Onward and Upward

The Birth of An Intelligent Hoodlum 

This isn't him

Alrighty so most of the major overhauling is done as far as the new blog layout goes. I was frustrated with the old template I had with the HTLM not working correctly and the ads and the comments not working. The list of issues was considerable to say the least. Speaking of comments, for all you readers out there some comments would be greatly appreciated. A. So I know who is actually reading what I'm writing (or just looking at the pictures) and B. So I can get feedback and learn how to improve my writing. I would equate my current skills (roughly) with that of our beloved and brilliant Tyrone Biggums pictured above. Although, no, this change in blog layout and long overdue delve into critical writing the result of a newfound addiction to peanut butter and crack sandwiches but more me holding true to a goal I had set for myself from the beginning. I have said repeatedly that I wanted to do more posts revolving around analysis of the world around me while taking cues from my brother's work. I teetered back and forth on the notion of changing the name of the blog but I think paying homage to the reason I began all of it needs to remain. I made a few other small changes and I'm happy with it. My Travyon Martin esque about me photo has been replaced with a more meaningful photograph. My brother was JtRex and I'm JHood AKA the Intelligent Hoodlum. I realize now though that blogging is no fool's errand and takes planning, hard work, and discipline. It's oh so easy to come home and plop down to write what you think is an insightful masterpiece but like anything worth something time spent planning is a necessary prerequisite. With my current job where I'm pushed to very nearly to begin a child throwing spree combined with my desire to explore this new setting, time is often short. Or as you'll hear in the "Don't let 5 years old caress your face" post, time may be abundant but you're too tired to do anything. Even typing becomes a chore at that point. 

So what's all this hubbub really mean? I'm glad you asked. For one it means that I'm actually going to do the things I said I was before. There will still be the posts recapping my day to day life and uber cool pictures of Spain and beyond. However now I hope to cover a wider range of topics including hot button issues and cool things I find on the web. I know it's ambitious to think I'll be able to balance it all but hey I'm young, I've partied in Barcelona till 6AM (no I don't recommend doing it often) and I've got a functioning brain itching to grow and learn more about the world around me. So be on the look out in the coming days for analysis about what is likely the most talked about animal in the world right now and some other conversations about some issues on this rock hurtling through space we call earth.