One Year Anniversary

Webster's Dictionary describes a trendsetter as simply:

one that sets a trend

And that, my friends, is exactly what I am. It feels pretty good knowing that others have followed your in your footsteps, chosen the trail you've blazed, drank from the same cup....anything else that is a metaphor for people following you.

Now, what is this thing that I've introduced into the world of "cool things" you ask?

Answer: Blogging!

Haha, One year ago today (well more like a couple days ago) I started this blog. I started "Thoughts of a Random African (American)" as an experiment. Just to see what it would be like to have your own blog. Your own piece of the Internet where people you know/random people could all come and read what you are thinking, laugh at funny things, listen to some dope music, or just simply to learn something they didn't know. Ever since I got one though, my closest friends have all started one.

All their links can be found on the right side of the screen.

But in all seriousness, I'm happy I started this. I didn't really expect it to be a huge hit because well, I don't really put ALL my time into this as do other more successful sites, as can be seen in my erratic posting practices. But for what I have accomplished, I am pretty proud lol. I would never have thought that I would still be (somewhat) maintaining this site 1 year later.

If it wasn't for the people that told me that what I was doing was good/funny/worth taking the time to read, I would have probably quit a LONG time ago. But for those people who have supported me I want to say one thing:

Thank You

And for those of you who followed my ways and started one. A big thanks to you too, because by influencing yall to make one, it kinda created a lil community of us.

Our Digital Neighborhood.

Whether you maintained it or not though is up to you but you simply making one is a compliment.






O.K. Now that all the thanks/big-headed-ness is out of the way. Back to the work!

What's Up

I seriously think that this year Im gonna meet the most people I've ever met at ASU/Life. I dont know what it is, something about knowing you are about to graduate soon has this affect on me that's making me open up a lil more socially. If anyone knows me, I really have to be comfortable with you to act myself. For as long as I've tried to "open up" it always ends up like that. But this year is weird, in a good way though lol.

So anyways, if yall wanna be on that "people Sammy met this year" list....Let me break the ice.


Yo, the name's Sammy.

(what you say) "oh my name's _____"

Sleep is the cousin of....Getting a F

AHHH, man I'm taking this Supply Chain Management class over here at ASU (SCM432 for those that rep the maroon and gold!) and so far it seems like it's gonna be a lot of work but cool at the same time. Wierd. I know.

Were doing this simulaion right now where my group (aptly named Sammy's Group lol) is supposed to run a factory online for about 138 days. *1 game day = 1 human hour* And this thing runs 24 hours a day (human time).....yea, its gonna suck.

So its been like 5 (game)days and what seemed like a wack ass game has slowly started to become an obsession. ESPECIALLY since you can see what other teams's Cash Balances are. Im trying to get that Numba 1 SPOT Son!!!!

anyways, I can feel it slowly taking control of me kinda like what myspace first did to me, than facebook. Complete Domination of all my attention! I keep finding myself going back to it and trying to find something I can tweak to put us ahead.loool, im such a nerd.

Damn you LittleField Technologies. Damn YOUUUUUUU!!!!!

But i guess i can get some good out of this, it shows me that I've found what I really want to do when I graduate. Supply Chain Management is the way to go everyone....just thank me later.

Now back to whether I should increase our order quanitity or whether I should sell a couple machines off....maybe buy? ahhhhh!

just another LOL moment

Juelz Santana and Lil Wayne put out a video a year or so ago for that Black Republicans song they did and I came across it again. I thought I'd remind those of yall who've seen it or educate those who havent seen it....


Ok so maybe its not really them, and so maybe its a spoof, just watch it. Trust me, its worth it! LOL!



LMAO to the line "Juelz" spits at about 1:34 about ZOOM hahahahhaa.....had me weeeeeeeeaaaaaaaaaaak!

aight thats enough for today kids.

GONE!

I'm

.....in a giving mood. So enjoy these treats. I did. And so should you. The mixtape messiah comes clean (and kinda funny) with his roll call. Then a brand new Might Mos cut from his new cd? I hope lol. Then I brought out a single from Dap-C coming hard with the guest appearences and a nice lil wayne sample. And lastly, Young buck goes OFF on the United SNAKES of America. WHOOOOOOOOOOO! of course all thanks goes to the NMC (New Music Cartel!). Now if only I can get in with them......like The Game would say - Big Dreams!

Chamillionaire - Roll Call f. EVERYONE


Mos Def - The Glow


Dap-C - Ma Money ft. Talib Kweli, Lil Wayne, Royce da 5'9


Young Buck - United Snakes of America ft. Larry Davis


All DL-able by clicking the name of the song.

Ramadan Kareem

I cant believe it's been a year already since last Ramadan, but alas, it has come. The Islamic Holy Month is where Muslims abstain (fast) from food and drink from sun-up to sun-down. Fasting is meant to teach the person patience and humility.

Ramadan is a time to fast for the sake of God, and to offer more prayer than usual. Asking forgiveness for the sins of the past, asking for guidance in the future, asking for help with refraining from every day evils, and trying to purify oneself through self-restraint and good deeds are other actions that are done more frequently.

That was the little summary from wikipedia (best site ever, besides mine)

Anyway, today is the first day and it went amazingly well. It was hecka hard to get up to eat for suhur (the time before sun-up when we can eat) this morning but the fact that I had no school or work...or anything for that matter made it real easy. It seemed as though god was really testing us at our house though cus our air condition wasn't working and thirst was a feeling that we all held at a more than normal level lol. But just gotta go through it.

Even if you aren't of the Islamic faith, I ask all of you to try it, becuase I know that you will gain a new respect for this month.

Ok...time to go pray, talk to you all later. Inshallah (God willing) this month bodes well for EVERYONE!

Yesterday Was NOT A Good Day

ok so yesterday suckkkkeeeddddd!

fisrt of all, it was my first time ever doing a 9am-9pm at school. Yea I know, I know, I knew what I was getting into when I signed up for it but DAMN! It's so exhausting when you actually do it.

That was the first thing, THEN while i was updating the Jayz post I had a couple days ago and I accidently deleted! No way could I explain to you what I was doing but I for some reason while I was deleting some old drafts I had, I clicked that Jay post too and BAM it was gone...AHHHHHHHHH.

THEN after I got home at around 9:30 (by this time I also bought a book for class too worth about $100). As soon as I get home, the FREAKIN POWER GOES OUT! THe first time i fire up the 360 in a week or so and as I was in the middle of a game of Madden 09....it goes dark.

And to top it off, the bangin headhache I had + the darkness + dead laptop with no way to charge = fell asleep mad early!......well I guess thats not a bad thing lol.

Annnnyyywaaaayyyysssss.......today seems like its gonna be a way better day. Hopefully. Knock on wood, His...lol jk.

Unbe-tiddy-ble

Saw this over at my boy Eazzy's blog.

and can't stop laughing at how serious this is.

say it with me : Unbetiddyble

Then again....my seatbelt does kinda annoy my middle of the chest/sternum/over my left booby area.

LOL, just playin.

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I Have Peeped Yet Another One....

WIth Downloading of music (lol hey!) being so prevalant nowadays getting your hands on a couple songs from Artist X's newest cd that has yet to be released isn't hard at all. Just pay a visit to your favorite neighborhood blogsite (shoutout to 2Dopeboyz!!!)

And so while I visit my most fav site other than mine (and facebook) I noticied that the latest victim to the complete distribution of their albums in the form of individual MP3's is none other LA's own - The Game



LAX has slowly made its way into my Itunes by way of daily downloads. And while I was looking forward to his album being really good....what am i talking about, its the game...he's always tight! haha, at least on occasion.

Anyway, Im not gonna put up all the songs that have been released, here's one of the cuts just to tease you. Of course from Dem 2 Boyz

Superman


SICKKKKKK!!!!

click the song name to DL it. PEACE!

Random African's Official Presidential Endorsement goes to....

I really cant stop thinking about November. The first of many ballots cast by me will take place in that month. For the past couple years I've tried to pay as much attention as possible to our presidential, as well as local, elections. And with my furthered interest into the subject, I get more and more excited with the prospect of my finally being able to vote for our nations president.

Watching the Democratic National Convention not only was good to watch but it also showed me how much EVERYONE is really wanting the dems to succeed....if not Obama himself. There was some division in the party for a bit at the convention but Mrs. Clinton came out and squashed anything that was brewing completely backing the party's nomination. Even coming up with the "No way, Now How, No McCain" slogan, which seems to have caught everyone's ears lol. What really pushed me over to him was his appearance at my school...none other than Arizona State University. The way he addressed each topic, logically, smoothly and eloquently coupled with the way he handled a hecler wanting to know his stance on illegal immigration. This, as well as the speech dealing with race in America. It was given at a very crucial time and forever killed the subject, or atleast made it an issue that was no longer as important as first thought. By bring it into the light, he made everyone deal with it right then and there. His delivery was so flawless that the news media had to dissect every single word of his to find flaws (which is of course expected nowadays).

Anyway ima keep this one short and just remind everyone, no matter what anyone tells me about how miniscule my vote is in the grand scheme of things, it's still an my duty as a citizen of this country and I would much rather have voted then to wish I had. Feel me? lol. Peace out and may the best Obama Win!

"Was that your foot?"

I dont know why no one ever thought of doing this before but....when the ref is messin you up

Just kick him in the head!

After the ref stopped the match in favor of the Cuban Angel Matos' opponent, Matos explodes and shows why he is in the Olympics in the heavyweight Taekwondo event. What this picture doesn't show is that he kicked the shit out of another referee after this guy.

And apparently this guy is Swedish......either he's really an asian living in the land of Swedes, or that kick really jacked up his face lol.

Now the federation that controls this sport....what ever acronym they use....is trying to pass a motion to ban this baaaddddd mutha for LIFE!

Can you believe this, the one time this sport gets any play in the media, and the guy is about to get banned from it. These guys need to go back and to school and cop a Marketing degree from Arizona State (woot woot!). They dont know a good thing when it kicks them in the face.

Pun intended.

lol

It's Here.

I arrived at like 10 till midnight....I waited in line....saw shirts being passed out to the first couple people...a sense of jealousy creeped in me for a second but then i remembered what I was really there for....then midnight came and a second line formed to make checkout easier....and then the moment I've been waiting for arrived, the man asked me "which one?"

I paused.

Then replied "xbox"

then he goes "regular or collectors"

and with a big smile, I reply....."collectors"

OH YEA!



Now I haven't opened it yet and probably wont till way later today. I wish I could take the day off but that's a luxury an intern like myself is not afforded. AHHHH!!!

I cant wait to play it!!! Madden 09, Head Coach 09, and a revamped version of Madden 93!! Who could pass that up?

This is the story of a.....

....CHAMPION

Mr. West comes back with yet another music video for a song from his Graduation cut. This is one of my favorite songs on the cd so you better love it damn it!

He pretty much cousin skeetered himself for this video....the concept is soooo sick!

C, as in Crack, Final Answer

Watch for this new show to come out soon. Its a spin off of Who wants to be a Millionaire. Get-Get-Get IT!

Madden Scare

It's been an real bad couple of weeks. Certain life events kinda showed up at my front door pretty unexpected and took me by surprise with some shock, anger, confusion and sadness with a lil bit of thinking involved. But after all that...I am back on here. For you guys. So to start off lets lighten up the mood and let me show you a picture I took at a walmart here in AZ.

I almost cried when I saw it....it was terrible news. lol



We told the guy huge Samoan guy who worked there.....he just looked at it and said 2 words. As he tore the sign down he said "ahh, dumbasses" and then looked to us and said "thanks".....haha. Dummies.