I like to think of myself as a mild-mannered, easy-going, and humble guy (how do you brag about being humble... I know).  I've even had a co-worker tell me that she couldn't believe that someone would say bad things about me because I'm so nice (Thanks Jean!!!).  Most people that I've met over the last five years have not had the honor of meeting my bad side. I know… I know… it’s hard to believe that under this kind, gentle exterior there is a cocky, arrogant bully…

The Incredible Hulk to my David Banner…

The Buddy Love to my Professor Klump…

The Stripe to my Gizmo...

But it exists.  One might ask, “what are the things that make this side show?” Here are two that you should watch out for.

#1 Competitive Sports -

I can enjoy a friendly game of sports, but 9/10 that means I won’t be winning. In order for me to win, I have to look at the person defending me and want to embarrass him (or her…all’s fair in love and basketball). I mean making him look so bad that even his mother wouldn’t be able to comfort him with a clear conscience. When I really want to compete I talk trash and show no mercy to weak opponents.  One of my less proud moments involved me mocking a guy who was guarding me after we lost a game and telling him, “your team won, but you lost against me!” I once received a warning from a referee during a charity basketball tournament for telling the other team that they needed to go back to LA and find someone that could guard me. If I was in the movie The Karate Kid, I would have been the token black guy in the Cobra Kai dojo. NO… it’s not roid-rage, I can just get a little too competitive.

This is why I refrain from playing competitive sports around my co-workers.

#2 Heavy Drinking -

I’m definitely one of those dudes that thinks he’s way finer than he is once he has had a few drinks (it took a lot for me to admit that). It usually looks something like this:

In a drunken narcissistic state, my normal coy acting routine goes out the window and the liquid courage takes over. There are only a few people who have actually seen me in this rare state. I tend to save this for trips out of the country and Vegas. No… I’m not an alcoholic, but I’ll drink one under the table if they wanna make it a competitive sport.

This is why I drink in moderation.

So this mix is a collection of songs that express how I feel when I playing competitive sports or when I’ve had one too many.

Confident v. Cocky Mix_

“Say hello to the bad guy” – Tony Montana