Jose (a.k.a Beaner a.k.a Nipply Kid or Nipple Boy) :D

Of all the friends I have, I know one that will help me out in any situation no matter what. I met Jose Manuel a while back. I don’t really remember when exactly. Through him, I met my other best homie, Sergio; but I’ll get more into him later on (no homo!). Beaner (Jose Manuel’s nickname) and I began to become homies when him and I started a band called S.U.F.F.E.R. And I guess even though the band went on running we just started hanging out and became friends.

Both of us have been through thick and thin together. He was there for me when my first serious relationship turned into an epic fail. I was there when all of the people whom we thought were his friends turned against him. We’ve been through quite a number of arguments and disputes. They’ve been about music, society, and even about life. But what I find cool is that even after all our disputes we push that aside and still remain awesome friends. That’s why it pisses me off when people question it. Like last time, I remember the ex-vocalist of our band began telling me she doesn’t see why I still hang out with Beaner if him and I are always arguing. Just because she don’t like him doesn’t mean she should tell me stuff. WTF?!?!

I bet your wondering why I called him “Nipply Kid” and “Nipple Boy” on the title. Well, it’s a bit of an insider, but I’ll let you in on it. This weekend, I went to Boyle Heights because I wanted to see my girlfriend, Katie <3 .
I went through some unfortunate problems and the only thing I wanted to do at that moment was see Katie.

So I hung out with her most of the weekend. But once, she mentioned someone who appeared in many of my pictures on my Facebook. She hasn’t met Beaner yet. I explained who he was and how he was a good friend of mine. But I was a little out of it that night. I mention this one time when I was at band practice in the middle of summer. That day was really hot. So I began to practice with my shirt off. When the rest of the band saw why I had my shirt off, they did the same (no homo!). But when Beaner took off his shirt, I saw something I really don’t ever want to see again. I saw that he had HUGE pepperoni-sized nipples. At first, I was in shock. But then I realized it was pretty funny… but still weird. Well, anyways… I kind of told Katie this and she started laughing. Ever since then, she made it her mission to call Beaner that when she meets him. My God, Beaner’s going to love me… Well, that is my homie, Beaner.

My Weekend at Boyle Heights…

The word that best describes it is “magical”. Its started when i was about to take the bus line 251 to go to East L.A. I was going to take it from Huntington Park. But I got a little impatient, so I decided to walk those several miles between H.P. and East L.A. The reason I was going there in the first place was because my friend Michelle invited me to a hangout they were doing for one of their friends, Katie. She had recently turned 18, so they wanted to do something for her. I’ve been having a very strong liking towards her for the past month. As soon as Michi (a.k.a. Michelle) invited me to go, I said yes without hesitation. As soon as i got there, the first thing I noticed were nothing but empty beer bottles of Dos Equis all over the house. Michi and my other friend Stichy were cleaning up for Katie’s kickback. Apparently, Michi’s mom was partying last night with a bunch of friends. All i said was, “NICE!” and began to help clean up. We were hanging out for a while when Michi went up to me, teasing me, “Oooh… Darwin. Katie’s coming!” As soon as she said that, I started shitting bricks. I began to blush and kind of panic. Well, she got there and it didn’t seem so bad. We greeted each other. At first, we didn’t speak to each other that much. I obviously liked her… A LOT! But i didn’t know whether she liked me back, though. And what made it worse was that I was really friggin’ nervous. The only thing keeping me calm was all the booze and listening to The Misfits <3 . But of course, all our friends were pushing us together. Through all my panicking, I ended needing to smoke a cigarette. What was cool was that she needed to smoke one too. And the only place we could smoke was outside on a balcony. We were alone… We were up on the balcony smoking and it seemed kind of awkward at first. But i manned up. I figured that if i didn't begin the conversation, it was never gonna happen. So i began talking… and it took off. We started talking about music, the differences between the cities we lived in (i think i prefer Boyle Heights), and several other things. From there on out the night went pretty well… until the end. When everyone was drunk to the point when we were gonna pass out and we already had our fun (Nintendo Wii!!), we were all going to sleep. The only people that were staying at Michi's house were Stichy, Michael, a couple i whose names i can't remember, Katie, and I. Apparently, Michi and Stichy so generously decided to force Katie and I to sleep together on the floor. Well, we might as well have because there wasn't much room anywhere else. Katie started to kinda play peek-a-boo with me under the covers. And i admit, i felt a little childish; so i played along. Next thing i know, i began to kiss her. It felt so right. At that moment everything in the world disappeared and it was just Katie and I who remained. That night, we slept together… and it was MAGICAL!! We woke up next to each other holding hands and we couldn't let go of each other throughout the whole day. When we parted ways because i had to go back to H.P., i felt like a little piece of me stayed in Boyle Heights with Katie. In fact, i think it was a huge piece of me because i can't stop thinking of her. Well, it ain't too bad. She's my girlfriend now and she might go to my show on the 25th. I wanna move to Boyle Heights now. I miss her… <3

Your Wellness

Your Wellness

Your wellness is one of your top concerns (unless you don’t give a damn about yourself). You wonder every now and then if your health and fitness is good, how is your financial situation, how are you spiritually or socially. It’s very common. It only means you care for yourself and want the best life can give you.

First, let’s talk about health and fitness. If you one of those couch potatoes that say, “I’m fat! And what!” it’s all good. But sooner or later you’re going to realize that it’s affecting your health badly. Everyone should get out and do something. It doesn’t matter when. Whenever I pass a city park in the early morning, I see a bunch of guys playing basketball on the weekends. Plus you got to watch for your diet, obviously. I love them Hot Cheetos and Munchies; but you got to do what you got to do. No sacrifice no victory, dudes and dudettes.

Next, lets talk money. If you’re going to the grocery store and buying that “lame-brand” cereal and you feel embarrassed, DON’T. All you’re doing is taking care of your money. You know, you got to keep that cheddar in you pocket somehow. It’s all right to use discounts, too. I do. I don’t give a damn who looks or talks. Why should you? If anything, they’re all just jealous because you’re paying less than them for the exact same thing. What a bunch of weenies!!!

Now let’s talk about your social status. If you have a bunch of friends, a boyfriend or girlfriend (whatever you prefer ;D), you go out a lot, and you enjoy life; then you’re good. You’re set. But if your one of those low-lives who just stay at home playing Yu-Gi-Oh cards or X-box live, then stop what you’re doing, put on some fresh clothes, and go out, dude. Seriously, you’re just wasting away with that. And don’t say I don’t understand because I play Yu-Gi-Oh and Pokémon cards and I’m a huge Call of Duty and God of War fan. So SHUSH!! Just do what I told you to do and you won’t have to spend the rest of your life spanking the monkey to anime and hentai. Get a life, for your own sake!!!

Well, there you have it. Now don’t fudge up the rest of your days. Make each minute worth living. Just don’t jump off speeding cars like I do. That’s my thing!

Misfits – Saturday Night :D

There’s 52 ways to murder anyone.
One and two are the same, and they both work as well.
I’m coming clean for Amy.
Julie doesn’t scream as well,
And the cops won’t listen all night.
So maybe, I’ll be over.
Just as soon as I fill them all in
And I can remember when I saw her last.
We were running all around and having a blast.
But the back seat of the drive-in is so lonely without you.
I know when your home,
I was thinking about you.
There was something I forgot to say,
I was crying on saturday night.
I was out cruising without you,
They were playing our song.
Crying on saturday night.
As the moon becomes the night time
You go viciously, quietly, away.
I’m sitting in the bedroom,
Where we usedto sit and smoke cigarettes
Now I’m watching, watching you die…
I can remember when I saw her last.
We were running all around and having a blast.
But the back seat of the drive-in is so lonely without you.
I know when your home, I was thinking about you.
There was something I forgot to say,
I was crying on Saturday night.
I was out cruising without you,
They were playing our song.
Crying on Saturday night.
Crying on Saturday night
Crying on Saturday night

My Hobbies and Interests

My Hobbies

I, for one, have many hobbies and interests. I guess it’s because I’m a very open-minded person. I give every opportunity I receive a chance to be experienced by me. I don’t care whether it’s music, education, or some random thing to do; I want to try almost everything in the world. I always like to see what the world has to offer; which leads me to my first hobby and interest: going out. I always go out. I’m the kind of person that can’t and will not stay in one spot. I always have to be outdoors or doing something outside of my house. Through that, I know that I can find many opportunities and things to do.

I’m a musician. I’m not a metalhead. I’m not a punk. I’m not a rocker. And I’m sure as hell not a paisa!!! So I really do not like to be labeled as any musical stereotype. I love all music. I love Metal, Punk, Ska, Indy, Hard Rock, Techno, Salsa, Merengue, Punta, and practically anything. This leads to my second hobby and interest: Listening to music. Like I said, I listen to all music… and I love it all. I love bands like The Misfits, La Resistencia, Sublime, Band of Horses, Metallica, Megadeth, The Sex Pistols, Rage Against The Machine, etc. I also love more mainstream artists like Ice Cube, Eazy-E, Dr. Dre (All of N.W.A.), Eminem, and others.

Other than just listening to music, I also enjoy playing it. So yeah, my third hobby and interest would be playing music. This would be my most favorite hobby. I play music with a burning passion. Playing music is my greatest escape from all the negative things in my life. I love it. I play guitar, bass, and a little bit of drums (Still working on it!! ). Well, that pretty much does it for my hobbies and interests. So there you have it.

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Jason McElwain

Well, what can I say? Jason may be a 17-year-old with autism; but he kicked ass at his 1st high school basketball game. I congratulate him for his accomplishment. It’s admirable that he didn’t let such a thing get in his way of doing the one thing he longed for. Congrats, Jason!