The Television Will Not Be Revolutionized

Idiot boxes of the world unite! To fight off the effects of intelligence, replace smart quotes with fart jokes, substitute sense with scenes from Martin, let the baby’s bathe in that glow and learn all manner of things they don’t really need to know!

The Television Will Not Be Revolutionized!

Channel the content of some rambling nonsense deep into the annals of yo’ subconscious, deprogram and depress chasing some televised success, be them, that, they and those be everything but in control,

The Television Will Not Be Revolutionized!

Small claims Court drama, teenage baby mamas, Osama watching Osama, Celebrity Endorsed indoor saunas, the perfectly cooked piraña and other cannonfodder for you to ponder, all at the speed of imitations of life while the smoke of war gets inhaled thru the peace pipes, be still my beating heart and scare my brain from thinking thoughts as i sit intoxicated by the delights, sarcasm and 3 strikes thrown by my favorite pitcher in a sound surrounded, 3 dimensional, high death, full color mixture, wholly unsocializing and completely uncensored,

The Television Will Not Be Revolutionized!

By this one-eyed monster most of the world was raised, and by this hero most of the world was saved, and to this master most of the world is slaves, it factors your fears with actors and cheers from a live studio audience pushing you to engage in a heroic act of thoughtlessness for the grand prize of a little bread, fleeting fame in the circus and every thought in yo head,

The Television Will Not Be Revolutionized!

“Ain’t no changing me” said my flat screen TV, No More Che’s to the rescue, or Black Panthers to correct you, just coaxial cables and satellite signals to connect you to a world that doesn’t really look like it does on TV, where everything is much shorter, fatter, uglier and in disorder, where u have to do it now because there are no digital recorders where if the present gets boring you can just fast forward,

The Television Will Not Be Revolutionized!

So there will be no revolution, or paradoxically ironic televised public execution of the entire worldwide televising institution, there wont even be a celebritized, televised trial of old baby blue, cuz you see my dear friends the television will not be revolutionized but what about the revolution that should taking place inside………………….of you?

By Wasalu “Lupe Fiasco” Jaco in Dedication to that guiding light of a human being Gil-Scott Heron
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Two of the more recent pojects from the late Gill Scott-Heron, I believe one is already posted on my blog somewhere..but watch it again anyway. RIP

"Im Mad as Hell.."

..well not really, but I am sick and tired of the programs that are broadcasted on the Idiot Box. As promised from last months post, I'm giving up television for the month of May. That means no television, no movie theaters, no online re-runs, no NBA Finals, no Office Season Finales, no Hangover 2! (What the fxck am I thinking?)

For the month of May its just gonna be me, my books, and these 1000 piece puzzles.
Its day 1 and I'm already going crazy. Im also giving up the usual pork and alcohol, but those sacrifices are cake compared to the no TV idea.
*bbm shoot myself face*

::Here's a clip from the classic movie "Network." Watch the clip, watch the movie::

Climax Feature

My second feature written for the awesome site www.cultureclimax.com check out the feature on the Orlando based rap group, The 3Tards.
Highlight Feature: 3Tards

no reason

Quick Post | Culture Climax

Now being apart of the Culture Climax team, check out my first contribution to the site.
Climax Highlight Feature of photographer, Marcus Johannes.












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Check out his work!!!
MarcusJohannes.com

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Chest Piece Finished

::some shit you might not care about::
Referencing early philosopher's interpretations of the Trinity and knowledge of the path of the Sun, they divided the life of all living things into three parts: Growth, Maturity, and Decay. The phase of maturity being midday, the point where the Sun is highest in the sky and most radiant(powerful). ((rising, midday, and setting))

..further
THE LION OF THE SUN.
From Maurice’s Indian Antiquities.
the sun rising over the back of the lion or, astrologically, in the back of the lion, has always been considered symbolic of power and rulership..
Witness the lion of the Great mogul and the eagles of Cæsar and Napoleon.












My piece:
The last name "Parker," adopted in 2002 from my then step-father. Above the Sun & Lion












And the artist who made it happen..Jon B.
check him out www.realmtattoos.com












...next to be completed: My Invictus piece and then starting on what I have planned for my back.

Outside of the Box

The first concept was patented in 1884.
Commercial use began during the 1920's.
And present day is now a keen tool in human development and social influence.
(television)

My generation no longer experiences life in the same manner in which previous generations have. We no longer think outside of the box. Whether it be a television, a computer monitor, a cellphone, or now a PC tablet, human beings no longer "think outside of the box."
We now rely on our electronic devices as our source for information, entertainment, social interactions, and companionship. I remember once upon a time it was the knee scrapping and skin peeling experiences that helped you find other individuals who'd you call your friend. Now its "suggested" to you through social medias such as Facebook, and is as easy as sending a "friend request" online.

Electronic Mail,Instant Messaging, Video Chat, Streaming Feeds, Online Banking, Online Shopping, Internet Pornography, Online Gaming, News Portals, Online Forums, Social Networking Sites, and an App for just about anything you can think of.
People walk down the street with one eye to their path and the other glued to their mobile device.
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This month as well as for Lent, I gave up the usual alcohol, pork, and masturbation. And included in that, sweets, fast-food, and soda. But fuck the little shit..next month im giving up my beloved "Idiot Box!"(Great Mama's term for TV)

..ironically below is video of how television now molds our society.
..and another video offering a look "outside of the box" of a culture not dependent upon electronics.
"How TV ruined our lives"

Mental Discipline

"John Reuchlin said of Pythagoras that he taught nothing to his disciples before the discipline of silence, silence being the first rudiment of contemplation."(Secret Teachings of All Ages)
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Not being ready to commit to a vow of silence I borrowed the idea from a friend and mentor to give up certain indulgences each month. For the remaining months of this year I plan to abstain from certain activities as a test of will. This month I'm starting light..

No Alcohol
No Pork
No Masturbation

As the months progress I plan to abstain from more demanding tasks..
March is steadily approaching, what are your ideas on things that I should refrain from?

The American Dream

"Its called the American Dream because you have to be asleep to believe it"



This post is probably the most relevant to the idea of DevinDante.Blogspot.com
Visit: TheAmericanDreamFilm.com

The F Words

Maybe it's because..
..I don't want to disappoint my parents?
..I don't want to let down my peers?
..I feel obligated to everyone who has invested so much into me?

Or possibly, it's that..
..I'm aware of my potential and scared of not living up to it?
..I'm afraid to Fall?
I'm afraid to Fail!

No matter the route of reason, it has prevented me from ever trying. It has prevented me from taking anything seriously and giving it my all. I' have yet to dive into anything head first, for Fear of hitting the bottom before ever having the opportunity to open my eyes.
It's funny because I'm quick to inspire others and push them to accomplish their goals. I'll assist in anyway I can to see them fulfill their dreams, but I never assist or inspire myself. I suppose witnessing others successfully accomplish their goals is in a way, satisfying. But that is no longer enough.
I recently read a tweet that said, "Millions of people can believe in you, and yet none of it matters if you don't believe in yourself." That's some real shit, considering that there is always someone in my corner telling me that "they believe in me." And although that is very reassuring, it hasn't changed much of anything.

So maybe its not the Fear.
Maybe its Frustration. Frustration because I don't know really what I want, or even so how to get there.
People are always saying things like,
"You never know until you try"
"The only failure in life, is the failure to try."
(or my favorite) "Try and fail, but don't fail to try" - Stephen Kaggwa
..Cool Quotes -_-

But now that I'm nearing the end of this post, I'm starting to think something else.

Fuck Fear
Fuck Frustration
Fuck Failing

I've always known what I need to do ..
I'm just going to DO IT!

"Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure." -Marianne Williamson

Give Kids Orlando Project

A charity toy drive to help provide for the kids at the Children's Home Society. This is an excellent opportunity to help support those who are less fortunate.
For a list of suggested items, view our facebook group
Give Kids Orlando Project

Drop off locations:

UCF
Multi-Cultural Student Center
The College of Business Deans Office

Orlando
Fashion Sq. Mall Macys
Reign Urban Clothing Boutique

Also a special thanks goes out to Emeka Albert and the rest of our supporters.
Childrens Home Society
Reign Clothing Boutique
The CXG
Culture Climax

Believe Half of What You See

I hit the club live!
Dressed too casual for my environment, but too cool for you to mention it
Its not that I don't have club clothes, this is just what I'm most comfortable in
And for what I'm about to experience, I need to be comfortable
A step back from the crowd
A still face
A drink in my hand
The Club System is jumpin' but, but that's not why I cant hear you
"Stop Talking. You're ruining the show."
"I'm trying to watch a movie"
The venue is the setting. The crowd, the cast. The music sets the tone for the scene.

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Its early morning and the Professor is running a review from the previous lecture
My Book's open, my paper's out, my pencil and calculator ready
My headphones are removed but that doesn't stop the music from playing
Mental iPod on shuffle and I have no idea whats about to play next.
My pencil records the notes but doesn't stop with just that
I'm in control but not in control at the same time
There's a picture being created and I'm finding out what it is just as the kid next to me is
And why is there never enough room on the paper?

::: Moves to the Desk :::

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"Riding through my city with my hood up and my windows down" (imagine the windows are up today though)
Black Man, Black Shades, Black Tints, ..Red Charger
And its happening again
I know where I'm driving, but my location is unknown
Two 12's in the trunk shakin'
Cant even feel my phone vibrate
. . . . .I'm lost in the bass. . . . . .
This song had a dope music video, but it aint got shit on my version
"They" shoulda hired me to direct this bih
Hell, The lyrics dont even go with my story. It's the beat that has stolen my attention
Everything I've passed and everything I'm approaching is no longer what it used to be

My whip transforms & My thoughts come alive

THEN I WAKE UP/I'm Home
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Im a day dreamer.
Although I need to stop it, im afraid to lose it.

Before the Power

"Civilazation" -Marco Bambrilla
Created for the new Standard Hotel in New York City.
Depicts a journey to Heaven from Hell..shits dope


Now, Mr. West "Power"

first vacation

If you know me, than you know that Ive actually never been anywhere before. The farthest north I've been is South Carolina and up until recently, the farthest south I've been is Tampa. (I did visit Lauderdale during the Spring of 2008 to pick up a prophyte, but that doesn't count. | skroller)
..Anyway, last year during Kappa Week, UCF started hating on the chapter real hard body karate. They tried to take our week, they want to suspend my brothers, they even want to take our charter, and what did the bruhs do? We went on a Cruise!

THE LQ KRUISE. (thank you Pajama Jam)
An all expenses paid, 5 day cruise on the Carnival Destiny, stopping in Jamaica and the Caymans. Yo NUPE!

Not only was this my first vacation, but it was obviously my first time out of the country. So forget the bruhs right now, the rest of this post is about what I did on the vacation.

FREE LQ

In Lambda Que, Where I was made
All the pretty ass NUPEs like to lay in the shade
They girls, (YEAH)
They wanna get laid.
But we say no sex baby, until we get paid
So girls, (YEAH?)
Run to your car's, cuz if you don't got cash we take credit cards.
We take, Visa, Discover, American Express
The NUPEs don't give a fuck we take traveler's checks.
Ow Ow Ow
Yo Yo Yo
We don't love them hoes
cuz we gigolos

(...and thats the way it goes)

Bullets & Humor

In my honest opinion, humor, like bullets have no face. They can cause harm to anyone and noone is exempt from their paths. More important that the bullet or the joke being harmful, is the person delivering the blow and its purpose for doing so. Fuck the feelings, if a joke is funny..its funny [end of story]. People have been mistaking my jokes for insults lately but their intentions are not to offend.

..learn to laugh at whats funny...even if its about yourself.
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A woman successfully gives birth after several hours of labor. The doctor takes the baby and leaves the room to perform some tests. Several minutes later, the doctor returns with the baby in his arms and then suddenly begins to punch it, kick it, throw it about the room and slam it against an adjacent wall. The woman screams, "OH MY GOD WHAT ARE YOU DOING TO MY BABY?!" To which the doctor replies, "April Fool's! It was already dead!"

Hitler visits a concentration camp.
They line up the hostages for him and he goes up to a young boy and greets him in a kind fatherly voice:
"Hello sonny! How old are you?"
"I'll be eleven!"
"Really? I wouldn't be so sure.."

I was out for a hike one day when I found a young boy at the top of a cliff, all alone and crying.
"Hey kid, why are you crying?" I asked.
"Mister, my mommy's all the way down there at the bottom of the cliff! sniff"
"Oh no..."
sniff "She fell! And my daddy tried to catch her and he fell too!"
I put a hand on his little shoulder. We had a quiet moment there, the two of us, alone, at the top of the cliff.
Then the little boy said, "Mister, why are you unbuckling your belt?"
"Sorry kid. Today's just not your day."

Three women who work in the same office notice that their female boss has started leaving work early every day, so one day they decide that after she leaves, they'll take off early, too. After all, she never calls or comes back, so how is she to know? The brunette is thrilled to get home early. She does a little gardening, watches a movie and then goes to bed early. The redhead is elated to be able to get in a quick workout at the health club before meeting a dinner date. The blonde is also very happy to be home early, but as she goes upstairs she hears noises coming from her bedroom. She quietly opens the door a crack and is mortified to see her husband in bed with HER BOSS! Ever so gently, she closes the door and creeps out of her house. The next day the brunette and redhead talk about leaving early again, but when they ask the blonde if she wants to leave early also, she exclaims, "NO WAY! Yesterday I almost got caught!"

what time does michael jackson go to sleep?
...when the big hand touches the little hand

A Romanian, a Jew and a Somali sit under a tree. A caterpillar gets on the Romanian's shoulder. The Romanian throws the caterpillar at the Jew, the Jew throws the caterpillar at the Somali, the Somali picks up the caterpillar and eats it. Another caterpillar gets on the Romanian, the Romanian throws it at the Jew, the Jew picks it up and ask the Somali: "Do you want to buy a caterpillar?"

- There is 5 niggers in a Cadilac. They drive off the Grand Cannon. What is sad about this story?
- A Cadilac seats 6 niggers.
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That last joke kinda stings but once you pull yourself away from it, its still creative.

Good Bye for today

WINDOW SEAT PARODY

I got a call from my dude J.B. (@SpokenReasons) told me he was shootin a parody and he wanted me in it. So featured in this video is Me & Reba (The Red Charger)

out of the inK thAt Kovers me

INVICTUS
William Ernest Henley



Out of the night that covers me,
Black as the Pit from pole to pole,
I thank whatever gods may be
For my unconquerable soul.
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In the fell clutch of circumstance
I have not winced nor cried aloud.
Under the bludgeonings of chance
My head is bloody, but unbowed.
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Beyond this place of wrath and tears
Looms but the Horror of the shade,
And yet the menace of the years
Finds, and shall find, me unafraid.
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It matters not how strait the gate,
How charged with punishments the scroll.
I am the master of my fate:
I am the captain of my soul.

TATTOO #2 COMPLETE:

Black Dante'

This picture was taken 12/10/2005, my junior year in high school. If you kept up with my blog, you might have caught that there weren't too many black people involved with drifting. And also seeing how there was already a known drifter named Dante', I was given the nickname "Black Dante'"

This was my first drift event at OSW (Orlando Speed World) :: as you can see, I wasnt doing too much of anything lol

Details: Front Lip :: KYB Struts :: Tein S-tech springs :: missing rear bumper from light pole accident.





These photos were taken Easter of 2006..my second OSW Event.

Details: Car repainted & bumper/hatch fixed :: Tanabe Sustec Rear Sway Bar :: Tein front tie rods :: KYB struts :: Tein S-tech Springs



ok so this isnt me, but pictures from my last event are missing.
but believe me when i say i was ballin on these bitches.

by now the car details were : WORK Mesh Rims :: Stance Full Coilovers :: Rear Subframe spacers :: Stainless steal Breakline :: Flexalite dual cooling fans :: Welded Diff :: Front Tie-rods/ends :: rear sway :: ..man alot of shit.. but my shit was ballin, wait till i find those pics.

RPS13

Before any of this Kappa, College, and Promoter excitement began, my main focus was on building and driving cars. More specifically, the suspension was my highest focus.

At age 15 I was intrigued by the world of drifting and modifying Japanese cars. It wasnt until age 17 that I was sucked into that very world after the purchase of my 1990 Nissan 240sx.

:::Eat, Sleep, Drift:::
:::Dirty clothes, Rock & Hip Hop:::
:::Whites, Spanish, & Asians:::
: SUSPENSION SUSPENSION SUSPENSION :

.................................Burnt Rubber

tires were replaced as frequently as my hair was cut.
I was blue jeans and greased stained tee wearing kid, who under all the grudge still looked fly.

but besides that, the view of this picture is the a view that I came to fall in love with.
Pictured: from what I can spot, I see a Rear Upper & Lower Control Arms | Full Coilover | Rear Toe Rod | Rear Traction Rod | Rear Sway Bar | Stainless steal break line | ..this looks to be a great setup minus the addition of Energy Suspension Bushings.

..but yeaman, this is what i used to be about...i miss that life
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