"Never Fall In Love, Just Stand In It"

This quote came from my good friend BG's father and its as simple as it sounds (as most of my titles are). When you find someone and your growing into those deeper mushy feelings with them, just to try to keep your feet somewat on the ground (dirty times dont count, then anything goes ;D). Please dont take this as some sort of love bashing or anything, Im all for deep intense love and such but I'm jus tired of seeing people (yours truly included) spiral outta control because they fell in it and are struggling to get back up, by which I mean their trying not to let their emotions take full control of them and their rationale. I know Ive said it in some post (I know exactly which but I dun wanna self promote) that I fall and fall hard often and I wanted to share my experiences and what I've learned from that......Love is a sneaky mofo that will try its best to trip you and have you drown in it like passing out in a shallow pool.

Burning I's Ep 8 - 8.5....Probably

Our (late) Christmas gift to you.... Consider it like a Boxing day sale. On this edition IllDapoe and yours truly discuss Orlando's recent shake-up, dissect what Barbara Walters and America deem "fascinating" and then discuss the seriously important subject of pennies and zee's. And our especially musicallly focused Tip Of The Tip.

Have you ever tried sleeping....

Sleep has never really come easy for me (see the podcast) and ya I definitely didnt wanna be all romantic or lame but as I said in numerous of my older posts Im an insomniac because I cannot stay out of my own head and it causes me immense amounts of grief in my sleep cycle. In terms of the title I know what your all already thinking and yes Im goin there and I dont care what you think of me for it, and by there I mean this is gonna be a sappy, emotionally relieving (revealing) kind of post. This is a post that is meant to try to resolve (some of) my sleeping woes (prolly wont work, but heres hoping) by alleviating some ish thats on my head and heart.

Burning I's Ep 7 - 3's Company

On this edition of the Burning I's IllDapoe and yours truly recieve a visit from a good friend and discuss LBJ headed home (and I use that term loosely), Lil' Kim and Nicki Minaj whip em out and say whose bigger and we introduce our 1st game as well as a tip that may be a bit of a thinker but is still definitely tip-worthy (useful) :D Let it burn ya'll jus let it burn.

Burning I's Ep 6 - Pause After Playing

On this incredible episode of The Burning Insomniac Inquiry Ill dapoe and ItsJus2Easy talk on a wide variety of topics such as the awkwardness (and fun) of sexting, the 6 Million Dollar Man training staff in Phoenix, and the interrupting contest that was originally supposed to be a debate... sad but you should already know who wins (hint its not, or ever Ill Dapoe)

Common sense, it really aint that common

So sad that the title pretty much sums this post up but Im still going to write as much as I can about it no BS. There really isnt much to add to this other than pointing out all the times Ive seen people either ignore their "common sense" or show their glaring lack of it and adversely affect my life smh. Now to pull back from being sounding so judgmental and jus try to look at what most of us consider to be "common". Not wiping your shoes nose on someone else couch sleeve is a good place to start. Avoiding calling names (darknesses) things of that nature, just being polite and having manners is a big plus. Unfortunately for whatever reasons (developmental delay, asbergers, people dont have em and then cant teach em) we all dont share a common morality or rulebook therefore "sense" becomes quite a broadly defined and encompassing word and we have our own interpretations which leads to that title. I really am beginning to think I should hold a seminar or somethin but I digress whats common to me aint necessarily common to the dude over there and as a result my expectations are then blown to shit cause he didnt do what I thought to be an idiot proof action.

Burning I's - Insomniac's Inquiry Ep5 "Pleading The 1, 2, 3, 4, FIF!"

In this editiion of the Burning I's we finally lay Kanye to rest (for prolly all of a week or an episode), talk about Kobe brandishing his huge (embroidered) "Black Mamba" all over the place, and we twirl our mustaches in honor of Movember. IllDapoe gives the advice this time (Im Sorry) and I shout out more people than KG in his victory speech...shout out to KG.

The Blind (faith) Leading The Blind (faith)

Religion is probably the touchiest subject ever to be discovered and then discussed on this blog. It scares me. A LOT. Ive never been 1 for blind faith and as much as I wanna follow based off little to no actual proof but its really difficult for me since the punishment for not having blind faith (in my religion....or the religion I was raised in) is a fiery pit where theres no AC and an abundance of pointy forks. I jus have a problem believing that 1 of all these seemingly insane stories is actually true. I mean Ive seen many laugh at Scientology cause its belief is that an alien fell into a volcano and then had his body scattered all over Earth but how far fetched is that compared to a bearded omnipotent being that knows all and lives in the clouds? Ive gone from tryin to follow all religions (sorry I hate punishment and I wanted to be sure) to following none (Im also hella lazy) but Im still finding my niche. After watching Star Wars I (even) contemplated being a Jedi (since its basically the same thing) but Im afraid of all the days off work I'd lose, Mark Hamil's Bday isnt a holiday.... yet. But seriously speaking I think the main reason Im so nervous is because I know that practically every religion ever is man made and man has some really nerve racking flaws.

Complacency, the death of hard work

Now this is an old phrase, to which I admit Im paraphrasing and its pretty simple in its meaning; when you get satisfied with what you've accomplished, you lose the fire in your belly and get soft. (By the by Im loving using these 1 liners as titles in case you havent noticed :D). Back to complacency. Ive found with me a lot of times if I get satisfied I tend to get somewat complacent, fortunately for me I have issues and status quo isnt ever enough so it doesnt last and as a result I usually need to shake things up a little at some point (see the beginning of this blog). Now unfortunately people are prone to doing this and digging themselves into shallow graves ruts that become painfully difficult to get out of and per usual 2 Easy's here to help, shovel in hand (dig up stupid)

Burning I's - Insomniac's Inquiry Ep4 "WTF Is Sleep?"

So tired...so very tired. With that being said be sure to enjoy our sleep deprived rants on the mediocrity that is Jersey/Lake Shore, the early award winners in the NBA and finally our discussion on the 2 best children's movies of all time. If you like drunken rantings & tangents, than you've definitely come to the right place Ill goes OFF in this one lol, enjoy.

Swing & A Miss....Communication

When it comes to 2 people communicating, you'd be surprised by how much miscommunication goes on. It legitimately makes me think that people are speaking 2 different languages because of all the subtext and body language, not to mention wordplay and double entrendres and all the different nuances of people and their communication styles make miscommunication a far more common occurrence than it should be. O and I forgot to add people not BEING CLEAR ABOUT WHAT THEY WANT helps add to the problem that is miscommunication and it hurts me so. In seeing it, hearing about it and overall experiencing it Ive lost all patience for it.

Burning I's - Insomniac's Inquiry Ep3 - "Naptime is Over"

Its that time again... the time where 2 sleep deprived weirdo's (Ill Dapoe & 2 Easy) sit and yell at each other for 15mins and then tape it. This time around we talk about Kanye's politics and genitalia not to mention we call out our childhood heroes (Randy Moss) and then tell you how to live your life....ur welcome.

Titans Collide: Lion King vs. Aladdin

Now (ya Im excited and Im goin rite in on this one too) Ive been hyping this post and matchup like Don King minus the bad hair and worse grammar for weeks now. These are quite frankly the 2 best children's movies of all time and the question is: whose side are you on? In preparation for this post I actually watched them both again and for once not jus for my child-like enjoyment but for research purposes too. I love them both like children, but definitely not equally (ya Im gonna have favourite kids, deal with it) and my heart lies with Lion King. The street rat has and will continue to change lives but Lion King to me is just that much better. This kind of reminds me of the age old football debate between Peyton Manning and Tom Brady. Well to me Lion King is Tom Brady. Peyton Manning (Aladdin) is just great period no questions asked and quite possibly the best ever and the same can be said for Brady so it comes down to the little things and preferrence in this comparison. Brady has movie star good looks and a gorgeous model wife as well as 2 extra rings and thats why most people would choose him but thats not to discredit Peyton who has more MVP's. That comparison was only relevant if you follow sports so you could see how closely matched these 2 staples of childhood are. In this post Im goin to do a thorough analysis and breakdown/comparison of the 2 movies and show why (in my humble opinion) that Lion King takes the crown and of course it wouldnt be my blog if I didnt share some vids along the way :D 1st up, Storyline.

Justifications are jus glorified excuses

Now (ya Im gettin rite in there this time) excuses are often easily avoidable and used to cover up failures while most justifications are supposed to be seen as REASONS as to why things happened which means their usually more acceptable than excuses. This post is callin the both of them out. OOOOOOOO (noise made by kids wen 1of em gets in trouble). I want to everyone to kno that jus because your more intelligent and can come up with great justifications does not alleviate your responsibility to yourself or others!

Burning I's - Insomniac's Inquiry Ep2 "Trick Or (Meow) Treat"

We're back like we never left (cause we never did). Welcome to a special Halloween edition of the Burning Insomiac's Inquiry (I's) where we discuss us and what our show is really since no one really knows, we finally go in on the NBA, talk about the mystery and wonder that is Halloween and end with our (patent pending) Insomniac tip of advice which is only for the males this week (sorry ladies).

Im Going Innnnn & Imma Go Hard

I realize (by which I mean Ive been told and critiqued) that in some of my newer posts I've been lacking, content-wise. Now as Ive said before I have no issues with (constructive) criticisms, their what drive me to be better because if no one else wanted to criticize me than I'd be left to on my own and as good as I can be, I cant perfect this solo, so all these opinions have me re-thinking and re-evaluating parts of my style and formula. "Complacency is the downfall of success", a Jel original for ya. Ive been given some very good critiques as well but "you take the good, you take the bad, you take it all, and then you have the facts of life, the facts of life"... Sorry got caught up in the moment I mean you get better and improve and keep evolving. "Keep moving forward" - Lewis Robinson from Meet The Robinsons (underrated Disney movie)

Patience may be a virtue, but its definitely not a character trait

"Patience is a virtue", a much overused phrase when people are tryin to convince the impatient people of the world to slow down and relax (it really doesnt work so why bother?). Now I've come up with my own spin on this phrase, yes "patience is a virtue but its definitely not a character trait". Now in this I mean that to all those who feel the need to condescendingly say patience is a virtue as tho its goin to make everything all the better for those who want their flash fried cow now! (Simpsons reference...I think if I cant find clips I'll jus mention where their from, maybe)

Burning I's - Insomniac's Inquiry Ep1 "Get Your Visine Ready"

Welcome 1 and all to the new series from the 2 knuckleheads you've come to know and love being myself (Jel aka ItsJus2Easy) and my P.I.C Ill Da Grouch (http://illdapoe.blogspot.com/). The Burning I's aka the Insomniac's Inquiry meant for your (our) (late nite) viewing/reading and now listening public :D

Standards, How High Is TOO High?

Similar to the previous post on getting better as opposed to getting bitter I feel that I have to touch on standards keeping that same ideal in mind. Personally I've never been all that hard to please but recently Ive come to realization that I dont need to take peoples crap as a result of that. I can be laid back and easy going but hold people to a MUCH higher standard. In this realization Ive come to realize that people have this silly thing called pride and its a really hard thing to step away from and that usually it clouds their ability to take any criticisms. Oftentimes if one is feeling "shamed" or "scolded" by a peer or worse yet someone younger than they are, they tend to completely discredit the entire argument and sadly theres not much that can be done about that other than get a stress ball or a good camera (to take a picture) and a punching bag (to place said picture on) and go to town.

Dont Get Mad, Get Better (Shout outs to Ill Da Grouch)

This is easily my new favourite quote of all time (a bit of an exaggeration, "Hakuna Matata" is still near and dear to my heart) "Don't get mad, get better". I first read it on my boy Ill's blog (http://illdapoe.blogspot.com/) and immediately could not stop using for EVERYTHING. Im not gonna lie, I wish I made it up cause I feel so obligated to make sure I "pay royalties" for usin it (shout out to Will) and thats jus gonna make my stuff longer every time.

Traditionalism from a NON traditional perspective

When I was first musing about this post there were waaaaaay (yes all of the extra a's were necessary) too many directions I could head in but I chose to focus on those people who chose to half step in terms of their traditional beliefs and practices.

Rasta's vs. Dreads

Ya Im a fashion dread, and wat! I said it! If you judgemental Rastafarians have a beef with it Im not hiding it or me so deal with it. Now that the gauntlet has been thrown, onto the meat (pun intended) of the post, me being a dread. (Fashion) Dreads are more the type who like the hairstyle but not too knowledgeable about the religion whereas Rasta's are more spiritual and connected to the teachings and I understand that many of those who are deeply spiritual may see my having dreads and not being an avid follower of their style/religion as a bit disrespectful and I apologize if thats the case but to me its simply a sign of my progression into manhood. Ive never been a fan of cornrows too late into my 20's (no offense to those who rock em, I jus did NOT want it for me) I believe that in order for me to progress into adulthood I needed to leave that look behind but Ive grown very attached to my hair over the struggles we've gone through together and I like havin it so I had to find a new style/look to reflect the new stage of my life and Ive long since coveted dreadlocks.

Im A Machine.....Jerk

Now this is a phrase that myself and my P.I.C have uttered many a time but I never used to fully grasp and I jus chalked it up to it being from a movie or show I never saw and jus went with the flow. Unfortunately we all kno that Jel cant jus afford to not think so here we are.

Nicknames....

Sorry I didnt have a clever title for this 1, not everyone bats .1000 *shrug* I cracked under the pressure sue me, I can be human too. Back to the topic at hand, nicknames are kinda like titles and I feel after my rant on titles I needed to touch on this topic a little too.

Unconventional Love - http://www.xeromag.com/fvpoly.html

http://www.xeromag.com/fvpoly.html - jus cause I dun think the one in the title will take u anywhere without copying and pasting and I kno the most of the world is lazy

Insomnia is a helluva drug

So for those who know me ya'll are already aware that I do not sleep (Im a machine jerk) and when you are all safely within ur dream land goin through your REM Im up and doin something (pointless or with meaning) with my time. Why am I capable of such awesomeness? Well I used to answer because I used to sleep all day and I was nocturnal but as Ive aged Ive come to realize I sleep a lot less during the days and for some reason Im feeling as rested which leads me to believe either Im sort of witch (keep the buckets of water away) or that I have a serious medical issue and in that case I kno Ive had a good run.

The eX's and hO's of Relationships

Well being that my sordid love life continually hits me in my face more than a Ron Jeremy money shot, I jus decided to go over the eX's and hO's of love overall. I've been fortunate to have fairly decent girls take time to care about or get nude for/with me and thinking about how I've gotten here with them led me to reflect and discuss this awkward dance that 2 (at minimum) people who are intrigued by each other go through.

Sex - if its too taboo than this prolly aint for you

SEX! Now that Ive got ur attention....lets talk about it lol. Now I realize some arent comfortable with the confines of the bedroom being on the internet for all to see (unless your name is Robert Kelly) but this is a major major major part of life and relationships and I would me ignant if didnt at least acknowledge it.

Titles - meant for clarity but only raise more confusion

Goin off the end of the previous entry Im gonna go in on titles. Now titles from books to movies to foods to names are meant to let us kno a little without giving away the entirety for example its jus Titanic not the big boat that sunk but this post is more focused on titles in life from job position to personal life.

Family, a word by any other name would be as annoying

Now before you think Im some sort of spoiled only child who has no idea of his roots wheel back, 2/3 homie :D Ive been spoiled as long as I can remember but that doesnt reflect me or my actions jus those of my parents who jus so happen to try to give everything they could to their last child.

Only YOU Can Prevent Blog Syndrome (B.S)

As stated in the previous post Blog Syndrome is as follows; the as the tendency to scan long(er) blogs for key words and repeating them back to the blogger and then for both or either to write jus for the sake of writing. Now I'd like for all those who roam through here, when I decide to make this ish public, to enjoy their stay and converse/debate/get destroyed by/with me about my topics or opinions and their offensiveness or lackthereof, but I want it to happen legitmately.

Now as the title says only YOU can prevent forest fires B.S, in this blog and real life by callin me and everyone on their shit. Now that isnt to say one NEEDS to fight with me, Im an easy goin guy, we can jus have a nice chat and you prolly can with most of the world but sometimes you need to grab people loving by the shoulders, look them deeply in the eyes and shake em real good and say HEY! YOUR ACTIN LIKE A NUT! - My Wife and Kids....Dam I do a lot of TV references... O well enjoy

@ItsJus2Easy

In My Head, No Derulo

Since Ive grasped the concept of self reflection, started somewhere in the teens years, Ive been adept at spending a good amount of time inside of my own head. As a matter of fact if you count the time spent bein an only/last child (yes I kno those are opposing ideals but wen ur closest sibling is 12 years older than you and lives away u fall into both categories) Ive always had quite the active imagination as long as I can ever remember. Toys became real, which was only further perpetuated by Toy Story...still unsure if I trust them, but I digress, I could make anything a game and anything a plaything so I was rarely alone but wen my thirst for adventure and winning championships died (avid wrestling fan and not ashamed to admit it) I started to shift to trying to understand the quirkiness of others and wat makes them tick.....