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ten wishes.

Here are some facebook comments I left on July 20th-21st, 2010

July 20 Dante.

Damn this my last day being 27. This year went by too damn quick, I'm excited about the revolutions that will begin! Bring it on.

Call me old school, but cooking, cleaning, taking care of babies, and serving your partner like a King or Queen while elevating on higher concious levels will keep your ass in a relationship. word, some people lost that Art, and wonder why they cant stay in one. Im just saying whats on my mind reppin my new lesbian sexual orientation! lol Pride and Power yall 7 lol ;)

Since I quit Starbucks I have gained an awesome ability to read people> and it boils down to this> People either got your back and want to see you excell, or they hate on your dreams and passions while smiling in your face (Love vs. Hate), People amaze me on how they can change in a twinkling of an eye, Please understa...nd Ladies and Gents that your selfish attitude will get you nowhere in life! Share the Love. 7

Great Timing! Unemployment Benifits have been extended. Yo Obama Good Lookin Out Bruh! Now thats a Good Early Birthday Present!!

I try my hardest not to judge no one, but I do have the right to have an opinion and tell you how it is.

there's a dude that posts himself at the 125th St. Subway station saying "Come to the Light, Come back to God" and he's not begging for change he's just begging for Change! Power 7

July 21 Divine.

I just found a sticker with the 10 Commandments on it. So I put it on my front door like the mida mida con con's do to let one know that my home is a Divine home.... whats that smell comming from that apartment tho?!?.....incense! lol:) Life @ 28 is a beautiful thing, I embrace my age (cause I still look like Im 19)

Love is all you need. So make sure your love is Real!

-FB wish #1) I wish that we all could speak in parables and reveal the secrets of past ages ;)777

-FB wish #2) I wish that all my friends on facebook have peace and blessings in there lives everyday, and live life with no FEAR, live in LOVE and kill all negative THOUGHTS that may hold you BACK in LIFE (thats like 3 wishes in 1)

-FB wish #3) I wish that I can be transformed to a vessel to bring forth Gods message of Truth, Justice, and Righteousness and drop verbal bombs that will transform peoples lives to rise above all the caos and madness in the world, through poetry, music, arts and example.

-FB wish #4) I wish that all of my family and friends will RISE above all this OPPRESSION that has been bestowed us for CENTURYS and that the beautiful childern of the SUN wake up and SHINE! 777up!

-FB wish #5) I wish that 1 day ill be able to TAKE CARE of my FAMILY the way they took care of ME! My Queen Mother Linda Sharon Goodrich, Ruth Goodrich, John Roberts, Daniel Giray, Achebe Thomas, Rosesharon Oates, Asali Waters, CheLua, Harrison, Nisi Goodrich-Neil, Kathy Daniels, & Angie Lovest. I may be far away but I Love you all! 777up!

-FB wish #6) I wish that one day ill have Real Estate in the BX, Harlem, BK, The Village, Chicago, New Orleans, Miami, Sacramento, Oakland, San Diego, Accra, Kingston, Santo Domingo, Port of Spain, San Juan, Rio de Janerio, San Paulo, Amsterdam, London, Rome, Paris, St. Tropez, Havana, Bombay, Mecca, Soweto, Cairo, Addi...s Ababa, Bangkok, Tokyo, Seoul, Hong Kong, Legos, Port au Prince, Toronto, & Manila. by 77

-FB wish #7) I wish and prey for PEACE on EARTH!

-FB wish #8) I wish Haiti a beautiful RESERECTION from the DESTRUCTION at hand.

-FB wish #10) One day I want to attend the BET Awards and actually win one, for whatever. lol, I just want one. lol. seriously.

(question is what is the 9th wish?)

destroy your ego.

I wanted to know the opposite of ego so I googled it and this is what I got...

Spirituality information tells us that we live in a world of dualities. One of the primal dualities is our ego and our sacred self. Our sacred self is the voice of our spirit and our ego is the opposite of that. The law of attraction tells us that if we only listened to our sacred self we would live in truth and harmony however our spiritual growth tells us that it is the contrasts in life that make this adventure worthwhile.

If the ego were the only voice that we heard to help us make life decisions, then we wouldn't have a chance to receive the truth of the spirit. One of the wonders of our existence in the realm of relativity is that in order for something to exist and be experienced, it must have an opposite that allows us to see what it is not.

The opposite of the ego is the sacred-self. The ego exists and functions and can only be in control of what it knows. Everything the ego knows is based on past experience and memories and future expectations or imaginings. The ego gets its information from the mind.

The sacred-self, in the same manner, exists and functions and can only be in control of what it knows. Everything the sacred-self knows is based on universal truths that exist in the present moment. The sacred-self gets its information from the spirit.

So, we have two voices that are constantly funneling information to us as we encounter life's events. These voices sound the same and both carry with them a certain logic for any given situation. Typically, the first voice you will hear as you encounter some situation in life is your sacred-self. The sacred-self is always in the present moment and is always armed with the ultimate truth of who you are.

So the sacred-self doesn't have to "think" about anything as it encounters life's events. The sacred-self observes and then speaks the truth of the moment. That is why it is often the best course of action to go with your first thought about something. This is your intuitive thought. This is the thought that pops in your head as your first recognition of what is true for you and a course of action that will ultimately serve you.

The ego does not live in the present moment and therefore it does not have the luxury of being able to speak one truth for all situations. The ego can only be in command of what it knows, and all of the ego's knowledge is based on what it remembers from the past or what it has projected for the future as a continuation of this knowledge of the past.

The ego has to absorb the life event that you encounter and then search for an appropriate reaction to that event, based on what you have done in the past in similar situations, or what the ego projects that you should do in the future, to bring about its own projection of how it thinks the future should turn out.

So typically, soon after you hear your first intuitive voice suggesting a course of action, you will hear what sounds like the same voice giving you a thought about alternative courses of action.

This is the ego catching up to the action at hand. The ego has had to take some time to analyze and rationalize what is best for the ego. The ego isn't concerned with the ultimate truth of the moment because the ego does not exist in the present moment.

The present moment is a moment that unifies everything. When you are fully present in the eternal moment of now you are one with all things. This is where your spirit dwells. This is where your sacred self operates. This is where the ultimate truth about who you really are can be discovered at any given moment. This is where you are in a state of innocence. It is a state where, at the very deepest level, it is as if you are seeing, hearing, smelling, tasting and touching everything for the very first time.

The present moment is where life is lived from the heart. The past and the future are lived in the mind. The ego dwells in the world of the mind where the concepts of time and space allow it to believe that it is separate from all things.

The present moment is the space of unity. The past and the future are the space that allow for separation. If you look at the history of the ego and the sacred-self, you can see how this concept of separation evolved.

this was written by Richard Blackstone who is an award winning author and international speaker on Love, Oneness & Creation. Journey into discovery of Self by reading this FREE report; "The 3 Simple Immutable Laws of the Universe" at: http://www.NutsandBoltsSpirituality.com

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The life of a guerrilla poet named divine. Words #1

Today, in the name of the west Indian day parade, I decided to go out the house with 7 Roserys and my flag since every wants to represent on Labor Day there true colors. This flag will represent the Geurrilla Styles and Righteous Soul Movement. My Flag is an American Flag turned upsidedown and in the 1st white line it is written “THE GEURRILLA STYLES AND RIGHTEOUS SOUL MOVEMENT!!!” the second line states “Alimentacion a traves estilo y Soul” and on the third line I posted 7 stars which begin with the first 3 stars of the flag that is turned upside down. And there it is…
SO I got on the D train started off my day and go from car to car reciting my poetry very guerrillaly and I run into this one car and this brotha comes up to me to try to explain to me the signifigance of turning the American Flag upside down, he told me that it is a sign of distress. …Which is my point exactly, In the background while he was telling me thins another brother in the background said, “Forget that SHIT, Keep it Going!!!” and that’s exactly what I decided to do. Keep it going Today I started of in the Bronx on the D Train and worked the A, G, and 4 trains all the way to Brooklyn and back to Manhattan, I got off in Greenpoint and stoped in this lil NICE tattoo parlor called 3 Kings, (I thought that was divine..lol) and then I got on a bus, wrote in my notebook and randomly got of in a neighborhood that I didn’t even know where it was I walked up though because I had a feeling that eventually I would be led up to Eastren Parkway because as I kept walking up I kept walking past barricades. I walked passed Medgar Evars College in Crown Heights (that’s how I knew I was in the neiborghood because I used to live there years ago) and I found myself on Eastren Parkway. Tonight is the night of Juve so the Popo is getting ready and People with apartments at Eastren Parkway are setting up shop. So I decided to support one of the vendors, one was selling flags and bracelets. I bought a Cuba Flag and an Ethiopian Flag, and Jamaician and a Hatian Bracelet. And I went on my way. I found the train at Nostrand ave and I got on the first train that I could get on, that train took me to New Lots Ave. ??? I don’t know what neiborghood I was in bet I seceded to eat at get a Curry Chicken with Broccolii and hella vegitables while I was hungry (a sweet tea and a shrimp eggroll 2… shh… don’t tell nobody;)) In the meantime I lost my Ethiopian flag which is a bummer… After I ate my food I decided to go to the bodega to get some water because my mouth was mad dry and a pen, I got on the train, let it ride to Kingston Ave. and I did my poetry. That then led me to gain 8$ on my first car which was hella motivational, I swear I didn’t need no one else to give me anymore money so I worked the entire train and ended up making a total of 15$ and its all straight blessings and I respect that.
When I work the trains, I work with a divine calamity and try to keep a subtle yet “sometimes” humerious sense. I try to put myself in the seat of the people that Im speaking to. What would I want to hear from a subway poet or what kind of tone would I want to hear. Honestly I can NEVER predict who will put monies in your hat. Which has gave me the ability not to judge a book by its cover, and Love all of my people as the collective of New York City.
When I do subway poetry I try to carry a book along with me, (Its my moonblock to protect me as the ipod protects the patrons who cant hear me out when I voice my poetry on the trains) Todays book is Kwame Nkrumah’s “Consciencism” I turned to Chapter 3 and found a very magical quote by Mazzini which stated: “
“Every true revolution is a programme; and derived from a new, general, positive and organic principle. The first thing necessary is to accept that principle. Its development must then be confined to men who are believers in it, and emancipated from every tie or connection with any principle of an opposite nature. “
…..On that note, I just want to end this blog by saying that I am a founder of a very true revolution called “the Guerrilla Styles and Righteous Soul Movement” which is the programme stated in our Declaration. Currently I am the General, and when I get old and start settling down I prey that someone Glorious and Magnificent can take my place and spread words of Peace through the Movements name. I belive that the principles in our movement are truly positive and organic. I hope and prey everyone down with the movement honestly belives in its mission. And that’s all I got to say, I represent TEAM GOOD, and TEAM PEACE it is a cold war do you know who you are fighting for??? ;) Janell Monae.
God Bless U All in your journey torwards PURE ORGANIC FREEDOM ;) Power7.

a labor day freestyle poem.

The West Indian Day Parade is today in Brooklyn, Here is a labor day freestyle poem I wrote for the Special Occasion.

A Labor Day Freestyle Poem
By: Divine Giray 

I feel so GUCCI & I Love these GUTTA streets,
like di GOVERNMENT and mi GRITTY peeps
style GUERRILLA representing Love GANGSTAS
I Rastafari straight GOON neva a pranksta
dutty n fancy GWAN up in di party
King Divine, 7 percent, GODBODY
Try to stop me? I GO_HARD like Rocky
I GET it in, so Hate me
U do it cause u ain't me
my magnificent brilliance
baptized in excellence
2 all di BAD up in mi Life I say Good Riddance
Mi sense is 2 Clear to ave any FEAR
Get ya young money
No tribe called DUMMY
so RESPECT. Rise up Stand tall,
Invest in SELF and NEVA FALL
see ya PATH and ya RHYTHMS
u a PROPHET of ya VISIONS
so BUCK SHOTS to ya SUPERSTITIONS
and FUCK anything that blocks ya DESTINY
U can be Successful you got the MASTER KEY

GOD BLESS U ALL ON YOUR JOURNEY
I Divine Represent The Guerrilla Styles and Righteous Soul Movement!!!
Power7!

demanding peace on earth...

...through the Guerrilla Styles and Righteous Soul Movement!

WHATS POPPIN My Magnificent Revolutionaries! The time is now to make this world a better place, It is up to us as a people to take action and make Peace in this world. I'm not doing this for no recognition, I'm doing this because I want changes to happen so that my Children one day have a better future in this world, I am a public servant to my people and the future state of this world. I am a human being dammit, and I am tired of all of the corruption and negativity in this world. It seem likes we are all waiting for some savior to rescue us, Why cant we save ourselves from all this destruction going on in the world. If we keep moving on the path that we are moving on then the END will sure come. I believe that it is up to us to act as the angels and heal the world from all this negativity and promote guerrillatastic styles that bring forth our Righteous Souls. I am a spiritual being and I respect ALL Religions, because I was born in the U.S.A., therefore I have been baptized and not isolated from everything that this nation has to offer. I am a Poet, Visionary, Artist, Cook, Businessman, & Divine Hustler gathering all the tools for Change. This decade is our time to discover our Royalty and be proud of who we are as a Human Race. God Bless us all in this Revolution we face to inherit it all and Create HEAVEN ON EARTH with our MASTERMINDS and HEAL THE WORLD. May God Bless you on your journey as human being to represent for the Beautiful and Majestic Destiny of our Future!!! Yours Peacefully, -Divine Giray

the divine styles show - episode 2

the declaration of the guerrilla styles and righteous soul movement.

In the federal constitutional republic of the United States of America here in the State and City of New York, in the borough of the Bronx on September 2, 2010 written on the D train at 205th Street @ 12:32 a.m. declares the epiphany of the Guerrilla Styles and Righteous Soul Movement!

I Dante Goodrich Giray (aka Divine Giray, aka Divine Styles),
on this second day in the month of September in the year twenty ten declare that I am the founder of the Guerrilla Styles and Righteous Soul Movement! a movement which represents ALL PEOPLE, ALL CULTURES, ALL STYLES creating a style and soul that individualistically represents all of Life's Glory.

Guerrilla Styles is inspired by the GUTTER, the GRITTY, and the GANGSTA elements of society wherein it imposes the rawest form of expression that any human being can rise up from battling any form of adversity and oppression in subtle manners & artistic ways.
As modern technology advances we the people have the tools and ability to promote and advertise independently in the freshest form possible. We use the tools that we have to create expression with full freedom that brings forth
the 7 essences of the movement:
1) Culture
2) Spirituality
3) Divinity
4) Love
5) Joy
6) Life
7) God.
We are the innovators, We are the creators, We are the leaders, We are the Artists, We are the Subtle. We are the Grass Rooted, We are Guerrilla Styles.

Righteous Soul is our Genre which is inspired by the SUFFERING of the world, the OPPRESSION of people, and the DREAM to rise above it all, creating a peaceful union from the ground up. We represent for team GOOD, not team BAD, and we do this because our past has a negative history that may contradict our character and can caste us insane or hypocritical. So we stand for Good at all times representing the Glory of the most high, at this state of mind our soul will naturally gain respect.
As a genre in itself we feed off of
the 7 sounds which are:
1) Soul
2) Afro-Beat
3) Hip Hop
4) Poetry
5) Gospel
6) Indigenous
7) The Radio.
blending all will create the Righteous Soul Sound.

with these inspirations, representations, essences, and sounds we create our freedom as Children of God, & we do all that we can to bring forth Gods light to the Planet Earth, therefore this is why we are the Guerrilla Styles and Righteous Soul Movement. We Represent our Freedom naturally gaining our Prosperity through our Consciousness.

God Bless Us All in our Journeys.
Keep the Faith, and Stay on a Righteous Path.
With Love.
-Dante Goodrich Giray

ended 12:53a.m. Let the Movement Begin...

new visions of a better future.

life is beautiful rite about now, Im loving every moment and I am so so so excited for my future. Good things are a comming, and I know this because I am literally keeping my dreams in my pocket. & Im going to keep them to myself.

Just a little brain food... If you have any dreams, try your hardest NOT to share them with the world, because the world will either 1) Shit on your Dreams 2) Steal your Dreams 3) Throw hate on your Dreams.

I love that new Kanye West song "Power" that shit rocks hard, it has been my Motivation to start gaining Power, I really want to buy that book called the 48 Laws of Power by Robert Greene. I want to be my own boss, and make my own rules, hire my own people, and take care of them better than Starbucks ever could! I am fearless, and I Love hard! I to am hella independent, so much to the point where Im considering going Bloomberg and joining the independent Party. lol

This is the decade to start conquering dreams. Being More Healthy and diciplining my physique to where I want it to be, So I can gain that cocky confidence, that people I cant stand have. lol. I want to take my life and drive it in the direction of a righteous path, & I want to own hella property. These are my visions for the future and Im hella excited ;) Life is so much better now....

last day @ 6th and waverly.

And the next chapter begins... This is how I feel and I love new chapters, the only thing I hate are the hardships, but, there are hardships in anything that you do. I just prey that my next store is a settle breeze compared with all of the shit that had to put up with at 6th and Waverly. I feel a sense of emancipation as I leave "the wave" which is what I call my store. So get ready for some fun urban new york bloggin because I'm about to blog alot of shit, Rite about now....

So for those who don't know how I'm getting the paper, here I am., a supervisor working for Starbucks Coffee Giant in Manhattan. I started my "Starbucks Journey" downtown in the Financial District @195 Broadway worked there for about a year then got transfer ed to Lafayette & Worth a store in the Tribeca/Chinatown area. I worked there for about 4 years then my dm at the time transferred me to Greenwich Village to a hell hole of a location store called 6th and Waverly, which is the current store I am @ now, "6th and Waverly aka The Wave". I came into the Wave in the Marshall Administration (I call every era with a manager at Starbucks an administration so far I have been through 8) Serenity Marshall,SM was the Queen of the Block. It was a cool team but we evolved as a better team closer to the time Serenity got transferred to a new store. I really had to learn the true aspects of embracing diversity as I got to work with some interesting human beings. Lol. I had my issues but they got dealt with and at the end of the day I was still gettin paid.

Here are some shot outs I want to give to all of my great co-workers in the Marshall Administration.

Felishia, my boo and didn't play with her bar when it came to closing reppin BK Bed Stuy to the fullest. I can see us being cool far beyond starbucks.

Latasha, was a helluva multitasker and could fill in any gap that you needed filled. An all around barstia, when you had Tasha on your shift you all ready knew shit was being held down. a good worker and a good friend.

Nadine, my love, just always made me warm inside, plus she held it down as any Taurus would do. Persistent with perfection. She rocked.

Lauranell, I worked with her for only my first two weeks but just those two weeks I realized that we had one efficient, cool ass partner, ill holla at cha on facebook.

Jillian, was a hoot to work with, even tho some partners couldn't really tolerate her, I thought she was cool to work with, very knowledgeable. And could sing her ass off on stage. I love partners that got a cool ass talent.

Mone, was a hot mess, but she knew it, always wanted to go home, and chill. Still loved her tho. Off the clock. Lol. Her and her Sharon Jones and the dap kings lovin ass. :)

Monte was a cool dude.

Terry aka "Kima" was the hottest mess ever, headache after headache she gave me, she started to be a better worker closer to the time where she quit tho, all I can say is that I missed having a bathroom attendant in the store. 6th and Waverly neeeeeeds a bathroom attendant.

Grant, was crazy. At first I would be like are you for real, but then I realized he was a really genuine good guy.

MiMi, oh how I loved this amazingly cool girl. From the get we clicked and she was one of the most chillist baristas I ever worked with, hopefully in the future I'll meet her on some design project.

Sham, remember that. Lol. ;)@Nadine

Brandi, Was like super shift in my eyes. yo, she is hella fine. stunning, too bad shes married.

Chris, I thought he was trying to run me out of the store when I first got there. But eventually found out he was pretty cool dude. Lol.

Alfie, "Mamm Mamm Mamm" lol I'll never forget. Even though we had our scruffles in our short period working with each other (as Cancers all ways do) he was a crazy ass character to work with, But the funniest ASM ever, so far.

Serenity, even though we were distant at work, she let me do my thing, signin hella contracts. But I dug her style. It was cool to have an experienced boss because she made my schedule so that I could breathe, & on that note and alot of others she was very considerate. (Loved giving her those "Be Considerate" Green Apron Cards) She loved her girls., and even though I never felt comfortable in her circle I have much love and respect for her and for all the time she has given to the company. But she was in and out and worked her hours and took care of business very well.

..... So that was pretty much the peopled that shined in the Marshall Administration,

The MARSHALL Administration
January 2009- September 2009

The SLADE Administration
September 2009- May 2010

Today being my last day I want to big up everybody currently in my store. We are an awesome team and I'm glad I got the opportunity to meet each and everyone of you all.

When the Slade Administration started off I thought she, Zakia Slade, was going to fire everyone and make the store into what she wanted. But she came in the store one day and stated that, "I am here to join your team and Im excited to be a part of th and Waverly, yall my new babies" instantly son-ing us, lol. which softened her up to the store just a tad.
I aint going to lie when Zakia came to the store I was like on some please don't say nothing to me, type mood. Compared to Serenity's Calm, She came in like Busta Rhymes in WhoooHaaa I got yo all in check. Lol, "Im from Brooklyn. I'm hood." and very proud, you couldnt tell her shit cause she's a hardheaded stubborn Cancer, Just like me. stretching every extreme of the emotional ladder to the highest extent. A self professed drama Queen. She was like Rick Ross, she was and is the Boss. But I grew to love her like a big sister.
But, 6th and Waverly still stayed 6th and Waverly; a subway starbucks on a bum ass sidewalk filled with village people, bums, pompous assholes that don't tip, crazies, radio heads, thief's, drunks, water zombies, funky fucks, tourists that don't speak english, bathroom rapists, people that mistake starbucks for a place to have bar fights or a hotel, flashers that jack off in the stores, sickos, and the list goes on........, Seriously one could write a tv show worth of material that could come out of this store. It was like the Nightcourt (the tv show) coruthouse was right around the block. lol

Oh my last day. How it is all flashing before my eyes. But now that this chapter is about to close. I just want to say its been a rough ride. So Im very happy to be leaving this place, and starting a new. Let the shot outs begin cause this is turning into the longest blog ever. lol

The Zlade Administration Rocks! this team was the shit! And Ill miss all of you guys.


Traci, was a great co worker after Felisha left the store Traci got to be the HOB Head of the Bar, my fellow Californian, Traci made me want to strive to eat healthier, Shes seen me be good and be really bad. lol. All in all even though we didn't get many opportunities to explore the city, I enjoyed the times we did. I'm glad to have met this hard working friend, & if you ever need help moving hit me up while I still have my arms and legs lol. Take care and don't let the wave get you down, the options in this city are endless you just got to catch them when you can. :)

Tandice, the NYU filmmaker, I hope conquers her dreams and makes it big, her drive and determination gave me a sense of hope to reach higher. I loved that she was a very thorough co-worker! She rocked, and so did her ipod, lol.

Arlene, my Calfornia bimbo coloumbian brazilian hottie fashion designer barista that got transfered to L.A., She was a hoot and before she went back to California she was developing into a fine tuned barista who held her bathrooms dowwwwn, just like me.

Atrish, Oh My Gwod, Just hope he lasts cause he can be efficient when he wants to be.

Tawanna, turned out to be really cool. Hopefully we can kick it one day. But if not, I am glad to have met a really cool chick holdin down BK. All Day.

Sarah, Sweet Crazy ass Legendery Service ass engaging with coustomers ass, Halal Bread eating ass Conspericy Theory havin ass, Gets it in ass Sarah, I loved her to death and we clicked from the get, Im going to miss all thoese hairstyles, expecially when she came in looking like Storm and then fliped into a filipino. Lol, Sarah Rocks and worked hard for me. And Ill allways apriciate her hard work ethics. She makes the world go round.

Sherborn, even though we didnt get to work together I could see her having potential of being a female Shariff. Keep up the good work, hope you conquer all your dreams and goals in life because you are a very sweet girl.

Sheriff, The Master, was one of the best baristas Ive ever worked with. period.

Marielle, QOR Queen of the Register. Lol. You were a hoot. But I'll still miss you.

Crystal, Big Homie, You held it down, Could be a pain at times but I learned to love you like a big little sister, you are the best! Come cover a shift anytime, "its in your area, lol."

Sade, the model. I'm glad that I got the oppertunity to work with you. Hope we can kick it one day.

Illiana, you were cool, keep working hard and when my birthday comes I want a bottle of some of that DR Smooth shit. You know what's up. ;) We will go out one day now that Im at a different store.

Kiesha,SS Yo when you came in you pretty much took over the mornings. They called you the drill seargeant. But I grown to like you. We both put up with alot of shit, but I allways thought that you had your floor in better order than I could ever had it! You went above and beyond and kept it in shape. 6th and Waverly needs a shift like you. So keep up the good work. :)

Tamara,SS allways helped out when she could, would stay extra to make sure you had a good floor. Tamara also held it down. I'm gonna miss you.

Pablo,SS allways took care of me too. Congrats on being a new Father, I know you will be a good pops. Get that degree and reach higher my dude. Keep in touch, Man.

Zakia, the boss, all I got to say is that it takes a tuff manager to run 6th & waverly, therefore Zakia fits her store like a block puzzle. I allways used to say I wanted to work with her, from the day she used to come into 6th and Waverly and start correcting us on what we need done in the store as an ASM @ Starbucks Sharadon Square. Zakia has a mouth on her and had no fear expressing what she felt at the time. She was real and One of the greatest bosses I have had the oppertunity to work with, never have I had a boss that felt like family to me, Even tho she was strict she made a family atmosphere in the store which I appriciated. Never guns down for nobodys job, and her warm hugs, Ill miss Zakia alot, but we will keep in touch. fa Sho.

6th and Waverly its been great! I had a blast, but Im glad the wave is over cause Im ready to get back to the shore. Hopefully everything will be smooth sailing on this rocky road in life. To all my pat-na's See you on the other side. 1.

my summer swagger.

So all of my life I have been a very non active person, in terms of voulnteering going to the gym and intentionally getting fit has never really been my style. But dont get me wrong, I want to do all of thoes things, but real talk, Im lazy.
Im so lazy Im tired of being lazy, aint that some shit!?
Ill go to the gym and get tired real quick, If I put in a little bit of effort I tend to get results, so imagine if I give it my all. All I know is that one summer I want to enjoy myself by wearing a wifebeater down the street and not be so damn self concious, and thats where swagger kicks in, Becasue you can have people like Ce-Lo walking around with out a shirt on not giving a fuck and standing tall. Thats how I want to be, but I also want to be that dude when you see me you talk a second look and be like, Damn he fine! lol.
So after my past week of sickness, and going to the doctor I have been thinking about my health, Getting better and taking care of myself, Im trying to make a plan and I just want to put it out there in the universe. It will probally save me alot of money to as I am tracking how much money I spend (as I started doing listening to Outkast's Big Boi say "It aint about how much money you make its about what you spend")
Therefore I have been considering doing that Master Cleanse to start me off on a new start cleansing myself out and starting a new. Watching what I eat, steering away from too much cheeses, fried and processed foods and then eventually leading into more exercize to help sculpt my body to how I desire it to be.
Yesterday I had a good day as I went to Uptown Juice Bar in Harlem and got their 6$ Lunch special of 3 items I picked Curry Soy, Macarioni and Veggie Cheeese, and Collard Greens with a Large Carrot Juice and then for dinner I had a Chicken Salad from our local hookup in Greenwich Village. the only pitfall of my day was the Red Velvet Cupcake with Cream Cheese Icing, but I washed it down with OJ so good food conquered my day.
Today has started off to be a good day, I had bought OJ and Bannanas for the house at my local bodega and I went to my local dominican restraunt La Nueva Estrella and had Stewed Chicken with Rice and Beans and a Ginger Ale, I then walked to Garden Farms Produce to check out the veggies but got some small chinese candy to get me through the day... But I intend to finish it of with a victorious Good Food win. we will see.
All I know is that I want to feel good about myself and most confident when I look at myself in the mirror. Hey I like looking good but its time for me to go all the way and with determinination I intend on getting there.

iphone on every carrier, imagine that.

So I arrive to work today and I realize that I didnt have a shirt to wear for my shift. So now I have to run off to this store on 6th Ave. called OMG to get a shirt for work. These mistakes can get a little costly as it burned a $17.25 hole in my pocket and that was on the "players price" the armienean dude gave me. And we go on with our iphone talk and he tells me that At&t extended its contract with iphone until 2012. and Im like noooooooooooooooo. I guess Ill never get an iphone because we will be in a new Mayan Baktune. and who knows what over really is. I dont know so I guess Im going to have to stick with my inital plans on getting a blackberry. But you know what.? I really dont want one. I think Im going to hold on to my Palm Pre until the last drop and then get something new. Who knows what the future beholds, and as the saying goes, Im going to say it agian, "You can never win with technology!" Oh Apple... :(

tired of putting my health on the backburner.

Lately I have been sick bad, and yesterdays weather was really playing with us as a city. This month has been pretty nice but last week we have been getting alot of dreary weather. And I think that was the cause of me not getting any better.
This morning I was throwing up and having an Asthma Attack and had to call out of work, and my manager decided to threaten me with "serious concequences" if I didnt come into work today. So Im saying in my head, what do you want me to do?? Come into work sick, hacking up all over everyones drinks getting the other partners sick?? That dosent make any damn sense what so ever. So I made the option today and I text her that I was going to take care of myself, and then I recive a long text talking about how I have been sick all week and that I had two days off to get myself together, also that this was unacceptable of a shift supervisor and this was a shift from Jen (my district manager) so get ready for all that comes behind this. ???WTF? im saying in my head? What the fuck am I supposed to do? Magically get better and bust my ass at Starbucks, hell no. I'm the one that is missing out cause me not coming to work is burning a hole in my pockets too.
See this is the type of shit that pisses me off because people expect more out of my position that I never even wanted in the first place. It kills me how managers can be so inconsiderate and then act like they really care. This is a dog eat dog world and if you dont take care of yourself nobody will. And thats exactly what I did today! The worst that can happen is me losing my job over calling out sick, now, how does that look? All I know is that I have to vent and this is my one and only outlet to do so. And my manager made me pissed to the point of considering quitting my job. Im so ready for starbucks to fire me over some bullshit I swear, I have rehursed an entire monolouge of how Im going out if they come at me foul, 5 years Ive given of my life to this company that just will take, take, and take time out of the precious moments you have in life.
All in all Im starting to feel much better now that I threw up most of the flem in my body, I went to the doctor and got some percriptions to get better and I dont have to be at work till 4 tomorrow. So we will see. But either or Im ready for whatever. 1st things 1st is my health which should be the very first priority in my life cause Im tired of putting it on the backburner for a job I hardly even love. damn shame SMH.

find your love.

I will never get trapped into a relationship with someone I do not like nor love. Love is such a strong word that I swear people take for granted. Love takes time to grow like a plant. You cant just meet someone and say that you are in love with this person that you dont even know. Now you might be infatuated, lustfull, or just want to knock the boots with this person, but Love, never. Love is like a trap in my eyes. Because when two partys say that they love eachother and they are truly feeling eachother then its a wrap. They are in love! Ready to celebrate Valentines Day and go head over heels for one another.
I know one day my time will come. I have faith that there is someone out there for me. But I want that someone to be someone that can hold me down, that I can trust, that dosent have a big ass mouth, and is about us as a unit instead of about thereselve, too much in my life have I dealt with selfish people, which in turn has made me a little bit selfish of my own heart. Im not going to give my heart on a platter to no one. They must earn my love, find my love, and not try to play around with it.
Real Love I dont think Ill be ready for until I get older. Im still young and dumb, learning Lifes Lessons. Its funny because you can meet a girl one day and think shes the one but if she gives it up too quick then she aint shit. Its like you conqured her too quick. and she isnt worthy to love, there goes that saying "You cant turn a hoe into a housewife." lol. So Gangsta but true.
I admire all of my friends that find there ones. I know one day my time will come. But for the meantime, Im happy doing me, being safe, Being aware, and learning the lessons of love. To keep on moving after love is grand. I write this because I know I have a soft heart when I take away its tough shell. And all Im trying to do is make me stronger. Which I intend to do. Shit if my parents can find love after so many trials and tribulations I know I can, But the funny thing is..... Im not searching anymore.

verizon iphone and blackberry dreams.

Lately I have been thinking about getting a Blackberry. Dont get me wrong I love my Palm Pre, But I just want to know what all the fuss is about with having a Blackberry. When I try them out at the verizon stores I am not all that impressed, the only thing that catches my attention is the keyboard, the battery life and the featherweightness of it, which those are all great freatures. I have been considering going on craigslist to cop a used blackberry so I can get my trial of having one, but I fear things that can be addicting, which is why I like my Palm Pre because it isnt phone crack.
The reason why I dont want to get one so quickly is because I would be pissed off if Iphone came to verizon when they come out with there new phone this year. I love how iphone and verizon has everyone on lock, yo if I talk about iphone with any apple or verizon employee they tend to shut down on conversation and I love it!! I hope and prey iphone comes to verizon because I would give up a couple paychecks just to get one, then Blackberry can take the backburner, But if apple decides to extend its contract with wackass at&t then Im coping a blackberry. u can never win with technology. But allwaysknow that apple makes the bestproducts, the only phone I know that you can pay for and probally get even more back selling it used, what other phone can u do that with???

the oz preyer.

God strengthen my mind to make wiser decisions and not get caught up in a delusion that will take me down an unrighteous path.

God strengthen my heart to never loose sight of my passions and people I love, open my heart so that i can represent your love.

God give me the courage to conquer the fear that keeps me from the truth of being a wise and righteous soul.

Through all of my struggles.
Keep me strong.
Amen.

ban anything lame.

Well I'm istening to Cherry Martinez on 105.1 & she has this DJ on there that is banning everything lame this year. They call today "Ban Mondays" So in the spirit off.... Here I write.

Opening myself to others is what's up! I know i don't do it much but I'm starting to realize that one needs social interactions to enjoy life. It's hard for me to get close to people because I want to avoid thoes jealous feelings that one gets when they are imbracced as family but then you realize that they are no kin to you. But that's kind of dumb right? (contradiction) that feelng is lame? Right?? I should ban that thought, and just take people for who they are.
Well I'm trying to make more connections ths year. All while working on myself. I am a work in progression as it takes a lifetime. Just as long as I don't degress. Cause that's what it's all about. Moving forward. Move for progress to gain success. (Am I sounding like Jesse Jackson?)
So when I think of LAME what pops into my head...???
My job,
my high ass rent,
not keeping in touch with family,
Fake ass people,
isolation,
self destruction,
no education,
Debt,
& not doing anything about it.
I find myself often saying just be thankful for what you got. But that dosent mean I should settle. I say this alot when I think I'm in a low place in my life. I just want better. These things that I listed also create my trap. A trap that is keeping me away from my freedom. I want to blog on every topic that I listed because I want to investigate a little deeper so that I can one day get out of this trap and be free. While also bloging about my definition of freedom. Therefore I have my next 10 blogs listed out for me.... I'll call them "the freedom blogs." I like that. (Cool something to keep me productive during idle times.) andd No for me this isn't lame this will be the formula to progression that will one day lead into success!

the mis-education of dante giray.

A big insecurity that I have is not finishing school. Yes, My name is Dante Giray and I am a College Dropout. When I see friends with degrees. Im like damn that could have been me, I at times wonder where would my life be now if I would have had a degree. it has now been 10 years since I have been back to school, 10 years! I attended Alabama A&M in Huntsville in 2000 and now its 2010. I once told my ma that I had a fear of going back to school due to all the debt it has put me in. Its like I worry about what I owe than worrying about what is going to in my head. I dont want to be like that. I want my mind to be free to accept new knowlidge that will help me succeed. Not that I am almost 40,000$ in debt with no degree! uuggh just uttering those words makes me quiver.
Damn Im going to have to think back and put this on a timeline because I want to see where all my time has gone.

2000-2001/ Graduated High School, Attended Alabama A&M University (Freshman Year)
2001-2002/(9-11, took a course @ Sac City and CSUS, Moved into my first apartment in Sac lasted for 6 months, Worked at the California State Fair saved for NYC
2002-2003/Attended the Kathrine Gibbs School in the Visual Communications Program moved to Cleveland, moved back to Sac.
2003-2004/Attended CRC in Sacramento, worked for CPEC for a month, Moved back to NYC.
2004-2005/Got hired with Starbucks at 195 Broadway (moved into a shelter)
2005-2009/Transfered to Starbucks @ Layfayette & Worth & worked and Pita Pit until I got promoted (Moved into my studio in the Bronx)
2009-2010/Transfered to Starbucks @ 6th & Waverly... and here I am.

Wow. Looking at this, Im realizing how much time I devoted to my job, trying to stay a float, and keep a roof over my head, took about 5 years out of my life doing something that really dosent benifit me. I mean I know I get a paycheck, But if Im working just getting a paycheck, to Pay my Rent, ConEdison, Phone, and Food, then WTF am I really working for?? For 5 years I have been in a zombie like faze. Sorry to put it like that. But I havent been doing really nothing to benifit or uplift my own self. Shit I havent even signed up for a 401K at my job, therefore its not even like I have money to show for my hard work @ Starbucks. I see my fellow partners at work come in and have school first on there agenda, and Im like where did I go wrong? Was moving out here a bad choice? No, I love New York too much to knock it, but will loving this land defer me from being the best person that I can be?? Then that quote comes into my head,

"Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light not our darkness that most frightens us. We ask ourselves, Who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented, and fabulous? Actually, who are you not to be? You are a child of God. Your playing small does not serve the world. There is nothing enlightened about shrinking so that other people wont feel insecure around you. We are all meant to shine, as childern do. We were born to make manifest the glory of God that is within us. Its not just in some of us; its in everyone. And as we let our own light shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same. As we are liberated from our own fear, our presence automatically liberates others."
(had to write the whole quote!)

Is my issue fear? Fear of Succeeding or fear of not succeding if I have a degree? Fear of not making enough money to keep the roof over my head while Im in school? Fear of just not making enough money? Fear of starting over agian? Fear of getting traped into a carrer Ill hate? All I know is if I dont make any changes in my life I can be stuck at Starbucks for the rest of my life. I used to always say when I get to my 5th year @ starbucks Ill change jobs. Well I guess I put that in the universe and now that I am aproaching my 6th year Im like where the fuck did the time go, why am I still here?? And the bigger picture is why didnt I put somewhere in that declaration that I was going to develop myself to be the best person that I can be getting my education by any means. Putting myself first. And now I must step back agian and say I am making that declaration now! Stop being a victim of my curcumstance, dont regret my past niether because now I know what it is like to have been stuck, now I must master how to get out and that is the challenge.

I just posted on my Facebook a little April Fools stunt quoting that I quit my job today. Even though it isnt true. Just typing the words felt so damn good. But I know if I did just up and quit that I wouldnt be looking out for my best intrest. I would actually be making it harder for myself, because how would I take care of myself? unless I had something else lined up? Got to be smart about things. I know Ill navigate out of this. Im going to find a way, make a plan, and take action.

I have faith that I can do it. Its just up to me to keep pushing. :)

out of the comfort zone.

Sometimes I just want to get out of my body and say, get up off your ass and do something! That voice, I tend to ignore alot. But I know if I start to listening to it more I can start making dope moves in my life. (i,e, the movie fresh.) Starbucks, the Bed, My Studio in the Bronx, and my current state are comfort zones that I have to get out of. (Well starbucks pays the bills for now.. therefore Im thankful, but desire a new gig that meets me @ my current paygrade.)
I swear that I got caught up in the struggle of living in NYC. From living in Harlem, being a citizen of NY's Shelter Ststem, from getting my own Apartment on a subsidy, from getting off the subsidy to my current Reality. I got caught up in my own independence trying to stand on my own two feet that I kind turned my back on my dreams. Without no struggle there is no progress, right? Well right now Im ready for the progress.
I want to start trying harder to start the journey of my dreams that I think are fading away, finding the balance of holding my own and dreaming. Recapturing my creativity, and taking care of myself inside and out. Mind, body, and soul.
When I was young I remember I went to camp with my mom and her singing group and one of the musicans got drunk and called me a spoiled brat, I was a pretty sheltered child so hearing that got me furious, I was so angry.. But as I look back at my life I must agree that yes I was a little spoiled. And I currently tend to spoil myself. If I had more dicipline I wonder where I would be? Would I have graduated cumLade at Howard University? Would I have my Brownstone in Harlem??
I don't want to live a spoiled life. & ten years from now I don't want to be asking myself this. I want to say wow, look where my hard work has taken me, I've strived hard for what I got, and I'm proud of myself.
I can actually say those things now. But ten years from now I want to have a carrer, I want to own some property, I want to not worry about finances, I want to be financially savy, I want to keep my dreams alive, I want to be healthy, I want to be strong and stay the humble person I am. Life is a beautiful thing. Why? Because one can change.. I know one day I'll get there, but I must stop dreaming and start taking action to get there. Dicipline makes life easier, it's time to organize my life. like that deadprez song used to say back in the day.

so far gone.

Living out here in the city, alone, no family, some would say is pretty curageous. But lately it's been catching up to me the realities of my situation as time moves forward ahead. Now don't get me wrong I love my family, sometimes think if my bond was closer and if I had a huge family with hella cousins and a plethora of friends that I probally would have never left. It would have been hard to. I see famlys in new york and I want to have that in my life. Watcing childern grow, the love of steady relationships and everyone coming together for celebrations, block parties. Sadly I know the feeling of celebrating Thanksgiving and Christmas alone and it can be very heavy on the heart. That's when you need your loved ones around. To talk, console, or gather around the television and laugh or inspire one another. Or am I just dreaming.... If I was back home would my bonds be any closer than they already are? I Dont know. What I do know is that from I miss my family alot. I love them harder and I keep them in my preyers. But I guess I just have to create my own. & like my mom says keep in tuch with the little family I do have.
I'm always in this battle between NYC and my family. I feel like I'm missing out on alot by not being there. Or I'm even missed at all. Like the love is lost and my worth as a sibling is deminishing. I have times when I say to myself, What am I doing out here? But I'll go outside of my block and say that's why. But is the "thats why"really worth it??
This is some of the hardest indecisive decisions thatI go through. Should I stay and try to excell, or should I go back home and try to excell. Either or I'm going to have to excell. No falling back. I have this faith that New York will make me a stronger person, more independent, and I will respect myself more if I can conquer all of my battles out here and still come out a good person. I guess when I get to that point I can create my own.
But then I think about 2012! The Mayan Calender is a calling and during these last days it would be better to be close with famiily, but thats very extreme and unsure. Looking at those two from afar, I would probally just stay put where I am. Family will allways be there, and verizon (for now) keeps me connected. Its up to me to create stronger bonds.
Whatever it is I'm going to get it together. I guess writing this blog my way of getting over it because now, it is what it is, and if I were to move back it... I don't know. This is just something I struggle with out here. The realties of being thousdand miles away from loved ones. But one thing for sure is that I will allways Love them. Unconditionally no matter where I'm at. (Luv Ya Moms, John, Che, Ro, Lua, Dad, Harry, Sali, Kathy, Nisi, Wali, and Puckie Granny allways in my heart)

talented ones vs. the superbums (subway stories.)

I'm not here to rob or steal I'm just here to make some money for myself. Ok. And if you were to rob or steal I would probally knock you upside the head with my palm pre as I'm typing this blog. I don't get it is that supposed to intemidate me to give one money?? Makes no sense. I mean I swear living in new york has killed my humanatareann spirit. Everyday your average new yorker is asked for change probally 6 to 10 times a day, now if iiii were to give my money away to every bum who asked me for a dollar what would that leave me with? Not a damn dollar. Shiiit, ii got my own issues. Can I get a dollar? People playing retards and then sppeakng regular. Brothas saying they blind chingalingin there cups but can see the dollllars someone waves. Women exploiting there childeren or saying they were in a fire, lady playing drums singiing aboout how it aint no joke for real I'm broke REAL BROKKE, lady talkking bbout how she's selliingg candy to take care of her daughter and she's pregnant at 50 years old and everytime ii see her she is deteriorating, crackkhead today was rolling all over the floor winingg like a 3 year old yeelliingg I'm hungry plleeese give mme money and the cops came on and she just started convusing in a brat like ecorsiism speaking in toungs. Oh how the crack is so wack. Occasionally I'll see the man on the skatebord wiith no legs, he might et a dollar or some coins out of me because he was in the movie kids and I'm a sucka for a celebrity. Lol.
I'm just saying if you want some doe, come correct. Don't inturppt the serenity of my ride with a dirty ass cup all in my face, I'll be ound to smack it on the floor makinng me look like an asshole.
I mean do something, sing a song, breakdance, step, spit some poetry or some dope as rhymes, sell me some welches fruit snacks, get meriiachi on a nigga even tho that shit can get annoying at tiimes. Do the chicken noodle soup or the soulja boy, pole dance, bankkhead bounce, sing this womans work by maxwell....But do something. When I first moved to ny I tried the subway poetry thhing out, there's alot of money that can be made tax free. & The subway is a great stage to utiiliize your tallents and make a quck buck if you got the nerve.
I know bumming is nothing new to new york, it's actually a big part of the experince, but too muh of it in one day can be so damn annoying. Crack is wack, and if there wasn't no damn crack I probballlly wouldn't even be writingg this blog. Sad. But so true.

the best I've ever had.

"This year will be the best year ever!!" and perhaps in 2011 I will have had an awesome year. I guess this is part of the flip it process that I'm going through. I'm going to start living my life for me. I'm going to stop feeling sorry for myself for working at a job that I can't stand and I am going to start making the job work for me, or I'm going to find another job. On to the next one. I'm going to laugh more, love more, live more and be sencire about my passions, my goals, my visions. I'm going to create stronger bonds with friends and family and I'm going to stop being so damn isolated from the world. And stop making living in NYC an excuse for not being connected. I'm going to take care of my self and turn the flaws in my life around and make em flawless. I'm going to go to bed at a decent hour so can start enjoying the sunshine. I'm going take care of my health and my well being. I'm going to fight temptation and prey for salvation. Fight for education weather I'm in school or not. Learn for my self and research and discover things I'm ignorant about. I'm going to ask myself is this helping me with my goals and my dreams when I do things? Being more wiser when I make decisions in my lfe. I'm going to be more frugal with my ends. And im going to start making them meet. And if I fall off track I'm gonna get mysellf up, dust off my shoulders, and get right back on track going in the right direction everytime. Taking action everyday moving torward the right way, God I prey you can grant me the strength to follow my lead and have the best year ever. Taking it one day at a time. Amen.

flip it. fate loves the fearless.

Now there was a quote that I saw on one of my facebook friends pages that stated "whateva stops you from your dreaming. Whateva stops you from living, flip it." I really like that because it is simple and to the point. But the hard aspect is taking that action, making that effort, and putting in that work. (which is the fine tuning that my life needs.)

Me personally have many things that are hendering me from my goals. Dark addictions, indecisivness, and porcrastination are the three things that I need to work on, I dont want to lose sight of my vision, my passions, my loves. It's like those three henderings are in a constant battle with all the good that I want out of life, and the negative always triumphs, and I'm sick and tired of it.

Ernest Hemingway has this quote "I know only that what is moral is what you feel good after and what is immoral is what you feel bad after" then I ask myself the question, why do I do immoral things that makes me feel bad after and I keep doing them over and over and over again. like I cant control it, It dosent make any sense. I can blame it on temptation, I can blame it on my history, but at the end of the day I can only blame myself, therefore I must stop being a victim.
"fate loves the fearless" was another quote that I saw on a friends page that seemed like she had all of her shit in order (i.e. school, social life, job, travel....) and then it hit me, "Fear". A very ugly and scary word and if you are trapped in it it can make you isolated in unwanted ways. Thats why one must have the courage to conquer that fear and imbrace the OZ factors (Brains, Heart, & Courage) in ones life Those Oz factors will help one(me) conquer my set backs but what I must realize is that it is only up to me to put in the work. The work to flip it.

the first day of spring.

So today marks the first day of spring and I love it. This is the time when New Yorkers come out of hibernation and start coming out of there shells, Spring to me is the real beginning of the year because that's when you can go out and start really living, enjoying long walks, the parks, museums, you can really enjoy this city if you decide to take it in. I try to devour every aspect, but I'm also tryin to stay frugal @ the same time. One issue of living in NYC is that there are stores everywhere you go and if you have no will power you can spend all your money in a one block radius and blow it all away. Frugalness is one thing that am working on this year, I'm just trying to relearn the value of the dollar. I work hard for it therefore I should respect it a little more than I already am, if I do that then I think that life would be alot easier. To have a nice cushion just incase I fall, because if something were to happen now I would fall hard. There are some things I really want to get into tho. Seeing a couple of movies, I want to check out Denzel Washington in Fences on Broadway, and that Tim Burtton exzibit @ the MoMa. But as for now I'll be enjoying my first day on the grind. Off to work.

start.

Shit I don't know who may read this, but after seeing the movie Julie and Julia I decided to start a blog. Now mind you America I am doing all of this from my Palm Pre so if there are any typos please excuse them. OK. So here we are early in the morning lately I haven't been able to get any rest, I've been a vampire that stays up late and sleeps in the day and it's 8:25 so it's actually my bedtime. So I just wanted to say what am I doing this for. Well Growth and Change. I desperatly need change in my life, and a platform for the world to hear it. This is me. The Urbanlife of Dante Giray get to know me.