#mircrowave

Back from a tumblr hiatus to share some dancey/grungey/bluesy/wild NEW TUNES. https://open.spotify.com/artist/5g6rNhDiDphZZ69VFyotAq?si=aAAlA1q3QUaU5b4JccpUOA 

Ok let’s talk about this. Take a moment and read the post below. I’ll let y’all know what’s #OnMyRaeDAAR but I really want to have an open dialogue about this. If you’re anything like me, sometimes existing in the “normalities” of this generation makes you feel out of place. Like you were born in the wrong time period lol.....

I’ll start by saying that if I wrote everything that came to mind with these subjects, y’all would never finish reading it lol. So I’m going to break thins thing down, sentence by sentence, and give y’all my spill.... it may get lengthy lol.

“I started worrying about my generation when people in their 20s started getting looked down upon for being broke”

Man listen, I don’t know who told yall that life had to be perfect and you had to be ballin’ by your early 20s (or by a certain age for that matter). It’s crazy because majority of us are just out here grinding to get it right. Most of the people that are passing judgement on those individuals who are broke either attained their money illegally, got lucky or don’t have a plan to sustain what money they have now. The grind doesn’t judge. Those of us out here hustling don’t have time to worry about what’s in the next mans pockets. I gotta get mine. If you’re out here broke and not trying to change it, that’s your problem. But please step aside and let us get to it. People have to stop letting social media open the forum for judgement. Worry about ya’ damn self!

“It seems like everything is for show”

Because. It. Is. People are madly obsessed with putting on a show. We (yea me too sometimes) are so caught up in what other people will say and think, which in some cases isn’t a bad thing. But when you become consumed with “showing off,” then we have a problem. Social media makes the show so easy too. Everyone’s always busy creating their highlight reels. Now its nothing wrong with showing off what you worked hard to gain. I feel like if you’re showing both sides of the story, then you’re good. But to stunt just for the sake of “I got it and you don’t,” that’s whack. No one likes a big headed show off. The only person I’m interested in stunting on is the old me.

“Attention is the new crack”

PERIOD! People are addicted to it. They live for it. They thrive off of it. From things like posting petty FB statuses to half naked pictures. Some people reach so far just to get attention. And as usual, their favorite tool is social media. And a lot of the time, we see right through you lol. We know you posted that to get a reaction. We know you said that for attention. If you’re anything like me, you aren’t paying these addicted attention seekers any attention. 

“We don’t keep it real with each other and most importantly, we don’t keep it real with ourselves”

The first thing that came to my mind is fake friendships. I know quite a few people who talk heavy mess about people they call friends..... And that ain’t real. My thoughts also travel to the fact that there’s no way to keep it absolutely 100 with someone else if you can’t even keep it 100 with yourself.... I don’t trust ya judgement. Lying, Cheating, Backstabbing, Fronting..... all things that go along with not keeping it real. What happen to loyalty? Are people scared of the truth? Is being real out of style? Has the concept of ‘real’ changed? Another thing that crossed my mind was that people are fake and don’t even realize it. Smile in ya face and talk behind ya’ back just as easy. 

“My generation doesn’t like to build”

This concept has been completely lost and transformed into someone trying to use you for your talents then throw you to the side when they’re done. Been there, done that. Instead of trying to collaborate and create, it’s more one sided and selfish. I’ve been used and abused for what I bring to the table and it doesn’t feel good, but it happens every day. It’s the new trend.

“We look for instant opportunity, short-term satisfaction and quick licks”

The generation of juggin’ and finessing with no sustainability. The microwave lifestyle. No patience. No work ethic. I want it here and now. Everything is short lived. #NotHereForIt

“We don’t mind if our foundation is weak as long as the house looks nice”

Y’all ain’t know that a house built on bullshit won’t stand? It’s crazy because people don’t have morals, values, standards, character....anything. Empty vessels madly concerned with making it look good. There are people fighting inner demons but are more concerned with trying to make it look good for the world. The outside means nothing if the inside is rotten.

“The things we do have no longevity. It’s like we’re afraid to get our hands dirty.”

My parents are hard workers and they’ve instilled just that into me. Many young people don’t understand the value of doing good work and actually putting in the work. Nothing in life is free. I’ve dedicated my life to Raesing The Bar and Putting In The Work. Our parents and grandparents worked hard everyday to provide for their families and build solid foundations. I feel like a certain portion of the problems with this generation can be put on the OGs. It’s like they didn’t take the time out to teach their young ones the game. I feel like it’s imperative that those of us who have been poured into greatly should share that knowledge. All this quick money and get rich quick stuff won’t last. We need to get out here and grind to lay a firm foundation for ourselves and our families.

let's see what happens 

this could either be horribly bad or horribly terrific 

edit: it worked fine but they were large potatoes and had to be cooked for like 12 minutes, as opposed to 8. but now i have potatoes with daiya, earth balance, and crunchy onions so i'm happy.