Swag.. (aka Swagg, Swagger.. etc)

"Swag ain't something you can wear on your neck
You can buy you a chain, but you can't buy respect.."

Fellas, and ladies, who thought you could buy something tangible and pass it off as "swag" are sadly mistaken. In Keri Hilson's take on hit song, Turn My Swag On, she clearly puts on for those fortunate enough to have attained swag (aka confidence). The material things, no doubt, represent the visual aspects of swag, but there is no denying that dude/female you see who has swag oozing from their pores. Having swag doesn't neccessarily demand you to be up on all the new, but to have the ability and confidence to be you in this everchanging society. Swag is your ego; your ideal that not only are you better than the next dude or female, but that everyone else can also see it. You can't buy your personality in stores, you can't imitate the next person and demand others to acknowledge "your swag". In your own capacity, swag is a part of you and is evident in all the things you do and say. Demand respect and walk with class and I can guarantee you will find your swag.

Anger-Management..

People have always told me that writing can help you channel your anger and/or other "negative energies", but there is also a time and place for everything! Facebook has become the time and place, as of late, and with so much freedom and avenues to unleash your inner qualms, I don't see there being an end to it. People love drama, as often as we try to deny that fact. I mean, honestly, how many people have turned away from a good fight? When any form of hostility is advertised to the world, via pictures, status updates, notes, or wall posts, a lot of people take notice. This is especially true when you post these things on a website as easily accessible as Facebook. Take this past weekend, for example. I recently saw pictures of a fight that took place at a club in Charlotte on a female's page. Not only were there pictures as evidence of this altercation, but the photos were tagged to clearly distinguish each person involved. As a result of these photos being posted, even more people became involved and more drama ensued, as a comment left on the picture by an unnamed male sparked indignation in the females involved. Maybe, it's time .. Matter of fact, it's past time for us to grow up. We're in college now, and everybody is demanding others to look at them as mature, young adults. I'm not saying I don't go through the motions myself.. Everyone does. In fact, I showed my "old self" on the Book this past weekend. What I am saying, is that being that we are now young adults, we need to think not only of what is happening in the "right now", but what kind of repercussions make occur because of the actions we take now. Yes, airing all our dirty laundry may make us feel better, but Facebook is definitely not the place to do it. Even looking back at it, I wonder why we would tell the WHOLE world something we would only tell a select few. In essence, that is what we do when we blast everything and everyone online. Then, we get mad when people are "all in our business.." Honey, don't put em there! Anyway, I felt that I needed a new place to vent because I've seen the damage airing your business on Facebook can do to one's reputation.

P.S. Korel - As much as I'm flattered that you like that side of me, (lol) I still think it's unladylike. :-)