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About Me

I was born and raised in Dallas, TX by both my parents (currently I reside in Maryland). I have one older sibling, my brother. I am a strong, independent, hardworking, unapologetically same gender loving, Christian (spiritual, not religous) man. I enjoy just about anything though I am really not a fan of the outdoors (esp in the Texas summer heat) unless it involves water, though I can't swim all that well. I enjoy exploring new things, places, and ideas if they are legal, don't pose danger, and don't go against my personal belief system. In short, I will take risks, but within reason. However, I love to educate and be challenged and stimulated through intellectual dialogue with people who are socially, politically, and esp spiritually aware and in touch with themeselves and what they believe. I can be a very stubborn, rigid person who loves his way, but I am learning the art of flexibility. I love travelling, fine dining, reading self-help/spiritual books, shopping, going out with friends, music and working hard for my money. Overall, I am a cool outgoing yet laid back person with an upbeat personality who loves adventure as well as sitting still and relaxing. TO BE CONTINUED.......
Advanced Global Personality Test Results
Extraversion |||||||||||||| 53%
Stability |||||||||||||| 56%
Orderliness |||||||||||||| 56%
Accommodation |||||||||||| 50%
Interdependence |||||||||||| 43%
Intellectual |||||||||| 36%
Mystical |||||||||||||||| 70%
Artistic |||||||||| 36%
Religious |||||||||||||||||||| 90%
Hedonism |||||||||||| 50%
Materialism |||| 16%
Narcissism |||||||||||||||||||| 90%
Adventurousness |||||||||| 36%
Work ethic |||||||||||||| 56%
Self absorbed |||||||||||||||| 63%
Conflict seeking |||||||||| 36%
Need to dominate |||||| 23%
Romantic |||||||||||||||| 63%
Avoidant |||||||||||||||| 70%
Anti-authority |||||||||||||||| 70%
Wealth |||| 16%
Dependency |||||| 30%
Change averse |||||| 30%
Cautiousness |||||||||||||||| 70%
Individuality |||||||||||||||||||| 90%
Sexuality |||||| 30%
Peter pan complex |||||| 30%
Physical security |||||||||||||| 56%
Physical Fitness |||||||||||||||||| 77%
Histrionic |||||||||||| 43%
Paranoia |||||||||||||||||||| 83%
Vanity |||||||||||| 43%
Hypersensitivity |||||||||||| 50%
Female cliche |||||||||||| 50%What this personality test suggests about me: Stability results were moderately high which suggests you are relaxed, calm, secure, and optimistic. Orderliness results were moderately high which suggests you are, at times, overly organized, reliable, neat, and hard working at the expense of flexibility, efficiency, spontaneity, and fun. Extraversion results were medium which suggests you are moderately talkative, outgoing, sociable and interacting. Trait Snapshot: changeable, in the middle, suspicious, somewhat traditional, dislikes chaos, down to earth, group oriented, practical... you scored in the middle on the overall factors of this test.
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My Interests

My interests include such topics as TRUTH, JUSTICE, LIBERATION, HARMONY, PEACE, LOVE, FAITH, SPIRITUALITY/RELIGION, HOMOSEXUALITY and GOD/BIBLE, HOMOPHOBIA, HIV/AIDS/STD PREVENTION esp among young BLACK GAY MEN, HEALTHCARE, SOCIAL CHANGE, EMPOWERING the DISENFRANCHISED, ADVOCACY/ACTIVISM, MOTIVATIONAL SPEAKING, ENTREPRENEURSHIP, SEXUALITY among BLACK FOLK in the BLACK CHURCH as it has been defined, and KNOWLEDGE....things along those veins.******7 DEADLY SOCIAL SINS by GANDHI I. POLITICS without PRINCIPLE II. WEALTH without WORK III. COMMERCE without MORALITY IV. PLEASURE without CONSCIENCE V. EDUCATION without CHARACTER VI. SCIENCE without HUMANITY VII. WORSHIP without SACRIFICE

I'd like to meet:

EVERYBODY AND ANYBODY WHO IS SOMEBODY.....

Music:

LISA MCCLENDON -LAURYN HILL -LAURYN HILL -JOHN LEGEND -YOLANDA ADAMS -

Movies:

The Color Purple; Diary of a Mad Black Woman; Rent; Set It Off; Crash; Jason's Lyric; What's Love Got to Do With It; Freedomland; Save the Last Dance; Woman Thou Art Loosed; Love and Basketball; Love Jones; Lean On Me; Soldier's Girl; Hitch; A Lot Like Love; Brother to Brother; Yossi & Jagger; Soldier's Girl; White Chicks; Waiting to Exhale; Men of Honor; Training Day; Brokeback Mountain; The Five Heartbeats; Their Eyes Were Watching God; Any Movies with Denzel Washington, Cicely Tyson, Kimberly Elis, Samuel L. Jackson, James Earl Jones, Angela Bassett; Halle Berry; Morgan Freeman

Television:

Oprah; Grey's Anatomy; Desperate Houswives; UPN's lineup; Noah's Arc; Reality Shows - American Idol, Real World, America's Next Top Model; The Suze Orman Show

Books:

Bible; The Good Book; Your Best Life Now; Purpose Driven Life; The Money Book for the Y,F,and B; The 9 Steps to Financial Freedom; My Utmost for His Highest; Beyond the Downlow: Sex, Lies, and Denial In Black America; Black,Gay,and Christian; The Purpose and Power of Praise and Worship; Naked and Not Ashamed; Can You Stand to Be Blessed; Woman, Thou Art Loosed; Approval Addiction; Battlefield of the Mind; What the Bible Really Says About Homosexuality; Hung; Mostly Self-Help Materials and Books

Heroes:

A HERO is ANYONE who miraculously takes the freewill opportunity that God gives us and makes the choice to get up and face each day with a newfound confidence and tenacity to overcome this thing called LIFE & chooses to share their story with someone near or far just to uplift, inspire, and encourage. That makes YOU my hero!!!

My Blog

PERFECT?

Matthew 5:48Be ye therefore perfect, even as your Father which is in heaven is perfect. The very idea of being perfect is enough to scare some of us out of our shoes. Many have already experienced the...
Posted by ~De©ed®i©~ on Wed, 15 Nov 2006 11:20:00 PST

Free At Last

I just wanted to share a sermon I wrote around the time I accepted my calling to preach the Gospel of Jesus Christ on Jan. 31, 2004 - Free At Last! Galations 5:1-6 (KJV) 1 Stand fast theref...
Posted by ~De©ed®i©~ on Thu, 09 Nov 2006 03:51:00 PST

From Leeks to Manna.....

I was just realizing that for the at this time in my life I have not really acknowledged that God STILL his hand on my situation and is concerned with all that concerns me.  Have you ev...
Posted by ~De©ed®i©~ on Thu, 26 Oct 2006 09:22:00 PST

What is a Friend?

I have been faced with a most challenging question that I thought I would never be asking myself at this age in my life.  I mean, I am 25 yo and I have been around long enough to know some things...
Posted by ~De©ed®i©~ on Tue, 24 Oct 2006 10:55:00 PST

Seeing Beyond The Unknown

October 16, 2006Seeing Beyond The UnknownFear Of Losing What We Have One of humanity's biggest fears is losing what we have. It is healthy when fear of loss helps us take steps to protect what we hav...
Posted by ~De©ed®i©~ on Tue, 17 Oct 2006 04:50:00 PST

The Greatest Love of All

Some of the best lyrics composed.... Whitney Houston - Greatest Love Of All LyricsI believe the children are our are future Teach them well and let them lead the way Show them all the beauty they poss...
Posted by ~De©ed®i©~ on Wed, 11 Oct 2006 03:17:00 PST

Where You Need To Be

I was checking my 300+ e-mails and realized this from DailyOM.  It is so timely considering what I am experiencing right now in my life.  I would like to share it with you.   The s...
Posted by ~De©ed®i©~ on Sun, 08 Oct 2006 03:57:00 PST

Obeserving vs Judging.....

A judgment is labeling some thing, person, or event as good or bad, based on your belief system. Lets take a look at the concepts of good and bad. Does anything carry with it a value of good or bad, i...
Posted by ~De©ed®i©~ on Sun, 24 Sep 2006 03:41:00 PST

Love...Is it painful?

A friend shared this with me, so I thought I would share......   IS LOVE PAINFUL? Who hasn't experienced the pain of love? Or is it the pain of rejection? The pain of self doubt? The pain of fear...
Posted by ~De©ed®i©~ on Wed, 20 Sep 2006 10:40:00 PST

Self-Affirmations from Jewel Diamond Taylor

I can conquer my fears and procrastination. My possibilities for success are endless. I'm ready to get out of my own way. I no longer give people or my circumstances power over my destiny. I am ge...
Posted by ~De©ed®i©~ on Mon, 28 Aug 2006 11:08:00 PST