Fatt Planett

2006-06-01T15:00:00.000-05:00

It's already June!!!

Summertime is here in spirit.....and spirits around the death star are a little lighter since we have written some sales the past week and a few more this week.......people are thinking about smiling again.....however the intensity is still here with the Platinum Hood Awards coming up Saturday and lots and lots of loose ends left to be tightened up for the station's biggest event of the year by far. Lots of celebs will be in town, so, people are nervous about things coming off without a hitch. I am personally just fatigued from all these weeks of burning the candle at both ends. I'll be so glad when my Mom passes her insurance exam, so that I can delegate some of the financial biz's workload to her. I can't wait for the various summer trips that I have planned.....they will be welcome distractions. After the awards on Saturday, life should become somewhat more normal??? My fingers are crossed.......By the way, the California friend has shown signs that she's missing me....And I am missing our daily communication on my end as well.....But, I am not going to beg....I have been calling at least 3 to 4 times each week to try to catch up with her........If she really wants to talk to me more, the ball is in her court......And as for Miss Singapore.....Well, she's been a very good girl lately.......even promising this morning to come visit me before the end of the year......hey, hey, hey!!!! Hell yeah!!!

2006-05-23T10:29:00.000-05:00

Run For Cover!!!

Darth Vader is on the loose....the storm troopers are away and he's on the prowl to crush the rebellion. The sales manager is taking a short vacation.....sales are down, and you can figure out the rest. The sales meeting on yesterday morning started with lots of yelling and a door slam. Followed by 20 minutes of people trying to self-boost morale before hitting the 92 degree heat trying to making a mark on the board. On a lighter note.....the California friend has called me everyday this week and has been so extra nice.....now why couldn't this have been the case when I had the time to enjoy it.....and more importantly, where was all of this nicety on Valentine's Day??? I know, I know.....we're only platonic friends....but, that still doesn't mean one can't be realistic about what you REALLY want right??? Miss Singapore has been in a cranky mood with her family, which means she's been very happy to spend time lately gabbing with me over the phone. It's funny, I've spent more time talking to Miss Singapore over the past month at 8 cents a minute than I have the California friend.....not by choice of course....but, Miss Singapore and I are bonding. It's just a few days until the Memorial Day holiday.....I'll be heading off to Memphis for a couple of days......a little fun and a little biz mixed in.....still finishing small details for the fight promotion. But there will definitely be fun on the card as I will do some catching up with an old friend and my cousins. Maybe take in a little of the Memphis night life......yeah that's the ticket!!! Can't wait for Friday to roll around.

2006-05-20T16:46:00.000-05:00

It's already the 20th???

This month has flown by....even though I have been at budget for April, May, and June for about 3-4 weeks, I've been trying to keep it flowing so that Darth Vader won't have any material to bitch about for a while....the problem is, that everyone else has had 4 slow weeks, so me slowing down some over the past 3-4 weeks with sales is making Darth Vader very uncomfortable. So, I am trying to keep momentum going to give him less to bitch about . I've been doing 5-9 remotes a week the last several weeks. The result of this schedule has been lost sleep, sleepy driving, and even me falling asleep while studying and taking my insurance exams this past week. I don't know how I was able to pull passing the exams off without the good Lord lookin over my shoulder. I went to sleep at least 10 minutes during one set of questions....but the most important thing is that I passed!!! All that is left for me now is to apply and take my securities exam......then I'll be ready to REALLY take in the wide world of finances for middle America. And of course expand the biz. I am definitely taking it easy tonight.....Anime rentals from Blockbuster maybe.....and definitely some Adult Swim Anime' tonight on Cartoon Network....thats exactly what the doctor ordered!!! I've seemed to gain the good graces of the California friend again...but oddly enough it seems to be due to the fact that I am so busy these days that we aren't talking as frequently .......maybe that's what we needed......hmmmm......as for Miss Singapore......she's a blast, we talk at least 4 or 5 days a week.......I can't wait to go visit this winter....it'll be a blast!!! I was very disappointed when my Atlanta Braves blew a 9-8 lead in the ninth inning last night against Arizona....we had moved all the way to 3 1/2 games out of first place.....we gotta continue the good work.......c'mon Bravos, get out there and have some timely hitting and some even more crucial timely defense so that we can take our rightful place by the All-Star break as number 1 baby!!! I didn't do it very big last weekend at the bass tourney either, but one of club members won a $20,000 check at a national tourney the day before our club tourney.......I am trying to hang out around him some in case it's contagious...lol.....

Everyone is waiting to get their fish weighed in at last Saturday's bass
tourney on Lake Hamilton

The excitement mounts as the fish are weighed!!!

It's always better to have a limit of small fish instead of hoping to catch one big one and coming back empty handed!!!

Chelsea Charms has the largest boobs in the world....(175 xxx) and she stopped by the studios last Friday as the feature entertainer at the Paper Moon last week...it was an "interesting" experience.

This mother and daughter duo of listeners came out to the truck give-away remote....I have a sneaky suspicion that both of them were trying to flirt with me........hmmmm....

This is the guy that won the truck

Group picture with the radio staff and the winner's family

The marketing head for the Car Dealer, me, and the lot manager.....everyone seemed to have a great time at the promotion.....so all is well I suppose....

2006-05-08T17:16:00.000-05:00

Two weeks is like a blurr

I can't even tell you where the time has gone. Things have actually been pretty cool. My financial biz is picking up, the day job is steady, things have been heading and maintaining in a good place, the only downfall would be the time....it's shot by so quickly that I haven't been able to make phone calls, emails, and texts like I am used to........I know my family and friends think that I am being anti-social, but not really. I've just been so taxed on time that by the time I know it, it's 1am and time for bed. And with 5 days a week of live remotes every week, it's even more of a crunch. But I am not complaining, because it's this level of activity that I have worked so hard the last 3 years to create. I knew that it would be like this eventually. The plan is to bust my ass until July of 2007, then slow down and start a family....or something like that, lol!!!

2006-04-25T19:20:00.000-05:00

I'm Tired....Whewwww!!!

I don't even know where to begin.....just the most intense four or five week stretch of my radio career. Mostly because now I have 5 days of remotes. So I essentially work at least 3 hours a day 7 days a week, being that I count set up time and drive times for the Saturday/Sunday remotes. Anyway that's in the face of the fact that I am really just getting to start on building my financial biz lately which sucks up extra time that I would normally have to get caught up on rest or work on music. With all of the work though, I have really been blessed. I would have to say that God has been look out for Bizzle in a way lately that I can't say I am used to. That's why I am very looking forward to the day when I can be a blessing to someone else in a big way....the small everyday stuff is cool.....but I really want to impact some people's lives...can't wait until that opportunity comes my way. Haven't been able to watch much of the Braves games yet this season......gotta remedy that......yep. I missed the Quad States tourney in Missouri this past weekend. I really wanted to go, but knowing how fickle things are around here when I am gone and having to have rookies cover all these remotes, I just knew it wouldn't work this time around. But I will jump thru flames to go the Quad States fall tourney. It's in October, so hopefully I can just plan ahead.

The California lady friend has been unfairly neglected by my calls and emails lately. I feel bad because despite the Valentine's fiasco...... I still consider her to be a great friend and she's always had my back....that being said......Miss Singapore.....(I'm sure that Jo has probably bumped into Miss Singapore a time or two.....Miss Singapore wholesales DVD's in Little India....) Anyway, I've truly been extra busy lately and because her time is 13 hours ahead, it lends itself for us to talk either a few minutes before I go to bed or vice versa......the California friend and I work hectic day and sometimes evening schedules which don't allow as much time for us to conversate by phone....especially lately. So.....I don't know, what to think.....California made it very clear that she desires a strictly platonic relationship at the moment, while Miss Singapore is singing the tunes that I want to hear......I guess I will just have to figure out for myself, but damn it's hard to know what "the right thing to do" really is......and am I feeling this way because I am secretly hurt by my slighting from Valentine's Day??? Afterall, she did treat me very well when we went to Atlanta.....so, is the blame on me......and I do enjoy our friendship....it's been the highlight of my life for the last 8 months. However, I can feel me bonding with Miss Singapore very quickly and I hope that doesn't mean that I end up slighting California friend in the end of the time and attention that she has EARNED and deserves......Dilemmas.....lol....

2006-04-16T17:23:00.000-05:00

It's all about survival!!!

Thursday was a day that took a lot to get through...but the results were worth it. I hit my April budget....so management can stay out of my ass.....yipee!!! Of course the real stress was Friday's marathon of 5 live remotes....used car dealer, gentlemen's club, cd signing, Live show, and the after party. Ralph Tresvant was cool as hell. He did a 2 song set at Ambiance with music...and then he took requests from the crowd to do some sing-alongs that he lead live. It was like having him in your living room hanging out for the evening. First class performer....and a genuinely nice cat. Found out he loves to fish catfish, bass, crappie, even stripers...a little salt water here and there.....which I thought was just another example of no matter how far people go in life....we're all basically the same when it comes down to it. It's ironic that another music artist of all the people that I have had conversations with in the past month would be the most well versed on the nuances of bass fishing. Anyway, I was so tired from this past week's flurry of activity that I slept late this morning.....I did get a chance to make all of my Eastertide greetings and wishes to friends and family.....but I had to recharge the batteries a bit......I still have another live remote later tonight. I haven't even had time to watch my Atlanta Braves work on winning another title over past four or five days......gotta do better than that!!! That Cool Aussie Frank is under the weather....so everyone wish her a speedy recovery.....she's responsible for her grandparents well-being and needs all her strength to make it happen.

Darryl the hotel media director, Ralph Tresvant and I after
Dinner.

Ralph taking pics with the station listeners

Ralph wondering...."who's that singing 'Candy Girl' all out of tune?"

Bad Brad from the morning show trying to convince the ladies
that he's just as cool as Ralph Tresvant.

DJ Deja Blu had the crowd groovin' during the after party to
'0l school hip hop and r&b tunes.

2006-04-14T09:29:00.000-05:00

Friday....oh really....I thought this was supposed to be the start of the weekend???

Yeah...yeah....be jealous.....Ralph Tresvant is in the building......women all over Little Rock are offering to come to the station and drink a glass of his bath water......wish I was joking. I have worked about 80 hours this week between my accounts, the 4 promotions we're doing with our 3 stations right now, and about a half dozen new accounts I've picked up since my boy got fired this week....so right now on 3 hours sleep.....I'm on the borderline of not being a really nice guy....but....because of my job....still gotta let the world see me smile. I have two remotes this afternoon at the same time that I have to juggle even though they are 30 miles apart....all before getting ready for Ralph's show tonight at Ambiance. I might get to bed by 5am!!! Next week though....best believe a brotha is catching up on his sleep......it'll be snoozeville all week long baby!!!

2006-04-12T18:48:00.000-05:00

Breathe and stop....and give it whatcha got!!!

It's getting better.....I hit my April budget today....(thanks to the creator for having my back this month.....only he knows the trouble I've seen!!!) I can't believe how weird the last month has been, and with 3 team members short, it's been even more crucial. I am making it through, but it's been a real challenge. I still haven't made any progress with my lady friends separating themselves out from each other....but, I am not in any hurry to spoil the fun just yet. .......Baseball season is here....there'll be a lot of tomahawk chopping going on at Turner field this season....Go Braves!!! It's a great distraction from work during the summer.....and wow, do I need a distraction!!!

2006-04-09T19:54:00.000-05:00

Didn't win.....but don't be sad for me......

I spent yesterday on Lake Dardnelle trying to fill the gap in between myself and the other none-boaters in front of me for the points lead for the bass club. I caught 13 fish....plenty....but they were ALL TOO SHORT DAMN IT!!! I caught 3 that were at least 14 inches.....(largemouths have to be 15 inches on Dardnelle) and I caught 2 spotted bass that were about 11 inches (spots have to be 12, along with smallmouths...arrrrrrrrg!!!) But, none the less, I had hella fun...considering that I wasn't having to work yesterday. Fishing versus work......fishing wins everytime!!! The winning bag had almost 12 lbs.. The guy that owns my barber shop, Fred, had over 10lbs. (good enough for a 2nd place check) and the big bass of the day which was over 5 lbs. Oh well, the next tourney is on the Arkansas River here in Little Rock in May.......yeah, they better watch out for that one.....I'll be kicking some major ass in that one for sure!!!

THAT'S A BIG ONE RIGHT THERE (4LBS.)

I KNOW IT'S A SPOTTED BASS....BUT THAT'S
REDICULOUS...WHAT'S WITH THE SPOTS ON
IT'S HEAD????

HOW THE HELL DID JIMMY CATCH A BULLFROG
ON HIS PLASTIC BULLFROG???

THAT'S FRED....HE OWNS THE BARBER SHOP
WHERE I GET MY HAIR CUT....THIS IS THE BIGGEST
BASS OF THE DAY AT A LITTLE OVER 5 LBS.
HE CAME IN 2ND PLACE OVERALL WITH ABOUT 10 LBS.

2006-04-04T16:41:00.000-05:00

Choices.....hmmmmm

Made a few new 'friends' lately. All of them have some very unique and very attractive qualities.....of course as per usual they all live in other time zones and in 2 of the three cases....other continents. So.....what to do? I choose to get to know people and allow them to either "win" me over or to "elimidate" themselves. No one thing will make or break anyone...but over time it all makes sense. But, as things are now...it can be quite confusing as to who I am vibing with the most. They ALL seem impressive right now. I guess this is a good problem to have as opposed to how things were a couple of years ago, when all the options were so disappointing.

The sales week started off with a bang yesterday, but has come to a screetching halt today. Indecisiveness from one client is killing my roll that I was on. If he closes the deal tomorrow it will be all good, but people who drag their feet on really good deals make me nervous.....and this would be A VERY GOOD DEAL!!! Check out Florida spanking that ass last night. They did what LSU should have done. Don't know what happened to the Bayou Bengals the other night.....maybe they were just tired after a long season. But, nothing to hold their heads down about. Great season when one looks back on it. However, Florida showed them how to handle up. What a game by Joakim Noah. Dude was like slam-er-riffic........although UCLA's dunk off the end bounds over Noah was the best of the night.....he was horizontally planar when he dunked over Noah......that was a helluva move. I am dog ass tired and it's only Tuesday....I hope I can handle MY business between now and Thursday so that I can get on the road early Friday afternoon to get to Russellville to the bass tourney site so that I can get a decent night's rest. I need to be fresh Saturday. I can retake the club's co-angler points lead with a good showing saturday. I only need about 7 pounds to do it.....and at Lake Dardnelle, that's like only 2 good fish!!!

I stole this from that Cool Aussie Frank:

Twenty-Two Questions

1. First thing you did this morning? Cursed my alarm clock.

2. Last thing you ate? Chocolate Cake

3. What kind of Internet service do you have? Cable broadband...but will get satellite at home when I build my house next spring.

4. What's something you look forward to most in the next 4 months? The Jermain Taylor fight, and a possible vacation to Toronto this summer.

5. What's annoying you right now? My boss' micro-managing the hell out of us!!!

6.What's the last movie you saw? Spirited Away (anime)

7. Do you believe in long distance relationships? Obviously yes!!! When's the last time I've dated someone in a 200 mile radius???

8. When was the last time it rained? 2 days ago

9. Is there someone you miss? Poncho

10. Who was the last person you texted? My Mother

11. Who was the last person of the opposite sex that you called? California Friend Trish

12. Song that sums up your life? If you could mix "Parents just don't understand" from Will Smith and Jazz and "You're all I need" from Mary J. and Method Man

13. What are a few things you wish you were better at? basketball, golf, being over six feet tall, and controlling my excessive talking.

14. If you could be anywhere this second, where would it be? In Aussie with that Cool Aussie Frank.

15. Memory from 5th grade? My first time being on an airplane for a class project on

16. Latest struggle? Not quitting my day job...followed closely by me not slapping my baby brother for being so irresponsible!!!

17. Have you ever had the urge to kill someone? often. The guy who stole my studio equipment in 1993

18. How many people would you say are interested in you? I'll sound conceded here....but, every girl I've ever dated minus one, and currently about 3 or 4 are seriously in pursuit.

19. What do you love doing? Anything that's not dealing with official Archway Broadcasting biz.....lol.....fishing...eating....sex....golf......in no particular order depending on what day it is.

20. Do you think someone thinks about you daily? I would certainly hope so...

21. Who was the last person you saw or talked too? My promotions director at the station.

22. Do you think anyone will read this? Yep!!! While they are waiting on their paint to dry!!!

2006-04-01T20:03:00.000-06:00

BOOTY, BOOTY, BOOTY, BOOTY, ROCKIN' E'RYWHERE ROCKIN' E'RYWHERE....I FOUND YOU MISS NEW BOOTY!!!

I am sorry, (not) but I can't get that song out of my head. Our rhythmic station plays it like 30 times a day or something. All the overseas stations that I listen to play it as well. It's addictive like orange juice in my diet coke for breakfast.......anywho. Today was good...got a lot accomplished and our jock that was sick yesterday was feeling well enough to do her remote this morning for car dealer that's giving away the big black truck. We had fun re-telling the story of her getting sick to the lot owner. Now that I know she's fine.....we're not going to let her live it down for a few weeks. Basketball tonight.....well, we already know that LSU and Florida are going to win.....so, it's off to grill the meat and watch college hoops on the big screen that I bought second hand for $100.....yes I am a republican and I'm as thrifty as polyester!!! LOL.

It's pretty cool....22inch rims...Kumho tires...stereo bumpin!!!

Somebody's going to be happy to win this....I've been driving
it all week....I'm getting attached.

As evidenced here....I'm attached!!

Me and the marketing rep for the dealer that's giving away
the truck in 3 weeks.

2006-03-31T18:53:00.000-06:00

Help!!!

Today was supposed to be about me collecting the last bits of money for the month, so that I can get a fat ass check April 15th....Commission sales people everywhere...can you feel me? In case I never explained....we only get paid on the amount of $$$ collected in a calendar month from our clients....(clients that have credit usually wait 60-90 days....they suck.....lol...) Which means, if I collect their payment up front on the 5th of the month.....I don't get paid on it until the 15th of the following month.....that's a full 5 and 1/2 weeks that I have to wait to get my scratch!!! All we get on the 1st is a small "draw" which is suppose to sustain us until the 15th......well, that's the way it works......pretty much in all radio and somewhat in television in sales. They subtract your "draw" $$$ from your check that you get on the 15th. But anyway, now that everyone is chomping at the bit to dive into radio sales at 100% commission.....lol.... today was supposed to be the day that I got out get the rest of my $$$ before the close of biz....but at lunch, one of our jocks gets sick and has trouble breathing....fearing a possible coronary...we'll called 911.......she was rushed to the emergency room.....but it wasn't anything more than exhaustion. A combination of a stupid diet she's been on to lose weight before Ralph Tresvant comes to town and her not having any sleep for over 36 hours because she hosts the Thursday night party zone. Anyway, she was told to go home and rest....and I am glad that she was okay....but of course, I spent 2 and 1/2 hours keeping an eye on her....so my day was really shot. Now I am trying to get my mind together to finish all the paper work that I missed out on today, as well as rescheduling a bunch of errands like a badly needed haircut, a stop by my mother's to drop off a few dollars, and getting the truck back that the station is giving away. It had some more work done on it today.....it's going to be sooooooo sweet when it's done. All I want to do after our remotes tomorrow afternoon is to go to sleep for about 14 hours......lol.......okay, 13 and 1/2!!!!

Choose 6 habits/weird things about yourself and write about them in a blog. Choose 6 people to be tagged and they must also list 6 things about themselves in a blog. Don't forget to leave a comment that says you have been tagged and tell them to read your blog

1) I love diet soda and orange juice mixed together...especially for breakfast!!!

2) I was a virgin until I turned 22....not because I couldn't get laid....but because that's how scared my pops made me of getting "some good for nothing ho pregnant" as he so eloquently put it.

3) I have a hard time sleeping for extended periods of time with clothes on

4) I don't eat pork.....love to eat....but won't touch the swine

5) I think that having a little bit of a tummy is sexy on a woman

6) I have a mild foot fetish......don't know how that happened....sometimes it makes me feel so dirty.......lol....yeah right!!!

7) Okay, I got one more...... screw the six fact rule......I tend to vote Republican.....yes, I support the war and George W.

We had loads of fun this week at the party zones Wednesday and Thursday.........

Thursday Night at Ambiance

Thursday Night At Ambiance....Me and a few regulars

Thursday Night at Ambiance
Our Morning show co-host Toni Seville posing with a couple of party
zone patrons....Kareem Reid of the Arkansas Rimrockers on
the right

Wednesday Night at Legends with morning show co-host
Bad Brad.......he does look a little deranged doesn't he?

Of course Thursday Night at Ambiance wouldn't be the same
without me bustin' a move of my own.....a little playtime mixed
in with work is cool, right?

More of me shaking my groove thang!!!

Wednesday night at Legends....they kind of look like some girls
from my last video shoot......hmmmmm.....lol....

Me and my boy Terry lookin' like big pimps Wednesday Night

Wednesday at Legends.....see how they are smiling at me
as if to say........"yes, you are the man!!!" The girl on the left
had some nice tatts on her ankles..... ankle tatts are cool!!!

Wednesday night at Legends.....the girl on the right....had
my attention much of the night.....I'm not too "cool" to admit
it......but she never would tell me her name.....imagine that...
LOL

In general.....women that smoke are a turn off to me......but
there is something very suggestive about the way she was
puffing the Black N Mild.......as you can tell....she really did have
my undivided attention......but she wouldn't tell me her name,
damn it!!! Can't say why she was doing it for me....but it was
working for me!!! I already know that Cool Aussie Frank will
have a smart ass comment about me being attracted to her......
so bring it on, Frank!!!

2006-03-30T16:33:00.000-06:00

ONLY THE STRONG CAN SURVIVE!!!

Well, the emperor is gone....everything is returning to some resemblance of normalcy....and guess what? No one got fired this time!!! That's never happened before. Darth Vader is breathing easier....and the imperial officers are all more at ease today. I was summoned by the emperor on Tuesday....it has been requested of me to inspire the rebels to have greater belief in the power of the Empire to meet their daily and monthly budgeting needs through incentives, training, and get this one.....better ratings for our stations!!! I can't tell if it's a trick or not by the Empire....but it sounded good none-the-less. I have worked my balls off this week between the day job's regular duties of selling advertising, getting things done to the truck for the giveaway, and my side gig......whew!!! I need a vacation already and April isn't officially here yet. I think I am going either to Toronto or Vancouver this summer.....hell, why not both? Plus.......we have the party zone from 9pm-1am every Wednesday and Thursday night...so I am getting like no sleep....it's been crazy. My only solace is that I get to take my insurance exam next week and get it out of the way....my clearance letter finally arrived today!!! Yipee!!! On a much, much, lighter note......the financial team and I are going to get together Sunday afternoon and munch on chicken and such, so that everyone can get to know everyone else on the team. Everyone seems to work a different schedule and few get to see each other at the same time. Also, the weather is warming.....the blossoms are blossoming...the shrubs are blooming....etc.....that means it's fishing time baby!!!.....But why I am I getting so excited when I know that I have to work the NEXT 5 WEEKENDS!!! Boooooooo!!! That bites....but, I'll make up for it this summer. I have one bass tourney in April, so I will have to pay someone to cover me that day.....that sucks too!!! But anywho, this weekend is when we find out how good this Cinderella team George Mason is. I am still predicting an LSU vs. Florida final......edge to Big Baby Davis of course.......that's a big boy!!!

Oh...I almost forgot.....I've met a couple new lady friends lately. They both live north of the border....(a re-occurring theme in my life, right?) But, they both seem to understand my quirky nature....so that's a plus......that's why I think I must take a holiday this summer to Toronto or Vancouver, .....or hell, both....lol.....decisions, decisions!!! It's time for me to head home for a bite to eat before tonight's bar remote. I'm Audi 5000 (old late 80's reference for all of the none hip-hop heads)

2006-03-28T09:31:00.000-06:00

Today is the Day!!!

This message is written in code, so that it won't be intercepted......lol....well, the emperor is here.....she's in Darth Vader's office......I help make the arrangements for her lodging at Little Rock's 2nd swankiest Hotel. Hopefully, this will buy me some brownie points.......lol...yeah right!!! Like I care about brownie points. People are really acting strangely around the office.....and have been for a couple of weeks, but today is terrible. Too much anxiety over things one can't control. Anyway, enough on that.....how about baseball season cranking up this weekend??? Atlanta is shooting for their 15th consecutive league title......I can't wait. The only thing I enjoy more than a good meal and the Dallas Cowboys is the Atlanta Braves. And....to make this weekend even more interesting...the California friend is having her birthday party Friday night.....but her birthday isn't until Tuesday......so, I am going to try ONE MORE TIME TO BE A NICE GUY AND SEND HER A GIFT.........If issues arise this time around....I don't know where I will go from there...but, hopefully, we won't have to find out about that scenario!!!

2006-03-26T22:42:00.000-06:00

The emperor is coming, the emperor is coming!!!

The emperor is flying in tomorrow to see how progress is coming along here at the Death Star. Darth Vader and his officers have been on edge for about 2 weeks about this visit. They have implemented all of the ass-backwards policies with the sales staff all in the name of adding needed discipline to the team so that we'll hit our goals. They still haven't figured out that the new somber office environment only sucks the remaining smidgen of morale that we thought we were holding onto into thin air. Everyone is stressed beyond belief....as well as the fact that with our fallen comrade of 2 weeks ago, we are all now responsible for making up his part of the budget. My budgets have gone up anywhere from 20%-40% every month for the rest of the year.....but to be honest......I REALLY DON'T GIVE A DAMN!!! I am going to do my job like I always have and if I hit my numbers....cool.....I'll get paid like a villain....if I don't then, hey, it's been a great ride the past three years. But, I refuse to let the Empire stress the hell out of me!!! In other matters.....my tournament brackets stink. Arkansas lost to Bucknell in the first round, Xavier lost to Gonzaga.......so on and so forth....I would love to see the person that got this year's final four right......You're fuckin' genius if you did, and I want to take you with me to Vegas!!! Oh yeah, and the Cowboys Nation welcomes T.O. People have been asking me all week how I feel about it.....well, Terrell Owens is one of the top 5 active receivers........that says it all. In pro sports.....it's all about the w's........and I feel he'll be worth 2 1/2 wins over the season. Last season that would have put us securely into the playoffs. Bring him on baby!!!

2006-03-21T15:32:00.000-06:00

OH, What a Day......ARGGGHHHH!!!!

I am so frustrated with coporate hierarchy and B.S. People afraid to lose their jobs are the cause of all stress!!! And they are driving me crazy......oh, and I can't stand micro managers!!! I hate meetings.....meetings....meetings.......why the hell am I not told about all senior level discussions, when I am the most tenured senior level person. And don't use the excuse about other people dealing with items more often than I, because I have always been willing to learn. I am soooooo pisssed off right now, that my head is about to pop open!!!

2006-03-13T16:41:00.000-06:00

Nice....but no dice....

The bass fishing tournament on Lake Hamilton, Saturday was fun....but, without any way to know where the fish had moved to, it was tough. The lake levels were up about 6-10 feet depending on where you went. There was so much mud and debris stirred up by the quick change in the water, our "honey holes" weren't so sweet. I only got three strikes all day and landed no fish. My partner caught a short Spotted bass and that was it for him. 9 pounds won first place.....so, it really wasn't a stellar performance all the way around....but the scenery was wonderful and the weather was perfect. The guy I fished with and I realized that we are both into old school hip hop. So, we spent much of the day reciting all the lyrics of every old school hip hop song we could think of. Why not??? We weren't catching any fish.....that was for sure. Our saving grace for such a poor showing is that our next tournament in April will be on Lake Dardnelle.....if you can't catch 'em on Dardnelle in April, you can't catch a cold.....so, I could be redeemed in just 4 short weeks....yipee!!! I just got through getting the confirmation from Ralph Tresvant's management that he will be here in April to promote his album with one of my club clients......this is going to be huge......women will start flocking to Victoria's Secret now to buy the underwear they plan to throw on stage. All those old New Edition guys get the ladies all hot and bothered.....even after almost 25 years or so.........they still got it!!! We had a sales guy leave us last week, so I am supposed to get a couple of new accounts...which should mean more $$$.....if this is the case, then the party's at my house, right??? The Arkansas Razorbacks play Bucknell on Friday in the Big Dance Tourney.....the Whole State of Arkansas will be taking an extended lunch break on Friday.....the game is at 11:30am. No work will get done Friday morning....believe that!!! It seems that the California friend and I are truly on good terms again.......which makes me wonder why we got into it in the first place. I'll need That Cool Aussie Frank to analyze the situation and explain it to me. Or,.....maybe Jo can shed some light since she's now an expert on (guys who are four legged animals.....lol....) Just kidding Jo!!! I gotta run.....it's timed to get wined and dined by a client at the Cappricio.......y'all be cool!!!

2006-03-08T13:31:00.000-06:00

I AM BACK AND I'M PROUD!!!.....WAIT.....IT DOESN'T QUITE GO THAT WAY DOES IT???

I AM BACK FROM ATLANTA AND SUCH......AFTER WINNING SOME HARDWARE FOR BEING THE SALESPERSON OF THE YEAR FOR THE COMPANY........WHICH WAS VERY UNEXPECTED.....REALLY. IT WAS COOL TO SCHMOOZE WITH ALL THE CORPORATE TYPES....AND DARTH VADER WAS ON HIS BEST BEHAVIOR TOO. HE WASN'T HALF BAD TO HANG AROUND FOR THREE DAYS......I WAS IMPRESSED. THE CALIFORNIA FRIEND AND I ARE BETTER NOW TOO. IT'S KIND OF WEIRD SOMETIMES.....BUT I GUESS THAT'S WHAT FRIENDSHIPS ARE ALL ABOUT RIGHT??? I THINK WE'RE CLOSER NOW THAN WE'VE EVER BEEN, BUT 24 HOURS BEFORE SHE FLEW OUT HERE, I WASN'T EVEN SURE THAT WE WERE STILL REALLY SPEAKING TO EACH OTHER......CRAZY, I KNOW!!! THE FINANCIAL BIZ I AM STARTING IS STARTING TO TAKE SHAPE........I CAN'T WAIT FOR IT TO HURRY UP AND GET GOING THOUGH, BECAUSE I AM READY TO BUILD MY HOUSE.....AND THE SOONER IT'S MAKING $$$$ THE SOONER I CAN CAN GET THE BALL ROLLING. THERE HAVE BEEN SOME INTERESTING FIREWORKS HERE AT THE JOB THE LAST TWO DAYS....BUT I DON'T HAVE THE TIME TO ELABORATE ON THOSE TODAY......BUT THEY ARE HOOOOOOOOTTTTT!!!!! GOTTA GO DO SOME WORK NOW.......PLUS WE HAVE A LIVE BAR REMOTE TONIGHT UNTIL 1AM.....YIPEE!!!.......OH, AND MAYBE LATER THIS WEEK I WILL DISCUSS A COUPLE OF NEW INTERESTS (OF THE FEMALE VARIETY) THAT HAVE CREPT IN LATELY.........I KNOW YOU'LL HOLD YOUR BREATH FOR THAT WON'T YA?

2006-02-28T17:35:00.000-06:00

Atlanta Or Bust!!!

It's one more day here at the Death Star........and then a three day holiday in Atlanta....all on the company.....I am all about the company trips......I don't care where they are, but Atlanta is a fun city. I know that I should have a blast. I will be on my best behavior......(yeah right). The turmoil here at the office I think is already letting up....no one can stay that intensely negative for days on end. I think reality is setting in. They're even listening to some of my suggestions about positive incentive programs for increased sales. It'll be really interesting to see how this works out in the end. I will be so busy tomorrow with finishing last minute collections from clients and making sure their copy is ready for Monday....then I gotta pack, pick up dry cleaning, get a hair cut, save the world.....had to throw that one in too.

2006-02-19T19:01:00.000-06:00

It's Cold Outside!!!

It didn't really snow.....more like a sleet storm....about an inch of solid ice on everything.....cancelled the last two days of my insurance class because of it. That means, we've got to waste two days next weekend trying to get it done.......oh well....I guess there's nothing I can do about it....but it would've been nice to knock it all out this weekend while it was all fresh so that I could take the test this week instead of next week.

The Razorbacks won!!! Hell yeah!!! It's about damn time.....winning a big game and maybe getting to the big dance??? I think we can do it......if we could beat Tennessee.........okay, that's wishful thinking.

I was out of the office on Thursday and Friday for class.....and then everything's been shut down due to the weather.....so I wonder what hellacious fate awaits us at work tomorrow??? I know that Darth Vader will be on the prowl......this could be a nerve-racking week. We shall see won't we???

I will not go into any further details for those of you who have asked.......but yes, the Valentine's gift for the California friend WAS an issue......which we are working out....but that's all I am going to say on that.....just respect my right to keep it between she and I . I thank you, though, for your concern.....it was very touching......lol...but really it was.

I am heading home to grill a steak, watch "The Boondocks" and then head to bed to get ready for a kick-ass week at Archway Broadcasting.

2006-02-13T17:06:00.000-06:00

LIFE IS A FUNNY THING.....

Well, life after Bryan as my boss.....it's weird......don't know that I will get used to it. I will miss him a lot.....he did something that few have ever done in my life......he didn't just tell me he had my back.....he actually put his neck out there to get my back....more than once....plus, he allowed me to be myself even if that wasn't what he was always comfortable with. I have a lot of respect for people like that. I guess now it's up to me to carry the torch for the remainder of the rebel forces. I highly doubt that they promote me to his position......not that I would accept it if they did........I doubt they could afford to properly pay me for doing it anyway.

The Razorbacks lost a heartbreaker last wednesday.......then they pulled out a good one on saturday......all of this up and down and up again action is killing me. I feel that they should be able to get to the big dance...but every time they something good.....they seem to fuck it up the next game........yes I am extremely passionate about Razorback sports.....even though it's not my alma mater.......I just love my homeland and the things that represent it.........much more so than most people I am finding out. A lot of people are excessively pessimistic about the opportunities and the economy here when recent studies show that our economy in metro Little Rock and Northwest Arkansas rank in the 15 for growth in the country.......I came back here on purpose.......so, I get the dirtiest looks when I say positive things about Arkansas.....it's kind of weird I think.....

I found out that I am going to Atlanta in March to get a sales award from the home office......who would've thunk it??? Me? An award??? That's cool!!! I don't know what to expect......we'll be going for three days.....so, I guess we'll have a blast right???

The financial franchise is starting off with a bang.....I am still in training and I have already landed three future customers and two future agents to work with me....... fully expect to make some SERIOUS money starting in May........yipee.......I like SERIOUS MONEY........and I could really use some right about now. The new house search continues.......it's a pain in the ass.......it drags on and on.....hopefully I will have it resolved by the time I got to Atlanta. My brother is coming to town this weekend...but I won't get to see him but a little because I will be in insurance class this weekend.......bummer.........but I will focus on the $$$$ to come to make me feel better.......yep, I am starting to feel better. Well, it's time to ditch the office.....I've had enough for one Monday.

Valentine's is tomorrow.....don't know what the California friend will think of the typical V-Day candy and stuff......she can be a litle picky about things like that.....so I will hold my breath......not......okay, I lied......I am worried.......but I'll live.

2006-02-02T10:11:00.000-06:00

It's Groundhog Day!!!

It's a damp rainy day....and I didn't see my shadow......so, what does that mean??? Hopefully that means that the winter-time of poor sales is over and that I will have an early spring of great new deals being closed??? Wishful thinking, maybe......but I will take wishful these days........morale is somewhat down today with the rebel forces as the rebel commander has announced his resignation from the revolution........don't know who will be in place to lead the rebellion after his last day (Monday)........it'll be kind of weird here without him. The Super bowl is Sunday......Fatt's prediction is Seattle 31---Pittsburgh 27....mark my words.....and my score!!!

2006-01-25T10:10:00.000-06:00

Hey......look at this....

That Cool Aussie Frank posed these same thought provoking questions a couple days back....I thought it would be interesting to go thru this exercise as well....

4 jobs you've had in your life

* pizza delivery
* server at restaurants
* quality assurance tech for environmental restoration dept.
* radio sales

4 movies you could watch over and over

* star wars
* casino
* pulp fiction
* coming to america

4 places you've lived

* Arkansas
* Alabama
* Tennessee
* Indiana

4 places you've been on vacation to

* bahamas
* new york
* toronto
* las vegas

4 places you would rather be

* vegas
* d.c. area
* toronto (minus the high ass taxes)
* seattle

4 of your favourite foods

* chicken fried rice
* vinison...esp. deer steaks
* anything chocolate
* jello

4 of your favourite beverages

* fruit juices
* cherry lime-aid
* rum & diet coke with lime
* vodka & white cranberry juice

4 (or more) websites you visit daily

* Frank's blog
* Lava
* Jo's blog
* flow 93.5fm (toronto)
* fatts blog (http://fattplanett.blogspot.com)
* kiss 98.8fm (berlin)

4 people I tag
shit almost everyone's been tagged already!
* Frank
* Jo
* Heather
* Lori
* Vella B
* Valentina
* Rochelle

2006-01-24T10:17:00.000-06:00

Smart....who, me?

I stole this IQ test from that Cool Aussie Frank.....do you find yourself surprised after checking out the results?

Your IQ Is 125

Your Logical Intelligence is Below Average

Your Verbal Intelligence is Above Average

Your Mathematical Intelligence is Genius

Your General Knowledge is Exceptional

A Quick and Dirty IQ Test

2006-01-24T09:38:00.000-06:00

2006....a new year.....oh, okay, I just got the memo!!!

I can't shake the feeling that something big and important is supposed to happen in my life this year....but I can't figure out what. So in the meantime.....I continue to work each day and wonder what that "big thing" might be and when it's supposed to occur. I am not bonkers or high or anything....but I do try to listen to my instincts.........they've served me well in the past. Sales this week are okay so far....it's just Tuesday.......if I can get my cell phone guy and my gentlemen's club to sign their deal this week for the spring.....then I will be able to breathe a sigh of temporary relief.

My California friend is having some personal issues.......believe it or not, I do worry about you guys when you aren't at your best.....so prayers and thoughts are with her.......I didn't sleep well because of it......so I had time on my hands to watch some movies on the telly. I watched this really cool movie called "Rabbit-Proof Fence" about these Aboriginal girls walking thru the hellacious West Australian countryside to get home....it was really touching. Anyway, that's what I watched in attempt to fall asleep. However, it was so good I ended up watching all of it. I will be tired enough to pass out when I get home late tonight. I have training after work for my new little side gig. I'll be okay though. That Cool Aussie Frank has remodeled her blogger with some really cool features, including a spicy background pic....way to go Frank!!! Okay, now, Jo, it's your turn to represent......you've been really quiet lately......let's pick up the pace people!!! (I've always wanted to say that)

2006-01-19T17:22:00.000-06:00

I wonder......

How much of a chance I might stand to shag any of these important members of the entertainment world?

so.......look at me....

and then look at them......

easy to see why they would want to get with me right??? .......well one can dream....."big dreams!!!"

2006-01-19T10:48:00.000-06:00

THURSDAY......ANOTHER WEEK OF 2006 BLOWING RIGHT BY....

This was a short week because of the holiday. Sales have been kind of soft....my clubs for the most part take January off and my tax services are using more television this year than radio....which all adds up to only mediocre sales. I hope it picks up, or else everyone's going to wonder what the hell is wrong with me. Of course there's nothing wrong...but someone has to pay for the shortcomings of a slow sales week.....anyway I have been working feverishly the last week and a half at putting together my team so that I can start back doing my financial services gig on the side. I've got to go to 4 days of class next month. As soon as I get my licenses, I will be ready to hit the ground running.....hopefully. There's a great opportunity to make some cash this summer if I handle my business. I am also working on buying a place to rest my head......details forthcoming.

I stole this from that Cool Aussie, Frank:

WHAT WOULD YOU DO IF:

1. I died tomorrow:

2. I said I liked you:

3. I kissed you:

4. I lived next door to you:

6. I stole something:

7. I was hospitalized:

8. I ran away from home:

9. I got into a fight and you weren`t there:

WHAT DO YOU THINK ABOUT MY:

1. Personality:

2. Eyes:

3. Hair:

4. Body:

WOULD YOU:

1. Be my friend?:

2. Keep a secret if I told you one?:

3. Hold my hand?:

4. Take a bullet for me?:

5. Keep in touch?:

6. Try and solve my problems?:

7. Love me?:

8. Date me?:

HAVE YOU EVER:

1. Lied to make me feel better?:

2. Wanted to kiss me?:

3. Wanted to kill me?:

4. Broken my heart?:

5. Kept something important from me?:

6. Thought I was unbearably annoying?:

~*::And More::*~

1. Who are you?

2. Are we friends?

3. When and how did we met?

6. Describe me in one word.

7. What was your first impression?

8. Do you still think that way about me now?

9. What reminds you of me?

10. If you could give me anything what would it be?

11. How well do you know me?

12. When`s the last time you saw me?

13. Ever wanted to tell me something but couldn`t?

14. Whats your best memory of me?

15. Are you gonna put this on yours to see what I say about you?

I stole this one from that Cool Aussie Frank too:

1. Tell me something random about you.

2. Tell me what song/movie reminds you of me.

3. Pick a flavour of jello to wrestle with me in.

4. Say something that only makes sense to you and me.

5. Tell me your first/clearest memory of me.

6. Tell me what animal I remind you of.

7. Ask me something that you've always wondered about me.

8. Post this in your journal and I will do the same for you!!!!

2006-01-16T12:06:00.000-06:00

Back to home sweet home......

Just got back last night from marrying my brother off....the 2nd one that's in the Army. His wife's family is really nice....love to have fun and party.....cool with me. She's in the Army too....so I think this one will last. Had a ball all weekend......I think I did my job as best man better than anyone in the history of "best men"......of course that's my opinion. The only negative was the drive there and the drive back....it was long and boring.......kind of like most presidential debates. I just dropped by the office to check my email.....and I have discovered that all hell broke loose while I was gone Friday. Mostly copy issues....but there are sure to be lots of meetings and lectures forthcoming tomorrow. Everyone is off today....but we'll all get our floggings tomorrow. That's what I hate about taking time off.....something always happens when you leave and you have to hear about it weeks after you get back. But, I will survive. Congrats to the Hogs for beating up on Vandy this weekend....can anyone say sweet sixteen or elite eight??? Pig Sooie!!! I have more ramblings to share later this week, but I am going home now....by the way......didn't I tell you......I'm off today damnit.......thanks to Dr. King!!!

2006-01-03T09:41:00.000-06:00

It's 2006, yipee!!!

It's finally 2006,....can't wait to see what happens....I survived New Year's Eve.....no hangover...and after surviving lots of lewd behavior by drunk white people......dancing on tables....girls flashing for beads......helluva lot of fun though......now it's back to work...time to make a few dollars before I leave to go to my brother's wedding next weekend. He's already beating me 2 to nothing....this will make it three to nothing.......I suppose I will settle down with a nice young lady someday and get married......anything can happen right?

2005-12-27T15:37:00.000-06:00

And this is what time off is like!!!

I have spent the past couple of days working on music and sleeping late.... and eating leftovers...and watching sports and sipping on adult beverages....gotta try off time more often!!! I am going fishing tomorrow....the weather is unusually warm... bout 80 degrees fairenheit....I have to stop by the office tomorrow....my clients don't understand what it means for me to be on vacation, so they're still dropping off orders and such.....only have to stay an hour or so, so don't worry....it won't be that bad.....and then it's off to fishing I go!!!

2005-12-20T09:12:00.000-06:00

CHRISTMAS IS ON THE WAY!!!

Holidays are a time to reflect on your life and it's purpose....spend time with family and friends.....and to relax....eat a little too much......it's a time of merriment.....a time to be thankful........I, myself....am very thankful to be closer to my family the past three years....it's been great.......all of the wonderful friendships and associations of people world wide that I have formed over the past few years.......the cool new things that are happening in my personal and professional life.....I am very thankful. I am also happy to know that most of my friends have overcome their trials and struggles that may have come their way over the past year. Everyone seems to be doing pretty good. A special Christmas shout out to:

That Cool Aussie Frank, Lori in Vancouver, Joshana, Arvella, Jo The Singapore Cutie, my old roommate Tracy, Ant in Colorado, Trish my California friend, Kosher, my best friend Ron, Karizma, Lynwaun, Noka, Bijal, Zahra, Heather the Cowboys Fan, Valentina in Mexico, Lorraine, Mike Cool, Rochelle in Texas, Sabrina, Carmen, Lu Ming, Big Buddha...aka Mottini, Epiphany, Grim Muzik, my blood family, my music family,.....and for those I have forgotten.....I am thinking of you too.....

If we hit our sales goals for December, January, and February for the week, we get an extra day off on Thursday......(we already had Friday off)....and I am taking the next week off anyway. So, conceivably, I could be off almost two weeks.......fingers and toes are crossed. I am going to start work on my new album over the break. I have a lot of work to do on it if I want it to be ready by Memorial Day weekend.....(tentatively anyway)...........I sure hope the Cowboys can get it together for these last two regular season games so that we can sneak into the playoffs as a wild card. Right now, the Redskins hold the tie breaker......something that a certain Canadian friend of mine will find to be a joyful fact.....urggghhh!!! Well, I guess it's time to do some work, so that we'll have a chance to get off early........yeah.....that's the ticket!!!

2005-12-14T20:46:00.000-06:00

It's wednesday night......what a grind.....

I'm not complaining really, but wednesday are tough.....I have my gentlemen's club remote from 11 to 1 in the morning, only after having worked a full day....and as is the case most wednesdays....I have so many other things going on wednesday nights like meetings with my social club, or with clients, or music related things, fishing tourneys, or whatever else can be a leech of my free moments....so I find myself most wednesdays at about 8pm looking to stop by the parents house or coming here to the office rather than driving 35 minutes to get home around 9-ish only to have to hop in the car about 10:15 for another 35 minute drive to get to the remote......this is my 2nd best client.....so I'm not complaining because they contribute a lot to my pay stub......but thursday mornings hurt when you have to be back in the office at 8:15 am for the all important sales meeting after having crashed for only about 3-4 hours........by 2pm on thursday afternoons, I am swerving and weaving at the wheel of the car.....but,......I try to make it through the day.......I used to work 2 jobs and even more hours......so again, I am not complaining......but it is tough when you are in a sales position and tired......it's a challenge to perform to the best of your ability.

In other matters.....I've been told by three different people in three very different capacities that I am "too nice of a guy" and that I "need to get tough, get meaner" and be more rigid in dealing with certain issues that come up in my day to day life. I am not sure how to do this without compromising who I am and what I ultimately stand for......and at the end of the day....I am overly cautious not to be confrontational, because I am afraid of what letting go of my temper could entail......I am deathly afraid of doing something someone that I would regret later....so I error on the side of being more passive than abrasive.......I know that there is the type of person who is always snapping out at people verbally and sometimes physically, however, once they blow off steam, they are done.........a person like me is different......I don't just blow off steam......I can just simply blow the fuck up......so.......I choose to avoid those situations which would cause me to build up that kind of pressure........so guess I have resigned myself to take the lumps of being a "nice guy".....people do try to take advantage of "nice guys".......so, it's just something that I will have to deal with, I guess.

Overall, I am very happy with my life at the moment.....I've had some great new opportunities open up in my life....I am within a 35 minute drive of most of my immediate family(after spending 10 years out of state)......I have great friends in my life........and I think that it is important to make to sure that one acknowledges blessings and high points in life....as they happen.....because we all make damn sure that we put a check mark by the bad ones......That's why this holiday season, I am really sincere in my wishes of good will, good health, and wealth to all that I greet...........all my friends, all my family.....and even those that I don't even know very well.....so........if you are taking the time to read this......I don't care who you are........I want to thank you for being a part of my life.......and sincerely pray that your life prospers from the time you read this until you are old and gray with grand-rug-rats nipping at your ankles while you sip iced tea sitting in your favorite rocking chair on the porch on a summer's evening........Merry Christmas

2005-12-08T17:34:00.000-06:00

What a Day!!!

Everyone went to bed last night thinking two things.......let it snow.....and let it snow hard enough that we didn't have to go to work today...........it snowed.....and sleeted........but not nearly enough.......booooooo!!!! On top of that.......one of the storm troopers decided that I needed to be scolded for being 20 minutes late this morning........now in all due context, there's always a discussion with the rebel forces about timeliness and punctuality........so it's not like it's not usually founded with on some factual merit.......but today of all days with less than ideal road conditions and being questioned on why I am late??? I made mention of taking my time to get to work........It was suggested that I should leave earlier to make it on time........It was my thought that on a day like today......the important part was THAT I DID SHOW UP IN THE FIRST PLACE!!! So the concern by the storm trooper was not if I made it work safely, but why I hadn't gotten up an hour earlier to leave an hour earlier to get to work "on time".........now most mornings we do have a useless sales meeting.......but, outside of that purpose, why do commission sales people really have to "punch a clock" each morning........I understand the thought in not wanting your sales team to stroll each morning at 9:30am.......but getting to work at 8:15 instead of 8:00 or at 8:20 instead of 8:15 is not earth-shattering and it's not like we are jumping right into something important each morning that requires our immediate attention. The work day doesn't usually hit its stride until about 9am anyway..........(huff, huff, huff, puff, puff,.........) I just had to get that off my chest......thank you very much!!!

Here are a few pics from Vegas.....

ME BEING SILLY AT CEASAR'S PALACE

ME AND MY CALIFORNIA FRIEND TRISH AT THE FIGHT

ME AND TRISH BEFORE THE FIGHT

EVERYONE CHEERING FOR JERMAIN DURING THE 10TH ROUND

ME AT THE BELLAGIO

TRISH AT THE BELLAGIO

ME BEING SILLY IN FRONT OF THE RIVIERA

THE STRIP IN FRONT OF THE RIVIERA

VIEW FROM ROOM AT THE RIVIERA

VIEW FROM NEXT TO RIVIERA POOL

THE OTHER SIDE OF THE POOL

THE WORLD'S COOLEST CAB DRIVER, LEO

2005-12-06T12:38:00.000-06:00

I'm back....better watch out!!!

Whoa!!! I am back.....tired and broke, but damn I had fun!!! I will have some cool pics to share next week.......the fight was great with lots of pomp and circumstance. Lot's of big-willy's, lot's of high-rollers in town......baseball guys...(Jeter) boxers (Tyson, Roy Jones)......basketball (Sprewell, Magic Johnson)......hollywood types (Stalone). They were filming scenes for Rocky 6 between fights....that was cool. In addition to the fight, there was the NFR Rodeo, the Las Vegas Marathon, The Single Repeater Shooting Society Convention taking place this weekend, as well as the Billboard Music Awards that take place tonight. Therefore, there were lots of A-list celebs to bump into all weekend. Me and my friend from California stayed at the Riviera which is on the old part of the Vegas strip. I liked the feel of being in a fifty year old hotel.....they seemed to work a little bit harder for the business. The Newer "Mega Casinos" are extremely immaculate with lots of modern marvels and amenities. However, the "old school" hospitality and attention to the patron's needs was impressive. My California friend who was my unofficial tour guide gave me a crash course on the highlights from some of the newer casinos. There were a ton of great places to eat. I personally recommend the lunch buffet at Todai in the Aladdin. For about $20, you get all you can eat Japanese, Chinese, and Sushi. It was wonderful. I was being good, so, for all of my guy friends, I can't recount any wild stories about 3am massages in Chinatown with several happy endings.......but I will say this, THE HONEYS WERE ROLLIN' THRU EXTRA THICK!!! Some were there for the fight, others were just there.....and then there were several groups of foreign tourists.........a particular group of Polynesian girls visiting from Maui...........yummy, all five of them......anyway......I did partake in some of the gaming opportunities.......roulette......I only did about average......made up to about $200 in one sitting......but I lost a lot of it Friday and Saturday night trying to teach my California friend how to play......slot machines.....I made about $50 over what I spent, but I only played for about 30 minutes the whole trip........horses.........would have been up about $160, but I decided to try some races Monday morning waiting for my cab to take me to the airport and spent about $60 with no results.............football...........this is where I blew about $100!!! My Cowboys didn't cover the spread, neither did the Raiders, and neither did the Jets................I should have put some action on the USC and Texas games......not only did they cover the spread, but they also covered the over......easy bets for any dummy to wager.......but this dummy didn't.......and I knew Georgia would cover, so, I should have done a $50 five leg parlay.......probably could have paid for the whole trip that way......but it all ended okay...........yep I had fun.

Vegas is the perfect setting for Sagittarians.......those under the sign of Sagittarius crave variety and change in their lives.........Vegas is an overdose in variety. Lot of different themes within the hotels and casinos....lots of styles of entertainment from live music, to comedy, to musicals, showgirls, strippers, magic shows, sporting events, and gambling. There are several themes of buffets.....traditional, steak buffets, seafood, asian, mexican, and those with a little of each.......then there are the women.......I am from Arkansas, where most women are stereotypical souther "gals" black, white, some hispanic with a negligible percentage having anything overly unique other than their attire......Vegas was totally different.......tall women, short women, skinny, thick, Black girls, White girls, Hispanic girls, Asian girls, African girls, some girls we couldn't tell, with some having conservative dress and style, while others were clearly "working" the casinos.......the point being, if you not just like, but if truly "need" variety in your life to keep it all going in the same direction.....Vegas is a potent sensory overload.....there's always more of what you desire than you can actually properly handle or use wisely. That's the charm of it.....everything is in excess.....everything is taken to the extreme!!! That makes it a hit with Sagittarians.

I met the coolest cab driver.....Leo......he's from Guam.......cool as hell, and a wonderful human being. My California friend is going to network with him for some new real estate clients.......I was happy for the both of them. It was cool to bond over the weekend........not only with the thousands of Arkansas faithful that made it out to Vegas, but my counterpart at another station, Joe, I always thought he was a great acquaintance....but my California friend pointed out some other good qualities that I had never noticed.......which vicariously reflected back to the point that we usually gravitate towards people who are either like us or people that we want to emulate. I think that my California friend and I did a great job of bonding, and that she has learned to relax a little more around me. Sometimes I think the two of us compete subconsciously for small marks of superiority of intellectual nuances. These nuances surface due to the need for the two of us to flex our most powerful muscles.....our brains.......she knows her best asset is her mind power, but, in my opinion.......she has other tools at her disposal as well. All the guys I bumped into before and after the fight were texting me later....."like dude, who was that girl you were with???....Did you kidnap her against her will or something like that???".....I had to laugh.....because she did look nice.....but she's like the most humble person when it comes to that kind of thing. The post fight parties were packed to the hilt......but I actually after about midnight was getting sleepy......it's a two hour time difference.........I guess I am getting old or something. Overall, I had a blast, can't wait until Jermain's next fight.....which will undoubtedly be in Vegas or rather, his next title defense will be there.....I heard that Lou might book him a cupcake to fight here in Little Rock to give the hometown fans something to cheer about. My only two complaints are.....I would have had lots more fun with about twice the money that I actually had, and, for $200 a ticket, I thought that our seats sucked.........I guess the next time, I will have to splurge for the $800 tickets to get a decent seat.......Unbelievable!!! It's good to be back.......and I am sure that I will have some Vegas resets in the future.......because, of course I am not telling the whole story right now........I will save some for later.

2005-11-29T09:50:00.000-06:00

Tuesday.......is that like the day before Threesday???

I borrowed this from that cutie, Jo,......shout outs to Singapore and Canada....y'all are cool as hell!!!

5 Random Facts About Me:
I AM A BIG COWBOYS FAN, LUV WU-TANG CLAN, LUV COMBO FRIED RICE FROM FORBIDDEN CITY, LUV THE RAIN, LUV 2 PLAY ROULETTE
Next up:

When you look at yourself in the mirror, what is the first thing you look at?
USUALLY MY HAIRY CHEST

How much cash do you have on you today?
$10

What's a word that rhymes with 'test'?
WEST

Favourite plant?
FERNS...THEY REPRESENT VIBRANT LIFE TO ME

Who is the fourth person on your missed call list on your cell phone?
ME CALLING MYSELF TO FIND MY PHONE

What is the main ringtone on your cell phone?
CINEMATIC

What shirt are you wearing?
PURPLE DRESS SHIRT

Do you label yourself?
A FAT MAN IN A SMALL WORLD...AND SILLY
Brand of the shoes you are currently wearing.
GIOVANI

Bright or dark room?
MOSTLY LIKE DARK ROOMS....ALLOWS ME TO CONCEAL MY DARK SIDE

What were you doing at midnight last night?
ASLEEP....DREAMING OF SOME GREAT ADVENTURE WHERE I HAVE SUPER-HUMAN POWERS

What was the last text message you received on your cell phone?
"A B-E-T SANDWICH? PLS ELABORATE!!!"

Do you ever click on 'Pop Ups' or banners?
ONLY IF THEY'RE LINKS TO WU-TANG MUSIC SIGHTS OR HORSE RACING

What's a saying that you say a lot?
"UNBELIEVABLE!!!"

Who told you they love you last?
MY EX-GIRLFRIEND

Last furry thing you touched?
A DOG THAT WAS CURIOUS ABOUT ME WHILE I WAS FISHING SATURDAY

How many drugs have you done in the past three days?
2 PRESCRIBED DRUGS

How many rolls of film do you need to get developed?
2

Favourite age you have been so far?
25

Your worst enemy?
THERE ARE A FEW CANDIDATES, BUT I'M NOT SURE WHICH IS THE "WORST"

What is your current desktop picture?
MY FRIEND TRICIA FROM CALIFORNIA

What was the last thing you said to someone?
"UNBELIEVABLE"

If you have to choose between a million bucks or to be able to change a major regret?
MY MAJOR REGRET IN LIFE IS THAT I HAVEN'T DONE ENOUGH TO ACQUIRE A MILLION DOLLARS....SO DEFINITELY THE MONEY!!!

Do you like someone?
I AM A SAGITTARIUS, NOT ONLY DO I HAVE THE CAPACITY TO LIKE SOMEONE, BUT USUALLY A FEW AT A TIME......LOL

The last song you listened to?
TRIBE CALLED QUEST "THE SCENARIO"

People I hope to see do this quiz?
THAT COOL AUSSIE FRANK, JOSHANA, SHERYL, KARIZMA, VELLA B, LUCY LIU, MARIAH CAREY, AND ALL OTHER SEXXY WOMEN WHO MIGHT BE READING THIS

2005-11-28T11:32:00.000-06:00

Back in the saddle for a few days......

Thanksgiving holiday fun came and went with blinding speed, but in any case....the break was good....I enjoyed spending time with the family and eating a month's worth of rich food in one afternoon.

I went trout fishing for my birthday on Saturday.......the fishing was surprisingly slow.....everyone around me was having a tough time as well......I didn't catch any browns and only three rainbows.....but I still enjoyed my spending a day outdoors.....it was good for the soul.

The Cowboys lost.....boooooooooo!!!! The Razorbacks football team lost to LSU,...booooooo!!!! However, the Razorbacks basketball team looks pretty good, alright!!!! And congrats to the Arkansas State football team for winning the Sun Belt conference, and an appearance in the New Orleans Bowl......yipee!!!

Everyone is back in the office today, anxious as ever.....budgets to be made.....etc......so I will do my duty today, tomorrow, and Wednesday....hopefully, I will have tied up enough loose ends by then, so there won't be a general panic while I am gone to Vegas.

2005-11-22T18:53:00.000-06:00

WHEWWWWW!!!!

What a quick couple of days.....but I have (knock on wood and thank the Lord) survived,....so it seems......I met most of my deadlines today.....and the ones that I didn't weren't the biggies anyway......I feel much better than I did this time yesterday.........we only work half a day tomorrow, and for what??? I guess so that Darth Vader can feel that he's done something important by not giving us the whole day off. I can't wait to get this holiday started..........

I got my outfit for the fight today.......I will make sure to take plenty of pictures next week when I go to Vegas. Saturday is my b'day, .....so I am going trout fishing saturday morning with one of my clients and a co-worker......can't wait!!! Thanksgiving dinner will be at my aunt's house in the south Arkansas countryside with plenty of good eats, so I will glutton like a pig for a few days before working a short week next week.....so let's get this holiday started okay???

2005-11-21T11:26:00.000-06:00

IT'S A GREAT WEEK.......WHY??? WELL, THE COWBOYS WON, OF COURSE!!!

It's looking pretty good for the 'Boys this season.....Philly sucks.......The Skins are inconsistent........so it'll be my Cowboys shootin' it out the rest of the season with the Giants.........on a personal note.......it can be difficult at times to be mean to the Giants.......my old roommate's brother is Tim Carter (#84 WR) and a girl that I considered marrying 10 years ago, when I was in college........we still keep in touch today.......her baby brother is Osi Umenyiora (#72 DE).......I have watched both of these guys from their college days morph into some pretty damn good pros......or in the case of Osi, who had never played American football when I met him back in '94 when he was staying with his uncle and his brothers......we all used to play touch football behind their apartment building......Osi wasn't even the best.......his oldest brother Ogo is one of the greatest natural athletes that I have ever seen.....and he never played a down of organized football.....but I digress.........the point is, it's like rooting against your brothers or your cousins or something like that........but hey, it's the Cowboys.........gotta do it!!! Everyone has to have priorities right???

The Razorbacks have won 2 in a row......congrats to the Hogs.......stomping Mississippi State like ants on the pavement..........where was all this talent about a month ago??? The tailgating was a lot of fun too.......lots of great scenery.........if you catch my drift.........yes, lots of coeds as far as my misty eyes could see!!! There's something special about SEC football, it's hard to describe to people who don't live in the south......but it's a really cool thing!!!

2005-11-17T16:33:00.000-06:00

It's Thursday.....is that a reason to celebrate???

Darth Vader has been sick a lot lately....I hope the stress is not getting to him. I can't believe that I am actually worried about his health.......meanwhile......morale is generally low......sales have been slower than what everyone had hoped for in November.......better than last year, but not up to our "brand new standards"........everyone's ready for a break.......fortunately Thanksgiving holiday is next week........and I am going the fight the next week........I hope that some R&R will recharge my batteries.......I can't speak for everyone else........from what I hear, The Emperor has been calling several times a day each day asking about numbers and forecasts.........even the storm troopers have been on edge lately. I refuse to let it REALLY get to me.....but I do worry about the rest of the rebel forces..........morale is low.

In happier news........the Cowboys are doing the #1 in the division thing this week........I foresee an 11-5 season ahead of us..........playoffs???? Super Bowl anyone??? The Razorback basketball team looks really good......cross our fingers and toes, we will, utilize the force we must......a good season ahead we shall have........the ball in the hoop they will shoot it..............I love speaking like Yoda!!!

The big tailgate party is Saturday before the Mississippi State football game here in The Rock........we will probably win, but the hogs already have 6 losses, so no bowl chances for us!!! The game is at 1pm......so I will probably go fishing after the tailgate party. I can't bring myself to go to the game during a losing season for a game that means absolutely nothing........I try to justify it in my mind.....but it doesn't work.

My 2nd brother is home from his special Army school in Virginia......he's going to hang out a couple weeks for the holiday and to do some deer hunting before he goes back to his post in Oklahoma.........I love hangin' out with the family.

2005-11-15T12:44:00.000-06:00

THE COWBOYS WIN!!! THE COWBOYS WIN!!! THE............COWBOYS WIN!!!!!!!!!!!

2005-11-09T13:34:00.000-06:00

Humpday is your chance to do the Hump!!!

I have been dreading this part of the month......things are slowing down sales-wise.....all my retail clients are waiting until the week of Thanksgiving to give me their holiday shopping buys .......so I'll have to sweat it out until then to see if I can even sniff this month's budget......otherwise I am getting antsy from anticipating my first real vacation time in 2 and 1/2 years........can't wait to get there, but there's a lot of work to do until then.........so I just try and stay focused..........I know that I am getting some burn-out symptoms......so I will make sure that I handle my business without over-doing it the next three weeks.

That cool Aussie Frank loaned me this "tell it on yourself" piece

THREE THINGS ABOUT YOU!!!
Copy and re-post into your own journal with your 3 things...
Three Names you go by
1. Thurlo
2. T-LO
3. Fattbaybee/Fatt

Three Parts of Your Heritage
1. African
2. Cherokee
3. Irish

Three Things That Scare You
1. Being broke
2. My parents getting older
3. Police

Three of Your Everyday Essentials
1. My cell phone
2. My cd collection
3. Chewing gum

Three Things You Are Wearing Right Now
1. My dark glasses
2. Boxer briefs
3. Tag Body Spray (Touch scent)

Three of Your Favourite Songs - at the moment
1. Testify-Common
2. Welcome to Jamrock-Damian Marley
3. Put Your Lighters Up- Lil Kim

Three Things You Want in a Relationship (other than Real Love)
1. Kids
2. A Star Wars Geek
3. Laughter

Two Truths and a Lie (in any order)
1. I like the San Francisco 49ers
2. I love Asian food
3. I think most big women are sexy

Three PHYSICAL Things about the Opposite Sex that Appeal to You
1. Legs/thighs
2. Lips
3. feet

Three of Your Favourite Hobbies
1. Fishing
2. Golf
3. Table Tennis

Three Things You want to do really badly right now
1. Help my parents retire financially secure
2. Secure custody for my niece and my nephew to live with me or my parents
3. Sit in a hot tub with Lucy Liu and Mariah Carey

Three Places You Want to go
1. To visit that cool Aussie Frank
2. Hong Kong
3. Fishing in Alaska

Three Things You Want to Do Before You Die
1. Raise a family
2. See the pyramids
3. Learn the truth about aliens

Three Ways that you are stereotypically a Girl/Guy
1. I am lazy about housework
2. I am a sports fanatic
3. I love to flirt with a lot of the women I bump into

Three people I would like to see take this quiz
1. Vella B
2. Joshana
3. Lucy Liu/Mariah Carey taking it together while they're still in the hot tub

2005-11-04T11:02:00.000-06:00

Hanging in.....

This week has blown by quickly. I did okay, nothing spectacular with my sales week. But, I did hit my weekly number.....don't know about next week though.......Razorbacks have to win out to make it to a bowl game..........Casey Dick is the quarterback this saturday.........probably won't make a difference though......the Cowboys are off this Sunday.........makes this sunday kinda boring right??? I have two more weekends of Car Mart live remotes and then I will have some trout fishing time......yipee!!! My brother in the Army will be in town in two weeks.......so maybe a little mischief is in order right??? That cool Aussie Frank seems to be handling her move to No-where-s-ville alright so far.......go for you Frank.........The Dow has been up this week.....chi-ching!!! We've got those boring as hell weekly one-on-one sales review meetings today.....they usually drag on FOREVER........these meetings are necessary, but boring as hell and kill your daily momentum.....to stop to do your review and then try to pick it back up and hit the street...tough.....but that's part of the job I guess.

The following is a pic of me and Miss Latina Arkansas at the Russell Simmons joint last month....there were a lot of people there.

The dee jay exhibition was top notch as well.

2005-10-31T20:58:00.000-06:00

Looking Up........

Things are looking up the past few days as I have had a few new opportunities pop up that weren't there this time last week......I was kind of down last Monday at my November sales prospects.....but things have picked up.....the Lord has been watching out for a brotha.....I'm not completely out of the woods yet.....but I can see the sign that says...."walk this way fat man".

The Cowboys win.....hell yeah!!! It was a pleasure to return back Sunday night to the news of the boys taking care of business. Speaking of the Classic.....I spent this weekend catching 13 inch bass when I needed 15 inchers.....needless to say I didn't finish in the money.......MY BETTER DAY WAS SATURDAY WHEN I CAUGHT ABOUT A DOZEN OR SO SHORT....BUT FAT AND CHUNKY....BUT SHORT NONE-THE-LESS.........Which is why I was in favor of Lake Hamilton or Ferguson over Dardnelle.....where the minimum is 12 inches........would've helped me out. The winning weight was over 20 pounds for the 2 days......most guys caught a lot more on Sunday.........oh well,.....I guess there's next year right???

It's raining........now that hasn't happened in about 34 days......so it seems weird.....and now that the competitive bass fishing season is over......it's now time for winter golf and more importantly.....winter time brown trout fishing on the Red River......I will start on my birthday and will probably hit up the Red every weekend with exception of Vegas weekend on December 3rd of course.......I heard that the browns are biting like 3 year olds fighting over 1 box of Legos......now don't laugh....I am from the neighborhood......everyone didn't have their own Legos to play with......you know how it is!!!

My friend in California sent me a Halloween card with a warning about Al Gore appearing and then him shouting "Boo!!!"......for those who know me well......that was fucking hilarious.....I passed it on to my boss and he laughed his ass off too..............can't wait til me and my friend in California meet in Vegas for the fight......as I have said before.....I am so looking forward to days off.....plus there are 3,000 people from Arkansas going....so it'll be a big party for sure!!! Well, it's time for me to run..... I gotta presentation with a high profile type for some evening beers.....cross my fingers right??? We'll know soon enough......well, here's wishing everyone a great Monday/Tuesday!!!

Sunday, .......that's today right???

2005-10-23T16:41:00.000-05:00

Happy 60th birthday to the man who planted the seed 33 years ago to help bring me into existence. My dad is a helluva man.........I hope that my life can measure up somewhere close when I am 60............Razorbacks....just gave the game away yesterday......boooooooooo!!! they get an "F"........The Cowboys should shoot down a flock of Seahawks today......we shall see.........congrats to that cool Aussie Frank for making the biggest transition of her life yesterday official.........and to that cool Aussie Karizma.......you really need to call a brotha every now and again....don't just work all the damn time..............I have a lot of work for my 2006 forecast that I need to get done in the next day or two.......dreading it, but it has to be done right??? I will be heading out to Vegas to catch the Hopkins/Taylor fight in December.........meeting my friend from California out there......should be a good time............I AM REALLY LOOKING FORWARD TO SOME FUN FOR A FEW DAYS WITHOUT HAVING TO WORRY ABOUT SOME CLIENT'S COPY OR COLLECTIONS!!!!! YIPEE!!!.......Okay now that I have that out of my system.......I shall be off to the house to watch my beloved Cowboys pull out their six shooters to rough up some seahawks.....then I will call the world's second biggest Cowboys fan, Heather, and we will do a victory celebration over the phone that will wake up the dead!!!

2005-10-18T18:44:00.000-05:00

It's been a while right???

I have been super busy the past three weeks......of course that's left very little time for me to scribble anything here......I have checked out some really cool blogs since I have been writing mine.......the coolest ones belong to that cool Aussie, Frank, and a real hottie from Singapore.......yes Joanne, this means YOU!!! I have made a new friend in California recently......nerdy, loves hip hop music, is sports literate, and can laugh at all the corny jokes I can throw out.........wow that's cool!!! The Cowboys are hanging tough, while the Braves and the Razorbacks have been disappointing for me this season......so, I will have to find solace in the fact that there's always next season...........okay, I am better now. One last bass tourney of the year....the club classic is the 29th and 30th of October on Lake Dardnelle.........can't wait......lots of good anglers from the club will be in contention.....the weather has been unusually warm for October, so the bass should still be active even then.........as long as the water temps are between 70-75 degrees F..........and right now......they are around 76-80 degrees F. I will have to go now.......time to head for the hills.........I will try to do a better job of selling radio tomorrow......didn't really do well today.

I'm tired......

2005-10-01T19:02:00.000-05:00

This week has been full of drama and excitement......almost too much......after my remotes today, I think that I will veg out and watch some movies or some football or something....I don't feel like going out tonight, or going fishing, or playing 18 holes......just.......vegging out and not doing anything requiring me to use my brain......and then I will be good and ready to tackle a new week. Of course, there will also be Dallas Cowboys football tomorrow after church, so, it will be great anyway!!! No Hogs game today, they will be here next saturday to play the Louisiana Monroe Sisters of the Poor State Institute of Almost Higher than Junior High Technical University of Agricultural Folklore Academy of Somewhat Higher Learning College for Insignificant Studies, Indians football team for what might be their only other win for the rest of the season.

2005-09-26T20:02:00.000-05:00

That was the weekend???

Well, the weekend went by so fast, that I found myself confused when the alarm went off this morning. What the hell day is it anyway??? But anyway,.....the Braves and the Cowboys won yesterday....YEAH BABY!!!!.........the Razorbacks, however, laid another egg against Bama on Saturday........Boo!!!!

Russell Simmons was cool as hell.....pix to come soon......

I think that I have made a new lifelong friend......who knows??? I value friendship though, so I think that geeky stuff like that means something......

Did anyone see the Rita coverage on either Wednesday or Thursday night (days run together in my mind from last week), when Jim Cantore from the Weather Channel is reporting on everyone leaving Galveston, and there was this little dog in the road in background behind him, and then this SUV rolls by, and .......well you know the rest of the story.......but the camera wouldn't pan into a certain direction for the next five minutes.......so then after that five minutes of avoiding that angle, you don't see the dog in road any more........so who picked up the dog??? Just curious.....

2005-09-21T20:00:00.000-05:00

WHAT A BLUR.......ANOTHER WEEK ALMOST GONE!!!!

A WHOLE WEEK HAS COME AND GONE......AND COME BACK AGAIN......LAST THURSDAY WAS THE 93.3 THE RAZOR RAWDY RAZOR CLUB CRAWL WITH SOME WINNERS AND I GETTING TO BE ESCORTED BY THE BEST LIMO SERVICE IN ARKANSAS....."ABOVE AND BEYOND".......FROM CLUB TO CLUB CALLING IN TO THE STATION INVITING PEOPLE TO FOLLOW US FOR THE NIGHT.......LOT'S OF FUN AS YOU CAN SEE!!!

ME AND THE CREW AT THE SECOND STOP....THE "GENTLEMEN'S CLUB"

ON OUR WAY OUT TO THE FIRST STOP IN THE LIMO.....DORK, ME, AND ONE OF THE WINNERS

ME, ONE OF THE WINNERS AND DORK ON THE PHONE IN THE LIMO

THE CREW AND THE LIMO DRIVER "CALVIN"

OUR LAST STOP AT THE PAPER MOON CLUB

DORK, ME, AND ONE OF THE WINNERS LATER IN THE LIMO

OF COURSE, THE HOGS LOST IN TERRIBLE FASHION TO USC THIS PAST WEEKEND.....THE WHOLE STATE IS ON SUICIDE WATCH.....THE COWBOYS PULLED THE ULTIMATE CHOKE JOB ON MONDAY NIGHT........AND THE ONLY BEACON OF HOPE ON THE SPORTS HORIZON IS THE ATLANTA BRAVES ABILITY TO KEEP WINNING IN SPITE OF PLAYING WITH MOSTLY KIDS THIS SEASON.

PROPS TO THAT COOL AUSSIE FRANK.....SHE FINALLY WENT OUT ON A DATE LAST NIGHT......I AM SO PROUD OF HER.........IT'S BEEN PAST TIME TO DO THAT!!!!

ONE OF MY CLIENTS SENT ME A REALLY, REALLY, REALLY NICE BOX OF CHOCOLATES THE OTHER DAY........IT'S NICE TO HAVE CLIENTS DO SOMETHING THOUGHTFUL FOR ME FOR A CHANGE....BUT I DIGRESS......

RUSSELL SIMMONS WILL BE HANGING OUT WITH US ON SATURDAY TO PROMOTE HIS CLOTHING LINES, AS WELL AS HIS NEW RECORD LABEL....IT SHOULD BE COOL.

What a weekend???

2005-09-12T19:53:00.000-05:00

Zoom!!! It's finished.....another weekend gone.....time aflutter......the Cowboys won,....yeah baby!!! The Razorbacks lost to Vandy....ouch.....somebody stop the bleeding!! Agassi played hard but couldn't handle Federer's power.......My fantasy football teams need some re-vamping.....and Lord Vader proposed the idea that if our sales were adequate by Thursday at 5pm, that he might declare Friday and official Empire Holiday.......wow!!! I have had the Monday from hell, where everything has fallen apart for having a good sales week personally, and unless I can salvage some of the scraps.....it's going to be a bumpy ride......yeah, I can't wait,.....can't you tell??? I also found out that I missed the golf scramble that no one told about.......last year, I found out about it a week out and was able to make arrangements at the last minute to attend, however, this year, it was maintained in secret and silence until this morning, when I was informed that "today is the day".........I only get the opportunity to take advantage of the "perks" of being a salesperson every now and again, because in a smaller company, everyone is waiting to see what "YOU ARE GOING TO DO"......Even if you've pulled your wagon and then some. That's cool, because during the Christmas Holidays.....I will be hard to locate around here........it's ridiculous that I have accumulated 5 weeks of vacation.......anyway........Let me stop complaining......things could be worse, a lot worse......I don't swim, and I could have been stuck in a big city to the south in 20 feet of flood water....so I digress, and I should take a moment to count blessings.

It's Friday....again???

2005-09-09T22:22:00.000-05:00

During a short week like this one, you wonder where the time goes......this week was a blur with the emphasis on closing September business to solidify a good month by the end of this week. On top of that, I spent the day today in Memphis with Coca Cola for some promotions planning. So I had to pack 5 days of work into 3 days.......I did okay I think, however, next week is going to be soft for me, and I know that Lord Vader will be breathing heavier than ever, even though I over-performed the past two weeks, and will more than likely hit this month's budget.....he expects me to set the tone for the whole building........why me???........Okay, I guess I am the senior A.E. in the house.....but, there are two others who have a butt load of experience compared to me ........so I guess I will always think of myself as the underdog of the company, even though everyone else sees me as a major player.....or even worse, a threat to their ability to look good to Lord Vader and the emperor. Believe it or not, the Emperor must have spoken to Lord Vader about his temperament. He's smiling at least once a day, and cracking at least 1/3 of a joke a week!!! It's monumental in the eyes of all the storm troopers including myself.........so don't count out the Deathstar that is ABG, Little Rock yet........we may survive the torpedoes dropped into the reactor vent yet!!!

My brother was in town last weekend.....so we had some barbecue and such....I love spending time with the family.......but it amazes me how fast my brothers and I can get into arguments over the most petty of topics......like, if some girl we saw at the grocery store had real hair or a wig........or whether it's more important to paint or fix the plumbing in an old house first, or whether or not to put onions on a burger......etc.....Got to see my nieces over the weekend as well.....that was cool.......and Thesus has started his journeys across the country as he's riding with his trainer for the next 3 to 5 weeks. They're on their way to Oregon on this trip, just having left Knoxville, Tennessee......my old stomping grounds of course.....I miss East Tennessee.....but, being a razorback and dallas cowboy fan in East Tennessee is like hazardous to your health.....yikes!!!! Shout out to Valentino Jefferson......wherever you may be......without you, my life would have turned out much different........thanks for being there when a brotha really needed somebody to look up to and lean on.......I hope life has and continues to shower you with great blessings.

It's Dallas whipping the San Diego Chargers' collective asses this Sunday.....if you can't watch it live, I suggest you tape the carnage or activate your TiVo's!!! The power of the blue star will be in effect!!! Julius Jones will rush for 120 yards plus........holla back on Monday for the Cowboys' fans victory celebration, live here at Fattplanett!!!

Got a big bass tourney in the morning in Morrilton on the river......hopefully Glendary and I will have the opportunity to find some grass beds with moving water.........first place puts $600 into their pocket!!! It'll be a great finish to a hectic week if I can win.......

I have met a lot of cool people who have migrated from Louisiana over the past couple of weeks.....they are determined, optimistic, and surprisingly defiant in their quest to move on with their lives.....I applaud them for their strength and courage.....I wish them all the best as we all pull together as a city to accommodate over 16,000 new citizens in the Little Rock Metro.

I watched the Raiders screw around on the field last night........I don't think the Pats are THAT GOOD......my fantasy league teams only had one small scoring factor from last night's game, so I don't care terrible much.....but I had one team in my salary cap league that could only afford the Raiders' defense.....which last night scored a whopping minus 100 points.....gee Oakland, thanks for nothing!!! Unless you're going to play Randy Moss at all 22 positions on offense and defense......you're screwed!!!

Now y'all know I couldn't go without saying hello and paying tribute to the two most important and influential women in entertainment today..........now I know that YOU AREN'T ASKING ME WHO I MIGHT BE REFERRING TO???........ISN'T IT OBVIOUS WHO I AM TALKING ABOUT??? IF MARIAH CAREY AND LUCY LIU AREN'T AT THE TIP OF YOUR COLLECTIVE TONGUES......THEN LET'S DIAL UP 911 FOR YOUR INFIRMITIES, OKAY???

Now that I have stopped today's healthy fantasizing about the two most powerful women in the world......well at least the two most powerful here at Fattplanett...........I digress a lot don't I??? Well it's time for me to go crash under the bed......gotta get started early in the morning...I need to be sharp for this tourney.....but I would like to wish everyone a great weekend......special weekend shout outs to that cool Aussie Frank, my brother Thesus, the hardest working woman in Toronto...Lorraine, my newlywed ex-roommate....Tracy....your bachelor days are over, the biggest Dallas Cowboys fan next to me....Heather, and the hardest working woman in China....Lu Ming....have a safe trip!!!

Busy Weekend

2005-09-03T15:52:00.000-05:00

This weekend was originally supposed to be about rest and relaxation and spending time with the family that's in town.....however, there are a lot of displaced people in area, here in central Arkansas that need some help......so all the music guys that I associate are going to team up with the stations here to do an adopt-a-family concept starting either Wednesday or Thursday.....the adopting families will be local mentor for displaced persons making sure they have a place to crash, have access to get the kids registered for school, job referrals, places to worship, and to ensure that medical care needs are not going unmet due to lack of transportation or lack of knowledge of where local facilities or programs are located.......hopefully it will make a small difference.....we're also throwing a barbecue in the park across the street from the arena for the evacuated persons.

Don't have a lot of time to talk today either, but will at least wish the Razorbacks the best on opening day......and congratulate my brother Thesus for completing his CDL training.....for once, he's about to do something constructive in life....yeah!!!.....okay gotta run.

Just Checking in......

2005-09-01T20:19:00.000-05:00

This week has been a blur so far....moving stuff a little at a time......Darth Vader is on the loose with "brilliant ideas".........this week is ride-alongs with us for at least a couple hours a day........really tough for those of us who work in sales for the independence it offers with your day.......but on the bright side........as bad as it could have been, we had an okay week and I over-performed, so he's not riding my ass as hard for more sales tomorrow.........I need and easy friday for a change. We finished up our last agency big-shot power point presentation today. 8 of 14 days of the same identical chicken/wild rice/steamed veggie lunch that is served at each presentation......well it becomes.....predictable........this week started off pissy because of Lord Vader being on the warpath, but also.......our neighbors to the south fighting for their lives.......I hope everyone has at least sent up a prayer or two if nothing else......hurricanes are no joke......caught the ass-end of Opal in '95 .......not nearly as bad of a deal.......but bad enough to know why there are about 3,000 people here in central arkansas looking for a place to stay or even a job.......I feel for the radio/television/newspaper account executives in south Alabama, Mississippi, and Lousiana.......they may as well move now....there won't be any work for them until this time next year worth looking at...........Prayers to all affected, may the creator watch over all............On a lighter note.....my cool aussie friend, frank, and her crew, had an eighties party.....now, I never thought about it, but I realized a moment ago.....the eighties don't get enough credit, it wasn't that bad of a decade. I digress.......I will give a few more thoughts on the hurricane and preview the weekend tomorrow........until then, everybody be cool!!!

It's the weekend again, yeah!!!

2005-08-27T01:35:00.000-05:00

First of all, I gotta give a shout out to my Dallas Cowboys for beating the Seahawks like the stepchildren that they are on monday night. Next, holla atcha boy about the Atlanta Braves righting the ship earlier this week, to maintain their first place lead in the National League East......now as for losing to the Brewers today....we'll over look that!!! Let's have everyone root for the D'backs to beat the Phillies this weekend, okay???

I hit the board yesterday at the job, over-performed by a smidgen, so, what was all the clammer about earlier this week about us not being able to hit numbers???.....okay I understand that our head suit, Lord Vader, has to say things like that, ....because we, as the lowly storm troopers, the sales staff, must have the constant fear of God in place to function right??? That's the way of corporate America right??? However, my theory is the fact that the CEO, you know, The Emperor, is breathing down Lord Vader's back for 6 hours a day on conference calls from Atlanta, just might have his light saber a little trigger happy. I have concern for his health.....he's never happy unless he's smoking cigars......we could have a million dollar sales day (wishful thinking right???)...and his response would be like, "well, do you think you could duplicate that for the next few days guys???", not, "hey that's a great job team", or "wow, you guys have really over-performed today", well you get the picture......I think in his mind, happiness is an unattainable level of sales success that raises to higher standards with each notch that we achieve. We lowly storm troopers realized, I think, even before Lord Vader, that corporate's expectations are unrealistic. How can a company's sales output be at 187% of last year's output year-to-date, but we are only hitting about 85 to 90 percent of monthly budget goals......which is why Lord Vader looks constipated all the time......so I guess it shouldn't be a surprise that all he did this week between marathon conference calls behind his closed door with the frosted window that no one can see thru, is pace the halls looking for someone to choke using his powers of the dark side.....you know the trick where you just make the squeezing gesture with your hands, and the guy across the room starts gasping for breathe and life......well, anyway.....enough ranting about the job....we'll pic that up again at another time.

I am moving this weekend across town.....life will never be the same again.....I just have that feeling....football season is just days away.....the high schools start next thursday, and the colleges for the most part start next saturday....go razorbacks......war 7-4 season.....war beating USC in game one.....war good ol' Skegee U..........you know I'll never forget about Booker T's crown jewel of higher education.

I saw 3 minute ping pong table at Jones Brother's the other day....drool....drool.....I have the itch to buy it........it's on sale...it's under $300.....drool.....drool....decisions, decisions, decisions.....for those of you who don't play table tennis.....the tables typically assemble in about 10 to 15 minutes with lots of moving parts....this table though, breaks down in about 1 and 1/2 minutes, and erects in about 2-3. It's sweet........anyway.... I want to put it in the "game room".....however, my brother has his eyes set on a cherry wood pool table......I told him if he wants it, he has to buy it himself......well, he's not chipping in on the ping pong table.....fair is fair right???

Oh, and by the way,.....when those of you who live outside of the U.S. call me.....please leave a message.....caller ID only works with domestic numbers....each week, I have half a dozen missed calls that say nothing more than "unknown".....so I have no idea who I missed....AND THIS INCLUDES YOU TOO, MIKE AND TRACY.....not to single anyone out right???

You know, I am getting the itch to write my own sitcom.....cover the job, my quirky political views, my even quirkier social life....I am still getting clowned by certain individuals that think a guy that has such intimate associations with the rap music industry, has a table tennis addiction, looks for media functions that will allow me to sneak onto the nice country club golf courses for 18 holes, and far above those personality traits, my tendency to bump into "good ol' southern boys" at the gas station, or wal mart, or the grocery store, and to commence a 15 discussion on which colors of plastic worms or "bush hawgs" or "sweet beavers" to drop in 12 feet of water in the grass on a straight line bank to catch 2 pound largemouth bass......yes I am "quirky" to say the least. But, I think that my life experiences and accounts of them and the people involved would make for a great television series.

I found another cool wu tang site....wu-international....latest news and releases for the entire clan......can't wait to check the Royal Fam album.....they have always been one of my favorite off-shoots of the clan....as well as Holocaust, La The Darkman, and Solomon Childs....and of course I can't forget about Beretta 9 from Killarmy. Check it out, it's pretty cool.

More Wu Tang Stuff....Wu International

I caught a little of Ice Cube's "All About the Benjamins" tonight.....you know what....and no offense to the two most important women in entertainment today, of course they being, Mariah Carey and Lucy Liu,....I digress....but you know what??? I had forgotten how hot Eva Mendes is....... I must go rent "Out of Time" sometime soon for more research on the subject......but surely if you exclude the two most important women in modern entertainment....I think you would have to rate Eva Mendes somewhere in your top ten to twelve.....when your list is weighted heavily toward hotness.......I digress again.....but, it's about time to send a couple of clients an MP3 of their 60 second commercials so I can head home......Everyone have a safe and lovely weekend okay???

Yeah, it's Tuesday, yippee!!!....everyone gets that excited about a Tuesday???

2005-08-23T21:49:00.000-05:00

Today was kind of ho-hum....didn't hit the board today....clients want to wait until Thursday and Friday to actually write a check. It's their prerogative, though, to do whatever they wish with their money!!! It rained pretty good today, so things have cooled off...that's good for people who have an abundance of sweat glands such as myself.

Heard from an old college buddy the other day. It was pretty cool...haven't heard from them in over 10 years....they're living in California now, making what they call in my neighborhood, "stupid cartoon dollars"....in other words my man is getting the bills paid....I am proud of him.....he was one of the guys that used to sneak the girls into the dorm and was the unofficial ground floor bartender in Bethune Hall.

I am going to start the bulk of the work on my album in two weeks...after the holiday. I have gotten some of the preliminary work done for the production, but I still have quite a bit left to do before I can even think about gettin to the recording stage. I am trying to have all the audio completed by Thanksgiving, so the final mix can be ready to release New Year's Eve. I am trying to set up a website so it can be purchased over the net....not hard to do, it's just a pain to keep up with inventory.....we shall see.

It looks like I won't be getting any fishing done this weekend....between live remotes at the job and moving across town.....oh well, it's hot outside anyway....(that's what I tell myself to make it thru).

I found this on the Drudge Report yesterday.....I think it's sad that no one helps this lady.....I know....code of the streets, but this is why certain communities never get any better with time. No manner of politicians, or laws, or other crap like that will help people that won't help themselves and have such a savage mentality, that human life has such a miniscule value......I mean they beat this woman's ass!!! Just click on the link below...

Lady in Oakland, California gets a beat down by a mob

Oh, and by the way, have I recognized the two most important women in entertainment in our modern history yet
today???

Oh, so you think I have an unhealthy fascination with Lucy Liu and Mariah Carey???........lol........Yes you can bet your last ten dollars on that one!!!.......of course I also have addictions to all things Dallas Cowboys, Atlanta Braves, Wu-Tang Clan, Asian Food, Hip Hop/Reggae Music, Golf, Fishing, Ping Pong, Fantasy Football.......so I guess that in the end, I just need a whole lot of help right???

Stormy Sunday, I love the rain

2005-08-21T17:37:00.001-05:00

It's raining outside like the proverbial cats and dogs.....I wonder, where did that phrase come from??? I will never understand that one. I'm just saying, was it like one day, it rained so hard, that cats and dogs were throwing themselves out of windows to their death in a widespread panic??? I'm just saying, ......think about it......hmmmmm......well, I stopped by the office today to check my emails.....the big boss is also here....."working on something big" .......I am just jumping to assumptions and conclusions here, but the point being......he's an even bigger work-a-holic than I am. And to my aussie mates, Karizma and Frank,.....what is considered a typical busy work week down under......50 hours a week....60 hours a week??? I am just curious, because our Canadian friends to the north, accuse Yankees of being all about the work and no play, but I would venture say that hard work is the mode of the day world-wide......family members and friends, and spouses are complaining everywhere about people being married to their jobs or businesses. My friend Valentina in Mexico at one time, taught at University, worked in her gift shop, and helped out with her parent's pharmacy all during the same work week....now that's what I call dedication!!! So who's with me for making the 20 hour work week mandatory???
I am about to meet my brother over at the new house that we are moving into next week, to decide which color of paint he will paint it, which he will be cool with, and that won't drive me crazy.....not that I really care, as long as it's not blue and pink polka dots......but at first he had suggested painting them eggshell white....but that gets dirty so easy, that I asked him what he thought about a beige, or dark blue....etc......but, at the end of the day......he's painting, and I am not, so I again, really don't care unless it's blue and pink polka dots!!!
I must now pay homage to my favorite hip hop groups.......who are they you say??? Well anyone who really knows me understands that Wu Tang Clan and Mobb Deep are the only rap cd's that I HAVE TO HAVE ON A DESERT ISLAND!!! (Unless they are my own Fattbaybee Cd's of course!!!)
Also, I am paying homage to the two most important women in the world of entertainment today, Mariah Carey, and Lucy Liu........why are they the most important you say??? Because I said so!!!! And that's good enough, damn it!!!

OKAY, I WILL MENTION ONE MORE TIME.........THE TWO MOST IMPORTANT WOMEN IN ENTERTAINMENT TODAY, ARE LUCY LIU AND MARIAH CAREY........BECAUSE, I SAID SO!!!!

It was hot as hell today.........was it that hot???

2005-08-20T22:32:00.000-05:00

Congratulations to Joe Johnson....finally getting the deal done. This is his chance to prove that he is a complete guard in the league, and gives another reason for all Arkansas natives to stick out their collective chests just alittle bit further. 5 years, 70 million.......I guess it's time to hire a good broker right???
Only two weeks before the first Arkansas Razorbacks football game.....what's going to be the legacy of Robert Johnson??? No one can follow the footsteps of Matt Jones......or can they???
I fished the Thursday night bass, tourney......I caught several small fish, but nothing big enough to weigh in though.....however, the guy at the front of the boat caught four fish, two of which I put him on (the biggest of the four was one I put him on), which gave him a winning weight of almost 11 pounds and put 200 dollars in his pocket.....way to go Chris Phillips!!!
I had three live remotes today....two at a car dealership and one at a daycare. It was so hot today, I saw a public swimming pool with two fans blowing towards the diving board area........it's so hot that you can use water from the tap to cook your ramen noodles.......okay, well, it's not quite that hot,....but I haven't had to use the hot water faucet in my shower this week......all of my clothes are damp from sweating all day, so I am going home to take a shower, and make some frozen adult beverages of some type, and watch some Canadian Football League on the T.V...........here in the states, we always get the game of the week, which is usually Hamilton, losing to someone by three touchdowns....and for those of you reading this that are Tiger Cat fans.....don't get mad at me, because I didn't tell your coach to make that dinosaur of a quarterback....hall of famer or not, the starter.....he's like 1,000 years old or something!!! ....I digress.....

War Dallas Cowboys, War Atlanta Braves, and war me without my
dreadlocks......yeah!!!!.......okay......I'm sad now........oh the memories.......

I was surprised

2005-08-19T20:40:00.000-05:00

I really thought that I was more up on my slang until I did this one.....pretty weird that I didn't hit 100% on any of them.

Your Slanguage Profile

Aussie Slang: 50%

New England Slang: 50%

Prison Slang: 50%

Canadian Slang: 25%

Southern Slang: 25%

Victorian Slang: 25%

British Slang: 0%

What Slanguage Do You Speak?

I am a geek and I am proud of it

2005-08-15T19:47:00.000-05:00

I have spent thirty two years developing my geeky ways.....I am not turning back now!!!

Your Geek Profile:

Academic Geekiness: High

Fashion Geekiness: High

Internet Geekiness: High

SciFi Geekiness: High

Geekiness in Love: Moderate

Movie Geekiness: Moderate

Music Geekiness: Moderate

General Geekiness: Low

Gamer Geekiness: None

How Geeky Are You?

Something's Fishy???

2005-08-06T12:37:00.000-05:00

My buddies with the bass club allegedly were the ones who discovered the dead body floating in the river thursday night, but I haven't been able to find out exactly who the "lucky" guy was. ......just what we all need a week before the Arkansas River tourney......dead body images in the back of your mind so that every, dead alligator, or dog, or funny shaped tree stump is another possible "body floating in the river" ......gees......it can ruin an otherwise great day of fishing....

Check this out....I'm weird??? Not me!!!

2005-06-13T17:57:00.000-05:00

Your Dominant Thinking Style:

Visioning
You are very insightful and tend to make decisions based on your insights.You focus on how things should be - even if you haven't worked out the details.
An idealist, thinking of the future helps you guide your path.You tend to give others long-term direction and momentum.

Your Secondary Thinking Style:

Experimenting
You're all about looking at the facts, and you could always use more of them.You see life as your lab - and you're always trying out new things, people, and ideas.
The master of mix and match, you're always coming up with unique combinations.You are good at getting a group to reach consensus.

What's" Your Thinking Style?

The Company Softball team wins again!!!

2005-06-04T10:30:00.000-05:00

the company softball team has won it's second game of the season, ......yeah!!!! of course it's the second game that we've won by forfeit because the other team didn't have enough players show up.