Nando & His Summer 2006 Updates

So as some of you may know….I got a new job. I’m officially working in the creative field….what does that mean? I have no idea, except that what I was told and that’s what is says on my secuirty badge. Either way, its double the stress and double the money! What more could I ask for in a new job? I’m recruiting designers for Maybeline, flash animators for Revlon, and Art Directors...

Nando & The Lotion

I am rubbing this awesome lotion on my hands that my friend Julie got me (as a gift) while she was here last week visiting from Texas. It’s a Spearmint/Eucalyptus lotion and my senses were having a wonderfultime enjoying the burst of fragrance…..I was immediately whisked away to a far off land were people are free to roam the earth hunting for Kangaroos while wearing a short yet manicured...

Nando & His return to Brooklyn

It’s been a while and a lot has occurred since I last wrote. I’m no longer with, Joe, my partner of 2 yrs. Some one once said that love changes forms….and I believe that now. But I’m doing good and it’s been one month since the separation and I am back in Brooklyn, on my own. I do need the comfort and support of friends, and I have been out of touch with everyone…..really...

Nando & The Bike: How Couples See the Same Thing, Differently

I got a new bike for New Years to celebrate life and all its great wonders. Living in New Jersey with Joe is great, but I need my own sense of adventure when he flies off to London. So while he’s away, I ride my bike to the back of our complex where people throw things out and see what new treasures I can resurrect–don’t judge. A few days ago I looked through a pile and saw the perfect...

Becoming a Citizen of the United States

In 2006, I went to the immigration office in Newark, NJ for my official CITIZENSHIP interview. They tested me on my English and my knowledge of US government and history. There were millions of people there and all with the same goal, ”How to we turn the fan on–because it was hot, but also to become US Citizens. One by one, we were being summoned to either door 1 or door 2 but only after going to...