MYSPACE BLOG: "In order to have a good life ..."

"In order to have a good life, think of changing now for the better. Look within yourself and change your focus in attitude (being good, not in a bad mood or grouchy) especially in how you treat others in your world showing your empathy for them (not against them). Ask yourself, "do you want others to think of you that way based on your own actions?" The more positive you are than negative, I guarantee you that your life will shape up to be more better than what you have ever imagined. The decision rests on you to go forth with this ... Feel renewed. Feel great. "

- Johnerick on MySpace Blogs

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Feedback from Tampa, FL: "Yup, I agree."

Friend Comment #1

"Hey I was listening to the tape you made me back in '99, it was such a nice tape, especially for the mood I was in at the time I listened to it, it was very nice of you to make me that tape, any songs that you think I would like, let me know so I can make a cd and listen to it in my car ;-)"

PICTURE BLOG #2: "The SportsCenter Dream"

PICTURE BLOG #2: This photo was taken on ESPN The Weekend in Disneyworld, March 3rd. My brother Jeff and I are living the ESPN SportsCenter dream being our own anchors. Look at us having fun! Awesome.

THE WAIT IS OVER ... Introducing the "New-Look" Me!

This is it, folks! It's been a long time coming. After all the "photo-teasers" that have appeared in the last couple of weeks, there is now an official headshot of me. I have finally revealed my new & improved older & wiser self to the world. Look for more spectacular shots in the months to come! Oh yes! It's gonna get better! In the world of Jonnyroobs, anything is possible!

A random thought #3 ...

In order to establish a life-long healthy relationship, there must be honesty and respect towards one another, issues, differences & problems must be solved together as a team, and that both must understand the sacrifices and hardships that come along the way. Materialistic/luxurious things will not replace these - AT ALL and IS NOT the key to happiness.

A random thought #2 ...

Before submitting your heart to someone that you want to share your life with, learn to love yourself (and the supportive cast around you) to the fullest extent. Do it with truth, honesty and with dignity.

A random thought ...

The world spins. Seasons change. Things change. Feelings change. People come. People go. Nothing stays the same. That's life.

The best episode ever of the filipino teleserye, "Sana Maulit Muli"

Just wanted to share with you all a portion of this latest episode of "Sana Maulit Muli." I know it's spoken in tagalog, but it's definitely enjoyable. I've been hooked on this filipino primetime teleserye (soap) since it first aired back in January. If anyone needs translation, best bet is to find someone that speaks and/or understands the language well. Some of my friends love anime dramas. Well as for me, I like this one, for sure and it comes from the country of the Philippines .... The theme of this episode is changing destiny because of love - and that one would go through great lengths to save someone. This is the best episode - ever! Hands down.

The me "now, The me "then" ... a timely lesson.

This blog entry written right here is all dealing about me - the way I was then, the way I am now because of things that happen through time. Wow. So much has changed. People come and go in and out of my life. Unfortunate events that happen are beyond my control and that I can do little to change that. Things are never the same - at all. And with that in mind, all of these elements influences to be the person I am right here and right now. Through losses and gains that I have experienced personally, I realize now that every moment matters with whatever happens and to go forth with the positive even in times of doubt. I am not really fond of what I was then in dealing with the situations around me, but then again it's a part of my own destiny to change and mold myself in impressive fashion NOW. I study carefully and critically on how I handled things back then and to tell you honestly - for the most part, I felt like I didn't do a good job sometimes being impatient, immature and stubborn. Today, I feel more equipped and more headstrong in dealing whatever comes with the consequences that happen through time. As if I have my own coat of armor and ready to prepare for anything. I think I can do more of a better job than my previous self in the past who didn't endure things well. Oh yes, I have changed for the better and I'm proud of what I've done so far - from the outside and most importantly, the inside. Because of what happened, I grew even more as a being - farther than my expectations. I'm so proud of what I have become NOW. Thanks to the many elements that have brought me to the light of change. If God would give me the opportunity to right whatever I did wrong, I'll do my very best to change it.

My own "Chocolate" mobile phone...

I never knew that I'd see this day coming rather quickly in regards to purchasing a new mobile phone. With a $100 credit offered by Verizon (because of my long term relationship w/ them), I realize that I couldn't pass this up. Make this my 4th phone now. And by far, it's the most unique of 'em all. Besides the basic phone/texting functions like most phones, the LG VX8500 "Chocolate" mobile phone can play music and video (almost looking strikingly similar to an iPod or MP3 player). It's sleek, glossy appearance and intimidating color of black makes it look so awesome all it's own ... It's been a few days now and I'm really liking this toy. By the weekend, I'm sure to mess with the rest of the gadgets adding tunes, ringtones, that kind of thing ... So there's another plus in my world of technology. Many special thanks to Randolph and his coworker for the assistance in Verizon. They have been extremely helpful and I really appreciated their input.

MYX TV

A new channel has surfaced from the west coast calling itself MYX, devoted to showing indie artists primarily that of the Asian-American & Filipino culture. MYX has gotten a lot of buzz especially with the commercial that was released a few days ago on TFC (The Filipino Channel) showing a filipino "nanay" (mom). Their website is up, feel free to click on this link and you'll see a lot of insight to the personalities and shows that are featured. Like TFC, MYX is subscription-based. As for me, I'll wait it out for now and maybe buy it sometime in the future probably when I have enough for this. Just wanted to spread the word out to you all out there on this channel. Sometimes word-of-mouth is the key to a product's success. Just remember the letters "M-Y-X!" Cool? Cool!

PICTURE BLOG #1: "Inside ESPN"

PICTURE BLOG #1: This photo was taken on ESPN The Weekend in Disneyworld during an interactive presentation between ESPN anchors and the audience in attendance. ESPN regulars present are (from left to right): Stuart Scott, Linda Cohn, and Chris McKendry. On the far right (as well as on the big screen) is NFL great Mike Singletary.

Few more days till 'ROCKY BALBOA' DVD hit stores!

A scene showing ROCKY BALBOA and opponent MASON DIXON in training before their fight of Skill vs Will.

Don't forget to mark March 19th on your calendars, Rocky fans. The latest movie "ROCKY BALBOA" is coming to DVD finally after it's successful run in the theaters surpassing it's production budget of $24 million dollars. The movie has garnered great reviews and is a perfect compendium to anyone who owns the previous ROCKY movies (I-V) aka "The ROCKY Anthology." ... As a special treat, here's a scene from the movie "ROCKY BALBOA" (located above).

90s WWE pro wrestler Allen "Bad News Brown" Coage passes away...

"Bad News Brown" appearing on the Arsenio Hall Show in the early 90s.

More wrestlers are passing away as time keeps going. Road Warrior Hawk. Ray (Big Bossman) Traylor. Eddie Guerrero. Owen Hart. And another is gone. He's Allen Coage (from Canada) better known to all as WWE 90s titular wrestling character heel (bad guy) from Harlem, Bad News Brown. Coage died of a heart attack after complaining of chest pains. He was a legend in his own right (although underrated), especially with his coupe de gras (finishing move) known as the "ghetto blaster."

Who could ever forget the baldness, the beard, the bulging eyes (sometimes looking at the cue cards while doing his Bad News Brown promo on TV), the fearsome (sometimes funny) voice sounding like he was straight from Harlem having sayings like "Beer-bellied Sharecroppers!" (about fans) and "Spineless cockroaches!" (about opponents), and his sweaty look on TV. Coage also was a judo champion winning bronze in the 1976 Olympics. He will be missed by the wrestling world.

Note: For those that didn't know who "Bad News Brown" was, refer to the YouTube video link above. He appeared in the Arsenio Hall Show. Footage is so funny, especially the ending!

Say it ain't so, Marvel! Captain America is ... dead.

"Breaking news: Few details are clear at this time, but the scene outside the Federal Courthouse in Manhattan is a portrait of chaos and confusion as a former superhero has been shot."

- Marvel Comics

Say it ain't so! America's beloved patriotic hero Captain America (created by Marvel in 1941) has been gunned down by a sniper's bullet. For a man who has survived everything (even World War II), he couldn't with this. His death brings about the harsh realities of the world we live in today, especially when it pertains to the bloody violence that we are all familiar with now ... I hope somehow and someway that he'll be alive again. If Superman can, I know that this could be done the same for Captain America. All it takes is a great story writer and an artist to illustrate it. In the comic book world, anything is possible.

Special thanks to my friend Raymond for letting me know of this since I haven't really been in the comics world in a long time.

My lows of 2005, 2006 shaping up to make this year better for me.

"I've failed over and over and over again in my life and that is why I succeed."

- Michael Jordan, NBA great

I don't know if you heard the saying that one event can certainly change a person's life - that it greatly affected him or her. Well, it did for me, but mine's dealt with 2 major events - one in 2005 and another in 2006. These two weren't connected or related in any way. Each are different from the other. While I do not want to personally delve into the specifics of these as well as giving the respect and privacy to those involved, I can admit here that both were extremely painful to bear emotionally as they were long term. These two were life's burdening lessons for me. I brought the best out of myself in the greatest ways possible even the sacrifices and hardships I had to do - and it wasn't enough to keep the things the way they were and being with the ones I loved so much. As this was happening, I realized that I ignored my own agendas - and even myself (on what I supposed to be doing in my life). Losing it all - really hurts, so bad. Not the best feeling in the world, believe me. As I suffered emotionally, there were those that poured their support and I was so thankful for them coming around when the time was right. I also relied on being isolated from the rest of the world by taking walks to the woods. From there, I looked at my reflection at the ripples of water (from the lake) and flashbacked to the events that have took a toll on me. Then, I found relief. I found peace in myself. These events have shaped the new 'me' and that the old 'me' is fading away to obscurity. I am so "on-point" with things in life now and concentrating to further enhance my lifestyle with no limits and on my own terms. Things I used to do, I don't do anymore and have now made good use of my own time. And the life I took for granted, I'm reclaiming it back. In the end, this'll all make sense somehow when the greatest events start occurring one at a time perhaps to make my 2007 better. No matter what happened between me and those involved in these events, I will always love them for who they are and wish them the best in their endeavors/successes.

(Note: some of what was mentioned are correlated/connected with earlier blogs that dealt with changes, walking the woods, relationships and personal emotional pain.)

Odd and funny...

I've just returned from the Orlando trip and it seems odd to me that my mind thinks I'm still there. How funny it is, too, that my body itself was working at the job and not feeling the pressure. I guess in other words, my mind is still on vacation somehow Johnerick on "auto-pilot" mode. Imagine that. I should be a zombie. Funny indeed!

By the way, I do have a couple of pictures to show from the trip. They'll appear shortly in the days to come.

And special thanks to all that have seen the debut of my video blogs. The support and love coming from each one of you is always vitally important to my site's success.

Video Blog #3 - "ESPN The Weekend" / Disneyworld-MGM

And here's my video blog wrap up finale in regards to me and my bro's stay in Orlando. The ones you are about to see are highlights taken from MGM Studios in Disneyworld in which it was all about "ESPN The Weekend." Enjoy ... I appreciated doing this video blog project especially fulfilling the uploads in real-time. Seems that bringing my laptop was truly a blessing all its own! ... By the way, when I return back to VA, more follow-up blogs on the trip filled with pics. Stay tuned.

My bro Jeff and friend Ariel attempting to dunk a basketball during ESPN The Weekend @ Disney MGM Studios

Boo yah! ESPN anchors Stuart Scott, Linda Cohn, & Chris McKendry at an ESPN interactive presentation called "Inside ESPN" during "ESPN The Weekend"

Car stunt show at MGM Studios! Spectacular stunts and burning rubber!

Video Blog #2: Universal Orlando Resort!

It never rained. And thank God for that! Me and the group went to UNIVERSAL Orlando and enjoyed the wonderful atmosphere there. Earlier, we were in Florida Mall doing some minor shopping and eating dinner. In this series of videos, you'll see a glimpse of UNIVERAL during a great evening capped off with great sounds and wonderful lighting.

Arriving at Universal Orlando ...

A local band singing "How To Save A Life" in Universal ... crowd loves it!

Spotlights, lights in UNIVERSAL

Video Blog Series # 1: Leaving Norfolk....Coming Into Orlando

Me and my brother Jeff just left for Orlando this morning on a small jet plane. Kinda bumpy during the ride because of the low-lying clouds. We're very fortunate to have landed. Here are my first series of video blogs making their way on JOHNERICK'S "ALL-BLOG" PAGE. Enjoy!

This is the jet that me and my bro are flying on ... filmed from Norfolk Int'l Airport

Inside the jet plane, flying through friendly skies, watching Michael Jordan "Air Time" on my laptop ...

Arriving in Orlando ... on terminal grounds

Inside the Int'l Airport - Orlando, FL

ESPN The Weekend/ Orlando, FL trip ...

Stay tuned for the latest video/ picture updates (regarding the Orlando trip & ESPN The Weekend) which will be exclusively appearing on my blog page. You will see my adventures unfold in real-time as I upload multimedia with my laptop while I'm down south in Florida.

"Jonnyroobs", Christianity, & The Website Hype ...

An image showing my Christian-side (that once appeared on my MySpace page a few months ago)

I'm on the laptop this evening at my parents' home watching the "American Idol" eliminations ... As many of you loyal browsers are well aware, my website has been undergoing a major revision and its still just beginning a major comeback (after a one year hiatus). This week's update, it's all about the Orlando Florida hype because I'm heading there (with my younger brother) Friday for the weekend. However, someone has already been basing judgment on me (in which I do honor that person's open-mindedness and opinion) regarding the status on my personal Christian beliefs and the contents on jonnyroobs.net which seems to incorporate more of the secular, worldy side. I don't feel sorry nor do I have to apologize regarding my image, my represenation. My website has always been what it is: a secular website, for the most part - and I'm not going to change it because someone had a say against it (and that it didn't measure up to par to that individual's Christian lifestyle) ... Perhaps this'll help pave way for my website to carry some Christian inspiration to it, but it'll still be secular ... I am religious and believe in my maker to the full intent. He has helped me through rougher times and have made magnified more on my goals, as well as the appreciation in life iself. When times were down, He pushed me through and through. He made me believe in myself more than I have ever done in my whole 32 year life. I am usually humble when it comes to my Christian beliefs and I keep it to myself, for the most part - not being so ostentatious, priding about it on the internet. However, I did posted the above pic on my MySpace page before a few months ago. I guess the one who wrote to me recently didn't see that (since my profile page there was for private viewing). So there it (the picture) is now - in all it's glory. By the way, I don't judge anyone (instead knowing a person more like a book than just it's cover as it takes one to get to know one) even if they're different from me. I love everybody of all walks of life. This individual doesn't know me that well (probably only meeting me once) and already that person's jumping on me because my page isn't Christian ... I've learned that you can please some (and certain audiences out there won't like it) when it comes to promoting myself on my website of 4 years now ... The website hype still continues. And so shall me - Jonnyroobs. I still got a lot going on in life :)