Sunday, October 29, 2006

lost friend 2

I remember the good times. Like when we went Chuck-E-Cheese, we were playing air hockey, then all of the sudden The Mouse himself jumped in and beat our behinds! I remember hanging out in the village, and him running down the street in his underwear! I remember going with him to hear him sing in the Gospel Choir, and crying just by songs he sang. I remember him beating me in every video game. I remember the notes we would pass in class, and the stories we used to write about each other. I remember us driving to the city and partying all night. I remember him dying my hair brown, and my mother getting angry! I remember just laughing and being silly for no reason.

When your angry, you vent. This is my space to say how I feel. To be honest. To let go, and write what is on my mind. Sometimes I forget this is a public area for everyone to see, and that it can effect others...

Last week I received a couple of messages from my "lost friend" stating how someone saw my blog, and told him that his photo and business was all over the internet. This lead to a couple of angry comments on the post, as well as few messages through myspace.

Nothing was resolved, besides both of us feeling hurt even more.

While I did not give out his name, I do want to apologize for putting his photo up, and it has now been taken down. But please note, most of my post was 80% remembering how great a person he is, as well as the history of our friendship... and 20% was me venting on a situation that happened recently. Many have asked me, "Did you go to him first about the problem?"

I could have. But I haven't talked to him in 3 months. He was the last at fault, so I felt he should have called me. Fuzzy even tried to contact him asking him to contact me, and lets just say that didn't go over to well. It was not my purpose to "internet bash" you. The comments of others have nothing to do with me. The point of this post is not to restate the situation again, but take responsibility for my faults.

* I have not been active in coming to see you in Philly. Even though I may not feel comfortable going up there, I should have showed more of an effort.

* If I have changed since I moved into my apartment, then that is natural. We are not the same people that we were in high school. We are grown men. We both should communicate with each other how we are feeling about such changes. I should have made quality time with you to discuss this.

* You have done a lot of wonderful things for me throughout the years, and I should have recognized that more.

I was pissed, and I vented. I don't apologize for that. In that last situation, you was wrong, and you have apologized for that. But I question myself, how many "sorrys" do I have to hear until it doesn't happen again?

I sit here listening to this song he used to always play, Deborah Cox's "Where do we go from Here." That song really evokes a lot of emotion in me. It saddens me for things that are comfortable to me are changing before my eyes, and I don't have any control over it.

So like a boomerang, I'll throw this out into the universe and see what this will bring back.

Friday, October 27, 2006

in the mix with trent




Check out my appearance on

Trent Jackson's "Friday Finale" 10/27

"Just catching up with a good friend,
a Shamless plug to my Blog,

and my Thoughts on New Jersey's Ruling on Gay Marriage"

BY CLICKING HERE

Wednesday, October 25, 2006

masters of the universe

Anyone close to me knows that I am a HUGE Action-Figure Collector! Not only do I collect X-Men Figures, I also have an extensive Masters of the Universe Collection. It all started at the tender age of 7... I was, like many in the 80's, big on cartoons by He-Man, Thundercats, Transformers, etc. Mainly He-man because of the action figures.

It was so cool. Every time He-Man said, "By the power of Grayskull, I HAVE THE POWER!" I would get so excited! I would take my toys and play along while the show was on. I would have Skeletor try and take over Castle Grayskull, as He-Man would ride into action with Battle Cat, it was as if Eternia was my way of escaping reality. I had so many figures... until my Grandmother threw them away.

I was so heart broken. It was as if my own little world was taken away from me, and I couldn't get it back. I vowed, as a young kid, that when I got the money, I would buy them back and keep them for myself! So 20 odd years later, I have my Universe back... with a little update.

In 2001, He-Man came back with a new cartoon, and new action-figures, which were far better then the ones previously made.


I actually got to have my "New" He-Man signed by the designers "The Four Horsemen" at Toys R Us Times Square. I actually got to meet Mario Lopez (Slater from Saved By The Bell) as well, he's a huge He-Man Fan! Even though the new cartoon didn't last long, I still got to get some of my favorite characters: Ram Man, Buzz Off, Evil Lyn, Stinkor, Man-E-Faces, and Beast Man! I even have a She-Ra figure, which I never had because it was considered a "girl toy."


So yeah... I'm happy now! I have over 40 figures to the collection! My Castle Grayskull talks now. It allows He-man to enter when you rub his foot on the doorstep, and locks the door and crackles thunder when Skeletor trys to come in. It's so much fun! I don't really play with them now, they pretty much just showcased around my computer room, but Omar picks them up and plays with them from time to time.





What are some of your memories
with He-man & the Masters of the Universe?

Sunday, October 22, 2006

UPGRADE



While heading out to the Derrick L. Briggs Book Club with Fuzzy, Omar, & J, it amazed me how my life has turned out to be. It gives me great joy to be around black gay men who are invested in uplifting there lives, and dismissing the stereotypes that we either put on ourselves, or that have been thirsted upon us.

After the event, we stayed awhile to partake in conversation with others, with laughs, deep conversation, and pure enjoyment with others. We then headed off to see Jared, a great friend of mine to discuss a project we are working on. Once we left there, we headed to a party called UPGRADE, which is hosted by two people I admire, Nathan & Ray. I enjoyed the performance, the crowd, and the music. It was great having my boyfriend & friends by my side the whole time.

The Beyonce song, turned into the new level of Homosexual interactions, indeed was the word of the night, as I really did feel like my life was being UPGRADED.

Tuesday, October 17, 2006

QUESTION OF GOD




THANKS TO EVERYONE
WHO HELPED ME OUT IN MY LAST POST.
I don't know if he will read it, but we will see.

Last Sunday, I was watching this documentary on Public Access (As you get older, these shows become more interesting, so don't sleep!) The show is called: THE QUESTION OF GOD. It compares the views of GOD from Sigmund Freud & C.S. Lewis, and how both of them came to terms in either believing or not believing there is a GOD. There is also a panelist of religious and scientific minds also joining in the discussion on there personal experiences towards GOD. It is an amazing show that really makes you think, and see other peoples point of view. You can check out the website below:


CLICK HERE