Michael Vick: Welcome to Philadelphia

Ok I know I was to blog about the Young Money America's Most Wanted Music festival that I attended two weeks, which was by far the best concert I have ever went to, but Drake retore is ACL as he was starting Best I Ever Had and it was disappointing but to sum it all up real quick, it was great and cant wait to see Lil Wayne/or Drake again.

Now my real time to blog. Yes, Im inspired again and boy is it controversial. One of my favorite athletes is now in the midnight green. Philadelphia pulled a fast one over everyone in signing recently release from prison Michael Vick to a potential two year contract, depending on the club option on the second year. I never envisioned Vick in an Eagle uniform, even when he became available. Now its fair to still have questions and concerns but first reaction and still is a feeling of Oh my God! Michael Vick is an Eagle and I cant wait to get his jersey, even if everything doesn't go well, just to have him as a part of this team is absolutely insane. I honestly have liked Vick since his days at Virgina Tech. Quickly I will discuss how I got to this blog, but it may not be so quick. Most people know but to recap, Michael Vick was indicted of criminal charges dealing with a dog fighting scandal that was true and Vick was sentenced to 23 months in jail. Trust me, I do feel his actions were disgusting and inappropriate, but I never gave up on him. After being released in July NFL commish Roger Goddell granted Vick with conditional reinstatement in the league and by week six Vick will know if he is permenatly back in the NFL. But many teams would not come forward in showing interest in Vick. Up to a couple of days it seemed like Michael would not play a down in the NFL in 2009 and that would have really upset me because I feel he deserves a second chance, he is remorseful and I feel he really has changed for the better, he pretty much spent two years in jail. I fully support Michael Vick joining the Philadelphia Eagles. So as the excitement took place tonight I updated my facebook status saying " Favorite player is finally an Eagle, gonna acquire my third Vick jersey tonight!" Now I am very excited, I cant take my eyes off the TV when this guy plays, I love his ability, so I was hoping I could watch him in the NFL but even better I can watch him play for my absolute all time favorite team. So I didn't think what I am going to tell you next would happen. My Uncle uses facebook and him and his girlfriend absolutely hate Vick because of what he did and I believe they were never fans of him anyway. At this point this is totally fair. But when I arrived to my humble abode a little earlier this evening after the news I looked at my page and saw a comment about my status. My uncle said: "what the f**k is wrong with you! do you have any idea what that piece of shit did to animals? i thought you were a better person than that, guess i was wrong". Im fine with someone disagreeing with me and maybe have stated their opinion (even though I beleive if you dont have anything nice to say, then dont say it at all, not to be corny but its true.) To say I'm a bad person for liking someone that made some bad decisions and paid for it and being that this is about a football player it really disappoints me because I'm his nephew. This is only the beginning but this is what is going to continue to take place for only God knows how long with many people. I am sorry if I offended people with my opinion but I am not sorry for my opinion, maybe I shouldn't have advertised it, but sorry for being excited because one of my favorite athletes is on my favorite team. Many discussions have already been had and I always respect the opinions of others but it makes me angry when people cross the line and feel it is acceptable.

My final thoughts are that I am Ecstatic that Michael Vick will be playing football but I am disappointed with how some people are treating the situation.

To my followers, Have a Very Vicktastic Day!

Young Mula Baby!

Its July 30th, which means tomorrow is the best day of the year. That's right, America's Most Wanted Music Festival comes to Camden NJ and boy will it be one of the craziest things ever. Lil Wayne, Drake, Young Jeezy, Soulja Boy, Pleasure P, Jeremiah and the Young Money Crew will tear apart the state of New Jersey like no one has ever done before. The Best Rapper Alive will destroy the stage that if there are any other concerts this summer, which there are they may need to find a new venue, except for Blink at the end of august. Anyway, I wanted to go to the I Am Music tour so bad, I thought I was missing out, but boy was I wrong. Now the only unfortunate part of the night, and is kind of significant, Drizzy Drake Rogers will not be doing his own half an hour set, but he will make at least 4 song appearances and I will just have to see him the next time he comes to the Philly/Camden area. I will be, dont care when cause Drake is worth it. In the past three years, I dont think a day has gone by where I havnt listened to a Lil Wayne song, its impossible, there are so many, we can even say thousands which is insane and hes only 26. So this is gonna be the night of all nights for me. Right now at this point Kanye has been the best concert I have ever seen and it was amazing, but I just know Weezy will just kill it like OJ Simpson. Im so excited I dont even know what to say about it anymore that you will just have to wait until Saturday to find out how the concert actually went.

To my followers, stay rare like Mr. Clean with hair.
Um..........YOUNG MULA BABY!!!!!!!

Have I really lost it?

A couple months back I was inspired by Diego, to blog. And I took so much pride in my work and vowed to keep my thoughts coming. I got rave reviews for my blog, because they were better than I expected and the first month or so I kept the blogs coming as often as Lil Wayne puts out a new song. Then something happened.....I don’t even know what happened. But it happened, that’s all I can tell you for sure. I think Corporate America has taken full effect, ok, probably not, but it sounds cool to name drop corporate, but I guess PHH isn’t really Corporate America, its just dumb office work or lack there of. Anywho, like every year I get older I feel like ok, I still am a kid, where I can do whatever I want, the summer is mine, lets have fun everyday, but the past three years I’ve had “9 to 5” type internships, pretty much saying sayonara to the days of summer and I know we all have to grow up, but I’m not ready. I’m so tired of this mediocrity and monotone type of life, I want to do more, I want to go to the beach. The thing is most of my friends work the same way, its just unfortunate because I feel like we have lost the real feeling of summer and its just another season, its just being responsible while it is hot out. Grant it, we do have the weekends, but it is confined to two days, but what can we do about it. Anyway, my rant lead to the fact that I feel like I am trapped in a box and I’m disappointed with the way things are going and that I have lost the will to blog. I apologize to anyone that actually cares about the blog, I just feel so monotone. I want to blog more but there is not that much time and I just feel as though I have less to write about. But to end on a positive note, there are still events I have to look forward too, but I think I realized I’m not doing an internship next year because it takes my life away from me, just my opinion and I know I will be working like an internship again, once I get a real job but I want to embrace as much as I can.

Don’t worry, I will try to keep blogging, cant guarantee anything but I’ll do my best.
Tomo’s out.

America's Most Wanted

July 31st will be an epic night in the 22 year long life I have lived so far. Weezy F. Baby and Drizzy Drake Rogers will be drugging me up beyond belief. But not of crack, heroin, marijuana or any other recreational drugs, I will be both high and intoxicated with what I believe to be great music, I know everyone has their opinions and that’s fine. Its like Sean at a Keith Urban concert or Adam at a Taylor show or Money at the three ring circus or Steve at Coldplay or Brett at All-American Rejects or Dan and Ryan at whatever concert it may be cause Im not really sure what their like favorite band is. I’ve dreamed of the day I would be in the same vicinity as Dwayne Michael Carter as my obsession with his music grew some 3 years ago. What could be better than seeing Mr. Young Mula himself? O teacher call on me! I know! I know! I know! Yes Tomo… Having Mr. Degrassi on the same stage on the same night. Drake is new to the mainstream limelight but he’s been putting it down for some time now. Its unfortunate I didn’t find out about him soon, because he was just so underground that I was blind to it. Degrassi star (Great show, reason my Drake fix began) turned rapper/R&B already has one of the biggest buzz’s across the country with two songs in the top ten on the Billboard chart without actually being signed to a label yet, a very rare and incredible feat, this is just the beginning of his recognition. I have said and will continue to say he is the next Lil Wayne, where before you know it, you will not be able to turn the corner without hearing him. To my followers and friends I am just preparing you for the storm that is Drake. He is the second act at the show behind Jeremiah who sings “birthday sex” but seeing him will be just as rewarding to me as seeing Lil Wayne because he is that amazing. My girlfriend Leah made this dream possible as she bought tickets for our two year anniversary and we are so close to the stage that I don’t know how I am going to keep myself composed and I appreciate everything she has done for me. Sorry fellas, not trying to get sappy but I give credit where credit is due. Also Soulja Boy and Young Jeezy will be performing and Im excited for Jeezy and I guess seeing Soulja Boy will be interesting so it really should be a great night.

The Journal is back…..6/10/2009

For my followers, this is for you, being so faithful and wanting more, I am bringing back the journal, full on summer journal with lines such as I have my thoughts about that and best friend “….”, you guys know the rest. (Hey Money, Yeah you big guy) Anywho, just to inform I am writing at work due to the lack of work. Nothing too exciting yesterday, woke up went to work. Things got crazy cause they moved us to another part of the third floor and the desks aren’t even cubicles and its just absolutely erroneous that the move happened. First thing that happened when I got to my new desk there was the full-time woman who sits directly across from me and was like you cant be loud while I’m on the phone cause I’m partially deaf in one ear…….well, guess what, cry me a river, build me a bridge and get over it. (Ok, that’s a little harsh, but she was very rude about it.) Also with this move, I’m still “technically” near the other interns but we are all spread out and like down a line and I like the group of interns and now I’m being restricted from being normal me….LOUD! But I will definitely find my way around it, because by taking away my voice they are transforming me into another faceless man in Corporate America and Tomo don’t like dat. Went to lunch and Sean and Eric from Building 4 came over and we ate with sean’s COUSINS, sorry, God forbid I made a mistake. (I have my thoughts on that. Count it!) After lunch we found that my phone doesn’t work at my new desk so I got to sit back at my old one, but by myself but I actually enjoyed it because I actually got a lot of work done, so as unfortch as yesterday was it was somewhat successful. Then I went to the gym with “Best Friend Eric” and his demon brother Steven Lorenzo (Don’t ever trust Steven if he says he is going to do something because he is all talk, again, have my thoughts about that) ;) Then had tacos at home, blogged, showered, picked up twilight and went over to Leah’s to watch Twilight and relax and get into a little disagreement, but its all good, I’m usually wrong so what else is new. Arrived home around 3:30 in the morning, too late to blog and rested my eyes so I could stare at the PHH computer screen for 8 hours.

Until next time fellers, I’m Still Fly….remember that.

Welcome Back

So I've kinda let the stresses of the world get to me and I pulled myself away from blogging, relationships and work have gotten in the way of me blogging and blogging in the way I used to, this was supposed to be what I was thinking and keeping the people interested and I let other things get in the way. I'm back and I hope I don't come up short in blogging and keeping my viewers happy.

So lets get into it............I was thinking of bringing back the journal type style of writing and blogging in that way and also blog whenever the urge comes across, what do you guys think? Bring back the journal? I think so, input is appreciated. So I'm so glad to be staying true to my roots and Firming it up, unlike some other sellouts, its fine, be cheap, do what you do, but the firm is like a family, Average joe's we don't have gimicks and we dont judge, contrary to some beliefs and remember bitches Globo Gym loses. Like an alarm if someone is making too much noise or something, that is judging? Maybe they cant help it, and brining in food, its a gimick, they are just tryin to fatten you up so you keep coming, its a false sense of security but I have my thoughts on that. Actually I could careless about the gym thing, we all go at different times anyway. Next subject....I saw D.S. cant wait for the summer to be over, is this true sir? How could you ever want such a horrid thing? Summer is nice weather and less stress, live it up bro, summer only comes once a year and you will be regretting that statement in the winter my friend. So this was just a blog to reestablish myself but expect a blog on today either late tonight or sometime during the day tomorrow pending when I get home.

Til next time friends, follow your heart and find true love with whomever it may be.

Still in shock

"I am definitely blogging tonight" My final words after the opening day Brotherhood/C4 softball game we played in today. Now why did I say this, lets rewind to earlier today and find out. I woke up at 10 and was so excited, playing softball is what makes me get through the school year, its like opening presents on Christmas, and boy did Christmas come early this year. As I text and IM fellow teammate Steven Vernacchio about what we are going to do about getting an eighth player I was nervous and thought, we may not be playing today, it was a very stressful feeling, Steve tested his luck in free agency, as did I with prospect Tim VanFossen, but he came up short and was like I gotta chainsaw wood in my back yard for daddy, blah blah blah, Like I offered to take him out one night and buy him a couple rounds, I may be under investigation after today but he refused so whatever. I arrive to memorial field a.k.a "the sandlot" to both teams getting ready to engage in what would be a memorable game for some. Since we had a disadvantage with only 7 players to C4's eight I declared we should have home field, but Steven won rock, paper, scissors to secure us for home field. I played center field which was a very nice change due to the fact I am the only true pitcher on the team but Steven i think is trying to make a run at it. There was a tree in center field that was in the way but you just have to play, or go home and both teams are too prideful to do such a thing as bail, so game on. In the bottom of the first C4er "slidding pants" Della Vecchia broke his pinky finger, so it seemed and was rushed to the hospital via Jackie Keyes. But the game went on as the playing field became fair as we went 7 on 7. The game was something else, back and forth innings, strikeouts, dribblers, and shit talking like no other but like others at the same time because that is just we do. I played center field and third base, made a couple small errors, some nice plays and a diving catch in center field and boy did it feel good and at the plate I had a pretty decent game, yeah best friend Eric Vernacchio struck me out once but it is what it is and I had some good hits and some unfortunate outs but there was one hit that I will remember for the rest of my life. It came down to the ninth inning as the Brotherhood was down 20-23, I led off the inning with a shot at second basemen Bradford Burke that threw me out at first and with a loud "FUCK" I had felt I let my team down by not starting the ninth inning by not getting on base. There was a little commotion and joking around talks about suspension were said and I was disappointed but I did my best to let me team know I believe in them, there were a couple of hits and outs as I was standing on the mound pitching to my team due to the fact we had to pitch to ourselves showing there were only 7 as said before. Then the tables turned, I was given another chance to prove myself and make a moment happen. As I stepped up to the plate, I kissed the chain on my chest as it was the bottom of the ninth, two outs, bases loaded, these are the moments you dream of, that was all I was thinking about. The peanut gallery of both Brotherhood and C4 clammered about how this at bat could lead to suspension or a celebration, now even though it was only a joke it couldve sunk into my head. But I think I was the most relaxed I could've been at the plate because I wanted to prove myself and lead our team to victory, I wouldve been happy to just have gotten on base and exteded the game. So Pitch after pitch, they just weren't right, I couldnt find a juicy one. Between pitches people were talkin and trying to distract me, but I could not be rattled at all, I was nonchalant I was told everyone I wanted silence, then to a roaring quiet, then a shhhhh. I think I must have seen ten pitches and then there it was, I had a moment, I made a connection, I got a great swing and shot the ball up into center field and I remember running to first thinking this is going to be caught in center field and as I rounded first I saw the ball fall, I ran to second there was an up roar of noise, Burke in disbelief, teammates telling me to go home and I just kept running, as I rounded second on my way to third I was just saying in my head, please touch 3rd base and I did and my team headed into home plate, Adam Thompson running alongside saying come home and my moment took me to the cage where I jumped up onto it and hung on and yelled, cheered and screamed as I brought home victory to the brotherhood with a Walk off Grand slam and things would never be the same. And the thoughts running through my head and the ticker was just ..................... cause I was in shock that I won the game and I for once was the hero, it was much needed and a huge confidence boost. I'm still on cloud nine and get the chills just thinking about how we came together as a team and defied the odds by coming back and winning the first game of the season. I would be honored to say thank you to my teammates and that I hope we can take this win and continue to show C4 what they are not.

Til next time and next game, That ball is outta hereeeeeeeee!!!!!!!!!!!