<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?><?xml-stylesheet href="http://www.blogger.com/styles/atom.css" type="text/css"?><feed xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom' xmlns:openSearch='http://a9.com/-/spec/opensearchrss/1.0/' xmlns:georss='http://www.georss.org/georss' xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-950805860537553601</id><updated>2012-01-19T04:53:55.714-05:00</updated><category term='The Roots'/><category term='Trip to NYC'/><category term='Massachusetts'/><category term='Bored. 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term='Beyonce'/><category term='karma'/><category term='Michelle Williams'/><category term='Friends'/><category term='Destiny&apos;s Child'/><category term='America'/><category term='Single Ladies'/><category term='Pimp and Ho'/><category term='Politics'/><category term='Running with Scissors'/><category term='Pinkberry'/><category term='Between Friends'/><category term='Jay Z'/><category term='Mark kenneth Woods'/><category term='American Gangster'/><category term='Shopping'/><category term='Lenny Kravitz'/><category term='Racism'/><category term='Daylight'/><category term='Funny Clips'/><category term='As I Am'/><category term='Next Chapter'/><category term='Ugly Betty'/><category term='Changes'/><category term='Feeling Like The Jeffersons'/><category term='TV Recommendations'/><category term='Fierce'/><category term='Stories'/><category term='Millenium Park'/><category term='No Air'/><category term='Music'/><category term='Womanizer'/><category term='Straight People'/><category term='Khia'/><category term='Blackpoetx'/><category term='My Blog'/><category term='Web Series'/><category term='Valentine&apos;s Day'/><category term='School Daze'/><category term='Alexyss K Tylor'/><category term='Update'/><category term='Detangling the Knot'/><category term='OMFG Happy Day'/><category term='Gay Pride 2007'/><category term='Lovers and Friends'/><category term='Janet Jackson'/><category term='Kelly Rowland'/><category term='Bicycles'/><title type='text'>Take a Look in My Lens</title><subtitle type='html'>Showing the world from my perspective, one word and one image at a time</subtitle><link rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#feed' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.takealookinmylens.com/feeds/posts/default'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/950805860537553601/posts/default?max-results=100'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.takealookinmylens.com/'/><link rel='hub' href='http://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com/'/><link rel='next' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/950805860537553601/posts/default?start-index=101&amp;max-results=100'/><author><name>A-squared</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/06933704081859365817</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://bp3.blogger.com/_tKwldMhgFII/R7Gy454RmAI/AAAAAAAAAAs/OdvP59k40LM/S220/self+profile.jpg'/></author><generator version='7.00' uri='http://www.blogger.com'>Blogger</generator><openSearch:totalResults>121</openSearch:totalResults><openSearch:startIndex>1</openSearch:startIndex><openSearch:itemsPerPage>100</openSearch:itemsPerPage><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-950805860537553601.post-506872919297528909</id><published>2012-01-19T01:44:00.003-05:00</published><updated>2012-01-19T02:13:39.519-05:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Welcome Back'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Running with Scissors'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='I Know'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='In Pursuit of Happiness'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='My Life'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='As I Am'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Work'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Trying To Be Productive'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Next Chapter'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='New Chapters'/><title type='text'>What Is To Become Of This</title><summary type='text'>I don't know why I always completely stop writing on this thing, and I don't know why after I have stopped writing for so long that I even care about this thing anymore, but I do. Lately I have been wanting so badly to find something to commit myself to, be it a hobby, or hopefully a new job soon, but I just feel like I need something to hold onto, something to keep me going.My current job </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.takealookinmylens.com/feeds/506872919297528909/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=950805860537553601&amp;postID=506872919297528909' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/950805860537553601/posts/default/506872919297528909'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/950805860537553601/posts/default/506872919297528909'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.takealookinmylens.com/2012/01/what-is-to-become-of-this.html' title='What Is To Become Of This'/><author><name>A-squared</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/06933704081859365817</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://bp3.blogger.com/_tKwldMhgFII/R7Gy454RmAI/AAAAAAAAAAs/OdvP59k40LM/S220/self+profile.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-950805860537553601.post-757337081952668969</id><published>2010-09-10T07:45:00.002-04:00</published><updated>2010-09-10T07:48:08.371-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Bored. Revving the Engine'/><title type='text'>Trying Out New Looks</title><summary type='text'>I am just trying different templates for this thing. I have always liked rain, and I like that the mountains in the back look like the Coors Light logo.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.takealookinmylens.com/feeds/757337081952668969/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=950805860537553601&amp;postID=757337081952668969' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/950805860537553601/posts/default/757337081952668969'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/950805860537553601/posts/default/757337081952668969'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.takealookinmylens.com/2010/09/trying-out-new-looks.html' title='Trying Out New Looks'/><author><name>A-squared</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/06933704081859365817</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://bp3.blogger.com/_tKwldMhgFII/R7Gy454RmAI/AAAAAAAAAAs/OdvP59k40LM/S220/self+profile.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-950805860537553601.post-1491778469445195493</id><published>2010-09-02T15:57:00.001-04:00</published><updated>2010-09-02T16:00:43.230-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='A &quot;WTF&quot; Moment'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='My Life'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='As I Am'/><title type='text'>This is a Test</title><summary type='text'>I am writing this so that when I do try to come back and write a whole entry (hopefully soon), there won't be so much pressure since not as much time will have passed. I'm a goof, I know, but if it gets me back in the swing of things, then it's all for the best :-). Bye for now, but hopefully not for long.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.takealookinmylens.com/feeds/1491778469445195493/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=950805860537553601&amp;postID=1491778469445195493' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/950805860537553601/posts/default/1491778469445195493'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/950805860537553601/posts/default/1491778469445195493'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.takealookinmylens.com/2010/09/this-is-test.html' title='This is a Test'/><author><name>A-squared</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/06933704081859365817</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://bp3.blogger.com/_tKwldMhgFII/R7Gy454RmAI/AAAAAAAAAAs/OdvP59k40LM/S220/self+profile.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-950805860537553601.post-9050183842781752162</id><published>2010-01-10T23:01:00.003-05:00</published><updated>2010-01-10T23:07:26.988-05:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Drunk Off My Ass'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Trying To Be Productive'/><title type='text'>This Weekend Got the Best of Me....but In a Good Way</title><summary type='text'>So, I basically have been drinking, socializing, and partying nonstop since Thursday evening, and I'm not gonna lie, it's been fucking AWESOME! I had SOOOO much fun this weekend, and I am so happy that I did, I needed it. I am actually a little lit right now......thank you cheap wine from Target......... but I do have some ideas for this ol' blog of mine. Now I am not putting a time stamp on my </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.takealookinmylens.com/feeds/9050183842781752162/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=950805860537553601&amp;postID=9050183842781752162' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/950805860537553601/posts/default/9050183842781752162'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/950805860537553601/posts/default/9050183842781752162'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.takealookinmylens.com/2010/01/this-weekend-got-best-of-mebut-in-good.html' title='This Weekend Got the Best of Me....but In a Good Way'/><author><name>A-squared</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/06933704081859365817</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://bp3.blogger.com/_tKwldMhgFII/R7Gy454RmAI/AAAAAAAAAAs/OdvP59k40LM/S220/self+profile.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-950805860537553601.post-3642596696701359712</id><published>2010-01-07T23:15:00.002-05:00</published><updated>2010-01-07T23:35:45.131-05:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Negativity'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='My Life'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Next Chapter'/><title type='text'>I just might be ok.....</title><summary type='text'>One thing about myself that I know, is that once I write a problem down, or say it aloud to someone, it makes the situation feel alot better. Once I actually wrote down what I was feeling, it wasn't so bad. Now if I could just get to the point where I am actually writing about positive stuff in here......Every time I come back to this project (blog), I always want to come back and be a totally </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.takealookinmylens.com/feeds/3642596696701359712/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=950805860537553601&amp;postID=3642596696701359712' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/950805860537553601/posts/default/3642596696701359712'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/950805860537553601/posts/default/3642596696701359712'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.takealookinmylens.com/2010/01/i-just-might-be-ok.html' title='I just might be ok.....'/><author><name>A-squared</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/06933704081859365817</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://bp3.blogger.com/_tKwldMhgFII/R7Gy454RmAI/AAAAAAAAAAs/OdvP59k40LM/S220/self+profile.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-950805860537553601.post-9073987323991257234</id><published>2010-01-06T19:53:00.004-05:00</published><updated>2010-01-07T01:12:37.687-05:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Personal Projects'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='The Upside of Unemployment'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='A &quot;WTF&quot; Moment'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='My Life'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Energy'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Trip down memory lane'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='My Apartment'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Update'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Next Chapter'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Photos'/><title type='text'>Grasping at Straws</title><summary type='text'>I am starting to think that I might be falling into a light depression. Not the kind that makes me look towards the medicine bottles and sharp objects at my disposal, but the kind that makes me lazy and uninspired and makes it hard for me to get the shit done that I need to get done.Basically, in the beginning of December, I lost my job. My company went out of business, and we were all let go, </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.takealookinmylens.com/feeds/9073987323991257234/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=950805860537553601&amp;postID=9073987323991257234' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/950805860537553601/posts/default/9073987323991257234'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/950805860537553601/posts/default/9073987323991257234'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.takealookinmylens.com/2010/01/grasping-at-straws.html' title='Grasping at Straws'/><author><name>A-squared</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/06933704081859365817</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://bp3.blogger.com/_tKwldMhgFII/R7Gy454RmAI/AAAAAAAAAAs/OdvP59k40LM/S220/self+profile.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-950805860537553601.post-8273126923148183516</id><published>2010-01-05T11:12:00.001-05:00</published><updated>2010-01-05T11:13:20.778-05:00</updated><title type='text'>This Isn't Going As Well As I Planned.....</title><summary type='text'>It seems that once I actually wrote that I wanted to write, all urge to write left me. Working on it..........</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.takealookinmylens.com/feeds/8273126923148183516/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=950805860537553601&amp;postID=8273126923148183516' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/950805860537553601/posts/default/8273126923148183516'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/950805860537553601/posts/default/8273126923148183516'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.takealookinmylens.com/2010/01/this-isnt-going-as-well-as-i-planned.html' title='This Isn&apos;t Going As Well As I Planned.....'/><author><name>A-squared</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/06933704081859365817</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://bp3.blogger.com/_tKwldMhgFII/R7Gy454RmAI/AAAAAAAAAAs/OdvP59k40LM/S220/self+profile.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-950805860537553601.post-2766699379226605547</id><published>2010-01-03T11:41:00.002-05:00</published><updated>2010-01-03T12:44:35.718-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Sooooo........I'm taking a Mulligan, sort of</title><summary type='text'>Ok, so I have already flubbed up the plan to write everyday this month, but technically, if I started yesterday then I am still on schedule. Maybe I'll just write everyday from the 2nd of Jan to Feb 1st. Who knows, I am still a little messed up from the events of yesterday. More on that to come. Later, after some rest, or some food.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.takealookinmylens.com/feeds/2766699379226605547/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=950805860537553601&amp;postID=2766699379226605547' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/950805860537553601/posts/default/2766699379226605547'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/950805860537553601/posts/default/2766699379226605547'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.takealookinmylens.com/2010/01/soooooim-taking-mulligan-sort-of.html' title='Sooooo........I&apos;m taking a Mulligan, sort of'/><author><name>A-squared</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/06933704081859365817</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://bp3.blogger.com/_tKwldMhgFII/R7Gy454RmAI/AAAAAAAAAAs/OdvP59k40LM/S220/self+profile.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-950805860537553601.post-9056361058503957455</id><published>2010-01-02T02:19:00.002-05:00</published><updated>2010-01-02T03:03:14.063-05:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Happy New Year'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Setting Goals'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='New Chapters'/><title type='text'>What a Way to Begin the Year</title><summary type='text'>As I might have mentioned before, whenever I feel like I am getting to the point where I am going to start writing on the regular basis, I always find some reason to stop again, or to at least put it off or avoid it. It's not that I don't enjoy writing, I actually love to write. That isn't to say that I am a phenomenal writer, or even that I am good, but I actually tend to like what I have </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.takealookinmylens.com/feeds/9056361058503957455/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=950805860537553601&amp;postID=9056361058503957455' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/950805860537553601/posts/default/9056361058503957455'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/950805860537553601/posts/default/9056361058503957455'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.takealookinmylens.com/2010/01/what-way-to-begin-year.html' title='What a Way to Begin the Year'/><author><name>A-squared</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/06933704081859365817</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://bp3.blogger.com/_tKwldMhgFII/R7Gy454RmAI/AAAAAAAAAAs/OdvP59k40LM/S220/self+profile.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-950805860537553601.post-5277515814328663948</id><published>2009-12-01T16:42:00.003-05:00</published><updated>2009-12-01T16:52:58.038-05:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='A &quot;WTF&quot; Moment'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='My Life'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='My Blog'/><title type='text'>Quick Rundown</title><summary type='text'>SoIwenttomysister'shouseforThanksgivingitwasprettygoodIhungoutwithmysisterandplayedaroundwithmyniecealotshe'sfullofenergyandIfoundmyselftiredalotbutIlovehersoit'sok. Weatesomegoodfoodandwatchedsomemoviesthoughwecouldn'tgetthroughanentireonebecausemynieceisobsessedwithtwothingsattentionfromthosearoundherandthemovieHappyFeet. </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.takealookinmylens.com/feeds/5277515814328663948/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=950805860537553601&amp;postID=5277515814328663948' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/950805860537553601/posts/default/5277515814328663948'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/950805860537553601/posts/default/5277515814328663948'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.takealookinmylens.com/2009/12/quick-rundown.html' title='Quick Rundown'/><author><name>A-squared</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/06933704081859365817</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://bp3.blogger.com/_tKwldMhgFII/R7Gy454RmAI/AAAAAAAAAAs/OdvP59k40LM/S220/self+profile.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-950805860537553601.post-7048628412571782048</id><published>2009-11-08T10:10:00.002-05:00</published><updated>2009-11-08T10:16:20.628-05:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Personal Projects'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Procrastination'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='My Life'/><title type='text'>Bringing it back</title><summary type='text'>I never realized how hard it would be for me to start writing again after I stopped. So much happens, and I try to think of how to begin to include it all, or at least all of the important stuff. And the more that you take time to think about how to do it, the more life you experience, and that's more stuff you have to think of ways to incorporate. So, I am currently thinking of how I want to go </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.takealookinmylens.com/feeds/7048628412571782048/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=950805860537553601&amp;postID=7048628412571782048' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/950805860537553601/posts/default/7048628412571782048'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/950805860537553601/posts/default/7048628412571782048'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.takealookinmylens.com/2009/11/bringing-it-back.html' title='Bringing it back'/><author><name>A-squared</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/06933704081859365817</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://bp3.blogger.com/_tKwldMhgFII/R7Gy454RmAI/AAAAAAAAAAs/OdvP59k40LM/S220/self+profile.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-950805860537553601.post-6374643536554318826</id><published>2009-10-24T12:49:00.003-04:00</published><updated>2009-10-24T13:00:49.835-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Personal Projects'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='My Weekend'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='My Life'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='My Apartment'/><title type='text'>Taking a mini-break</title><summary type='text'>I have been dealing with some apartment issues over the past week, so I have been a little M.I.A. these past few days in regards to posting. I am still working on my first In Pursuit of Happiness piece, so I hope to get that up by Monday. This weekend is going to be spent mostly inside......but I'm actually ok with it. It's not a "I'm falling back into my old habits of Hobbit-izing on the </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.takealookinmylens.com/feeds/6374643536554318826/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=950805860537553601&amp;postID=6374643536554318826' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/950805860537553601/posts/default/6374643536554318826'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/950805860537553601/posts/default/6374643536554318826'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.takealookinmylens.com/2009/10/taking-mini-break.html' title='Taking a mini-break'/><author><name>A-squared</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/06933704081859365817</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://bp3.blogger.com/_tKwldMhgFII/R7Gy454RmAI/AAAAAAAAAAs/OdvP59k40LM/S220/self+profile.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-950805860537553601.post-5151350372728897366</id><published>2009-10-19T11:05:00.013-04:00</published><updated>2009-10-19T15:51:57.442-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Personal Projects'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='In Pursuit of Happiness'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='My Life'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='My Blog'/><title type='text'>In Pursuit of Happiness: Intro</title><summary type='text'>Having been in DC for almost 6 years, you would think that I have a myriad of activities to keep my social calendar full. I don’t mean hanging out with my friends and then collectively thinking of something to do, but on my own, activities that I can do without depending on a friend’s interest in the same activity. I am trying to discover what things I can do in DC other than going out to the </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.takealookinmylens.com/feeds/5151350372728897366/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=950805860537553601&amp;postID=5151350372728897366' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/950805860537553601/posts/default/5151350372728897366'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/950805860537553601/posts/default/5151350372728897366'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.takealookinmylens.com/2009/10/my-pursuit-of-happiness-intro.html' title='In Pursuit of Happiness: Intro'/><author><name>A-squared</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/06933704081859365817</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://bp3.blogger.com/_tKwldMhgFII/R7Gy454RmAI/AAAAAAAAAAs/OdvP59k40LM/S220/self+profile.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-950805860537553601.post-4971477995687668617</id><published>2009-10-14T16:04:00.002-04:00</published><updated>2009-10-14T16:50:50.725-04:00</updated><title type='text'>Equality March</title><summary type='text'>DSC_2410Originally uploaded by armallen16I went to the Equality March this past Sunday, and I have to say that it was great. I marched alongside some of my best friends and we marched down Pennsylvania Ave down to the Capitol Building and heard such famous speakers as Lady Gaga, Cyntha Nixon, and Stacey Ann Chin. It was just great to be a part of something that large, you know? Like to be able to</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.takealookinmylens.com/feeds/4971477995687668617/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=950805860537553601&amp;postID=4971477995687668617' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/950805860537553601/posts/default/4971477995687668617'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/950805860537553601/posts/default/4971477995687668617'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.takealookinmylens.com/2009/10/equality-march.html' title='Equality March'/><author><name>A-squared</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/06933704081859365817</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://bp3.blogger.com/_tKwldMhgFII/R7Gy454RmAI/AAAAAAAAAAs/OdvP59k40LM/S220/self+profile.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2490/4011390398_26b2ae2bfe_t.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-950805860537553601.post-5739374300705070325</id><published>2009-10-14T12:47:00.004-04:00</published><updated>2009-10-14T14:35:45.529-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Lack of Motivation'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Stories'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='My Life'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Next Chapter'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Changes'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Making Progress'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Friends'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Personal Projects'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='On Being Black'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='My Weekend'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Trip down memory lane'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='My Blog'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Youtube'/><title type='text'>The Anatomy of a Beautiful Day: Part 3</title><summary type='text'>I laid in bed for a few moments, making sure that my eyes were ready to open. Ready to officially clock in and start another shift, also known as a day in my life. There's no taking it back , I tell myself, so be sure that you're ready. I do an internal check, making sure that I'm not hung over, and decided that ok I am ready. Those few glasses of wine before bed are always tricky: either you </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.takealookinmylens.com/feeds/5739374300705070325/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=950805860537553601&amp;postID=5739374300705070325' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/950805860537553601/posts/default/5739374300705070325'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/950805860537553601/posts/default/5739374300705070325'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.takealookinmylens.com/2009/10/anatomy-of-beautiful-day-part-3.html' title='The Anatomy of a Beautiful Day: Part 3'/><author><name>A-squared</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/06933704081859365817</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://bp3.blogger.com/_tKwldMhgFII/R7Gy454RmAI/AAAAAAAAAAs/OdvP59k40LM/S220/self+profile.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-950805860537553601.post-5979448997982799623</id><published>2009-10-08T08:16:00.003-04:00</published><updated>2009-10-08T08:29:38.787-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Personal Projects'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='My Youth'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='My Weekend'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='My Life'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Movies'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='My Blog'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Pride'/><title type='text'>The Anatomy of  a Beautiful Day: Part 2</title><summary type='text'>While I walk the streets over to the bus stop, a rare occasion occurs: I get to talk to my sister Ashley for a while. See, me and my youngest sister are only 5 years apart, where my other 2 sisters are each at least 16 years older than me. So although I enjoy talking to them when I can, it is almost second nature for me to go without hearing from them for somewhat long spans of time. We barely </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.takealookinmylens.com/feeds/5979448997982799623/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=950805860537553601&amp;postID=5979448997982799623' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/950805860537553601/posts/default/5979448997982799623'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/950805860537553601/posts/default/5979448997982799623'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.takealookinmylens.com/2009/10/anatomy-of-beautiful-day-part-2.html' title='The Anatomy of  a Beautiful Day: Part 2'/><author><name>A-squared</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/06933704081859365817</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://bp3.blogger.com/_tKwldMhgFII/R7Gy454RmAI/AAAAAAAAAAs/OdvP59k40LM/S220/self+profile.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-950805860537553601.post-1127406741758783799</id><published>2009-10-07T11:48:00.002-04:00</published><updated>2009-10-07T12:03:29.205-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Redecorating'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Pippi Longstocking'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='My Blog'/><title type='text'>Remodeling</title><summary type='text'>So, I am trying to find a template that I like for the style of the blog. I like that this one is blue, but the actual text sits too narrow and everything is jumbled up. In marketing language, there's too much "white space" on the page. The sides are completely naked. That just won't do. Where's Pippi Longstocking when you need her? I bet if she was around in modern times she would have some fun </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.takealookinmylens.com/feeds/1127406741758783799/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=950805860537553601&amp;postID=1127406741758783799' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/950805860537553601/posts/default/1127406741758783799'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/950805860537553601/posts/default/1127406741758783799'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.takealookinmylens.com/2009/10/remodeling.html' title='Remodeling'/><author><name>A-squared</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/06933704081859365817</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://bp3.blogger.com/_tKwldMhgFII/R7Gy454RmAI/AAAAAAAAAAs/OdvP59k40LM/S220/self+profile.jpg'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-950805860537553601.post-913516136613995006</id><published>2009-10-06T23:39:00.006-04:00</published><updated>2009-10-07T11:47:49.760-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Hope'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Authors'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Dreams'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='My Weekend'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='My Life'/><title type='text'>The Anatomy of a Beautiful Day: Part I</title><summary type='text'>Ok, so, I officially got over the initial writer's block and wrote some pieces to reestablish myself on this thing. So, here it goes.......*This Series will start with the end and progress in reverse. I mean, I might as well start with the memories that are the most fresh; Pretty soon it will all be in shades of gray. This series was written over the course of 3 days. Forgive me if the flow has </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.takealookinmylens.com/feeds/913516136613995006/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=950805860537553601&amp;postID=913516136613995006' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/950805860537553601/posts/default/913516136613995006'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/950805860537553601/posts/default/913516136613995006'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.takealookinmylens.com/2009/10/anatomy-of-beautiful-day-part-i.html' title='The Anatomy of a Beautiful Day: Part I'/><author><name>A-squared</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/06933704081859365817</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://bp3.blogger.com/_tKwldMhgFII/R7Gy454RmAI/AAAAAAAAAAs/OdvP59k40LM/S220/self+profile.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-950805860537553601.post-6862108853145380198</id><published>2009-09-27T01:37:00.003-04:00</published><updated>2009-09-27T01:41:34.756-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Personal Projects'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Making Progress'/><title type='text'>Welcome Back</title><summary type='text'>So, I am happy to say that my blog is back up and running. However, I am  very tired, as it is 1:40 in the morning. I will have more to say later, probably once I wake up tomorrow. But for now, I just want to express my joy at even being able to share my thoughts on here again.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.takealookinmylens.com/feeds/6862108853145380198/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=950805860537553601&amp;postID=6862108853145380198' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/950805860537553601/posts/default/6862108853145380198'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/950805860537553601/posts/default/6862108853145380198'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.takealookinmylens.com/2009/09/welcome-back.html' title='Welcome Back'/><author><name>A-squared</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/06933704081859365817</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://bp3.blogger.com/_tKwldMhgFII/R7Gy454RmAI/AAAAAAAAAAs/OdvP59k40LM/S220/self+profile.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-950805860537553601.post-3371159474501926932</id><published>2009-09-26T10:16:00.002-04:00</published><updated>2009-09-26T10:20:43.433-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='OMFG Happy Day'/><title type='text'>TESTING</title><summary type='text'>ok, so I just want to put this post up briefly to see if my blog is working again. I have been locked out because of some odd code error that I had on my blog (and because of my html illiteracy could not solve). So, this morning I decided to just fuck around with my settings and *POOF* it let me in finally! I really missed having this as an outlet, so i am happy to have this vehicle to record my </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.takealookinmylens.com/feeds/3371159474501926932/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=950805860537553601&amp;postID=3371159474501926932' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/950805860537553601/posts/default/3371159474501926932'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/950805860537553601/posts/default/3371159474501926932'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.takealookinmylens.com/2009/09/testing.html' title='TESTING'/><author><name>A-squared</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/06933704081859365817</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://bp3.blogger.com/_tKwldMhgFII/R7Gy454RmAI/AAAAAAAAAAs/OdvP59k40LM/S220/self+profile.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-950805860537553601.post-8858271848091717382</id><published>2009-03-20T15:21:00.005-04:00</published><updated>2009-03-20T18:20:10.575-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Running with Scissors'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='College'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='My Youth'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Work'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Changes'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Making Progress'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Photos'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='My Youth Photos'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='As I Am'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Trip down memory lane'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Trip to NYC'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='A Cold Night in March'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Boys'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Youtube'/><title type='text'>A Much Needed Sense of Humor</title><summary type='text'>Do you ever find yourself taking yourself too seriously?I have a nice little studio apartment, and I find myself not decorating it because I don't want it to look silly. Now anyone that knows me, knows that I can get pretty silly at times. I have video footage of me acting a FOOL back in high school, and some pretty incriminating pictures of myself in college being all kinds of foolish in college</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.takealookinmylens.com/feeds/8858271848091717382/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=950805860537553601&amp;postID=8858271848091717382' title='3 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/950805860537553601/posts/default/8858271848091717382'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/950805860537553601/posts/default/8858271848091717382'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.takealookinmylens.com/2009/03/much-needed-sense-of-humor.html' title='A Much Needed Sense of Humor'/><author><name>A-squared</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/06933704081859365817</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://bp3.blogger.com/_tKwldMhgFII/R7Gy454RmAI/AAAAAAAAAAs/OdvP59k40LM/S220/self+profile.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_tKwldMhgFII/ScP-2uu94-I/AAAAAAAAAQM/VUTf7vCxU-U/s72-c/Gaygaygay2.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>3</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-950805860537553601.post-5727265817054016414</id><published>2009-03-15T15:45:00.005-04:00</published><updated>2009-03-15T18:19:53.845-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Blogs'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Stories'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='United States of Tara'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Gay'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='My Life'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Making Progress'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Friends'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Personal Projects'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Movies'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='My Weekend'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Paul Newman'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Update'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Book Recommendations'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='TV'/><title type='text'>What A Day I Had!</title><summary type='text'>So, I had a fun day yesterday. Despite the inclement weather (aka overcast for like 4 straight days with nothing but a sprinkling of rain.....it just looks gross) I made the best of a crummy day. First  me, my friend Steven and his boo went to Target and did a little grocery shopping, because I don't know if I told you all about the new diet that I'm on: Every weekend, I consume numerous frozen </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.takealookinmylens.com/feeds/5727265817054016414/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=950805860537553601&amp;postID=5727265817054016414' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/950805860537553601/posts/default/5727265817054016414'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/950805860537553601/posts/default/5727265817054016414'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.takealookinmylens.com/2009/03/what-day-i-had.html' title='What A Day I Had!'/><author><name>A-squared</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/06933704081859365817</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://bp3.blogger.com/_tKwldMhgFII/R7Gy454RmAI/AAAAAAAAAAs/OdvP59k40LM/S220/self+profile.jpg'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-950805860537553601.post-3090291249544694204</id><published>2009-03-13T12:53:00.005-04:00</published><updated>2009-03-13T13:10:58.071-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Music'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Dancer'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Britney Spears'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='My Life'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Energy'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Song of the Day'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Music Video'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Making Progress'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Youtube'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Song I Am Feeling Right Now'/><title type='text'>New Video: Britney Spears - If You Seek Amy</title><summary type='text'>Ok, so for anyone that knows me, I was not always a big Britney Spears fan. I constantly mocked her, would occasionally bop to one or two of her singles off of each album, but never was I a Britney Spears fanatic. However, I don't know what it was about her last album Blackout, but I loved it. I can listen to the whole thing all the way through without even rolling an eye or skipping a track. So </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.takealookinmylens.com/feeds/3090291249544694204/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=950805860537553601&amp;postID=3090291249544694204' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/950805860537553601/posts/default/3090291249544694204'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/950805860537553601/posts/default/3090291249544694204'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.takealookinmylens.com/2009/03/new-video-britney-spears-if-you-seek.html' title='New Video: Britney Spears - If You Seek Amy'/><author><name>A-squared</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/06933704081859365817</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://bp3.blogger.com/_tKwldMhgFII/R7Gy454RmAI/AAAAAAAAAAs/OdvP59k40LM/S220/self+profile.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_tKwldMhgFII/SbqSw-vgpTI/AAAAAAAAAP8/8VPuhKJll58/s72-c/vinifuseekamycover.png' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-950805860537553601.post-2692776719158321304</id><published>2009-03-11T16:18:00.007-04:00</published><updated>2009-03-13T16:55:06.808-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='TV Recommendations'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='United States of Tara'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Comedy'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Showtime'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='TV'/><title type='text'>Television Recommendation:  United States of Tara</title><summary type='text'>Ok, I dunno if anyone out here has heard of this show (though you probably have), but this show is AMAZING. Produced by Steven Spielberg, aired on Showtime cable network, you can't expect anything less than excellence.First of all, you have Toni Collete, better known for her role as Muriel in that classic film Muriel's Wedding (more recently in Little Miss Sunshine), playing a wife and mother of </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.takealookinmylens.com/feeds/2692776719158321304/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=950805860537553601&amp;postID=2692776719158321304' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/950805860537553601/posts/default/2692776719158321304'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/950805860537553601/posts/default/2692776719158321304'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.takealookinmylens.com/2009/03/television-recommendation-unites-states.html' title='Television Recommendation:  United States of Tara'/><author><name>A-squared</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/06933704081859365817</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://bp3.blogger.com/_tKwldMhgFII/R7Gy454RmAI/AAAAAAAAAAs/OdvP59k40LM/S220/self+profile.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_tKwldMhgFII/SbgomEpFwlI/AAAAAAAAAP0/5_WPWauablM/s72-c/the-united-states-of-tara-poster.png' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-950805860537553601.post-6308122571777297788</id><published>2009-03-03T17:05:00.004-05:00</published><updated>2009-03-03T18:05:25.586-05:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='My Weekend'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='My Life'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='As I Am'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Work'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='A Cold Night in March'/><title type='text'>Another Random, Past Due, UPDATE</title><summary type='text'>Ok, so I planned to write a few times, and never did. I have been writing more, though. I have been going back and forth between a few of my different vehicles of writing. I have always had an actual hand-written journal, then I have a more private online account that is not open to the public that I use from time to time, and then I have just recently revisited for the first time in a full year.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.takealookinmylens.com/feeds/6308122571777297788/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=950805860537553601&amp;postID=6308122571777297788' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/950805860537553601/posts/default/6308122571777297788'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/950805860537553601/posts/default/6308122571777297788'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.takealookinmylens.com/2009/03/another-random-past-due-update.html' title='Another Random, Past Due, UPDATE'/><author><name>A-squared</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/06933704081859365817</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://bp3.blogger.com/_tKwldMhgFII/R7Gy454RmAI/AAAAAAAAAAs/OdvP59k40LM/S220/self+profile.jpg'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-950805860537553601.post-1430200694378127746</id><published>2009-02-18T11:45:00.002-05:00</published><updated>2009-02-18T12:33:05.504-05:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Childhood'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Lack of Motivation'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Blogs'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='School'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='College'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='My Life'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Work'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Next Chapter'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Making Progress'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Friends'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='As I Am'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Haters'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Stress'/><title type='text'>I'm Trying to Get Better At This</title><summary type='text'>Ok, so I know I said that I was going to try and write an update at least every Friday (I may have not written that here, but I told that to myself), and I didn't. I know that I said that I was going to write in here more often than I used to, but I really don't think that I am. As much as I am trying to become an everyday writer on my online journal/blog/whatever, I don't see that happening very</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.takealookinmylens.com/feeds/1430200694378127746/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=950805860537553601&amp;postID=1430200694378127746' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/950805860537553601/posts/default/1430200694378127746'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/950805860537553601/posts/default/1430200694378127746'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.takealookinmylens.com/2009/02/im-trying-to-get-better-at-this_18.html' title='I&apos;m Trying to Get Better At This'/><author><name>A-squared</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/06933704081859365817</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://bp3.blogger.com/_tKwldMhgFII/R7Gy454RmAI/AAAAAAAAAAs/OdvP59k40LM/S220/self+profile.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-950805860537553601.post-1144122649433657652</id><published>2009-01-30T10:49:00.004-05:00</published><updated>2009-01-30T11:29:57.266-05:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Personal Projects'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='My Weekend'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='My Life'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Movies'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Work'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Change'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='TV'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Apartment Adventures'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Making Progress'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Photos'/><title type='text'>Friday Morning Deserves an Update</title><summary type='text'>So. It's another end to another week. At this point, they kind of blend into one another. This week felt soo long, yet today it feels like it was just last weekend yesterday. I think it's because all I do is go to work, come home, chit chat with friends, and try to make it into bed early enough that I am not fighting against myself to wake up in the morning and do it all over again. In all </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.takealookinmylens.com/feeds/1144122649433657652/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=950805860537553601&amp;postID=1144122649433657652' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/950805860537553601/posts/default/1144122649433657652'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/950805860537553601/posts/default/1144122649433657652'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.takealookinmylens.com/2009/01/friday-morning-deserves-update.html' title='Friday Morning Deserves an Update'/><author><name>A-squared</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/06933704081859365817</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://bp3.blogger.com/_tKwldMhgFII/R7Gy454RmAI/AAAAAAAAAAs/OdvP59k40LM/S220/self+profile.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-950805860537553601.post-9161162322411815876</id><published>2009-01-23T11:55:00.009-05:00</published><updated>2009-01-23T12:09:39.716-05:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Hope'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Barack Obama'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Inauguration 2009'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Change'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Pride'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='America'/><title type='text'>Inauguration 2009 Reflections</title><summary type='text'>So, it's official. Barack Obama is the President of the United States. Now, don't think that I am going to sit here and recap the entire event, even though it was completely wonderful in every way that I can think of, but I just wanted to show some of the beauty that I saw throughout the entire thing. So here's a few pictures that I shot of the event. One of my co-workers asked me to sum up my </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.takealookinmylens.com/feeds/9161162322411815876/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=950805860537553601&amp;postID=9161162322411815876' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/950805860537553601/posts/default/9161162322411815876'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/950805860537553601/posts/default/9161162322411815876'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.takealookinmylens.com/2009/01/inauguration-2009-reflections.html' title='Inauguration 2009 Reflections'/><author><name>A-squared</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/06933704081859365817</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://bp3.blogger.com/_tKwldMhgFII/R7Gy454RmAI/AAAAAAAAAAs/OdvP59k40LM/S220/self+profile.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_tKwldMhgFII/SXn4ikxiCYI/AAAAAAAAAPc/rbuUK-LLZsk/s72-c/Inaug8.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-950805860537553601.post-2960926017665471826</id><published>2009-01-14T11:03:00.005-05:00</published><updated>2009-01-14T11:33:28.089-05:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Stories'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Blogs'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Sex and the City'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Quotes'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='My Life'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Computer Troubles'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Work'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Update'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Apartment Adventures'/><title type='text'>Embracing My High Maintenance Self</title><summary type='text'>I never realized it before, but I think that I might be a little high maintenance. I mean, I am not saying that I need my sandwiches cut a certain way (although I prefer diagonal cuts to vertical), or that I need my shoes to be lined up any old way (although when I can see the tip of the shoe under the edge of my bed it is easier to find them), but in some ways, I think that I might be high </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.takealookinmylens.com/feeds/2960926017665471826/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=950805860537553601&amp;postID=2960926017665471826' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/950805860537553601/posts/default/2960926017665471826'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/950805860537553601/posts/default/2960926017665471826'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.takealookinmylens.com/2009/01/embracing-my-high-maintenance-self.html' title='Embracing My High Maintenance Self'/><author><name>A-squared</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/06933704081859365817</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://bp3.blogger.com/_tKwldMhgFII/R7Gy454RmAI/AAAAAAAAAAs/OdvP59k40LM/S220/self+profile.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_tKwldMhgFII/SW4TXInTl5I/AAAAAAAAAOw/x317VCcy6XE/s72-c/high-maintenance-womens-tshirt-pink.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-950805860537553601.post-6094827894597828294</id><published>2009-01-02T16:01:00.003-05:00</published><updated>2009-01-02T16:25:25.986-05:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Blogs'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='My Life'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Inquiries'/><title type='text'>Inquiry: Just How Much Does Our Internet Connection Really Connect Us?</title><summary type='text'>    Have you ever been in a situation where you are on the street, and you see someone who you know, but  you are not sure if they know you as well? Now I am not talking about a celebrity, but rather, a ce[web]rity: say, the author of a blog that you have read on the regular basis, or a friend of a friend on Facebook whose photos you occasionally browse. Not really someone you know, but you kind </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.takealookinmylens.com/feeds/6094827894597828294/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=950805860537553601&amp;postID=6094827894597828294' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/950805860537553601/posts/default/6094827894597828294'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/950805860537553601/posts/default/6094827894597828294'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.takealookinmylens.com/2009/01/inquiry-just-how-much-does-our-internet.html' title='Inquiry: Just How Much Does Our Internet Connection Really Connect Us?'/><author><name>A-squared</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/06933704081859365817</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://bp3.blogger.com/_tKwldMhgFII/R7Gy454RmAI/AAAAAAAAAAs/OdvP59k40LM/S220/self+profile.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_tKwldMhgFII/SV6GD7UVlAI/AAAAAAAAAOo/Fiqfd3tIsT0/s72-c/ist2_1421866-kids-chatting-online.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-950805860537553601.post-1282910971398728000</id><published>2009-01-01T11:27:00.006-05:00</published><updated>2009-01-01T11:34:07.942-05:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Friends'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Happy New Year'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='My Weekend'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='My Life'/><title type='text'>A New Year Full of Promise and Hope</title><summary type='text'>Happy New Year everyone!I finally have internet in my apartment, so I can finally start posting on a regular basis again (or for once.......). I spent last night with two of my best friends in my apartment ringing in the New Year with champagne, rum punch (that I made myself), and some good music and chinese food. It was very low key, but it worked out sooo well. Now we are going out today to see</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.takealookinmylens.com/feeds/1282910971398728000/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=950805860537553601&amp;postID=1282910971398728000' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/950805860537553601/posts/default/1282910971398728000'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/950805860537553601/posts/default/1282910971398728000'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.takealookinmylens.com/2009/01/new-year-full-of-promise-and-hope.html' title='A New Year Full of Promise and Hope'/><author><name>A-squared</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/06933704081859365817</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://bp3.blogger.com/_tKwldMhgFII/R7Gy454RmAI/AAAAAAAAAAs/OdvP59k40LM/S220/self+profile.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-950805860537553601.post-3185617773869007983</id><published>2008-12-17T15:43:00.006-05:00</published><updated>2008-12-17T16:05:59.076-05:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Blogs'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Quotes'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Housing'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='My Life'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='The Wizard of Oz'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Work'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Finances'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Next Chapter'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Changes'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Song I Am Feeling Right Now'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Feeling Like The Jeffersons'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Update'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Apartment Adventures'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='BGM'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Youtube'/><title type='text'>The News Is In: I HAVE AN APARTMENT!</title><summary type='text'>Ok, so after all of these excruciating months of living with my sister in Maryland, I have finally gotten an apartment in Washington, DC!!! I am sooo ready to rejoin the community and regain my social life (the social castration of living with my sister and her family was too much to handle!) and reconnect with all of my friends. And while my salary at my job is not where I would like it to be, </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.takealookinmylens.com/feeds/3185617773869007983/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=950805860537553601&amp;postID=3185617773869007983' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/950805860537553601/posts/default/3185617773869007983'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/950805860537553601/posts/default/3185617773869007983'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.takealookinmylens.com/2008/12/news-is-in-i-have-apartment.html' title='The News Is In: I HAVE AN APARTMENT!'/><author><name>A-squared</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/06933704081859365817</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://bp3.blogger.com/_tKwldMhgFII/R7Gy454RmAI/AAAAAAAAAAs/OdvP59k40LM/S220/self+profile.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_tKwldMhgFII/SUlpZA4Qv2I/AAAAAAAAAOg/uyLolCXRmIg/s72-c/Moving+In.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-950805860537553601.post-7371745436959336159</id><published>2008-12-11T16:09:00.002-05:00</published><updated>2008-12-11T16:11:58.054-05:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='B.Scott'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Dancer'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Britney Spears'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Vimeo'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Censorship'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Artist Spotlight'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Boys'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='BGM'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Daily Motion'/><title type='text'>Youtube Cannot Handle Us!!</title><summary type='text'>Ok, so I am sure that everyone who reads this has heard me mention B.Scott before. He is a big youtube personality with a website much like Perez Hilton's gossip blog, only B.Scott's is much less messy.....Anyway, B.Scott recently made a video response to Britney Spears' new single "Circus" that has been blowing up.In the video, B.Scott and the oh so sexy Marcus Patrick perform what is supposed </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.takealookinmylens.com/feeds/7371745436959336159/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=950805860537553601&amp;postID=7371745436959336159' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/950805860537553601/posts/default/7371745436959336159'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/950805860537553601/posts/default/7371745436959336159'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.takealookinmylens.com/2008/12/youtube-cannot-handle-us_11.html' title='Youtube Cannot Handle Us!!'/><author><name>A-squared</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/06933704081859365817</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://bp3.blogger.com/_tKwldMhgFII/R7Gy454RmAI/AAAAAAAAAAs/OdvP59k40LM/S220/self+profile.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-950805860537553601.post-4112704320877153539</id><published>2008-12-11T11:10:00.001-05:00</published><updated>2008-12-11T11:11:37.464-05:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Funny Clips'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Gay'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Youtube'/><title type='text'>FUnny Clip</title><summary type='text'>This clip is funny. A little provocative, but funny nonetheless. Enjoy!</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.takealookinmylens.com/feeds/4112704320877153539/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=950805860537553601&amp;postID=4112704320877153539' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/950805860537553601/posts/default/4112704320877153539'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/950805860537553601/posts/default/4112704320877153539'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.takealookinmylens.com/2008/12/funny-clip.html' title='FUnny Clip'/><author><name>A-squared</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/06933704081859365817</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://bp3.blogger.com/_tKwldMhgFII/R7Gy454RmAI/AAAAAAAAAAs/OdvP59k40LM/S220/self+profile.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-950805860537553601.post-8270012121731467919</id><published>2008-12-03T16:29:00.001-05:00</published><updated>2008-12-03T16:34:46.771-05:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Web Series'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Gay Opression'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Gay Marriage'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='My Life'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Gay'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Injustice'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Ignorance'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Gay Youth'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Vote'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Funny Or Die.Com'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='God'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Love'/><title type='text'>Funny and Informative: Prop 8 The Musical!</title><summary type='text'>Ok, so my co-worker told me that someone sent this to her, and I thought that it was hilarious! i mean, can you go wrong with an all-star cast and Jack Black as Jesus Christ? I think not. Enjoy!See more Jack Black videos at Funny or Die</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.takealookinmylens.com/feeds/8270012121731467919/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=950805860537553601&amp;postID=8270012121731467919' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/950805860537553601/posts/default/8270012121731467919'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/950805860537553601/posts/default/8270012121731467919'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.takealookinmylens.com/2008/12/funny-and-informative-prop-8-musical.html' title='Funny and Informative: Prop 8 The Musical!'/><author><name>A-squared</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/06933704081859365817</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://bp3.blogger.com/_tKwldMhgFII/R7Gy454RmAI/AAAAAAAAAAs/OdvP59k40LM/S220/self+profile.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-950805860537553601.post-2070799429883568512</id><published>2008-11-21T13:46:00.010-05:00</published><updated>2008-11-21T14:20:44.744-05:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Music'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Ugly Betty'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='My Life'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Gossip Girl'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='B Scott'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Artist Spotlight'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Song of the Day'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Music Video'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Lady Gaga'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Youtube'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Song I Am Feeling Right Now'/><title type='text'>Artist Spotlight/ Song I Am Feeling Right Now: Lady Gaga - Poker Face</title><summary type='text'>I am sure that by now everyone with a knowledge of pop culture knows about her, but for those who do not, WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR???This post is a confession of my love for the new musical artist Lady Gaga. She first came on the scene with her single "Just Dance", and I loved it from the first time that I heard it. Now I am feeling the same buzz over her new single "Poker Face". I guess that it </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.takealookinmylens.com/feeds/2070799429883568512/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=950805860537553601&amp;postID=2070799429883568512' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/950805860537553601/posts/default/2070799429883568512'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/950805860537553601/posts/default/2070799429883568512'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.takealookinmylens.com/2008/11/artist-spotlight-song-i-am-feeling.html' title='Artist Spotlight/ Song I Am Feeling Right Now: Lady Gaga - Poker Face'/><author><name>A-squared</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/06933704081859365817</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://bp3.blogger.com/_tKwldMhgFII/R7Gy454RmAI/AAAAAAAAAAs/OdvP59k40LM/S220/self+profile.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_tKwldMhgFII/SScIu1BUcVI/AAAAAAAAAOQ/EL6L30ya5QE/s72-c/Lady+Gaga+The+Fame.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-950805860537553601.post-3192694749055457722</id><published>2008-11-19T22:55:00.004-05:00</published><updated>2008-11-19T23:11:11.792-05:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Music'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='The DC Serenaders'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='My Life'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Artist Spotlight'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Song of the Day'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Music Video'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Youtube'/><title type='text'>The Diamond in the Rock: The DC Serenaders</title><summary type='text'>Ok, so when I started this blog, I used to make these videos about riding the bus in DC, basically talking about what crazy annoying people I ran into while traveling around Washington, D.C.It was alot of commentary on random messiness that i saw around the area. After a while, I started feeling bad about it, and decided to not do it anymore. So, tonight while I was in the metro station, I </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.takealookinmylens.com/feeds/3192694749055457722/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=950805860537553601&amp;postID=3192694749055457722' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/950805860537553601/posts/default/3192694749055457722'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/950805860537553601/posts/default/3192694749055457722'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.takealookinmylens.com/2008/11/diamond-in-rock-dc-serenaders.html' title='The Diamond in the Rock: The DC Serenaders'/><author><name>A-squared</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/06933704081859365817</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://bp3.blogger.com/_tKwldMhgFII/R7Gy454RmAI/AAAAAAAAAAs/OdvP59k40LM/S220/self+profile.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-950805860537553601.post-2709930172683819602</id><published>2008-11-15T21:14:00.008-05:00</published><updated>2008-11-15T21:45:24.362-05:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Childhood'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Stories'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Family'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='My Youth'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='My Life'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Movies'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Trip down memory lane'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Movie Recommendation'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Gay Youth'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='The Closet'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Youtube'/><title type='text'>Movie Recommendation: Breakfast With Scot</title><summary type='text'>OMG.I know that I am usually late on all news, but I really have to recommend this film to anyone who has not seen it yet. I watched it online the other night, and I instantly fell in LOVE with it. The film Breakfast with Scot centers around a somewhat closeted gay couple (played by Thomas Cavanagh of the hit NBC series Ed and Ben Shenkman of the award winning mini-series Angels in America) who </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.takealookinmylens.com/feeds/2709930172683819602/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=950805860537553601&amp;postID=2709930172683819602' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/950805860537553601/posts/default/2709930172683819602'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/950805860537553601/posts/default/2709930172683819602'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.takealookinmylens.com/2008/11/movie-recommendation-breakfast-with.html' title='Movie Recommendation: Breakfast With Scot'/><author><name>A-squared</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/06933704081859365817</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://bp3.blogger.com/_tKwldMhgFII/R7Gy454RmAI/AAAAAAAAAAs/OdvP59k40LM/S220/self+profile.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_tKwldMhgFII/SR-I1pnEK7I/AAAAAAAAANg/-7dNQMdGuQM/s72-c/BreakfastWithScotG.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-950805860537553601.post-3757263361633303846</id><published>2008-11-07T12:41:00.005-05:00</published><updated>2008-11-07T13:11:58.977-05:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Music'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='U People'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Mary Mary'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Barack Obama'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Dreams'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='My Life'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Artist Spotlight'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Music Video'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Song of the Day'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Changes'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Making Progress'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Stress'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Update'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Youtube'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Get Up'/><title type='text'>Song that I am Feeling Right Now: Mary Mary - Get Up</title><summary type='text'>Ok, I don't know why, but the new song "Get Up" by Mary Mary has been playing in my head over and over again ever since I first heard it. It's got a really good message, and in light of the new message that the latest presidential race seemed to repeat over and over, i think that this song embodies the message of Change and Hope. My favorite line from the song is: "Welcome to the restOf your </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.takealookinmylens.com/feeds/3757263361633303846/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=950805860537553601&amp;postID=3757263361633303846' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/950805860537553601/posts/default/3757263361633303846'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/950805860537553601/posts/default/3757263361633303846'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.takealookinmylens.com/2008/11/song-that-i-am-feeling-right-now-mary_07.html' title='Song that I am Feeling Right Now: Mary Mary - Get Up'/><author><name>A-squared</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/06933704081859365817</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://bp3.blogger.com/_tKwldMhgFII/R7Gy454RmAI/AAAAAAAAAAs/OdvP59k40LM/S220/self+profile.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-950805860537553601.post-5981586085937921774</id><published>2008-11-06T23:02:00.006-05:00</published><updated>2008-11-07T01:23:19.496-05:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='On Being Black'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Barack Obama'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Racism'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='My Life'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Energy'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Politics'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Vote'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Update'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Making Progress'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Photos'/><title type='text'>Update: Reflections on the Day That Changed the World</title><summary type='text'>Obama won.The entire evening I was an emotional mess. With every new update on CNN I was sure that I was going to scream out in frustration. I didn't want to eat, or even breathe, and because I realized this feeling was coming on I decided to eat while I still could eat at all and breathe deep soothing breaths, which probably sounded more like Lamaze training. By the time 9 o'clock rolled around,</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.takealookinmylens.com/feeds/5981586085937921774/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=950805860537553601&amp;postID=5981586085937921774' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/950805860537553601/posts/default/5981586085937921774'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/950805860537553601/posts/default/5981586085937921774'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.takealookinmylens.com/2008/11/update-reflections-on-day-that-changed.html' title='Update: Reflections on the Day That Changed the World'/><author><name>A-squared</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/06933704081859365817</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://bp3.blogger.com/_tKwldMhgFII/R7Gy454RmAI/AAAAAAAAAAs/OdvP59k40LM/S220/self+profile.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_tKwldMhgFII/SRPDjySsK_I/AAAAAAAAAMA/Qr3H5ZDpz3M/s72-c/DSC_0632.JPG' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-950805860537553601.post-7264211439226273303</id><published>2008-11-04T15:29:00.005-05:00</published><updated>2008-11-04T16:00:50.803-05:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Barack Obama'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Artist Spotlight'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Vote'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Youtube'/><title type='text'>Time to Step Up and Step Out...... Go VOTE!</title><summary type='text'>I know that I have been lacking in the new entry department, and I actually have some things to write about, but right now there is an even more pressing issue at hand.... it is November 4th, Election Day! we need everyone to go to their designated polling station and VOTE!!!!  That is who I voted for when I did absentee, but it is not my decision who others vote for, but at least make your voice</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.takealookinmylens.com/feeds/7264211439226273303/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=950805860537553601&amp;postID=7264211439226273303' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/950805860537553601/posts/default/7264211439226273303'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/950805860537553601/posts/default/7264211439226273303'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.takealookinmylens.com/2008/11/time-to-step-up-and-step-out-go-vote.html' title='Time to Step Up and Step Out...... Go VOTE!'/><author><name>A-squared</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/06933704081859365817</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://bp3.blogger.com/_tKwldMhgFII/R7Gy454RmAI/AAAAAAAAAAs/OdvP59k40LM/S220/self+profile.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_tKwldMhgFII/SRCx5Yu6ZBI/AAAAAAAAALg/AvvUX-Yxeq4/s72-c/up92608pt-david-choe-x-obama.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-950805860537553601.post-3793189293455947381</id><published>2008-10-21T11:47:00.004-04:00</published><updated>2008-10-21T12:18:06.160-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Stories'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Fashion'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Funky Attitudes'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Mean People'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Haters'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Human Decency'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Photos'/><title type='text'>Why Won't You Tell Me??!</title><summary type='text'>Ok, so here's a scenario:You are walking down the street, and you see someone walking towards you wearing something very nice. Maybe a coat, some shoes, a nice hat, you get the idea. You have never seen this item before, but you really like it. So, as you all both stop at a street corner waiting for the light to change, you turn to them and ask, "Excuse me, but I was just wondering where you got </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.takealookinmylens.com/feeds/3793189293455947381/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=950805860537553601&amp;postID=3793189293455947381' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/950805860537553601/posts/default/3793189293455947381'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/950805860537553601/posts/default/3793189293455947381'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.takealookinmylens.com/2008/10/why-wont-you-tell-me.html' title='Why Won&apos;t You Tell Me??!'/><author><name>A-squared</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/06933704081859365817</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://bp3.blogger.com/_tKwldMhgFII/R7Gy454RmAI/AAAAAAAAAAs/OdvP59k40LM/S220/self+profile.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_tKwldMhgFII/SP4As3baooI/AAAAAAAAAIg/OovRj-4WGjc/s72-c/two+big+men+convo.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-950805860537553601.post-2857324307062428663</id><published>2008-10-21T11:10:00.003-04:00</published><updated>2008-10-21T11:29:09.301-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Friends'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Dancer'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='My Life'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Gay'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Ignorance'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Beyonce'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Artist Spotlight'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Boys'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Making Progress'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Fierce'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Changes'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Youtube'/><title type='text'>I LOVE MY PEOPLE</title><summary type='text'>Ok, so my friend Steven showed me this video that Rod 2.0 posted on his blog the other day, and I have to say, I loved it. I mean, you can look at this guy and say, wow, this boy is FLAMING for doing this, or why the hell would he disgrace the diva that is Beyonce by making this video and posting it online, but I say for one thing, imitation is the sincerest form of flattery. And second of all, </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.takealookinmylens.com/feeds/2857324307062428663/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=950805860537553601&amp;postID=2857324307062428663' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/950805860537553601/posts/default/2857324307062428663'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/950805860537553601/posts/default/2857324307062428663'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.takealookinmylens.com/2008/10/i-love-my-people.html' title='I LOVE MY PEOPLE'/><author><name>A-squared</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/06933704081859365817</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://bp3.blogger.com/_tKwldMhgFII/R7Gy454RmAI/AAAAAAAAAAs/OdvP59k40LM/S220/self+profile.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-950805860537553601.post-7472511394172633245</id><published>2008-10-21T11:00:00.004-04:00</published><updated>2008-10-21T14:06:12.071-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='My Life'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Politics'/><title type='text'>I DID MY PART</title><summary type='text'>I performed my patriotic duty and voted for the next leader of the free world. And, like all liberal gay black men before me, I voted for the old white guy with the broom up his ass....... I mean the Republican candidate. I mean who doesn't want this country to continue down the path that it has been happily skipping along for the past 8 years? *Disclaimer: Just in case some of you all did not </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.takealookinmylens.com/feeds/7472511394172633245/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=950805860537553601&amp;postID=7472511394172633245' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/950805860537553601/posts/default/7472511394172633245'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/950805860537553601/posts/default/7472511394172633245'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.takealookinmylens.com/2008/10/i-did-my-part.html' title='I DID MY PART'/><author><name>A-squared</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/06933704081859365817</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://bp3.blogger.com/_tKwldMhgFII/R7Gy454RmAI/AAAAAAAAAAs/OdvP59k40LM/S220/self+profile.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_tKwldMhgFII/SP3wYJL0YMI/AAAAAAAAAIY/5qu5n3PAKvM/s72-c/voting.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-950805860537553601.post-2741915055532733774</id><published>2008-10-16T14:17:00.011-04:00</published><updated>2008-10-16T16:32:06.534-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Janet Jackson'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Rock Witchu Tour'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='My Life'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Youtube'/><title type='text'>FEELINGS OF AFTERGLOW: The Janet Jackson Rock Witchu Tour Concert in DC</title><summary type='text'>Ok, so, Tuesday was a very stressful day for me.I had bought tickets to the Janet Jackson concert back in June, and all summer that seemed to be the light at the end of the tunnel for the season. I mean, I would be working all summer (essentially not having a vacation), and seeing Janet Jackson live in concert would make everything worth while. Then, a few weeks ago, the news started coming in: </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.takealookinmylens.com/feeds/2741915055532733774/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=950805860537553601&amp;postID=2741915055532733774' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/950805860537553601/posts/default/2741915055532733774'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/950805860537553601/posts/default/2741915055532733774'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.takealookinmylens.com/2008/10/feelings-of-afterglow-janet-jackson.html' title='FEELINGS OF AFTERGLOW: The Janet Jackson Rock Witchu Tour Concert in DC'/><author><name>A-squared</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/06933704081859365817</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://bp3.blogger.com/_tKwldMhgFII/R7Gy454RmAI/AAAAAAAAAAs/OdvP59k40LM/S220/self+profile.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_tKwldMhgFII/SPefc_aR8LI/AAAAAAAAAIQ/w1ibDBShr_0/s72-c/Janet+Jackson+tour.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-950805860537553601.post-6905730458885274498</id><published>2008-10-16T13:57:00.003-04:00</published><updated>2008-10-16T14:16:48.553-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='B.Scott'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Single Ladies'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Beyonce'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Song of the Day'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Music Video'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Youtube'/><title type='text'>New Music Video: Beyonce - Single Ladies (Put a Ring On It)</title><summary type='text'>OMG!!!!! This video is AMAZING! I saw it on B.Scott's website being advertised at the end of last week, but I didn't watch it, then my friend Steven told me about how much he loved it, and so when I finally saw it, I was AMAZED.......... Like I LOVE this video. I love Britney's new video, but for some reason I LOVE this new song. Like I have played the song over and over again, and I cannot get </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.takealookinmylens.com/feeds/6905730458885274498/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=950805860537553601&amp;postID=6905730458885274498' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/950805860537553601/posts/default/6905730458885274498'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/950805860537553601/posts/default/6905730458885274498'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.takealookinmylens.com/2008/10/new-music-video-beyonce-single-ladies.html' title='New Music Video: Beyonce - Single Ladies (Put a Ring On It)'/><author><name>A-squared</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/06933704081859365817</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://bp3.blogger.com/_tKwldMhgFII/R7Gy454RmAI/AAAAAAAAAAs/OdvP59k40LM/S220/self+profile.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-950805860537553601.post-4266302413125923848</id><published>2008-10-11T22:50:00.004-04:00</published><updated>2008-10-11T23:04:37.862-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Britney Spears'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Womanizer'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Music Video'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Youtube'/><title type='text'>Britney Spears New Video: Womanizer</title><summary type='text'>Ok, I gotta say, I was never really a die hard Britney fan. I liked her singles, I hated some of her songs (you know, that one from her movie about being in between being a woman and a girl, blah blah). But I have to say, since the bitch went crazy, I have really liked her music. I really liked her Blackout album, and this new single Womanizer is lovely! The video is FABULOUS, especially when the</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.takealookinmylens.com/feeds/4266302413125923848/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=950805860537553601&amp;postID=4266302413125923848' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/950805860537553601/posts/default/4266302413125923848'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/950805860537553601/posts/default/4266302413125923848'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.takealookinmylens.com/2008/10/britney-spears-new-video-womanizer.html' title='Britney Spears New Video: Womanizer'/><author><name>A-squared</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/06933704081859365817</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://bp3.blogger.com/_tKwldMhgFII/R7Gy454RmAI/AAAAAAAAAAs/OdvP59k40LM/S220/self+profile.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-950805860537553601.post-4660255668095892424</id><published>2008-10-09T17:30:00.005-04:00</published><updated>2008-10-09T17:42:31.773-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='On Being Black'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Racism'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Gay'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Artist Spotlight'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='BGM'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Making Progress'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Youtube'/><title type='text'>Youtube Video: Gay Black Coming Out</title><summary type='text'>I was looking for something online, and I came across an old youtube video that I remember seeing, and I cannot remember if I had posted this video on here, but I just had to share it again. It's a video about a group of black gay men in Washington DC talking about being black and gay and all that it entails. It's only about 5 minutes, but I thought that it was done very well, and the things that</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.takealookinmylens.com/feeds/4660255668095892424/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=950805860537553601&amp;postID=4660255668095892424' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/950805860537553601/posts/default/4660255668095892424'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/950805860537553601/posts/default/4660255668095892424'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.takealookinmylens.com/2008/10/youtube-video-gay-black-coming-out.html' title='Youtube Video: Gay Black Coming Out'/><author><name>A-squared</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/06933704081859365817</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://bp3.blogger.com/_tKwldMhgFII/R7Gy454RmAI/AAAAAAAAAAs/OdvP59k40LM/S220/self+profile.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-950805860537553601.post-6948902375974292518</id><published>2008-10-06T15:13:00.006-04:00</published><updated>2008-10-06T16:04:50.963-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Music'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='The Roots'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Destiny&apos;s Child'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Common'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='My Life'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Adventures in Romance'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Khia'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Song of the Day'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Music Video'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Youtube'/><title type='text'>Songs that I Am Ashamed to Love: Khia - Be Your Lady</title><summary type='text'>Khia - Be Your Lady OFFICIAL VIDEO (I'm not joking)Ok, so I an usually not a fan of those really rough-sounding hip hop songs. I usually go for the more "pop-ish" side of hip hop, or I go for the neo-soul meets rap like Common and The Roots. So, imagine my surprise when I found myself really liking a song by rap artist Khia (known better for her song, "My neck, my back" ) called Be Your Lady. </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.takealookinmylens.com/feeds/6948902375974292518/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=950805860537553601&amp;postID=6948902375974292518' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/950805860537553601/posts/default/6948902375974292518'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/950805860537553601/posts/default/6948902375974292518'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.takealookinmylens.com/2008/10/songs-that-i-am-ashamed-to-love-khia-be.html' title='Songs that I Am Ashamed to Love: Khia - Be Your Lady'/><author><name>A-squared</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/06933704081859365817</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://bp3.blogger.com/_tKwldMhgFII/R7Gy454RmAI/AAAAAAAAAAs/OdvP59k40LM/S220/self+profile.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_tKwldMhgFII/SOpqBQKWe0I/AAAAAAAAAIA/iD0MtIVf9kw/s72-c/Khia+CD.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-950805860537553601.post-5915246830240545729</id><published>2008-10-04T11:03:00.007-04:00</published><updated>2008-10-04T12:34:35.478-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Authors'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='David Sedaris'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='My Life'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Book Recommendations'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Youtube'/><title type='text'>The Man Behind the Page: David Sedaris</title><summary type='text'>Have you ever read a book and wondered what the author was like in real life? Then once you find out what they are like, you realize that you were totally off?That's how I felt until a few moments ago about one of my favorite authors, David Sedaris. I have read most of his books of essays, including Naked, Holidays on Ice, Me Talk Pretty One Day, Dress Your Family in Corduroy and Denim, and am </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.takealookinmylens.com/feeds/5915246830240545729/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=950805860537553601&amp;postID=5915246830240545729' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/950805860537553601/posts/default/5915246830240545729'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/950805860537553601/posts/default/5915246830240545729'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.takealookinmylens.com/2008/10/man-behind-page-david-sedaris.html' title='The Man Behind the Page: David Sedaris'/><author><name>A-squared</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/06933704081859365817</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://bp3.blogger.com/_tKwldMhgFII/R7Gy454RmAI/AAAAAAAAAAs/OdvP59k40LM/S220/self+profile.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_tKwldMhgFII/SOeZOC87Q5I/AAAAAAAAAHw/ZrpYnxZGKlE/s72-c/David_Sedaris_3.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-950805860537553601.post-4514916628876999314</id><published>2008-10-02T16:18:00.010-04:00</published><updated>2008-10-03T16:11:55.215-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Childhood'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Saturday Morning Cartoons'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='My Youth'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Cartoons'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='My Life'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Trip down memory lane'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='RetroJunk.com'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Youtube'/><title type='text'>Remembering The Days Of My Youth: My Top Cartoons From When I Was A Kid</title><summary type='text'>One of my most vivid memories of childhood was watching cartoons every Saturday morning. I would wake up at like 7am, run downstairs in my pajamas and robe, and sit in front of the TV until about noon when the sports shows came on. And it was always the same channels, ABC and Fox. First ABC, because they had shows like Doug, Recess, and Pepper Ann, and Fox because they had Spiderman, Batman, the </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.takealookinmylens.com/feeds/4514916628876999314/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=950805860537553601&amp;postID=4514916628876999314' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/950805860537553601/posts/default/4514916628876999314'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/950805860537553601/posts/default/4514916628876999314'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.takealookinmylens.com/2008/10/remembering-days-of-my-youth-my-top.html' title='Remembering The Days Of My Youth: My Top Cartoons From When I Was A Kid'/><author><name>A-squared</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/06933704081859365817</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://bp3.blogger.com/_tKwldMhgFII/R7Gy454RmAI/AAAAAAAAAAs/OdvP59k40LM/S220/self+profile.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_tKwldMhgFII/SOU62F6CgOI/AAAAAAAAAHY/6mYfIlX6KBk/s72-c/doug.gif' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-950805860537553601.post-8292407654535945802</id><published>2008-09-29T17:22:00.004-04:00</published><updated>2008-09-29T17:39:35.042-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Actors'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='R.I.P.'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Movies'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Trip down memory lane'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Paul Newman'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Next Chapter'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Youtube'/><title type='text'>R.I. P. Paul Newman: A Hollywood Legend 1/26/25-9/26/08</title><summary type='text'>September 26, 2008 was the unfortunate day that one of my favorite actors, Paul Leonard Newman, died of lung cancer. He did live a long life, but it's still just sad to think about. He was a great actor, beautiful, and just came off as a really nice guy. I think that during this next week I will be watching some of my favorite movies of his, Cool Hand Luke and Cat on a Hot Tin Roof. I thought </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.takealookinmylens.com/feeds/8292407654535945802/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=950805860537553601&amp;postID=8292407654535945802' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/950805860537553601/posts/default/8292407654535945802'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/950805860537553601/posts/default/8292407654535945802'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.takealookinmylens.com/2008/09/ri-p-paul-newman-hollywood-legend.html' title='R.I. P. Paul Newman: A Hollywood Legend 1/26/25-9/26/08'/><author><name>A-squared</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/06933704081859365817</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://bp3.blogger.com/_tKwldMhgFII/R7Gy454RmAI/AAAAAAAAAAs/OdvP59k40LM/S220/self+profile.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_tKwldMhgFII/SOFJpm0501I/AAAAAAAAAHQ/Ge3AIYzdLjE/s72-c/paul_newman.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-950805860537553601.post-1068481444560360636</id><published>2008-09-23T09:19:00.008-04:00</published><updated>2008-09-23T09:45:38.748-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Stories'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Blogs'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='My Life'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Energy'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Work'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Next Chapter'/><title type='text'>Brand New Day</title><summary type='text'>The Wiz - Brand new dayUploaded by guy-paulI am soo happy right now! I do not know if it is the satisfaction that I have with the changes that I made to my blog, or if it is the sugar rush I am getting from this Starbucks hot chocolate that I am drinking, but I am feeling good! As you can see, there were some changes made to the blog. I liked the brown textured template, but I just think that </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.takealookinmylens.com/feeds/1068481444560360636/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=950805860537553601&amp;postID=1068481444560360636' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/950805860537553601/posts/default/1068481444560360636'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/950805860537553601/posts/default/1068481444560360636'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.takealookinmylens.com/2008/09/brand-new-day.html' title='Brand New Day'/><author><name>A-squared</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/06933704081859365817</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://bp3.blogger.com/_tKwldMhgFII/R7Gy454RmAI/AAAAAAAAAAs/OdvP59k40LM/S220/self+profile.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-950805860537553601.post-4825163672843596023</id><published>2008-09-20T11:09:00.002-04:00</published><updated>2008-09-20T11:13:03.826-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Movies'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='TV'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Logo'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='BGM'/><title type='text'>This Fall: Gay Movies Galore!</title><summary type='text'>I am soo excited! It seems that quite a few movies are coming out or are in the process of being made this fall! Noah's Arc: Jumping the Broom, the film based on Logo's hit show Noah's Arc is coming out in select theaters October 24, and I cannot wait. This show was canceled due to going over budget, but everyone i know who watched it was just sad to see it go. but, I am happy to announce that </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.takealookinmylens.com/feeds/4825163672843596023/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=950805860537553601&amp;postID=4825163672843596023' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/950805860537553601/posts/default/4825163672843596023'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/950805860537553601/posts/default/4825163672843596023'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.takealookinmylens.com/2008/09/this-fall-gay-movies-galore.html' title='This Fall: Gay Movies Galore!'/><author><name>A-squared</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/06933704081859365817</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://bp3.blogger.com/_tKwldMhgFII/R7Gy454RmAI/AAAAAAAAAAs/OdvP59k40LM/S220/self+profile.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-950805860537553601.post-4705515217613621181</id><published>2008-09-17T23:29:00.003-04:00</published><updated>2008-09-18T00:29:24.654-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Friends'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Blogs'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='My Life'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Work'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Youtube'/><title type='text'>"As God As my Witness, I Will Never ____________________ "    (Fill in the Blank)</title><summary type='text'>Well, today was the first day that I walked into my job with a clear expiration date on the horizon. I wasn't exactly walking around knocking pencils off the desk or throwing important documents, but I was definitely not as on my game as I was in past weeks. I mean, I did what was asked of me, but not much more. I spent more time than usual chatting online, web surfing, and just goofing off.I </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.takealookinmylens.com/feeds/4705515217613621181/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=950805860537553601&amp;postID=4705515217613621181' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/950805860537553601/posts/default/4705515217613621181'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/950805860537553601/posts/default/4705515217613621181'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.takealookinmylens.com/2008/09/as-god-as-my-witness-i-will-never-fill.html' title='&quot;As God As my Witness, I Will Never ____________________ &quot;    (Fill in the Blank)'/><author><name>A-squared</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/06933704081859365817</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://bp3.blogger.com/_tKwldMhgFII/R7Gy454RmAI/AAAAAAAAAAs/OdvP59k40LM/S220/self+profile.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-950805860537553601.post-8614489829317688772</id><published>2008-09-16T22:20:00.008-04:00</published><updated>2008-09-17T00:06:07.282-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='My Life'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Work'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Finances'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Next Chapter'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Making Progress'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Changes'/><title type='text'>Unemployment........Is It This, or This....................? Financial Flurries On The Horizon</title><summary type='text'>*WARNING.......LONG ENTRY TO FOLLOW...........*                 As of right now, the idea of job security is nothing but that, an idea. Throughout this summer, post college graduation, I have been working as a seasonal temp for an amazing small Public Relations / Event Planning firm. I got to come into work everyday in jeans and a  t-shirt. I got to go to New York City whilst staying in a </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.takealookinmylens.com/feeds/8614489829317688772/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=950805860537553601&amp;postID=8614489829317688772' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/950805860537553601/posts/default/8614489829317688772'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/950805860537553601/posts/default/8614489829317688772'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.takealookinmylens.com/2008/09/unemploymentis-it-this-or-this.html' title='Unemployment........Is It This, or This....................? Financial Flurries On The Horizon'/><author><name>A-squared</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/06933704081859365817</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://bp3.blogger.com/_tKwldMhgFII/R7Gy454RmAI/AAAAAAAAAAs/OdvP59k40LM/S220/self+profile.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_tKwldMhgFII/SNB9evtz9zI/AAAAAAAAAGM/CZKEzQejISk/s72-c/DSC_0379.JPG' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-950805860537553601.post-9156982334190972455</id><published>2008-09-14T23:45:00.006-04:00</published><updated>2008-09-15T00:33:51.022-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Detangling the Knot'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='My Weekend'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='My Life'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Ignorance'/><title type='text'>What To Do...... What To Do............</title><summary type='text'>Hey bloggeys!This is all so weird...... I am full of words, but they are not lining up the way that I would like them to. So, instead of dumping a ball of jumbled thoughts out onto this page, I will just let you know that I have things to say. Bear with me, I am trying to loosen the knot that is my train of thought as well as my inner monologue. Why can I not say what I want to say?Is it because </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.takealookinmylens.com/feeds/9156982334190972455/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=950805860537553601&amp;postID=9156982334190972455' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/950805860537553601/posts/default/9156982334190972455'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/950805860537553601/posts/default/9156982334190972455'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.takealookinmylens.com/2008/09/what-to-do-what-to-do.html' title='What To Do...... What To Do............'/><author><name>A-squared</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/06933704081859365817</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://bp3.blogger.com/_tKwldMhgFII/R7Gy454RmAI/AAAAAAAAAAs/OdvP59k40LM/S220/self+profile.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_tKwldMhgFII/SM3kF8frrMI/AAAAAAAAAGE/Ph0iQaAwaeY/s72-c/tongue_tied.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-950805860537553601.post-7687982244294296481</id><published>2008-09-13T08:52:00.007-04:00</published><updated>2008-09-13T16:06:40.031-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Friends'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Blogs'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='My Weekend'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='My Life'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Work'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Update'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Song of the Day'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Music Video'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Youtube'/><title type='text'>Goodbye San Diego: A New Chapter</title><summary type='text'>Hey bloggeys!I am now back in DC, and I am ready to begin making my life into what I want it to be. I wanted to write on Thursday and Friday, but on Thursday I had to work the conference and then afterwards get on a red eye back to DC, which lead to me fading in and out of consciousness all day Friday. So, today I am heading out to the movies with S Dot and his man to see Tyler Perry's new film, </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.takealookinmylens.com/feeds/7687982244294296481/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=950805860537553601&amp;postID=7687982244294296481' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/950805860537553601/posts/default/7687982244294296481'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/950805860537553601/posts/default/7687982244294296481'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.takealookinmylens.com/2008/09/goodbye-san-diego-new-chapter.html' title='Goodbye San Diego: A New Chapter'/><author><name>A-squared</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/06933704081859365817</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://bp3.blogger.com/_tKwldMhgFII/R7Gy454RmAI/AAAAAAAAAAs/OdvP59k40LM/S220/self+profile.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_tKwldMhgFII/SMvA-UHB8WI/AAAAAAAAAF8/AyLrvUbu6Wk/s72-c/DSC_0383.JPG' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-950805860537553601.post-6166300236482632953</id><published>2008-09-10T08:32:00.008-04:00</published><updated>2008-09-13T16:09:58.989-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Blogs'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='My Life'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Work'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Update'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Photos'/><title type='text'>Back Through the Looking Glass: A Return to Myself</title><summary type='text'>Hey bloggeys!At this point I assume that no one really checks this blog anymore, as would be expected when you update as sporadically as I do. But it's ok, I realize that i was being a lazy good-for-nothing SOB, and I apologize to anyone who reads this, and especially to myself. I have been wanting to chronicle my life's adventures, misadventures, and mistakes, but I have been finding it too easy</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.takealookinmylens.com/feeds/6166300236482632953/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=950805860537553601&amp;postID=6166300236482632953' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/950805860537553601/posts/default/6166300236482632953'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/950805860537553601/posts/default/6166300236482632953'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.takealookinmylens.com/2008/09/back-through-looking-glass.html' title='Back Through the Looking Glass: A Return to Myself'/><author><name>A-squared</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/06933704081859365817</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://bp3.blogger.com/_tKwldMhgFII/R7Gy454RmAI/AAAAAAAAAAs/OdvP59k40LM/S220/self+profile.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_tKwldMhgFII/SMfDV1AYJHI/AAAAAAAAAF0/PwtDU9w9Io4/s72-c/greetings+san+diego.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-950805860537553601.post-7584190027987995875</id><published>2008-08-07T20:29:00.002-04:00</published><updated>2008-08-07T20:44:35.682-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Marcus Bellamy'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='My Life'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Love'/><title type='text'>Love is Beautiful</title><summary type='text'>hey bloggeys! work has been a bitch, and other things don't seem that much better. Have you ever just been in a place in your life that you find yourself having so much to talk about that you just sit in silence, overwhelmed and exhausted? Maybe it's just me. But, i did want to share this video from Marcus Bellamy, aka WalkingWater on youtube's little video about him and his boyfriend. I just </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.takealookinmylens.com/feeds/7584190027987995875/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=950805860537553601&amp;postID=7584190027987995875' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/950805860537553601/posts/default/7584190027987995875'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/950805860537553601/posts/default/7584190027987995875'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.takealookinmylens.com/2008/08/love-is-beautiful.html' title='Love is Beautiful'/><author><name>A-squared</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/06933704081859365817</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://bp3.blogger.com/_tKwldMhgFII/R7Gy454RmAI/AAAAAAAAAAs/OdvP59k40LM/S220/self+profile.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-950805860537553601.post-6879572240630242115</id><published>2008-07-26T12:03:00.003-04:00</published><updated>2008-07-26T12:11:25.725-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Stories'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Blogs'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='My Life'/><title type='text'>Time for some Coherence</title><summary type='text'>hey bloggeys! i just wanted to say something. When i am writing my blog entries, I just basically write what is currently on my mind, and I don't usually pay attention to what I'm writing. It's just like a ball rolling across a room, i just give it a nudge, and it keeps going until it runs out of momentum. I don't really proofread them, or even go back to read what I've written until i post it </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.takealookinmylens.com/feeds/6879572240630242115/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=950805860537553601&amp;postID=6879572240630242115' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/950805860537553601/posts/default/6879572240630242115'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/950805860537553601/posts/default/6879572240630242115'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.takealookinmylens.com/2008/07/time-for-some-coherence.html' title='Time for some Coherence'/><author><name>A-squared</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/06933704081859365817</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://bp3.blogger.com/_tKwldMhgFII/R7Gy454RmAI/AAAAAAAAAAs/OdvP59k40LM/S220/self+profile.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-950805860537553601.post-4077243766228430381</id><published>2008-07-26T08:53:00.004-04:00</published><updated>2008-08-28T10:26:28.610-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Bad Girl'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='B.Scott'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Music Video'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Danity Kane'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Youtube'/><title type='text'>New Video: Danity Kane - Bad Girl</title><summary type='text'>Hey bloggeys!Danity Kane's new video for Bad Girl came out yesterday and I really like it. Their videos are really fun, and the music is always good. Like I never watched Making the Band or ever got into their first CD, but for some reason I really liked Damaged and I like this new one. I have yet to listen to their album Wellcome to the Dollhouse all the way through, but I'd probably like it. </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.takealookinmylens.com/feeds/4077243766228430381/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=950805860537553601&amp;postID=4077243766228430381' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/950805860537553601/posts/default/4077243766228430381'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/950805860537553601/posts/default/4077243766228430381'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.takealookinmylens.com/2008/07/new-video-danity-kane-bad-girl.html' title='New Video: Danity Kane - Bad Girl'/><author><name>A-squared</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/06933704081859365817</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://bp3.blogger.com/_tKwldMhgFII/R7Gy454RmAI/AAAAAAAAAAs/OdvP59k40LM/S220/self+profile.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-950805860537553601.post-7193979569495970320</id><published>2008-07-25T08:20:00.003-04:00</published><updated>2008-07-25T08:28:39.813-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Tamia'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Between Friends'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Song of the Day'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Love'/><title type='text'>Song of the Day: Tamia - Love and I</title><summary type='text'>Hey bloggeys!I know that after that last post, this seems a little redundant, but I really wanted to post this song by Tamia off of her latest album, Between Friends. I think that this song is so beautiful, like it expresses that feeling that everyone has when you have been through one too many bad relationships, and you are just ready to say "fuck it, I'm done", but you are able to look forward </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.takealookinmylens.com/feeds/7193979569495970320/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=950805860537553601&amp;postID=7193979569495970320' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/950805860537553601/posts/default/7193979569495970320'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/950805860537553601/posts/default/7193979569495970320'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.takealookinmylens.com/2008/07/song-of-day-tamia-love-and-i.html' title='Song of the Day: Tamia - Love and I'/><author><name>A-squared</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/06933704081859365817</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://bp3.blogger.com/_tKwldMhgFII/R7Gy454RmAI/AAAAAAAAAAs/OdvP59k40LM/S220/self+profile.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-950805860537553601.post-5706101621343097337</id><published>2008-07-24T22:55:00.003-04:00</published><updated>2008-07-25T00:03:07.774-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Blogs'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Ex-boyfriends'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Negativity'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='My Life'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Trip down memory lane'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Work'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Adventures in Romance'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Stress'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Artist Spotlight'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Update'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Love'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Photos'/><title type='text'>Finally, an Update</title><summary type='text'>Hey bloggeys!!Well, it's official, I am in love with my new computer! I mean, I just love it. I missed waking up, checking my favorite blogs before heading into the shower, and getting ready to go to work. I missed being able to upload my latest photos right onto my computer and delete them off of my camera. Consequently, I have not taken any new photos since my memory cards filled up, so now I </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.takealookinmylens.com/feeds/5706101621343097337/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=950805860537553601&amp;postID=5706101621343097337' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/950805860537553601/posts/default/5706101621343097337'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/950805860537553601/posts/default/5706101621343097337'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.takealookinmylens.com/2008/07/finally-update.html' title='Finally, an Update'/><author><name>A-squared</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/06933704081859365817</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://bp3.blogger.com/_tKwldMhgFII/R7Gy454RmAI/AAAAAAAAAAs/OdvP59k40LM/S220/self+profile.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-950805860537553601.post-793813262852362078</id><published>2008-07-20T21:44:00.006-04:00</published><updated>2008-07-20T21:59:32.699-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='My Life'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Computer Troubles'/><title type='text'>I Am Reconnected!</title><summary type='text'>Hey bloggeys!I write this new brief post on my new laptop. It was finally time to retire my 4 year old one for a  new model. I tried to hold onto the last one as long as I could, I really did, but my friend who knows the most about computers of anyone I knew, said "yeah......you had a good run, but it's time for a new one. Unless you want to spend more money on this one....." So I said hell no, </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.takealookinmylens.com/feeds/793813262852362078/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=950805860537553601&amp;postID=793813262852362078' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/950805860537553601/posts/default/793813262852362078'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/950805860537553601/posts/default/793813262852362078'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.takealookinmylens.com/2008/07/i-am-reconnected.html' title='I Am Reconnected!'/><author><name>A-squared</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/06933704081859365817</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://bp3.blogger.com/_tKwldMhgFII/R7Gy454RmAI/AAAAAAAAAAs/OdvP59k40LM/S220/self+profile.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://bp3.blogger.com/_tKwldMhgFII/SIPtVbWViFI/AAAAAAAAAFc/IFJI2nUFPgA/s72-c/4d6c-hp_compaq_presario_b1200_laptop_1.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-950805860537553601.post-6790060732664404047</id><published>2008-07-06T09:45:00.003-04:00</published><updated>2008-07-06T09:57:06.997-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Friends'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Family'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='My Life'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Computer Troubles'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Adventures in Romance'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Stress'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Boys'/><title type='text'>Celebrating My Independence</title><summary type='text'>Hey bloggeys!it has been a long time since i last posted (this not having a working laptop sucks), and this entry is not going to be long either, sadly. I am at my sister's house for the 4th of July weekend, and I am having a great time hanging out with family and enjoying my life as it is right now. Me and "Green" are drifting apart somewhat quietly but I am making it my goal to take something </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.takealookinmylens.com/feeds/6790060732664404047/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=950805860537553601&amp;postID=6790060732664404047' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/950805860537553601/posts/default/6790060732664404047'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/950805860537553601/posts/default/6790060732664404047'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.takealookinmylens.com/2008/07/celebrating-my-independence.html' title='Celebrating My Independence'/><author><name>A-squared</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/06933704081859365817</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://bp3.blogger.com/_tKwldMhgFII/R7Gy454RmAI/AAAAAAAAAAs/OdvP59k40LM/S220/self+profile.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-950805860537553601.post-8365108893230208312</id><published>2008-06-19T12:27:00.003-04:00</published><updated>2008-06-19T12:32:49.165-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='My Life'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Work'/><title type='text'>I am part of the corporate machine! And....I think I might like it!</title><summary type='text'>Hey bloggeys!i know that it's been a while since my last post, but my comp is still in the invalid state. I need to go and get my hard drive back, but i can't get it......because i have a job! that's right, I, A-squared, am working, full time no less! I work at a PR firm in Georgetown, and everyone is really cool here. I get to wear casual clothes (ie jeans and a t-shirt everyday), and they stock</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.takealookinmylens.com/feeds/8365108893230208312/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=950805860537553601&amp;postID=8365108893230208312' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/950805860537553601/posts/default/8365108893230208312'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/950805860537553601/posts/default/8365108893230208312'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.takealookinmylens.com/2008/06/i-am-part-of-corporate-machine-andi.html' title='I am part of the corporate machine! And....I think I might like it!'/><author><name>A-squared</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/06933704081859365817</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://bp3.blogger.com/_tKwldMhgFII/R7Gy454RmAI/AAAAAAAAAAs/OdvP59k40LM/S220/self+profile.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-950805860537553601.post-9217752387144410476</id><published>2008-06-10T15:57:00.008-04:00</published><updated>2008-06-10T21:21:10.272-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Computer Troubles'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Adventures in Romance'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Lovers and Friends'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Boys'/><title type='text'>Life without a laptop: a tragic tale</title><summary type='text'>hey bloggeys! The entire ordeal of not having a computer on hand.............sucks............donkey nuts. When I tell you that I have to take two busses every time that I want to use a computer, that is no joke. I have to come back to the campus of my new alma mater (sp?) and use my old school ID to get in and use their computer lab. It's inconvenient, and then on top of that, I can only use the</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.takealookinmylens.com/feeds/9217752387144410476/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=950805860537553601&amp;postID=9217752387144410476' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/950805860537553601/posts/default/9217752387144410476'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/950805860537553601/posts/default/9217752387144410476'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.takealookinmylens.com/2008/06/life-without-laptop-tragic-tale.html' title='Life without a laptop: a tragic tale'/><author><name>A-squared</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/06933704081859365817</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://bp3.blogger.com/_tKwldMhgFII/R7Gy454RmAI/AAAAAAAAAAs/OdvP59k40LM/S220/self+profile.jpg'/></author><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-950805860537553601.post-4915236700923212802</id><published>2008-06-08T18:13:00.002-04:00</published><updated>2008-06-08T18:16:30.707-04:00</updated><title type='text'>TECHNICAL DIFFICULTIES</title><summary type='text'>Hey bloggeys!my computer crashed, so i probably will not be updating very often for a while.........maybe a week or two......sadness and strife, I know. But oh well, hope everyone keeps enjoying their summer days and try to have as much fun as you can (without getting arrested or contracting some sexually transmitted disease. Later!</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.takealookinmylens.com/feeds/4915236700923212802/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=950805860537553601&amp;postID=4915236700923212802' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/950805860537553601/posts/default/4915236700923212802'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/950805860537553601/posts/default/4915236700923212802'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.takealookinmylens.com/2008/06/technical-difficulties.html' title='TECHNICAL DIFFICULTIES'/><author><name>A-squared</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/06933704081859365817</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://bp3.blogger.com/_tKwldMhgFII/R7Gy454RmAI/AAAAAAAAAAs/OdvP59k40LM/S220/self+profile.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-950805860537553601.post-5814702907428986246</id><published>2008-06-01T21:20:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2008-06-01T21:20:25.633-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Funny Clips'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Alexyss K Tylor'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Hygiene'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Youtube'/><title type='text'>Ok, This HAD to be shared: Alexyss K Tylor - WASH YO NUTS!</title><summary type='text'>Hey bloggeys!I was just on youtube, and I had to share this video. If you all do not know, Alexyss K Tylor is a woman from Atlanta who has written multiple books about sexuality and the sexual and spiritual power that one holds within themselves, but she is most famous for her public access show clips where the is knows for such phrases as "dick will make you slap somebody". This is a video that </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.takealookinmylens.com/feeds/5814702907428986246/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=950805860537553601&amp;postID=5814702907428986246' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/950805860537553601/posts/default/5814702907428986246'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/950805860537553601/posts/default/5814702907428986246'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.takealookinmylens.com/2008/05/ok-this-had-to-be-shared-alexyss-k.html' title='Ok, This HAD to be shared: Alexyss K Tylor - WASH YO NUTS!'/><author><name>A-squared</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/06933704081859365817</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://bp3.blogger.com/_tKwldMhgFII/R7Gy454RmAI/AAAAAAAAAAs/OdvP59k40LM/S220/self+profile.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-950805860537553601.post-5819984143065808437</id><published>2008-05-31T10:38:00.004-04:00</published><updated>2008-05-31T11:16:20.210-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Badass Women'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Sex and the City'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='My Weekend'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='My Life'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Boys'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Youtube'/><title type='text'>Sex And The City Movie: Everything that I could have asked for!</title><summary type='text'>hey bloggeys!Well, If you didn't guess it already, I was one of the MILLONS of people to go and see the Sex And The City Movie last night, and I have to say, I LOVED IT!!!!!!!!! For me, being a die hard fan, they did it up. I've heard some people say that they basically just made a very long episode, but in my opinion, that makes me happy. I mean, what did you want?? something that is not </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.takealookinmylens.com/feeds/5819984143065808437/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=950805860537553601&amp;postID=5819984143065808437' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/950805860537553601/posts/default/5819984143065808437'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/950805860537553601/posts/default/5819984143065808437'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.takealookinmylens.com/2008/05/sex-and-city-movie-everything-that-i.html' title='Sex And The City Movie: Everything that I could have asked for!'/><author><name>A-squared</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/06933704081859365817</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://bp3.blogger.com/_tKwldMhgFII/R7Gy454RmAI/AAAAAAAAAAs/OdvP59k40LM/S220/self+profile.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_tKwldMhgFII/SEFqc3LvqWI/AAAAAAAAAE8/P9h2gupMVbQ/s72-c/sex-and-the-city-movie-poster.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-950805860537553601.post-2322339443164635230</id><published>2008-05-29T22:54:00.006-04:00</published><updated>2008-05-30T01:06:39.667-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='My Life'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Adventures in Romance'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Boys'/><title type='text'>When should you try to master "the game" and when should you just stop playing?</title><summary type='text'>Ok, so last night's entry was a little strange, but today's will be the same. I know that I have not really been writing alot of serious entries, but I am in uncharted territory. Seeing as how my last serious relationship was about 4 years ago, I do not know what the dating protocol is. I do not know what the dating milestones are, so I am not sure as to when you are allowed to start calling </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.takealookinmylens.com/feeds/2322339443164635230/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=950805860537553601&amp;postID=2322339443164635230' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/950805860537553601/posts/default/2322339443164635230'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/950805860537553601/posts/default/2322339443164635230'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.takealookinmylens.com/2008/05/when-should-you-try-to-master-game-and.html' title='When should you try to master &quot;the game&quot; and when should you just stop playing?'/><author><name>A-squared</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/06933704081859365817</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://bp3.blogger.com/_tKwldMhgFII/R7Gy454RmAI/AAAAAAAAAAs/OdvP59k40LM/S220/self+profile.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_tKwldMhgFII/SD-KkXLvqVI/AAAAAAAAAE0/r9IVrYmozdo/s72-c/handsome%2Bgay%2Bblack%2Bmen2.JPG' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-950805860537553601.post-3968229513362604877</id><published>2008-05-29T01:38:00.003-04:00</published><updated>2008-05-31T10:25:21.628-04:00</updated><title type='text'>What's the line between being safe and being your worst enemy?</title><summary type='text'>Hey bloggeys! It has been a little over a week since my last post, yet I feel as if I have not made a new entry in over a month. Things have just been changing very rapidly for me and I don't know how to take them. I don't even know how I want them to be recorded. But basically, I have met someone, who i really like......sort of. I say sort of because I am not even sure if this person would </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.takealookinmylens.com/feeds/3968229513362604877/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=950805860537553601&amp;postID=3968229513362604877' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/950805860537553601/posts/default/3968229513362604877'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/950805860537553601/posts/default/3968229513362604877'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.takealookinmylens.com/2008/05/whats-line-between-being-safe-and-being.html' title='What&apos;s the line between being safe and being your worst enemy?'/><author><name>A-squared</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/06933704081859365817</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://bp3.blogger.com/_tKwldMhgFII/R7Gy454RmAI/AAAAAAAAAAs/OdvP59k40LM/S220/self+profile.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-950805860537553601.post-107261400877583064</id><published>2008-05-20T11:09:00.004-04:00</published><updated>2008-05-20T11:14:30.919-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Destiny&apos;s Child'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='B Scott'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Michelle Williams'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Music Video'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Youtube'/><title type='text'>Hott New Video: Michelle Wiliams - We Break The Dawn</title><summary type='text'>Hey bloggeys!I just saw Michelle Williams' (of Destiny's Child) new video off of her new album and I am loving it! It's called We break the dawn and it's a fun song and good video as well. Thank you youtube by way of lovebscott.com for letting me see it! Enjoy!</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.takealookinmylens.com/feeds/107261400877583064/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=950805860537553601&amp;postID=107261400877583064' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/950805860537553601/posts/default/107261400877583064'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/950805860537553601/posts/default/107261400877583064'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.takealookinmylens.com/2008/05/hott-new-video-michelle-wiliams-we.html' title='Hott New Video: Michelle Wiliams - We Break The Dawn'/><author><name>A-squared</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/06933704081859365817</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://bp3.blogger.com/_tKwldMhgFII/R7Gy454RmAI/AAAAAAAAAAs/OdvP59k40LM/S220/self+profile.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-950805860537553601.post-2597867439881168203</id><published>2008-05-15T16:07:00.005-04:00</published><updated>2008-05-15T16:40:14.600-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='B.Scott'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Trip to NYC'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Pinkberry'/><title type='text'>Pinkberry: The Ultimate Experience</title><summary type='text'>Hey bloggeys!It's been so long since I updated, and I apologize for that (if anyone cared). i am finished with school, and the grad ceremony was kindof a letdown. But now that I am done, I have time to update! This is from the trip to New York that me and my roommates went on a few weeks ago. I loved it! We went all over, and we had a lot of fun. I also   had Pinkberry frozen yogurt for the first</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.takealookinmylens.com/feeds/2597867439881168203/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=950805860537553601&amp;postID=2597867439881168203' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/950805860537553601/posts/default/2597867439881168203'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/950805860537553601/posts/default/2597867439881168203'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.takealookinmylens.com/2008/05/pinkberry-ultimate-experience.html' title='Pinkberry: The Ultimate Experience'/><author><name>A-squared</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/06933704081859365817</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://bp3.blogger.com/_tKwldMhgFII/R7Gy454RmAI/AAAAAAAAAAs/OdvP59k40LM/S220/self+profile.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_tKwldMhgFII/SCycn7dgWZI/AAAAAAAAAEc/MNGfR8Q4uK4/s72-c/DSC_1746.JPG' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-950805860537553601.post-1749935553875117947</id><published>2008-04-28T00:36:00.003-04:00</published><updated>2008-04-28T00:42:07.508-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Music Video'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Danity Kane'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Youtube'/><title type='text'>Song That I Am Feeling Right Now: Danity Kane - Damaged</title><summary type='text'>hey again bloggeys!Just wanted to share another song with you all! I have never caught on to the Danity Kane craze that swept the nation, but there new song Damaged has had my hips shakin' since I heard it for the first time. Whenever I hear it it just makes me wanna be in the club or somewhere that I can dance. If you need something to put that pop in your hip, give it a listen, maybe it will </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.takealookinmylens.com/feeds/1749935553875117947/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=950805860537553601&amp;postID=1749935553875117947' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/950805860537553601/posts/default/1749935553875117947'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/950805860537553601/posts/default/1749935553875117947'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.takealookinmylens.com/2008/04/song-that-i-am-feeling-right-now-danity.html' title='Song That I Am Feeling Right Now: Danity Kane - Damaged'/><author><name>A-squared</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/06933704081859365817</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://bp3.blogger.com/_tKwldMhgFII/R7Gy454RmAI/AAAAAAAAAAs/OdvP59k40LM/S220/self+profile.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-950805860537553601.post-4035186513024587632</id><published>2008-04-27T21:50:00.003-04:00</published><updated>2008-04-28T00:34:35.144-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Family'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='My Weekend'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Movies'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Update'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Pixar'/><title type='text'>Wonder of Wonders! Miracles of Miracles! (caution, extra long update.....)</title><summary type='text'>hey bloggeys!    Well this weekend was really nice for me. On Friday, I went to my sister’s house and got to hang out with her and my brother-in-law and niece. It was really fun. My niece cracks me up, because if she hasn’t seen me in a while, she looks at me like I’m crazy. If I have my glasses on, or if I haven’t shaved, she stares me down the entire time. It’s like she knows that I seem </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.takealookinmylens.com/feeds/4035186513024587632/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=950805860537553601&amp;postID=4035186513024587632' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/950805860537553601/posts/default/4035186513024587632'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/950805860537553601/posts/default/4035186513024587632'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.takealookinmylens.com/2008/04/wonder-of-wonders-miracles-of-miracles.html' title='Wonder of Wonders! Miracles of Miracles! (caution, extra long update.....)'/><author><name>A-squared</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/06933704081859365817</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://bp3.blogger.com/_tKwldMhgFII/R7Gy454RmAI/AAAAAAAAAAs/OdvP59k40LM/S220/self+profile.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-950805860537553601.post-623017194541355434</id><published>2008-04-25T11:20:00.005-04:00</published><updated>2008-04-25T11:49:51.691-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='School Daze'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Spike Lee'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='College'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Movies'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='As I Am'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Alicia Keys'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Music Video'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Youtube'/><title type='text'>New Video: Alicia Keys - Teenage Love Affair and Flashback Film: Spike Lee's School Daze</title><summary type='text'>Hey bloggeys!I AM DONE!!!! I took my last exam yesterday morning, and went out for drinks that night :). It still hasn't kicked in that I am finished with my undergraduate degree. It is a strange feeling. It's like I am glad that I am done, but now I have to enter a new chapter in my life, and it's kind of scary. But I have faith in the universe that it will put me where I need to be. But, to </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.takealookinmylens.com/feeds/623017194541355434/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=950805860537553601&amp;postID=623017194541355434' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/950805860537553601/posts/default/623017194541355434'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/950805860537553601/posts/default/623017194541355434'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.takealookinmylens.com/2008/04/new-video-alicia-keys-teenage-love.html' title='New Video: Alicia Keys - Teenage Love Affair and Flashback Film: Spike Lee&apos;s School Daze'/><author><name>A-squared</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/06933704081859365817</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://bp3.blogger.com/_tKwldMhgFII/R7Gy454RmAI/AAAAAAAAAAs/OdvP59k40LM/S220/self+profile.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-950805860537553601.post-7962277882322573389</id><published>2008-04-22T01:21:00.005-04:00</published><updated>2008-04-22T01:31:46.499-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Pimp and Ho'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Mark kenneth Woods'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Trip down memory lane'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Youtube'/><title type='text'>Blast From My Past: Mark Kenneth Wood's "Pimp and Ho"</title><summary type='text'>hey bloggeys! I recently found these film shorts that I used to love in high school and I just rediscovered on youtube. Mark Kenneth Wood's is a gay film maker from Canada, and he is best known for his hit tv show "The House of Venus Show" a sketch comedy series that includes the Pimp and Ho shorts, soon scheduled to be coming to the Here!tv channel this summer. This the first one, and each is a </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.takealookinmylens.com/feeds/7962277882322573389/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=950805860537553601&amp;postID=7962277882322573389' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/950805860537553601/posts/default/7962277882322573389'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/950805860537553601/posts/default/7962277882322573389'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.takealookinmylens.com/2008/04/blast-from-my-past-mark-kenneth-woods.html' title='Blast From My Past: Mark Kenneth Wood&apos;s &quot;Pimp and Ho&quot;'/><author><name>A-squared</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/06933704081859365817</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://bp3.blogger.com/_tKwldMhgFII/R7Gy454RmAI/AAAAAAAAAAs/OdvP59k40LM/S220/self+profile.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-950805860537553601.post-7160871216004935787</id><published>2008-04-21T23:55:00.007-04:00</published><updated>2008-04-22T01:32:22.648-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='B.Scott'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Katt Williams'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Straight People'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Youtube'/><title type='text'>All Straight People Aren't Bad!</title><summary type='text'>Hey bloggeys!I think that as gay people it's really easy to just write off all straight people because of some bad experiences with a few. I mean, I know that I have not been able to become close friends with any of the straight guys in the dorms that I lived in here at school, but I don't assume that I could not be friends with any straight guy. When I was working in a movie theater, most of the</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.takealookinmylens.com/feeds/7160871216004935787/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=950805860537553601&amp;postID=7160871216004935787' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/950805860537553601/posts/default/7160871216004935787'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/950805860537553601/posts/default/7160871216004935787'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.takealookinmylens.com/2008/04/all-straight-people-arent-bad.html' title='All Straight People Aren&apos;t Bad!'/><author><name>A-squared</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/06933704081859365817</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://bp3.blogger.com/_tKwldMhgFII/R7Gy454RmAI/AAAAAAAAAAs/OdvP59k40LM/S220/self+profile.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-950805860537553601.post-3777069620230171386</id><published>2008-04-20T09:53:00.005-04:00</published><updated>2008-04-20T10:17:52.652-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='School'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Gayborhood TV'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Adventures in Busriding'/><title type='text'>Update on Graduation Countdown and New Site: Gayborhood TV</title><summary type='text'>Hey bloggeys!I know that it's been a while, but I am down to my last week of college.........MY LAST WEEK!!!!! can you believe it? After thursday, all i have to do is wait two weeks until the graduation ceremony, and I can, in the words of the infamous B. Scott "Act a monkey-doodle fool!" hahahahaha, I am sooo excited. I mean, at one point I really thought that there was a chance that I would not</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.takealookinmylens.com/feeds/3777069620230171386/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=950805860537553601&amp;postID=3777069620230171386' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/950805860537553601/posts/default/3777069620230171386'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/950805860537553601/posts/default/3777069620230171386'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.takealookinmylens.com/2008/04/update-on-graduation-countdown-and-new.html' title='Update on Graduation Countdown and New Site: Gayborhood TV'/><author><name>A-squared</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/06933704081859365817</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://bp3.blogger.com/_tKwldMhgFII/R7Gy454RmAI/AAAAAAAAAAs/OdvP59k40LM/S220/self+profile.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-950805860537553601.post-9025496980149435674</id><published>2008-04-09T01:05:00.004-04:00</published><updated>2008-04-09T01:17:30.778-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Blogs'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Jared Schuler'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Book Recommendations'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='The Velvet Rage'/><title type='text'>Looking for a Good Book? Book Recommendation: The Velvet Rage</title><summary type='text'>hey bloggeys!How is everybody doing? Well, for me, I am soo stressed I can hardly even laugh it off, but luckily I always can. I stayed up till 7am this morning working on a paper that I kept putting off completing, but i finished it, got my 3 hours of sleep and made it to my 11am class on time. I can't wait until the days of all nighters are over. I mean it was clearly my fault because i </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.takealookinmylens.com/feeds/9025496980149435674/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=950805860537553601&amp;postID=9025496980149435674' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/950805860537553601/posts/default/9025496980149435674'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/950805860537553601/posts/default/9025496980149435674'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.takealookinmylens.com/2008/04/looking-for-good-book-book.html' title='Looking for a Good Book? Book Recommendation: The Velvet Rage'/><author><name>A-squared</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/06933704081859365817</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://bp3.blogger.com/_tKwldMhgFII/R7Gy454RmAI/AAAAAAAAAAs/OdvP59k40LM/S220/self+profile.jpg'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-950805860537553601.post-8757503636027805120</id><published>2008-04-06T01:45:00.002-04:00</published><updated>2008-04-06T01:50:33.876-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='The Downlow'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Human Right Campaign'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='HBCU conference'/><title type='text'>Tonight I Did My Part As A Young Gay Black Man.......And It Felt Good</title><summary type='text'>Hey Bloggeys!Well, tonight was an interesting night, to say the least. This past week I was asked by a person from the Human Rights Campaign (the largest GLBT rights organization in the country) asked me and one of my roommates to speak on behalf of their Historically Black Colleges and Universities outreach summit that happens every year. It started out as us "just going to this reception and </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.takealookinmylens.com/feeds/8757503636027805120/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=950805860537553601&amp;postID=8757503636027805120' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/950805860537553601/posts/default/8757503636027805120'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/950805860537553601/posts/default/8757503636027805120'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.takealookinmylens.com/2008/04/tonight-i-did-my-part-as-young-gay.html' title='Tonight I Did My Part As A Young Gay Black Man.......And It Felt Good'/><author><name>A-squared</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/06933704081859365817</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://bp3.blogger.com/_tKwldMhgFII/R7Gy454RmAI/AAAAAAAAAAs/OdvP59k40LM/S220/self+profile.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-950805860537553601.post-15150742897821009</id><published>2008-04-04T14:38:00.004-04:00</published><updated>2008-04-04T14:46:08.660-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Travis McCoy'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Kelly Rowland'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Daylight'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Gym Class Heroes'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Song of the Day'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Music Video'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Youtube'/><title type='text'>My Song of the Day : Kelly Rowland - Daylight</title><summary type='text'>Hey bloggeys!Well, I am finally starting my day, and my song to get me moving today is Daylight  by Kelly Rowland featuring Travis McCoy from Gym Class Heroes (I love them!). I dunno why but this is the kindof song that when I wake up to this it makes me dance in my bed! I love it! Hope you enjoy it too!</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.takealookinmylens.com/feeds/15150742897821009/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=950805860537553601&amp;postID=15150742897821009' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/950805860537553601/posts/default/15150742897821009'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/950805860537553601/posts/default/15150742897821009'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.takealookinmylens.com/2008/04/my-song-of-day-kelly-rowland-daylight.html' title='My Song of the Day : Kelly Rowland - Daylight'/><author><name>A-squared</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/06933704081859365817</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://bp3.blogger.com/_tKwldMhgFII/R7Gy454RmAI/AAAAAAAAAAs/OdvP59k40LM/S220/self+profile.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-950805860537553601.post-3666729041481605599</id><published>2008-04-04T01:32:00.008-04:00</published><updated>2008-04-04T02:49:18.154-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Gay Opression'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Vantage Point'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='The And Show'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Injustice'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Christopher Street'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Youtube'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Dwight Allen O&apos;Neal'/><title type='text'>New Discovery! Christopher Street the Series</title><summary type='text'>Hey bloggeys!I was checking out some blogs, and I discovered that there was another new black gay television show coming out. I just discovered Lovers and Friends this past week, and now I discovered that there is another gay black men's television show in the works. It's called Christopher Street and it was created by Dwight Allen O'Neal (22 yrs old), who if you go on Theandshow page on youtube </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.takealookinmylens.com/feeds/3666729041481605599/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=950805860537553601&amp;postID=3666729041481605599' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/950805860537553601/posts/default/3666729041481605599'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/950805860537553601/posts/default/3666729041481605599'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.takealookinmylens.com/2008/04/new-discovery-christopher-street-series.html' title='New Discovery! Christopher Street the Series'/><author><name>A-squared</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/06933704081859365817</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://bp3.blogger.com/_tKwldMhgFII/R7Gy454RmAI/AAAAAAAAAAs/OdvP59k40LM/S220/self+profile.jpg'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-950805860537553601.post-7144954205905251877</id><published>2008-04-04T01:00:00.003-04:00</published><updated>2008-04-04T01:04:00.927-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='B.Scott'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Madonna'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Justin Timberlake'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Youtube'/><title type='text'>Madonna &amp; Justtin Timberlake Video: 4 Minutes</title><summary type='text'>hey bloggeys! I just saw this video on B Scott's site, and I really like the song. I thought that the video was interesting, but I was kindof like....."what?". Oh well, that's just me. maybe I'm not looking at it from a critical enough eye. Enjoy! Later</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.takealookinmylens.com/feeds/7144954205905251877/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=950805860537553601&amp;postID=7144954205905251877' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/950805860537553601/posts/default/7144954205905251877'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/950805860537553601/posts/default/7144954205905251877'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.takealookinmylens.com/2008/04/madonna-justtin-timberlake-video-4.html' title='Madonna &amp; Justtin Timberlake Video: 4 Minutes'/><author><name>A-squared</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/06933704081859365817</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://bp3.blogger.com/_tKwldMhgFII/R7Gy454RmAI/AAAAAAAAAAs/OdvP59k40LM/S220/self+profile.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-950805860537553601.post-7403539818097055530</id><published>2008-04-03T00:19:00.002-04:00</published><updated>2008-04-03T00:24:55.897-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Chicago'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Kanye West'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Gay Pride 2007'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Millenium Park'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Youtube'/><title type='text'>Kanye West video "Homecoming"   I miss Chicago!</title><summary type='text'>Hey bloggeys!I just saw Kanye West's new video (I'm assuming it's new, it's new to me) for his song "Homecoming". It has alot of scenes from famous places in Chicago like the Concert stage and Bean in Millenium Park as well as others. Watching this video made me miss going to Chicago on the weekends, seeing my friends, and going to Chicago Pride. This is gonna be my first summer not going to </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.takealookinmylens.com/feeds/7403539818097055530/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=950805860537553601&amp;postID=7403539818097055530' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/950805860537553601/posts/default/7403539818097055530'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/950805860537553601/posts/default/7403539818097055530'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.takealookinmylens.com/2008/04/kanye-west-video-homecoming-i-miss.html' title='Kanye West video &quot;Homecoming&quot;   I miss Chicago!'/><author><name>A-squared</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/06933704081859365817</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://bp3.blogger.com/_tKwldMhgFII/R7Gy454RmAI/AAAAAAAAAAs/OdvP59k40LM/S220/self+profile.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-950805860537553601.post-8105654217309906973</id><published>2008-04-02T00:33:00.004-04:00</published><updated>2008-04-02T01:01:37.123-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Web Series'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Lesbians of Color'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Google Videos'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Lovers and Friends'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Youtube'/><title type='text'>New Discovery! Lovers and Friends</title><summary type='text'>Hey bloggeys!I was on Logo Online the other day, watching one of the Vlogs that they had posted that day and I saw one by two girls in named Dee and Jenn, and they were talking about how the number of shows geared towards lesbians is shrinking, with shows like South of Nowhere and The L Word coming to a close, there needs to be some new programming. One of the two girls then went on to talk about</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.takealookinmylens.com/feeds/8105654217309906973/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=950805860537553601&amp;postID=8105654217309906973' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/950805860537553601/posts/default/8105654217309906973'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/950805860537553601/posts/default/8105654217309906973'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.takealookinmylens.com/2008/04/new-discovery-lovers-and-friends.html' title='New Discovery! Lovers and Friends'/><author><name>A-squared</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/06933704081859365817</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://bp3.blogger.com/_tKwldMhgFII/R7Gy454RmAI/AAAAAAAAAAs/OdvP59k40LM/S220/self+profile.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-950805860537553601.post-2487043215286251849</id><published>2008-04-01T23:55:00.008-04:00</published><updated>2008-04-02T00:32:43.848-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Gay Opression'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='American Red Cross'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Injustice'/><title type='text'>The American Red Cross Still Can't Trust the Gays!</title><summary type='text'> Hey Bloggeys! So today on my campus, I was told that to get extra credit for my Human Sexuality class I could go and give blood to the American Red Cross. Of course I knew that in the past when told about donating blood  gay men (who actually had sex with men) were not allowed to donate blood because of the perceived risk that we, being the disgusting, polygamous, disease ridden garbage that we </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.takealookinmylens.com/feeds/2487043215286251849/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=950805860537553601&amp;postID=2487043215286251849' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/950805860537553601/posts/default/2487043215286251849'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/950805860537553601/posts/default/2487043215286251849'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.takealookinmylens.com/2008/04/american-red-cross-still-cant-trust.html' title='The American Red Cross Still Can&apos;t Trust the Gays!'/><author><name>A-squared</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/06933704081859365817</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://bp3.blogger.com/_tKwldMhgFII/R7Gy454RmAI/AAAAAAAAAAs/OdvP59k40LM/S220/self+profile.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_tKwldMhgFII/R_MGU_sBfJI/AAAAAAAAAEM/ifQ8CNQjcsk/s72-c/redcross2.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-950805860537553601.post-4354891738859454413</id><published>2008-03-29T14:59:00.003-04:00</published><updated>2008-03-29T15:04:37.110-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Dancer'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Marcus Bellamy'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Artist Spotlight'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Youtube'/><title type='text'>Artist Spotlight: Marcus Bellamy</title><summary type='text'>Hey bloggeys!Sorry it's been a while since my last entry, but I was busy with school this week. I have less than a month left, it feels surreal. Anyway, I wanted to share with you all an amazing dancer that I found through youtube, his name is Marcus Bellamy (youtube username: WalkingWater) and he is just good. I posted one of his blogs about nudity and our bodies a little while ago, but he is </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.takealookinmylens.com/feeds/4354891738859454413/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=950805860537553601&amp;postID=4354891738859454413' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/950805860537553601/posts/default/4354891738859454413'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/950805860537553601/posts/default/4354891738859454413'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.takealookinmylens.com/2008/03/artist-spotlight-marcus-bellamy.html' title='Artist Spotlight: Marcus Bellamy'/><author><name>A-squared</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/06933704081859365817</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://bp3.blogger.com/_tKwldMhgFII/R7Gy454RmAI/AAAAAAAAAAs/OdvP59k40LM/S220/self+profile.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-950805860537553601.post-4116602013344052927</id><published>2008-03-22T16:01:00.008-04:00</published><updated>2008-03-22T16:54:47.191-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Friends'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Family'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Photos'/><title type='text'>Some of my Photos</title><summary type='text'>Hey bloggeys! I just decided to post some photos that I took a while back. I have an account on flickr.com, and that's where I usually have them posted, but I thought that I would show some of my favs on here. I really like taking pictures of people, and I usually do them in black and white or sepia. They are mostly of family and friends. I'd appreciate any comments:) Enjoy!  </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.takealookinmylens.com/feeds/4116602013344052927/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=950805860537553601&amp;postID=4116602013344052927' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/950805860537553601/posts/default/4116602013344052927'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/950805860537553601/posts/default/4116602013344052927'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.takealookinmylens.com/2008/03/some-of-my-photos.html' title='Some of my Photos'/><author><name>A-squared</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/06933704081859365817</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://bp3.blogger.com/_tKwldMhgFII/R7Gy454RmAI/AAAAAAAAAAs/OdvP59k40LM/S220/self+profile.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_tKwldMhgFII/R-VoxvsBe7I/AAAAAAAAACc/2Qw2j_a4t6Q/s72-c/DSC_0177.JPG' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-950805860537553601.post-6557777246774920673</id><published>2008-03-22T03:54:00.005-04:00</published><updated>2008-03-22T05:30:13.710-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='B.Scott'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Family'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Movies'/><title type='text'>Video Blog: The Importance of Family</title><summary type='text'>Hey bloggeys!I just had to post this video that I had been thinking of making for a while but just didn't do it before. I am sorry that it's so long, but I was just speaking from the heart and I tried to edit it down. After seeing "Meet the Browns" today at the theatre (surprisingly a really good movie, very funny at times), and re-watching some of my favorite B.Scott video blogs, I felt inspired</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.takealookinmylens.com/feeds/6557777246774920673/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=950805860537553601&amp;postID=6557777246774920673' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/950805860537553601/posts/default/6557777246774920673'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/950805860537553601/posts/default/6557777246774920673'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.takealookinmylens.com/2008/03/video-blog-importance-of-family.html' title='Video Blog: The Importance of Family'/><author><name>A-squared</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/06933704081859365817</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://bp3.blogger.com/_tKwldMhgFII/R7Gy454RmAI/AAAAAAAAAAs/OdvP59k40LM/S220/self+profile.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-950805860537553601.post-1300710081696211974</id><published>2008-03-22T01:06:00.003-04:00</published><updated>2008-03-22T01:14:02.047-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Badass Women'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='What&apos;s the T.com'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Youtube'/><title type='text'>I LOVE STORIES LIKE THESE!</title><summary type='text'>Hey bloggeys!I just wanted to share with you all this story that I got off of youtube by way of what'sthet.com about some women who fought back against a robber. I love stories like these, because it sends a message that people are not just going to sit by and be taken advantage of. Under certain circumstances, your fear can turn into courage, and you can prevail. I might be getting too much out </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.takealookinmylens.com/feeds/1300710081696211974/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=950805860537553601&amp;postID=1300710081696211974' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/950805860537553601/posts/default/1300710081696211974'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/950805860537553601/posts/default/1300710081696211974'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.takealookinmylens.com/2008/03/i-love-stories-like-these.html' title='I LOVE STORIES LIKE THESE!'/><author><name>A-squared</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/06933704081859365817</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://bp3.blogger.com/_tKwldMhgFII/R7Gy454RmAI/AAAAAAAAAAs/OdvP59k40LM/S220/self+profile.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-950805860537553601.post-551800779229854655</id><published>2008-03-21T00:03:00.004-04:00</published><updated>2008-03-21T00:58:40.180-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='U People'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Quotes'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='StaceyAnn Chin'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Def Poetry'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='James Dean'/><title type='text'>Live! Live! Live!</title><summary type='text'>Hey Bloggeys!How is everyone doing?? good I hope. For this post, I really just wanted to put some positive things out on the net tonight. First, I wanted to put up a quote that I saw, at Target surprisingly. I was with some of my friends shopping, and I dunno why, but I always live the artwork that Target has to buy. Whether it be a blown up photograph or a painting, there are always quite a few </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.takealookinmylens.com/feeds/551800779229854655/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=950805860537553601&amp;postID=551800779229854655' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/950805860537553601/posts/default/551800779229854655'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/950805860537553601/posts/default/551800779229854655'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.takealookinmylens.com/2008/03/live-live-live.html' title='Live! Live! Live!'/><author><name>A-squared</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/06933704081859365817</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://bp3.blogger.com/_tKwldMhgFII/R7Gy454RmAI/AAAAAAAAAAs/OdvP59k40LM/S220/self+profile.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-950805860537553601.post-1695283010880550699</id><published>2008-03-18T00:40:00.004-04:00</published><updated>2008-03-18T01:24:01.744-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='karma'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Bad Luck'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Boys'/><title type='text'>When should you just get over yourself?</title><summary type='text'>Hey bloggeys!It's my spring break this week and it's getting off to a strange start. Sunday I went out with the boy that I was walking about in some earlier posts, and it was nice. We just sat in a Starbucks for like 3 hours and he told me about what's been going on in his life since the last time that we spoke, and it was just nice to see him loosened up and talking, because I feel that in the </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.takealookinmylens.com/feeds/1695283010880550699/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=950805860537553601&amp;postID=1695283010880550699' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/950805860537553601/posts/default/1695283010880550699'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/950805860537553601/posts/default/1695283010880550699'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.takealookinmylens.com/2008/03/when-should-you-just-get-over-yourself.html' title='When should you just get over yourself?'/><author><name>A-squared</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/06933704081859365817</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://bp3.blogger.com/_tKwldMhgFII/R7Gy454RmAI/AAAAAAAAAAs/OdvP59k40LM/S220/self+profile.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-950805860537553601.post-3386284812970244264</id><published>2008-03-13T00:08:00.003-04:00</published><updated>2008-03-13T00:16:18.725-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='B.Scott'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Youtube'/><title type='text'>It's B Scoooooottt!!</title><summary type='text'>Hey bloggeys!Or as B Scott would say "Heeey love muffins!"This is an entry that I would like to use to make sure that everyone knows who B Scott is. B. Scott is a blogger who has a entertainment and pop culture site as well as a youtube page that has won many youtube awards. He has over 10,000 people subscribed to his websites, and he keeps them coming. This entry is just to show you all his new </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.takealookinmylens.com/feeds/3386284812970244264/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=950805860537553601&amp;postID=3386284812970244264' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/950805860537553601/posts/default/3386284812970244264'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/950805860537553601/posts/default/3386284812970244264'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.takealookinmylens.com/2008/03/its-b-scoooooottt.html' title='It&apos;s B Scoooooottt!!'/><author><name>A-squared</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/06933704081859365817</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://bp3.blogger.com/_tKwldMhgFII/R7Gy454RmAI/AAAAAAAAAAs/OdvP59k40LM/S220/self+profile.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-950805860537553601.post-6676453088896221789</id><published>2008-03-10T23:51:00.002-04:00</published><updated>2008-03-10T23:56:03.665-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Project Runway'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='SNL'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Tranny'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Bravo'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='NBC'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Christian Siriano'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Fierce'/><title type='text'>Fierce Tranny, Fierce...........</title><summary type='text'>Hey bloggeys! This is just a hilarious parody that SNL did of Christian Siriano and the Project Runway crew.  If you watch Project Runway, then you'll probably crack up. If no, you'll prolly still laugh. Enjoy! </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.takealookinmylens.com/feeds/6676453088896221789/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=950805860537553601&amp;postID=6676453088896221789' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/950805860537553601/posts/default/6676453088896221789'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/950805860537553601/posts/default/6676453088896221789'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.takealookinmylens.com/2008/03/fierce-tranny-fierce.html' title='Fierce Tranny, Fierce...........'/><author><name>A-squared</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/06933704081859365817</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://bp3.blogger.com/_tKwldMhgFII/R7Gy454RmAI/AAAAAAAAAAs/OdvP59k40LM/S220/self+profile.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-950805860537553601.post-4531948422250374803</id><published>2008-03-10T01:49:00.003-04:00</published><updated>2008-03-10T02:06:12.836-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Stanky Water'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Adventures in Busriding'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Bicycles'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Old Men'/><title type='text'>Adventures in Busriding #3: Shake That Ass and Outta My Way!</title><summary type='text'>hey bloggeys!Ok, so today I had TWO crazy incidents: One on the bus and the other at the bus stop. Can this city get any crazier???? Sadly, the answer is YES! Today I saw an old man do the "booty dance", and I saw a man get assaulted by a piece of litter. In the words of B. Scott "Take me higher Lord!"      </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.takealookinmylens.com/feeds/4531948422250374803/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=950805860537553601&amp;postID=4531948422250374803' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/950805860537553601/posts/default/4531948422250374803'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/950805860537553601/posts/default/4531948422250374803'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.takealookinmylens.com/2008/03/adventures-in-busriding-3-shake-that.html' title='Adventures in Busriding #3: Shake That Ass and Outta My Way!'/><author><name>A-squared</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/06933704081859365817</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://bp3.blogger.com/_tKwldMhgFII/R7Gy454RmAI/AAAAAAAAAAs/OdvP59k40LM/S220/self+profile.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-950805860537553601.post-6125594367649544229</id><published>2008-03-10T01:21:00.003-04:00</published><updated>2008-03-10T01:27:40.610-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Pornography'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Marcus Bellamy'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Nudity'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Youtube'/><title type='text'>Where Do You Draw the Line Between Nudity and Pornography?</title><summary type='text'>Hey bloggeys!I saw this online, and I just had to share. This guy's name is Marcus Bellamy, and he is a beautiful dancer (with a beautiful body to match), and he made a short vlog about nudity, and I just thought that it was interesting, because I have to say, I felt a little guilty when I got turned on at the end. What do you think? Where do you draw the line? He makes alot of sense.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.takealookinmylens.com/feeds/6125594367649544229/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=950805860537553601&amp;postID=6125594367649544229' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/950805860537553601/posts/default/6125594367649544229'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/950805860537553601/posts/default/6125594367649544229'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.takealookinmylens.com/2008/03/where-do-you-draw-line-between-nudity.html' title='Where Do You Draw the Line Between Nudity and Pornography?'/><author><name>A-squared</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/06933704081859365817</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://bp3.blogger.com/_tKwldMhgFII/R7Gy454RmAI/AAAAAAAAAAs/OdvP59k40LM/S220/self+profile.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-950805860537553601.post-2372298336677596808</id><published>2008-03-09T17:17:00.004-04:00</published><updated>2008-03-09T17:47:20.520-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Chris Brown'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='No Air'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Jordin Sparks'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Boys'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Love'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Youtube'/><title type='text'>Why Should I Be Afraid?</title><summary type='text'>Hey bloggeys!  I know that I talked about letting someone back in my life before, and I am starting to get scared. Not scared because I know that it is a bad decision, but scared simply because I feel like I shouldn't be letting anyone get to me like this. And what's worse, is that I like it. This guy makes me feel like I could-- like I dunno what I could do. And I know that it's wrong to give </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.takealookinmylens.com/feeds/2372298336677596808/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=950805860537553601&amp;postID=2372298336677596808' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/950805860537553601/posts/default/2372298336677596808'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/950805860537553601/posts/default/2372298336677596808'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.takealookinmylens.com/2008/03/why-should-i-be-afraid.html' title='Why Should I Be Afraid?'/><author><name>A-squared</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/06933704081859365817</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://bp3.blogger.com/_tKwldMhgFII/R7Gy454RmAI/AAAAAAAAAAs/OdvP59k40LM/S220/self+profile.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry></feed>
