Pleasant Banter...

Just Trying to Punctuate Life with a Joke. 

[acemendoza]

The Search for Everything - Wave One - EP by John Mayer on Apple Music

Listen to songs from the album The Search for Everything - Wave One - EP, including "Moving On and Getting Over," "Changing," "Love on the Weekend," and many more. Buy the album for $5.16. Songs start at $1.29. Free with Apple Music subscription.

This album is amazing. I have been waiting years for original JM music and it has finally come. I have always gravitated to JM’s music because of the truth in spoke, and how much I felt each song reflect exactly how I felt one way or another. This one is no different.

This year’s theme for me is the album title, “The Search for Everything”. I have made significant progress to be the person I want to become and I am almost where I want to be. End of this year, I will be beyond where I want to be. I am searching for everything. I know if I stay on course and never falter, I will find what I am searching for: everything the world has to offer.

[acemendoza]

not my favorite one of The Starting Line, but “Direction” is a pretty solid record. complete reminiscence of that awkward time between complete adolescence to the slightest idea of what adulthood is. as time goes on, we still dont have a clue and learn how get better at it on the whim. but nice to know, we got out of that stage alive and still with some sense. in a word, nostalgia.

[acemendoza]

Listening to MCS

everytime i listen to MCS, i instantly wonder to myself why the hell do i ever stop playing them? how can a record get better every time you listen to it, even more than 10 years after its release. not very many bands have that sort of consistency and MCS constantly flies under the radar as an iconic band but thats ok. because those who listen to them, know of their legacy and will continue to keep them kings of indie pop punk. 

long live MCS

[acemendoza]

clear mind. bright future

it’s crazy to think that for a year and a half, i was petrified of something. paranoid, i guess you can call it. of what, i will keep that a secret. now, im beginning to learn how to truly harness only positive vibes. it was always happy/scared, or excited/nervous. never happy/excited or vice versa or any which order. but now, its over. that’s gone. and its so weird. i cannot wait to see what the future has in store. but first, NYC in the fall is going to be awesome. and now i can truly be excited for it. 

sidenote: today was interesting, my car was broken into last night. they ravaged through some stuff but luckily i took everything out last night EXCEPT my jeans which had my WALLET in it. so they took that. and only that. bitches. but as ive learned, there are way worst things that could have happened. every bad situation you seem to find yourself in, understand that it can be MUCH worse. 

stay solid people. and lock your car doors. 

[acemendoza]

Sweet Lou.

crazy that after my Lakers rant, they made some moves..... never said moves I particularly agree with, just moves. 

bringing in Lou Williams almost means that Swaggy is on his way out which isn’t that bad. he and LA are toxic together. he sure is a great baller but he needs to be in a city where that is his only focus. im not saying he wasn’t focused here, im just saying he made more of a name for himself off the court then he did on the court. it would be nice to keep him but only for sentimental reasons: he’s a lifelong Lakers fan. 

But losing Swaggy CAN be at the cost for Roy Hibbert. I can live with the Williams signing, but this one has me scratching my head. Getting Hibbert goes against what we are trying to build: small ball basketball team. But all and all, Hibbert is still superior on D and a great rim protector. He will contribute much to the growth of Randle which is a perk. I am just very glad that the best player we would give up in this impending trade would be Young, I can live with that. 

Then with news of the Brandon Bass signing, I switch to the other side of my head and began scratching. With losing Hill and the almost certainty that Sacre would be included in any trade talk (with IND or with DAL), we would need another big and Bass is good, but I would have rather gone after Seraphin. Bass will most certainly back-up Randle who I hope starts, so I am ok with this so far.

In 24 hours, my Lakers grade for the offseason changed from a F to B. I am anxious to see what they do about getting Lin to DAL. We might take back a Felton contract or there was talk about Lin going to CHI for some of their pieces. So that B has room to either go up or down, but in the grand scheme of things, good recovery on what was destined to be a terrible offseason for the Lakers

[acemendoza]

Lakers.

quick LA Lakers rant, aimed mostly at Jimmy Buss. And by the grace of heaven, I hope he reads this.

While swinging for the fences and trying to land LaMarcus, who was never going to be a Laker, you missed out on quality FA pieces that would have helped in the long run, improved the game of the current Lakers' future and ultimately, allowing you to make the deadline your sister gave you and keep your job. But no, you allow Lamarcus to take you for not one free dinner, but two, when he (and you) knew he was going to the Spurs. You could have saved your money by picking up the phone and calling quality ball players such as Tobias or Ed or Lopez, hell even Bismack Biyombo. With Lamarcus, you wouldnt have won next year or the following. You know this. Since the achilles, we all knew Kobe isn't visiting anymore finals in the duration of his storybook career. And it's sad, trust me, it hurts the hell out of me. But its time to move on. You set yourself back another year, by not getting ANYBODY this summer. Oh nevermind, you got Hibbert for virtually nothing. Way to gamble your job on a center that goes against everything you are building towards: small ball. But heres to that working our and cheers to hoping Jules, Clarkson, and Russell turn out the way their potential has lined up for them and hoping Upshaw doesn't spill the basket you put all your eggs in now as your back-up center (Sacre is shit). But in the end, it's time for a change, so start becoming current, embrace the rebuild and set up for the future. And that starts with Kobe's retirement (sigh) and you losing your job. Good work, Jimmy.

Singles can lead to the same amount of runs as a home run, if not more. Get it together.

Go Lakers! and Happy 4th people.

[acemendoza]

Love.

so crazy to think about how “unplugged” i was from many things I wanted to do. I wanted to be more social media friendly, i wish I was into posting more stuff but I always had this issue with displaying my life for the world to see. but now, with a free mind, a clear conscious and a bright future, I want to be as transparent as possible. enjoy the ride with me.