Gobble

The Holiday's with out Family BLOW. And not in a eye's rolling behind the head kind of way. I miss getting in the way of my mothers holiday cooking routine, picking at all the side dishes, and opening the oven to scope out the turkey or pick a piece off to "make sure it's cooking properly." I miss setting the table, in my mothers very particular way while playing her favorite Alejandro Fernandez album.


Dinner was the best. My mother worked very much, so this was the only time of the year all sat down and had a family dinner. The look on my mothers face was precious. Loving the fact that we were all getting along, and laughing, I could tell she treasured every second. Thanksgiving dinner was especially unique, because we were actually all allowed to have a glass of champagne, which later i realized it was sparkling apple cider, were also allowed to say dirty jokes, and talk about the latest gossip. Growing up in a small town, there was TONES of it. Confessing all our lies for the year also became a tradition. One year,my sister fessed up that in her lame attempt to steal the car she ran it through the garage door. I confessed I had been forging my report cards the previous year, and changing my GPA. That one didn't go so softly as the going through the house with the car. We felt like such adults. After dinner, we would all sit in the living room to watch a movie until we fell asleep. I miss these moments.

This year, I'll be going home after 2 1/2 years. My mother is postponing Thanksgiving dinner, and tree/house decorating until I get home. I'm very excited. Not only will i be able to participate in this very missed family ritual, but now I'll be able to partake in it with some of the newest members of the family, and I hope they will get the chance to have some of the same memories, and enjoy the same type of dinners as I did as did as a child.

Family Matters.

I'm planning a trip home today, with the intent to develop a relationship with my 4 year old nephew. His name is Nathan James Andrade, and is the most treasured and precious creature known to man... in my eyes anyway. Nathans father isn't around, so I decided to be as much of a role model as possible for the little guy. I arrive December 3rd, and on the fifth of December the little runt and I will head off to San Francisco to see the musical Wicked. He's into singing like his uncle Luis, so maybe this will inspire him a bit.

And so it begins

Most people come to New York City with a mission, or a purpose. Some people, who are clearly irresponsible, come to New York City with absolutely no idea, rhyme or reason to what they're going to do with themselves. Just pick up, leave everything behind, and end up in the big apple. WHAT ARE THEY THINKING?!... or better yet, what was I thinking? Yes, I am one of the select few who leave their comfort zone to explore new horizons, and just leave all that is routine behind. I've done so all my life. I suddenly moved to Vegas to be a show boy and ended up on a vocal scholarship program with non other than Seth Riggs, Michael Jackson's vocal coach, who later invited myself and a few others to his Ranch. When I was 19, I decided to randomly move to Miami Beach where I became a recording artist for a year for Sony Latin, then to Naples, where I taught at a performing arts school and met and taught up and coming recording artist Gabriel Solair. All these different adventures, but I feel like I've finally found a place I belong.

Growing up in a small town where all there is to do is get high, go cow tipping or get pregnant, naturally I am astonished by what this city has to offer. Yeah sure, you can still cow tip upstate, get high with the neighborhood degenerate, or have sex with a million people in months time, but there is something unexplainable about the energy that surrounds this great metropolitan city. I recently began watching 'Lost', and let me tell you, this island is very similar. The more I blog, the more you will understand what I mean by that.

I am starting this blog because my life is about to take a sharp turn for the better (fingers crossed). Before I turn 30 this coming year I will be launching a major website with a friend, and business partner I met 2 years ago. The journey I'm sure will be tough at times, but overall it will be very exciting. My entire life I had dreamed of one day taking care of my family financially, and by golly I think I'm going to finally be able to do it. So sit you're asses down folks, and strap your asses in, 'cause it's gonna be a bumpy ride!