2010: A year in REVIEW!

First and foremost I hope everyone has had a safe and prosperous Christmas. Always be reminded that it is better to give than to receive, and that JESUS is the Reason for the Season. Okay now that I have delivered my little spiel, I can move onto the subject matter. As we approach our last few days of the 2010 year, it is important to look back and reflect on everything you have learned, encountered, experienced, and grown from throughout the year. Here is a list of some of the things 2010 has taught me:

1. Dead people tell no tales.
2. What is done in the dark always comes to light.
3. Know your role, and play you position.
4. The easiest way to get over someone, is to get someone new.
5. There is an uproar of lint lickers. They are taking over and in hiding. You all think we dont know that you are carpet munchers, but we know. Be proud of yours.
6. People are all talk. Dont just talk about it be about it.
7. People are resume builders. They do not do things because they care about it, but rather because it will help them get what they want. This also leads to the next one.
8. Once people get what they want they become brand new and often times rather annoying.
9. When you accept trash, you deserve all the trash in the world.
10. Say what you mean, and mean what you say.
11. People are afraid to speak their minds in fear of being judged or ridiculed. Do not censure yourself to please others.
12. Always remember to leave no trace and DENY, DENY, DENY!
13. The reformation of hoes/shones is not real.
14. Once a hoe, always a hoe (whether they choose to act on their shonish ways is up to them but they will always exhibit the ability to be a hoe again. )
15. People just do not know how to graduate. I promise you some people just been in school for 6-7 years. There is a life outside of UF.
16. Half of ALL African-Americans will marry a HOE!
17. Shone Interventions are important but sometimes do not work.
18. Shones are always on the prowl, so beware!
19. It is smarter to be a prostitute than a hoe. At least get paid for giving up the goods.
    
20. The "COMMUNITY" at UF is DEAD, and rightfully so.
21. Closed legs dont get fed.
22. Death to lacefronts. They are not cute and they take out all of your edges. Be smart ladies
23. Basic bihs are trying to take over. DO NOT LET THEM.
24. If the shoe fits, wear it, if not jam it in.
25. If you were a BASIC bih in 2010, you will be one in 2011. No thing changes.
26. People concern themselves with other's lives too often. Get a life, and stay outta people business.
27. Too many puppets roam around UF. Create you own path.
28. People live in a fantasy world and think that they are brand new.
29. Those who have a bad appearance need not to talk about others (i.e bad weave is NO BUENO! Please get the remy)
30. You give people a inch, and they take a mile.
31. People use MENTORing for personal advancement.
    
32. People sleep their ways into leadership positions.
33. People often times like to play the victim.
34. People cannot hold water, and like to start drama.
35. Make it rain- do not be promiscuous for free!
36. People live vicariously through Twitter and social Media. They try to mislead people to believing that they are cooler or flyer than they really are.
    
37. People lie about everything. Just tell the truth for once. If you tell one lie, you have to tell another to cover up for it.
    
38. Those who are often times on the defense, are 90% of the time guilty of something. What you getting mad for?
    
39. People who are not apart of certain things should not provide input on improvements. These people are always the first ones to talk about or give suggestions. If you do not know how its run or if you have NEVER been apart of it then please keep your mouth closed.
    
40. The set is dead! The reasoning for this is unknown but accept it.
41. Those who live in glass houses, should not throw stones. Stop pointing the fingers at others and take ownership.
    
42. Females have the power to control their own destiny. You are sitting on a pot of gold. Use what you got to get what you want.
43. People are still obsessed with urban wear. Baby Phat, Enyce, etc are not the business. Please do better.
44. People allow titles/positions/organizations/groups define who they are. Be true to yourself.
    
45. People put themselves at risk by having unprotected sexual intercourse. Be smart! To lead you must be aware.
    

I will leave you with this to ponder on. What things have 2010 taught you? Share them with the ArchiFord.

Are you a TRICK or a TREAT?

So the question is: Are you a trick or a treat, You be the judge? This is a self-assessment type of blog entry. It is time to re-evaluate our own self and determine if we are a trick or a treat. Do you have a malicious intent or are you misunderstood? Like I said before you be the judge!

Before I go into anything let me say Happy Birthday to my sister!!!

Alright now onto business.

The ArchiFord has been gone for a minute, now its back with the jumpoff!

Are you a TRICK....

• Are you a promiscuous PETALS or a SOCIAL BUTTERFLY fluttering your wings and things all over? It is okay to have fun, but do not get crazy! I feel as though everyone at some point in time has been a social butterfly (whether you admit it or not!). Hopefully this era occurred during your late adolescent years, and you have learned, matured and realized that you are no longer BTL (bout that life). Promiscuous Petals is no bueno.
• Are you using MENTORing for your personal advantage? People these days take mentoring to a whole new level. We have people being mentors in hopes of locating prospects. Mentors and mentees should not be sexually involved. Yet! This is currently a new trend. Everybody wants to use mentoring as a justification for their inhumane actions. If you all want to mess around then that is cool, yall are grown, but do not use mentoring as a way to cover it up.
• Did you or are you sleeping your way into leadership? This happens a lot in college as well as in life. People really think that sleeping with the boss or someone in a higher position will set them up for a successful future. This may work for a while, and you may obtain positions from it, but in due time it will all come crumbling down. This technique is actually a form of prostitution. You are giving up the goods for advancement.
  
• Do you converse with "FRIENDS" and think that others will not find out? Some people are unaware of the game. You can not possibly talk about someone else in the presence of people who know the other individual. People cannot hold water, and like to start drama. It isn't very smart to do this. People should reevaluate this term of friend, and realize that not everyone is your friend. Some people are meant for a season and some for lifetime. Once you realize this you can let things go and not worry about them.
• Do you play the victim? Stop thinking the world is after you, and take ownership for your own imperfections. Stop blaming other people, and playing this guilt trip. It does not work all the time. Man up in a sense, and stop playing the victim.

Are you a TREAT?

• Make it rain- do not be promiscuous for free! Like the Travis Porter song states in an revised version: If they wanna see something, then make them pay for it. Don't give it up for free. As I have mentioned before prostitutes are smarter than hoes.
• Mentor for the right reasons! Mentor others for their academic ans professional development and not for their sexual advancement.
• Be real and do not be afraid of conflict. Embrace conflict, and do not be scared to approach others with concerns. Man up!

This is all I have for you all on this Halloween evening. Enjoy!

Word of the Day for Wednesday May 19: Lint Licker

Word of the Day: Lint Licker

n. A person (most commonly a female) who takes pleasure in licking the lint. The lint is a term that is interchangeable to the female reproductive organ. Lint licker is a term used to refer to Lesbians. It is sometimes meant to be a slur or a derogatory word for those individuals that are head over heels for some 'gina.

"Man them girls down with that P.U.S.S."
"They are some real life lint lickers."


Lint Licker Movement:

Has their been a new movement for females to become lint lickers?

I mean I know times are rough, and the ladies complain about finding a good man. But geez, do yall really have to resort to licking the lint. Of recent, I have witnessed the uproar lint-lockery (The new lint licking phenomenon. I coined this term!). Everywhere I go I see them. On the beach, at the mall, even while at work. They are all over, and I feel as though they are trying to take over. I, by no means have a problem with the lint-lockery, you know whatever floats your boat and tickles your pickle. As my grandfather would say "you like it, I love it." But what is this whole movement all about?

Is it the last resort for women who are just sick of men?
- If so, my fellas we need to step our game up, because we canNOT be losing all of our women to this new movement.

Is it because licking lint is in season? Its the new thing to do.
-With Lady Gaga and Nicki Minaj becoming so big of recent, it may be causing females to think this phenomenon is a cool thing to try.

Is it because they just like women?
-If this is the case, then I cannot argue with it. I mean I dont understand it but I will accept it. My understanding of it can be a whole another topic in itself.

So how do you feel about this phenomenon.

Whats really unique about the lint-lockery is the fact that their are probably alot of undercover lint lickers that we dont even know about. No one ever discusses the 'gina lickers.

For every group of 4 girls, one is dabbling or has dabbled in the lint licking phenomenon. Hmm, interesting dont you think!

Phrase of the Day for Tuesday, May 18th

Phrase of the Day: Tried yo set:

To disrespect; to make such an awesome and clever comeback that it renders the person whom you disrespected speechless.

Male 1: Girl you are the biggest shone I know.

Shone: I am not a shone.

Male 1: Your only purpose in life is to lay on your back and take it.

Male 2: Dang, he just tried yo set fool, like for real.

Rules of The Game!

The ArchiFord is now back, and I thought it was important to evaluate this Game that people play. As you all know, The ArchiFord's main purpose is to exploit the promiscuous shones that constantly roam the streets. In my experiences I have come to the realization that shones are not the brightest brightest bulb on the christmas tree. If you are going to be a shone, PLEASE BE A GOOD ONE! After an open dialogue with other scholarly individuals (Intellectual friends), we came up with some rules of the game. These are some tips that you should take into consideration the next tome you are trying to creep or shone on someone.

1. Leave no trace: Delete. Delete. Delete. If you are communicating with someone via FB, make sure you delete your messages or FB Chat. Sexting someone? Delete those texts. Tweeting people to come over? Make sure you DM them and then delete those DMs. The bad thing about texting and FB is that you can delete them on your end but your mistress could still hold the evidence. Make sure you cover all basis and you do not get yourself caught up.
   
2. Deny deny deny: You admit to nothing! If someone ask you a question or makes an accusation, you DENY DENY DENY! You deny until you are blue in the face. But beware because once you tell one lie you have to tell another and another just to cover your back. SO please learn to be a good liar.
   
3. Secret Locations: Attempt to meet up at an undisclosed location. It probably isnt a good idea to show up on campus (i.e A Residence Hall like Broward) to pick up your mistress. Meet up at a location that no one knows about. Also if your car is a unique color, or has unique scratches, or even has unique banners/tags, then it probably isnt the best idea to meet on campus. Your car is easily identifiable. Especially if you live off campus and have no business being on campus. Lets be smart! You will get caught!
   
4. The Circle of Life? No Bueno: We all know that on Lion King the Circle of Life was a great concept, but it isnt when it comes to shones on the prowl. It probably is not the best idea to mess with a group of friends. Shones, "Do you really think they wont find out about you?" Remember, friends talk! They often times compare lists or discuss experiences, YOU WILL COME UP! Once again dont be dumb! Another thing messing with the Mentee and Mentors of others is also not the best decision. These individual often times build a relationship in which they can discuss anything. Therefore you will come up and you will be exposed. There are so many people to encounter in this world, so steer away from circles.
   
5. Just say NO to Walmart: It is not the best idea to go to Walmart with the person you are messing around with at 3am. People are always being spotted in Walmart buying "snacks" with there respective shones. Although the people who spot you are also in Walmart during caking hours, you will still be exposed. Just elect one person to enter the store to pick up items for the both of you. Theres no point in the both of you being exposed.
   
6. Hungry? Just wait! No IHop: So I know we all get hungry late at night, but going to Ihop is not the best idea. Just like Walmart, you are very likely to run into people that you might know. If yall are hungry I would suggest going to McDonalds, they are 24 hours (just make sure you have cash on deck beacuse their Credit Card machine miraculously goes down at night). Take the mistress through the drive thru, so you chances of getting caught are lower.
   
7. Overnight Getaway: Its probably not the best idea to spend the night. Once the act has been committed it night be a good idea for everyone to return to their respective locations. Staying overnight will raise eyebrows. If you do stay overnight, make sure you are up and out of the house by 7am. Not alot of people have those early classes so you wont get caught up trying to catch that RTS. Leaving at 10 am will get you caught up for real.
   
8. Let's change clothes: If you do decide to spend the night always carry a tote bag/ back sack whatever you want to call it, with a change of clothes. Getting caught with the same clothes you had on the night before will raise questions that you dont want to have to answer.
   
9. Study buddies?: So I am all about people being scholarly and hitting up the library to study for classes. I would not advice studying with your mistress, especially if you have no business interacting with them on a daily. It is very suspicious for an individual to all of a sudden just start being study buddies with seniors. What classes could you all possibly be taking together?
10. No jack in the box?: The last rule I have is to not randomly pop up at someones house unexpected. Individuals who practice this jack in the box technique are bound to see, hear, or even smell things they would rather not encounter. Always call and announce your visits to others. Its the cordial thing to do. And plus, sometimes what you dont know wont hurt you (Unless its an STD!).

By no means am I saying it is okay to shone/creep/sleep around on a monogamous relationship. But lets be real! Its happening! I am merely advising those that are shoning to be smart about theirs!

BRIEF PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT

AFTER ANALYZING THE LAST ENTRY ON THE PRESENCE OF SHONES RECENTLY ON CAMPUS, I REALIZED THAT THERE WERE SOME ERRORS IN MY CLAIMS. THE REFORMATION OF HOES/SHONES IS NOT REAL. THE REFORMATION IS MERELY A DECOY TO MANIPULATE OTHERS PERCEPTIONS OF THE SHONES. THESE SHONES ARE BY NO MEANS REFORMED. THEY SIMPLY HAVE IMPLEMENTED A FACADE THAT THEY HAVE CHANGED THERE WAYS.

PLEASE DO NOT BE FOOLED? THERE DESIRE TO CHANGE IS OUT OF THEiR CONTROL. SHONEDOM IS AN EPIDEMIC THAT CAN IS INGRAINED IN INDIVIDUALS, AND IS CAN BE VIEWED AS CONTAGIOUS. ONCE A PERSON BEGINS THEiR JOURNEY TOWARD SHONEDOM THERE IS NO TURNING. IT HAS BECOME A LIFESTYLE. IT IS NOW APART OF THE PERSON. AS MUCH AS THEY TRY TO PRETEND LIKE THEY ARE NO LONGER THAT SHONE THAT THEY ONCE WERE, THEY STILL EXHIBIT THOSE TRAITS.

DO NOT GET CAUGHT UP IN THEIR SHENANIGANS? THEY WANT MORE VICTIMS, AND YOUR ABILITY TO BELIEVE THEM LEAVES YOU VULNERABLE.

ONCE A HOE, ALWAYS A HOE (WHETHER THEY CHOOSE TO ACT ON THEIR SHONISH WAYS IS UP TO THEM BUT THEY WILL ALWAYS EXHIBIT THE ABILITY TO BE A HOE AGAIN. )

BEWARE!! THERE ARE SOME UNDERCOVER SHONES <--- ARE THEY REALLY UNDERCOVER OR ARE THEY JUST NAIVE? HMMM THAT IS THE QUESTION.

WHERE THE SHONES AT?

Like Fonsworth Bently stated at The Florida Invitational Step Show (FISS) this year "Where the shones at?" This is a very good question. I mean granted I am sure we all know at least one person whom we deem as a hoe or shone. But have you realized that those that were once the HSICs (Head Shones in Charge) have now dwindled away?

2010 MUST BE THE YEAR OF REFORMED HOES.

You know it used to be so easy to just name the shones on this campus like nothing. It was like reciting your alphabet (you could probably have named a shone for each letter as well). Shones were proud of the work they were doing. They were in this secret competition with each other over who was the best at it. They were not ashamed of their actions.

Not anymore. Now all these "once" shones are reformed. They've turned their lives over. They've been reborn again. I guess a trip to First Assembly will do that to you; make you forget all of your slorish ways and change for the betterment of society. Reformed hoes are now in monogamous relationships, and treating themselves like human beings instead of sex objects. I'm sure alot of us are quite confused by this transformation, but I guess you just have to chalk it up to most, not all, people has a bad first year of college. A year in which they go wild, and just give it up to everyone.

Nowadays the dynamic of hoedom has severely declined. I am by NO means saying that there aren't any hoes out there, hey I can name about two right now. What I am saying is that, hoes are doing a better job of being lowkey with there ways. We dont necessarily hear about who the hoes are anymore. SO I do applaud the NEW hoes on this campus for doing a job well done and keeping there names out of others mouths, for the most part. BUT REMEMBER WHATS DONE IN THE DARK, ALWAYS COMES TO LIGHT.

History!!

Well, I felt there was no better time than now to discuss History. As you all know we will be kicking Black History Month off on Monday!

Side Note: UF's Black History Monthy Opening Ceremonies is on Monday, Feb. 1st, 2010 at 7pm in the Rion Ballroom. Semi-Formal Attire. Free Food. Be there!

Okay, so February is 28 days of reflection, remembrance, and dedication to those who have paved the way. BHM is a time to recognize Legends such as MLK Jr, Rosa Parks, Harriet Tubman, and Barack Obama to name a few. However, it has come to peoples attention that some people in Alachua Countyare trying to go down in history themselves. These individuals are those who have been found to be on the 6+ plan.

Every persons goal when enrolling in college should be to get a GREAT education, and GRADUATE in 4 years (5 years if you engineering or there are some circumstances that permit 5 yrs). However some individual just want to go down in history for the longest tenure as a UF student. Dont get me wrong if you love being here and seeing everyone else graduate then by all means go for it. I know some of you may be wondering why people feel the need to stay at UF for so long:

1. No LIFE: Some people have been at UF for so long that they know nothing else but UF. There is a world outside of UF. Alachua County is only a small entity to the real world. Please try to actually live your life. Idk if people feel like UF will fall apart if they leave it, but I promise you, it wont.
   
2. Not READY: Some just may not be ready for the real world, so they would rather hold out as long as possible. MAN UP and take care of yours! Apart of maturing and becoming an adult is taking care of business.
   
3. Likes SHONING: Some people stay around for way too long because they like to prey on the innocent freshmen. Of course the freshman wont know that they have been at UF for 6 years now. Like I have stated before there isnt any agr limit on shoning. WHat these people dont realize is that they are so many more options of prey outside of UF, so leave already.

There is also the problem of not knowing if people actually graduated.

If we have to wonder whether or not you have actually graduated or if you just walked at graduation, then THAT IS A MAJOR PROBLEM.
This wouldnt be a problem if you would stay out of Undergrad affairs. Why are people still involved with UF Politics after they supposedly graduated. Go get a job, go to grad school, pick up a trade, do something rather than staying up to dtae on the UF Happenings. Maybe its just me but, what kind of example are you setting when you preach to graduate and do something with your life, when you have supposedly graduated but are constantly around doing nothing. Hmm, perhaps you shoudl practice what you preach! Just a suggestion.

Okay,well Im done with this now. The point of this is to not go down in history for the worng reasons. History is so important to our culture, so dont add negativity to it.

HOES! HOES! HOES!

This has been a hot topic for some time now. But I want to know how you all feel about this topic.

CAN YOU TURN A HOE INTO A HOUSEWIFE?

A recent BMDI (Black Male Development Initiative) Session on "What Makes a Hoe," I really began to ponder whether this statement is true or false. Now lets first define a hoe. A hoe and a shone are very similar and these terms are interchangeable (Shone just has a nicer connotation).

Hoe: n. A male or female that has no respect or regard for their body, and participates in numerous, promiscuous sexual activities in small period of time.

So now, I ask YOU again, CAN YOU CHANGE A HOE?

• Yes: Hoes are moldable and flexible individuals (no pun intended) at certain ages of their life. They can be easily influenced and will often times listen to the opinion of others if it will have some benefit for them. The older a hoe gets the more mature they will become and the more likely they will be to change their ways. Some people just have bad periods in their lives in which they may have felt vulnerable, lonely, and depressed and may have turned to shoning around for comfort. However, it is likely that if you get a hoe and want to wife her up, then she could change her ways. Most hoes just want to feel needed and wanted, so if you invest your time in them, then they could possibly change. When trying to change a hoe, you may want to have a S.I (Shone Intervention), and actually sit down with them and go over the ways in which they are a shone, ane the ways that they can improve.
• No: Once a hoe, always a hoe! Many people will agree that you cannot change a hoe into a housewife. Being a hoe can be viewed as a biological and psychological problem. People become hoes because of the environments in which they were raised in. For example, lets say you were raised by your single, promiscuous mother. You were probably raised to believe that it was okay to have different type of men coming in and out of your life. Your hoedom is hereditary, and may not be your complete fault.You could psychological believe you are a hoe. Some people have so many different sexual experiences that they begin to accept their role/title as hoe, and really convince themself that they are a hoe. Individuals who had inherited Hoe traits or tendencies, or individuals who have cognitively and psychologically accepted the title of HOE are hard to change. It is very difficult to change 10-15 years of Hoedom. It just won't happen. So why waste your time, energy, and effort trying to change a hoe.

Let's face the facts: Half of ALL African-Americans will marry a HOE! Yep I said it! 50% of us will marry a hoe!I know this may be shocking to some of you but this statement is so true. As you all know, or maybe not, once we all graduate from undergrad after 4 or 5 years (some people are on the 6+ plan, but I wont get on that), we will enter a new stage in our life. This new stage could be a career, grad or professional school, or internships. Once we arrive at this new destination, we will have a clean slate. No one will know that in college you were the UF Hoe. No one will know that you messed with Three best friends. No one will know that you messed with 8 people in less than a semester. No one will know! So you have the opportunity to be pure. Take advantage of this, and change your lifestyle.

S.I and no I'm not talking about Sports Illustrated

When you hear the acronym S.I. I am sure the first thing that comes to mind is Sports Illustrated. However, when The ArchiFord refers to S.I. we are discussing "Shone Interventions."

Hmmm, so you may be thinking, okay I know what a Shone is, and I know what intervention means, but what is a shone intervention?

Shone Intervention: A shone intervention is an orchestrated attempt by one, or often many, people (usually family and friends) to get someone to seek professional help with there conniving, manipulative, or shoning ways.

Ways to conduct a S.I.?

• Closed Setting: Contrary to popular belief, not all Shones are proud of their notoriety or title; some shones are ashamed, while others love the fame. Although you shouldnt respect shones for their dirty ways, you should try to be nice to these people by giving them a closed intervention if requested. The set (the old-turlington or the new-3rd Floor of the CSAI) would not be a goo dlocation to host these SI's. The reitz has meeting rooms that could be reserved or even use the IBC. We should utilize what ever resources we can to make a closed, comfortable setting for these shones.
  
• Town Forum: Some big-name shones need to sit in the Hot Seat. A fish bowl exercise would be perfect for this (A fish bowl is when a person or a group of people sit inside a circle of people). This type of SI would be used for shones that have repetitively and negatively impacted the lives of numerous people in a short period of time. Do not feel the need to go easy of these manipulative shones, they need to know that the entire UF COMMUNITY knows about there malicious actions. These SIs can occur on the set, perhaps bring the scaffold and Scartlet letter while your at it, or in any open space on campus.

****I've realized that Shones can now be found in all shapes, sizes, forms, and ages. There is no defintite type of shone. Shones also have no age restriction, they will mess with ANYONE! Don't be fooled by the fact that they may be senior and claim that they would NEVER mess with a freshman, because they are clearly lying. Age aint nothing but a number for them, and they will get it from whoever will give it.

Why a SI is important?

• Clear the Air: It is helpful to let shones know exactly how you feel. It is not cool to have some shone walking around thinking that you are a friend or advocate. Please let these shones know that they are disgusting and that you despise their existence (maybe this sounds too extreme but it could happen).
• Confirmation: At a SI you should always provide facts, dates, names, incidents with the shone, so they are informed that you KNOW ALL. You can't con a con, so dont try to get over on people, becuase normal people tend to be quite smarter than shones. Whats done in the dar comes to light eventually, so a SI would lead to confirmation of facts.
• Therapeutic: There is no better feeling than that of telling a shone everything that has been on your mind for some time. You feel relieved once you let the shone know that they are inhumane and frankly you dont like them.