The Project: (Courtesy of Meg Pickard):
At the end of every year since 2000, we invite readers to look back on the last twelve months of their lives and reflect on what has been important , defining or constant during that particular year, and then sum their year up in just 24 words.

We believe that embracing the constraint of summing up the last year in a handful of words helps to focus on what really mattered.

Here's my entry for 2007:

Pathetic, dismal beginnings.
Drama never ending, relationships disappointment.
Quit dead-end, financial status improved.
Found direction, back to school, encontró el amor mexicana!
C'mon 2008!

That's pretty much the gist of 2007. Let us look forward beyond the horizons to a totally magical life. It's gonna be great!

SHAMEFULLY SELFISH!!!

"Vanity": the effect of unwarranted grade school teasing or being drenched in images of photoshopped models prancing around in revealing speedos and bikini bottoms? Or perhaps it's the combination of the two...maybe one precedes the other. Whatever the cause of this self-hindering personality trait isn't important. The only thing remotely significant at this moment is that Mr. bIdEuX has been stricken with this sickly ailment! I've realized now that I'm deathly self-conscious, which, unfortunately, is affecting my quality of life. So much so that I've failed, YET AGAIN, #70! The fear of being filmed for the local news was just too overwhelming...but in a pathetic attempt to regain some dignity, regardless of how little, I must say that there existed a war of morality in my mind. "Who cares what you look like on television? Your purpose for being there is to help those who are currently unable to help themselves!," says the logical, yet unheard voice. "But...but...look at yourself! Do you really want to be seen in the public eye as you are now, even for half a second?," declared the voice of anarchy and pessimism. Yeah, it's obvious who won here, right? *Sigh* This poor characteristic of mine has also been linked to my bouts with mild (not clinical) depression. I mean, it's so bad that I'd sometimes decline requests of my magnetic presence to fun, interesting events just because I hate the way I look in a T-shirt, or the pair of shorts shows too much of my 'chicken' legs. So, it seems that the majority of my insecurities would disappear if I'd just buckle down and act on my bold-faced tasks to the left. Horrible...here's Kanye to describe my pain in the gift of music:



On another note, I've added task #117. Why sponsor a child/family if you're just going to be feeding them money? The Christian Children's Fund encourages communication between the sponsor and the recipient; and personally, I think it'd be neat to watch lil' Ester grow up and see how my contributions are helping her family. Maybe I'll even plan a trip to visit...maybe...

Really...Who Would Do This To Their Child?!

Look closely at this shameful picture...do ya recognize that obviously frightened child?! Yeah, you've guessed it! Mr. bIdEuX in his full blown, innocuous youth...an interesting concept, yes? Now, let's overlook for a second the awful Christmas ornament inspired sweater, vibrant cotton-bearded smile of a black Santa Claus, and perturbed stare of a traumatized boy, and concentrate, instead, on the perpetual idea of jolly ole' St. Nick and yo' homeboy from above 'J Creezy'. How hypocritical of us (by the way, 'us' in no way whatsoever includes Mr. bIdEuX) to insist upon children that lying is a criminal act, and then when we're absolutely sure no one is looking encase them in a holiday composed entirely of lies (well damn, in this case it's not done discreetly but broadcasted openly and with pride)! "C'mon Semaj, you're being unnecessarily judgmental! It's just a way for the children to have a little fun while celebrating the birth of our savior." 'Savior'? HA! Thou hath filled me with much merriment and laughter! Go forth with haste and drink cannibalistically from thy chalice to quench thine insatiable thirst for blood and ale! Personally, I haven't been saved from a damn thing...at least not by some hyped up, self-proclaimed prophet that was whipped like an overly aggressive African slave. No, this is not an intentional Christian bash because, obviously, it cannot be considered lying if many believe it to be undeniable truth. But DAMN Santa Claus...and damn Coca Cola for the most up-to-date artistic rendition of the jackass and his old ass reindeer (Thanks Coke! Oh, and loved the 'Taste It!' area of NEW World of Coca-Cola. Superb!)! And hey, what better way to rub in the deceit than to sit down with your children and...TRACK SANTA'S INTERNATIONAL ROUTE?! The bastards....

Loooonnggggg Time, No See!

Damn! How long has it been since we've last spoken? 3 weeks?! Well, Mr. bIdEuX solemnly apologizes for any soul damaging disappointment you may have endured over the past 3-4 Sundays. Originally, the plan was to test my patience and skill by creating a completely self-inspired layout for the blog. I accomplished that feat, although mostly haphazardly, but decided in the end that I enjoyed the simple layout that I've had all along. I've made some mild progress during my absence, but not in the areas I've liked to the most.

Thanksgiving:
Leaves bursting with reds, golds, and browns; for many, this natural yet colorful miracle signifies the agony of being surrounded by obnoxious, overly aggressive in-laws and shoveling pounds of turkey down the esophagus. For me, it meant babysitting my 3 cute little imps, and listening to the sound of leather meeting flesh and cries echoing throughout the house. My solution? Video games! Oh, a couple of cousins and Starbucks frappuccino made an appearance:

#69 Sponsor a child from a 3rd world country


This beautiful little girl is Esther Mwelu Musyoki from Nairobi, Kenya. She and her family are practically destitute with probably $150-$200 annual income. Hopefully, my contributions (which doubles her family's annual earnings) will provide her with a better life. Soon, I plan to increase the amount of charity to $50 a month which would triple her income. Really, everyone should participate in this...what's $24 f*ckin' dollars a month? Seriously, people probably spend much more than that on junk food alone.

#5 Get 360 waves
Okay, let's ignore the vain nature of the pictures to follow. With that being said, I've made some progress in this area. I have to allow my hair to grow for another 3-4 weeks starting today. It's hell walking around with a damn bush on my head, but it'll be worth it in the end (forgive the greasy forehead shot):

#63 Own the "Top 100 Grossing Movies of All Time"
I've added a bulk sized addition to the collection (oh God, thank you for the 'After Thanksgivings Sale")! The happy orphans were:

Spiderman
Spiderman 2
Casino Royale
Mission: Impossible
Mission: Impossible II
Ocean's Twelve
Rain Man
Superman Returns
X-Men
X2
X-Men: The Last Stand

#108 Find that damn game from Gamefly & send it back
I completed this task sometime last week...well, not exactly. After lazily searching throughout the house for the game (which has caused much more trouble than it's worth...the game was hot, steaming garbage), I accepted the fact that it's not going to be found (most likely the imps somehow got their hands on it). So, I just bought the game from them to clear my account, which was the main purpose of finding the video game anyway. I'm going to count this as done.

#66 Make 3 new unique & true friends
Latinas! I've known these girls for about 2 months (I only count one as a friend) and they've acted more like friends in this short amount of time than others I know. We had a pretty fun day Friday...the aquarium, ice skating, horse carriage around downtown Atlanta...just laid back fun:

That's it for now, hopefully more progress will be made in the next couple of weeks. Mr. bIdEuX out!