Barack Obama being inagurated as President of the United States
I thought this day will never happen. Hell I had doubts for this guy when people were mentioning that he was gonna run for President, before he declared his canidacy. But through out 2008, the man emphasized change across the country with numerous visits and telling his life story on how he was brought up by his bi-racial parents and how he pulled an Alex Haley (the guy who wrote Roots) by traveling to Kenya and learning more about his ancestory. Many people started admiring him, and its not just because he's a Democrat. Its because Barack relates to the modern American culture more closely than any other past President I can think of. For example, the guy can shoot hoops, he's addicted to his Blackberry more than Robert Palmer being Addicted to love, he even took his wife Michelle to see Do The Right Thing when they first met, and he was barely 30 when that movie came out.
When the guy meant that he was gonna bring "Change" to the United States, he wasn't fuckin' kidding. He didn't just bring change, he permanetly enabled it . I think that the recession that happened last year was part of it regardless if he won or not. Its like changing the oil filter in you car by draining and cleaning the remaining excess and refilling it with the brand new product. The night when he won the election and the next day as well, people of all races were letting out their emotions of all types, viewing society more differently than they have in their past lives. Blacks were acting more seriously challenged than before, thinking that if Barack can do it big, why can't they strive and live up to match where he is. Its also an good advantage for single mothers out their, especially black mothers who have sons that don't have a father that lives with them. Barack can and might be thier role model, some who the single mother's kid can look up to as an example. The inaguration really paid off for those who have been supporting him for the past 2 years. Being an African-American myself, I may not have fully support him during the campaign, but I respect him for landing this far through out the journey.
Nadya Suleman and the Gosslins plus thier numerous children
I'm sorry, but I don't know what else there is to say about this woman. She a single mother in her early 30's, a student in college going for her masters, with no job, no husband , no income with the exception of her student loans and already has eight kids from her previous marriage. For the icing on the cake, she wanted to have those eight more kids, and she did it thorugh in-vitro fertalization. After she gave birth, I thought the media was gonna be at her for about a week. But I was wrong.
With a mix of controversy, Nadya Suleman became the center of attention in the media circus. People made fun of her and critized on televison, tabloid magazines were publishing fake-ass stories about her to get more sales, Donald Trump said that she is the reason that the recession is getting worse and a lot of single moms looked up to her because of all the weight she has to hold. I'm suprised that she would do this at a time when the financial system is a mess. Then she had to hand the torch over to Jon and Kate Gosslin.
Rhianna gets served by Chris Brown
They were refered to as the prince and princess of the hip hop industry. But one February night, something went beyond belief that nobody would ever imagine. I'm pretty sure that you know the whole story, but they were at a pre Grammy dinner event before the whole thing happened. When I first heard of it, I thought he had some sort of alcohol during the event even though he was 19. But I don't think that was the case cause he was driving a $175,000 Lamborgini that night and he knows better than to drink and drive. If Chris never let Rhianna snatch the keys from the Lamborgini's ignition and threw them out the window because she was upset of some girl that Chris was texting to, then he would've never got physical on her and sort it out like adults. The boy should have known better than to strike at a lady like Rhianna. Now I've seen both of them in person last year. Rhianna is VERY fine and Chris looks like a safety off a High School football team. I lost respect for both of them after that. They are the biggest musicans in the world and they have a lot of fans in both of them that admire their music. This is the part that really tripped me out like I was high on life or something. About a month and a half after all that took place and the inital court hearing, Rhianna forgave him and they started seeing each other for a while.
Now when you beat the shit out of a gorgeous supermodel-looking girl straight from Barbados, the Bahamas, the Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico, or just anywhere in South America, not only is that bitch is gone forever but you just got yourself a death certificate. Look forward to encountering her brothers, cousins, her pops and even her grandparents filing mad lawsuts and pouring shame and guilt all over your life. Jay-Z was so upset at Chris Brown, that he may force him in retirement from singing. Again, I don't even know what he was thinking when he left those brusies on her that night. Now Chris Brown has five years probation and six months community service. That's the core thing about life: Shit happens, regardless if your famous or not.
Los Angeles Lakers 2009 NBA champions
Some people don't believe in wishes, so they interpret it in this saying: Becareful what you pray and hope for, cause God might actually answer it. Los Angelenos weren't so careful with its financial situation, but they did get their hopes and prayers answered.
The Los Angeles Lakers basketball team have this tradition that they do after every game whether they win or lose. They get together, put their hands in the center with their eyes closed and recite the Lords Prayer. They focused their goals by keeping their own faith and not let anything get in the way no matter how changelling the outcomes are. I've been to the ESPN Zone in Downtown Los Angeles throughout the playoffs to watch the majority of the games. To me, I think the team had a lot of "breaks" in the playoffs like Kevin Garnett, who is one of the major core factors of the high rolling defending champions Boston Celtics, being injured in the go-around and was being forced to sit out thorughout the playoffs, causing Boston to be knocked off by the Orlando Magic. Another "break" they had was the injury of Houston Rockets center Yao Ming when the Lakers went against Houston in the second round of the playoffs. Honestly it really sucks to see that happening if you think about it. The guy has been in the league ever since I started high school back in 2002 and there are already talks that he might hang it up. I really like to see him play next season.
The NBA finals is where it could've been one way or another. The Orlando Magic could've lead 3 games to 1 in the series and finish it off at home so that the team could have their first ever world title. They were a good team through out the playoffs, hell they got rid of Boston and Cleveland Cavaliers who had the most wins in the regular season, but I could never at that time picture them with the world title. It was a great feeling when they won, despite the rowdy drunk Laker fans rioting in the streets of Los Angeles surrounding the Staples Center. That alsmost could've been me at that scene but thank God that the ESPN Zone was at full capacity, which caused a long ass line that streched parallel next to Figueroa Street. I didn't go to the victory parade for several reasons. First I wanted to let those who have never been to a Lakers game before to get a chance to see the players and the staff. I've seen the players before in person and I've been inside Staples once and sat two rows behind courtside which is equivalent to going to the Coliseum for the rally. Second was the ruckus that took place after the game was over. The scene was the same as the time where they won back in 2000 which almost cost them the chance to host the Democratic National Convention at the then newly built Staples Center. Lots of places were destroyed, including a sneaker store that was fully vandalized leaving the store completley empty. I got a chance to check out the store on the day before it was destroyed and that place had a lot of nice sneakers. All I can say was that team earned to have another banner hanging at Staples Center.
There were a lot of other things that happened this past year, but those things I mentioned are topics that people are gonna remember for a long time. Let's see what the last six months of this year and this decade brings.
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