
Welcome to the Island Perspective Blog. It is here, where you can find out what global events look like from an outside perspective. What weird or bizarre stories make it all the way to a dot on the map country? A spec of land on planet Earth. A remote island on the Pacific Rim called Guam. And one college kid, who is an unknown, on an unknown island...this might actually be the most unknown blog in the entire worLD! Last few words... "TRIPLE P...Positivity.Progression.Peace." -JRS
Thursday, December 31, 2009
Thoughts on New Year's
The start of a new decade! 2010, the year to make new friends. 2010, two more years till the end. jj. haha. K so another New Year...of course everyone would like to be optimistic towards their future. I am so optimistic that it's not even fair. I am so optimistic call me Optimus Prime. 2010 will be a good year and Im not talking about the tire. (Good Year Tires) Well, I just wanna wish everyone a healthy, happy, and prosperous new year! This is the start of a new decade, let's start it off right. Peace 2009. I will remember you with a smile. 2010 don't let me slap the shit out of you. Shoots!
Tuesday, December 29, 2009
Thoughts on Woman Attacking the Pope on Christmas Eve Mass
Just what the hell where you thinking?! Haha. Actually thats not funny. i take it back.
Pacquiao Mayweather Superfight May Not Happen
WTF! Do it for the people. The people in this generation need to expirience this type of mega fight in their lifetimes. This is like our Muhammad Ali "Thrilla in Manila" "Rumble in the Jungle" type of shit. Let's get it!
Wednesday, December 23, 2009
Thoughts on Christmas
Well well well. If it aint Christmas! Yeah that time of the year is here. Guam Christmas. Christmas in the Islands. "Ching a ling a ling ching ching."
I went to Mike Phillips Christmas party yesterday and had a good time. I think he has that party so that people can meet friends and wish them a Merry Christmas. Because on Guam, friends are like our extended family. We are all in this together and we all want to wish each other a Merry Christmas in this time when everyone is happy. Happy time! But thanks Mike Phillips for having that party. Its been going on for 18 years and running.
So Christmas...I noticed that Christmas doesent really hit you until the week of Christmas. It kind of sneaks up on you. Well at least for me it did. And it doesent really seem liike a big deal. It kind of just feels like Thanksgiving, except with more decorations. Because you meet with both families, eat, drink some wine, enjoy. Except this time you say "Merry Christmas!" instead of Happy Thanksgiving...
k. a Merry Christmas to anyone who happens to read this. I wish everyone on Guam and in the world could have a genuine smile and a genuine laugh on December 25th. Eat some dessert. eat some cake it will make you happy..
Sunday, December 20, 2009
Guam Cop Story
Why is it that I always see cops on my drive home after going out to the bar. It never fails. I just saw another cop last night and I ran a yellow light that turned red right before I passed it. The cop probably saw that but didnt pull me over. Yes!
Friday, December 18, 2009
Thoughts on the Militairy Buildup on Guam
In short, I think that school kids in 2050 in Guam will look back at the time we are living in now and learn that this period between 2008-2016 is when the island of Guam changed forever. It changed. Time will tell whether or not that change was a good or bad thing. Fact is, Guam changed. That's my thoughts on this whole thing. And yes it's kind of a big deal. haha. But yea check this video from PBS i watched on the buildup. its got great hd footage of Guam and good interviews with local people we know. I think this was aired nationally. Meaning they showed this to people in the states. Chek it out. You will not regret it.
Wednesday, December 16, 2009
Tony Robbins
Tony Robbins is a professional motivational speaker and has helped Presidents and been in movies, like Jack Blacks Shallow Hal when he gets stuck in the elevator. So anyways the other day I was bored and started watching a few Tony Robbins videos on youtube. haha. I needed some inspiration or something. idk.
People at work were talking about youtube videos and I said you should check out TOny Robbins videos. They said "Who's Tony Robbins?" "Who watches Tony Robbins videos on youtube?"
I responded by saying "That's what crazy people do!" haha. Some of them laughed. Some just look confused. I laughed.
People at work were talking about youtube videos and I said you should check out TOny Robbins videos. They said "Who's Tony Robbins?" "Who watches Tony Robbins videos on youtube?"
I responded by saying "That's what crazy people do!" haha. Some of them laughed. Some just look confused. I laughed.
Monday, December 14, 2009
BREAKING NEWS!!! Pacific PPL Manny Pacquiao and BJ Penn VS. The World in a boxing match.

Yes. Okay it's not Breaking News. It's actually not real at all. It is fictional, but since we're on the topic....BJ PENN and MANNY PACQUIAO. Against the world in a boxing match. Did we ever notice that the two top fighters in their respective sports are from the Pacific! Yes. It is true. They are from this region of the planet Earth. And they both have been to Guam and made public appearances to our people. So congratulations to them. Keep it up. They are creating a legacy in our lifetimes. Watch greatness unfold. Maybe you too will be great one day. Maybe. or maybe not. ha. At least we know the Pacific is a good place to live. We got greatness out of here. haha.
Oh yeah it just occured to me that Obama is from the Pacific. ha. He is a product of growing up in Hawaii. Hot dam! Pacific Taking Over The World!
O-Set. Im out.
End of Classes at UOG
Yeah it's that time of the year again! Nope not Christmas! It's the end of the UOG Fall semester. I told poeple don't get emotional on me. haha. everybody was saying facebook this and that. haha. is this college? laugh at it. no but honestly a lot of ppl were absent too. haha. i can relate to that. i didnt like that whole saying goodbye thing either.
Let The Trash Talking Begin! Floyd Mayweather Jr. says Manny Pacquiao will get knocked out!

Floyd "Money" Mayweather Jr never bites his tongue. Appearing on HBO's Joe Buck Live program, he said he doesn't want fans to be surprised when they see what he's going to do to Manny "Pac Man" Pacquiao when the two meet in their much hyped bout. The fight will most likely take place on March 13,2010. To see the full interview with Floyd go to the HBO website.
Sunday, December 13, 2009
BJ Penn Fight
Yes Congrats to BJ Penn aka "The Prodigy" on his successful title defense today against Diego Sanchez. who got fucked up. But yeah bottom line is he is from the Islands. From Hilo. Hawaii. So notice that the best fighter in the world at 155 is from this side of the planet. The Islands! Haha. Yeah Joe Rogan the UFC announcer said after BJ won "that is the best lightweight mma fighter of all time." So let's all take a step back and absorb that fact. Peace.
Thoughts On Getting/Having A Job
Do you work? Are you in the work force? Whatever your situation is this is what I got a job for. I need it to add some structure in my life amongst all the recklessness that happens around it. The care free and spontaneous decision making being your own boss young entrpeneur life style can get you lost in it. Yeah this is an overall life health issue. Life is about balance. I heard that some where.
Money. Enter money into the mix. Nobody does shit for free nowadays. Especially nowadays nowadays. haha. k. work is a good thing. im out.
Money. Enter money into the mix. Nobody does shit for free nowadays. Especially nowadays nowadays. haha. k. work is a good thing. im out.
Friday, December 11, 2009
Kymani Marley Ooklah the Moc Guam Concert
Guam time. 4:45pm. This is really real. About to go to the thing and I just want to go on record as looking forward to a few Ooklah the Moc songs live. These few songs are Pick Pocket, Roots Music, Hell Fire, and Spliff Mood. Yes. It will be grand and royal. Full band stadium sound. AndKymani I wanna hear 2 songs. "One Time for my warriors" and "Any Bob Marley song". After that I call it a night.
Tiger Woods
Tiger Woods. Call him Cheetah Woods from now on. Matter fact call him Cheetah Lion Woods. Yes.
Well bottom line is that he is not the first or last successful rich man to cheat on his wife nowadays.
The story is done. The new story is have you seen those text messages from Tiger to his mistress? Haha. Hilarious. This shit is entertaining. But I only see it once then I dont read it again. I move on.
So Tiger is the last squeaky clean role model we lost in sports. Kobe is the luckiest man in the world right now. He's off the hook. But yeah Tiger dont care. He got about 9-10 maybe a dozen mistresses. Haha. Tiger is pimpin! We all know pimpin aint easy!
Well bottom line is that he is not the first or last successful rich man to cheat on his wife nowadays.
The story is done. The new story is have you seen those text messages from Tiger to his mistress? Haha. Hilarious. This shit is entertaining. But I only see it once then I dont read it again. I move on.
So Tiger is the last squeaky clean role model we lost in sports. Kobe is the luckiest man in the world right now. He's off the hook. But yeah Tiger dont care. He got about 9-10 maybe a dozen mistresses. Haha. Tiger is pimpin! We all know pimpin aint easy!
Friday, December 4, 2009
Well, well, well look at the calender it says December. haha
Its the last month of 2009. How did shit go by so fast. This year went by faster than Usain Bolt.
Oh well, who cares. Im already living in 2010. Big things 2 look forward to in the near future. yes.
Well I want to post this video up. Its a short film from New Zealand. Won awards. But not very famous. I dont think anyone from Guam saw this, but its all good. At least I did. I think these kids got cool accents. So it adds to it. Chek chek chek it out, what what what what's it all about?
Thursday, November 26, 2009
John Mayer Performs Jay-Z's D.O.A. @ MSG
Saw this video about a month and a half ago. jus wanted to put it on my blog. i like it.
Tuesday, November 24, 2009
Man gets hit by car and sent flying 10ft. in the air
It's a miracle he survived this. But good thing.
Saturday, November 21, 2009
Twilight New Moon
The talk about movie of November. Well, it was all sold out. Haha. the whole night. so I think other movies ticket sales went up. Like LAW ABIDING CITIZEN. Which I watched and was impressed. Good movie. With a twist at the end. However, there were some gruesome scenes which I don't think should be exposed to kids at a young age.
Im organizing my thoughts for a paper I want to write regarding the next generation of kids being exposed to a wide variety of things today, and how it will affect them and the world for that matter 20 years from now.
I mean this generation is growing up on youtube, 1000s of television channels, the internet, movies with incredible special effects...and all I know is I didnt grow up on that. I believe there will be some effect that this exposure will have on the next generation.
Im organizing my thoughts for a paper I want to write regarding the next generation of kids being exposed to a wide variety of things today, and how it will affect them and the world for that matter 20 years from now.
I mean this generation is growing up on youtube, 1000s of television channels, the internet, movies with incredible special effects...and all I know is I didnt grow up on that. I believe there will be some effect that this exposure will have on the next generation.
Manny Pacquiao

Paquiao destroys Cotto. I watched the fight at my boy's house in a living room with a 50 inch plasma. (Had a ceremonial beer at the start of the fight.) Pacman is possibly the greatest fighter of our time. He has belts in 7 different weight classes which definately makes him one of the greatest fighters ever. I would not want to fight this guy. Shout out to the Phillipine Islands! 3 hr plane ride from Guam.
Saturday, November 7, 2009
Wuts really good? Well just wanted to publish my thoughts again. Havent done this in a minute. Right now Im watching the FEDOR/ROGERS fight on CBS...its on in about 10 minutes. So whats on my mind. I spent the day yesterday with the baby Aramiah. That is my god daughter. 2 and a half years old. We went outside to the beach, laughed and played in the sand. I got caught up in some deep thoughts again as I always do while looking at the ocean as the backdrop. However, the foreground brought me back to present reality as I watched the baby shovel up some sand into her bucket then immediately pick up the bucket and pour the sand out. Haha. Little kids are just simply a blessing. It's almost selfish to have them, because they are an easy bailout to make you happy. So then we walked down to a shady part of the beach. She was scared of the water at first, but I showed her how I was having fun touching the water that washed up on the shore. Little by little she touched the water, then ran back to me as another wave washed up on shore. Then I told her I was hungry. Then she said, do you want to eat some sand? Haha. What a comedian. Then we went into the shallow water, she was scared at first, clinging on to me but I pretended to be a boat and she rode on my back laughing. She started to become more comfortable with the water, and started swimming on her own. We stayed in the water for about 30 minutes because she didnt want to leave. Haha. She loved the ocean now. Well, later that night we watched the Pa'a Tao Tao Tano performance at Mercy Heights with my mom and dad. We sat in the front row. I was a chair away from Robert Underwood, who was 2 chairs away from Carl Guiterrez. I just wanted to see if they would shake hands during intermission. I didnt see them shake hands though. They were occupied talking to other people. Anyways. There have been so many good days recently. I wonder when the bad day is coming along to balance things out. I know it's coming. But until it does I might as well enjoy all these good days. Till next time...I wanna leave u guys with this new trailer from M.Night Shaylaman. Im looking forward to seeing this one...
Friday, October 9, 2009
I will take this opportunity to publish my thoughts. I am able to see what I was processing in my head on a computer screen and get up, walk away from it, and point an index finger at it in the shape of a fake gun. A hand gun. Now, thats what I call a HAND, GUN. After typing in the word "gun" and realizing I repeated it 4 times in a row, I just realized my blog has just been hit with a reg flag by the Govt. Internet Police. The G.I.P. They're not really called that. Okay well, fear not G.I.P. I am not a threat to society. I do not have any intention of using a gun in the public arena. And there is not sarcatic'alities going on for real. 4real, 4real. Let's all laugh over a beer like what Obama, the cop and that black professor did. Okay but after a deep breath, back to the lecture at hand. By the way Im listening to "We're Gonna Make It" by Damian Jr.Gong Marley. And it is the early afternoon. Imagine that, global audience. Okay so yes, this publishing your thoughts thing thats going on globally. I cannot hate on it. Its something I see as beneficial in the long run. We are turning society in to becoming more literate individuals. We are better spellers! We never spell shit wrong on facebook, spell check is a genius! Now I'm a Genius! Yes. (that should be a commerical) At the thought of it, if you DO happen to spell something wrong on facebook, then haha. You are now being teased at that. Change in times right. What else? It's mind therapy. Get it out of your head, and its out of your head. Yes. It reminds me of a conversation I had with somebody we were coming up with website names and ideas over a club sandwich, and he said, "What about a website, that you can put down what you hate. Do they have that yet?" And this conversation was maybe in February. But yea I see it as mind therapy. So yes, Its got that therapeutic thing going on there. By the way I spelled therapeutic wrong but thanks to spell check underlining the word in red! Yup. Oh yeah and lastly twitter is making a lot of people incredibly narcissistic. (I had to right click to spell that word right. haha. genius.) But twitter is too much thought publishing. Its for self absorbed individuals. An example of a twitter post, "Right now I am eating a loaf of 9 Grain whole wheat bread." Haha. People are updating their lives way too frequently. Please (spell) check yourself. Stop doing it. Stand up, get some scissors and cut that out.Thanks. Its 2Much, thats all. K. Im out. Oh yeah, Obama wins the Nobel Peace Prize. 2009. Yes We Can. History is unfolding in our lifetimes. Finally! haha. And I heard of that at about 6:30 pm Guam time last night. 18 hours ago? Guam people are up to date global audience. By the way, I see you Hu Jia, Chinese Activist, 2nd place to Obama in the Nobel Peace Price voting. Yea I researched it. Boom. Peace out. Dot. And by the way I went to a comedy show last night. Was drinking from 6-1 or 2. Haha. I dont remember shit from last night. I dont know how I got home. All I know is I was laughing the whole night. That comedy show was hilarious.Try to see a comedy show at a city near you ASAP. Or a town or a village near you. Yes. Go with people you see a lot. K. Peace World.
Monday, October 5, 2009
Brazil Wins Bid to Host 2016 Olympics
I watched live on CNN, Pres.Obama deliver his speech to urge the IOC to pick Chicago o host the 2016 Olympics. Tokyo, Spain,Chicago, and Brazil were in the running. At the end of the day Obama got rejected and the IOC voted for Brazil to host in 2016. Some news pundits mocked Obama's failed attempt to deliver the 2016 Olympics by saying "The Ego has landed." Messed up. But funny. I guess the critics were waiting to use that one. Haha. This is the first time a South American country gets to host the Olympics so congratulations to them. I want to go to Brazil in 2016 with some Guam people or anybody else to party in Brazil, be in the atmosphere and check out the games. Rio de Janiero looks insane. I gotta see it in real life and have a beer there.



Guam kid listening to KID CUDI: "Man on the Moon: the End of the Day"

(I only started to like Kid Cudi after Jay-Z certified him on the Blueprint 3 track "Already Gone" in which Cudi sings the hook)
Tuesday, September 22, 2009
Monday, September 21, 2009
Mayweather Dominates Marquez (Sept.19)

Friday, September 18, 2009
There's some wierd PPL in the states
Yeah I heard about that Yale student who was strangled and murdered, and she was supposed to get married that week. Its all over the news. They got a guy in custody who is a lab technician who they're saying is the main suspect. People that knew him are saying he's a control freak. He looks guilty honestly. He looks like he would be stupid enough to do something like that to an innocent girl who had everything going for her in life. R.I.P. Im glad they don't got any lonely lab technician psychos out here on Guam. People are generally happier and friendlier out here. Therefore, less likely to commit such heinous acts.
Thursday, September 17, 2009
The Ultimate Fighter 10 gets Highest Ratings Ever (4.1 Million Viewers)

I watched the season premiere of TUF 10 with Kimbo Slice last night. Out of curiosity I typed in to google "TUF 10 Ratings" just to see if a lot of other people in the states watched the show. I was surprised to learn that the show had the highest ratings of all time in all ten seasons of The Ultimate Fighter. Here is the article:
The season debut of “The Ultimate Fighter 10” shattered the network’s previous ratings record for the show with a whopping 4.1 million viewers (5.3 rating), according to a press release distributed by Spike TV Thursday.
The series’ previous highpoint was 2.8 million viewers for the live finale of “The Ultimate Fighter 3” in 2006, said the release.
The addition of streetfighting sensation Kimbo Slice to the 16-man heavyweight cast helped the cable network top the Men 18-34, 18-49, 18-24, and 25-34 demos, beating out “The Jay Leno Show,” “America’s Got Talent” season finale and others, according to the release.
The debut also grabbed 3.2 million viewers in the co-gender Person 18-49 demographic.
The series’ previous highpoint was 2.8 million viewers for the live finale of “The Ultimate Fighter 3” in 2006, said the release.
The addition of streetfighting sensation Kimbo Slice to the 16-man heavyweight cast helped the cable network top the Men 18-34, 18-49, 18-24, and 25-34 demos, beating out “The Jay Leno Show,” “America’s Got Talent” season finale and others, according to the release.
The debut also grabbed 3.2 million viewers in the co-gender Person 18-49 demographic.
Wednesday, September 16, 2009
Fed Chair Ben Bernanke says "Recession Is Over.""
I heard this news while I was listening to k57 talk radio on the way to school. This is all I could find on the internet regarding today's breaking news.
Some people are saying, yeah, the recession IS over. Now it's time
for the depression. Because things will get worse.
for the depression. Because things will get worse.
Okay. Let's hope not.
President Obama calls Kanye a "Jackass" over Taylor Swift Incident
This has been in the entertainment section of Guam's newspapers these past couple days. I don't pay much attention to these petty things, whos dating who, celbrity beefs, etc. BUT when the President commented on the situation I took notice. Here is the President's audio commentary.
After that, I had to research the video and see what all the fuss was about. Video of Kanye's rant at the VMA's 2009.
I don't think this help's Kanye's career in any way shape or form.
Tuesday, September 15, 2009
My favorite song of the month!
I've listened to this song at least once a day for the past 3 weeks. It is called "Forever" by Drake, Kanye. Lil Wayne and Eminem.
I've been reading comments about the verses by each rapper and the majority of people say Eminem killed it with his verse. To the hip hop iliterate that means Eminem had the best verse out of all the rappers. I agree. Thank you Em for using your real voice again to rap, and not your voice that you been using on "We Made You" and pretty much your whole Encore and Relapse album. Matter fact, Em's verse on "Forever" was better than his whole Relapse album! (Also: I heard they are shooting a video for this song, so look out for it.)
Surviving Disaster

Sunday, September 13, 2009
Money Mayweather and Marquez 24/7 Trailer
Money May is hilarious. (for the record im betting for Money May to win.)
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- This blog is used to document my interests, and collect all the cool videos I see on the internet. I want to look back on this in 20 years and laugh.