“Here it is, a groove, slightly transformed…..” – Will Smith
Summer is refusing to officially start this year. We’ve had some warm days but for those part it’s been nothing but clouds and gloomy weather, especially here back home in DC where I’m writing this. You know me though, I even had a song called “Summer In My Mind”; doesn’t matter what it looks like outside.
So here’s my Top 5 Summertime goals. I’m putting out there in the world because I believe that’s the most effective way to make things happen. If you can help, holla!
1) Learn how to swim. My aunt asked me yesterday if I knew how to swim and I shamefully had to tell her no. I get that question at least twice a year and it shames me to say no. Especially because I remember vividly taking an intense swimming class when I was 5 or 6 years old? What did they teach us, how to not swim? Swimming just seems to time consuming and something you do when you’re very young or very old. But those are excuses. Nothing is gonna stop me from becoming Michael PHELps this Summer.
2) DUNK A BASKETBALL. I swear this has been my goal the past three Summers. I always start off good and then due to time and other factors, I get sidetracked. Not this year. I haven’t even started practicing my jumping yet. I’ve just been getting back into the swing of my workout/diet so I can be light by the time June 1st rolls around. If that’s any indicator, this is my year. I’ve dropped a significant amount of weight over the past two weeks and my metaboloism as at an all-time high. In other words, I’ma be jammin baby, I’ma be jammin!
3) Start my book. I want to write two books before it’s all said and done. One biographical type, and the other a self-help kind of book. I’ve done this blog on and off for a little over two years and I’ve said A LOT. I thank all of you for reading, commenting, and absorbing my thoughts and using it how you wish. My plan is to take the top 50 entries out of the 600+ I’ve done and kind of break them down. It’s going to simply be called iamphella.com and will also include the story behind why I started this, why I stopped at one point, and why I started again. Real quick and simple read but I feel those with $10 to spare will be able to benefit. We’ll have it for sale on Da Fam Inc site and if I’m aggressive enough, maybe in stores.
4) Learn Italian. This is the least likely to happen so maybe I should just scratch it off now. Least likely because I don’t think I really even want to do it anymore. I still plan on visiting Italy early and often once I’m financially able to do so but as for speaking the language, I think I can do with out it. So scratch this off my list.
5) Meet and Marry Ciara. Hope no one finds this funny because I don’t. I’ve always had a thing for Ciara but recently it’s just gotten out of control. She has this happy spirit that is rare. It’s not about money or success or anything. You just see someone that’s very confident in who she is and wants to enjoy life. I think I can help her enjoy it even more. Obviously she’s used to the finer things and I’m in the process of getting my weight up so that might slow down the marriage. But at least let me meet her and let her know what’s up.
There it is. 1 man. 5 goals. 1 Summer. Let’s do it.
