Events – exploding rock™

Blogging 101 (Day 2 / 3)

January 5, 2016 Mr.BryantLeave a comment

past-due

Sorry folks, Im still catching up. I got articles to write for another website so that has me pushed back. Plus I gotta leave for work in an hour so my brain is rushing to get stuff done.

Anyways, Day 2 we’re supposed to be changing out title and tag line. I personally like the way my title and tagline are. I’ve had them for almost 5 years now and I don’t plan on changing them unless I come up with something better. My blog isn’t directed toward one specific piece of content. I talk about a lot of stuff. Some of which you may hear on my podcast this Saturday.

Moving on to Day 3 of our blogging 101 conquest, I guess I should go around and follow new blogs. I found a few neat ones today and have followed them. I didn’t know that there was so much on wordpress. When I first joined the community wasn’t like it is now, or maybe I just didn’t interact enough. Either way, I’ve come across the most interesting short stories and new articles that I could find.

Welp, I’ll close the keypad right about here and finish up some other needed business. Who knew that I would blog so much?

~ Keep it all smiles

Hello World! (Blogging 101)

January 5, 2016January 5, 2016 Mr.BryantLeave a comment

So I was supposed to do this two days ago but for some reason the blogging 101 emails are going to another folder in my gmail. I found them so now its time to catch up! lol

Well folks, Hello!

My name is Jamil and I world like to welcome you to exploding rock. I’ve been blogging since 2010 and I love it. I have a long archive of weird stuff I have said over the years for you to look over if you wish. If you are a new or old reader, you will see that I talk about lots of things. I can’t just try to dumb it down to one thing because there is so much in the world I am interested in.

You will find everything from personal blogpost, funny videos I have found on the internet, skateboarding news, a little tech news, some poetry, and anything else I like in life. The reason why I choose to publicly blog about whats going on with me is becasue there are many other people in the world that can relate to my problems. I remember a few years ago I had some depressing post on my blog from when I got out of a bad break up. Someone that actually went through the same stuff came through on my comments making sure I was okay and shot me over some advice. He was a stranger, someone I have never met before, but he wanted to help.

This blog has shown me a lot over the years. Blogging has helped me become a better writer, although I have mess ups here and there. Writing on here has also gave me the confidence to to go out and find writing gigs. Not only do I write here but I write for a tech site called Android Headlines. Thanks to wordpress and the little home on the internet that they gave me, I can express how I feel and voice my opinions with other people who can relate and have some words to share.

It never was about the money, the hits, or anything else blogging can offer. All I wanted to do when I started was create a website with rich content for people to enjoy. I’m always hit and miss on here but hey, who said I was perfect?

~ Keep it all smiles

Lets Stop Racism With These Videos

January 4, 2016January 4, 2016 Mr.BryantLeave a comment

I really don’t like how these videos are made but hell, they have a very strong message in them. During the video you kind of get the impression that they are going to tend to the woman’s racial needs but the captain isn’t having it and moves he black guy up front in the first class.

GO CAPTAIN!

~ Keep it all smiles

150 Armed Men Seize Control of Federal Building

January 4, 2016 Mr.BryantLeave a comment

Hopefully by now you have heard about the 150 armed men who took over a federal building. Sadly enough the news was spread via social media and not the major news networks. Now I cannot solely rely on that because I haven’t seen the news today. Either way, the fact that this is being publicized as an event that doesn’t catches mainstream medias attention is ridiculous! Now I don’t want to go on a huge rant about this but stuff like this is what cause’s a disruption in peace that we are trying to create.

Largest Natural Gas Leak EVER

December 30, 2015December 30, 2015 Mr.BryantLeave a comment

I thought this was pretty interesting and also messed up. This is a prime example of capitalism. These large companies do not care about us. Its all about the money they make. They can care less about the people they hurt… or even killed.

ps. We need change.

~ Keep it all smiles

Oregon School Shooting [October 1st]

October 1, 2015 Mr.BryantLeave a comment

I think its fake.

Yes I said it and I back it up.

Heres my reasoning.

In addition to the other school shootings this year, the Umpqua event that took place today makes it 21. We have had 21 school shootings, not to mention all of the other shootings that didn’t take place in school. Now tell what kind of sense this makes?

I’ll wait…

Exactly. Nobody can explain the cause of these events and when they do its always some boy who was crazy because he didn’t take his prescribed medicine.

The fact of the matter is, we have had way to many shootings these past couples years and they don’t seem to add up. The stories behind these killers don’t have any validity to them. Like that news anchor shooting, that was probably the fakest of them all!

I know what you’re thinking, “Why would they stage a shooting?” oh and further more, “Who are they?”

Well first its the government, and second they want our guns. This is practically a repeat in history and everyone is blind to the matter. Before Hitler got even more reckless than ever, he signed a strict gun control law. Guess what happened after that? Defenseless jews were killed.

The same thing is happening right now… well at least they’re trying to. With this latest shooting Obama is urging legislation of Gun Control among America. These shootings that continue to take place and get publicized on national media outlets are there to convince the public that guns are bad.

Make sense now? Good.

Black Quota

September 25, 2015September 25, 2015 Mr.Bryant1 Comment

So if you already couldn’t tell by how I formulate my post, I’m black. I consider myself black because well, I got a big afro and look black, but thats besides the point. Being brown in this world has its perks like scholarships and the ability to put words together poetically. There is also a downside to having dark skin though and we all know what that is; racism.

As I have stated many times before in other post I have made on this little webpage I call home, I work at UPS. I’ve referred to the place as under paid slaves and… well thats it (LOL). There have been times where I have really hated my job because of other employees or management, but now I feel like it has taken a turn for the worse.

So what can possibly go wrong inside of a facility that is easily be compared to high school? They want my to join the Dark Side of the force (Yes I know, this isn’t Star Wars but it sounded cool right?). Anyways, I’ve managed to show upper management good quality potential to become a supervisor, something I have mentioned before and now they are relentlessly attacking me to join them. Now I know you’re wondering, “Why are you trippen, you’re getting a promotion at work!.” Yes that is true but I REEEAAALLLYYY don’t want to take up on this off right now.

I’ve looked at this opportunity from every angle.

Angle Number 1. If I go through with everything and become a supervisor I will get better pay, go from laborious work to mental work, and get to go into a nice cool office after the sort and bullshit with the rest of the sups (supervisor for short).

Angle Number 2. With me leaving Posi 3, I am allowing everyone to move up one in seniority.

Angle Number 3. Daimont can be Erics new deice partner and the deice crew will have yet another black guy and white dude driving a big truck causing mayhem out on the ramps.

Angle Number 4. I’m not going to like being in management because damn near all of the supervisors are a bunch of weirdos and now I get shitted on more because I’m closer to the “TOP DOGS.”

Angle Number 5. The way I see things is that, once I become a sup, they’re going to be like “Hey welcome aboard, heres a bunch of problems, fix them.”

Angle Number 6. Management finally can get the best of both worlds, a black guy to reach the quota and one who is not dumb like that bald headed nigga Lavaskey.

Angle Number 7. Go back and read number 4.

Leaving you with that last angle, I don’t want to get any closer to management than I already am. Right now the only person I have to deal with is my part time sup, which they constantly change. The only time I ever see those old heads in the office is when a truck is getting demolished or one of the areas are acting like they don’t know what they’re doing. The less I can see my manager and full timer, the more happier I am. I mean, who really wants someone who has dominion over you there by them all the time?

Also going back to angle number 6, my management team at UPS is trying to reach the black quota. I know they are, its not like they can hide that shit from me. I know they know I’m not stupid. Every time I look in the office I literally see 3 black people. Its always been 3 or 4. Adding me to there team of conformed supervisors would make them look good because now they’re more “diverse.” I see nothing wrong with what they are doing but at the same time they’re being so persistent with getting me to join them.

What makes things worse is that I can’t argue with them because everything I throw at them these people have a counter argument. At this point I don’t know what to do. I thought about just going into a full on nigga mode on them but they would really tarnish my image. I have got to figure out something fast.

I do aspire to be a sup someday but right now I just DO not want to take up on the offer. I simply don’t want it. If I can make these old heads understand that then I’ll be a happy camper.

The struggles of being black.

ReturnOf4Eva

July 19, 2015July 19, 2015 Mr.BryantLeave a comment

After discovering his mixtape in 2012, Big K.R.I.T. has managed to find extra storage space on all my mobile or desktop devices. From the soothing saxophone that starts off Boobie Miles, to the gritty southern trap beat that stomps around King Of The South, KRIT has never failed to amaze me. His self produced songs and amazing lyricism puts him in my top list of favorite MCs. After almost 3 years, I actually got to see him live in concert at ForeCastle 2015 was the most heart warming thing ever. The power that music has can really change a person.

The energy at his show was impeccable. With fans and I jumping all over the place we really created some good vibes. The most I remember from the show was the thumping bass shaking the ground and Young Krizzle jumping all over the stage getting the crowd hype!!!

I’ve been to two concerts this year and one music festival and Big KRIT performing at ForeCastle had to have been the best show!

Ps. I almost cried tears of joy when he played his last song Mt Olympus and signed off stage.

Aurora – JYB (Rusty Hook Flip)

January 13, 2015 Mr.BryantLeave a comment

So I’m back at it again with another song from my mixtape thats going to drop March 30th entitled Trials and Tribulations. This is the 3rd and final single I plan on dropping until the initial release. I got some good music on the way so enjoy this song.

*Heres a little back story, I hit up Rusty Hook, (The dude that made the beat) and asked if I could throw some lyrics on top of his song. He gave me the go ahead and I did so. This all wouldn’t have happened if my homie Daimont didn’t tell me that I should try rapping on the beat. Thanks to these two folks, I have a banging new song and something to get the new year going with!

2015 [We Made It]

January 5, 2015January 5, 2015 Mr.BryantLeave a comment

Welp, we made it guys. With today being the first Monday of the year, I would like to say that the transition was splendid. I got to spend new years with some good friends and to top it all off, we had a good time. Now that all the partying is over until the super bowl and someone calls me up to hit the club, I need to do a little cleaning up. First I’m gonna start with my room because that mothafucka is a disaster. Next I’ll be moving on over to making a list of books that I want to read this year. I already know for a fact that I want to read Plato’s Republic. If Neil Tyson Degrasse has a book best believe I’ll be purchasing that. If you know of anything I should buy than drop a title in the comments. From the start, I feel that 2015 is going to be a good year. I just feel it deep down in my bones. After watching a video by one of my favorite YouTubers, Infinite Waters, I’ve set a theme for this year. This year will be the year of Prosperity. As I look at the previous year, I planted a lot of seeds that I’ve watered and showed love to. 2015 is the year that I will watch those flowers blossom and let my dreams rescue me.

So what am I exactly talking about? Well first I skateboard if you already don’t know, so expect too see a video part from me at the end of this year. The video will be so banging that I’m going to get a little buzz off of it. In addition to a skate video, I got my rap career going good. I’ve met one of Louisville’s dopest underground artist and recorded my first single off my up and coming mixtape “Trials & Tribulations.” Also I’ve become friends with a producer who is totally down to work on my album that I want to drop in 2015. You guys really aren’t ready for whats on the way! Trials & Tribulations will be release March 30th and when June roles around my next mixtape which I’m concealing the came for now, will be on the way!

To put it all out there, 2015 will be the year you all see ADS SQUAD go big and show everybody that these southern boys got Skateboard skills and are lyrically inclined. I can’t wait, I really can’t!