How Was I Branded "Mouse"

So here is a topic that I have been asked many times in the past. How did I get the name Mouse. Like many peoples nicknames there usually is a simple story behind them. Of course the ones that were self given are pretty lame and miserable. But not I. Reasons of my name are:

1: I am pretty damn short for guy. That's duh. So therefore the name fit pretty well.

2: One day we all were playing football, at White Plains Middle School. Im pretty sure when I was about 12 or 13. Im not really sure. Being my size and low to the ground, I was/am quick on my feet. I'd be able to evade most tackles and use my dexterity to move the ball down the field. This one time, I guess I thought I was too fast, I decided that I would try to fit in between two cats (no pun intended) much larger than me. As you can imagine I failed, and they both tackled me as hard as they could. Instead of making a manly grunt noise when I was tackled. I was hit in the stomach and made a SQUEAK noise. This was unintentional of course. But it happened anyway. Be it as it may, people began to tease me calling me Mouse. I did not take it as a tease, rather a cool name that I wouldn't mind having. So there began the name Mouse.

3. Ironically Ive always been a fan of Mickey Mouse, and his cartoons influenced me to become an animator. So there is another slight reason of why the name Mouse stuck so well. Mainly because of this:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GT5ucWolPhw cartoon, is that why Mickey Mouse was such an influence.

So there you have. How I got the name Mouse.

Re-Entering Blog Life

Definitely has been a long time long while since I posted anything. Now that I think of it, it probably is a good thing. Considering so many things have happen and different subjects have occurred that still and seems will always baffle my mind.

I decided to change the name of the blog. I feel as if Ive grown plenty thus far. I no longer feel like I need to keep track of things that have happened to me. Or that I have experienced. But we should learn from all of it. Being said, the first thing that has been popping up in my thoughts has been:

Being Courteous of returning a phone call/text message. Knowing that the person on the other end might be waiting for your response. Whether it's something extremely important or just a simple request. I feel like many are losing touch of doing this. Of course as "Murphy's Law" goes, when it happens back to you, you feel warranted to be upset, when someone does not return your messages or calls. Now I completley understand that sometimes, timing or activities do not permit someone to return calls/texts at that immediate time. But the excuse of "being too busy" for days straight, I feel is just heinous. Even the president has time to pick his phone up and shoot a quick BBM to Michelle Obama, to say "love you" or see whats up. The excuse of being really busy I feel is a rather flimsy excuse.

The people who do return messages and calls. Or like to believe that you are consistent with doing so, I applaud you. I know I might at a time been a culprit of not returning texts or calls. But I think the difference of that would be that I am actually conscious that did not do so. Or that i recognize my failure to return a message when confronted.

My Final Thought? Men... When you hang out with a potential interest, please do not pull the scum bag move of not answering her phone calls or text, because you dont know how to balance whether your interested in the person or not. You made the bed now lay in it. If you are 25 or above, you have NO excuse. Either get out gracefully by COMMUNICATING. Or continue to lay in the bed and act as if you've met her for the first time, every single phone call. LADIES! Please return text messages and or phone calls. There are really some men out there that truthfully would like to hear from you through out the day. Whether it'd be to just say Hi or to ask you about your day. Just because we are hitting you up, does not necessarily mean we want to take your clothes off. (Just Sayin)....

This is just one of the many thoughts I have stored away. Follow the blog, lets make things interesting.

Follow the Money Brick Road?

Well the consensus is in. Money isn't everything and the path of life.


People that say money isn't everything, act like money isn't everything. Well its not. Reflecting on past experiences and viewing others in their own travels for riches. Ive noticed, as i am sure many of you have also, see how money really is not everything. Why, yes of course I would like to live comfortably and be able to provide for my family. BUT, how far will you go to get "rich"? 


Ive observed this intensely within the past couple of years being that I am getting older and some decisions must be made in order to continue my life and hopefully prosper from what it has to offer. Working massive hours everyday, day in and day out I found to be one of the most devastating acts a person can do to him or herself. The chase for those large pay checks every week, blinds some people. They forget who they are and what they mean so easily, so that they can boast about their success to others or flaunt their earnings. Don't get me wrong I have nothing against hard workers and the people who enjoy working hard. How ever I wonder if they stop and take the time to think about other aspects in life as they grow. Your friends? Your Family? Where are they? What do they think of you? 


There are only a handful of people that I have come across that has been fortunate enough to understand "Money is not everything". Example. A person I acquaint with has been working vigorously for most of his younger years (18 -27). Traveling to different places, working around the clock, missing important pivotal events in his life that not surprisingly he'd wish he could get back. While making very good money, being able to live in beautiful New York city apartments, nice cars, and vacations; It took a marriage for not only him but his spouse to realize that working so many hours and being away from home for long amounts of times is not worth it. They are both in thoughts of quitting their jobs and taking on occupations that pay a lot less, but are more enjoyable, to salvage and cherish the unbreakable bond that a social connection may have. This came to a shock to me, as I thought although he worked a lot, he enjoyed his work and the amount of money that is coming in. I was mistaken. Being envious of his income for so long, it has just come to my attention that money means nothing, compared to the relationships one has amongst another person. Whether it'd be your friends, wife or family. I would rather be broke or strapped for money and hanging out with my close friends having a good time, meeting people, learning things everyday, rather than get up to go to work at 9am to come home at 11pm making a lot of money but having no social life. There is so much more I can say about this topic, but I am  sure most of you get the gist of what I am trying to convey.


Ask yourself. Is it worth it to you? Is money really everything?  

I have not updated in a while

I have not updated in a while. I have many topic in the mind. But im struggling getting them into words that most would understand.

- The want to date someone, but they'd never date you back
-Some good song topics
-The weird path life travels
-Money isnt everything. And i mean it

Hmmm which shall i talk about first.