Quote of the Day...Jan. 20th

“Education is the passport to the future, for tomorrow belongs to those who prepare for it today” - Malcolm X






Real Talk...

Matt Crofton

I could honestly turn this post into an essay paper but i'll keep it short.

Having just enjoyed a great weekend out in Cambridge I started to think about the responsibilities and realities that were eager to welcome me back in NJ. Reality was started to settle back in when i took a sharp left and headed to St. Elsewhere...Destination: Matt Crofton. Matt hails from San Diego and he's on a journey that probably every U.S. citizen that's displeased with their life wants to go on. (Minus the strapped for cash part maybe)
I met Matt on a greyhound bus headed for NYC. I didnt really know what to think of him when he sat down across from me. Actually, to be honest, i thought the guy was a lumberjack from Luzerne County, Pennsylvania with a tin of chewing tobacco in his back pocket, and drank moonshine. Luckily for me, and his teeth, he was the totally opposite.
He started by asking to borrow a phone charger and from their he opened up to me and my buddy what seemed to be a remix of the plot from Into The Wild. He started out by telling us that he had just left a reform/boot camp and he just had enough money to make it to NYC. Matt had continued to explain to us his life prior to this and it fascinated me. One week you're in sunny California and at the beginning of the next you're on a bus headed to the concrete jungle of New York City without a pot to piss in.
Most would be eager to call mom and pop and hop on a plan back home, but not Matt. He seen a window of opportunity and he didn't let it close on his fingers. He seen an opportunity to explore the county and he took it.
With two bags of clothes, an iPhone, and a newly acquired charger (you're welcome) Matt will head back home, but not without exploring the country first.
I encourage all of you that follow this blog to add Matt on facebook and follow the vblog's and status updates. Shit, maybe, with enough supporters he could get himself a television show or something.

Ooh yeah, thanks for the heads up on Mickey Avalon!

Weekend

Alright. So this weekend i went up to Cambridge, MA to visit some family and friends and ended up seeing a whole different side of a city i thought i knew like the back of my hand. I had originally planned to document the trip through a camcorder but i left the charger in NJ :-(. So instead of recording vlog's i took pic's on my BB. The majority of the pictures taken were at this art gallery across the street from my last known address in Cambridge. The gallery was called Meme Gallery and i advise anyone interested in art to take a trip there. The artists that the gallery owners/organizers bring in are OFF THE DOCKS. The concepts were unique and the people there were happy, if not eager, to share with us. The artist that Juan and I had the pleasure of meeting was FlexiB and you should check out his blog for projects he has done in the past. FlexiB is from Canada and he came down for the week to share his work, and orange beanie.

Overall it was a great trip and experience. I've always loved my hometown, but now i have a greater sense of appreciation for the place. Luckily i was able to share that with a friend of mine who has never been.

BB

Quote of the Day...Jan. 8th

"Fear less, hope more; Eat less, chew more; Whine less, breathe more; Talk less, say more and all good things will be yours” - Swedish Proverb






Real Talk...

Break The Silence...

Ooh man, its been a while since i've posted anything on here. For the few that follow i want to apologize for my hiatus. I've been working like everyday and all i really had time for was sleep. Im heading up to Massachusetts again and im bringing my boy Juan along for the trip. Aside from him i'll have the camcorder rolling so i'll put some footage up after i edit it and what not. Stay posted.

- Blak Staycee