Blog Entries

I'm still around

gzone

Oh man, it's been 21 days since my last post. My mind has not been into writing mode lately. I have been deep into some personal/secret projets during my off hours, and since I tend to disconnect myself from the world...I sometimes forget I have blog :)

A lot of ideas have been pooring down in my head lately, and I am still trying to figure out a way to actually slow down and process everything. I am working towards actually making something out of all these thoughts, which is what [...]

October 28th 2008 and I am 28

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From Wikipedia: A person's Golden or Grand Birthday, more commonly referred to as the "Star Birthday" occurs when they turn the age of their birthday.

Today is my golden birthday! I am thankful to God for the blessings and opportunities I have received so far in my life, and I am thankful for all my family and close friends, who have helped me become the person that I am today. A year like this only comes once in a lifetime and I intend to make the best of it; so look out [...]

A Political Humor

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This morning I attended an interesting mass service at my neighborhood church, Saints Peter & Paul, in Winter Park, FL. During today's gospel sermon, the preacher made a humorous allusion to religion and politics by telling a short story that gave everyone a good laugh. This is how the story goes...

After many years of service in the government, a senator (this is fictitious) passed away and headed for the afterlife. Upon arriving through the gates of the afterlife, a Saint welc [...]

2008 Corporate Dodgeball Tournament

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I have played dodgeball once when I was 13 years old...Let's face it, it not your usual weekend sport hobby (could be for some people), but apparently, I am a lot better at it than I thought! I guess my soccer and basketball background have something to do with it.

My company (Mindcomet) participated in this year's Orlando's Corp [...]

Sushi dinner at home

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This past Friday, I invited and hosted my good friends Colleen and Brittany, which are also my coworkers, to join my girlfriend and I for a cool and cozy sushi dinner at my place.

Colleen brought a bottle of Chateau Ste Michelle, a 2007 Columbia Valley Riesling, and Brittany got us a delightful Fu-Ki Sake bottle, just perfect for the evening.

My girlfriend, Anabela, amazed us with a full course sushi meal, and I handled dessert:

Drinks for the night: Watermelon Marti [...]

I want a google phone

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Google's open source mobile platform, code name Android, has finally been released to the public, and was officially demonstrated last week on T-Mobile's first Android based handset device, the G1, also known as the HTC Dream, by HTC.

The Telegraph, Britain's number one newspaper website, has reviewed the G1 phone, compared it to Apple's iPhone, and compiled short review quotes from several of the best and well known technology critics on the internet such as TechCrunch, [...]

I'm not out to change the world

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I'm out to change mine! I went to the art store a few weeks ago. I was looking for a piece for my home office…something that defined me, with inspiration and flair. I look at this everyday before going work, and everynight before going to sleep.

I've always been about my business. When it comes to this world, I'm a person with [...]

Shoes off at the door...a way of life

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First, let me say that when we lived with my parents, my brothers and I were never required to take our shoes off when entering the house. Had it been enforced, I don't think I would have had any issues with it. The floors throughout the house were being cleaned daily regardless of the situation; so it made no difference in the matter.

About a week ago, I had a discussion with a friend of mine regarding the famous "Shoes-off Please" topic. Based on the r [...]

A handmade heaven

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For the past couple of months, I noticed my girlfriend handcrafting all sorts of small goods. Up until a few weeks ago, I had no idea what all of it was for. Soon enough, she explained to me that she had discovered ETSY, an online store where people buy and sell all things that are handmade. It sounded cool so I checked it out.

As a graphic artist [...]

Unexpected DIY Project

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I usually refer to my Sunday as "Chillaxin' Sunday". This is a day where I like to do nothing but house stuff such as relaxing, washing my car, catch up on personal items, play video games, and enjoy the my time at home before the work week starts...Obviously things did not exactly go as planned today...

The automatic window failed (out of nowhere) on the driver side door of my car Saturday afternoon while I was running some errands with my girlfriend. Something insi [...]

The Art of the weekly haircut

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Yes! I, and most African American men, have a natural habit of getting a haircut every week, or at least every 2 weeks. I believe this is both a culture and fashion trend...and here is why:

Among the African American community, it is natural for young and grown men to keep their hair in good shape with regular trims by a professional African American hairstylist in order to maintain a clean and sharp appearance. For Professional African American men, the standard is hi [...]

A cool fitness gadget

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The FitBit Tracker was unveiled yesterday on TechCrunch during the TC50 2008 Conference event.

The device itself is a 3D wireless wearable sensor that acts as a diet monitoring system. Its purpose is to track the wearer's food intake and activity levels based on daily activity.

The sensor is tiny, clips on virtually any piece of clothing, collects and records information, and transmits the data anytime the wearer passes by the wireless base station.

There are plenty of recipes out there for this type of drink [...]

Brunch at Dexter's in Thornton Park

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Dexter's Restaurant is a nice hangout spot well known for its great tasting foods and wines, a nice urban feel, and a cool atmosphere. They have been in business in the Orlando area for 20 years, and are well known around town as they have been crowned for being the Best Brunch in Orlando for 2007. They also have one location in Winter Park, and another one in Lake Mary.

I met with a friend of mine there earlier today for brunch. I thought it was pretty neat hangout spot. [...]

How do you spend your work lunch break?

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I have a gym membership at LA Fitness and normally make it there right around 7pm 3 to 5 times a week. They recently opened a new location in Altamonte Springs, FL, which is 2.5 miles away from my office. I decided switch it up and put my lunch break to better use. I am now 3 weeks into it, and I am loving it.

I get to work 30 minutes ear [...]

Dining at Bento Cafe in Orlando, FL

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Bento Cafe is an urban style restaurant Downtown Orlando, near Church street. Its trendy atmosphere and pan-asian style cuisine will leave you wanting for more.

It is a great place to meet up, hang out, and catch up with friends while enjoying some sushi or Japanese inspired "Bento Box" meals. The se [...]

Aw Snap...by Google Chrome

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Google has just released a new browser called Google Chrome. Take a few moments to read up on it on the google site.

I am excited about it, mainly because it's from google, and because google stuff just works. Google Chrome is basic, lightweight, and really does make it seem like the internet just got faster. The menus and options are short, simple, and straight forward. I was up and running in less than one minute after installation.

As of today, there is no release of Chro [...]

A few changes to the site

gzone

Well, it has been long overdue. I have finally made the some of the required changes to the site, and udpated some content. I added the friends' galleries subsections, so send me your galleries if you want me to link them from here. I also added new content in the "My Car" section, and created a subjection for the history of my old car. This is really just clean up and maintenance.

Anyway, next I plan on working on videos for the site, maybe some simple flash or som [...]