Month: February 2016

An iNERDpretation of Music

Posted on by Alvernon

Perhaps its just me… (I tend to say that a lot), but I think I listen to music a little too analytical sometimes. At first, it was just the artist in me listening to the add libs, background voices, cadences et.al. I would then start singing those parts more than the actual lead lyrics. Then, because I’m the worlds best lip sync artist when in front of the mirror…I’d put on some great performances! Don’t judge me!!! lol… You should try self entertainment. It’s excellent therapy for maintaining a good mood! But, I think I’ve taken it a bit too far. See, I drive for a living so that provides “goo gobs” of time to listen to music and practice my craft so to speak. Most of the time I’m listening to my ipod, which I feel has the greatest collection of music ever! But, I also listen to the radio to stay abreast on the latest hot songs and trends. So, naturally I start analyzing the songs (and of course performing them) while I’m driving. Some songs make me think…Yo, WTF are you talking about?

For instance… When I first heard “F*ck Up Some Commas” by Future, I immediately thought, “why would you want to do that?” Now, I’m from the hood and of course I know he’s talking about money. So, when he says he f*cked up some commas I didn’t take it as a good thing! But, he means he’s getting so much money he has to change the place of the commas in his bank account! Man, that’s f*cked up, huh? 😉

When I was listening to R. Kelly’s “Don’t You Say No Tonight,” the first verse reads like an ode to chivalry! He talks of the wonderful things he does for his lady in an attempt to earn her love. But, the second verse comes off like “look woman, when is this stuff going to pay off?” By, the third verse he sounds ready to “take” his payoff! …just my opinion.

On a lighter note, Beyoncé’s “Love On Top” takes me back to the 1920’s and swing dancing! That little “da, da, da, duh-da, da, da, duh-da” at the beginning makes me put my index finger up and wave along with the rhythm. Again, do not judge me… I know I’m right on point with that comparison! 🙂

So, next time you’re listening to music, let it take your mind on the journeys your personal characteristics plots the courses on. I promise it’ll lead to discoveries and talents you never knew you had, open you up to the artist or dancer in you, and  help you to Embrace Nerdy Things!!!

E.N.T….always

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And the nominees are….

Posted on by Alvernon

Ok… sooo… https://virgobeauty.wordpress.com/  nominated me for “this” award…

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Don’t be confused…we’ve already established I’m quite a man! She challenged me to push past the title and delve deeper so here I go. ***Side note: Cool Ass Al loves a good challenge. Read “The Duality of Al” for further insight!!!***

RULES

  1. Thank the blogger who nominated you. Virgobeauty, you’re awesome and I thank you! Oh, did you even know I’m a Virgo as well?
  2. Put the award logo on your blog. Done!
  3. Answer the ten questions sent to you. …keep reading! 😉
  4. Make up ten new questions for your nominees to answer. …read some more, please! 🙂
  5. Nominate 10 blogs. ok, you’re up: hayatlmaskeen.wordpress.com, lafayetteangel.com, artistgirlcorpworld.com, fromthecsweet.com, stepville.com, readbetweenthelyme.com, threesaherd.com, jessiejeanine.com, wtmlpart2.wordpress.com, ccchanel41.wordpress.com

My Ten Answers

1. What part of today felt purposeful, yet, it was routine, or simplistic? -My girlfriend got pissed off by my twitter beef…which I found a little funny. She simply holds me down!!! 😉

2. Name three things that made you smile today. -A pic of my daughter and I made a local newspaper; I gained a new follower to my blog; received a good msg and funny response from a stranger on fb

3. What is something that you need to hear? -Music

4. Right now, what are you grateful for that is enough? -Air

5. What book, movie, song, or show are you indulging in? -Zoom (Commodores)

6. In what area of life, do you need to forgive yourself at this moment? I actually have no regrets right now.

7. If there was a book about your life, what would you title it? A Cool World Order

8.Provide five words that describe you. Steady, humble, confident, honest, peaceful

9. Often times, we get busy with the daily tasks of life. Who would you like to hug, and express your love to today? My daughter, mother, and girlfriend

10. What quote gives you hope? You can eat an entire elephant, if you take it a fork full at a time!

My Ten Questions For My Nominees

  1. What is your favorite “personal” blog posting, or the one you’re most proud of?
  2. What motivates/inspires you to write?
  3. Tell me something nerdy, quirky, or odd about yourself!
  4. If you had to choose between tv or music, which would you choose?
  5. What’s your favorite song?
  6. What’s your favorite movie?
  7. What’s your favorite place you’ve traveled?
  8. What’s your proudest moment?
  9. Name something you were embarrassed about then, but can laugh about it now.
  10. Dogs or Cats?

I Want A WordPress Family!

Posted on by Alvernon

Ok, I really like memes and dream of having a whole conversation using only them. I’m not sure how or even if it would work, but I think it would be hella nerdy cool! With that said, I cant really get into Instagram. I have way to much to say to really get into Twitter either. I can come up with nice one-liners…but then I’d want you to respond so you can understand exactly where I’m coming from. I hate to be misunderstood! I do love Facebook, however. The way it allows us to connect and reconnect with people has allowed me to promote some great birthday parties, get informed on a bunch of peoples business I shouldn’t know about, see some utter bullshit in a myriad of genres, and reunite me with a great love. But, this WordPress world is nothing short of awesome to me…at least for now! I’m so new to it that I fear I’ll encounter some ambiguities, but for now drift away with me and allow me to be the foolish dreamer I am. Now, these things may already exist (outside of my head), so forgive my naivety! 😉

Here at the WordPress actual meet and greet, the banquet hall was full of my followers and their followers. (Yeah, I know this can realistically be an enormous hall, but just work with my nerdy vision for a sec; please and thanks! …lol) We could share our stories on what inspired us to become bloggers and have awards for certain categories. We’d get to hold conversations and meet the people we’ve heard about in each others blogs, have a few drinks, and all leave with great fodder for future posts!

In our travels, we can visit different cities and countries and have instant tour guides. Trust me…if anyone decides to visit Chicago, you’ll want to hit me up for safe passage ways throughout the city. Chi-Raq is as advertised! I have some nice stamps on my passport and it would have been great to have had some insider knowledge on those places prior to my visits.

Lastly…I obviously have a good imagination and I’ve already put voices, accents, and cadences to the few followers I have and the blogs I’ve read. You all are probably nothing like the characters floating around my head and I’d love to see how far off I really am. lol…

All in all… I’m super excited to have entered into this world of blogging. I use to be a hip hop artist with dreams of recording and performing on huge stages but the birth of my daughter made giving it up bittersweet! Blogging has now reignited the flame to create and It’s given a me a lane to do something I love!!! So, in the words of EPMD… “Please listen to my demo…,” and help me form my WordPress family……. nerdy vision optional!

Peace…. E.N.T.

The Duality of Al…

Posted on by Alvernon

W’sup people…A lot of folks call me Cool Ass Al… And hello world…my name is Alvernon! Cool Al has close to 800 friends on Facebook. A lot of those friends have significantly more friends than that. Alvernon actually communicates with perhaps only a hundred or so of those “friends!” Chances are, he has been “real” friends with them before Facebook was invented, he has their actual contact information already, or he is at lease a person or two away from obtaining it. We both are very competitive!!! 😉 Ironically, that same competitiveness has sometimes shied Alvernon away from actual competition because of the heightened emotion of it all. But, Cool Al loves a good challenge!!! Alvernon is a pretty private person! But, Cool Al will share our life story to anyone willing to listen. We both love to write, but Cool Al doesn’t read often. He draws his inspiration from entertainment and worldly things. When Alvernon isn’t too busy, he loves to read and gets inspired by some of the weirdest shit! We’re both too loyal of a friend to divulge others personal information even if it pertains to our own life, and we’ll protect the integrity of others as we do our own. However, if a great story can come from us talking about them, it’s much harder for Cool Al to object!!! …everybody has to play the bad guy at some point, right!!!??? 😉 Alvernon, on the other hand is quite diciplined, anal, very organized, and very mental! Cool Al can get tired, unrested, lazy and needing sleep because Alvernon has spent so much of our time anally thinking about something that had to be done in an organized and disciplined fashion!!! …….which all brings this to a point!

I started this blog after taking a look at myself and embracing all things Cool Ass Al, as well as all things Alvernon! I can be quite the normal/common, everyday guy that drinks beer and watches sports one minute, then switch to a wine swigging, rom/com loving, foodie with a penchant for great dialog and obscure storylines. Yep, I often surprise people when they begin to peel back the layers. I had/have this vision of inspiring others to embrace the layers of themselves as well. However, I then found myself over thinking ideas of blog posts and it was causing me writers blocks and unnecessary use of brain power…relax Cool Al!!! At the same time, It led me to check out other blogs, comment on theirs (…that whole reading inspiring Alvernon to write type of thingy), and even gain a few followers. This made my heart smile so thank you Noor, Stephanie, Allaya, Opinionated Man, and A Life Less Ordinary…(the first bloggers to follow me) and special mention to Robert Okaji for his “Katharsis” post. You guys have added fuel to my fire to read (and write), to overcome the fears I want to inspire others to do….and to Embrace my Nerdy Things…. because i am “one” Cool Ass Nerd!!!

Peace… E.N.T.

Somebody Call The Cops!

Posted on by Alvernon

Ever hear someone say something ever so common, but it makes you laugh like crazy when they say it? I love moments like these and I grow fonder of the people it comes from because it displays what I find unique about them. It reminds me of that one lane of joy only they can provide and I find myself thinking about them and enjoying their company even when they’re not around. So, one night my girlfriend and I were enjoying some quality time and sharing stories of our pasts. We both grew up in the inner city of Chicago so we’ve both seen and/or experienced situations where a police presence was needed. Notice I said “police!” While listening to one of her experiences, she goes, “…and I’m like, somebody call the cops!!!” We’re still laughing about it to this day! For some reason, I felt like nobody uses the word “cops” anymore and she said it with such enthusiasm like it was quite the norm…and it is, really. But, for some reason it felt like I hadn’t heard it since the movie Robo Cop was out! Perhaps she’s been living in the far suburbs for too long and it’s given her a nerdy accent to the word? Perhaps it was me imagining this sweet girl in a panicking situation and so far out of her element she really did want to see Robo Cop on the scene immediately? In the next passing days and weeks, the word “cops” kept popping up all around me. You know how it is… like when you buy a new car for instance…you start noticing just how many “cars like yours” are on the roads all of a sudden? I mean, cops were everywhere! I even heard it numerous times in a lot of rap songs I recorded! So, my apologies sweetheart. Though the shit is still funny as ever… I sure wouldn’t want you to call Robo Police on me!!!

E.N.T.