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There’s something beautiful about the following words: “I incorporated my own business.”

Yesterday was one month since I’ve moved forward with a business model that may not be original in terms of purpose but shall be unique in the quality of service. Though I still cannot give too many details about the business (as the web site goes live within a week, but not yet!), it is mainly a technical support/training company for home users with the possibility (and hope?) of expanding to small to medium-sized companies in the future.

Am I confident in my abilities? Somewhat. I love challenges, and this has certainly been a challenge. I know there are many challenges I have left to face, but it’s been a fun road so far. Once the road turns from loose gravel to asphalt then from asphalt to gold, I’ll be even happier.

I just know that no matter what happens, I’m excited to see where it takes me. Experience is something that you can never get enough of, no matter how much you achieve. I just know that I have to do this. Just once, I want to start something, and finish it. No matter the outcome, I will consider it to be successful. No matter how much money I make (or don’t), I will be successful. In my mind, this is one big, happy learning experience, and I’m going to enjoy it as much as I can!

…and this won’t be the last time I incorporate my own business. )

I haven’t written in my blog in over a year… it’s been over fourteen months. This is pretty startling considering I used to write every other day, if not every day, in my blog. It was sort of a public diary. Any of my friends, classmates, (potential employers?!,) and anyone who knew my name could learn all about my life. There was plenty of bad stuff to go around but also a lot of experience with it. I think I’ve learned quite a bit in the past few years, but I haven’t necessarily implemented it. I’m hoping that over the coming months, these blog posts will shift from purely personal to somewhat informative and inspirational. All too often in my past, I wrote about how people had brought me down, how situations had screwed me over, and how it always seemed like my life was directly connected to a pipe of endless tragedy and despair.

Though I am somewhat confident (and disappointed in the fact that) I will never truly be completely satisfied, I think that I’ve been assuming that being satisfied and happy go hand in hand. I think satisfaction simply deals with circumstances and happiness looks at what you have and what you could have. Sometimes, it’s good to say screw off to reality once in a while, especially if it means having at least a slightly more positive outlook on life.

I’m always ready to write off my future whenever a small obstacle gets in my way. This isn’t how my life should be.

It won’t be.

I won’t accept this.

We’ll see where this goes.

Rated TV-14 for Mature Content. Even though kids participate.

Honestly, I’m doing this for three reasons:
1. I can tolerate watching fake murders on TV and movies, but cannot tolerate seeing any media that shows animals being abused, tortured, mutilated, injured, or killed.
2. I haven’t blogged in a while about anything, much less anything important.
3. I want a free tofurkey. Isn’t that a cute name, too?!

But, now on to a more serious issue.

How can we still be so cruel to animals?

For some of you who don’t know, I have been vegetarian since May of this year, 2008. Initially, I was inspired not only because I used to have chickens as pets and think they’re great as companions, but because I was shocked and disgusted by the gargantuan amounts of hormones that are pumped into all of these animals, that not only make them over-sized horrendously, but also make those antibiotics transfer to us. The meat industry uses more antibiotics than humans do. It’s just disgusting all around.

Some people say you “need meat” to survive. I think I’d hear about vegetarians and vegans dying regularly then, wouldn’t you?

I don’t get what our twisted fetish is with eating meat. I wish I wasn’t raised that way, but I’ve changed now, and I couldn’t be happier.

So, why the main spur of a call to action from my (highly limited) group of readers? I saw a few words on PETA2′s Pledge page [link], worded very well from Marta on peta2.com’s site:

* No animal was tortured in the making of a Tofurky.
* No one has to stick her/his hand up a turkey’s butt. Tofurkys don’t have butts.
* Tofurky roasts are available practically everywhere.
* Turkeys will be thankful.

The one that stuck out, though, was this one:

* Murder should never be cause for celebration.

How disturbingly true. Let’s be thankful that we painfully slaughtered this animal and made it suffer from the moment it was born so we can ingest chemicals and its pain and suffering. I’m so incredibly disgusted.

I still have the images of videos I had seen years ago of animals being tortured for their fur, and they’re still with me. I couldn’t bear to watch the video, but if you have the stomach for it, and if it will help you in going against meat, not just for one day, but indefinitely, please do it.

If you want to be brave, and make a difference, go ahead and sign the pledge:

http://getactive.peta.org/campaign/p2thanksgivingpledge

You’re doing the right thing. Turkeys will be grateful. Wouldn’t that be nice? Animals that can’t hurt you, that never hurt you, that never did anything wrong to you, won’t have to suffer for your pleasure?

Sounds good to me.

If you have a crappy computer or a shitty monitor, feel free to ignore this blog entry, as you won’t be able to appreciate the full awesomeness of the apparel I am about to present you with. If you do, and you’re not a broke ass, continue to enjoy this entry.

So I’m a fat, obese fuck. Oh, some of you think I’m exaggerating. I am being completely serious and medically accurate. I used to be at a BMI as low as 24.5, which is still borderline on being overweight (not to be confused with a BMI of >30, which is considered obese, and >35, which is extremely obese)… my BMI has shot up to ~31.5 within two and a half years, and that is sick, literally.

I know I take a lot of pictures that make me seem slimmer than I really am, and honestly, if you all thought I was fat at all in some of my other pictures, you guys were too stuck-up, even for me. I weighed 40-65 lbs. less in some of my older pictures, and I want to get down to that weight, and lower, way lower. I know that I will never be a twig– I don’t plan on wanting to be. I am not a femm; I am a straight-acting guy and I don’t need to slim down to fit in girl jeans. I want to look hawt, and to me, not wearing clothes meant for your gender (unless there’s some hawt shirt which could pass off as a guy’s shirt, too) is not attractive at all in my book. I feel sorry for your genitals, silly boys with tiny balls.

So I found inspiration to correct this health and emotional issue. That’s right — there’s not one minute of every day that I don’t think about my weight. I don’t understand how extremely overweight/obese people can feel comfortable and continue to eat unhealthy food. That said, I no longer eat fast food. I will eat out once a week or every other week, but that is an extreme reduction compared to how I used to eat. I used to eat a nice greasy breakfast (which isn’t bad seeing as your metabolism is highest in the morning and gets it started early). I’d follow that up with a decent lunch from never just one fast food joint– usually two. I would hit up McDonald’s for two or three burgers (no joke), and then go to Taco Bell for a few tacos and nachos. Sick, eh? Dinner usually ended up being served up by Taco Bell and McDonald’s again. Totally sick. I saw Supersize Me but it apparently didn’t get to me much.

So. What will?

I am grateful for Comedy Central. This will be the first, and probably only, time which I will say such a ludicrous thing. I received my entire value from it, though, when I was watching George Lopez. He was pretty entertaining tonight, sans his obnoxious stereotypes of Mexicans and crackers, but then he was followed up by a morbidly obese Hispanic which caught my attention. He was featured on MySpace secret stand-ups (comedians) and once again, he was invading my life, and perhaps this happened for a reason. Presenting, the extremely greasy, fat, disgusting, filthy bastard known as Gabriel Iglesias:

Don’t get me wrong– I enjoyed his comedy, but for someone that huge to refer himself as “fluffy” is just sick. He’s not fluffy– he’s fucked up. There wasn’t a five-second period during the entire two-hour show that I didn’t think about his weight and how unhealthy this poor bastard must be…

He is now my source of extreme inspiration for weight loss. When I have reached my final goal (yet to be determined), I’ll write him a long letter, along with photos I will have taken along the way to my success, showing him that he can live a healthier life as well.

That said…

In the coming blogs, I will present my favorite clothing and accessories from my favorite design label, Diesel. I’m sorry that I am not a slave to Prada, D&G, or A&F. These brands irritate me, and are such clichés. I am grateful that I have better taste than those mentioned. To inspire me and others, I will be giving a new selection of clothing articles in each volume/edition of this series. Each selection will remind me to contribute to what I now call my Diesel Clothing Fund, and you are more than welcome to contribute, seeing as each set of 3 items will cost around $500 on average. This is an extreme goal, and this will be extreme weight loss.

I will be carrying around a picture of that fat greasy bastard, and may build my selection as time goes on. There are two very obese co-workers at my current job, and whenever I get a new phone with a working camera, I will take pictures and save them for easy access wherever I am, whenever I have an urge to gorge myself as I so often did and still somewhat do. It’s time for me to take control of the only part of me that upsets me.

I enjoy being a pretentious twit. I enjoy being selfish. I enjoy being a fucker. I enjoy the way I am. I enjoy being able to speak out. I like having an amazing speaking voice that some people mistake for apathy. I love not having to have sex with everyone to feel good about myself. I love still being able to appreciate the rest of me even though I don’t look fantastic on the outside. I long for the day that my current skills of being a bastard, fucker, bitch, come to equality with the outside me. Of course, you guys will love me then, because more attractive people get to be twits.

My plans are basically making more money by doing web design. This will be a lot easier once the economy improves (at least a little bit). I also look forward to perhaps moving up to a better position within the next year or two at my job, perhaps to the IT department. It would be nice to boost my salary by 125%, right? Ah, dreams, dreams. Let’s make this shit a reality. Whether you support me or not, I’ll be moving forward. I’d prefer if you don’t support me — it’ll make this shit a lot easier.

The only people that I know will support me every hour of every day are Eric and James. The rest of you can do as you please. Feel free to take this advice and mold it to your own liking. If anyone has any other supportive ideas, feel free to let me in on it! If it works well for me, I’ll be more than happy to give you a gift card to any restaurant or retail store of your choice ranging in various dollar amounts. I look forward to your ideas, and I hope you look forward to my continuing series, and next time, I’ll be providing more enticing pictures– I promise.

Here’s one pretentious prick signing off for tonight. I love you Eric, always. You will always be my brother. I love you, James, though you won’t see this for God knows how long. You’ll always be my boy.

Rated TV-PG for Mature Language.

Now, most people wouldn’t casually admit this, but this isn’t a casual accusation, either.

Never before have I been interested in someone who wants so much sex, and wants just so many guys in general, ever before. It’s fucking disturbing. Don’t you people know that you can get diseases from whoring around with a different guy each HOUR? Shit.

On this guy’s page, he had comments from three or more different guys, saying they should fuck, and that they’re down for whatever. That’s so fucking disgusting. You guys aren’t interested in actually getting to know each other. You’re just interested in sex. It makes me almost want to stay in Texas; nonetheless, I’m rather certain I’ll find someone in California that actually appreciates what I have to offer.

It’s sad when you’re rejected for physical attributes, though. I won’t go into detail about that, but I’m just disappointed right now. I’m not the skinniest person– I’m actually sort of fat. At least I admit to it, but I’m not like a disgusting fat. I’m just fat. I still look sort of cute, I think. That doesn’t give me an excuse to be overweight, but it sort of lessens the pain whenever I think about myself and how I look.

I just don’t understand how people can be so shallow. It’s funny, because I was actually called a player, yet I’m being played. This is so stupid. I can’t believe I’m interested in a slut.

You know what’s worse? The slut provides good conversation, and is fun to talk to. Who knows if anything could ever come from that. I’m not sure if anything ever could, seeing as they have been a huge whore before, and now.

Some of you may be thinking to yourselves, “Well, I’m hot and you’re not. You’re just a fat kid who is starved for attention because he can’t get any.” I’m sorry, but I’ve gotten plenty, and I never have a problem with getting some. I don’t just *want* some, though. I want to actually get to know someone… Why does it seem like the only problems I ever have are problems with the guys in my life? Maybe I should go straight. At least chicks aren’t cunts the way that these guys are to me.

It sucks because I still think there’s a chance that something may happen. I don’t want to just give up. I think it’s totally awesome that someone I’m interested in has so many other people interested in him as well…

It just disturbs me that all he wants from those guys is to just mess around. “Down for anything” is not in my vocabulary. Once I lose weight and move to California, I will not turn into a full-time student and full-time slut. I will not tell everyone I’m down for anything, or everything. I will not freely make out with everyone new I meet on MySpace, at school, or wherever. I want friendships. I want relationships. I want people to appreciate who I am inside, and once I lose weight, who I am on the outside, too. My self-esteem suffers because of the image of myself, and because of how guys treat me. It’s funny because that phrase is rather paradoxical: “Self-esteem” really doesn’t come from yourself, but rather (mostly) from those around you. Totally sucks. I’d love to generate more of my own self-esteem. I’m confident, but not about my physical appearance.

But it looks like personality can’t top that when you’re down for anything.

View the original blog post on MySpace, with comments.

Ever gone to a restaurant where they had fortune cookies? Of course you have. I thought these cookies’ messages, however, were particularly meaningful. Have a look for yourself!

This was what I was presented with from two separate fortune cookies, while sitting next to the great guy I’m dating, Danii! [B] [MS] I had never opened a fortune cookie with any message like that, let alone two of them in a row. I don’t know… maybe it means something. I’d like to think so! :]

It’s always great hanging out with Danii. You never know what’s going to happen next, and he’s so relaxed and laid back that I’m comfortable with whatever happens (or doesn’t).

Life is what it is, and it’s what we make of it. Sometimes, you have to take risks. You have to believe that maybe there’s someone trying to tell you something, and that something may be real. Maybe this is what we’ve hoped for all along…

<3 you Danii!

Also, something too cool to take note of…There’s only one number in common on both fortune cookies, Danii’s age! :] Cool…

Today I am in a better mood than usual. I’m sure there’s at least one person (or commenter that understands why. Things just seem to be looking up.

I’m really grateful for the people in my life, especially for the people that have always been there for me.

So now that I’ve let you all know I’m in a good mood, here’s some entertainment for you. If you like Bush, look away… but odds are in my favor. =]

This one just makes me smile. Hah. Silly turkey. There’s nothing in there for you.

Read the bottom headline. Oh yeah, we all agree on this one. I’m sure they didn’t intend it to read that Bush is the worst disaster, but, you get the idea.

How Come They Can’t Hear Me?… [Note which end of the phone is up ]

Haha. Hope everyone has a great Friday! Love ya’ll! (You know, the people I love.

First, let’s get the important stuff out first. The blog now has a new feature (requested by one very loyal reader and awesome friend) so that you can post private comments, or essentially, submit a comment that only I can read. If you are logged in, you can also choose other registered users to have your comment sent to, but if you don’t have an account, that’s OK– I’ll be the only one who can have access/be able to see your comment/message. Pretty neat, huh? Hope you like it!

So right now, I’m past my one-month anniversary here at my job at the corporate office of Mission Foods/GRUMA Corp. It actually isn’t that bad of a job. I never, ever, ever run out of work to do, and my desk is near a window! I’m quite satisfied here. I just wish I wasn’t a temp. That would be nice… I would have a little more job stability. I wouldn’t worry (but not nearly as much before) about whether I’m going to get a call on my way home saying my “assignment has finished” or something similar. But I’m enjoying it while it lasts, and as Danniiiii pointed out, there’s no point in worrying over things that probably won’t happen; all the more reason to rejoice!

Well, I’m about to get out of work now… and head home. Rush hour traffic = Shit. I’ll write more tonight. Or later. Later!

I’m just posting this as an update. I know I said I would know by 12pm, but I won’t know until 12:30 to 4:30PM this afternoon. Hopefully it won’t be that late, and I will immediately post the results because my temp agency will be notified and will notify me right away by the end of business today… WISH ME LUCK………

The ticking grows louder and louder with each passing minute that I’m sitting at home, a sitting duck, waiting for the call that will change my life in a good way, or make me continue living the same rut that I’ve been in for many months now. I’m getting sick of the waiting. On Friday, hopefully before noon, the wait will be over. But until then, it’s driving me crazy. Will I get the job? I hope I do. I so desperately need it. My mom needs it. We need it. We need the money… I’d like to have extra spending money, as well. It’s really just one of those things that ruins everything else. Makes a good day turn bad… not knowing the outcome.

I don’t understand why I grow so impatient. I’m supposed to be optimistic, but I find that sometimes, my optimism brings more confusion than if I’m simply neutral about the issue at hand… The issue at hand is what everything revolves around in today’s society–money. It’s very painful to avoid the topic wherever I go, whatever I do; I can never stop thinking about money. I feel greedy– I want to hold a nice, thick stack of 100-dollar bills. Not just one, but ten of them, from my last paycheck. I want to feel the power that I haven’t had for so long. I want to be bringing home the bacon, and not just scrounging around for some in our fridge. I want to actually be a man.

I want to be useful, productive, strong. I want to be everything, at times, that it seems impossible for me to reach. It’s just one of those things that makes the pressure seem so immense that I’m not moving anywhere, like being trapped in a pathetic bubble of gum, unable to move anywhere. I may stretch the bubble out, but it won’t pop–not for me, not yet. Not till Friday at noon…