September 1, 2008
All of my life I’ve noticed that the people take several amazing details for granted while existing on this planet. I’m certainly not the exception, but I’ve slowly come to realize that I can’t waste any more time following mass opinions and routines in order to value the same things as a “everyone” else. In regards to people taking things for granted in life, a perfect example is the instance of crossing paths with someone for the first (or last) time in our daily lives. And no, I don’t mean some “love at first sight” moment, or even an introduction to a new friend or co-worker. I am talking about the daily phenomenon of meeting or even making eye contact with a person for the first time and realizing that you will most likely never see that individual for the remainder of your natural life. This means that person jogging outside of your house you said “hello” to, and the taxi driver who drove you a few blocks into the city, and the high school kid who served you coffee at your local coffee shop. Do we even think of how amazing it is that these instances are often the only times we see these people for our lives? Why is this not important to us? We get to share a small moment of time with people who have been living near us or far from us, but with similar pain, similar trials, similar goals, even similar passions, and instead of cherishing these moments, we go about our day without blinking an eye.
I think about this and I think about what we usually view as being “amazing” in life. And usually that definition does not involve meeting or seeing strangers. In fact, what we consider amazing in life is probably the farthest thing from meeting strangers and most likely involves us getting what we want and moving on. Marriage, childbirth, and graduation on the other hand, are widely accepted milestones in our lives. Not to say these things should not be cherished, but when you think about it, we see our loved ones and friends all the time. On the other hand, we see people on the streets who for all we know might have a lot in common with us, or could be dead by now. Do we care? Not really.
As for me, I cherish these small moments and it helps me to truly ask the right questions when meeting people for the first time. I say enough of these formalities and nonsense traditions in life, the next time you meet someone for the first and last time, I suggest you reach out to encourage them and even share with them how honored you are to have met them in this lifetime. It may seem strange to many people, but I personally would feel encouraged that sometime took time out of their “busy” schedule to be real with me for a moment.
-From the mind of the egoassassin
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July 18, 2008
It took me a while to come to the realization that another great phrase we like to use in American culture, “be careful”, is in fact pretty meaningless. Think about it, we feed our friends and family this line before they start driving or go on a vacation. But this is insane. It’s just another formality nonsense word to say, like saying “God Bless You” after a sneeze. What a joke.
As if people are all the sudden protected from unknown dangers, simply because they decided to “be careful”. And who the hell tries to NOT be careful when driving, besides morons who can’t drive in the first place.
Meaningless.
- From the Mind of the EgoAssassin
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July 11, 2008
It is a great honor to be able to interview this amazing band from NYC. Cheers Antibalas and thanks for keeping the afrobeat grooves alive. -EgoAssassin.com
****Interview with Stuart from Antibalas***
EA: Can you give us a brief history of the band?
Antibalas: Relatively painless birth. showed early promise as a child, but didn’t socialize well. began cross dressing and enjoying extreme varieties of self amusement. then the rains came and everything changed. we settled for stories around the kitchen table. father would often improvise plastic for chewing gum.
EA: How many members are currently in the band?
Antibalas: Sometimes a lot, sometimes too many. rarely too few.
EA: What are the major influences on the Antibalas sound, styles, and ideas? (not only music)
Antibalas: Childhood has been a major influence on us all. our childhoods, that is.
EA: What inspired the name for your record entitled “Who is This America?”
Antibalas: Collective self effacement.
EA: Is it true that you guys have played in over 20 countries worldwide?
Antibalas: Texas counts as another country, right?
EA: What is your favorite country or city to play in?
Antibalas: Next month it’s France, 100 percent.
EA: Did Antibalas get a chance to perform with any musicians that were truly admired?
Antibalas: I truly have admired every single member of antibalas.
EA: What are 2 major accomplishments that you as a band would like to achieve in the future?
Antibalas: Another record would be nice. that can count as two.
EA: Do you have a favorite Antibalas song?
Antibalas: I like the guitar part to el machete, makes me dance funny.
EA: Who writes the songs?
Antibalas: Lady luck and jesus collaborate, and different perverts watch through a key hole and take notes.
EA: What do you think is the biggest challenge facing our society today?
Antibalas: Fear i guess, but i don’t wanna say for sure. …it sure has me in knots.
EA: What bothers you the most about the music industry today?
Antibalas: Its lack of industriousness.
EA: With such a big group, one must wonder….does your band get along with each other?
Antibalas: Its the best and worst.
EA: What is the most important message that Antibalas wants to give to their fans or those listening?
EA: Much thanks to Stuart and the Antibalas fellas. Long live the music and passion you bring to the scene.
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July 6, 2008
The Matrix trilogy was recently on television and I was reminded of how out of hand that trilogy got (the first one is fine). Did the writers lose their minds on parts 2 and 3, or were they just off that day? And what’s the deal with this raver nonsense in every facet of “future” life in the Zion society? You’re telling me that people who are being exterminated by machines hundreds of years in the future narrow their style down to rave music and 80’s leotards? Are you kidding me? The acting and story got bad enough, but Matrix two and three peppered on the tight leather and club attire a little too much.
My theory is that the writers are all glo-stick waving morons who actually think that rave music and leather will be around forever. Crummy.
-From the Mind of the EgoAssassin
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July 2, 2008
- Your company is experiencing a downward spiral
- Your relationship with your manager is damaged beyond repair
- Your life situation has changed
- Your values are at odds with the corporate culture
- You’ve stopped having fun and enjoying your job
- Your company is ethically challenged
- You have behaved in ways that are considered improper
- You’ve burned your bridges with your coworkers
- Your stress level is high at work and is affecting your physical/mental health
- You are unchallenged…
-This post was taken from a random email we received from a job search engine
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June 30, 2008
I don’t care how smooth or pleasant it sounds when peppering the term “thats a good question” into a conversation, I think it’s an overused and meaningless slogan. The bottom line is, so what if it is a “good question”. What does that mean anyways? It sounds to me like the filibuster coin phrase of all time that allows the person being asked a question to throw the audience off-guard while they conjure up some bullsh*t answer (or no answer at all except the phrase “that’s a good question” + blahblahblah).
Are we all turning into politicians these days? Who do we think we’re fooling? I mean, it’s bad enough that we rip each other off in every other aspect of life…do we need to treat each other like children too? This phrase is ridiculous and I’m sick of it.
Next time someone asks a difficult question that you can’t answer, just be honest and say “I don’t know”.
-From the Mind of the EgoAssassin
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June 27, 2008
I’m sick and tired of hearing the phrase “I’m busy”. This empty slogan seems to be emerging as the new catch phrase to give us a sense of importance or meaning in life. But regardless of your religion, culture, or geographic location, I would argue that this statement is meaningless and simply nonsense. You can add this slogan to the rest of the coin phrases we use to go through the motions in life, exaggerate our importance, and talk without saying anything.
Think about it. What does it actually accomplish to share the fact that you are “busy”. Why is this the ultimate response in every day conversation? Will someone explain what this answer has done for anyone. And my problem with it more than anything is that it is a big lie in the first place. We act like we are forced to be so busy when we are the ones choosing to be busy. Not to mention that we use this as an excuse not to do things that are actually more important in life….like staying in touch with people. Too busy? I say go pound sand. When you die, the world will keep turning….How is that for “too busy”.
-From the Mind of the EgoAssassin
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