SLS

At the moment, I am suffering from a pretty intense case of SLS.  What exactly is SLS you ask?  Allow me to explain...

SLS is common acronym/initalism.  It can be associated with any of the following things mentioned here.  However, SLS in the sense that I am referring to is an acronym for Squat Leg Syndrome.  Squat Leg Syndrome is a condition that usually occurs anywhere from 4-24 hours after doing squats in the weight room.  The symptom of SLS is extreme soreness that makes activities such as sprinting, jogging, jumping, walking up steps, walking in general, sitting down, standing up, and pretty much anything else that requires leg movement difficult and painful.  Basically, SLS sucks royally.  Now I know my limits in the weight room, and I warm up and stretch before and after I squat; however I still frequently suffer from SLS.  I've read numerous times that "eventually the initial soreness associated with squatting will go away".  Guess what?  I've been squatting regularly for the past 6 years.  I don't think that "initial" soreness is going anywhere.

I actually do love squats though.  When done properly they are one of the most, if not the most, effective exercises one can do in the weight room.  I guess the SLS just comes with the territory and is something I have to deal with.  Oh well, it could be worse.  However, I not looking forward to standing up anytime in the immediate future.     

Apathy

Apathy is a really good rapper.  His 3rd solo album Hong Kong is dropping on August 23rd.  The album features production from DJ Premier, Da Beatminerz, Statik Selektah, Evidence, & DJ Muggs.  Here is the first video from the album titled Check to Check...

"Do You Fools Listen To Music Or Do You Just Skim Through It"

I recently started reading Decoded by Jay-Z.  At press time, I am about halfway through the book.  So far I really like it.  As expected, hip hop is thoroughly discussed throughout Decoded.  The following is a great quote from Jay concerning hip hop, lyricism, and the controversial aspect of rap.....

Hip hop has always been controversial, and for good reason.  The music is meant to be provocative-which doesn't necessarily mean it's obnoxious, but it is (mostly) confrontational, and more than that, it's dense with multiple meanings.  Great rap should have all kinds of unresolved layers that you don't necessarily figure out the first time you listen to it.  Instead it plants dissonance in your head.  You can enjoy a song that knocks in the club or has witty punch lines the first time you hear it.  But great rap retains mystery.  It leaves shit rattling around in your head that won't make sense till the fifth or sixth time through.  It challenges you.  

Which is the other reason hip hop is controversial: People don't bother trying to get it.  The problem isn't the rap or the rapper or the culture.  The problem is that so many people don't even know how to listen to the music.   

  

Dope Mixtapes!!

Peep em if you haven't already...

Sir Michael Rocks - Rocks Report
http://www.djbooth.net/index/mixtapes/entry/sir-michael-rocks-report/

Chiddy Bang - Peanut Butter & Swelly
http://www.datpiff.com/Chiddy-Bang-Peanut-Butter-Swelly-mixtape.234754.html

Shout Out to 91.3 WYEP For Putting Me On To The Following Jams...

Rest In Peace Joey C

On a much more serious note than the ususal nonsense I post on here, Planet Earth lost a great human being on May 4th.  My cousin, Joe Cullinan passed away from a sarcoma, a rare form of cancer, at the young age of 32.  Joe was a hero, a leader, an athlete, a musician, and possiblly the funniest person I've ever know.  It was impossible to hang out with Joe and not laugh.  R.I.P. Joe Cullinan.  You will definitely be missed.

Joey C Obituary 

Customer Service Vocab

Is it just me or do all customer service reps use the same words???  Every time I speak to a CSR they all seem to use the following terms in their dialect: not a problem, unfortunately, expedite, great, resolve, issue, appropriate, situation, & have a nice day.  And usually whenever the CSR is saying something positive like the words "great" or a "have a nice day" I can literally feel the sarcasm in their voice.  

On a related note, I hate the phrase "not a problem".  Especially when I ask a simple question and get the response "not a problem".  For example once I asked a CSR if they could provide me a estimated shipping date for an order I placed, and the CSR responded "not a problem".  I wanted to say--I asked a simple question--Why would that be a problem??!  I don't know.  I just am not a fan of "not a problem".