I want to tell the World...but the World is the very thing that's stopping me.

Obama School Speech

I am sadden that I've missed our President's honorable school speech dedicated to students across the country. Thankfully, there are speech scripts online. You know, people critize how most President speeches are not too promising, but this speech was rather inspiring and his aim was clear..he did not speak in front of the country because he want to give us reassurance that his office is trying hard to improve our education, but rather he aimed to brighten the young minds to succeed individually, and have them come to realizations that you can not rely on others to achieve personal accomplishments..but by individual choices in life..

"These people succeeded because they understand that you can’t let your failures define you – you have to let them teach you. You have to let them show you what to do differently next time. If you get in trouble, that doesn’t mean you’re a troublemaker, it means you need to try harder to behave. If you get a bad grade, that doesn’t mean you’re stupid, it just means you need to spend more time studying" - Barack Obama

Tonite will be Obama's heath care address to Congress, crossing fingers for all the people who are in need.

Photoshooooooot!

The past weekend was really mellow for me, and I definitely enjoyed it..I didnt have to look for much to do because..well just because :)..

Yesterday was a huge day for me though; I did a photoshoot for one of a homie’s (Angelo) car from Stockton. I had a great time, especially they were really good people and most importantly patient! I really do enjoy shooting projects with good people, and how they actually cared about what I was doing and try to work with me. There are times when people just say..”just shoot it for me and make it clean”, I ask why, and they say because you are the photographer. That's just not me, because I don't know your story, how do I capture something so lifeless and dull? I shoot things with meaning or try to at least, so I can tell stories with my photos, and being able to look back to them and know I’ve done something that inspire others and myself, its worth every second of my life.

Despite this photoshoot is for a magazine, what really inspired me was that Angelo, a father, who told me that he was eagar to show his kids, especially his son who survived cancer, what he had dedicated his life to after being injured from an accident that resulted to his disibility. Angelo spend a lot of time, money, and work on the car that he had built from scratch, and I thought this shoot was definitely worthwhile.

Rocking the Disable Armed Forces License plate, I brought the ex-Navy and his buddy to the Alameda Naval Base for the shoot. I thought it would be an ideal location since he was in the Navy, and was also training to be a Navy Seal. The shoot went really well, there's always ups and downs but I have to say I was happy with most of it. Racing against time, we had to leave around 6 to catch the sunset @ Marina SL, it was getting chilly and we had to setup fast to catch the sun before it switches shifts with the moon. It sucked because there were so many people there for Labor Day Weekend, the spot I originally wanted to shoot at was packed with people fishing, watching the sunset, or getting drunk and high. Forturnately, we drove around and found a pretty empty lot and was able to catch a good amount of sunset. Angelo was complaining how it was freezing, but i didn't feel a thing..maybe because stockton is like usually 200 degrees out at that hour. hahahah well I have to go back to work..I love killing time typing :)


This car is right hand drive for god sakes


Special Thanks:
Kenny
Jason
April
& God













Evidently, some artists like to paint with their hands, I like to paint with my eyes.

I sped thru the fastlane, wanting to escape this life..but this life is chasing after me..faster than I thought. I sat in from the sleepless night thru the cold morning, im speechless. "What a life".

you're cute

I used to jokingly tell my mom to hurry up and move in with her boy friend because she's getting old and she be repeating herself way too much hahaha..but now, the joke had became reality and I miss her at times. She tells me she miss me too, and I started to feel really gulity even though I didn't literally kick her out..but my sister and I told her that we need to be independent because we are also getting old.

Lately, I have been seeing and calling my mom a lot and it feels really great to be able to catch up with her. That feeling is like you can almost fill the chills in your body because you are smiling from your heart.

I'd remember the things she use to do that get on my nerves have became a joyful conversation..like today, she called while i was working, and left a message. Then i call her back during break, she asked me if I heard her message and I said "yes", and without regards to my response,she repeat word for word on what she said in the voice mail..i bust out laughing because it was just too funny..it felt like i was listening to my voice mail all over again...after that I remember I would hate it when she does stuff like that, now I think that's pretty cute..and that's why I love her..the love that any sons and daughters share for their mothers.

i'm glad she had accepted the fact that I am going to be leaving here after college, its really a cue that makes me realize I am getting so old, and I am happy and sad at the same time that my mom is finally letting me go.