Day 74

Today is my best friend Marqui's 23rd bday...shoutout to him @Marqui87 if you're on twitter..This is me and him after a game lol.

Day 73

It was one of those days today. About 104 degrees..I almost forgot what this kind of heat felt like.

Day 72

I apologize for my absence. I had an entire week off from work but I spent everyday trying to recover from a cold :-/ ...I have a lot of big decisions I need to make in the next couple of days so Im filled with a whirlwind of thoughts.

Day 71

Today is my dad's birthday..Happy Birthday!!!!!!!!!! This is his 3rd shoutout, I must really like this guy lol. This is my imitation of his all time favorite musician, Miles Davis

Here is a link to My Funny Valentine..not the best version imo www.youtube.com/watch?v=HS2BUr83O-8

Day 70

Chillin on the patio while the sun sets

Day 69

Back to working with my reflector disc

Day 68

You already know Im in another book. This one is called When Religion Becomes Evil by Charles Kimball. Despite the negative connotation the title might suggest, its actually a very good comparative study of religion.

Day 67

Moving along

Day 66

I'll explain later

Day 65

Cooking up something special to go with the last series

Day 64

Last room...

Day 63

Sixth room...

Day 62

Fifth room...

Day 61

Back to the series. Fourth room...

Day 60

Had to take a break in the series to wish my friend @mermaidintherud a Happy Birthday!!!!!

Day 59

Third room...

Day 58

Second room..

Day 57

My friend Meiah (@50svampy) requested a series. I think Im going to wait until the end of the week to reveal the origin of it. Maybe my literary scholars will catch on.

Day 56

Ah yo, I got a whole year of xbox live play..smh that thing just keep callin lol. I cant let it distract me though.

Day 55

First step is to visualize...2nd is to strategize..

Day 54

Plotting...

Day 53

Finished reading 'Making Malcolm' by Michael Eric Dyson. Great book, written and published during the 90's when Malcolm X crept back into the minds of black america. Definitely recommend it because the ideology of Malcolm has been distorted by almost everyone trying to capture his legacy.

Day 52

Been reading a lot ever since I've moved to Cali. Best way to learn, but its killing my eyes to spend hrs in front of the computer working then hrs in a book. Its worth it tho.

Day 51

Ahhhh July 27, 2010...Im 23 years old. Man Im getting old lol. Ima just chill with my fam and friends and sip on my favorite drink...no alcohol added, but y'all already knew that.

Day 50

Approaching my 23rd birthday. Do I continue in my ways or do I leave some things in the past?

Day 49

7th week in the book..sorry Ive been waiting to the absolute last minute to post..

Day 48

No I wasnt listening to any Jayz today...

Day 47

Decided not to go out to the club. Stayed in and watched Brooklyn's Finest with my brother. In my opinion it wasnt, "Fuqua's Finest" lol

Day 46

Wow my goatee is so red..smh I got in a pool at 10pm just for y'all lol.

Day 45

Tired..but whats new lol. Gonna get some rest tonight and prepare for the rest of week 7 of this project.

Day 44

Today is dedicated to my dad's all time favorite NFL player, Leroy Kelly. He was a running back for the Cleveland Browns and wore the number 44.

Day 43

Asked my twitfam for some help with today. Shoutout to @BakedGooods for the suggestion lol. She put me onto some Taylor Swift. Not really a fan but that didnt stop me from making a cameo in the video for "Teardrops On My Guitar."

Day 42

A day after seeing the movie Inception, it is all I can think of. Its always refreshing to see a movie that is well written, well directed and has good acting. VERY rare these days unfortunately, especially from a summer blockbuster. GREAT film and i highly recommend it.

"I dreamed we would grow old together..."

Day 41

I think this is my first weekend off since I started this project, I dont know what to do with myself. Got this idea from film maker Freddie Wong whose youtube page I subscribe to. Check it out if you have some spare time: www.youtube.com/freddiew

Day 40

Been trying out different ways of getting home from work. This one was a #fail lol. I got off at the Fruitvale Bart Station in East Oakland and decided to walk home......approximately 4.4 miles(didn't break a sweat though)

Day 39

Had a migraine yesterday, so I didnt get a chance to post. I think it was from a combination of being dehydrated and staring at my computer screen for so long. I started learning Spanish through Rosetta Stone.

Day 38

I promise Ima lighten up one day and smile. In the words of @LoveDrue today was "ehhhhhhh." But Im always thankful for another day. Music keeps me sane most days, thats why I have my headphones on in some of my pics. Lately, Ive been listening to The Roots new joint "How I Got Over." Definitely worth a listen.

Day 37

My favorite aunt KK sent me the movie "Frequency" awhile back to remind me of the fun times we used to have together. Im finally getting around to watching it. Thanks KK, I love you and miss you.

Day 36

Finally get to relax...

Day 35

Some more math for everyone. Can you figure out the equation?? If so, then you understand how I feel.

Day 34

Nothing like some pizza after a long day of moving. This marks the 6th time Ive been involved in a moving process in the last year and a half.

Side note: This makes me think of..."Knock knock, guess what the goons home!" lol

Day 33

After like a month waiting we finally got our apartment. Been working 2 jobs, freelancing, and doing personal projects and now I gotta move. Its cool though, Ive been waiting for this moment ever since I moved to Cali. No days off.

Day 32

I AM OSCAR GRANT. We all could be Oscar Grant. Its disheartening to know we live in a world where our lives hold little to no value. No Justice, No Peace...

Day 31

"Junior high school dropout, teachers never cared
They was paid just to show up and leave, no one succeeds
So he moves with his peers, different blocks, different years
Sittin on, different benches like it's musical chairs"

- Nas 2nd Childhood

I have no idea how listening to this song inspired this picture lol

Day 30

Had some stuff to take care of when I got home from work so I raced down to the end of the island to try and catch the sun. It was behind the clouds by the time I got there but I got a nice sunset.

Day 29

I feel like Im starting to lose my focus with this project. Been working a lot, trying to catch up on my reading and working on other ventures. I always wanted this project to be more about my photography rather than my Photoshop abilities but maybe I just need to find a balance.

Day 28

Simple holiday equation. Food + food + more food = ITIS. Great day had fun with the family. Hope everyone enjoyed their 4th of July.

Day 27

Shoutout to Aknacer. I stole this idea from him. If you dont already follow his photostream you should. He has some amazing images.

Day 26

Still trying to figure out how to shoot with flares. I was gonna do 'Day 26' the R&B group but I did that in my previous 365.