While I do agree that Eminem is rude and crude and his language would make a truck driver blush, I find him inspiring. Do I let my kids listen to him? Of course not. Duh. But, when I'm in the car alone, I love to blast his music. And I do have a few favorites.
My favorite Eminem song is the obvious "Lose Yourself." The opening words are a constant reminder to keep reaching for the impossible and following my biggest dream.
Look, if you had one shot, one opportunityTo seize everything you ever wanted in one momentWould you capture it or just let it slip?
It's also a great reminder to see my current situation for what it is: An opportunity. And am I going to capture it? You better believe it.
My other favorite songs aren't really blog friendly, but I definitely love "Business" and "Sing For the Moment" from the Eminem Show and "I'm Not Afraid" is a new fave.
Another Michigan person I love is Mitch Albom. Mitch wrote an awesome column about Eminem a few years ago. The column was so awesome that I sent Mitch an email and told him I loved it. And this is why I love Mitch: HE WROTE ME BACK! I still have the email. It used to hang on my office wall. Now it hangs on my home office wall. Unfortunately, I can't find the column online, so I can't post a link.
In other Michigan news, the Lions won today, their first win of the season. And yesterday, Michigan State gave Michigan an old-fashioned butt-kicking. Overall, a great weekend for the great state of Michigan!
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I saw this interview too. toDid you happen to notice that he traded his drug addition for an addiction to overly-caffeinated drinks?
E LOVES that dude (I feel the same way you do). I have let him listen to a few of the milder songs, esp. I'm Not Afraid (and he can watch that video, I unlock it for him, LOL), and the fact that Eminem supposedly has bipolar is all inspriring and stuff to him. So yay!
-Lisa (too lazy to sign in to Google)
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