
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?
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About Me
- John Rai
- 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.