The Bye Bye 08 Blog...

First and foremost, I'd like to say that New Years baby, directly above these words, is the coolest that I have seen IN MY LIFE!!!!!! Now..... shall we begin!

Two Thousand and Eight.... all 367, yes... ALL 367, days were cool. You're probably asking yourself, "Is the Crown Royal that Jonathan consumed on New Year's Eve prom ting him to add another day to the year?" Well the answer is yes and no; the Crown from the previous night aided me in remembering that '08 was a Leap Year (ie 29 days in February). I digress no more... 2008 was a great year, I must admit! The previous year taught me that you are ultimately as good as your effort. 2008 bared the fruit of civil rights leaders of the past labor's; consequently, Barack Obama.... I mean really, need I say more? 2008 sent my cousin E to Kuwait, this was not necessarily a highlight of my year, but I know she had to do what she had to do. So E, I love you and I can't wait to see you!!! I witnessed my Amigo do his thing in the Big Bad Beat Battle; this was a highlight, because it was another resume builder for his drive to "producer greatness"! I never told you this Amigo, but your work ethic towards your craft influenced me in my pursuit of this degree! TOUGHER THAN LEATHER AMIGO!!! While I am speaking on music.... a big "WHAT UP?" is in order to my big little brother Rob!!! I'm expecting big things from you this year too, your music is quality fam..... sincerely! I'd like to give another special shout out to my mother's mom! She exemplifies "in sickness and in health" like no other; that's why you are my "G-Unit" (Grandma Unit).... love you!!!! Academically I would like to show my appreciation to all of my professors for their positive reinforcement, it really means a lot! It's funny, when you hint at my intelligence I always feel that there is much more for me to do to gain that "intelligent" title. I would also like to express to my professor's that the knowledge that I acquire under your guidance is a reflection of your skill in "professing"! None-the-less, I am constantly working to prove all of your reference letters accurate and appropriate! I did not leave 2008 with everything that I wanted, but time will afford me with other opportunities for those miscellaneous things!! Oh yeah....shouts outs to FP!!! You already know cousin!!! Last, but not least, the homie Leon.... congrats on the engagement homie, I'm proud of you!! I wish you and "Cuzo" the best!! Oh yeah, we gave "Cuzo" and her sister the business on the dance floor (unfortunately they will never admit it)!!! I mean really..... who can mess with the "Kid-N-Play" dance?! Exactly! We brought in '09 the right way!! HAHA!!

Shout outs:

To the coolest God-sons in LIFE: BJ, Christian, and Kaleb!!

What's up Brewer's?! I love and appreciate ya'll!!

.... man, just shout outs to every body in the world!!!!

Still I stand... I'm back off to work....

The Ice Portis Blog

Just waking up in the morning gotta thank God... I proceed to the gym and do my daily exercise, 26 must feel good, because I was a beast on the treadmill and the elliptical machine. I left the gym and showered up, got clean and looking good for class etc, etc... All of my classes were cool. I attempted to get out of them by informing each of my professors that it was my "Born Date", each of those attempts failed miserably. Later on that day I dropped in on my dad's friends house, his mother had passed that previous Thursday, I had to show love and support. Just because it was my b-day did not specifically mean that everything was all about me, ya dig? After that stop I had to swing through my Aunt Ruth's house, we share the same birthday too. Unfortunately she wasn't home, so I left her card on her bed. Last, but not least, I stopped by my homie D'Arryl's house, because his birthday is on the 25th too. We bugged out a minute, I played with my Godson, and we had a couple shots of Cognac -smooooooooooooth-! After my adult beverage cooled off and a game of Madden, I made my way to the house to call it a night. All that I can say is "It feels good to be here!!!!" ....I gotta say it was a good day!

The Random ISH Blog

As you can see I'm in the blogging mood, so I figured that I'd take advantage of it while I'm in this mood (never know when it'll hit again...... enjoy..... Why Benedict College make a mountain out of a mole? I can't wait for the Jordan Packages that will be released in May and June! School is almost over for the semester, 3.33, can't complain about that. Got my government tax return the other day (*insert ballin' jumpshot here*). My Godson BJ is growing, the higher we raise the rim, the more baskets he makes, lil dude is talented. Have you tried Minute Maid's Pomegrantite Lemon (it's quite addictive- I'm actually drinking some now, while I'm typing)? Celtics-Lakers Final? I think that a mosquito caught me on the neck while I was cutting the grass today. I miss my cousin E already..... be safe over there in Kuwait. Hey E, bring me back some 87 Unleaded Gas for the Ram, thanks in advance! I think that I will buy Reasonable Doubt for the fourth and FINAL time tomorrow. That's it...

The Investment Blog

This Blog was just a regular blog; however, the few people who managed to read my Cultural Diversity Blog suggested that I write more poetry, well here ya go...... enjoy..... Investment not referring to financial gain/ Investment, listen, it's simplistically plain/ Open your eyes and ears and listen when cued/ Invest in me and I'll invest in you/ Seems like I give more than I receive/ Others are interested in my best, I want to believe / I'm certain that this statement isn't always true / Invest in me and I'll invest in you / Tired of bending over backwards, for various favors / When I am taken for granted for random labors / I won't short change, I'll pay all that's due / Invest in me and I'll invest in you / I'm still that same ol' laid back dude/ Lately I've approached people with a different attitude / If you're still confused, listen for the clue / Invest in me and I'll invest in you / Whether friend, foe, or family and kin/ I'm only reciprocating the love that you send / Treat me however, but remember when you do/ Invest in me and I'll invest in you

The Cultural Diversity Blog

What's good all?! This blog is basically a recent class assignment, that was given to me roughly a week ago. I thought that it was dope so I figured that I'd share it with you. Initially my professor gave the class some instructions, we we're told to write 1 sentence starting with "I am"; however, there were some restrictions to our sentence. I thought that I was "beating the system" and wrote "I am me.", my sentence did comply with all of her restrictions. The following class our professor read a poem with the same "I am" format, we were instructed to do the same, and here is what I wrote.......

I am origianlly from Hopkins, SC

I am going to tell you that's outside of Cola if you ask "Where that be?"

I am a son, brother, cousin, and nephew

I am also a God-Dad, friend, and associate to few

I am a former football player, now just a fan

I am a shoe lover, partial to the Jordan Brand

I am a student pursuing a degree

I am telling Dr. Carmen again that I am only me

I am a fan of music, I can't live without it

I am planning on doing my homework later, but I doubt it

I am a cool dude, take time to know me

I am not bragging, just doing what Carman told me

After that it seemed as my peers dug a little deeper for the "I am" assignment, so our professor allowed us to take the poems home a revise them. Here is my revision.....

I am admitting… after listening to my classmates submissions/ I am glad to have a chance to alter my “I Am” rendition/ I am many adjectives, and I be a lot of verbs/ I am brief in that description, just to save a few words/ I am still from 29061, or Hopkins, SC/ I am hoping you looked it up, so I don’t have to say “where it be”/ I am Jonathan, Big Jon, J all depends on where I know you from/ I am pretty nice in Madden, lemme know if you want some/ I am going to make a change in my career of choice/ I am going to be heard, I will share my voice/ I am a former football player, high school and BC/ I am a little salty that football ended prematurely/ I am large in stature, with a heart that is the same/ I am a “momma’s boy” that may never change/ I am not where I want to be, but I’m still paying dues/ I am aware that success is certain, I will not loose/ I am a Jordan fan, we should be just alike/ I am always wearing Jordan’s, sometimes, just a clean pair of Nik’s/ I am a fan of music, no restrictions on the type/ I am not a poet, but I do blog when I wanna write/ I am respectful, but I request it in return/ I am one of the coolest guys in the room, take time and learn/ I am a college dropout, that has a changed outlook on things/ I am now aware of that mistake and the stress that it brings/ I am a son, brother, “Amigo”, cousin, and a nephew/ I am a God-Dad, homie, friend and associate to few/ I am repeating that I am a cool dude, take time and you’ll see/ I am still telling Dr. Carman that I am still just me/ I am this I am that when push comes to shoveI am answer “e)” on your test, all the above

Basically, this assignment was to help us learn a little about or classmates and to show us, the future educators of America, that there will be people from all walks of life seated before us in our classrooms. Good job Dr. Carmen.