Have you bought yet?

so the other day I'm on my way to STAR Gyro's, God's gift to greasy Chicago eatery's everywhere, when I see a teal crown vic. driving past. Suddenly I hear a screeching of tires and turn to see the car hop the curb and come barreling toward my roomate Langdon and myself. Then it went between 2 trees and popped back onto the road next to us.
A man motions us to the car and asks," Have you guys bought yet?" Yet another undercover cop...
It has become a daily event to be stopped by police officers as I walk through my west side neighborhhod. Police assume that the only reason a white guy would be walking down my street is to either buy/sell drugs, or worse.
This particular under-cover officer was trying to get us to let him mark the money we were "buying" with so he could nab those %*#&!*@ guys. he swore that we could keep our rocks if we just cooperated. Eventually, like always we got him to leave us alone by just explaining we are new in town and live around the corner, I doubt he beleived us but oh well. Just another day in my neighborhood. Cops think we're dealing drugs to our neighbors, neighbors think we're cops. Yesterday a guy followed me down the street saying" yeah right, I know who you are...Who you fittin' to lock up tonight." Just another day.

guess who's back....back again....

Howdy everyone, I have finally been plugged into the Chicago public library system and can blog at will again! Sorry It's been awhile but things have been pretty hectic! Chicago is treating me well! Be sure to stay tuned for up dates from Fiji's neighborhood!!!! I love and miss you all!
god bless
fiji

Are those your real eyes???

a few days ago I was sitting on my front porch when a few neighborhood kids walked past. They asked if we needed help with anything around the house. I said no but struck up a conversation with them. Tavell and Deon, both about 11 years old, were pretty cool kids, but there was one thing that amazed me. As tehy met the rest of my roomates they kept getting in real close and asking,"are those your real eyes?"
Most of my team has blue eyes. It amazed me that these boys had lived in an area that was so segregated for so long, that they had never seen blue eyes before except for colored contact lenses!
Since then I have met more of their friends and we've started a playin a little after school footbal in a vacant lot on my street.
Today I've recruited some kids to help clean the lot off. They seem to have no problem playing football in a small lot with tall weeds, giant holes and tons of empty wine and hennessy bottles. But today we're going to at least get rid of all the trash and glass. Don't think that this is some noble plan that I thought up to help the community, I didn't think to do it until yesterday when I got a nail stuck in my foot while completing a touchdown pass. But guess what....I still got the Touchdown!!!!!! Hope to up date with pictures of our clean up project soon!! God bless!

Let's get this party started

Well home doggs, It's time. T minus 7 hours and 30 minutes till my departure for Chi-Town. Big shout out to all my LCC friends(yes that means you students) Thank you guys for an amazing experience in the past year. I've learned so much from you guys. I hope more than a teacher or goof ball you see me as a friend. That's how I see you. If I didn't I don't suppose I would care so much about see you guys strengthen your relationships with God. But don't you worry, this is by know means goodbye! I'll be sending plenty of footage, pics, and letters to keep you guys up to speed with my life. And even though I'll be away, I'll be posting my address (street address and email) in Chi-Town so you can keep me up to speed on your lives! And trust me I'll have plenty of stupid stories that push the boundaries of anything stupid I've ever said before when I return in December! So let's get this party started, and I'll be talking to you hose-heads soon!

I'll miss you the most

I know there's been times when you didn't think I loved you,
Times when you've burned me,
times I've just wanted to bite your head off.
but through our ups and downs,
my love for you has only grown stronger,
You fill me up, leave me satisfied.
you don't have to say a word,
You just have to be there,
I'll remember your sweet smell,
your golden-yellow curls
The way your golden brown buns feel on my lips.
your spicy chili warms my heart.
your mustard drips off my chin.
I love you.
Just remember, when I'm gone in Chicago,
It's you, cheese coney, I'll miss the most.

dedicated to skyline cheese coney's everwhere.