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You can either let this song play or pause it & play the songs on the MySpace Music Player instead (in this case, it's Nickelback's "Savin' Me", which is from the album "All The Right Reasons").
Now back to our regularly scheduled program...
Just call me Shawn, or Shawn B. if you want as well...
Thanks for stopping by "My Space" (LOL!) here, whether it was for curiousity or for the plain hell of it. While you're here, feel free to look around, there's a brief autobiography, self-Q & A, posters, graphics, music, & a couple of photos. ;-)
NAME: Shawn B.
BIRTHPLACE: Queens, New York
AGE: 23 years old
D.O.B. : May 7th, 1985
ETHNICITY: Puerto Rican & Italian, mixed with American
OCCUPATION: Student @ Kingsborough, majoring in Graphic Design
ALIASES?: White Mike , Mr. Controversy, Mr. Eyewitness News, Shawn Behave!
WHAT'S THE SIGNIFICANCE BEHIND ALL OF YOUR ALIASES?: I'll field this one. While my name ain't Mike (LOL!), the White Mike alias came from a group of friends in the 5th grade. The story is this: We decided, since we thought that play-fighting in the lunchroom was fun & exciting (LOL!), to start a group of play-fighters, & we were coming up with nicknames, and someone (I can't exactly recall whom) happened to come up with that nickname. It was either that or I was gonna be called "Sonic The Hedgehog", B/C I used to draw pictures of him & read the comic books during lunchtime, too...LOL! I thought it sounded damn cool, so I stuck with it for years. "Mr. Controversy" came from a good friend of mine, Candi Blue , back when she was the site administrator for the old Flex-N-Brooklyn website on Angelfire. The reason why she coined that term was B/C of the entries I used to write in the old Flexbook (a Guestbook). If anyone reading this remembers (which would be very few of you...LOL) those days, my entries, for the most part, were pretty hard-hitting & so real that it set off a few nerves (LOL!), mostly from dancers & fans of dancers (sometimes from the Flex Girlz too), which created controversy, so that's the origin. (NOTE: I also created controversy by doing a few hate posters as well, some that I regret I made). "Mr. Eyewitness News" (which was a short-lived alias...LOL!) came from Candi 's best friend in the whole wide world, Dana a.k.a. Stylez D, & that was B/C in certain convos via AOL Instant Messenger, I used to talk current events to her, & for some reason she got clever & came up with the name...LOL! "Shawn Behave!", that one came from me, which means that it's the dumbest alias in the world but I still think it's pretty cool. ;-) I think that it's autobiographical, too.
(that's an animated version of yours truly...)
WHAT BROUGHT YOU HERE TO MySpace IN THE FIRST PLACE?: A great friend of mine, Johanne (better known as J-Lite), first referred me to this site in September of '05. At first, I wasn't really too big on this site's regulations (like the inability to comment on someone if they're not saved as a friend or the inability to message someone if their profile is set to private & you're not saved as a friend), but 4 months later I adjusted to it, & now I find this site to be pretty fun & addictive. ;-) I also like MySpace because you can design with HTML, expressing yourself creatively (something I tend to be good at as far as Graphic Design goes, I'll touch on that later on) & as a nice bonus, keep in contact with your favorite artists, old & new friends, models, as well as various celebrities.
YOUR PERSONALITY DESCRIPTION, PLEASE?:
I'd say that I'm a pretty cool person, & here's why that's so. I happen to be these things: Unique (I'm pretty different from many folks you know in your everyday life (different music, content, personality, expression, etc.) & not everyone catches on to me immediately, but I've grown to not mind it B/C I can only be me & a lot of folks tend to like me for that) / Observant / Informative & Insightful / Artistic / Intelligent / Bold & Blunt (it's mainly B/C of this that I can't befriend and/or get along with bitches & faggots that are biased, one-minded, & extermely sensitive, but I can't help the fact that I like to keep it real. Do the same with me & we'll get along fine, I guarantee you! If not, just back off) / Humble / Confident (but not cocky, arrogant or conceited (despite the fact that some may think otherwise) , & if that were the case I wouldn't be having the good friends I have, B/C there's a difference btwn. accepting who you are & being a cocky & conceited fuck like most males on here) / Laid-Back / Humorous / Cooperative / Competitive (in contests & games, not at getting girls, I find that shit to be dumb) / Creative (somewhat...LOL!) / Understanding / Ambitious & Open-Minded (I like to try new things) / Aggressive in some spots (sometimes I have to put my foot down & put someone in their place if the stupid little bitch begs & pleads me ridiculously to try something I have no interest in) / Thoughtful (I do have a heart, & if you're close to me I can be loving & caring. It might sound corny (LOL!), but ppl. who know me well know that it's damn true) / Versatile (as far as music listening & artistic abilities go. For me, versatility is very important if you're going to make it in the world of Web/Graphic Design B/C you have to be able to execute things differently if you're gonna be great), so overall I would say that say that I'm a pretty cool person to be around. ;-)
WHAT AREN'T YOU LIKE AS A PERSON?
I feel that this is probably the most important section to read B/C I think certain folks tend to get the wrong idea when they decide to send me a Friend Request, so read it closely & then decide if you want me a friend, B/C judging a book by its cover is not healthy. I'm NOT the following things: a "Pimp" or "Mack Daddy" (though I like the Mark Morrison "Return Of The Mack" tune...LOL! There's a difference between enjoying music & actually being a mack) / Gang-banger / Thugged-out brother from the streets / Hustler that hustles illegally by selling drugs & narcotics / Drugged-out white boy (LOL! I have never in my life smoked or drinked, so trying to get with a chick who does just those things & doesn't have a unique personality would be pretty hard, man. After all, I can't tolerate the smell of marijuana or cigarettes, nor can I put up with someone that's intoxicated) / Biased towards fans of artists I hate (been there, done that, it's not fun...LOL!) / Fake / Lame / Fool (though some ignorant bitches & sensitive, biased fags think otherwise, they know who they are...LOL!) / Groupie Bitch / MySpace Whore (to me the popularity thing where you brag about how many friends you got sucks ass, & speaking of "Friends", that issue is tackled in the next topic of discussion)
HOW DO YOU APPROACH ADDING & DELETING MySpace FRIENDS, & WHAT DO YOU LOOK FOR IN THEM? Keep in mind that this is just the Internet, & it's not like adding & deleting someone means the whole world...LOL! (unless if it's a really good friend) Now let me answer this: First things first, No Real Picture Of Yourself, No Add! (I'm sure you got that figured out) Also, when I look for new folks to add as friends, I attempt to add them based on their personality traits, their favorite music, & in certain cases who they know that I know of already (it also helps). If it's set to private I would base it on the headline, default picture (it helps sometimes, especially in the cases of females), what I know of that person (if I do know anything, anyway. If not, I'd do some research) and/or who our mutual friends are too (after all, it's been said that your friends happen to be a reflection of you, so if they're nice & cool, then that most likely means you're nice & cool as well). In certain cases, regardless of the fact that a person's page is public or private, I'd write a Message along with my Friend Request too (most of the time I'm pretty elaborate), & in the event that my Request was denied or ignored the 1st time around. What else...hold on a minute, I see that you got a little concern...LOL! What is it? Let's do a little Q & A here:
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Q: What if you Requested an individual the 1st time with a written message & that individual denies you anyway? What do you do then?
A: If the Request is denied regardless of the written message the 1st time around (which rarely happens), I'd leave the person alone & not bother, that's all. This also goes for when I attempt a Request & Message the 2nd time around.
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Q: What if the Request was ignored the 1st time around regardless of you writing the message?
A: This scenario is pretty interesting, simply B/C it's happened at times...LOL! For me, if you deny me regardless of a message, that means that you don't want me to have access to your page at all & in that case I back off. However, ignoring me is a different situation, depending on if you're a guy or girl. If you're a guy & you ignore my Request & message on the 1st try (which is an extremely rare situation, mainly B/C a lot of guys don't fascinate me), I'd just back off, there's no need for me to be persistent, B/C after all that shit looks gay, honestly (LOL!). If you're a girl & you ignore me the 1st time regardless of a message, depending on who I'm writing to as well as the quality & substance of the person, you're leaving the door open for me to be persistent & creative a little bit, meaning trying other methods instead of just a written message. Here's an example, & it's based on a true story: There was this girl (she's currently on my Entourage poster somewhere, I'd let you figure out who it is) that I wanted to be a Friend of, simply B/C she was damn cool to me. I did a little research, learning about her a little bit as far as what she does, what music she listens to & who our mutual buddies were. Now I write her a MySpace message explaining all of this (being I'm the observant & elaborate type) & I sent the Request along with it, even including a brief description of who I am & what I do. Instead of replying or denying the Request, she ignores it. Now I thought to myself, "You know, the message had quality & it was well-written, but she isn't accepting me, nor is she denying me. In this case, she might think that I'm putting on a facade or she might be a little self-conscious (LOL!), so what else could I do besides a message? Hmmm...let me try putting her on a poster, & not only that, put her on a poster that deals with one of her good friends. Maybe she'll be satisfied." I did so, & guess what? She was satisfied, & I then showed her other posters I do in another message (funny thing B/C I told her in the first message I written that I do posters, look @ my page in the "Poster Corner" section...LOL!). This further intrigues her, & then she became a fan, & and as result we became friends. Stories usually don't have happy endings like this one, so if you don't want to give me an excuse to be persistent with you, just deny my Request after reading my message, that's all you have to do.
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NOW BACK TO WHAT I WAS SAYING BEFORE I DID THAT Q & A SESSION... when we do become MySpace friends, try to comment once in a while (isn't that why we're "friends"? LOL!) at the very least. If it becomes a situation where I added you & you just sit there not talking to me or if the comments you leave me don't have any kind of substance to it (i.e. if you just keep on posting generic shit as far as banners or pictures go and/or just keep saying "Hi" every time you leave a comment instead of trying to carry a conversation of some sort), I have every reason in the world to delete you (unless if you're an artist) & don't come bitching and moaning to me as to why I deleted you. :-)
ALSO... Since my page is not set to private (and it won't be anytime soon), you can certainly read everything on this page before you decide on adding me as a friend, but I don't see the point in removing me a day or a few moments after you decide on adding me & I actually approve it. It shows that you weren't reading the page in the first place & you decided on doing an add just B/C of one or two simple aspects, overlooking my personality, talent, and my likes or dislikes. I am on this site for two reasons only: either Networking (keep in mind that I do Graphic Design) or Making New Friends that share the same interests or ideas that I do (I also reunite w/ old friends, too). I am NOT on this site to flirt around w/ the chicks that I add as friends, to get phone numbers or sex from chicks after sending a few messages back & forth, or to carry out hidden agendas for some sick son of a bitch that wants some kind of redemption & whatnot. I have no time to put up w/ whatever bullshit you try to throw in my direction, so please don't waste your time. Thanks.
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HOW SHOULD MySpace MEMBERS APPROACH YOU? Good question...LOL! First off, I DON'T ADD EVERY PERSON THAT REQUESTS ME, despite my high Friends count (and it'll be the same way even if I have 10,000 or 100,000 in MySpace friends). I'll break this answer down in 2 sections: one for members w/ public profiles & one for members w/ private pages.
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MySpace MEMBERS WITH PUBLIC PAGES:
-If You Decide On Sending A Friend Request W/O A Message: You could actually get away with that & have me approve you...if I like what I read on your page, anyway. If I deny you, you can try convincing me by writing a MySpace message the 2nd time around with the Request. If I deny you that time, please don't add me again.
-If You Decide On Sending A Friend Request With A Written Message (1st or 2nd time around): First off, include a subject line (if it reads "No Subject" on the subject line, I'm deleting it & if you sent a Request, I'll deny it too). Then, whether it's a brief or an elaborate description, tell me how you found me (meaning whose page you found me on) & why you think you should be a friend of mines, which means pointing out my personality aspects & praising my talents, B/C just saying that you like my photos doesn't count. Also, include a brief description of yourself & what you're about (just so I know that what I read on your page doesn't contradict what you tell me in the message). If I like what I read, then approving you isn't hard to do. If I don't, then I deny it, & in that case don't add me again, plain & simple. You had your chance...LOL!
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MySpace MEMBERS WITH PRIVATE PAGES:
If You Decide On Sending A Friend Request W/O A Message: This goes two ways, so read closely:
If I don't know you at all, you just got yourself a "Deny" from me...don't you feel really proud? (LOL!) Of course you don't, which is why, in the interest of fairness, I give you a 2nd chance. Just have a written message to go with that Request (see "Sending A Request With A Written Message" below).
On the other hand... IF I AM FAMILIAR WITH YOU, MEANING IF I KNOW ABOUT YOU IN SOME WAY, SHAPE, OR FORM, WHETHER IT'S FROM A MUTUAL FRIEND'S LIST OR IF I JUST HAVE SOME KNOWLEDGE OF YOU BY DOING RESEARCH and if you attempt a Request the 1st time, I'd most likely approve you, depending on who you are. If I know about you & I don't care about you (or at the very least admire you), denying you isn't that hard to do either. You can try sending a message with a Request the 2nd time around, but I'd probably deny you anyway, being that I'm not that into you. If that happens don't add me again, B/C there are consequences (see the "Must-Read" below).
If You Decide On Sending A Friend Request With A Written Message (1st or 2nd time around): Include a subject line (if it reads "No Subject" on the subject line, I'm deleting it & if you sent a Request, I'll deny it too). Then, whether it's a brief or an elaborate description, tell me how you found me (meaning whose page you found me on) & why you think you should be a friend of mines, which means pointing out my personality aspects & praising my talents, B/C just saying that you like my photos doesn't count. Also, include a brief description of yourself & what you're about (keep in mind I'm very selective in terms of friends). If I like what I read, then approving you isn't hard to do. If I don't, then I deny it, & in that case don't add me again.
OH, AND BY THE WAY... I do not leave Friend Requests pending for days, weeks, or months (unless I'm away from MySpace for a given amount of time), they're either approved or denied on the spot, no matter what the scenario is.
ALSO...THIS IS A MUST-READ: If you intend on being a persistent little bitch as far as trying numerous times to add me even after the fact that I denied you goes (keep in mind that no Request is ignored), you will get a nice little gift in the form of a MySpace message from me telling you to back the fuck off...I'm pretty certain that you won't like me too much afterwards. :-P It's my page; therefore I choose who I want as Friends on here. There's millions of other members on MySpace to befriend...I suggest you look around instead of wasting your time with me B/C it will not result in any good things for you persistent little bitches who can't understand what denying someone means. Thanks. ;-)
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WHAT ARE YOUR TALENTS, WHITE BOY? My main one is Graphic Design, it's definitely a field I'm very comfortable in, mainly B/C I like the concept of putting ordinary objects & people together, resulting in creating interesting visuals or even fictional worlds (like this background you're looking at right now). Also, Web Design too. I didn't take any of this seriously at first, but once I started doing posters & my old AOL Hometown pages (which are still in existence), ppl. liked them, thought I had skills & even suggested that I should do it seriously. I've been doing this for about 5 years now, & I can say that I've made some nice progress. Pretty soon I'll do this professionally & make a lot of money doing so, I just haven't decided whether I should join a team of designers or do it solo.
HEY WHITE BOY, CAN I GET A POSTER OF MY OWN, PLEASE? I'll talk about that in the "Poster Corner" section later...LOL! Chill the fuck out, will ya? (and by the way, I'm not white, damnit!)
HAVE YOU GOT EVERYTHING OFF YOUR CHEST? At this point, I can say so...we can move along now. :-)
(sample version of my banner w/ a good friend standing alongside me, which in this case happens to be Candi Blue ...LOL!)
(that was done by the AnmlHse crew. It looks pretty neat, don't you think?)
This poem was written by Marcia (cousin of Christine (AnotherDiime), she's featured in my Entourage Friends Collage poster under the name "Marcia", you can't miss her) in October '06...it has to deal with my artistic ability & personality as well.
The artist mind
One genre can’t confine
The vastness of his perception
His palette contains a broad spectrum
Of every color under the sun
This white boy marches
To the beat of a different drum
Passionate and “Controversialâ€
He's one of a kind
Expressing talent not just potential
Another great one ahead of his time
A little bit Warhol and Pollock
At the top of their game
But he's not just another manic
Searching for his "15 minutes of fame"
All the girls wanna be his next inspiration
His Mona Lisa
The mantra to his creation
THE POSTER CORNER
There's 5 years worth of posters here (from 2003 to the present). This is how this section works: Since my posters are quite long in length (LOL!) and it would take an individual with an average Computer minutes to hours just looking @ the posters, to make things a little more comfortable for all the visitors I have thumbnails of different folks. With the simple click of a button, move your mouse over the face of the person whose poster you want to view & click on that face to view his/her poster, which is a full-sized version unlike the ones in the "Essential Posters" Photo Album. (NOTE: There are certain folks here who aren't linked to a poster as of yet (but I already have working titles), but once I finish their posters they will be. Also, more folks will be added, too.) This was arranged in Alphabetical Order by first name of the individual (real name or alias).
IN REGARDS TO MAKING A POSTER ON SOMEONE: If you do decide that you want one, consider this: Don't catch an attitude & then beg and nag me (LOL!) to do one, it's annoying & after all, it's not like you're paying me to do it (not yet, anyway). I have nothing against someone asking me to do a poster on them, but check yourselves first & don't ask me for a poster if: 1) you're self-conscious; 2) you're selfish & ignorant; 3) if you look like Bozo The Clown or Big Bretha, I tend to be very selective on who I do posters on, looks do count. 15 to 20 pictures minunium of yourself (full-body shots) are required (more are appreciated), please don't have too many Web Cam shots of just your face, though, & please don't have too many sexually explicit photos too. Also, I have to get to know this person better (which means reading your profile and/or asking questions, of course), B/C knowing what the person is about helps me a lot when I think of different poster themes. As far as the time frame of completing a single poster, it usually takes no more than 3 to 5 hours.
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(anything marked with a * below in the listings means that the poster's coming soon!)
This Section Under Construction!
Peace out, rock on, one love, & God Bless You All! ;-)
-Shawn B.
