CE, Mac What?!!!

So since I've been living out in LA you come to the realization that everybody within the film industry uses Macs and having any form of a PC is like being the minority. Now I personally grew up on a PC and had no problems with them that I couldn't figure out. While attending college I also learned how to maneuver on a Mac so I knew how to use both machines but in addition Dell had a heck of a college discount on Notebooks so of course I got a PC plus my school was a PC based school (IUPUI). So when I came out to LA I figured I would be the lone rebel with his PC but also wanted to prove that having my PC could not stop me from what people on Macs could do. I'm not the average kid who doesn't know the details behind computers.

So when I first started working in office I went in with my head up and of course was given the double look when I took out my Dell but showed that I was able to do the same thing as they could. I had Microsoft Office, I had the internet, I had capabilities to print from a wireless printer...NOT, I couldn't do that one *SMH. As I continued to work in office there were certain things I couldn't do. One was trying to print from a wireless printer hooked up through a Mac (the file printed out in gibberish) two, the format of the file would appear different for example if I had a document from Excel on my PC and sent to a someone who opened it on their Mac it would be configured in a different format (font replacement, cell size changed and etc). Even though I had roadblocks in my way I still made a way to work around those problems like I said earlier I'm not the average kid but at the same time you can't change people's perceptions and judgments when they see you with that other machine that is DIFFERENT from theirs and so like anything in life when you have to change ways to better your life you change ways to better your life, ya digg?



So this Christmas I decided to invest in a Macintosh (MacBook Pro) to make my life easier in the business game and now no one will do double takes when they no longer see the Dell coming out of my computer bag. Except for the people I work with on regular they will do double takes when they see me with the Mac, lol. So yes now I can iChat and send files, yes I can hook up to wireless printers with no issues, yes I can send Microsoft Office files with out the format messing up and yes I can be in the "In Crowd" but don't get it twisted I still have the PC, that comp has been with me through thick and thin and for a 60GB Solo Core Intel 2GB Ram to keep up with these new Macs I thank it (My Dell).

Overall I would like to give a BIIIIG SHOUT OUT to my Brother from another mother, my fraternity brother, my sands, my ex roommate William (Freddy) Barnes for selling me his machine for a great deal. I promise I will take care of this Mac as if I was borrowing it from you. Thanks you sir.

Mr. Nice Guy, will he ever finish?

So I guess I have to do something called vent. Yea I know this information will be going to the public and its cool cause it's ok for everybody to see. Its currently 4:04 AM on a Sunday Morning (some people may consider it night) and as I sit here listening to Drake "Fear" I really have a lot on my mind. My entire life I've always had a nice guy mentality caring for others looking out for their well being basically having an altruism, its like embedded in my soul.

Throughout my years of life I have come to learn that having that altruism or being that nice guy in a way to being affectionate with others has always ended up in a failure. I'm not afraid to admit that I have never been in a long term relationship and I mean never. I mean I guess I can count the one I had after high school that lasted for like 2-3 months but its so funny how that one ended up. You guys want to know...it was because I was too nice of a guy, HA! I have noticed that a lot of girls that I may want to bring into my life I've been rejected by and I look back at some of those girls to see what guys they may have been with or they are with and I guess I don't get it and I just shake my head. I know that I'm not compatible for everybody but I guess what kills me is that I hear, "You know you will make a great boyfriend/fiance/husband," and they usually come from the girl I get rejected by. See for some reason I end up making a lot of "Girl Friends" as in girls that are my friends and I will admit that some of those girls that become my friends I get to know better cause we're friends and later I find that this person is actually a person I like to like on a LIKE LIKE basis, lol. In other words I like how that person is personality wise and may be attracted to them. Now some people have the mindset that pursing a friend is all bad news cause it will end the friendship and that may be true but I also believe that your companion should be your "Best Friend." That's somebody you feel comfortable with, you don't mind being real with, you don't mind sharing secrets with, that's why I pursue those people cause it just makes sense to me. It really is just common sense honestly but this is just an opinion of mine.

As I have pursued those friends of mine by proposing the idea I have managed to remain friends with most of them and I'm glad but yet I still become frustrated to how a man who has a College Degree, was active in numerous activities, held executive positions, made Deans list for the last two years of his collegiate career, graduated as the Top Male Student from his university, made a successful move to Los Angeles, CA (a fast paced area) and has managed to make a life in pursing his career (in under a year) oh and overall is just a nice gentleman remains to be single or overlooked or just viewed as the "Nice Guy."Isn't this what women talk about...when they say all the good guys are gone...what happened to them, huh? I am a firm believer that things happen for a reason and maybe it's God's way of telling me that I just need to continue the race cause he has my best interest at the end, I mean he's been too great to me so far. The saying is nice guys finish last and I believe that and that they finish last with the gold not empty handed cause good things come to those who wait but I'm just wondering when my race will come to it's last stretch and when will the Nice Guy finally finish? End of Venting Session.




I leave you with the song that was on repeat while I was writing this post.