demographic that I was hoping to stumble upon. Perhaps I need to add music, more graphics and talk about beefs. Then I will blowuptuate. Until then I am going to keep it classy and be a gentleman.

High Points:

I rented a few movies from REDBOX and earned a FREE rental in return. I love promotions; I believe I was given the bequest for my undying loyalty and the sheer frequency of my rentals. As a filmmaker I must stay in touch with cinematic trends and also study the classics to develop unique material, both in print and on screen, with my FREE rental I decided to check out Paranormal Activity 2. I passed on it when it came to the theatres but OMG….I should have seen it. I am not real big on first person, shaky-camera films ( Cloverfield/Blair Witch Project) but this joint was what-that-is!!! I love the realism and eeriness of the plot. What would you do if a demon was visibly terrorizing you? There were a few scenes in the film that had me pause the film and cut on the lights in the house. I was tempted to go get that thang-thang just in case demons were not impervious to .38 caliber shells…….anyway. It was a good flick, rent it and be sure to turn the volume up WAY LOUD. It adds to the drama.

Low Points:

I was confronted by several people close to me and they asked me for advice,,,me. While I am flattered by the gesticulation, sometimes I that given my own inadequacies I am tragically inept and should not provide counsel to anyone but maybe that’s why they find my opinions valuable. Think about it; would you rather be told about the dangers of smoking from someone who is physically fit, or that guy gasping for air who smoked a pack per day for 30 years. Would you rather hear advice about basketball from a guy who reads coaching manuals and plays NBA Live video games or would you rather hear it from a seasoned veteran coach like Jerry Sloan or Coach K? I am learning that experience is one of the greatest assistants to uncertainty.

Daily Insanity:

Two Words: Facebook Stalker - - - We know these people….They pull up the Facebook pages of others and instead of creating news, trends and conversation threads, they latch on to you and your following and poison their psyche’s with their radical ideas and seemingly ever-present vernacular insanities. They are easy to spot. If you started a thread that talks about the dopest rock bands to ever play live, they are the ones that start a personal conversation within the discussion thread. I am sooooooo waiting on the Facebook etiquette manual to come out to teach people e-manners. Facebook Stalkers are also the people that plant seeds that involve you to display and boast to the world their connection to you. They are also easy to spot. Look for people who randomly tag you in photos without your say so. Perhaps it was a bachelor party or Vegas trip in which you each vowed to dispose of all film or it’s that woman who feels the need to broadcast your whereabouts to thee world with a post something like this… “Laying on the couch with James, like right now, no for real” or “ Just skeet-skeeted off on Jessica, on tha real, like as in a few seconds ago” - - -GET A LIFE!


Question


What are some of the most absurd “Facebook-Stalker” situations you have ever witnessed?



John R Williams


Author/Radio Host/Filmmaker/Marketing Executive