Today is a guest post, since I’m on posting vacation this week while I study for this test that could alter the course of my life. Anyways, I used my blogging pimp hand and enlisted the help of my homie Amadeo to write a blog on awesomeness. You see, he’s pretty darn awesome. Without further delay, check out his tips on being Awesome, in modern times.

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Some of you may have noticed that there has been an increase recently in the levels of awesome throughout the land.  As someone who considers himself personally responsible for about 30% of this increase, I thought I’d give back to the community.  So here is my guide to pushing the awesome envelope.  I’ve followed the K.I.S.S. rule for the less awesome.

• You can’t be awesome if you fly off the handle. Stay Cool. Kirk (Bmore term) out via your blog. People don’t mind your madness when they can close the browser window and be done with it.
• Network; to be awesome you gotta know people.(Getting in free and all other type goodies)
• If more than 5 people are wearing it in one place it’s no longer cool (ex: Pink clothes on men) I, personally, didn’t like Cameron’s pink explosion – but it was semi-awesome cause it was different. Once I saw a group of dudes wearing pink it ended.  Awesome people stand out…please explain this to a dude with skinny jeans, especially if those who don’t understand that belts help keep pants around your waist.
• Handle your booze! Nothing is worse than a person who can’t handle what he/she orders. My personal preference is to avoid sweet drinks. Go to a club and find the drunkest stupid asshole, I bet they were drinking some sweet shyt. Hard liquor let’s you know when you’re done.
• Name Brands mean nothing…except for some shoes,most name brands do not denote quality. The only “names” clothing-wise that signify cool are those of fabrics: silk, linen, irish linen, seer sucker and so forth. It’s not awesome to pay for someones name.
• Also…damn what’s “in style”.  Awesome people like me laugh when I see fashionista type folk talking about “what’s in this season”.  Mostly because the people who choose what’s in are also selling it.  To be awesome you need your own style.  If there’s something you like then get it and rock it. It doesn’t matter what other people think style is yours, not a shared experience.  Examples:
  • I stopped wearing wallet chains because everyone else suddenly thought it was cool, before it was me, bikers and the punk crowd.
  • I was at the forefront of the seer-sucker resurgence…I have a witness from 2003 – 2004.
• Respect and recognize the classics (music, clothing, movies, etc.); anything that is a classic, is for a reason.
• Awesome people aren’t stupid. You can’t be awesome if you never know what people are talking about.
• Observe the situation. To truly be awesome you can’t be surprised alot. See what’s happening so that you can turn situations to your advantage or head off bullshit. Knowing the personalities of others also helps you understand what stimuli will effect who and how. Think Carlito’s way.
• Awesome people should have as many associations as possible and as few affiliations as possible. Less chance of getting dragged down in bull and greater ability to gather info and favors. Additionally a truly awesome person is like The Rock: The People’s Champ.
• Awesome people keep their emotions in check, either way. It’s not cool to get caught up and do some dumb shyt cause you stopped using your common sense.
• It’s awesome to go against the grain. Never do something because people think it’s cool. To quote myself: I’d rather piss in the wind than turn the other cheek, you may get hit either way, but at least it’s reciprocity. Never get into a bad spot because of an idea other than yours.
• Code Switch. The ability to react in a manner consistent with where you are. Firm handshake in the boardroom. Strong dap on a street corner. King James to slang and back.
• It is cool to know that what people think about you may effect you. It’s awesome to not worry about it.
• Set the standard. Public perception of cool changes from city to city. True awesome is excepted in most fine establishments like American Express (Awesome people don’t need American Express).

(now THAT’S awesome, in the form of youth. LOL)

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