magtonic : i don't wax poetic, i rant with precision

First Impressions: Your Kicks Say Whassup

2008-07-11T17:56:50Z

So I've reached a new stage in life. I'm officially a grad student, working in urban education reform and have tried chocolate covered bacon. But one thing hasn't changed, there are just some things I need to hate on. Though I mean well, I’m ...

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This is Somethin' I Been Waitin' Fah

2008-04-30T14:59:31Z

About to wrap up my first semester of grad school, hence the MIA-ness of it all. But yesterday the new Roots album dropped and well, as they are possibly my favorite thing ever, I'm geeked. That being said I have this to share. The Roots "Rising ...

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The Good the Bad and the Ugly of it all: A recap of 2007

2008-02-17T19:07:22Z

Originally written in January of 2008… 2007 is out, and 2008 is in, and I can honestly say I’m firmly trying to stay on the sunny side of life this year — That being said, I’ll work through my poorly chosen metaphor in reverse to set the tone for...

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And that's when I said 'Oh Lawd'

2008-02-14T17:53:19Z

It's been a minute, I just started grad school but this is too ridiculous.

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In Memorium

2007-11-15T16:12:45Z

The lull between Halloween and other fall and winter festivities always presents a rut of sorts for me. Halloween is by far my favorite holiday. I’ve developed a love for disguise, perhaps it also has something to do with the fact that I love play...

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Signs You're No Longer A 'Youth'

2007-10-12T16:13:51Z

For those who've seen my rant post about the whole "Hyphy" generation, you know that this quarter-life-ian missed the hyphy boat and is feeling like current teenagers are on some other planet. I've officially crossed the line between adult and you...

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Desperate Times Call For Desperate Measures

2007-10-09T00:11:13Z

Although I have been lamenting on this blog, about my inability to do anything for myself, about not taking care of myself, I've continued to practice behaviors that are contrary to any change in that manner. But, I finally hit a wall. Two weeks ...

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Correspondence in the Digital Age

2007-09-21T04:06:33Z

I spend all day instant messaging, "chatting" and emailing people whom I left out east. I get my news from race & pop culture blogs daily, between the hours of 7am when i get up because my body won't let me sleep any later than that and 10:45am w...

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Marc Ego, I mean Ecko buy's Bond's 756 Ball

2007-09-17T15:20:42Z

So all my San Francisco loving aside, this weekend, Barry Bonds record breaking 756th homerun ball was sold at auction for $752,467. Today, whilst watching the Today show, I discovered that the owner of said ball is Marc Ecko owner/designer of t...

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My Soul Lives in SF: I lied, sometimes I do wax poetic

2007-09-13T17:59:48Z

The area of San Francisco that I live in was an area inhabited by working class families from all over the globe. WAS: as in it was that way until I left for college. We had seen the number of school age kids decreasing as I moved further and furt...

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