So today i want to to talk about my role models, those that i always look up to as an example and my trend-setters. Well i have been thinking about them and what makes them special to add them to my list or what make me think i want to be like them. It's rather absurd that most of them of them were either drug addicts, are dead or people term them as nuts but i love them.

So first, what do i look for in a role model? See, basically role models are people that we want to be like but as for me, they are people who were somehow like me but i want to be either bigger or better than them so that's why somehow you'll find them as people that society really never appreciated them that much...but i love them because, it is from them that i have learned how to deal with certain stuff and people and life in general, 'cause i say "if he could manage to rise above that problem why can't i?"

So without further a due, let me get  to them...

1. Marilyn Monroe

Yes, Norma Jeane Mortenson, widely known as Marilyn Monroe. Okay right now i know she is a figure that a lot of girls and dudes look up to and worship, plus statics show that she is the celebrity figure that has gained the most fame after her death than when she was alive. Her merchandise have surpassed E. Presley's and M. Jackson's and even The Beatles. 50 years after her death and her fan base keeps grown more and more each and everyday. I must say i am proud of her, i'd want my legacy to live on like that, i'd rather be famous after my death than when i'm alive, because after you die you become a god among men. So what makes Norma Jeane a tick? Well looking at her personal life growing up, she went through some evil stuff like being stuffed into a bag by her own mother, moving from one foster home to another, sexual assaults and torture among others and despite all these she held her dream in her heart that one day she'd grow into a big star. Even after her breakthrough, trouble did not seem to have abandoned her. Most of her relationships were a wreck and when you follow her story well you'll notice she was the girl screaming in the Cinderella dress. Despite the fame and everything, she just wanted to be normal but she could never match the patch....the misunderstood type. Basically that's the type of person that i am too. Despite always being the adored, i still feel like i never belong plus my life is always full of drama and that which everybody want to poke there nose in and not to forget my past, i grew up around some really harsh environment. I love her in the fact despite all the drama she managed to rise and sit with presidents and made herself a brand that people will forever remember. I don't wish to sit among kings and queens but i do hope that my work will some day be the voice to the ones always shut out. Like Norma once said, "Behind the make up and behind the smile, i am just a girl who wishes for the world"...so to shut the speculations, i hope you understand that i love her not just because she is a Gemini, but for many reasons.
R.I.P Monroe, i wish you could see how much we love you now.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marilyn_Monroe

2. Eminem

Yeah, this is the part that everybody always goes "What the heck?" and i answer, "you heard me right." Marshal Bruce Mathers III is my second role model. We pretty much all know the background of Marshal. Growing in the black neighborhood, growing up without a dad and his relationship with his mom plus being one of the first white rappers emerging into rap industry. I am not going to go into so much details of his life but we all know him and either love or hate Marshal from his rebel attitude and from him i have come to learn that the society always wants to create you into whoever it wants, thus making a lot of people afraid to stand up and stand out. Everybody is made to believe that speaking your mind is being imperfect and thus if you speak what you think, you are not good. Well most call Marshall a bad influence but i have never heard it anywhere stated that Hailie his daughter, is smoking pot or not going to school, that makes him somebody that can foster a good child then...i speak my mind a lot and i am basically not harmed by it, for i know that when i bottle all that stuff up in me, i'll either end up retarded or dead by 25. From Marshall i have learned that, do whatever you love, go for your dreams at the end of the day not everybody will approve your path. From him i learned that, the pains that people cause me, i can them use as the stones to build myself with, after all being different does not make you a victim but special. "I say what I want to say and do what I want to do. There's no in between. People will either love you for it or hate you for it."

3 David
I am talking about David from the Old Testament for those who know what bible is :') ...I understand to some people he is just a make up story just like superman and stuff, but when the only book you get to read as a child looking for a better tomorrow is bible, then you'll believe that he is real. To me not only is he real, but also my hero. From what aspects though? Well i am a Christian and all those who are like me know that the only thing that makes you special is your faith in God. David growing up, he was the last born in his family and the one that was considered the only thing he could do better is sing and look over the flock of his father. Pretty much if you look at my family i am not well built and strong like my brother neither am i all that smart like my sisters, in fact i used to be one of those considered weak in primary school. Nobody believed David could face Goliath and deliver Philistines in the hands of Israelis, but he had faith that nothing could stop the power that was living in him and with just a sling and a stone, he brought Philistines to their knees. I love that, if i can just have even a drop of that faith whenever i face any challenge in life...i am sure nothing can bring me down. David too rose from nothing to a name that we all know will reign forever. I too want to have that sort of faith that you live each and everyday knowing there's someone you can rely on.

4. My Dad
Well nobody fits this part better than my dad since he is one person i have witnessed life from him first hand. From a distance when you look at him, all you'll see is just an ordinary person, an ordinary dad but i am who i am today because of him. I never grew up with my mother and as we all know how most fathers would be, all reckless and stuff, my daddy never for once forgot that he had kids to look after and he would sacrifice all he had just so that he can see my brother and i happy. From him i have known how to be a better parent someday when i have my kids...at least i'll know how to raise them. From his big heart i have learned how to feel what people go through and never to overlook anyone. From his struggle i now can persevere through the fire (that is a facetious statement, don't try to pour hot coal on me)...and the list is long but you can google Four-to-Nine Steps and read more about him from that poem i poem i wrote. 
 
So there they are, like i said my role models are either dead or considered bad influence; at least my dad doesn't fit in both categories. My role models don't influence my career path as in the case i see among most people...no, mine influence how i handle my life. So don't confuse my mentors and role models. My mentors guide me on how to better myself in different areas of my life and my skills but not my whole life, the likes of Joel Osteen, Oscar Wilde, Emily Dickinson, Niccolo Machiavelli among others...

My role models though, are people who set the standard for me and i try to live above it.... 

Next i'll discuss about my mentors. Cheers.

© g!o.inked  

By the way when i say I.Q i mean Internet Quizes not the other intelligence thingy...i was bored i had nothing to do and i love pretending that i am a celebrity and i am being interviewed...so this my moment of fame went...




What is your name?: Gio
Are you named after anyone?: Yes
Would you name a child of yours after you?: Nope
If you were born a member of the opposite sex what would your name be?: Corrine
If you could switch names with a friend who would it be?: I don't know
Are there any mispronunciations/typos that ppl do w/ your name constantly?: Yes, always
Would you drop your last name if you became famous?: Never

Basics
Your gender:: Male
Straight/Gay/Bi:: Straight
Single?: Till proven
If not, do you want to be?: Oh man...
Birth-date:: 04th
Your age:: 23
Age you act:: 57
Age you wish you were:: 23
Your height:: 5'8"
Eye color:: Ebony brown
Happy with it?: Nope
Hair color:: Dusty black
Happy with it?: I think i look good with red
Lefty/righty/ambidextrous:: ambide-what? Right
Your living arrangement:: Parallel
Your family:: I love em
Have any pets?: Is a doll a pet?
Whats your job?: Cashier/Indie Author and poet/Ghostwriter
Piercings?: Nope
Tattoos?: Nope
Obsessions?: Books
Addictions?: Biting my nails
Do you speak another language?: Yes
Have a favorite quote?: *itch run. He's gon kill you!!
Do you have a webpage?: diary-of-gio.blogspot.com

Deep Thoughts About Life and You in it
Do you live in the moment?: I doubt
Do you consider yourself tolerant of others?: Yes
Do you have any secrets?: Just 1 or maybe 2 or 3 or 4 oh jeez they’re plenty
Do you hate yourself?: Never
Do you like your handwriting?: Yes on keyboard
Do you have any bad habits?: Yes
What is the compliment you get from most people?: You are crazy gio
If a movie was made about your life, what would it be called?: The Diary: Chronicles of Neill
Can you sing?: Yes
Do you ever pretend to be someone else just to look cool?: Yes...that i am Eminem
Are you a loner?: Yes
What are your #1 priorities in life?: Seeing the ones i love happy
If you were another person, would you be friends with you?: Definitely, i mean am cool
Are you a daredevil?: Somehow
Is there anything you fear or hate about yourself?: That i might end up not having nails one day
Are you passive or aggressive?: Depends if it is after coffee or before
Do you have a journal?: diary-of-gio.blogspot.com
What is your greatest strength and weakness?: Caring and caring
If you could change one thing about yourself, what would it be?: Length of my hair to be long
Do you think you are emotionally strong?: I doubt
Is there anything you regret doing/not doing in life?: Not taking chances
Do you think life has been good so far?: So far so good not best
What do you like the most about your body?: My brains
And least?: Nails
Do you think you are good looking?: Excuse me, people get killed by cars b'coz of me. I mean they keep saying i am Johny Depp
Are you confident?: Yes
What is the fictional character you are most like?: Clark Kent
Are you perceived wrongly?: That i am an alien

Do You...
Smoke?: It's been awhile, I just did try though
Read the newspaper?: Only cartoons and T.V guide
Pray?: Everyday
Go to church?: Depends on your definition of church
Talk to strangers who IM you?: Yes
Sleep with stuffed animals?: Oh, my Jessica, I miss you
Take walks in the rain?: Yes
Talk to people even though you hate them?: I don't hate, i'm just not convinced to like them
Drive?: Mercedes SLK in Need For Speed
Like to drive fast?: Police are always chasing me for over speeding in Need For Speed

Would or Have You Ever?
Liked your voice?: Yes
Hurt yourself?: Yes
Been out of the country?: Yes
Eaten something that made other people sick?: Lol no details
Been in love?: Yes
Gone skinny dipping?: Yes
Had a medical emergency?: Yes
Had surgery?: Nah
Ran away from home?: Yes when I was seven years old
Got beaten up?: Yes
Beaten someone up?: I owe it to my kung fu techniques
Been picked on?: Been a piñata yes
Been on stage?: Yes
Slept outdoors?: Nope
Thought about suicide?: A number of times
Pulled an all nighter?: Yes
If yes, what is your record?: like 3 days playing Play Station
Gone one day without food?: Yes
Talked on the phone all night?: Yes
Slept all day?: No, who does that by the way?
Killed someone?: Lol i kill a lot of people everyday in my brain everyday
Made out with a stranger?: No
Kissed the same sex?: pUKE!!!
Been betrayed?: Yes
Had a dream that came true?: Yes
Broken the law?: Severally
Met a famous person?: Yes
Have you ever killed an animal by accident?: No, just intentionally
On purpose?: I've said yes
Stolen anything?: Yes
Been on radio/tv?: I was in a riot, yeah on T.V
Been in a mosh-pit?: No
Had a nervous breakdown?: No
Bungee jumped?: No
Had a dream that kept coming back?: Severally

Beliefs
Believe in life on other planets?: Yes
Miracles?: I am one
Astrology?: Yes
Magic?: Nope
God?: Yes
Satan?: Yhea i know he's there but don't get it twisted i don't believe in him
Santa?: Nope
Ghosts?: Yes
Luck?: No
Love at first sight?: I think but more of lust at first sight
Yin and yang (that good cant exist w/o bad)?: Yes, it's called the balance
Witches?: Take of the W and replace with B, then yes
Easter bunny?: Nope
Believe its possible to remain faithful forever?: To God yes
Believe there’s a pot of gold at the end of a rainbow?: Nope
Do you wish on stars?: I don't believe in wishes

Deep Theological Questions
Do you believe in the traditional view of Heaven and Hell?: Only biblical
Do you think God has a gender?: No answer
Do you believe in organized religion?: Huh?
Where do you think we go when we die?: First we soar on nothingness until the day Christ returns

Friends
Do you have any gay/lesbian friends?: Oh yes
Who is your best friend?: Pinocchio
Your favourite inside joke?: Right now i am killing you in my imaginary world and you don't know
Newest?: Beth Kiszack
Shyest?: Sophie a.k.a Gabby Dans
Funniest?: 90% of my pals are funniest
Sweetest?: Schneidy
Closest?: Oh you're getting personal now huh?
Weirdest?: Charity
Smartest?: None of em lolest
Ditziest?: Giovanni
Friends you miss being close to the most?: Soph, Mercy, Fred, Liyah and Kate
Last person you talked to online?: Mercy
Who do you talk to most online?: Kaya and Richie
Who are you on the phone with most?: Teddy, Allen, Djountel and Biasha...
Who do you trust most?: God
Who listens to your problems?: Pretty much all of them but Schneidy takes the trophy here
Who do you fight most with?: Soph lol oh and Richie
Do you always feel understood?: Yes my small circle does
Do you trust others easily?: Yes
Do your friends know you?: Yes
Friend that lives farthest away:: That would be Schneidy

Love and All That
Do you consider love a mistake?: Oh no
What do you find romantic?: Not being interrupted while eating my favorite meal
Turn-on?: Appreciation
Turn-off?: Watching Nigerian movies
First kiss?: My ex
If someone u had no interest in had interest in dating u how would u feel?: Like jumping off a 90 storey building
Do you prefer knowing someone before dating them or going: Most people pretend to be who they are not during the dating period so no
Have u ever wished it was more socially acceptable 4 a girl 2 ask a guy out: Don't they do that nowadays?
Have you ever been romantically attracted to someone physically unattractive: Lol yhea i don't know what i was on but i thought Fiona of Shrek is just wow
Do you think the opposite sex finds you good looking?: I am like the modern Tom Cruise to them but i am always like, oh please get yourself together gurls
What is best about the opposite sex?: Brains
What is the worst thing about the opposite sex?: Ego
Are you in love?: Well yhea
Do you consider your significant other hot?: You getting personal again buh yhea

Who Was the Last Person...
That haunted you?: Jeepers Creepers
You wanted to kill?: a cockroach
That you laughed at?: Patrick.
That laughed at you?: Patrick
That turned you on?: Don't you dare go there man
You went shopping with?: My ego
That broke your heart?: Really?
To disappoint you?: Obie
To ask you out?: Mercy
To make you cry?: ERROR!!
To brighten up your day?: Djountel
That you thought about?: My dad
You saw a movie with?: Patrick
You talked to on the phone?: My sister Bey
You talked to through IM/ICQ?: Brittnay
You saw?: Steve
You lost?: How?

Right This Moment...
Are you going out?: Nope I am indoor
Will it be with your significant other?: Refer to the previous
Or some random person?: Shut up are you missing a link in your brain
What are you wearing right now?: Rubber bands on my hand
What are you worried about right now?: How i am going to answer this question
What book are you reading?: The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde
Are you bored?: Of course
Are you tired?: Almost
Are you talking to anyone online?: Nope
Are you talking to anyone on the phone?: Nope
Are you lonely or content?: Both actually
Are you listening to music?: Yes


© gio.inked

Bible taught me that I'm never alone
Jesus taught me cry now laugh later
Athletes taught me sweat it to get it
Marie Curie taught me nothing in life is to be feared
Eminem taught me being different don't equate to being a unable
Marylin Monroe taught me company don't equate to happiness
Shrek taught me beauty isn't everything
Smallville taught me being unique isn't a curse but a gift
My dad taught me never give up hope as long as you are still alive
Joyce Meyer taught me when you go through hell it doesn't mean you are a mistake
My friends taught me don't get wasted where there is a camera
My teachers lied that life is hard yet they taught me things that don't help
Spartacus taught me find your reason for living and be willing to die for it
My neighbors taught me don't trust nobody
Tom and Jerry taught me animals keep the best company than humans
Johny Bravo taught me when you see a cute girl, fuck rejection go for her
Niccolo Machaivelli taught me destroy your ground for you to rise
Bob Marley taught me weed is the only thing that can separate reality from reality
Rihanna taught me people will always talk so just do you
William Sahkespeare taught me speak gibberish and people will think you are smart
Life taught me its a bitch but at least she is the sweetest...