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What a Weekend!

So, I had a busy weekend. Yesterday was my college Homecoming. My work sold food there, so I was able to participate in some festivities, while making money. Bonus! I had a little bit of time to come back home and change clothes, then I had to work the rest of the night at the store. It was a long day. Today, my mom, sister, and I went to Knoxville and went shopping. We went to Babies R Us for some baby clothes shopping. Oh yeah, I never got to share with you something… I’m going to be a big brother, again. We’ve been wondering if it was going to be a boy or a girl. Well, surprise… it’s both! Twins! I had the honor of buying them their first outfit. It’s a matching boy/girl twins outfit. I can’t wait to hold them. After we went baby clothes shopping, we ate at Mellow Mushroom. Best. Pizza. Ever. Then, a quick trip to Target, we came home. It’s been a long weekend, and I’m ready to sleep tonight. I hope you guys had a great weekend!!

Push It

I honestly don’t have much to say, but I’ll share a video with you. Enjoy.

Glee 1.06 Facebook Recap

This is hilarious!! Found on AfterElton.com… Click to enlarge!

Glee: Episode #1.06 – “Vitamin D” RECAP

This is it! My very own review/recap of 1.06 of Glee! I’m sure AfterElton.com will have a review, too, but hey…this is my very, very own. Enjoy

This show honestly gets better and better. I think the first couple of episodes were made with the mindset that it could be all they got. It seems as soon as it was given a green light for an entire season…there’s no stopping it.

The first thing we see is Glee Club giving a very piss poor rendition of a song. They all have an arrogant attitude about Sectionals being a breeze. Will and Emma discuss the attitudes, where Will claims the arrogance is because they found out who they are up against at Sectionals…A School for the Deaf, and some girls fresh out of Juvenile Hall. During their encounter, they have a moment where Emma removes some mustard from Will’s chin. They are spied by Sue, who tells them that Will needs to be tougher on the Glee Club…using one of her tactics of just cutting one at random.

Will announces to the Club that they are going to have a competition of boys vs. girls. They are to create a mashup of songs and will be judged. The winning team will open at Sectionals. This scene had one of my favorite lines and favorite moments from Kurt. “I don’t understand how lightning is competition with an above ground swimming pool.” Then, when Will divides the group, Kurt tries to go with the girls.

Sue is given an amazing scene where she is writing in her journal. She further tells us about her disdain for the Glee Club. In this scene, she lays out her plot to destroy the club. Later, she meets with Terri, and tells her that Will and Emma are becoming closer, and that Terri should apply to become the new school nurse. (The old nurse is in a coma, after she “accidentially” falls down the stairs.) “Your husband is hiding his kielbasa in a Hickory Farms gift basket that doesn’t belong to you.”

Will asks Emma to judge the Mashup Contest, when Terri walks in and annouces her new position…much to the dismay of Will. After Terri introduces herself, she licks her finger and wipes off some lipstick on Emma’s coffee cup. Emma, of course, is mortified.

Finn is having a problem staying awake and tells us through a monologue of his overwhelming life. In a meeting with the guys of Glee, they urge him to see the new school nurse. Meanwhile, the girls are meeting, where Rachel notices a missing Quinn. She tries to get the rest of the girls to practice, but they just brush her off…thinking the guys won’t give them any competition.

In Terri’s office, Finn is subjected to bizarre questions by Terri. One question is when he normally gets to sleep. Giving one of the best lines of the night, Finn replies, “I don’t know whenever skinimax starts playing normal movies again.” He tells her that he is thinking about too much, and can’t get to sleep. she tells him she was very active in High School and never got tired. She gives him a decongestant, he’s told that it’s okay, since it’s over-the-counter. The pills give Finn super energy.

The guys do a mash-up of “It’s My Life” (Bon Jovi) and “Confessions” (Usher). They pull off the number amazingly…thanks to Finn giving all of the guys some “Vitimin D.” Will gives the ladies a warning to bring it.

A touching scene between Quinn and Rachel really showcases the acting abilities of both actresses. Rachel tells Quinn she doesn’t hate her and causes Quinn to realize that she’s an outsider now, like Rachel. Quinn tells Rachel that if she was in her shoes, she would’ve tortured her. Rachel tells her that she knows she would’ve. I loved this scene. The looks of satisifaction on Rachel’s face as she walks away brought tears to my eyes.

Terri has poor Howard go pick up 36 boxes of decongestants. Ken comes into Terri’s office telling her that Will and Emma may be an item. His idea is for the two of them to date, causing Will and Emma’s relationship to “cancel out.” Instead, She tells Ken to propose to Emma. Ken doesn’t think he could do it. She gives him some decongestant to help with the courage. “Look at the two of us. You, pregnant. Me with scoriosis and one testicle that won’t descend.”

Rachel confronts the girls about the guys performance, telling them they need to step it up. They can’t believe how good the guys were, since they never seemed to be before. In struts Kurt, who tells them his allegiance still lies with the ladies. “They declined my offer to do their hair in cornrows, and all my artistic decisions have been derided as ‘too costly’ as it involved several varieties of exotic bird feathers.” He tells them they took something. Later, a hyped-up Finn is confronted by a furious Rachel. Finn tells her that the guys will win. Rachel has Terri give the girls some decongestants.

Ken is in the lounge fastly chewing gum, and seeming to endlessly shred papers. As Will and Terri are talking, Emma walks in and Terri jumps to Will’s side. Will has mustard on his face (as in the first scene) and Terri licks it off. Will tells Terri that them working in the same place is going to put a strain on their relationship. Terri tells Ken it’s time, and Ken gets on one knee and proposes to Emma. “It’s cubic zirconia…I know how affected you were by Blood Diamond.”

The ladies are up, and hyped up on “Vitamin D.” They do a mash-up of “Halo” (Beyonce) and “Walking on Sunshine” (Katrina and the Waves). “If there are two things America needs right now, it’s sunshine…and optimism…oh, and angels.” They knock it out of the park.

Will and Emma take a walk, and Will asks her if it’s true Ken asked her to marry him. Terri sees Emma and Will talking, and Terri confronts Emma in her office. She tells Emma that she would never get Will, and to stay away and marry Ken. “That’s like saying a nail is competing with a hammer.” “Will is a good man. He’s kind and he’s generous, and he deserves a lot better than you.”

Quinn talks to Terri about agreeing to give Terri the baby. She tells her that she doesn’t want Will to know, and she will need help with doctor bills and maternity clothes. Terri tells her that she will have to pay for a baby for 18 years, she thinks she can pay for 9 months. Terri solidified the fact that she’s a bitch, in my opinion.

Emma goes into the locker room and talks to Ken. She’s willing to marry him, as long as she keeps her last name, lives in opposite ends of the town, didn’t see one another after school, and no ceremony, or even tell people. Ken agrees. He asks her if it’s a yes.

Finn confronts Rachel about giving the pills to the girls. They both agree that they shouldn’t have taken the pills, and tells Will what they did. Before they can do that, Will and Terri are summoned to Figgins’ office about Terri giving the students the pills. We find out that Howard was arrested on charges of suspicion of manufactoring Meth. Will asks Terri how he is supposed to trust having a baby with her, when she can’t look after a couple of teenagers. “Everytime I light a fire in my life, you find a way to make sure it burns the forest down.” Figgins calls for Terri’s resignation, then tells Will that he now has to have a co-chair for Glee Club.

As the Glee Club apologize to Will, he tells them there’s consequences…as there’s a new co-chair for Glee Club…and in walks Sue. Later, Emma tells Will that she accepted Ken’s proposal. Will tries to be happy for her, but you can tell his heart is broken. They both walk, then turn and stare at one another.

Rachel has a box of decongestants in her room, and she throws them away. She begins to exercise, and has a new goal in front of her…sectionals.

The first thing we see is Glee Club giving a very piss poor rendition of a song. They all have an arrogant attitude about Sectionals being a breeze. Will and Emma discuss the attitudes, where Will claims the arrogance is because they found out who they are up against at Sectionals…A School for the Deaf, and some girls fresh out of Juvenile Hall. During their encounter, they have a moment where Emma removes some mustard from Will’s chin. They are spied by Sue, who tells them that Will needs to be tougher on the Glee Club…using one of her tactics of just cutting one at random. Will announces to the Club that they are going to have a competition of boys vs. girls. They are to create a mashup of songs and will be judged. The winning team will open at Sectionals. This scene had one of my favorite lines and favorite moments from Kurt.  Then, when Will divides the group, Kurt tries to go with the girls. Sue is given an amazing scene where she is writing in her journal. She further tells us about her disdain for the Glee Club. In this scene, she lays out her plot to destroy the club. Later, she meets with Terri, and tells her that Will and Emma are becoming closer, and that Terri should apply to become the new school nurse. (The old nurse is in a coma, after she “accidentally” falls down the stairs.)

Will asks Emma to judge the Mashup Contest, when Terri walks in and announces her new position…much to the dismay of Will. After Terri introduces herself, she licks her finger and wipes off some lipstick on Emma’s coffee cup. Emma, of course, is mortified.  Finn is having a problem staying awake and tells us through a monologue of his overwhelming life. In a meeting with the guys of Glee, they urge him to see the new school nurse. Meanwhile, the girls are meeting, where Rachel notices a missing Quinn. She tries to get the rest of the girls to practice, but they just brush her off…thinking the guys won’t give them any competition.  In Terri’s office, Finn is subjected to bizarre questions by Terri. One question is when he normally gets to sleep. Giving one of the best lines of the night, Finn replies, “I don’t know…whenever skinimax starts playing normal movies again.” He tells her that he is thinking about too much, and can’t get to sleep. she tells him she was very active in High School and never got tired. She gives him a decongestants, he’s told that it’s okay, since it’s over-the-counter. The pills give Finn super energy. The guys do a mash-up of “It’s My Life” (Bon Jovi) and “Confessions” (Usher). They pull off the number amazingly…thanks to Finn giving all of the guys some “Vitamin D.” Will gives the ladies a warning to bring it.

A touching scene between Quinn and Rachel really showcases the acting abilities of both actresses. Rachel tells Quinn she doesn’t hate her and causes Quinn to realize that she’s an outsider now, like Rachel. Quinn tells Rachel that if she was in her shoes, she would’ve tortured her. Rachel tells her that she knows she would’ve. I loved this scene. The looks of satisfaction on Rachel’s face as she walks away brought tears to my eyes. Terri has poor Howard go pick up 36 boxes of decongestants. Ken comes into Terri’s office telling her that Will and Emma may be an item. His idea is for the two of them to date, causing Will and Emma’s relationship to “cancel out.” Instead, She tells Ken to propose to Emma. Ken doesn’t think he could do it. She gives him some decongestants to help with the courage.

Rachel confronts the girls about the guy’s performance, telling them they need to step it up. They can’t believe how good the guys were, since they never seemed to be before. In struts Kurt, who tells them his allegiance still lies with the ladies.  He tells them they took something. Later, a hyped-up Finn is confronted by a furious Rachel. Finn tells her that the guys will win. Rachel has Terri give the girls some decongestants.  Ken is in the lounge fastly chewing gum, and seeming to endlessly shred papers. As Will and Terri are talking, Emma walks in and Terri jumps to Will’s side. Will has mustard on his face (as in the first scene) and Terri licks it off. Will tells Terri that them working in the same place is going to put a strain on their relationship. Terri tells Ken it’s time, and Ken gets on one knee and proposes to Emma.

The ladies are up, and hyped up on “Vitamin D.” They do a mash-up of “Halo” (Beyonce) and “Walking on Sunshine” (Katrina and the Waves). “If there are two things America needs right now, it’s sunshine…and optimism…oh, and angels.” They knock it out of the park.  Will and Emma take a walk, and Will asks her if it’s true Ken asked her to marry him. Terri sees Emma and Will talking, and Terri confronts Emma in her office. She tells Emma that she would never get Will, and to stay away and marry Ken.  Quinn talks to Terri about agreeing to give Terri the baby. She tells her that she doesn’t want Will to know, and she will need help with doctor bills and maternity clothes. Terri tells her that she will have to pay for a baby for 18 years, she thinks she can pay for 9 months. Terri solidified the fact that she’s a bitch, in my opinion.

Emma goes into the locker room and talks to Ken. She’s willing to marry him, as long as she keeps her last name, lives in opposite ends of the town, didn’t see one another after school, and no ceremony, or even tell people. Ken agrees. He asks her if it’s a yes. Finn confronts Rachel about giving the pills to the girls. They both agree that they shouldn’t have taken the pills, and tells Will what they did. Before they can do that, Will and Terri are summoned to Figgins’ office about Terri giving the students the pills. We find out that Howard was arrested on charges of suspicion of manufacturing Meth. Will asks Terri how he is supposed to trust having a baby with her, when she can’t look after a couple of teenagers.  Figgins calls for Terri’s resignation, then tells Will that he now has to have a co-chair for Glee Club.

As the Glee Club apologizes to Will, he tells them there are consequences…as there’s now a co-director for Glee Club…and in walks Sue. Later, Emma tells Will that she accepted Ken’s proposal. Will tries to be happy for her, but you can tell his heart is broken. They both walk, then turn and stare at one another. Rachel has a box of decongestants in her room, and she throws them away. She begins to exercise, and has a new goal in front of her…sectionals.

Some of my favorite quotes from tonight’s episode:

Sue

• “Your husband is hiding his kielbasa in a Hickory Farms gift basket that doesn’t belong to you.”

Rachel

• “If there are two things America needs right now, it’s sunshine…and optimism…oh, and angels.”

Kurt

• “I don’t understand how lightning is competition with an above ground swimming pool.”
• “They declined my offer to do their hair in corn rows, and all my artistic decisions have been derided as ‘too costly’ as it involved several varieties of exotic bird feathers.”

Emma

• “Will is a good man. He’s kind and he’s generous, and he deserves a lot better than you.”

Will

• “Everytime I light a fire in my life, you find a way to make sure it burns the forest down.”

Terri

• “That’s like saying a nail is competing with a hammer.”

Ken

• “Look at the two of us. You, pregnant. Me with psoriasis and one testicle that won’t descend.”
• “It’s cubic zirconia…I know how affected you were by Blood Diamond.”

Sentiment

Lonely, I lay on my bed
Torn about events of
Long since past.
I picture images of mockery
And deep despair.
I recall the child abused in
A middle school locker room.
With every punch and hit
My heart bleeds.
Horrors of abuse
Forever resonate in the halls
Of my memory.
Those events shape
Mentalities of my adult life.
A helping hand not found then
Has been extended and supports me
Through all my life difficulties.
Now a man with an agenda
For change and making a difference,
I extend my hand for others.
With one sweeping blow,
I feel forever like that boy
Abused in a middle school locker room.

My Very Own Fireside Chat: October 7, 2009

For a while, I’ve had feelings for someone. He’s confessed to me that he’s got feelings for me. However, for the last couple of months, I’ll get text messages from him telling me of his sexual escapades. With every text message, my heart breaks. Today, I woke up and got a text message. Another sexual encounter. What the hell am I doing? Why feelings for someone who clearly doesn’t want to proceed with a relationship with me. Perhaps I’m always meant to be lonely. Well, alone. In my own romantic comedy, I’m the best friend that gets fallen in love with in the end. This isn’t a movie. It’s real life, and my heart is broken. I’m going to have to just move on. I wasn’t looking for a relationship when Anthony came into my life, so I guess a love can still come around. I feel like I’m about ready to just throw in the towel on love. I’m irritated. Not with the person sending the text messages, but with myself for falling so hard for someone. I let my guard down. Until later, I’m signing off. Have a good day.

This Post is Long Overdue

June 25th started like any other day. I worked until 8pm, and I was getting ready to go on vacation. A guest in drive thru approached my window, and told us that Michael Jackson had died. I didn’t believe her.

Let me give some backstory…

I’ve been a Michael Jackson fan since I was 3 years old. It was that year that I saw Michael perform “Billie Jean” on the Motown 25 special. I remember the dazzling white glove and sparkly socks. I was hooked. I was captivated by the grace and the flow of the dancer on the screen. I was hooked. Some time later, I remember my mom making a big deal about the premiere of a mini-movie. I remembered, it was the same guy from the Motown special. Except, now, he was a zombie. The Thriller video scares me to this day. I collected all the albums. I knew all the dance moves. I started to have an affinity for glitz. It’s true. I love rhinestones to this day. Most of my clothes and shoes have rhinestones on them.

Dolly and Michael both have/had a sense of glitz and because of them I’m influenced by them. They are/were my idols. I love them.

When I heard that Michael Jackson had died, I was crushed. A great outpouring of emotion was shown for his death. I found the emotion ironic. It wasn’t but a week earlier, I read an article bashing him for his postponing of concerts. All of a sudden, Michael Jackson was an icon. They seemed to forget the fact they had all but turned their backs on him, calling him disgusting names. I guess Madonna was right at the VMA’s…we had to lose him to know what we had after all.

I designed a pair of Converse All-Stars called my Jacksons. They are covered with about 1,000 rhinestones a shoe. I wear them with pride. Because of Michael Jackson, I have a greater appreciation for life and humanity. Songs like “Heal the World” and “Man in the Mirror” will forever ring a distinct resonance in my heart. My pair of Jacksons remind me of that love.

At work, we are allowed to dress up for Halloween. I’ve decided to be a version of Michael Jackson. I’ve ordered the Rhinestone Glove today on eBay.

This post is long overdue. Thanks for letting me share my heart with you.

Here are some of my favorite Jackson outfits (among countless others) that I would definitely wear in everyday life.

Autumn

Autumn is one of my absolute favorite times of the year. My all-time favorite time is Christmas. When I feel that first chill in the air, I know the next couple of months are going to bring us some of the best gifts nature can provide. We’ll get a beautiful backdrop of leaves of reds, oranges, and yellows until they do their yearly duty of falling to the ground. Children get the joy of dressing as spooks and ghouls to gather scrumptious goodies. Next, we are reminded to give thanks for the many blessings in our lives. Finally, we’re reminded of the joy and the magic of a holiday season.

Autumn is here, folks.

I wanted to share one of my favorite memories of Autumn with you.

When I was a child, I would be so excited about Halloween. I would get yarn and would set up an pathway around the front yard and make my own Haunted House. I would ride my back through and pretend to be scared. I would then take the yarn and create a new course, and repeat the process. One particular October day, one of my neighbors came over and asked what I was doing. I told her that I was planning my Haunted House. She asked if she could pay me to let her children go through it. Of course, I said yes. lol. She brought her children over and they walked through my many incarnations of the Haunted House. I would find out later, that my mom had her come over and go through my Haunted House because she wanted me to be happy and know that I served a purpose. She was always good like that. Looking back, I realized it worked. I’ve always felt that I have a purpose and a direction. In those times when I felt like I didn’t have a purpose in life, I guess I just lost my direction. But, I always had people come around and nudge me (most of the time unknowingly) back onto my path.

Thanks for letting me share with you tonight. What are some of your favorite Autumn memories?

Diet Update

I’m going to try to post these on occasion.

Today, so far, I’ve had:

• 7 Cherry Tomatoes (20 Calories)
• 8 Apple Cinnamon Rice Quakers (60 Calories)
• 1 Chocolate Crunch Rice Cake (60 Calories)
• 1can of Diet Pepsi (O Calories)
• 1 GummiSavers Halloween Candy Piece (55 Calories)

Total Calorie Count (as of 2:24PM): 195

I’ve decided that I’m going to limit my calories to 1,500 a day, and since I walk about 2 miles at work every night, hopefully, it will pay off. We shall see.