America.................. Understand It................

"You don't need to be born in America to be American. You just need to understand it. Everyone came to America for a reason. 1492" Simple, All men are created equal.~real talk~

    A person that thinks, you need to be born in Amercia to be American really, just don't understand what being an American is about. America is the world super power for a reason and that's why it's number one.
    Given the fact I wasn't born here and it took me sometime to understand it. It's wasn't easy because many people didn't understand my people but that what makes America great. It's a country that understand why many of its people come from around the world to be here.
    Both my parent became U.S citizen before I was eighteen, so by law that makes me, my little brother and little sister U.S citizen. I remember helping my mom drive to Sacramento California to take her citizenship test.
    We all started from somewhere to be here and that is the root of America. I know my family history in America doesn't go that far back or had help to fight for American Independent but I am here now and I am not planing to go anywhere. I know, I will die here later in my life. This is my homeland now and this is all I know.
      I remember working in a Italian restaurant in downtown Cleveland Ohio and it was full of Italian. I think I was seventeen years old at the time. I was working part time and I remember somebody that was working there. Had ask me a question and he was from eastern Europe. He said if Laos and America had gotten into war? Which side would I be on? I said America and he said why?
      I said why would I fight for a country that I don't live in and he had told me he would not fight for America. He said he was only here for the money. Well I said good luck because you are going to be on the losing side but I guess everybody got their own reason but as for me I am not going to fight for a country that me and my family had to leave to get a better life.
      I was not born here but this is all I know and all I am going to be. My kids is all American and they don't even know how to speak the Laos language. They think it's funny when they hear me and their mom speak it. People ask me why I don't teach them and I say why am I going to make it harder on my kids because I remember how hard it was for me.
     America, you just gotta understand it. Like I said before it's not about where you are from, it's about where your at that matter because that is where you are living. I live here and it took me sometime to understand it because I was not accepted by some people here and they didn't think I belong here but the system is already set up for anyone that wants to be here. They will always be people that just don't understand what being American is about but that is their ignorant. The system is set up for anyone that understand it and wants to benefit from it. The American dream is for anybody that wants it but you must be willing to work hard for it. Being American doesn't mean you have to lose your ways. Being American is about understand why you are here. ~real talk~ Happy Leap Year everyone...enjoy it because getting a extra day is always nice....

Negative People is the Problem...........Not The Happy One..........

" Being happy is not that hard, if you understand life. Negative people just won't get it. " Simple, All men are created equal.~real talk~

     My life is never perfect and I  don't expect it to be but I get it. It's real simple to me, just make the best out of whatever. I grew up not having much, so I do expect much. I think the people that want more then what they are willing to do for them self is the reason why they become unhappy or negative. Trust me, I know what it's like to be negative all the time because I grew up poor and so I was around the ghetto lifestyle a lot. So being where I am now, I'm happy with it becuase I know it could always be wrost.
     I think most of us do get it but I know negative people just don't get it, no matter what you say to them. I'm not trying to beat down on negative people because I use to think the same way but that's when I didn't understand life. Mad at the world, mad at anyone that didn't understand me and didn't like people that are happy or people that have it better then me but as I got older. I've learned to change because I understand it, now.
    Negative people can't stand happy people. Happy people is the reason why we all can sleep better at night. I guess I can thank the happy people for making life better for everyone because let get real negative people can't or won't. Negative people just want everybody around them to feel like them, so that they can feel better about them self. Negative people are bitter people and they don't understand life or get it.
   It's not like my life is any different from before but the only thing that change is my lifestyle and my mind set. I can say that is the biggest thing that have change about me. My view point on life and the fact that I have kids now made me think a little different because it's not just about me anymore.
   Negative people do get on my nerve and I think sometime they can stand people being happy. This happen a lot when I am at work. Working with people with no college degree can be tough sometime because with no colleges degree then it's become about ego or just who has it better at work. People at my work is always putting each other down, like little kids com'n let grow up people. They never stop to think that we all work in the same place. So, I just think it is funny to me but I guess whatever make them self feel good.
    The one thing about me is I don't kiss ass for anything but I am nice and want people to respect me for who I am. I give respect to anyone that don't come at me wrong but if you think that you are special or better then me that when you don't get  my respect. Like I say I'm not better, I'm just tried of drama and just trying to make it through the day. This is life and I know not everyday is going to be perfect.

Opportunity....................They Come...........They Go...........

     "When an Opportunity come, you better take it! Simple, All men are created equal.~real talk~

The Chinese word for crisis share a character with the word opportunity

       One thing about me is that I am an Opportunist, I don't let any opportunity pass me by because we only get one chance at life. Never been the lucky type, so everything I have, I work hard for. I don't gamble but I do make investment. Everything to me is an investment that how I look at my life ever since I got married and had kids. My wife, kids, family, friends and living it's all an investment.
        I am not a teenager anymore or act like one but every now and then I still want to have fun. I am not trying to be Mr. popular or a big shot, I'm just trying to get mine. Growing up on welfare made me more hungry to suceed in life, so that how I learned to live within my mean.
       I am not going into to much detail about all the opportunity that came my way but I did try it all. When me and now wife was still dating. I never wanted to get married but I was in love with her and feel that she is the one for me because when we met she never judge me. She never listen to what others say about me and never judge me becasue of my past. She always listen and understood me. The best think about her is that she always believe in me and believe in me when others don't.
       I was 22 years old at that time and didn't know anything about being married but how could I. After we got married, we were staying with her parent and I can tell you. I did not want to move in at all but you learn real quick about marriage. The good thing about me and my wife is that we always told each other that everything we do will be done fifty, fifty. We are still doing that now.
      November,1,2003 just got married then she was pregnant with our first child but anyway the next big opportunity that came my way was because of a co-work. He haded ask me if I wanted to buy a house and it was right before the housing boom 2004. I knew I had bad credit but gave it a shot anyway. The loan lady I had met with ran my credit and said we got a lot of work to do but I can get you into a home.
        Two long years, she helped and guide me to fix my credit. Finally in October 2005, we pick and bought our first home together. It wasn't where we wanted to live nor the first home we wanted but at that time it was not easy because everybody was buying houses. Then one day I talking to somebody at my work and they had told me that they own two homes. So I said I wanted two houses too and so I call my loan lady up and she said, it will be some hard work but I can get you another house. I was only making $15.00 an hour at my job and my wife was making about the same with her new job she just started.
       February 2007 we moved into our second home and everything was all good till the housing bubble burst then my wife got laid off. I went and got a second job because I didn't want to lose what we work so hard for. I was working two full time job back to back eight hours each job. It wasn't easy but it had to be done. I was doing it for almost one year then my dad past away and added a third child to our family. So I had to give up my rental home and focus on one. I lost all of my investment in real estate, at one point the value of my two home was about $8000,000.00 but that is all gone now and life goes on can't keep looking back, just forward.(lesson learned)
       The only good thing about working two job was the fact, I seen so much people that was working one job had it good and most I can say was still lazy with one job. So I started saying "Must Be Nice to be" you to some of my co-worker then it caught on. I said it so much that a friend / co-worker said to me. I'm going to make a shirt for you and put "Must Be Nice" and that when it click in my head then after selling my rental home. I trademarked that name and now is working on my own clothing line.
       I didn't know anything about design or making clothing but I was willing to learn. After one year running around trying to get this done. It was not easy, people at my job said a lot mean things to me, like I am a nobody and even write stupid on my business card then throw in on the ground. I'm not worry about it and it will not stop me.  I'm so use to being put down by weak mined people because that what they do to make them feel better about them self. I don't need to do that to people to make myself feel good and that real talk. Trust me, the people at work my job is not the people that is going to make me rich. There are so many people out there I don't even care.
    So now here I am after two years running around and trying to get help on it anyway I could but nobody wants to help or believe in me but only my wife and kids. I even had a producer from a new reality competition show for a fashion line ask me to audition for it. I went for it and didn't make it in but it's not going to stop me from making my dreams come true on my own. Not having the funding to get it done and having to pay people to do things for me because I didn't know anything about design. So everything was put on hold. I will try out for the show agian because I am not a quitter.
          Now finally my wife got a job and now we are back in business, thanks babe for always having my back and always believing in me. She is my love, my wife, best friend, business partner and investor, without her all this could have not been done or possible but that is what true love is and through it all she always have my back. I am grateful to have someone like that in my life.  Opportunity come and opportunity go, so jump at it if it comes your way. I did it and with no regret that is why I am still here, doing it  and that is real talk.

My Benefit.................Your Gain...................

 "If I gain you gain, that is how it works, Stop thinking about what I am gaining, just think about your own gain and benefit from knowing someone that is doing things. Don't hate, If I don't gain, you don't gain. " Simple, All men are created equal.~real talk~

     I will never understand it. Why? So many people out there is always worry about somebody else gaining more then they are but I guess this is life. I know that there will always be people that is doing better then me but I am fine with it because I understand it. So I am not trying to stop anyone from gaining  more then me because I can't get it all and no one person can ever get it all. I'm just trying to get my share of the American pie.
      I don't have a college degree and many people I know don't either but that doesn't mean we are less valuable or able to do anything in life. Some of use might made some bad choices in life but I still think that we are all still capable of anything if we want something bad enough.
      I don't have any rich friends or know anybody personally that is rich but I am fine with that too. I always wanted more out of life just because of where I came from. So with me, I am always trying to make more out of what I can. I am not rich and don't know anybody rich but I do want to get there just like everyone else.
     Every time I learn something or fine away to make more money. I will always share it with people I know because that is just how I am. Ever since I was a teenage, I have been doing that because I want people around to have the same thing. I think in life we all deserve better but I know most people do not think like that and even the people I have help don't think like that.
     I will never understand, why? Me, I'm always  chasing that money just because I want it and know I need it.  If I benefit then the people around me will benefit first, right? I think that is how it works because people hook the people around them up first then everybody else but only if they are good to you.
     Most people is to worry about what I am gaining. So they will not think about what they are benefiting. Benefit to me is not just about money. Benefiting comes in so many way, a friendship that you can depend on is maybe the best benefit out of it all because money comes and goes.  It is never easy finding a friendship that you can count on or good people but I know that they are out there, trust me I have never burn any of my friendship and have always been good to them all.
      Everything I have done in my life, I have always try to help people and bring them along with my success but to many I have learned from will not want any part of it because they are to worry about what I am gaining but that is cool with me. I will not stop just because of that but when I get there, I know they will want to be a part of it because this is life and I get it but by then it is to late.~ real talk~

So Tired............................Of Working.....................

" A job is  a job and nobody work to become rich, We work to make a living." Simple, All men are created equal.~real talk~

    Okay I'm not going to set here and lie and say I enjoy working. I am just like everybody else. I wake up every morning to go to work. Like I said before, I been working since I was 12 years old but of course not full time. My first job was working in a bowling ally, it was me and childhood friend from the neighborhood in Cleveland, Ohio at that time. We were working for tip, our job was to pick up the bowling pin after they knock it down because the place we work at had the old style bowling machine that didn't pick up the pin. so I know a little something about working.
     The thing that drives me crazy are the people I work with, not that I am better then anybody but I just think I deal with work better then most people. I don't like getting up everyday and going to work because having to deal with people at work is what makes my job hard. I am really simple, when it comes to work, get the job done and go home.
     Sometime being at work is like being in high school but worst because we are all adult. Seeing grown people at work pouting, just because they don't want to be there and have a bad attitude. I don't think it's the job that is hard but more about the people I work with.
      Nobody wants to get up everyday and go to work but I think most of us understand that it is something we all have to do. We all gotta do it from the President, C.E.O, bosses, policeman, doctor, company owner, small business owner and I mean everybody because this is life. I just don't understand people sometime.
      People please don't bring your personal feeling out at work or just because you got problems at home doesn't mean the rest of us at work have to deal with your attitude. Trust me, I got problem too but I don't bring my problems to work. We are all living life the same way and we have to deal with the same drama. Me, when I am at work, I know I have to put on my game face and trust me it's not easy.
       Like it or not, work is part of life and if you still don't get it that means your problem is not going to go away anytime soon. So if I was you, I'll make the best out of it because a job doesn't end for a long time. I mean retirement age is now at 67 years old. So good luck to the people with the shitty attitude but just try to keep it to yourself. ~ real talk~

Facebook.........The New HangOut...............

  " Facebook, Social networking without the hassle. A hangout without hanging out." Simple, All men are created equal.~real talk~

         Facebook it's a great place for people. Cyber drama is safer then real drama, a place to vent and speak your mind. I luv it and it almost like a bad addiction but safer for you. A hang out for friends that haven't seen each other for a while or just a place to share you everyday life with everybody in your life.
         I am addicted but in a good way that is. It is nice to see how my family and friends are doing or just hangout together without the work. You can chill, chat or play games, whatever you wanna do it's all good. I been on Facebook since 2009 and have found so many friend that I have not seen for so long. I think it is a great way to stay connected and not be bored having to talk to each other.(sorry guys) I didn't mean to hurt anyone feeling but we can only talk about so much.
        Facebook is like your own personal phone book, photo album basically your life and whatever you want to share. I don't mind sharing what's on my mind because it lets people I know how I'm feeling inside but I'll will never be negative on Facebook because I just don't think people should share that part of their life but if you want to it's all good.
        My son always ask me if he can get a Facebook page. Sorry, Shyne but you are to young. I know when he gets older and get his own page. I don't even know if he would want me to be all up in his life but I will never know till then. I just think that he is to young to be on their right now because he is only 7 years old. I don't want him hanging out on the computer all day. I rather let him go outside and play to stay active because he is a kid. I try not to be on it that much but like I say it's like a bad addiction, alright they got me. LOL
        Facebook is nice, I rather hang out with everyone online because it is a lot easier then having a get together. I know that we are all busy with life family and work but Facebook lets us all hang out together all the time without the work. We can hang out all day long and still get to live life the way we want. Upload picture, share music, news or whatever is on our mind. I gotta say it Must Be Nice!! because it is and it's free...Use it, enjoy it but don't mess it up for everybody by saying something stupid and that real talk...