THE TRIP TO JAMAICA WAS A SMASHING SUCCESS! I HAD A BLAST WITH THE KIDS AND I WANT TO GIVE A SPECIAL SHOUTOUT TO GARETH, YVONNE AND ALEX FOR ALL THEIR HELP. MANY THANKS TO JFLAG FOR MAKING THE WHOLE SITUATION POSSIBLE AS WELL. IT WAS MY FIRST BUT HOPEFULLY NOT LAST TRIP TO JAMAICA. I STAYED AT THE WONDERFUL ALL-INCLUSIVE RESORT (HOTEL RIU) WHERE I ATE LIKE A PIG ON A DAILY BASIS AND HAD NO NEED OR DESIRE TO LEAVE THE PREMISES. I BECAME CLOSE TO THE KIDS WHO WORKED AT THE RESORT IN THE ENTERTAINMENT DEPT AND WAS QUITE SUPRISED THEY HAD HEARD OF ME. IT APPEARS MY MUSIC THERE IS VERY POPULAR AMONGST THE CHILDREN. I HAD NO PROBLEMS WITH CUSTOMS OR ANY OTHER FEARS THAT WERE COMING TO MIND B4 THE TRIP.I DO KNOW OF OTHERS WHO HAVE GONE AND HAD A DIFFERENT STORY TO TELL AND I HOPE AND PRAY THAT ONE DAY THAT GAYS AND LESBIANS CAN TRAVEL/LIVE THERE WITHOUT EVEN THINKING TWICE ABOUT THEIR SAFETY AND WELL-BEING.I THANK ALL OF YOU WHO THOUGHT AND PRAYED FOR ME IN REGARDS TO THE TRIP AND MY SAFE RETURN HOME AS WELL. THIS WEEK I WILL BEGIN THE T-DANCE AGAIN (2/4/07) AND WILL BE RETELLING MY WHOLE JAMAICAN EXPERIENCE LIVE AT THE SHOW. HOPE TO SEE U THERE!

My life overflows with God's good. I am free.
I am making room for the expected and unexpected good in my life. I look forward to adopting new behaviors-patterns of living, giving, and receiving. I realize that to be free, I do not just release old negative surroundings or relationships. I also release any tendency to respond to new surroundings and relationships in old negative ways.
From a viewpoint of positive responses and expectations, I accept God's good. In every area of living, I am prepared to experience God's power as renewal and strength. I am ready to experience refreshing choices, innovative communication, limitless ways to appreciate and be appreciated. My life overflows with God’s good. I am free.
"No one sews a piece of unshrunk cloth on an old cloak, for the patch pulls away from the cloak, and a worse tear is made. Neither is new wine put into old wineskins; otherwise, the skins burst, and the wine is spilled."—Matthew 9:16-17

HEY GUYS, FORGIVE ME NOT BEING ON TOP OF THE BLOG THAT MUCH THIS MONTH. I AM IN AN EMOTIONAL AND SOCIAL FUNK FOR SOME STRANGE REASON AND HAVE BEEN PRETTY MUCH TO MYSELF. I AM TRYING TO GET MOTIVATED AND MOVE AHEAD WITH MY LIFE BUT I HAVE RUN INTO SOME INVISIBLE BARRIERS THAT ARE KEEPING ME FROM DOING SO. DESPITE THE FACT THAT IT'S A NEW YEAR, I JUST CELEBRATED A BIRTHDAY AND DID SOME TRAVELING I CANT SEEM TO PUT MY NEXT STEP IN PERSPECTIVE.I'M SURE THAT THIS TOO SHALL PASS. I HAVE COME TOO FAR TO LET SOMETHING TRIVIAL KEEP ME DOWN.FRIDAY MORNING I AM LEAVING FOR A BOOKING IN JAMAICA(NOT QUEENS). I AM SOMEWHAT EXCITED AND NERVOUS ABOUT THE PROSPECT OF PERFORMING THERE. ALTHOUGH I HEAR IT IS A VERY HOMOPHOBIC ISLAND , THE PEOPLE IN CHARGE OF THIS BOOKING HAVE ASSURED ME OF MY SAFETY AND WELL-BEING DURING THE TRIP.PLEASE KEEP ME IN YOUR PRAYERS OVER THE WEEKEND AND I WILL BE SURE TO LET U ALL KNOW HOW THINGS TURNED OUT UPON MY ARRIVAL HOME. TAKE CARE AND GOD BLESS!

I am one with all in a world that sparkles with God's creativity.
I love those moments when my life truly sparkles. I could be skiing, dancing, or enjoying a restful vacation. I may be taking in the beauty of a majestic mountain, quiet forest, or winding stream. I respond with joy to nature awash in God's glorious artistry.
Perhaps I have little free time to get away to enjoy such beauty. Still, I can envision the beauty of God's world in prayerful communion. Even five minutes of imagining can transport me to a picturesque setting where I can revel in God's master design.
Through this sacred time, I am reminded that I, too, am one of God's beautiful creations. With this confirmation, I experience a unity and belonging that brings me great joy.
"Let the heavens be glad, and let the earth rejoice, and let them say among the nations, 'The Lord is king!'" -1 Chronicles 16:31

FIRST, I WOULD LIKE TO THANK ALL THE PEOPLE WHO SENT ME BIRTHDAY WISHES AND PRAYERS. I HAVE BEEN IN P.VALLARTA MEXICO SINCE 1/7/07 AND I AM SCHEDULED TO LEAVE TUES MORN. 1/16. THIS WAS MY FIRST EXCURSION HERE AND I MUST SAY I AM HAVING A GREAT TIME. I DIDNT NECESSARILY WANT TO DO A BIRTHDAY PARTY THIS YEAR SO I DECIDED TO TAKE A TRIP INSTEAD. I HAVE MAJOR SOCIAL AND CAREER DECISIONS TO MAP OUT IN ORDER TO MAKE THIS A PRODUCTIVE AND PROSPEROUS YEAR.I WILL RETURN TO THE SUNDAY T-DANCE AT ESCUELITA IN FEB AND WILL ALSO BE LOOKING INTO ANOTHER WEEKLY GIG IN NEW JERSEY. IN FEB/MARCH I WILL BEGIN TO LOOK FOR PART-TIME MASSAGE WORK TOO.I AM WRITING THIS FROM A INTERNET CAFE IN MEXICO AND THE WEATHER IS GREAT. I DREAD COMING HOME TO THE WINTER BUT I MUST GET BACK TO REALITY. TALK SOON FOLKS.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY HARMONICA

BY THIS TIME IM SURE U ALL HAVE RECUPERATED FROM ALL THE NEW YEAR'S EVE HYPE. MY INITIAL PLAN WAS TO GO TO CHURCH WITH MY SIS AND NEICE BUT I ENCOUNTERED A NASTY HEADCOLD THAT FORCED ME TO STAY INDOORS FROM SAT-TUES MORN. IT WAS A QUIET NEW YEARS FOR ME AND I THOROUGHLY ENJOYED IT. ITS BEEN ABOUT 7 YEARS SINCE I HAVE WORKED ON NEW YEARS EVE AND I DONT MISS IT AT ALL. IN OTHER NEWS, I WILL BE HITTING JERSEY THIS WEEK WITH A THURSDAY NITE BOOKING AT FEATHERS AND A FRIDAY NITE BOOKING AT PARADISE. ON SUNDAY I LEAVE TO GO ON A MUCH NEEDED VACATION TO CLEAR MY THOUGHTS AND TO CELEBRATE MY BIRTHDAY IN A DIFFERENT WAY. AS U MAY KNOW I WILL NOT BE AT ESCUELITA DURING THE MONTH OF JANUARY BUT WILL RETURN IN FEBRUARY WITH A HOPEFULLY SOMEWHAT REVAMPED SHOW.WISHING U ALL THE BEST IN 2007 WITH EMPHASIS ON HEALTH, TRUE HAPPINESS AND PROSPERITY!