CanadaDayYearRound Diaries Day 76/dj Derek's Heavenly rave Playlist Day 2286/LA Lockdown Diaries Day 2326(image: hanging out with my dear friend & filmmaker Nox Yang (far right) & TinNgai Chan, cinematographer for the wonderful film Desert Angel, after 2nite's Film Independent screening at the Landmark Sunset)...to be continued...https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vwI_0W_rxx8

My latest podcast interview is now live... https://open.spotify.com/episode/471GoYBgWKIFhHXxIg8pRF & here's another link...https://youtu.be/aWeZy9bRl7w & here's where u can find it on Facebook...https://www.facebook.com/share/v/1BNrGDwenv/?mibextid=wwXIfr

Hanging out with my new friend Nikki Halualani at Maui Farmers Market in Kihei, after she got a copy of Killing Justice early Friday afternoon

Hanging out with my new friends Nizzy & Bell & Chai at the Andaz Maui at the Wailea Resort, after Chai got a copy of Killing Justice

Hanging out with my new friends Chai & Nizzy (& Gigi, trying to get out of the picture, lol) & Bell at the Andaz Maui at the Wailea Resort, after Chai got a copy of Killing Justice

hanging out with my new friend Chai at the Andaz in Wailea, after she got a copy of Killing Justice

hanging out with Deltron Blac, after his sizzling set as part of Kremwork 26 back on August 7th at the Boomtown Brewery

PASSION From To Buried Belovedness Embodying Ecstasy (while being) Massaged By Mercy Unworthy & Unloveable Beautifully Broken Orchestrator of Openness Reduced by Ridicule Dancing Deliriously Intimidated &

SUMMER From To Scared of Stillness Soothed by Stillness Seekers Undone by Unconsciousness Unafraid of Uncertainty Massacred by the Mendacious Massaged by the Merciful Messed up by AMom Moored by BMom Erased by Energy Vampires Embraced by Empathizers Reduced by the Rapacious Refres

hanging out with Izora, after her kickass set at Lucky Strike Hollywood Friday night, including a blistering cover of Billie Eilish's Happier Than Ever, the 2nd time I'd enjoyed that song in 3 nights, after Natalie Maguire covered it Wednesday night, as I had no idea just how common my toxic relationship with Joseph clearly seems to be

hanging out with my friend & fellow artiste & foster kid Yagki, after her kickass set at Lucky Strike Hollywood last night

hanging out with my artist friend Marleana Wells after she bought a copy of my debut memoir Killing Justice at its 2nd birthday party on July 31st at The Untold Story Bookstore and Cafe in Anaheim

Hanging out with Natalie Maguire, the amazing singer/songwriter who just headlined the We Found New Music event at Hotel Ziggy, & absolutely killed it!...She is the very definition of a poet, with her ability "to take the pain of existence & transform it into beautiful music"...so I can't wait 2 watch her continue to evolve as an artist, as she's already helping others (including me) heal as she herself heals through her art!

hanging out with Noah Centineo, who co-stars with Will Poulter in the tender, searching, quietly hopeful Union County, after Monday night's Film Independent screening at the Landmark Sunset. It opens THIS FRIDAY, 8/14, SO GO SEE IT!...Its docufiction storytelling style reminded me of last year's similarly deeply moving East of Wall. Like my debut memoir Killing Justice, it’s less a story about the fall, and more about the fragile and hard-fought climb back up...Union County i

hanging out with Aaron Kremen, after his kickass hiphop set as part of Kremstock 26 at the Boomtown Brewery in DTLA this past Friday...Aaron also joined my friend Claire Gohst & Paper Citizen on one of his fave tracks of hers, while also performing with several other artists throughout the night

Hanging out with Adam Meeks, writer/director of the tender, searching, quietly hopeful Union County, after Monday night's Film Independent screening at the Landmark Sunset. It opens THIS FRIDAY, 8/14, SO GO SEE IT!...Its docufiction storytelling style reminded me of last year's similarly deeply moving East of Wall. Like my debut memoir Killing Justice, it’s less a story about the fall, and more about the fragile and hard-fought climb back up...Union County is one of the most

hanging out with Claire Gohst, lead singer of Paper Citizen, after we did an artist exchange of my debut memoir Killing Justice for my coming to her album release party (her set was amazing, by the way, as was the entire event!), as part of Kremstock 2026 at the Boomtown Brewery in DTLA, located just a block & a half away from the Metropolitan Detention Center (MDC), where the opening chapter of Killing Justice ends!

hanging out with my fellow principled Rebels Titan & Lilliana after Tuesday night's AIM 4 the Heart Heart Sessions urban poetry workshop

Hanging out with my fellow principled Rebels Titan & Lilliana & Baqi, about 3 years ago, as a placeholder for last night's picture with Titan & Lilliana & I, after a wonderful Aim4theHeArt Heart Sessions, which featured powerful pieces on the topic of Summer by Titan (before I arrived, sadly) Marisol Ibanez-Tintorer, Andrew Sandoval , LaDon, Azura Vash, Ekko, myself and Elizabeth the poet-Next week's topic is Passion-Hope u can join us!

Enjoyed another great Aim4theHeArt Heart Sessions urban poetry workshop last night, & next week's topic will be Passion . hope u can join us!