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A Brad Chin “Quickie”

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on November 3, 2008
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bradtastic brad chin at new york pizza

I HAVE A LONG, DEEP POST PLANNED, but I realized that I haven’t updated in a while. The birthday-and-post-catastrophe is over, things have been getting better. The weather is much nicer… we had our “first rain” and hopefully there’s more to come. Either way, I appreciate the gray-days—much easier on my eyes.

I’ve updated my Amazon Wish List; I’ve been told in the past that I’m “difficult to shop for,” perhaps that was the case, not-so-much anymore. On the list are items that I really want, but don’t end up buying for myself… at least not for a while. Worthy of special note: Andy (MagicByAndrew) gifted me a Soul Calibur 4 Arcade Stick and recently, the ASUS Eee PC 1000H (a phenomenal machine)… I’m also now a proud Kindle owner thanks to Kristen… (Kristen: The Kindle totally rocks, thank you so much!)

Sometimes I prefer gifts to cash for consulting and the life-coaching work that I do, some people can’t resist saying “I love you” in a special way and others end up at my Wishlist to get gift ideas for others or to take a look at “what’s hot.” There are items ranging from expensive-almost-ridiculous to under-$10. What my associates and I offer others (many, many men) is happiness, fulfillment and perhaps for the first time, successful relationships with others… and I ask, “what’s happiness worth to ya?” [Note: I really like Moleskine Notebooks, (visit the Moleskine Store) I fill'em up quickly. I think everyone should carry one. Also available at B&N, also makes a great gift!]

MY PLAN WAS TO RELEASE MY FIRST BOOK around the premier of VH1’s The Pickup Artist season two, however, as time goes on, I learn more, I add more… I’d like my work to feel “more complete.” The writing hasn’t stopped, however, far from it. During the process of self-discovery and journaling, I started to realize that I have within-me a fiction—my first fiction—I never thought that that would be my type of tale-telling. Without touting my own work too much, from what I can tell, it’s psychologically-thrilling and twisting—it’s an erotica dealing with power-exchange—instead of focusing on the pornographic aspects of love and writing a smut, I’m focussing on the inner-workings of human nature and behavior… with kinks.

I know that it’s not for everyone, but seriously… what is? I hope I can shock some people, open the minds of the closed and assure the closed-in and guarded that it’s okay to be who you are. I’m still fulfilling my original goals of crafting and consolidating a collection of my work called “The Art of Impression.” I’m also slowly releasing some of my new inkwork (Note: it’ll probably appear at my inkblog first, Bradtastic Inkblog aka bradchin.com) and I’m also putting together some new vectors… who knows, maybe I will have that limited addition t-shirt run that I’ve wanted!

Lastly, happy voting tomorrow. My perspectives on politics and society have been  called abhorrent in the Bay Area, particularly SF… my friends, family and associates understand, however. It’s okay to want different things, and it’s definitely okay to voice those opinions. Whatever happens this election/voting period, I’m sure that my life will still rock and I hope that yours does, too. We can either blame each other, society and the rest of the world for our problems, or we can say “the buck stops here,” and make life better.

Seriously… what’s happiness worth to ya?!

Until next time…

Openness… for all?

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on September 28, 2008
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I’m not just open (these days…), I’m really open, about everything. My private life can play out on public forum; deep, dark secrets? Not the same thing for most others and I…

… and that’s okay. I’m trying to, or doing my small-part to, change society into a freer, more equal-open, relationship-oriented “real values” place. Clearly something other than this, here… what’s yours-mine-ours.

I’ll talk about the dangerous stuff, so you won’t have to. I’ll break the new ground, trailblaze so others can pave the way~behind me, forward-march-motion to a better future. The talks about multiple partners, polyamory, fetishes and kinks will be of the mildest. You mightn’t even want the wildest.

 

Small steps, people… left, left, left, right, left… left, left…

The Consummate, Fantastic

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on September 11, 2008
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Today marks seven years after a national tragedy… and God bless us, we haven’t been hit again, since. I think far too many people dismiss and overlook the real threat that radical Islam presents to us, America and other free nations and peoples, all over the world. Europe has since been attacked. Many thanks to the brave men and women overseas, putting their lives on the line… and I want to mention that I truly admire the brave men of the 82nd, over in Afghanistan, willing to drive Hummers at a snail’s pace to draw Taliban gunfire to them, and away from the ANA and Afghan nationals.

 

It’s almost my birthday, and while it has been an eventful year, it’s also been a trying, hard and somewhat lackluster year for yours-truly. No longer reeling from my Grandmother’s death on a daily-basis, I look forward to figuring out the first parts of my “true” adult life, and I’ve been fortunate to have the time to think it through.

A lot of analysis, thinking and soul-searching took place before this post; it wasn’t out of anticipation or preparation to blog something big, life just gave me an opportunity and I took it. I’ve made some changes, I’ve been on-and-off sick, still struggling with Stage 2 Hypertension and medication issues… but things aren’t all bad.

I’m lucky. I have great people in my life.

I’ve met some extraordinary women…

I wouldn’t be who I am without ‘em. I think relationships are the greatest treasure, beyond assets, and therefor, this human-connection means so much to me. I let my life play out more publicly and openly than most… I don’t necessarily encourage others to do the same, but I hope it does help to open new lines of communication and encourage honesty.

I love Tennis and I miss playing the game; I’ve been thinking about restringing one of my racquets and hitting against a ball machine just to get the feel of it (and to see if I can). I have a few friends (and a great US Open) to thank for the inspiration to try. I’m playing pool a little bit more, and I’d like to get my own table someday soon. I’ve been open and honest about my politics, drug use, sex life and interests… hoping in-part that this free-communication will make the taboo a little more approachable. I’ve been trading the gadgets and electronics for fountain pen and paper, I regained some hand-control after losing the necessary coordination to perform all of the magic that I’d like… this energy and chaos is fueling my art (mostly inkwork) that I hope will one-day, someday soon, inspire tattoos for my left shoulder and beyond.

 

I don’t have all of the answers, but I like to help. I like to share, even when it’s all random stuff. Everyone has something to complain about… so I offer: get out and do, enjoy, and make life grand. Don’t waste time worrying about the wrong stuff, be thankful for the right stuff, and try to take responsibility for as much of life as possible.

I sleep during the daylight (usually), and I’m awake for the quiet, the clarity of night. The sky is filled with opportunity, and my dreams are as grand and as lively as ever (some people might blame opioid analgesics). Reality binds us all. Control goes to those who take it… and dreamers… well, I can assure you, aren’t so bothered by rising gas prices or burdened by others’ failures. Life is just too good’n’short for that.

I’m excited for this weekend, next, and the 16th. Righ’now ain’t bad!

Stay positive, honest and informed, and you can be ‘tastic, too.

Busy and Sick

Published
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on August 11, 2008
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I haven’t been able to set-aside time to blog… in quite a while. I haven’t been able to keep up my usual microblogging pace, either. [I post to my Twitter, and others... I haven't Plurked much, however.]

I have posted a few things on my Tumblr, and will continue to do so, thanks to a neat, free application (for the iPhone) called Lifecast (links to application in iTunes). Using this app, I can very easily and very quickly update my “status” and post on-the-go without the complications of typing login information into a browser window.

Over the past few weeks, I’ve been busy and I’ve been sick… and being ill has only made me more busy—backed-up with countless emails to respond to, correspondence, phone calls to make, appointments to reschedule, art, illustration and writing to complete.

I plan on getting back into the groove, my goal is to increase my overall content output. I don’t get a lot of commenting on my blogs (a bummer, because I write and create to stimulate conversation)… my traffic and pageview totals tell me that people are viewing my sites and content. I’m changing some stuff, too.

My plan is to start vlogging. I’m still figuring out the elements of the “show,” still plotting the “pilot,” and deciding whether to use Seesmic or something else.

One last note:

I’m not going to change my inkblog address (for now). It’s bradchin.com and fairly-easy to remember… and I can’t justify creating a new inkblog site to do the same thing. Perhaps when the content changes or if I modify my style. I’m going to post ink later today.

Apple has released iPhone 2.01 software to address the abysmal battery-life and keyboard lag. My use (thus far) tells me that it’s definitely an improvement (though not quite stable-enough to replace “business” phones). If you want to chat about iPhone stuff (games, applications, functionality, etc), please let me know. I’m planning to write an iPhone software review (what’s hot, what’s not), something simple for friends with less-time to aimlessly browse the net and the iTunes App Store.

I feel very lucky to have some good friends, willing to set-aside time to take care of me during my illness. Long-story short—my medications made me dizzy, nauseated and then sick; I couldn’t get out of bed for a few days, couldn’t drive for a bit, couldn’t leave my condo and couldn’t eat (and hold-down food). I’m pretty sure that I’d still be sick without their support.

Until next time…

Twitter Killed the Blog In Me!

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on July 10, 2008
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“What’s up?!”

The inevitable question I used to answer in oh-so-many different ways. It’s not my favorite question; it’s occasionally more of a statement, and I don’t always want to share the answer.

  • With close-friends: it’s a phone call or shared in-person.
  • With other friends: SMS or instant message.
  • To all others: a blog post.

ABOUT ONCE A WEEK, I’D HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO SUM-UP AND SHARE my life events, stories and work in the form of a blog post. If I had something particularly-important, I’d even cross-post. I enjoyed the recaps, the feedback, the small, semi-insignificant validation that my life has meaning…

this is all in the past.

Now, the web-elite has microblogging; this simple 140-characters-or-less pleasure is significant mental-masturbation, and the death of the “what’s up.”

The process is not only simple, it’s accessible and always-on. (Well, maybe not Twitter… but some microblog is going to be up!) These services can be updated via instant message and SMS; from a PC or a phone, friends, family and others can follow, get notified and update. Almost anything can warrant a change of status: going to the grocery store, standing in line for a movie or a club, meeting someone famous, having the rare opportunity to hang out with Bradtastic… and with a microblog, the whole world could know it.

Not that the whole world would (or should) care. Regardless, these services are so integrated and “status” is so heavily-prevalent, many people are likely still unaware that they’ve bought-into the trend. Myspace has it, Facebook has it… instant messengers have it.

 
Several times last month, I sat at my computer, staring at a blank page, wondering why I couldn’t blog about my life. I finally realized, and it was so simple: I already had.