Running In My Own Trail > Life and Times: April 14, 2010..

Hello all.  I know it’s been a bit too long since my last post but I’m back with a few updates and pics on what’s going on with me and Viral Status Issue 3.

First off I’d like to say that April marks the 1 year Anniversary since the start of V.S. last year!

It’s covered some ground, but there’s still much more to be done…but consistency is key and I’m happy this project of ours is still going, and growing steadily with each coming issue.  There is a bit of a change since we last started this…It went from being a small 16 pg. magazine (spring 09′), to a more full featured 48pg. magazine (fall/winter 09′), and now with this issue I’m incorporating a video aspect as well as a printed version, so this will be the latest and greatest .

It’s interesting reaching this point in production… looking back a year from now everything seemed a bit impossible to do; But now it’s not about producing and pushing product, but more about looking at what’s already out there and making sure you outdid your last installment.  Almost like a race against yourself, pushing to do better then before.  I think it’s important sometimes to view things that way because often when your overly focused on doing better then someone/something else, you lose sight of your purpose and your reasoning in starting in the first place. Be true, and set the bar for yourself… Climb high enough and others are guaranteed to take notice.

In other news we just put the wraps on our second photo shoot on saturday.  Despite the hectic scheduling, last minute changes, and uncertain variables…It was once again a wonderful experience when everything was said and done, and I wouldn’t have it any other way.  I really have to tip my hat to those that contributed to help out the VS Family, I love to see young individuals like ourselves come together and produce something unique together, and making new friends along the way.

I’d like to thank first and foremost my brother Carl for helping coordinate the whole shoot despite his absense ( Really WOULD NOT be able to do it without you), Marcy for her support and brainstorming ideas ( Thanks for being there, and helping filter all the bad ideas into great ones! ), Jessica D. (for coming up with THE idea for the themes in the first place, once again your genius lol), Patrick (for taking one for the team lol), Nyasho, Tamara, Xavier, and Jermaine (For being coorporative and fun pro bono models lol), and last but not least Dominic Pierre and Justin Reid for their photographic services.

Here are some photos from the shoot…