You got the Love

Ok here goes. The song is being played on the UK radio with my own mix and radio edit that I did. The video to “Ooh Baby Baby” has been filmed and was released on my website ONLY because we have been waiting on the radio edit from the producer Scoop Deville to be placed everywhere. We have big plans for this song I appologize for the SERIOUS delay. As soon as I get it from Scoop we will let yall know about some cool things we have planned for it involving you. We are close though……..

What Would You Do?

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On ABC’s “The View” on Tuesday September 16, 2008:

Also, check out this video interview with CW11 News yesterday!

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This is an informal blog, an intro to get some background and explain myself and give you insight into my gratitude.

I started my internship at the Zoo yesterday. I would like to start documenting my amazing journey. I was a little distracted going in there; all the little details of life kind of filling my mind with useless junk. I guess ultimately it was all about me wanting to be loved. Sex is easy, but Love is hard to find, otherwise it would not be special when it happens. So my mind is filled with confusion and useless conversations, on the way to the Zoo. I have not been to the Zoo in 6 years and they have done a lot of renovation.

Let me back up and say, that I have always loved Gorillas since I was a little kid. I cried for days after seeing King Kong get killed on the twin towers. After all, he only wanted to chill with the hot blond woman (Jessica Lang) in the forest. Thats all I wanted to do too (lol). My mom took me to the zoo when I was 8 years old, in D.C. I absolutely did not want to leave the primate area. Every-time they tried to take me away I would cry. They ended up leaving me there for an hour, only getting me away by promising that we could come back later. This is how I always was at the Zoo. I just have some sort of Affinity for primates, particularly Gorillas and Orangutans. I stopped going to the Zoo because I get too emotional for days afterwards, feeling powerless, wishing I could do something to help them. For those reasons I stopped watching all the documentaries on Gorillas, especially Highland Mountain Gorillas in Africa and Orangutans in Indonesia. I actually dated a woman while I was in California who had gotten married (and then divorced later) by a native Indonesian tribe who lived amongst Orangutans. She had pictures of Orangutans and had hung out with Birute Galdikas, one of Leakey’s Angels (the orangutan equivalent of Jane Goodall (Chimps) and Diane Fossey (Gorillas)). I also read Diane Fossey’s book Gorillas in the Midst and her biography Women in the Midst. So needless to say these are my favorite animals on earth. This has a lot to do with how I can relate to there peaceful nature, there human expressions, the fact that they are primarily vegetarian and all they want to do is eat, lay around in the sun and have sex with each other. Is that not all we want to do and what we DO on our summer vacations (lol)? So naturally I get very upset when I see their land taken from them, or when they are needlessly butchered. With so much money in the world, if only people cared like I do, we could improve their lives so easily. For example, it was said that for 10 million dollars we could stop the killing of the Gorilla in the Congo. Without getting into details about that, how many people, sport stars, movie stars, corporate millionairesand billionaires could give that much money away without blinking. What is life for? You cannot take it with you, but you could prolong a species. For less than 1 million dollars the Orangutans at the Pittsburgh Zoo could be given an outdoor enclosure.

Ok, so nevertheless, I was ecstatic to get an Internship at the Zoo working with Gorillas. Let me tell you a little more of my back-story. I am not ashamed to admit that I am a recovering drug addict in a 12-step program. I quit drugs and alcohol 3 years ago. I will not get into it too much, but summarize it to say; I was very depressed, an under-achiever and on the verge of suicide. This is a large reason why I am a ‘late bloomer’ in life. It is a large reason why I am also probably single. I was a neglected child and I did not hit puberty till I was 16, so I have historically been extremely shy with women. Raised by my mother and sister I am very sensitive to a woman’s needs, although I am a masculine guy I have a soft side that I am proud of, since my mother raised me. I am proud because I do not think I am a jerk, like a lot of men are in many ways. Never the less I have been shy. I have come a long way and am a lot more assertive and gentlemanly then I ever have been. I also have learned a lot from my past long term relationships. I am a much nicer person and a good communicator as a result. So since I have gotten clean my life has really changed a lot. Six months off of drugs I went back to school for computer science. One day after calculus two, I saw that Pitt had an Environmental Studies department and was hosting an open house with free pizza. I immediately felt more at home there than in the Computer Science department. Since I have always been passionate about animals I thought about staying. It was also at this time I found a new favorite band EPICA, who oddly enough were singing about making a difference in the world and not having money be a factor in your life. Here I met some friends, Ashley Schmidt and Mark Collins, some awesome people. So I was debating the change, listening to EPICA and walking back to the Comp Sci Department. When I arrived the computer science kids were talking about killing animals, running over frogs and turtles in cars. I could not believe my ears and made my decision right then.
I did not want all my credits to go to waste so I switched to Information Science, since it is also a little easier with two degrees and decided to do both. Things can happen fast. My first semester in Environmental Studies I undergone a transformation. I spearheaded a tree planting effort and ended up planting 300 trees in Pittsburgh, 250 in city parks and I gave 50 to 6-8th grade Charter school kids in the North Side. I changed my email address from deathmetalhippy (my myspace handle) to pittsburghsplantingtrees at gmail. I did something I was very proud of. I started to express my affection to women, something I was historically afraid of. They always had to be the aggressor. I started to love myself, dress nicer, have confidence, be consistently nice and proud of myself and have started to be assertive. I already have an outgoing, funny and friendly personality so things are looking up.
This is part of the miracle that happened. During the Environmental Campaign class at Pitt I made a friend, Angel Ip, she really supported my tree planting campaign and was a strong advocate in my corner. She knew I was passionate about primates, because of my Chimp Shirt and because I would get excited and animated talking about them. She told me I should talk to Christina. She was involved in a ‘Removing Plastic Bags’ Campaign and was also passionate about Gorillas. Christina and I bonded over our love for primates. Later I was jealous to hear that she got an Internship at the Zoo working with primates – with Gorillas! She had awesome photo’s and I was so jealous but very happy for her. Months later she informed me she had to leave Pittsburgh and the Zoo needed a replacement – ME! So I started at the Zoo yesterday working with my all time favorite animal the Gorilla! If I had not gotten clean and sober, had I not had the energy displaying my passion for animals, had Angel not been my friend and introduced me to Christine, had I Not listened to EPICA and had my friends not joked about killing turtles. What I am saying…it was a combination of positive action, my energy and fate, which led me to where I am today. Three years clean and sober and living a dream. On the beginning of a path I was always meant to travel.

I knew when I picked the two degrees, one is my passion and would not yield much money, and the other my skills and I could make money. So I chose both. To that end it all worked as planned. I am planting trees and working with primates for free, and programming for an Internet advertising company, selling real estate, for very good money.Yeah I am working 7 days a week, but doing what I always dreamed of doing. This is the beginning and the future looks bright. All is going as planned. I just thank God, my friends and my family and my 12-step program for helping me get on this awesome path.

I printed a business card for a customer today that had the following information on it:

There was a time in my life when Christians annoyed me. I remember them approaching me, thumpin’ their Bibles with their wide-eyed warnings and goofy grins. I was confused at how they could talk about the love and salvation of Jesus and the evil and destructive Apocalypse in the same breath. I remember them cautioning that I needed to prepare myself for Christ’s return because “the end was near”. I rejected their message and inwardly scoffed at how presumptuous and brainwashed I felt they were. Looking back, I realize that I refused to listen and study the Bible because I did not want the Christians to be right - my treasures were here on earth and I was not interested in focusing on the hereafter (“There are none who are as deaf as those who do not want to hear”). However, human beings are both flesh and spirit. Although my flesh was clinging to this world, my spirit ached for the eternal - and demanded that I do my homework.

So…
fast forward, here I am - a Bible thumper. I now understand the urgency behind the wide-eyed warnings and the love and hope behind the goofy grins. I understand that the Bible stands alone as God’s word to man and that no other book in human history speaks of the future like the Bible. Just as the B.C. generations were called to study Messianic prophecy in order to recognize Christ’s First Coming, we are called to study End Times prophecy to recognize the signs of His Second Coming. I have had amazing opportunities to learn from some of the best Bible prophecy/Middle East experts from around the world. How do they know that we are headed toward the tribulation hour? We are among the first generations to understand the following:

“Rise in scoffers/deception”
The Bible warns that near the End Times, there will be a rise in people scoffing at the Bible, Christians, and talk of Christ’s return. “Scoffers will come in the last days, walking according to their own lusts, and saying “Where is the promise of His coming?” (2 Peter 3:2) If you’re scoffing right now – you are a part of prophecy fulfilled ;). There will also be a rise in false teachers, false prophets, cults, messages that contradict the Bible and appeal to people’s sinful nature. Many of us are frustrated with the blatant displays of evil and abhorrence of facts, logic, reason… how some people can’t see the obvious. Daniel 12:10 warned us that in the end “The wicked shall do wickedly; and none of the wicked shall understand, but the wise shall understand.” 2 Timothy 3:6-7 tries to explain that ignorance of the Bible will lead to deception. As my pastor put it, “If you don’t know your Bible, you will be fooled.”

“Rise in pestilence, famines, earthquakes, natural disasters”
(Matthew 24:3-7) I recently had a government official at my school site. His job was to prepare/inform our staff of the procedures for lock down/quarantine concerning the spread of highly contagious pan epidemic flus/viruses. The National Oceanic and Atmosphere Administration stated that over the past 25 years we’ve experienced an increase in super storms and earthquakes like the world has never seen. According to Rev 16:18:“There will be such a mighty and great earthquake as has not occurred since men were on the earth.” Liberals have their scapegoat ready to go: Global Warming. The Left has appropriately renamed their religion “Climate Change”… and yes, our climate is and will continue to make some serious changes.

“Rebirth of Israel”
After the Romans sacked Jerusalem in 70 AD, the Jews were scattered across the earth - just as prophecy predicted (Deuteronomy 28:64). On May 14, 1948, after almost 1900 years, Israel became a state again and the Jews returned home. This event fulfilled Bible prophecy (Deut. 30:5, Is. 11:11-12, Ez. 36:24, Is. 66:8), and was nothing short of a miracle. Through his parables, Jesus cautioned that when Israel regains sovereignty, you will know that the End Times and Kingdom of God is near.

“Wars and rumors of wars”
“For nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom.” (Matthew 24:6-7). Wars are occurring all around the world, but the ultimate and final battle will be for Jerusalem. The demonic ideology of antisemitism is on the rise again. The Bible warns us of God’s punishment on the nation’s that divide Israel’s land (yet that is EXACTLY what we are trying to do) and that in the end, ALL nations will rise up against Israel and be punished for it (Zech 12:3, Joel 3:2). Revelation 9:16 discusses an army of 200 million that (combined with pestilence and natural disasters) will wipe out a third of mankind. As the world’s population rises above 6 billion, it is increasingly possible to amass an army of 200 million, but this would have been unthinkable even 100 years ago. In Zechariah 14:12, concerning the final battle it states “Their flesh shall dissolve while they stand on their feet, their eyes shall dissolve in their sockets, and their tongues shall dissolve in their mouths.” Past generations did not understand this type of instant and complete destruction, but we do – it’s describing how the human body reacts when exposed to an H-bomb.

“Knowledge Explosion”
The book of Daniel describes a great increase of knowledge that the world will experience towards the End Times. Revelations discusses how people from around the globe will be able to access knowledge instantly and simultaneously, that people from all over the world will watch the apocalyptic events as they are unfolding. While this was incomprehensible to past generations, it is common practice for us today thanks to television/internet/satellite (can we say web cams, cell phone videos, You Tube?). Our generation also understands how technology has paved the way for “the mark of the beast” (possibly a micro chip) that a person will have to have in order to “buy or sell”. This mark will also show your allegiance to the anti-Christ and his One World Religion. According to Rev. 20:4, those who refuse the mark will be beheaded. How is it that something as barbaric and ancient as beheadings will be common practice in the future? Here’s a possibility: “I will cast dread into the heart of the infidels: Strike off their heads then, and strike off from them every finger-tip” (Koran, Sura 8:12)

“Every single country mentioned in the Scriptures, regarding the end of time, that God punishes, for attacking Israel, is Muslim today… Do you have 365 days, eight hours a day, so I can show you what the Bible says about the coming Islamic invasion of the world? It’s all over Scripture! God didn’t forget to tell us. You forgot to read the Bible. It is all in there.” ~Walid Shoebat

Walid Shoebat is an ex-PLO terrorist and converted Muslim. As he studied the Bible he realized that Islam’s savior, Mahdi (aka: the Twelfth Imam) is the anti-Christ of the Bible. According to Shoebat, the Bible names the anti-Christ as ruler of the world, but specifically names: “Assyrian” (Syria),”Persian” (Iran), “King of Babylon” (Iraq), “Prince of Tyre” (Lebanon), “Pharoah of Egypt”. The anti-Christ will want to change time (hello lunar calendar), change laws (hello Sharia), will have a disdain for women (hello burka) and persecute Christians, Jews and all others who refuse to accept him (hello infidels) (Daniel 7:25, 11:37, Revelations). The Islamic world has announced that Mahdi will be returning soon. According to Islamic belief, Mahdi will dominate the world, confirm a peace treaty, abolish the treaty half way through (what is known to Muslims as hudna and al-taqiyya), persecute the infidels, attempt to destroy Israel… sound familiar? It’s not only Bible prophecy (Zechariah, Daniel, Revelations) it’s Islamic prophecy as well.

Jesus says that although we will not know the exact hour, we will know He is returning by the signs. “So you also, when you see these things happening, know that it is near – at the doors”. (Mark 13:29)

With wars raging, the dollar falling, Islam rising, natural disasters and pan epidemics looming, our choice of candidates for the ’08 elections - why the goofy grin? I have found the ultimate treasure and it is not of this world.

“Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy, and where thieves break in and steal. But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where moth and rust do not destroy, and where thieves do not break in and steal. For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.” Matthew 6:19-20

well it’s been awhile since i’ve written one of these things and well im sure as hell tired of writing negative shit! well most of you that know me really well know that i went thru a rough spell, I was hateful as hell for no reason i hated life and EVERYONE in it and well pretty much for no reason except i wanted too…….WELL times have changed my hormones were acting screwy and i think ive finally got them straitened out! I know i sure do feel better! i’m not wearing my feelings on my shoulders anymore THANK GOD…..(i would cry at the drop of a pin) Life is great for me right now with the exception of the economy goin to shit but i think thats probably affecting everyone! i’ve been sitting back lookin at my life thinking “damn, it could be worse” i was spending all my time worrying about so many little things i over looked the big picture, I am 20 freakin yrs old with a nice home that i worked my ass off to get a nice car a wonderful husband and two silly ass dogs that tend to make me smile all the time!(yeah i know im a dork)……but anyways im just babbling i guess thats what happens when you run out of stuff to do when your husbands at work lol……speaking of husbands I’m so proud of Michael he started paramedic  school in May and he spends most of his time at home with his nose in books instead of playin X-Box. (if u know michael u know getting him off x-box is like tryin to take a baby off a nipple) but he’s doin good in school so far! thanks to all my friends that stuck by me during the hard times i love ya’ll even the one that moved across the country!(u know who u are lol) well i guess ill stop babbling now and take my ass to bed!

Yesterday after work, D and I met my sister and her husband at the Berghoff Fest in Federal Plaza. Deb & Fred had been there for about an hour (= 3 beers) before we got there. They were quite lively and had made fast friends with a small group of lawyers sharing the table with us. 

It appears that Pietro Joaquin sold his Peloop website to one Sara Smith.  I am guessing that he lied to her and told her that has gotten all kinds of response about this product and that the product has made him a ton of money. 

I have long established the Pietro is an idiot.  Hopefully Sara is a little bit smarter.  She emailed me yesterday.  read the blog>