MaNiFeSt0

Everyone has some kind of manifesto for their life. A manifesto is defined as a public declaration of intentions, opinions, objectives, or motives, as one issued by a government, sovereign, or organization or a public declaration of principles, policies, or intentions, especially of a political nature. Manifestos are essential to anyone who plans on being successful in the world. I, for one, have many different parts to the manifesto for my life.
Principles are the most important things in my life. Principles are defined as an accepted or professed rule of action or conduct: a person of good moral principles. Good moral principles have always been taught in my household since I was a child. As a kid, I can remember my mom always telling me to say “yes sir or mam” and “no sir or mam.” Good manners always had to be used in my house. If I did not show good morals at all times, I would be punished. The golden rule, “Do to others as you would have them do to you” was taught and strictly abided by. Religion was also a major deal in my house. My mother and grandmother taught me that God was always the most important thing in my life and to always put him first. I was also made to read The Bible every night. When I was three years old, I can recall my mother hanging up the Ten Commandments from my ceiling and on the door so I would always remember them. My faith has kept me going in the attempt to achieve my objectives in life.
I intend on being a very successful business man in the society. In order to achieve this goal, there are steps that I have to take. The first step is now college. College is the principle that will get me to my objective, because it is needed to be successful in the “real world”. In order to get through this first step, firm policies will be needed. Policies could include attending every class and arriving on time. Other policies that need to be upheld are paying attention in class and also taking good notes. Another key component to staying on track with my manifesto is to work on all of the things that I know I have difficulties doing. Organization would be the biggest problem to conquer. Procrastination is something else that I have a problem with. I always get my work done, but I tend to wait to the last possible second. Staying focused will be what determines success or the lack of success. If someone is focused, they can conquer anything that they set their mind to. After these steps are put into place and obtained, everything else will fall in place.
Another intention I have is to get signed by a major record label. This goal takes a lot of hard work. Music is something that is very important in my life. Music is heard all over the world, but few people know how much hard work it really takes to produce a good song or an album. A lot of times I am tired and I want to call it a day, but in order to fulfill this objective I have to keep working. Sometimes my tasks can be very stressful, but the end result makes it all worth while. By staying focused, my dream of becoming a major artist can become a reality. I will continue to try my hardest to fulfill this intention.
The final part to my manifesto is to live a long, healthy life. I also plan to get married, and raise my children as my parents raised me. Family has always been important in my life. I find more comfort in my family than any other thing in the world. Having a close family has positively affected my life in many ways, and I cannot wait to pass this same feeling along to my wife and children when I get older. Many people say that girls are the only ones who look forward to having a family when they grow old, but I guess this is not always true.
Manifestos are important to anyone who plans to be successful. Everyone should have a manifesto and hold tight to it. In order to accomplish goals, one has to stick to their policies as well as their principles. The combination of this will make any manifesto easier to complete and success an easy accomplishment.

Beliefs

Beliefs are things that people think are true. Beliefs can be inherited or thought of by a single person. The class was assigned to interview their group on what they believe and form a conclusion. While people are very different, their beliefs can be similar
Ryan was the first person that we interviewed. He stated that everything happens for a reason. I too believe that this is so true. The next thing was stated by all three group members. The belief in God was a unanimous decision. A person's faith is one of the most important things in their life. The third thing that Ryan believes in is soccer. Sports are a big part of many people's life. Sports take people's minds off of everything that is happening in their lives. The last belief that Ryan stated is, "Hard work beats talent every time, talent does not work hard." This is a very controversial statement. Personally, I do not believe this statement is true. I, for one, am a very talented person, but I work hard to try to improve my talent. However, I do respect what he believes in.
Johnathan was my other group mate. He had a lot of interesting beliefs. The first he talked about was his belief in God. We all held this belief. The next thing he talked about was individualism. Individualism is what makes a person unique. Without this, everyone would be exactly the same. Music was the next thing that came out of his mouth. This was also one of the things I believe in. Music is important to the whole world. Without music, nothing would be the same. Everyone can relate to some type of music. He is also a believer of tennis. The last thing that Johnathan is a believer in is everyone can contribute something to life. I strongly agree with this statement. Some people can contribute more than others, but even the smallest contribution is needed.

Sup3rstar pt II

The photo shoot was one of the best experiences ever! There’s nothing like getting to take pictures in other people’s clothes and getting to keep them. I think I can get used to (as Kanye West calls it) The Good Life! The photo shoot came to a close at about 5:00 p.m. My next stop was the Holiday Inn. Here, I have to meet up with a couple of people who are on the same label as me to record the background vocals for my performance that same night. By this time, all of the events from that day were catching up to me, but there was no time for a nap. I hoped I would get a chance to take one a little before my show. So we were setting up the recording equipment when I realized something was wrong. We were missing the usb cable to connect the recording box to the laptop. Shit, shit, shit I said aloud. This was the second time that this had happened. When we were out of town in Monticello, Arkansas the same exact thing happened. Dreadfully, I hopped in my car, went to Wal Mart, and bought the cable we needed. (I hope when I become a superstar people do this for me! Lol) I finally arrived back at the hotel, and we recorded that night’s background vocals. But it just couldn’t be that simple could it? No! When it was time to burn it to a disk, the burner would not burn! Ughhhhhhhhhhh…. I was beginning to get disgusted! After about fifteen minutes of trying, we got it to work. Finally something was going our way. Next, I jumped in the shower, brushed my teeth, and got dressed for the show. As I walked in, I noticed how many people were there. I did not expect for it to be that crowded. I know I should have been nervous, but for some reason I wasn’t. I partied up front for a little while, and then I headed backstage to my dressing room to change clothes and prepare for the performance. Before I knew it, it was my time to go onstage! As I said my prayer, my first track started to play, I came from behind the curtains, and instantly got an adrenaline rush. The feeling I had onstage and the crowd’s reaction was the biggest payoff! That and maybe the $500 I made for doing the show! “IF YOU ARE WHAT YOU SAY YOU ARE, A SUPERSTAR, THEN HAVE NO FEAR, THE CAMERAS HERE!!” The End!

The life of an up & coming R&B Artist (Superstar)

The time is 5:30 a.m. I bet you ask, “Why so early?” Well, let’s just say that it is going to be a long day. My first task of the day is to work out before my first studio session. I dreadfully walk down the hall into the family workout room. It is a little strange that we call it that considering only my mom and I live there. The work out begins with a fifteen minute warm-up on the treadmill. This is just to get my blood flowing for the next exercise. After the treadmill, comes the bicycle and after the bicycle is the weight bench. My work out concludes with ten sets of ten push-ups and sit-ups. This step of my day usually lasts for about an hour and a half. I know that good physical training is needed for the events that are planned for today. Next I jump in the shower and take care of all of my other personal hygiene tasks. As I lay down on my bed, the time is now about 7:30. I quickly take out my song book to look over the songs that have to be recorded today. This always helps me to remember some of my lyrics so that when it is time to record, the words are already some-what in my mind.
After my lyric review, I walk downstairs to get something hot to eat and drink. I open the refrigerator and there isn’t anything at all except for a jug of water, mayonnaise, a couple of eggs, and condiments. So I walk over to the cabinet and grab a can of soup and some green tea. I know, soup for breakfast doesn’t sound very intriguing to me either. Never the less, I heat the some and boil some water for the tea. The combination of tea and soup did not taste that great going down my throat, but I had to warm my vocal chords for my 9:00 studio session. Next I hopped in the car and headed off to my three hour studio session. I had no idea that it would be so difficult to sing such high notes that early. I mean, I took choir in high school first period, but this was nothing like it. After the studio session, my day was pretty exciting! First barbershop, then PHOTO SHOOT!... see next blog for part II.

The Truth!

Don’t you hate it when people twist a story around to make things more dramatic? I do! This seems to happen a lot in my family. An instance of this happened just yesterday. My great grandmother, who is ninety three, passed out yesterday and was taken to the emergency room, but it was not a big deal. They ran a couple of tests on her but could not find anything, so they emitted her into a hospital room to run some more tests. A couple of hours later, my mother received a phone call from one of my cousins saying that someone had called her and said that my great grandma had had a heart attack! Wow! This was so farfetched from the truth. Why would somebody strike up the nerve to make up something like that? This is a much bigger situation than the occasional family gathering where the old people gather around and discuss what they used to do “back in the day.” Where the story goes through some huge plot and ends with a hilarious conclusion that you find yourself laughing about for a couple of minutes. If you cannot tell by now, I am really kind of pissed about the whole situation. I almost got highly dramatic about a something that did not even happen. So, I guess the moral of this little story would be not to believe everything you hear. If you do not hear it straight from the source, there is a possibility that it is not true!