Life 3/26

Well Life has definitely been Shitty lately. Due to a mix of bad genes and house training I've picked up the bad habit of working twice as hard for half the money. Or you could just say that I'm interning for two different companies because the idea of working only 2-3 days a week for one company for free seems lazy to me.

Now I bet you are saying to yourself "well, if you don't like working two jobs just quit one". Well I would but then I get bored of life and start thinking how lazy I am and repeat the cycle all over again by finding another internship/part time job.

A perfect example would be Last week. After a lot of internal debate I decided to celebrate this years St Patrick's day by quiting one of my internships and getting drunk instead. So I handed in (more like emailed) my resignation to my nightclub marketing internship and tried to find someone to get drunk with. Fast forward to the next day and a hang over and I realize that dammit I only have gainful employment for 2 out of the 7 days in the week. Or to really put all those D's I earned in high school math to good use. I'm only going to leave my house to do something productive about 8 days out of every 30.

I then have the same conversation in my head "That kind of work habit is not going to earn me enough money to support my beer habit" this thought always leads to "I better get a new job/internship dammit". So I start the harmful cycle again and begin to look for another internships that could take up my time/pay my bills. If I ever get married I swear I am going to sub in "I should go get a blow job before I make any important decisions" before I even think about my beer habit.

Anyhow I have an interview tomorrow for a start up Lad mag whose name I don't want to mention because well the name is sort of embarrassing to type. For the purposes of this blog lets call the magazine Candy. The good news is Candy will give me easy access to porn stars and models. The bad news is I will probably not be payed (Aaaarghhh). However if you really think about it I should be the one paying to meet porn stars and models.

Wish Me Luck!!

Jay-Z Business Tips

Best Life Interview

Ok Ok I admit it I'm a Jay-Z fan..... Though I do believe he lost the battle to Nas. Nas diss song against Jay-z named "Ether" was so effective the word Ether gained the additional slang definition of being a way to describe destroying something. A perfect example of this would be someone saying something like "I Ethered that girls pussy last night" which means that you performed extremely well in bed with a female. Or that you shot a woman in her clitoris.......



However, I digress. Here is a collection of some real good media I found online the emphasizes Jay-Z business sense. Though I am going to go ahead and commit blasphemy and and be the first person to tell the truth about Jay-Z's Business skills . Jay-Z business ability is overrated. Its more his image than his reality. The man is a celebrity who made most of his money early on from entertainment (though allegedly the drug game did play a major role as well). And while he is rich and deserves every dollar he has its was not earned by running/creating any particular business. Dame Dash, Jay-Z's former partner arguably was the mind behind the company that brought Jay-Z his first millions (who was the president of RocaFella and who was the vice President).

All of the above media proves he can talk the talk (like all rappers) of a business man. However, he never learned from Dame Dash's mistakes. He continues to diversifies his business ventures to the point that he dilutes the overall brand of "Jay-Z". Mark my words if he were too ever lose his celebrity prowess (which is unlikely the man is arguably the Frank Sinatra of rap) his businesses would quickly fall off as well. Just like Dame Dash fell apart financially once he was separated from the power of Jay-Z's celebrity.

Dame Dash Financial Woes Link

What do you guys think?

Bring It

I just thought this was a kick ass GIF

David Stern And The 1985 Draft

This was the first NBA Draft that used the lottery as a tool for drafting rookies. The main purpose of its creation was to motivate bad teams into not losing game in an attempt to get an earlier draft pick. Before the use of the lottery the number 1 draft pick was automatically given to the team with the worse record in the league.

However that fact is not the main reason why this particular draft is important. The main reason this draft is considered historic is because of the fraud that was allegedly perpetrated by NBA Commissioner David Stern during it. at 5:30 in the video above, you will be able to see Stern picking the number one draft envelope.

Now Watch him pick it again slowly. The first thing you might notice is the fact that Stern does not automatically pick the draft envelope on the top of the pile but instead rummages through it as if looking for a specific envelope. Now look at the envelope he does pick. Do you see something wrong with it? What you might not notice if you are not looking for it is the fact that the number one draft envelope is bent on the corner. a bended corner is the normal technique used by amateur magicians in their identification of a predetermined card in their "Pick a card" trick. This highly dubious act would eventually send Patrick Ewing to the Knicks where he would have a long career of packing the Madison Square Garden (however he was never able to win a championship). Either way we here at The Rogue Life want to call David Stern out on his flagrant act of Fraud.

There Will Be Blood Review

I've had an on again off again discussion with a good friend of mine about the validity of The Film "There Will Be Blood" being classified as a gangster film. So here is my explanation why the main character Daniel Plainview is as much a Gangster Chracter as Tony Montana or Frank Lucas (Film Version). Keep in mind that I am of the belief that many Gangster films are just ultra violent versions of the movie Greed.

Intelligence: This whole movie is a constant reminder that Big Business is just Crime with a neck tie. Daniel Plainview spends the whole movie killing, lying, and cheating his way into wealth. His emphasis on getting what he wants is what I feels separates the gangster movie character from the thug movie characters. Many movie thug characters are violent or destructive for no clear purpose. This lack of motivation usually makes a thug chracter perfect for a side kick, but that can be better explained in another post.

Anyhow, In the film almost every move Plainview makes is calculated to get him what he wants. The only act that he commits that is out of character was when he made the subtle threat to Mary Sunday's father after he finds out the man beats her. However that too can be viewed as him simply trying to appease his son H.W. and get more time to focus on work. Since the girl kept H.W. busy playing and out of Plainsviews way.

Ambition: There is an old saying in comics books that works just as well for describing gangsters in most movies, "Super Villians have ambition, Super Heroes have morals". Basically Gangsters only have ambition thats usually their greatest strength and their greatest weakness. Daniel Plainview is no different in that regard. He himself gives a self aware explanation for his own ambition

Plainview: I have a competition in me. I want no one else to succeed. I hate most people.

Plainview: I see the worst in people, Henry. I don't need to look past seeing them to get all I need. I've built up my hatreds over the years, little by little. Having you here gives me a second breath. I can't keep doing this on my own with these... people.

Keep in mind his misanthropy is what fuels his ambition as the film goes on you see his wealth increases as his attachment to humanity drifts further and further away. This is also a common theme in gangster films where success in crime elevates the protagonist to levels of power and prestige they never dreamed of while causing to lose there humanity. Plainview However is one of those rare movie gangster who never gave a fuck about reigning in his ambition with his humanity.

Execution: In the end he gets what he wants, is a free man and owes nobody nothing. You couldn't say that about famous movie gangsters such as Carlito, Tony Montana, Frank Lucas, or Black Ceasar.

Cold Heart: All Gangster Films have to have a protagonist who is cold hearted. Without a cold heart movie gangster would be no more dangerous than Danny Ocean from the Ocean 11 films. I mean, imagine the movie "Scarface" if Tony hadn't Shot his only friend Manolo because he married Tony's sister.

Now Lets Examine Daniel Plainview's Cold Heart. Twice in the movie he commits murder with his own hands. The first time is when he shoots an imposter of his brother in the head. The second time is when he kills his only real rival after having the man confess to him that he doesn't believe in God. However this is not even close to the most cold hearted thing Daniel Plainview does in the film. Near the end of the movie he disowns his adopted son H.W. and then tells him that he was nothing more than a prop to be used in business deals.

Conclusion: This is one cold movie that I think should be watched by all.

Obama and The Stimulus Package

The Picture says it all. Hopefully the stimulus will be able to help before the Republicans figure a way to steal all that money for themselves...... Again.

Lex Luthor Needs Money

"Lex Luthor Bailout" with Jon Hamm from Jon Hamm

Lex Luthor has been one of my favorite super villians since damn near forever. For those that don't know, Lex Luthor is a self made billionaire genius who shaves his head bald. His only major flaw is that he constantly sets himself up to be the Wile E Coyote to Superman's Roadrunner. Though comedic in nature the video above is mostly true. In the comics Lex Luthor spends the GDP of small nations yearly trying to kill Superman. Anyhow, here is a Link that gives a more thorough look into the bald head of Evil.

On Luthor

What Is The Rogue Life - RJ

Here a few questions that should be answered before I really begin posting?

Who are you?

Hi, I'm RJ a overeducated marketing intern who is just wants to get more beer money. However this damn recession is making earning beer money too damn hard.

Where do you see yourself in five years?

I see myself as being 30, bored, overweight, paying child support. or 30, bored, overweight, not paying child support. it all depends on if I meet miss right.

What is the Rogue Life to you?

Well in my head it means a way of life. The Rogue Life represents all the irreverent people who grew up to become a lovable asshole, simply because being an lovable asshole is really in right now. I mean have you seen how many metrosexuals are walking around right now?

Name some of your influences?

Muhammed Ali, Hunter S Thompson, P.T. Barnum, Patton, Cartman, Miles Davis, My Parents, All of the college professors I smoked weed with when I was in college.

Welcome

Hi All Welcome To "The Rogue Life". I Hope You Enjoy The Show