This week I learned how racial profiling affects the bearded community at the airport. I learned on my way back from New York at La Guardia airport, when I made it through the TSA checkpoint in less than 10 minutes.

On my way to New York it took about 20-40 minutes, because they stopped me to search my bag (which was full of electronics). This time my bag had even more electronics in it (I came to New York with 4 external hard drives, but I’m leaving with 5).

So what I’m trying to say is I was checked at home due to racial profiling because of my appearance when I left for New York. Let’s check out a before and after picture and see who you would stop at the airport.

To the left is a picture of me when I left Miami to come up to New York. To the right is me with my new, grown up hair cut. Who do you think is more likely to get held back by TSA? Right, the one to the left (which is the one who did get stopped).

Having the TSA stop me, when I looked like a hobo with luggage in the airport, lets me know that they are doing their job (or at least trying too).

On another note, what’s up with Paula Deen, y’all?

This week I learned… What the crap? I just graduated from Miami Ad School yesterday… (Friday) so congratulations to me, and my other friends who graduated.

Ok, I knew this was gonna happen for a while, but graduation is kind of a big deal at MAS. You’re supposed to go up and give a presentation about what you learned, show your work or just talk crap for 3-5 minutes.

Since I’m in New York now for an internship, I was supposed to graduate and give my presentation at the Brooklyn school, but ain’t nobody got time fo that (that line is so 10 weeks ago…).

I decided I wasn’t going to go to the Brooklyn school for graduation, because it doesn’t feel like my school. I’ve been in New York for two quarters of my time at MAS, but I have only been to the school in Brooklyn about 3-5 times (for a class that ended up getting cancelled halfway thorough the quarter).

I spent 1 & a half years at the school in Miami (and 27 years of living in Miami). So, the Miami Ad School in Miami is “my school!”

I knew I wouldn’t make it back to Miami by 6pm on Friday, especially since it was our last official day at Razorfish (it looks like next Friday will be our non-official last day). I wanted to find a way to be in Miami for graduation with my friends. This is what I came up with (well me and Rei Roc):

This week I learned how to make a GIF (JIF or whatever the EFF you call it, but we will get to that later). This picture was taken the last time I was in New York, so sometime in October or November. It was taken with the intention of making it into a GIF (or whatever), and it took me until this week to finally learn how to make one [That’s 7 or 8 months for you non-Math Wizzerz (Wizzerz=plural of Wiz?)] (#doubleparenthesis).

So, I made this into a GIF, and it took me forever, but I did it. So, now it’s here and everyone can see it and love it and the world is a better place because of me, and nobody else.

I wanted to put this GIF on the interwebs, but I didn’t know how. Another hour went by figuring out how to get it on there to share it with the world. I had to learn what imgur.com is (I think it’s supposed to be pronounced: imager, but i see it as I-M-GRRRRR). For those of you who don’t know about this site, it’s a place for people to post things on the interwebs and be “trolls” ( a troll is someone who does what I do in real life, but on the interwebs; annoys people with stupid comments).

A few weeks ago, Steve Wilhite, the man who created the GIF, came out and told the world that it is actually pronounced “JIF.” Everyone freaked out, and now tries to correct me when I say Gif. I will not call it a “JIF,” sir. If you wanted it to be called a “JIF” you should have spelled it right, idiot. So, you decide to wait 25 years, until everyone is calling it a GIF to tell us we’re saying it wrong? Guess what Mr. Wilhite, you are saying it wrong, not us.

JIF is a peanut butter, and that’s all I have to say about that. Deuces.

This week I learned the difference between a Movie Premiere and Sneak Peek. I thought I had been to plenty of movie premieres back home, but what I was actually attending were sneak peeks (not the same, but still kind of cool).

A sneak peek is when they just show you the movie before it comes out, for free. I thought that was as good as it gets (but just wait, it gets better). I have been to a great deal of sneak peeks in Miami. I saw Hot Tub Time Machine, the Adjustment Bureau, She’s Out of my League and some other movies. I almost got to see the sneak peek of Bad Boys II back in the day, with Caron Butler (CB4) when he played for the Heat.

How did I almost see Bad Boys II sneak peek? We were at the movies seeing Terminator 3 or 4 (whichever one came out around that time). We met Caron Butler before our movie, buying popcorn and treats. He walked into a secret theater, and I told my friend “that’s a secret movie.” It was Bad Boys II, the week before it came out. We could have snuck into that for a real “sneak peek” (you know what I’m sayin’) instead of watching the silly and outdated Terminator.

A movie premiere is much different than a sneak peek. For a movie premiere there is a red carpet, celebrities, paparazzi, dress code, seat fillers, and even free food and drink if you’re lucky.

We were lucky enough to get tickets as “seat fillers” for the World Premiere of After Earth the other day. What a treat. First, we were able to watch After Earth with Big Willie and Jaden Smith, along with all the other actors from the movie. The director, M. Night Shamylan was even there and spoke about the movie before it started. When we walked in there was all the free popcorn and soda you could grab (we snuck in some m&m’s: pretzel).

Usually, when the audience applauds during a movie, it is stupid because no one important can hear you (ex. the actors, director, producers…). For a movie premiere, with the actors and director present, the audience should get excited. That way they know that the audience enjoys the movie. I can’t wait to go to my next movie premiere or sneak peek. I just love FREE movies, but you already knew this.