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Let's see. I guess it's easier to start from the begining. In our lives we grow into different hats or roles. The most important role of my life came along at 1:12am Aug 2nd, 2007. Laila Na'Cole Whitehead-Gaines is her name. I'm a pround pappy. I am Father, father, and father son, grandson, great grandson, great-great grandson, nephew, brother, cousin, Christian( the reason it's not first because finding you own christianity takes time. As a kid you were told you are christian and you went to church because you were told to. I found my own christianity), fictional father, uncle, step brother, counselor and godfather. Ive worn alot of hats and there were times where I probably had on more than two or three at a time. Each of the hats have shaped who I am and what I am today. I can tell you a story about each one of them. But I won't because I'd be here all day. I might come back and add on. First for me: Son, I'm the oldest of my mama's kids and the middle child on my daddy. Being the first born me and my mama have a great relationship. Even though that thing yes I said that thing. One the day I was born she told my grandmother to throw me in the garbage because she didn't want me. It might had something to do with me being 1pd 2ounces and 4 1/2 months premature. She's always been there for us. When I was sixteen I decided that it was time for me to truly be there for her. So, I started working and paying bills around the house trying to take some pressure off of her. When she had a stroke I took a year off from school to take care of her and my sister. Which leads me to being a grandson my maw maw and paw paw was at the hospital with me everyday until I got out. My paw paw took care of me until my mama graduated. My grandmother that was my heart. I don't think there has or will ever be another relationship like we had. To be continued...... Me now I'm a fun loving outgoing, crazy, sensitive person, but I do know when it..s time to be serious. I love my family they have always been there for me so I..ll try my best to be there for them when I..m needed. I have two brothers and two sisters along with two nieces, two nephew(god sons)(one of my nieces is my goddaughter, she..s my little heart, love her like she..s my own) Now I have two goddaughters DaRiah Michelle. When I tell that she..s all of 3 just made 3 on Dec 11 but she going on 63 you..d be surprised what comes of the this child mouth. Which I..ll take the blame for because anything I say she repeats. I remember she was trying to tell me something and I really couldn..t understand her so I told her to speak english now she goes around telling people to speak english if she can..t understand them. Or now her favorite thing to say is shapap. I..ve her tell older cousins I will shapap you that..s my fault because I told her that one to. The craziest thing this child told me was about a month ago she called my cell phone. She can call me on my cell and I..ve seen her call my phone to find it in the house. She called and asked me when I was I coming to her house. I told her I didn..t know. This child said "What do you mean you don..t know?" How in the hell am I suppose to answer a two year old who asks questions like that. All I could say was I don..t know. I was to shocked to know anything at that moment. I love life and of course basketball(always playing) there aren..t to many times where you won..t see me smiling. I..m a person with a big heart and will do whatever it takes to make my significant other happy whomever that may be. That might get me in trouble but if it..s the right person I will try and give her the world. I..m a very simple person it doesn..t take much to make me happy. I enjoy life.I..m a big kid at heart. I work with and at the Brookhaven Boys and Girls Club. I love all those kids. Especially the bad ones.
Relationship Type: E-mail, Friends School: Georgia Southern University
Location: Atlanta
Ethnicity: Black
Age: 29
Sign: Aquarius
Height: 6..2 to 6..3
Body Type: Athletic
Hair Color: Black
Eye Color: Brown
Drinking: Never drinks
Smoking: Never
Arts/Writing: Journal Writing, Singing, Writing Poetry
Ethnicity: Black
Hobbies: Astronomy, Collecting Sports Cards and Transformers (Yes I did say Transformers) Computers, Cooking, Gambling, Going to Parties, Going to the Theater, Listening to Music, Mind Puzzles, Other Hobby, Playing Video Games, Reading, Role Playing Games, Shopping, Surfing the Web, Talking on the Phone, Watching Movies, Watching Television
Languages: Spanish
Instrument Playing: Keyboard, Piano, Trumpet Music: Blues(BB King), Classic Rock(Aerosmith), Classical(Beethoven), Gospel(Donnie, Fred, Kirk,Hezikiah,Byron,Yolanda,and Darly Coley(I Wont Complain), Hip-Hop(Whoever makes good music), Jazz(Rebirth Brass Band, The Marsallis Brothers, The Nevel Brothers), Pop(98 Degrees,N-Sync,Backstreet Boys,O-Town,Enrique Ingleisias), R & B(Boyz II Men,Joe,Uncle Sam Janet Jackson,Alicia Keys), Rap(Any Rapper from New Orleans), Reggae(Ziggy Marley,Sean Paul) Rock(Creed, Linkin Park)
Politics: Democrat
Religion: Christian(Baptist)I..m a proud member of New Beginning Full Gospel Baptist Church
Sports: I..m Laker Fan but they did the dumbest thing in basketball history and that was trade Shaq. Kobe is my dawg in all but they should have kept them both. Phil would have stayed and so would have Gary and Karl.In football it..s all about Da Saints. This year is our year.Baseball, Basketball, Billiards/Pool, Bowling, Boxing, Camping, Fishing, Football, Golf, Hiking, Mountain Biking, Paintball, Racquetball, Rock Climbing, Running/Jogging, Soccer, Softball, Surfing, Swimming, Tennis, Track/Field, Volleyball, Weight Training, Wrestling
Favorite Movie:
Bad Boys I & II, Coming to America
Favorite CD..s:
Any Boyz II Men, Mystikal, Juve, Carl Thomas
Last Book/Magazine Read:
Servants of the Twilight
Best Date:
I went on double date with my pregnant hormone driven sister and she ended up losing her water. I spent the rest of the night running in and out of her run. When it time to deliver the baby I was kicked out by the doctors because I wouldn..t stop bothering them. Ladies I know it..s not a funny time but to hear her scream and fuss at her bady daddy was some funny stuff. That same night my cousin who I hadn..t seen was in the same room with my sister and she had her baby also. For those who haven..t done racing wheelchairs in the hospital is so much fun. You have to try it at least once.
Sense of Humor:
I..m very clumsy an accident waiting to happen. When I was in college I was a class clown and still graduated Cum Laude. I used to put a laser pointer on my professor..s back that said playboy. We used to fly airplanes in class. I used to sing Danger by Mystikal(Keep Ya Head Up You gettin out soon). It was environmental biology class with 150 students so she never knew who it was at first but when she found out she..d sang with me just to get me stop. The craziest thing I ever did was dess up like a Hula Dancer for a reverse pagent for Walk for Cancer benefit. That was so crazy to see a 6..3 light skinned brother with a grass skirt, coconut bra, nefertittis wig and lei..s around my neck, wrist and ankles. One of my professor got hold of a picture and put it up on her door. I had folks asking me to dance for fourweeks.
Your Personality:
Very down to earth, outgoing, crazy.What your friends say about? One of the biggest kids they know. The other one is my best friend. Always nice and cheerful and can make them laugh. I..m the type of person who can always put a smile on their face when they are feeling bad. Loves life always smiling.
What Others Notice:
My walk I..m tall there aren..t too many bald head and light skinned brothas where are slightly bowlegged and very pigeion towed. People ask me how do I play basketball or any sport for that matter when I walk in half circles? By saying a prayer that I don..t trip over my own feet when I play.
Where Have You Lived:
I was born and raised in New Orleans. It..s the best place to grow up because of the weather,history, culture and of course the food.I live in Ga Now. I have visted Ala, Miss, Tx, SC,MD,VA, and NC.
Pet Peeves:
people who don..t wash there hands after using the restroom other than that I can put up with anything.

My Interests

I'd like to meet:

My Grandmother one more time. R.I.P. Delores L.Gaines (Mammaw) November 26, 2005I know you are gone but at least now you can truly watch over me. Grandma these last few weeks have been some of the hardest times. I know everybody says you..re in a better place. That may be true but I miss you more than anybody knows. I figured I..d just sit here and type. You and I have been close every since that day on Jan 21st on 1733 Hendee St in New Orleans, Louisiana when this 4 and half month 1pd 2 ounce baby boy was born and was told that he wasn..t going to live and you told the doctors that this one right here is special and he..ll be just fine. So far I guess you were righ. In all honesty I never truly prepared myself for your passing whoever really does. It..s weird now that I look back on but you were my first house guest. I moved you here from New Orleans to take care of you and I knew you were sick but I..ve always thought as long as I..m around you would get better. I remember in 1998 when you had open heart surgery the doctors said you wouldn..t make it. I flew in from that same night and spent the night in your hospital room. You and I talked about how you were tired and ready to go home. I told you that you couldn..t die because had to see me graduate from college. The next day you awoke and told the doctors that you couldn..t die because you had to see me graduate. On May 5 2003, I looked up into the stands at paulson stadium and there you were watching your miracle baby graduate from college. You and I had that same conversation after you had your legs amputated and was diagnosed with parkinson disease that you weren..t going nowhere because you still had to give help my mama give me away at my wedding. It..s funny but I honestly wanted my mama and grandma to give me away now I need a fill in. I miss hearing you call my name at 8 on the dot every morning and all the times you asked me about imps running around your bed. You and I both know that there..s no such things as imps but if you say so. I was so glad that you were to stay in my house. I was glad to make you proud of me when I bought my own home and you were my first house guest. Just for you I might put a tree up because that..s was one the last things we talked about on our walk slash ride on your motorized chair through the neighborhood.

My Blog

Michael Vick

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Posted by on Wed, 22 Aug 2007 04:00:00 GMT

Kobe Or MJ?

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Posted by on Tue, 27 Mar 2007 04:46:00 GMT

You Know You Are From New Orleans When............

You Know You Are From New Orleans When&&  You know what spicy food really is&&& You will never have a lot of anything but You will always have BEAUCOUP SH^T You don't "BUY" groceries&You "MAKE"&n...
Posted by on Fri, 23 Mar 2007 19:56:00 GMT

WHY???????????

why .. why .. why ?!?!? Why do we press harder on a remote control when we know the batteries are getting weak? Why do banks charge a fee on "insufficient funds" when they know there is not enough? Wh...
Posted by on Sat, 20 Jan 2007 00:27:00 GMT