The real definition of SWAGGER

I don’t care whether these people are tying to sale suits but i prefer their definition of swagger – suit-swagger.com.
I honestly think that the use of the word swagger has become really annoying. When you say a swagger like mine, it’s cool to you but extremely annoying to me (i’m not hating); but if i say a swagger like his, then that cool to you and okay to me. Jus like the suit guys are saying,

someone with TRUE swagger does not need to announce to the entire room that he has swagger. The people around him just KNOW it

The verb swagger has 3 meanings:

Meaning #1: to walk with a lofty proud gait, often in an attempt to impress others
Synonyms: ruffle, prance, strut, sashay, cock

Meaning #2: discourage or frighten with threats or a domineering manner; intimidate
Synonyms: browbeat, bully

Meaning #3: act in an arrogant, overly self-assured, or conceited manner
Synonyms: bluster, swash

These are the definitions that i find and i think (they actually did) they make me dimise anyone who seriously says, “a swagger like mine”

I also found out that the British use it as a verbal slang, but this definition is ok

Meaning #1: (British informal) very chic
Synonym: groovy

I am confident that when Nichole from PCD uses it to refer to Kells in ‘Out of this club’ that’s the right context for the word:

I just might leave this club with him
And his swagger tight, I’m feeling…

Yeah, that’s exactly what i’m talking about; that kind of context!

Check out these definitions.

For a second there

Just when you think something is that, you find out it is actually this. I know split seconds can make your day (MMD) or break your day (BMD).

Take for example, for a second there:

1. i thought that fire truck was heading in the same direction as i was (MMD)
2. i thought you were on the phone (BMD)
3. i hoped i had been left behind (BMD)
4. i thought this article was about people (BMD)
5. i thought it was just my imagination (MMD)
6. i thought you were mum (MMD)
7. i will think you, my dear reader, are understanding this (MMD)

There is this game – Mafia Wars

Give it up for the famous, the one and only, marFIA waRS))))))))

It is by far the most addictive game (well apart from text twist).

Some facts for you:

1. It is on facebook (as an app ovcoss)

It is this cool application on facebook (do allow me use fb). When someone tell you they are on fb and you look at the screen and it has a black background, that is mafia wars. It is very addictive (if u feel u won’t play it coz o dis xteristic, then i’l say it’s not so so

2. It is literally action packed but not ‘really’

I warn you, when you start playing it, do not expect a San Andreas kind of game; it is action but sort of wordy (wordy in a good way, not Blair Witch kind of wordy). You need to think alot. At first, i just played it but 10 stages into the game, i realised that i needed to plan; who to rob, who to attack, which job to do, what armor and ammunition works best, which investment is favourable?

3. You become a mafia (wake up, ur dreamin again!)

You select a name but acquire the tittle of Don, for example, Don Sleek. You live like a mafia and have to think like a mafia, nasty. Remember to keep that attitude on fb, do not extend it to real life. As you advance to higher levels, you can change your name and tittle but only if you are able to reward the god father accordingly.

4. You join or create a mafia family

There are so many ways of doing this; you can send requests to you fb friends or . The larger the family, the more the edge you have when you attack or rob someone.

5. You join a mafia war (ovcoss)
6. You can attack and be attacked (i myt as well add that you can die)

I usually attack people when i have no more energy for jobs. When you attack, your health reduces though it reduces more if you loose the fight. Same thing happens when you are attacked. Good thing is your profile (resume) becomes better – number of fights won.

Do not pick a fight with someone stronger than you, you will be crashed.

7. You can rob and be robbed

Almost has the same fill as an attack, the only difference is that here you are damaging someones property, especially those who have not paid to protect the property.

8. You have work to earn money (ovcoss).

As mentioned earlier, you have to do all sorts of jobs to earn money. Jobs like roughing up dealers, a bank heist, collecting protection money, hijacking, perform a hit, take out a cop yada yada yada…

The more dangerous the job, the more the money.

Each job however requires that you have a certain set of item; the higher the level, the higher the demand.

9. You buy assets to increase you cash flow

Just like in real life, you need to have properties or assets that can increase your monthly cashflow (by monthly i mean every hour). These properties need protecting and maintenance so do not think you just purchase them and that is it, you need to pay for their upkeep. in the later stages of the game, you actually start calculating to see which property does you best.

10. You have energy levels, health levels and stamina levels, needless to say, you can die (not forever though)

When your health is really low, you go to the hospital and pay to restore it.

When you energy levels are done, you ask a family member to send you an energy pack or you visit the god father. you can only get and send one energy pack a day to your family.

11. There is a hit list and you can end up on it (that’s not funny, i have died twice, i mean literally DIED)

Annoy someone and you will appear on the hit list with a bounty on your head. Who ever kills you takes the cash. Be careful when you attack and rob someone, some people are short tempered!

12. You can buy cars, ammunition (not aminition people, ammunition), and armor (vests and all)

Yeah and all that. Some of this stuff also need maintenance fees They however add to your attack and defense levels and if not most, all of them are necessities for jobs.

13. You have a godfather

He has that ‘you scratch my back i scratch your back’ attitude, (we luv u godfather – show me d gifts).

You can go to the god father for anything and everything (well almost) but you have to reward him with reward points. reward points are sometimes collected when you move to a higher level.

14. You have a bank account (u can keep ur mony in d bank or ‘under ur bed’)

It is safe to keep money in the bank because when you are attacked the money is safe; if it is ‘under your bed’, some of it has got to go.

15. I could go on and on and on yada yada yada, bla bla bla…
16. Let me lay it out for you, GO PLAY MAFIA WARS and when you decide to, join my family and i will join yours

Labelle : Roll Out

After 30 years they are back, the 1970s trio Labelle! (i know, too many ‘commas’)

I listen to oldies, I honestly do. It is weird but just last months, I didn’t know the girl group Labelle. I had heard some of  their songs but you know…(u kno wen u kno a song but u just kno d song n nothin but d song so help u God)

I was listening to the drive show about a two weeks ago and Alex played a song that I loved on the spot. Not even a minute into the song I was like wow. I did not get the name of the artist and song title; well, the song tittle was obviuos after listening to the chorus (nt lyk Ashanti’s Foolish). I tried to look for the song but the Disc Jockey (hahaha, that kills me, disc jockey) had no clue (fake djs, sorry). (Anywayz) Yesterday, I am minding my own, listening to the drive show and Alex plays the song again and says, (i quote,) “and that was roll out by Labelle…(blahblahblah, nonsense, no sense)”. ‘Ughhh, i do not know that person’ that was my first reaction. ofcourse being the person that i am, i googled it (nt gogoed it) and voila…(u can gess d rest)

Wikipedia says (ryts, wateva, i still quote)

Labelle is an American R&B/soul group, who melded disco with funk and glam rock. The group was led by Patti LaBelle, who later had a solo career. Nona Hendryx and Sarah Dash were the other 2 members. The group was best known for their gospel singing harmonies and the group sang of racism, sexism and eroticism. This female trio is responsible for the proto-disco funk classic “Lady Marmalade,”…

At this point in time I am hoping (i’m actually prayin) you all know ‘Lady Marmalade’ (oh no, u didn’t say no!)

There you go:

(Btw,) The new album is Back To Now. Please do look for it, it is highly recommended (by me ovcos).

I simply took a bow

Ladies and Gentlemen, I hope you’re in the mood to travel right now cause
I want to take you on a journey… we’re going back in time. Are you ready?…
(Lines extracted from the song Way Back by Tanya Stephens)

If you want to read these lyrics go to Sleek n wild

I think the lyrics are strong and deep, the first time I heard them, I simply took a bow.
It’s was wierd hearing a raggae artist praise Marvin Gaye, not suprising but wierd.

Come to think of it, these days, the good ole people buy a whole album just to listen to one track (this is why we collect tracks… in Uganda, you all know what I’m talking about!).

Music in those days was tyt; proof;

1. My sister collected songs by the album and not tack by track, the way we do it these days,
2. When we have parties at home, oldies rock the party,
3. When they (sisters, mumz n paps) are listening to their collections, they listen to a full album without skipping a track. We, now we cannot listen to full albums, we are always skipping tracks. (FYI, I listen to Tanya’s albums without skippinnnnnn, the rest, helllll noooo)

Believe it or not, we still have record players. Anyone in around (In uganda) who can convert them for me?

Tek him bak

(Phone Conversation)
Tanya:  Hello, Natalie? This is Tanya.
Natalie: Tanya who? You mean Tanya who tek meh man and gwaan like she waan broke fight pon mi pon top ah it?!
Tanya: But Natalie datta when me was young and foolish…..
Natalie: Foolish?! That was last year!
Tanya: But people change…
Natalie: No change! No, I don’t waan hear

me friend dem used to move ex cut and go tru das how deh
crew used to flex any man we see and we waan we jus tek
gyal talk too hard get ah kick inna she neck well couple
of times you used to call me pon de phone cuss me how fi
left your husband alone ah jus now me ah fully understand
why me really need fi leave your man cuz him refuse
to look wuk so his pockets stay bruck cant mash ah ants but
him want to chuck you say you really love me nah fight dat
wifey please come tek him

And
you can find im clothes dem pon de lawn if when you come
you nuh see me me gone’ cause me no love how yuh man
ah peform so, tek him back, wifey, tek him back
Look how me used to brag and show off down inna de end you have
de last laugh even if it even means dat mi haffi pop off
you ah go tek him back, wifey, tek him back
you betta tek him ( repeat), you haffi tek him back (repeat), you betta tek

de toppa de top even bottom ah top Ah him friendly wid
every piece ah ice imma rock ah tell me bout him have ah
drop-top and ah yacht meh caan believe ah gyal like me fall
fi dat! if me nevah did so vex me woulda find it funny
when me ready fi spend and find out him nah have no money
Free paper wa me geh him meh have to turn down buddy
me ah givim back to you cuz him ah really your honey
Me look kinda magga widdim , himm look kinda cute
but you fi really have im cuz you have him youth
say you realy love him but me nah fight dat
wifey, please, come tek him

rule ah shopping let de buyer beware be careful how
yuh tek a gyal man go dere yuh might grab someting when she
jus about fi dash cuz one gyal treasure is anudda gyal
trash me notice certain likkle trend datta gwaan man
alwayz look betta inna de nex gyal arms but im neva fail soon as
de nex gyal gone de newness rub off and de man lose de
charm When de clothes dem reach de lawnYou
woulda pray to God him would pack and gwaan have a cute
face but him nah perform so tek him back wifey tek him
back Look how me used to brag and show off down inna
de end you have de last laugh if it even me say me haffi
pop off you haffi tek him back yuh betta tek him
back

These are lyrics from the song Tek Him Bak, by Tanya Stephens. I found them amusing and amazing!

In summary: I took your man and bragged about it. I’m sorry, so please, come take him back. If you say you love him, fight for him; you have to take him back!

Ps.
If you don’t understand the lyrics (the language it’s written in), I can translate it for you; just ask. Otherwise, i’m assuming you all understand Jamaican and patois.

Through my note books

Today I decided to go through my note books, interesting stuff I found…

I love making notes while reading, that is why I have note books. Well I don’t really like making notes but I do so because I love monitoring my handwriting, formats, space usage…

While reading Tribes by Seth Godin, these are the notes I made:

This is the first style I used. When I am going through these notes, I reaallllyyy take my time.

Compare the first style with this style. When I am going through these notes, i just peruse through… Up to today, I still use this style. You should try it out, extremely efficient!

LOOK AT WHAT I FOUND:

I found this fabric in my note book. I cut it out of my sister’s fabric; hope she’s not reading this!

This reads, ‘there are times i can’t even figure my self out!’  I must have been reading about some historical figure or musician or something…

And there was Guidespot…

Guidespot… It’s your spot in the universe
I know I’m not the first or last to blog about Guidespot because it’s simply amazing…

This is a basic explanation of Guidespot got from their facebook page:

What is a Guide?
Think of a guide as your own visual list and multi-media story. Now think of Guidespot as an online platform where this creative knowledge-sharing converge and form communities around your interests.

Building a guide offers you the opportunity to combine text, links, photos, videos, addresses and maps all in one place without having to use the techy stuff to get it done. Organize the layout of your guide by dragging and dropping the contents to your desired locations.

In my own words, it is ‘a guide to help you get answers faster!’

Honestly, I used to read blogs, ALOT, but now I just go to Guidespot.
The change was smooth for me because many of the bloggers that I’m interested in are on Guidespot, so reading their guides is like reading summarised blogs with many contributors. This makes everything more interesting and in most cases hilarious!

What are you waiting for?

Go have fun, go start your on guide… Love the simplicity

Just a few more seconds

I really reALLY REALLY hate it when people yell at me…
Yesterday was a beautiful Sunday and as usual I was trying to explain something to someone and she started yelling at me. believe it or not, she wasn’t mad or under the influence; she was in her normal state of mind!
I thought to myself ,”should I yell back?” Well i did exactly what she didn’t expected me to do: I pretended to be dumb and when all the yelling was over and done with I walked out like nothing had happened.
My head was pounding and my blood was rushing but I somehow managed to keep calm.
I actually don’t hear any details, all I hear is noise and these words rounding my head: just a few more seconds, a few more seconds and your out of here, three, two, one, go Go GO. AAAAGGGHHHHHHHHHHh!
I honestly don’t know why people try to yell at me or command me because they should be used to me by now; i don’t fight fire with fire!

I know one thing for sure, I’m never helping to her again because it just isn’t worth it…

Oh yes, never mix your social life and business life; all you will get is a cocktail called disaster and one of you becomes a cocktail of your own, the “bloody Mary”…

The Great American Grump-Out!

“What is that!?”

It’s a challenge to Americans to go 24 hours without being grumpy, crabby, or rude in order to promote peace, harmony, and lighthearted humor.

No grumping, no frowning, no grousing, complaining, punching, slapping, hitting or killing.

Today, 7-May 2008, is the Great American Grump Out. Let me get this right, you wake up and decide to go twenty-four hours without being grumpy… yeeeaaahhhh!

Would it kill you to do this every day, are you so… that you have to set a special day aside? Hmmm!
In high school, every morning, one of us had to be angry and grumpy. We would sit down to have breakfast and at least one of us had to be pissed off and silent, wierd ha? It was just one hour in the day when we all did something together, the same hour when one of us was…grumpy!

There was this one day when we were all suprisingly jolly. Andy then asked why no one was pissed off that morning, we all just laughed it off… Carol then decides to climb the decar and take tea from up; she was on her way up and her cup was on it’s way down onto B’s bed. (That’s one of the few times in my life when i see everything in slow motion) We all left the room, the day was ‘too good to be bad’.
I now think that this day might be alittle ‘meaningful’. If we had a grump out day back then (in Uganda), maybe we would have had one day a year when we were all smiling; not that it would really help!

Smile, everything is beautiful! Yeah, good luck with that!