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Perception [per-sep-shuhn]v - The act or faculty of apprehending by means of the senses or of the mind; cognition; understanding.

In the last segment of Dissimilar Thoughts I told you lately I have been noticing a lot of negativity from you bloggers that has given me ideas for my clothing line,"side note been making some big time networking moves on the behalf of this more to come" though it has sparked wonderful ideas for something I deem positive, it still kind of startles me. Well after thinking it over I believe its more your perception and then the urge to act on it before gathering more information that irks me. We tend to speak negatively about things that we don’t understand. Not saying necessarily that you don’t have a right to voice your opinion, because we here at Dissimilar Lifestyle would like nothing more of you than to “HAVE THAT RIGHT AND EXPRESS IT” but gather your information before you just start blabbing off at the mouth. What one perceives is a result of interplay between past experiences, including one’s culture, and the interpretation of the perceived. If the perception does not have support in any of these previously stated bases it is unlikely to rise above the perceptual threshold. So is it possible to perceive something that you have no past experience with/of? Just a random question, will not take this any further just think about it though!!!

One conversation piece that I have had one too many times over the last month is Music preference. How many of us know Radric Davis better known as Gucci Mane, well he kind of hot right now, so everybody want to criticize his music but if they phone ring it probably has the “Wasted”ringtone…haha. 1^st off I am not trying to take up for his lyricism but I would have to say that people are going to listen to music that they can relate to 7 times out of 10 the other 3 are going to listen to the most (RT #MM) for the none twitters that would be the most popular artist for music Monday. Other words listening to who they are told is hot and they just believe it. Gucci can’t rap about things that he didn’t witness or was exposed too. So when he raps about Drugs, Money, Women, Cars, and Jewelry guess how many more people feel him. Enough to make him #6 on MTV nuff said. Basically you could not listen to him and not change a thing or keep complaining and well NOT CHANGE A THING. You would be amazed at how many people down south wouldn't give Lupe, Big Sean, or even Wale a chance because they just can't relate. I see it every time I go home, they look at me like I am crazy for my taste in music. Didn't start listening to different types of music really until I moved away....TRUE STORY

On to the next subject, why do we as a human race tend to feel threaten when we are not confident in what we do. When others are doing the same thing we have to find a way to feel emperor. So instead of stepping up our game we just try to bash the next person. Wouldn’t it make more sense to just put that wasted time into perfecting your craft? I hear a lot of bloggers crying about now a day’s everybody blogging, over and over and over forgive me if I’m wrong but you didn’t create this shit did you? Ok well make your blog something that will make people want to read it over the next blog then your problem is solved. That goes for whatever you do, making music, designing clothes, burning cd’s shit making a grille cheese if you make grille cheese’s and your roommate try to make a grille cheese you let him know you better at that shit….LOL

Man these last couple of weeks have been so crazy for me, if you know me or visit the blog frequently you would see I love to listen to music of all sorts. I have been getting a music overload as of late. Wiz Khalifa, Lil Wayne, XV, Wale, Mike Posner, Melanie Fiona…and the list goes on so I have been riding to something different everyday loving every second of it.

ABC...123...ABC...123....ABC..SIMPLE AS THAT FOR YOUR SIMPLE ASS

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So I get back on that bird heading to the west coast for the 1,000,000th time this year, board the plane and go straight to sleep. Wake up an hour and a half later only to notice that we are still sitting in the same location. WHAT THE HELL, beginning of a long day, my travel turned into a 16 hour musical chair event. Plane delayed in Orlando due to weather in Atlanta to airport layover when I get to Atlanta to gate changes every 5 mins---Murphy's Law--- you name it and it happened. You can just imagine the content of emotion on the ANGRY passengers mind. Cursing under and over their breath, badgering the gate agents and causing all type of rukus. Within all of this madness I met this nice little lady, which within all this madness was so come and high spirited. As we conversed I started to complain about how long my day was and how after I landed I still had an hour drive to make it to my final destination. She bust my bubble so quick, telling me how petty my concerns and complaints were and that I should just be quite "in so many words" come to found out she was just leaving her fathers funeral, still in her black dress. So all of this confusion, hustling, and bustling around was mere child's play to her problems. She was just thankful to be here and have another day of life. She said if god wanted to stir up a little storm, let him do his job and she would do her job of holding on to that chair....lol.....I thought that was pretty funny and it hit home because it reminded me of something my MOM would have said. I said this to say in life, people are in such a rush to get somewhere that if god left it up to us, we probably wouldn't even be prepared to do anything when we made it. In my quest to start my clothing line, I have ran into a couple of speed bumps but it seems like every time something holds me back I learn more information about the process and the structure of the line endures a little tune-up. Walked in "REIGN" boutique on labor day with my "prototype hat" on and got instant praise as I hit the door....."DOPE HAT" he said. First public opinion from someone that I would definitely like to impress turns out quite nice. INTERVIEW OF REIGN BOUTIQUE COMING VERY SOON, STAY TUNED.

INDIA ARIE - SLOW DOWN

So far from where I started out, but so far from where I want to be

In the back of my mind I hear my momma say........

~Cruising through these waves of the internet lately I have seen somethings that have sparked great ideas for my line, not fashion wise but the set-up of how I want to showcase my line. You bloggers shouldn't be proud of yourselves because its the negative things that gave me these thoughts....stay tuned, more dissimilar thoughts coming soon~

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Why Dissimilar they ask, shiiiit that's just how I feel. Put me in a room of 100 people and I bet I stand out like a sore thumb, but in a good way. I am the exception and you, well you're probably just the rule. Haha got that from a movie me and my lady were watching one night just a joke people, don't stop reading yet lol. I feel like the perception you get from my appearance is much DIFFERENT than the feeling you have after you get to know me or talk to me for a while. Thus creating Mr. Dissimilar, the energy pack to life itself. Depending on the situation that perception might be just what you get though, straight up. I have always felt like MY OPINION was the only one that counted for real. No matter how much you try, if I feel a certain way about something that's it. I can really dig people who have that trait, it's a thin line between cocky and confident so I ride that fence like Mr. Feeney, never coming over. So that's what I modeled the brand off of DISSIMILAR CLOTHING its “A DIFFERENT STATE OF MIND” my state. It's okay to have an opinion as a matter of fact embrace it, that belongs to you and nobody can take it. I like rocking FRESH shit: shirts, shoes, jeans, hats, and watches. I would always sit up and think of how cool it would be to have my own so now I am going to find out. Don't ask me when, soon as hell man tomorrow, next week, yesterday, 2028 who knows but it will. I am the type of person that when I put my mind to something it's going down and I wont stop until it's done so keep ur eyes open and don't sleep on me I'm not a pillow. We gonna start this thing off slow, unless I hit the lottery then its on. Until then expect some t-shirts and hats to be dropping in a season near you.

You can only grow as big as the box you live in...

So on my latest visit to California, I saw some pretty interesting things that made me think. How can we grow as an individual if we don't allow change in our scenery. Allow me to elaborate, If you don't ever see anything outside of your comfortable environment you won't take in consideration the ideals of anything Dissimilar. The more I explore, the better understanding I get of those who aren't from where I'm from. Growing up in Alabama I always heard how slow it was from friends up north. Until I went up north I never understood that statement. Each region is so different therefore we witness and experience much different things.


Driving through the desert makes me appreciate the green grass and huge yards I had while growing up. It may seem small but these are the types of things that I looked over as a child that other kids would have done anything for and vice versa. The desert is beautiful but I had to take that trip to see it otherwise I couldn't have come close to this view in my mind. So any opportunity you have to experience something new my advice would be to take it. ~ You only live once so ride til the wheels fall off~

What to Expect

The least I could do is let you know what you are getting yourself into by logging onto my blog. You are getting my (O-Pen-Yawn) on everything and anything I feel like talking bout. What music I think is Hotttt. What combination of shoes and hat I am wearing today. Inside information on why I can't stop LMAO i.e. video links and pics. My soon to be famous W.B.T.M. (Wham Bam Thankya Ma'am) Wednesdays. Updates on my clothing line: dropping today, tomorrow, next week, next year, soon as hell Dissimilar Clothing look out for me and this is only the beginning. So enjoy and remember it's your (O-Pen-Yawn) and it counts to somebody. ~Ha~