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From fixed geared to the clothing we wear to “JDM” exterior fabrications for your car to cambered “flush” wheels. All in all these listed examples are to show how functional things become unfunctional due to the notion of “being-in” or belonging to a certain trend or fad. It seems to me that most of what we do in our day to day lives are based on “form.” You have to ask yourself, ” Where do we draw the line?, “What is unfunctional in my life”, and “How do we incorporate both functional things and formal things in our lives?”

Lets get it straight no matter who you are or where your from, there’s no doubt in my mind that every person on the face of this Earth wants to be apart of something. That is why we join clubs, pick our own friends, have accounts on facebook, do charity work, and any other activity that you could possibly do.

Back to the subject of the matter.

UnFunctionality seems to have grown to the point of no return. And you may think this is Michael Jackson bad, but for me, I think its a beautiful thing. Now your probably saying, “this motherfucka has lost his mind, whattheheckaslovakia, that ain’t beautiful?” Don’t worry I have a strong stand point on this issue. Having things unfunctional, such as clothing, helps a person define themselves. It allows one to create a style all on their own, with no boundaries or fences. This goes back to the Renaissance, with the revolution of form and art. (Yes, I just used a historical reference)

Those three questions I asked earlier, unfortunately I don’t have answers for. Those questions should be taking past this blog and into your life. (Now I sound like Tom Cruise..)

So if you ever encounter people wearing sunglasses at night or cars with screeching flush wheels or fixie riders struggling to brake, don’t hate, they are choosing to do their own thing. Respect it.

“Just do you.”

DET,

ART

Now I must warn, if you are suffering from past conditions of Heart problems, please ask your doctor if these Steps are suitable for you. The content you are about to read is not suitable for all ages, persons under the ages of 17 should be aquatinted by an Adult over the age of 18.

Now the Ten Not so Easy Steps to Golden State Warrior Success:

Step 1) Buy out Chris Cohen.
Step 2) Fire Don Nelson. Sorry
Step 3) Hire Byron Scott
Step 4) Make space in time for the Best Free Agent class ever
Step 5) Have a Steady fan base
Step 6) Tell the fans to stop booing every other possession
Step 7) Keep the roster consistent. Develop the young players
Step 8) Have management and the players on the same page
Step 9) No more Thugs
Step 10) Finish the 2nd half of the game strong

Coming from a fan this seems impossible, but I still have hope for the Warrior Bunch. I’m only 18 and I’m sick and tired, and Warrior fans out there feel the same way. The Warriors, or let me rephrase that, The Management (thats better) need to make moves already. I’m not ready to see the Warriors break their own record for the “Longest Playoff Drought in NBA history.” I’d seriously rather be a Laker fan or a Celtics fan by now, but I’m not going to be. Don’t get me wrong I love to watch players like Kobe and Lebron, and I admire how they carry themselves, but I have greater pride in being a Warrior Fan, and I don’t see that changing, ever. Just like fans of other clubs like my good friends and the ever so talented Lakers. Adrian James.

Being a Sports fan is more than a commitment, its more than a priority, and simply its inexplainable. As a matter of fact, I can’t really explain how or why I cheer for The Golden State Warriors, except maybe because they are representing the Bay Area, but other than that I can’t think of any other reason. Its ingrained in my DNA. I’ve been through thick in thin, from RUN TMC to Sprewell and choking to Baron Davis and “WE BELIEVE” and to the more recent troubles of Stephen Jackson and the growing Baby Bunch Young Guns.

Like what Jay-Z said, “Loyalty first.”

DET,

ART

Its something even my closet friends do. Its what your closet friends do. Its what your closet friends, closet friends do. Its what your closet friends, closet friends, closet friends do. There are so many people that do it everyday, and the sad reality is, they don’t even know that they are doing it. Sad right? Very. Now you might be asking yourself, “What the hell is Art talking about?” Well I’m talking about Triple Re-doing something.

Now your probably asking yourself, “Whatthehex is Triple Re-doing?” Triple Re-doing is like stealing or in a way copying. Whether its wearing a certain piece of clothing without any meaning, other than the easy comeback, “Because I wear and buy what I like..” Bullshit…You bought that because your “boys” and your boy’s moms have it, and not because you “like it.”

Not only are you 6 years late, but everyone else rocks it, sorry. Like those people who rock Nudies and think that their the good quality, or something! First off even my friends rock Nudies, and simply, its played out. Second, you bought that denim at Azuki’s. Damn, I punk’d. And lastly, the quality of the actual denim is not fit for wear, I could buy a pair of Levi’s for $40 and they would probably last four times longer.

No hate to Azuki’s, and I don’t have any right to push this any further or even have the right to actually criticize, but they’re a century late on opening a Street Wear Boutique that really carries the same stuff Karmaloop does.

Like what my Uncle Snoop Dogg said, ” Step yo game up.”

Another example of Triple Re-doing is people blogging about what other people blog about. Come on dude. Where is the content, where is the originality, where is the differentiation, and why’d I wear a white shirt? (dp<3…)

Its sad, but very very very true. Its so sad that sometimes when I read my friends blogs, the content is from or came up by another person. Like i see the post AND Tumblr even says its been “re-re-re-re-posted.” I find it funny. Anyways, come up with your own ideas, and make sure that you could safely claim it as your own.

I’m not going to go into any clichés to influence you about doing your own thing, but if you really want to have integrity or respect for yourself and that from other people, don’t follow the crowd, stop yourself from Triple re-doing, and ”be you.” (so much for not getting into any cliches, damn…) Gosh, that a was a huge rant.

DET,

ART  ”I love YA.,.”

First off, Happy Birthday to my cousin Bella.

But, I’ll get back to birthdays after I explain, what else, The Pacquiao v. Cotto fight. I really do believe that Pacquiao is at his prime. Having moved up numerous Weight classes and picking apart other boxers, and not just any boxers, world class boxers. Morales, Hatten, Cotto, Marquez, etc. Pacquiao’s fighting style is unbeatable, he’ll beat you with three punches to one, and did I mention he could take punches, like he did tonight. When you smile walking in and out of the ring, share nike advertisement spreads with names like Kobe Bryant and Maria Sharapova, have oversized billboards of yourself above Niketown SF & Niketown NYC, have sponsors by brands like Crooks and Castle, and be mentioned in Rap songs like Jay-Z did, you pretty much know by that point, you made it.

“Name keep poppin’ up, Face keep poppin’ up, I’m on the tube just watching Pacqiuao box em’ up.”  ( Jay-Z - Thank you )

Congratulations to Pacquiao and his training team, esspecially Freddie Roach, who is suffering from Parkinson’s Disease, truly inspirational.

Alright back to Birthdays, like i said I would. Now this goes hand in hand with Christmas times. Growing up for me, there was no greater true feeling of happiness than being surrounded with cousins, Titas, Titos, Lolas, and Lolos (Haha, maybe that was too far, anyways) and receiving more presents, than the Yankees have championships. (27)

But that feeling has matured, grown, and changed drastically. Now that I’m 18 and having to look back at those “happy” times, in a way, depresses me. Reality and time have tagged team to really kick my Age’s ass. This is the point of my life where the leaf finally turns over.

I now have a job, real life responsibilities, priorities that can’t be fucked with, homework that can’t be put off until the morning before its due, and to top it off, I’m now joining “the too old to get gifts, but too young to be parents awkward left out groupie.”

I’m not in anyway jealous, selfish, or envious towards getting presents, I’m simply justifying the fact that I’m getting older and older every year and at times seems depressing. I don’t have any problem with giving Christmas gifts to those who mean the most to me, in fact I already got ahead of the game and bought my whole family, including all my cousins, Christmas gifts.

Enough of that, I’m simply saying that I’m getting older and no matter how “Kid” I am, I need to be mature, take care of my priorities/responsibilities/family & etc. , and focus on what the new leaf has to offer me.

Det,

Art 

There are few things on this Earth that will never seem to go away : School, music, Warriors playoff drought, asian people, girls, boys, and did I mention ; RUDE PEOPLE. SURPRISED?! There I said it, Rude FUCKING people. Day in and day out I just have the greatest tendencies to run into them. Whether its at work, school, or where ever i go! I actually go out of my way and ask myself; “Does your life really suck that bad”, or “Do you really have your period once a month or once every FUCKING 2 seconds “, OR the even more obvious thought ” Did your parents really neglect you that much?”

Maybe I’m just ranting, YOU FUCKING BET I AM! I had it with these low intellects who can’t fucking realize that proper manners are just two complicated words for “Common Sense.” And you might say that I’m not considering other cultures and their beliefs about what is right or what is proper manners….blahblahblah. Proper manners, or may i rephrase that, “COMMON SENSE” (Yes I said it, common sense) is universal. Common Sense….there i said it for the last time.

So if you ever have to ask yourself those 3 questions or go on a rant just like I did about how many encounters you have with “Rude people”, hang in there. “Acceptance”, yes i said it because when it gets down to it, you can’t change anything or anyone in this world. Just be the bigger person and accept that people can’t change, and just “accept” them for who they are. AND don’t go the easy way out, like I see some people do, by stooping down to their level and feeding the rudeness with your own.

So the real solution to this, treat the rudeness just like Jay-Z said, “Go and just brush your shoulders off,” because Life has far greater things to think about.

Det,

Art