Tuesday, February 17, 2009

IM ALIVE to tell the story..


"Good dude, Bad night, Right place, Wrong time,
In the blink of an eye his whole life changed.
If you could feel how my body felt,
you would know how Kanye felt.
Thank God I ain't too cool for the safe belt"



I Constantly Thank God for all that
he has done and continue to do for me. He has yet
again brought me through another tragic incident that
could have turned out fatal. I owe every breath and inch
of my soul to him. To Glory Be The Most Highest.

Accidents do happen, but God determines the outcome.....



I am not showing these pics or telling my story for
sympathy, I REPEAT, I am not showing these pics or
telling my story for sympathy or to make you sad.
I just want to share with you the work and blessings
that God has done for me. I'm so grateful that I was
able to literally walk away from this near fatal accident
and to be typing to you today. Never lose faith on what
God can do, he's brought me through and will do the same
for you.



Last Sunday, February 8 at 1:42am, I was driving home from
a close friend's Birthday gathering in Long Island, New York. I
was on the Northern State passing exit 31 when a 19 year old
kid side swiped me from the right. The car spun out of control
and went head on into the divider. It then rolled over twice,
flipped up and landed upside down. Upon landing, it slid for
about 25ft still upside down. To be honest, I thought I was dead
on the impact but after the car stop sliding, I realize God said
"Not now, I'm not done with you yet." I do believe my
parents were looking down protecting me as I was tossed around,
holding and praying for me life. When I came to my senses I
unbuckled my seat belt and crawled out the window upside down.
Thank God for Seat Belts. In the hospital I learned that the 19yr
old kid suffers with Narcolepsy and may have fell asleep behind
the wheel. There's a lot more details but due to legal limitation,
I can't discuss upon. I'm just so blessed beyond your imagination
that I'M STILL HERE. At the moment I'm back home healing,
thinking and counting my blessings. Thanks to everyone who came
to the hospital, called, texted, emailed, visited my home, sent gifts
and flowers and most importantly Prayed for me. I am thankful for
you.

I Love You and Please Be Careful!!!

One of the scariest moment in my life.




"JESUS WALKS WITH ME"

And I can say
Never would have made it,
Never could have made it,
Without you

I would have lost it all,
But I now how I see how you were
there for me and I can say
I'm stronger, I'm wiser, I'm better,
much better,

When I look back over all you brought me through.
I can see that you were the one that I held on to....


TO BE CONTINUED......

Saturday, February 7, 2009

The Edition is LIMITED.... Part Tres


I Got One....

Call me stingy, call me greedy, but I'm sorry I like to
be the only one or very few with certain things I really
dig. There's something about having possession to things
that only a few can have. Its hard to explain but it you suffer
from "I Want To Be The Only One With It" syndrome, then
you know what I mean.



The good folks over at Adidas never seize to amaze me.
On one of my usual walks in the big apple I started to feel
down so I figured I cheer myself up and buy some "CHICKS"
that would express how I was currently feeling. I walked into
TRAINING CAMP and said to myself, "Self, get out of this
store, you need to buy a new suitcase (my previous one has
seen better days) and to my surprise there were 4 suitcases
located in the back. I gazed at this bright red one but the price
tag read $350. "No way Jose". Then my eyes opened wide and
my mouth dropped, a custom-made Adidas Suitcase right before
me. It was love at 1st sight. I picked up the tag and it read $500.
(yea, I nearly past gas too). At this point the manager walks up to
me and says, "You like it, I'll give you a good price". I replied,
"No thank you, no price would do me justice if it was $500". As I'm
walking away, my back turned, the setting suddenly went into slow
motion. He slowing yelled out. "HOW ABOUT $29.99". I turned
around so fast my debit card came flying out my sleeve like I was a
ninja throwing star knives. To top it off he informed me that Adidas
only sent 2 Suitcases to his store. As I got home I went on a Google
frenzy trying to dig up anything I could on this freakishly Awesome
luggage. I started to lose hope until I stumbled on a site in
Wellington, New Zealand. It talked about the New Adidas
Concept store opening there in 2007. No pictures but they
mentioned the Custom-Made Suitcase. I wasn't satisfied with
that so I went into my trusty contacts folder and called up the
Adidas Corporate office. They ensured me of its rarity and
how lucky I was to pay what I paid. The Wooster store in SOHO
only got 4 suitcases and they sold out the 1st day. Long story short,
I'm a happy camper, literally, LOL

"We aint going no where but got Suits and Cases"


The Edition is LIMITED.... Part Dos


I Got One.....


Call me stingy, call me greedy, but I'm sorry I like to
be the only one or very few with certain things I really
dig. There's something about having possession to things
that only a few can have. Its hard to explain but it you suffer
from "I Want To Be The Only One With It" syndrome, then
you know what I mean.



The Good Folks over at ZARA introduced their first Footwear
Limited Edition, which can only be found in selected Zara stores.
The Collection includes three hand-painted models through a
technique named dripping. The process consists in letting the
paint drop in a spontaneous and energetic way. This technique
is characteristic of the US artistic movement from the end of the
1940s, Action Painting. This handcrafted process makes each of
the 500 units on sale uniquely limited and rare.



Limited Edition 356 out 500 ",

The Edition is LIMITED.... Part Uno


I GOT ONE....


Call me stingy, call me greedy, but I'm sorry I like to
be the only one or very few with certain things I really
dig. There's something about having possession to things
that only a few can have. Its hard to explain but it you suffer
from "I Want To Be The Only One With It" syndrome, then
you know what I mean.



The Good folk over at Greedy Genius teamed up with the
illustrious department store, Barney's CO-OP New York.
This is definitely not the first time the two sides have worked
together on a project, but this is arguably their best set to date.

The Limited Edition set consist of the Battleship Cool Breeze,
Crown Phantom, and Blanca Negra Cool Breeze. The Battleship
Cool Breeze is limited to 144 pairs. and The Crown Phantom is
limited to only 127 pairs . Lastly, the Blanca Negra Cool Breeze
is limited to only 61 pairs. (I got one of the 61, ", )




Call Me Ronald Fiasco


"I Like Diptyque Candles &
Maharishi Sandals"

-Lupe Fiasco-

As you may not know, Lupe Fiasco is my
favorite Rapper/Poet/Activist/Muslim/Etc. When
I heard the track "GOLD WATCH" of his 2nd album,
The Cool, I nearly jumped out the basement window.
In this song he really put me on to some underground
and mainstream fashion designers, magazines, books,
gadgets, islands, countries, etc. I did my research and
I must say I'm proud I did. Thanks Mr. Fiasco, you put
on.

Diptyque Candles and Maharishi Sandals ("CHICKS")




Lupe Fiasco - GOLD WATCH

I Don't Want To Grow Up...


I'm A Toys "R" Us Kid......


From the motion picture "Thunder Tropics", written
and directed by Comedian/Actor Ben Stiller.
I present the best Bobble Head Collectors Pack ever.....

"THUNDER TROPICS" BOBBLE HEAD CAST



Such a funny movie, a pure Laugh Riot...

Reading is Fundamental


Visually Hungry

by RANKIN

Its nothing like getting nestled up under the covers
all warm and fuzzy and indulging yourself in a good read.
This book draws together two decade's worth of work by
the ubiquitous British photographer Rankin. Acting as a
retrospective, it documents the iconic creative genius
throughout and extraordinary career in which he has shot
many of the world's leading personalities, models and celebrities.










For more information and Rankin and his work,
Please CLICK HERE

"CHICKS" Of The Week


Nike Zoom Toki Lux





The Zoom Toki Lux was inspired by the Nike Zoom Sabaku
and the Nike Blazer. Nike designers chose a supple perforated
upper with a tonal Swoosh elegantly and subtly blended in to the
layout. The signature features of the Lux series are applied to the
Nike Zoom Toki with a vividly accented Sail Blue midsole, the woven
“Lux” label on the heel, and a single eyelet stamped with a Lux
callout. Subtle sophistication.

My Speakers Are Doing The BATMAN TOTSY ...

Animal Collective



New Album in stores now "Merriweather Post Pavilion"

Here for yourself.... Animal Collective "My Girls"


"I dance so good to this video and song"

Words of WISDOM.....


Preach on PREACHER!!!


You know when you read or hear something and it feels
like the author or songwriter or speaker opened up your
brain, climbed in, stole your words and spit it out for millions
to hear. Well the Ultro Big Homey, K to the, did just that.
I had to hold back the tears. (Well maybe some slipped out)


READ IT HERE....

"I ALWAYS FEEL MY BEST WORK IS MY NEXT WORK...
I'VE MADE SOME GOOD CHOICES AND SOME MISTAKES...
I'VE BEEN LOVED AND HATED.... I'VE BEEN HAILED AND
RIDICULED..."
"I'VE BEEN ATTACKED FOR BEING ME... FOR BEING BRIGHT
RED IN A GREY WORLD.... I AM NUCLEAR ENERGY... WHEN
ENCAPSULATED IN AN IDEA OR BOX LIKE A STAGE OR SHOE
DESIGN I CREATE MAGIC..."

"I AM NOT PERFECT AND I WILL NEVER BE WHAT I WAS TAUGHT
MY WHOLE LIFE AND THAT WAS TO BE "CHRIST LIKE"... I'M FINE
WITH JUST BEING THE BEST ME! I ACCEPT AND TAKE
RESPONSIBILITY FOR MY MISTAKES AND LEARN FROM THEM.
I WILL NEVER ATTACK NEGATIVE PEOPLE AND THEIR ENERGY...
I FORGIVE THEM FOR THEY DON'T THINK FOR THEMSELVES BUT
MERELY BASE THEIR OPINIONS ON WHAT THEY WERE TAUGHT."

"THANK YOU TO ANYONE WHO THRIVES ON THE DOWNFALL OF
OTHERS FOR I WILL NOT FALL!!! YOUR PESSIMISM IS MY POWER...
YOUR PRESUMPTIONS LEAD TO MY REDEMPTION ... I DON'T LIKE
THE OBVIOUS... I LIKE THE TENSION... I LIVE FOR THE FIGHT...
I AM A SOLDIER OF FREE THOUGHT IN A CLOSED MINDED WORLD
AND I AM READY FOR WAR... I HAVE LOST EVERYTHING SO I AM
FEARLESS ... YOU OBVIOUSLY DON'T KNOW WHO YOU'RE UP
AGAINST..."