I Dont Know if Many of You REMEMBER Mr. Travis Taylor from My Birthday Party, BUT...He's the One Who sand Happy Birthday to Me, on Stage.
I am So in AWE of this Young Man, right Now. Not only do I absolutely LOVE and ADORE this track,'CIRCLE', BUT...I Appreciate the raw conviction of the Lyrics.
Travis is IMPRESSING Me, So MUCH right NOW, because I Sooo REMEMBER the days, Not Too Long Ago, when he TOLD ME, that Without a Shadow of a Doubt, he was going to MAKE LIFE HAPPEN for Himself.
Here He Is...
Tuesday, April 29, 2008
Introducing TRAVIS TAYLOR [Circle (with beat)]
I Told U So. U Werent Listening.
It has OFFICIALLY been 3 Years since Ive been SINGLE; Technically. My last solidified relationship lasted between June, 2001 through April, 2005. I was quite young during those four years, and endured what seemed like a LIFETIME of Xperience, Stress, HeartBreak, Love, Happiness, Confusion, Pain and Chaos.
Im one to Believe that the Love of Your Life has the ability to Make You feel at Your Very BEST. Meanwhile, He or She can Say and Do things to ALSO Make You Feel Your Very WORST.
For ME, being in a relationship is NOT the Ultimate Dream or the Ultimate Measure of Comfort and Success. I am asked, ALL-OF-THE-TIME, ' by MANY of YOU, My Close Friends and Male Associates, especially, Xem, WHY are You Still Single?'...
This is a Question that often times, Im NOT Sure of, Myself, BUT...I DO have a CLUE as to WHY My Status is So.
DUDES DO NOT LISTEN!
I Make it a Point, on the FIRST Date, to tell Dudes that DESPITE the Photos of Me that they May have seen, or the Persona that they got into of Me Dancing in the Club and singing along to the Music, I DO ENJOY being ALONE, 75% of the time. I am NOT the type of person, and NEVER have been, one to WANT or NEED to spend time with Someone else on a daily basis. It SEEMS, Visually, that I am a LOT MORE Social than I Truly am, in Real Life. In All HONESTY, I Spend the Majority of My Weekends, ALONE in my apartment; Writing, Editing Photos, Posting Commentary, Watching Movies, and Relaxing. I think Dudes Meet Me and XPECT an around the clock 'Good-Time-Boy', and instead, they get ME; a man who is perfectly COMFORTABLE within his own skin; not in need of being On the Phone everyday after work, having My Friends over for Cocktails and Make Pretend Happy Hour Eventsd 3 and 4 Times a week, or being Laid Up/Boo.d Up Behind Closed Doors.
My parents raised us to be ALONE, without feeling LONELY, and its a Quality that I WISH Many Others Posessed. Growing up, I was allowed to Shut and Lock My Bedroom door on a daily basis. My parents, My sister and anyone else who came to the house was required to KNOCK on the door, and request my permission, BEFORE entering. I Never was FORCED to eat dinner at the Kitchen table, and I would spend Hours upon Hours, walking through our Mt. Washington neighborhood, with earphones on; listening to Music, and Thinking.
ALL of these elements Contributes to HOW I Can be an Adult, 3 Years Single, and still NOT feeling the NEED of 'Male Companionship'. I Date, from Time-to-Time; though Much of it feels FORCED, to say the least. I have become comfortable in my Lil World; which consists Mainly of My Personal and Private time. NO...I am NOT, necessarily a 'Private-Person'[Obviously], for I feel Completely Comfortable SHARING My Life with the World. However, its going to take a Very Strong, Confident and Patient Man to ever become Boyfriend#2. Its NOT a title that I Give Up EASILY, for I know what it feels like to Truly be with Someone Who LOVED ME MORE than he Sometimes LOVED Himself. Though that element caused a Great Deal of Jealousy, Insecurity and Posessive behavior on his part, he took the time, often enough, to Listen and Try to Understand that I was NEVER going to be that 24Hour a Day, 7Day a Week Boyfriend/Lover/Husband Type.
Sure, within the Next 3 Years, I would LOVE to be Married. However, I am Not, Unlike MANY others, going to FORCE Myself to TRY and Fall-in-Love with another individual, for the Sake of Saying, 'I AM IN A RELATIONSHIP'. Big Deal. I WANT My Next Relationship to be as Long-term as My Last, and I DONT Think Ive actually met another Dude, at this Point in Time, Who is WILLING to ACCEPT the Qualities about Me that REQUIRE a Great Deal of ALONE Time.
I Make it Clear from the Very Beginning, and STILL, Someones feelings SEEM to get Hurt.
Even IF I Like You a LOT, You are NOT going to SEE ME or HEAR from ME on a Daily Basis.
Get Over It!
Im one to Believe that the Love of Your Life has the ability to Make You feel at Your Very BEST. Meanwhile, He or She can Say and Do things to ALSO Make You Feel Your Very WORST.
For ME, being in a relationship is NOT the Ultimate Dream or the Ultimate Measure of Comfort and Success. I am asked, ALL-OF-THE-TIME, ' by MANY of YOU, My Close Friends and Male Associates, especially, Xem, WHY are You Still Single?'...
This is a Question that often times, Im NOT Sure of, Myself, BUT...I DO have a CLUE as to WHY My Status is So.
DUDES DO NOT LISTEN!
I Make it a Point, on the FIRST Date, to tell Dudes that DESPITE the Photos of Me that they May have seen, or the Persona that they got into of Me Dancing in the Club and singing along to the Music, I DO ENJOY being ALONE, 75% of the time. I am NOT the type of person, and NEVER have been, one to WANT or NEED to spend time with Someone else on a daily basis. It SEEMS, Visually, that I am a LOT MORE Social than I Truly am, in Real Life. In All HONESTY, I Spend the Majority of My Weekends, ALONE in my apartment; Writing, Editing Photos, Posting Commentary, Watching Movies, and Relaxing. I think Dudes Meet Me and XPECT an around the clock 'Good-Time-Boy', and instead, they get ME; a man who is perfectly COMFORTABLE within his own skin; not in need of being On the Phone everyday after work, having My Friends over for Cocktails and Make Pretend Happy Hour Eventsd 3 and 4 Times a week, or being Laid Up/Boo.d Up Behind Closed Doors.
My parents raised us to be ALONE, without feeling LONELY, and its a Quality that I WISH Many Others Posessed. Growing up, I was allowed to Shut and Lock My Bedroom door on a daily basis. My parents, My sister and anyone else who came to the house was required to KNOCK on the door, and request my permission, BEFORE entering. I Never was FORCED to eat dinner at the Kitchen table, and I would spend Hours upon Hours, walking through our Mt. Washington neighborhood, with earphones on; listening to Music, and Thinking.
ALL of these elements Contributes to HOW I Can be an Adult, 3 Years Single, and still NOT feeling the NEED of 'Male Companionship'. I Date, from Time-to-Time; though Much of it feels FORCED, to say the least. I have become comfortable in my Lil World; which consists Mainly of My Personal and Private time. NO...I am NOT, necessarily a 'Private-Person'[Obviously], for I feel Completely Comfortable SHARING My Life with the World. However, its going to take a Very Strong, Confident and Patient Man to ever become Boyfriend#2. Its NOT a title that I Give Up EASILY, for I know what it feels like to Truly be with Someone Who LOVED ME MORE than he Sometimes LOVED Himself. Though that element caused a Great Deal of Jealousy, Insecurity and Posessive behavior on his part, he took the time, often enough, to Listen and Try to Understand that I was NEVER going to be that 24Hour a Day, 7Day a Week Boyfriend/Lover/Husband Type.
Sure, within the Next 3 Years, I would LOVE to be Married. However, I am Not, Unlike MANY others, going to FORCE Myself to TRY and Fall-in-Love with another individual, for the Sake of Saying, 'I AM IN A RELATIONSHIP'. Big Deal. I WANT My Next Relationship to be as Long-term as My Last, and I DONT Think Ive actually met another Dude, at this Point in Time, Who is WILLING to ACCEPT the Qualities about Me that REQUIRE a Great Deal of ALONE Time.
I Make it Clear from the Very Beginning, and STILL, Someones feelings SEEM to get Hurt.
Even IF I Like You a LOT, You are NOT going to SEE ME or HEAR from ME on a Daily Basis.
Get Over It!
Monday, April 28, 2008
Weekend Box Office Report
BABY MAMA$18,271,000
Universal Pictures Distribution
2543 Theaters
HAROLD & KUMAR$14,570,000
Warner Brothers Pictures Distribution
2510 Theaters
Its Rainy, Damp and Disgusting Outside. Ive CANCELED ALL of My Evening Clients, to be HERE, at Home, in My Bed, Watching Last Nights Episode of THE KARDASHIANS, and 2007's Oscar Award Winning, Best Picture, NO COUNTRY FOR OLD MEN. Im about to fix some Green Tea, Heat Up My Grilled Chicken, Close ALL of the Blinds, and RELAX. Im So OVER IT.
Ive already turned OFF My SideKick and My Cell Phone, So...GOOD LUCK Trying to Contact Me BEFORE Tomorrow Morning.
'Life Without Photographs are Moments that Never Happened'~{Xem; August, 2007}~
Sunday, April 27, 2008
New Artist Alert: SOPHIE GREEN
The Up & Coming St*rLett:SOPHIE GREEN
So, as Im Posting this New Artist Alert to ALL of You Socialites, Stars and Celeb.u.Tantes, Im listening to the Synergetic, Honey Dew Vocals of Miss. Sophie Green; Sprayed upon this Classic Sounding, 1980ish Track, RELAPSE. Sophie is yet another Beauty whose looks could be mistakened for another Girl who will easily be swallowed and swayed by the Channeling and Chaos of the Industry. However, as Im SERIOUSLY Giving this Starlets Music a Good Listen, Im getting a World-Wide, Import Vibe of a Woman whose Influences DEFINITELY include Miss. KELIS and Miss. AMERIE themselves. On the Chant Infested Track, FREEZE, Sophie, tells us that the Blast of Music Makes her Want to get on the Floor and Move. She SCREAMS '9-1-1' with a Feminine Anx of Empowerment that suggests a New Star on the Rise....
Ladies and Gentlemen...Jump on Her HEELS.
[Click Above]
Leave her a MySpace Message, and Say that XEM Sent You.
'Life Without Photographs are Moments that Never Happened'~{Xem; August, 2007}~
Brian J. White
Brian J. White
Most notably known for his On-Screen Performances in 2007's BlockBuster, STOMP THE YARD, as well as a New Christmas Classic, THE FAMILY STONE, Brian J. White is certainly making a Name for Himself amongst the Other Household, HollyWood Hunks who grace the Covers and Movie Screens of the International Media Conglomeration. Born in Boston, Maasachusetts, son of Boston Celtics All-Star, JoJo White, Brian attended the Prestigious, DARTMOUTH College. There, Brian Studied Psychology and Theater Arts, being offered a Draft into the NFL and NLL[National Lacrosse League], upon Graduation. Brian became injured early in his athletic career, turning towards Dance and Modeling as a Career Venture to aid in the healing and further development of his BODY.
Brian would go on to Star in the 2001 Drama, ME & MRS. JONES, as well as filling the recurring role of Detective, TAVON GARRIS, in THE SHIELD. These would be the Theatrical Trampoline Boosts that White would need to Caterpault his career to Future, Leading Man roles.
While I was in BlockBuster Video Today, picking up a copy of NO COUNTRY FOR OLD MEN, I came across a Straight to DVD Copy of a film that was recently released, called, MOTIVES 2; Starring Brian, Vivica A. Fox and Sean Blakemore [Who I WILL be Spotlighting Later this Week]
The film, itself, is HapHazzard, and was CLEARLY a Waiste of My Time. HOWEVER, Brian captivated my attention, playing a Gay Character in 2005's, The Family Stone. Ive paid him attention since that moment in time, and NOW, have the Opportunity and Venue to Share him with the rest of the World; those whom have Never given him a Second Glance.
I Look Forward to seeing MORE of this Young, Fine, Black Actor. He recently just Completed Production on a Street Fighting Film, STARRING alongside the Very Handsome, TATUM CHANNING and TERRANCE HOWARD.A Movie Clip from 'THIS GIRLS LIFE'
[I Guess The Water was COLD]
LP!
Laughing Profusely~
'Life Without Photographs are Moments that Never Happened'~{Xem; August, 2007}~
'HIDING in HIP-HOP' [May 16, 2008]
HIDING IN HIP-HOPOn The Down Low in The Entertainment Industry from Music to HollyWood
The Mainstream is about to be Rocked, Socked and Shaken beyond Definition, as Philanthropist and Industry Executive, TERRANCE DEAN, releases what MANY are calling, One of the Largest Stones to be turned in PoP Culture, in the Past 10-15 Years. On Friday, May 16, 2008, TERRANCE DEAN is releasing a 320 Page, Hard Back Book that Uncovers the TRUTH about the Sub-Culture of GAY Men Who Live, Breathe and Xist in the Egotistical, Masculine Drenched Environment that is the 'Hip-Hop Scene'. While Dean isnt 'Necessarily' using his book as a Length Name Dropping Soap Opera, a la, Karrine Stephans, he IS Xposing the Truth behind a lot of the All-Male Sex Parties, Rituals, Secrets, Tales and Lies that EVERYONE in the Industry has Always kept Quiet, and to Whom the Public, has Never been Privileged to Knowing.
For MANY Years, the Hip-Hop Community; mainly the Male Entertainers and their Counterparts have exuded the air of being Tough, Rugged, Hyper Masculine and 'Real' as a Stamp of their 'HeteroSexuality'. MANY have been made to feel Weak, Inferior and Ostracized within this Structure, for NOT Living Up to the Physical Standards of this Brovado of being 'Manly Enough' .
Dean uses his book, 'HIDING IN HIP-HOP' to deliver the Story of a Young Man, Struggling with his Inner and Outer Demons, Matriculating through this World, Over the Past 10 Years, and How he has dealt with each and every Encounter, Opportunity, Situation and Xperience. This is Sooo XCITING.
I Can Not Wait until 10-15 Years from NOW, When I Too, am Composing My Memoirs of ALL of the Down Low Actors in HollyWood Who have Auditioned for My Films, or whom Ive Met and encountered at the Various Film Festivals, Networking Industry Events, and Other Entertainment Soirees.
I am Ordering My Copy of Mr. deans Tell-All, TOMORROW Morning.
Check Terrance Dean Out HERE
'Life Without Photographs are Moments that Never Happened'~{Xem; August, 2007}~
Saturday, April 26, 2008
In Theaters This Weekend
Opening in Theaters NATIONWIDEBABY MAMA
NOW that the Summer BlockBuster Movies are about to PoP Off in Theaters across the Country, with IRON MAN Truly Kicking the Season Off NEXT Weekend, I am going to begin Posting ALL of the Characters, Synopsis, Production and Premiere Photos of EVERYTHING that You ALL May Want to Check Out between NOW and The End of August.
EVERY SUNDAY, for the Next 4 Months, I Will also Post the UpDated Weekend $ales Numbers for each BlockBuster Hit. There are a Total of 30 Films that Im Focusing On, BEGINNING with the two SpotLit this Morning.
Lets See How each One Fares....
STARRING
Tina Fey and Amy Poehler
with
Sigourney Weaver
When KATE HOLBROOK, a 37 Year Old Career Titan realizes that She has put her Career ahead of her Personal/Romantic life, She decides that its Time for her to have a Baby. HOWEVER, Time has Ticked Away, and KATE is told by a Medical Professional that her Chances of becoming Pregnant are Slim to None. As a result, she drafts ANGIE HOLBROOK as her Surrogate; combining the Lives of 2 Individuals Whose Decisions and LifeStyle Choices couldnt be any More Seperate and Completely Different.
WATCH The TRAILOR HERE:
http://www.apple.com/trailers/universal/babymama/
...and VISIT The OFFICIAL WEBSITE of this Film HERE:
TINA FEY and AMY POHLER at The Red Carpet PREMIERE
HAROLD & KUMAR Escape from Guantanamo Bay
STARRING...John Cho and Kal Penn
with
Neil Patrick Harris
In this Sequel Installment, following the Success of the 4 Year Past, Harold and Kumar Adventure, the Characters are on the run from the Federal Government, when they are mistakened as Terrorists, aboard a Plane. Needless to Say, I WONT be going to See it.
HOWEVER, I am almost SURE that with its Crude Humor, Sexual Xplicit Visuals and Silly [This is So STUPID] Antics...its going to PREMIERE at Number 1 in the Box Office. We Shall See...
WATCH the Trailer HERE:
http://www.apple.com/trailers/newline/haroldandkumar2/
...and Visit the OFFICIAL WebSite of this Film HERE...
John Cho, Kal Penn, Neil Patrick Harris & The Director of the Filmat the
Red Carpet Premiere
'Life Without Photographs are Moments that Never Happened'~{Xem; August, 2007}~
The GREEN ObSeSSion [My FAVORITE Color]
Welcome to the EMERALD Planet
I Knew that My Obsession with the Color GREEN was Beyond RIDICULOUS. However, it wasnt UNTIL I began rummaging through My Picture Files that I REALIZED just how OFTEN I adorn it.
WoW.Sers....
Photos taken between...February, 2005-Present
GREEN is the Color of VICTORY
The EMERALD eYe NEVER LyEs
The Legacy Continues...
GREEN is the Color of VICTORY
The EMERALD eYe NEVER LyEs
The Legacy Continues...'Life Without Photographs are Moments that Never Happened'~{Xem; August, 2007}~
Friday, April 25, 2008
Thursday, April 24, 2008
Sick and Tired!...of The BullShit.
Im REALLY Irritated with the NERVE of certain Individuals in My Life. It BURNS Me Up when People Catch Massive Attitudes in the First Moment that You tell them NO; Especially when You're One of the Ones in their Life Who is ALWAYS saying YES.
Ive ALWAYS been the Type of Individual Who Sailed ABOVE and BEYOND the Call of Duty, to Accomodate My Friends, Family and Associates. I TRY, with Every Ounce of My Being to be AVAILABLE, UNDERSTANDING, SUPPORTIVE and Catering; of sorts.
I Realize, NOW, as Im SURE I have in the Past, that Once You GIVE People this type of Leverage, they Begin to XPECT it, on a Major Scale. People Dont ever STOP to realize that SOMETIMES, when You are Saying YES, You're doing So NOT because You Want to, Necessarily, BUT...to make Life just a tad bit EASIER for them.
Well, Ill Tell You Where I Draw the Line___________
NO ONE is going to actually POSE in FRONT of MY Camera, and then, XPECT to Filter through My Photos, Select the Ones they Most Approve of, and DICTATE TO ME, XEM, Which Photos I can Post, When I Can Post them, IF I Can Post them, or Xplain WHY they DONT Want Me to Post them. Ummm....Ive been taking Photos of the People in My Life; DIRECTLY and INDIRECTLY, for Well OVER 6 Years. BEFORE I even Created this Site Last Year, I posted ALL of MY Photos in Albums, Emails and Other Forms of Visual Media. NO ONE has EVER had Final Cut Decision, as to What gets Posted...INCLUDING My Own MOTHER.
For Now On...for those of You Who DONT Want to be Posted OnLine, DONT Stand in Front of My Lens. Sure, there are HUNDREDS of Photos that I NEVER So Much as Digitize or Edit for Public Consumption. HOWEVER, When I DO Decide to Publish a Pic, its MY CHOICE and MY RIGHT.
This is MY Damn WebSite, and I Will Do as I Damn Well Please. IF You Want to STOP Talking to Me and Associating with Me, as a Result of MY Adult Decision and Amendment Right, then Good Riddens to You.
I am SICK and TIRED of Trying to Please Everyone. Meanwhile, Whose bending Over Backwards to TRY and Please Me? Xactly...
KICK ROKS!
Wednesday, April 23, 2008
A BallRoom XCLUSIVE: The 2008 Capital City Awards Ball
EMERALD EYE ENTERTAINMENT
PROUDLY PRESENTS
A Living Legacy XCLUSIVE
The 3rd AnnualCAPITAL CITY AWARDS BALL
Friday, April 18, 2008
The Bryne Manor
Washington, DC
Honoring those Who have Made a Significant and SubStantial Influence/Impact on the 20+ Year Legacy of The House and BallRoom Scene; ESPECIALLY Those Stars, Statements and Legends Who have Rocked the Scene with Impeccable Means of Style, Poise, Decorum and Grace within the Baltimore, DC, VA Metropolitan area.
ALL Photographs SHOT-EDITED&DIGITIZEDby
XEM VanAdams
in care of
EMERALD EYE ENTERTAINMENT
copyright(c)2007-2008
all rights reserved.
I Planned to take a LOT More Photos than I actually Did, Last Friday Night. HOWEVER, The Function did NOT Kick Off until 2am, and I Dont think We arrived Until after 3am/4am. I Dont Remember because I was VERY Sleepy and Xhausted. Maybe U Cant Tell in the Photos of ME, and thats ONLY BECAUSE they were taken HOURS ahead of time. Nevertheless, ENJOY What I did actually Photograph......
Honoree:The Legendary ICON
Whitney Mugler
Xem VanAdams
...though He's MY SYRAI in Real Life...
Legendary Mother AYANA KHANand
BOS KHAN
The 3rd Annual
CAPITAL CITY AWARDS BALL
Josh Milan adornes the Judges Panel, SMILING as He Enjoys the Spectacle of Sites
Butch Queen Face WINNER:EXOTIC MUGLER
MIKE BALENCIAGA
There was Much FanFare and Press
RAYMOND 007
SeaJae and SHORTY Mugler
Legendary Father:CHARLES KHAN
Those PrettyBoyRealNess STARS:SeaJae(Syrai) and ANDREW
BiJon
SYRAI and TWIGGY
[Nice to FINALLY Meet You TwigSter]
DOMONIQUEOtherWise Known to the Public, PaPaRaZZi and Press
as
BEAUTY OF THE SUN
Crowd Control Ladies and GentleMen
MARCUS MUGLER
LaNae and LaPortia MUGLER
BARBIE MIZRAHI with Ayana
The Ever-So-HandSome:ROBBIE BALENCIAGA
It's 6:35am...LITERALLY...On Our Way OUT of the Door.
About FACE....
...All from a Spectators Point of View...
Its 6:45am...at this Point...
GOODNITE!
BONUS SHOT:
Emerald eYe Candy
'Life Without Photographs are Moments that Never Happened'~{Xem; August, 2007}~
About FACE....
...All from a Spectators Point of View...
Its 6:45am...at this Point...GOODNITE!
BONUS SHOT:
Emerald eYe Candy'Life Without Photographs are Moments that Never Happened'~{Xem; August, 2007}~
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