Moving on...

By Kerwin De Matas

I am going to be very short today ladies and gentlemen. There comes a time in life when we think that we should move on. Should it be in relationships, jobs, study, changing to a new country etc. Well, I've got my calling, and that's to get my self an education on a much higher level. See thing is, I wouldn't want to be age forty and still be doing the same job. I think I owe it to my self and to my family to get my horizons set on higher learning, open up my self to new things. New things are just what's happening around us these days, and we just need to be on top of it I guess. So just wanted to advise anyone that reads my blog, that from now on, I would update my blog with only the latest happenings and what I think of them. From this day onwards, I am officially a student attending night business school and it is really going to be tough. So in between working, attending classes and studying, it just won't be a bed of roses. But this is what I want, and I am going to make this happen...So to my readers, patience please....Have a good one everyone, and tune in when ever you can, bye now!

Dont Worry, Be Happy....

By Kerwin De Matas

We worry too much. So much shit happening all over the world, people dying, hunger, wars, so much shit, and I am worrying about my house bill which haven´t come to my house as yet, it´s not even three days before the month is finished. That is what happens to most of us. We should be very thankful that we have food on our tables, if not often, at least we don´t have to go days scrimmiging...

People Elsewhere Go Hungry

Hurricanes don´t reach this far; strong earthquakes are not fierce just yet to cause distruction; one out of a hundred, we can bet that our families are going to be home at the end of the day; salaries might be small, but those that do have it, should feel fortunate to have a job to provide it....We really worry about too much shit, don´t we?

This Happens After An Earthquake

Try appreciating the fact that the health is still with us to get up from bed every day to be able to go to where ever we go to make our daily bread. To be able to enjoy a beautiful day when it does come along, go to the mall to browse a little bit like everyone else, if not to buy material stuff, at least to be able to buy an ice cream for ourselves and our wives or whoever.

Casualties Of War...

On the weekends, if some cannot leave the city to enjoy the country side, at least the parks are still there; not having to worry about some missile coming down destroying it, and killing us and our families. The friends are still there to visit on our free time, then going to a disco if we want; without having to worry about curfews limiting our liberties. What I´m saying with all this blah,blah, is, we shouldn´t put too much worry on our shoulders, when we think that we have the world of problems, it´s only because other people are suffering more than us. We should all try looking at the positive things in our lives to continue.

Other People Suffer More..

Speaking for my self now, apart from waiting for a bill that´s not even due yet, I do try worrying less for shit, and try to enjoy the days as they come by. If I am being ungrateful, I just look at the news! That´s enough for me to appreciate everything...Us human beings really need to lighten up a bit, if we do that, things all over might just be better, you don´t think? Maybe we won´t grow old too fast if we don´t worry, and just be happy... what do you think, huh?

We Should Try This More Often!

Slow Down!!

By Kerwin De Matas

Sometimes it's good to be impulsive, sometimes not! I can be impulsive at times, most of the times for the worst. When I get an idea in my head, it's difficult to get it out again. A failed relationship when I was younger involving an innocent child, bad relationship with my family, and two failed businesses. How many times I vowed to slow down, but it's really impossible for me. How hard is it when an idea comes into the head, to sit down and analyze it, go through the pros and cons, sift through the idea very well, and then come up with a sensible decision.... In my case, very hard!! I thank God every day for my wife, because in this moment, she is the thinker in our house hold. Is she intelligent? She is way beyond that, I mean, every decision she takes works out like a charm, it's incredible. So then why don't I learn something from her...Stupid I guess.

This Guy Should Be Checked Out...

Being impulsive is not bad, if what a person is being impulsive about works out fine, but being impulsive and flunking out time after time again, can be frustrating and sometimes stressful. Sometimes I wonder if I have a mental disorder for crying out loud. Here's the deal, when I want to do something I would sit down and think about it, then all these ideas would just flood my head, and I would just sit there trying to sort them out, trying to take it slow and not make a foolish move. But guess what, it would be the most far fetched idea that would strike me as brilliant! No man, either I am a genius with hidden talents, or just incredibly stupid. Okay, so this year I promised myself to go through everything I do with caution, weigh everything properly, sift like I have never sifted before, and to leave out the far fetched ideas for now. When you look at some households in trouble financially, marital problems or what ever problem, it's easy to figure out why they came about in the first place, impulsiveness on the part of the man or woman. Most times, impulsiveness causes all these downs, more than the ups!! So this year 2007, for all those people like myself that just cannot reign in their ideas, SLOW DOWN, IT'S FOR YOUR OWN GOOD!! Chao!

Who Would Think...

By Kerwin De Matas

Who would think, we all look for the hero, and he or she maybe right there in front of us. We always look for that person that can bring hope again to a society that has just lost heart. It would be nice when we would have the opportunity to say " Wow, you saw what that guy just did? " " I wish I could do that " " Now that's a good heart! ". You want a hero? Then I'll give you one. There is this old guy in the La Florida community that does his area a favour, and I don't think anyone appreciates it. He is homeless, dirty, maybe another one of those nutcases that plagues our streets.

Heroes Come In All Shapes, Sizes And Colours

Wrong!! What does he do that is so special? He gathers pregnant stray dogs and takes care of them, sleeps side by side with them, begs for food and money so that he can feed himself and the dogs. When the pups are born and are of age, he puts them on the blankets that he sleeps on, displaying them for John public in the hopes that some one would have sympathy and take one home. Why all the fuss, they are only animals. The fuss is that this guy help his community, if not on a grand scale, at least of the problems with stray dogs on the streets. Dogs on the streets can be a problem, they upset the garbage bins, some has diseases that can infect us, dog attacks, dogs getting run over and left there to smell, I can go on and on....This guy apparently has nothing to his name, and so live as he lives. But he helps, that is his good deed.

More Sanctuaries Needed In Chile

He shows us where we are lacking when it comes to helping. Some would say that he is crazy, but then again in general, heroes are crazy, they do what ordinary people won't do and that is what counts. So kudos to you sir and all that you stand for. Thank you for your part in helping our community, and if I see you when passing by, I would do what I can to help. Keep it up!!!

Check This Art Form Out!

By Kerwin De Matas

A personal favourite of mine, Hip Hop. I heard a couple of kids talking on the metro about this topic, and I just had to smile. They are just kids, now coming into this music, so they don't know better. They were going on about the best artists in this art form. They were calling names like DMX, Xibit, No Limit Soldiers etc. Now these labels are good, I won't deny that, there are times I like to sit down and get down a little with their music.



But there is no doubt that the best labels in this art form started out in the 70's and early 80's with great names like Kool Herc, Afrika Bambaataa, Run DMC, Jazzy Jay, Fat Boys and the list goes on. These were just some of the pioneers of this art form laying the base for some of the dances of that period like B-Boying or B-Girling, break dance etc and for the great labels of today, I'm talking about Snoop Dog, Dr Dre, Beastie boys, Puff daddy, Master P etc.

Break Dancing

Now of course, gangsta rap also had a part to play in this art form because of the heavy rivalry between some of the most prominant Dj's of that era like Tupac, The Notorious B.I.G, Snoop Dogg, Ice Cube, etc. Now during that period, a lot of young people from the poor neighborhoods from the urban areas in the United States and else where, were attracted to gangsta rap on a high level. It was a comfort in a way, since it described the realities that they were living and that breaks were needed to live a life that was more or less respectable. Now this music has come a long way, it has developed in a way that is totally impressive.

An Advert For A Party In '81

But I have to say though, that most of the Hip Hop labels in the United States today have lost the realness of this art form, since it is all about bling bling today. I remember when I was a kid, I loved to go to the cinema to see the break dance movies, or seeing the kids in the street trying to out do each other in dance, beat boxing, or lyrics that were just spun off in the moment....now for me that was the real essence of the Hip Hop culture.

Now It's All Bling Bling...

But all is not lost, because there are a lot of African and French groups ( Sian Supa is a good one!! ) that are bringing back the old school feeling in Hip Hop today, so all is not lost. But what I would give to go to a real Jam out again one day, to see and feel the rhythms of the past and present all mixed together, making a show that wouldn't be forgotten ever! Until then, for the fans of Hip Hop today, if you really want the essence of this art form, try going back into the past...Just try it, and have a good time, ya´ll!!

Catholic Priests In Trouble...

By Kerwin De Matas

As I said before, and I will say it again, I am not here to condemn no one's religion, but this I have to talk about. I was born a Catholic, most of my family are. But later on in life, I decided that I didn't want to be a catholic no more, why? It's better if I didn't say, in my case nothing lewd of course, just that I was disappointed in the hypocritical teachings that's all. What I want to talk about though is the rise in sexual abuse from our holy brothers, the Catholic priests!! How many reports are finally coming to light about our holy brothers, breaking their vows and succumbing to our human sins.

They Have Done It Again...

Now it's very obvious, that this news is nothing new, and it's a well known fact that this has been going on for centuries. But the Catholic church being ever power full, has covered up these happenings and just sent off their fellow brothers for treatment in the name of mental illness. Now in my opinion, any religion that would practice chastity among women or men in the name of holy cleansing, would just be waiting for the bomb explode. Come on, we are all human beings here! A person can suppress their yearnings until a certain point, after that, if satisfaction cannot be met, then things can get out of hand. First of all, I would not justify the acts of a priest getting his hard-on on a helpless kid from his congregation, or worst, from the countless orphanages in the hands of the Catholic church.

Changes Are Due

If a holy brother ( or sister ) feels that he/she cannot hold the urge anymore and that they want to do the wild thing, then they should renounce their vows and live as normal people. Nothing is wrong at all if a human being wants sexual satisfaction, but by normal means of course!! " Normal means " for me signifies adult with adult, not adult with child!! If being denied sexual pleasure for so long, would transform a human being to animal, then that person would need treatment, or if in his/her normal mind, then jail... Look, if anyone thinks that the Catholic church would change their views on chastity, then dream on!! Young men would just have to hold it inside, until they can't no mo'. A word to the Catholic church, WE ARE IN THE 21ST CENTURY MAN, WAKE UP!!

Another Opportunity To Improve....

Kerwin De Matas

I´m back!! Wow, what a vacation, I really had a good time, and a little time to relax, getting ready for the new year 2007! Friends, hopefully everyone made their new year resolution for this year, positive resolutions are really needed to make this year a little comfortable for ourselves, and everyone else...Look, definitely chaos is needed in our daily lives, because after all this is what living is all about. We need to make mistakes, but we also need to learn from them. There is a song that says, we have one life to live, and so we should live it as if every day was our last. I totally agree, and so we should...we should enjoy living, thanking God for the opportunity to spend our time with family and friends. Being able to get up in the morning and looking or feeling the sun´s rays, as it comes up in the morning, and when it goes down at night. As I said, chaos is needed for the balance in life, but when it means hurting one another, I don´t think that was the chaos needed. Animals killing each other is normal I guess, it´s supposed to be a natural chaos that keeps the animal kingdom in balance, that´s their nature. In the case of human beings now, we are not the ones to judge and condemn each other to die, that is God´s job.



Human beings are supposed to be at the top of the food chain, we are supposed to be much more advanced in our thinking, I mean look at our planet. We built it up to greatness, and now we are intent on destroying it!! Again no one is perfect, if so, then there wouldn´t be a need for heaven, we would just die and rise again on earth. We are not perfect, and we continue to make mistakes. Us humans learned how to use the resources here on earth, to build technology that would make our lives comfortable, and that is good. But unfortunately, we are just destroying on a daily basis, the resources needed for our earth to survive. If we have the intelligence to build technology that is simply incredible, then why can´t we come upon technology to slow down the green house effect that is threatening us now? Instead, there are companies in the super power countries, that are looking for, and developing technology to escape earth, and only those that have the money would be able to participate in this escape, great, huh? But you know what? This year is just starting, and I just wish for us, including myself, to start off on good footing, and to live it in the best and positive way possible. Have a very good and prosperous 2007!! CHAO!!!