Happy New Year! Make 2015 a Great One!

Happy New Year everyone! I hope your 2015 brings plenty of fun times, fond memories, and unforgettable moments. I have had one heck of a 2014. I took the early part of my year last to accomplish a remodel to my place, spend much needed time with family and set things right with my social life while my professional journey took a pit stop.

And I'm not quitting in the slightest.  I would have posted tons right now on the inter webs getting into the new year and all. But I wanted my first post of the new year to happen when I felt it was ready to happen. So I thank you for taking the time to read this.

So, now I start 2015 with lots done and even more on my plate. I challenge myself to find a professional opportunity to match my skills, yet challenge me enough to make change. Change not just in myself but those around me as well.

Which brings me to today. I'm currently in a professional journey as a leader who had been given a challenge to positively make change and influence others to reach their potential.

I also have many other things planned in the coming months and I don't expect to slow down not one bit. I may find myself moving soon, while putting things in my life in perspective and in clarity.

So please stay tuned!

~S~

Socialite, Projects Moving Forward, & A Small Blog Update

I drew this free handed on the Paper App for iPad.  Pretty neat huh? :-)

Ok peeps, what's good?  Hope everyone is doing good.  It's been a while since I've updated my blog in a bit and I also have a bit to talk about.  I'll spare all the huge details so that we can get back to our lives.  But I have a lot of good stuff to talk about.

Local Socialite

A bit has changed when it comes to my social networking skills.  I've been putting them to use and have received some really good results.  I recently became New Media Director for a political campaign.  One that proved to be very challenging and also very insightful.  I helped make history and strides in progress. Even though we didn't come through as successful winners in the end, we made history featuring the first black county board candidate for DuPage County.  It drew a lot of attention and also showcased our candidate's profile in the Daily Herald.  I might be on to something good here. 

Projects Making Way

There are details still being worked out but it is a musical project, and I'm in the creative center along with a few others.  Hopefully, this will be finished soon and be out sometime soon.  I can't speak too much about it out of respect of those involved but will tell you that it's also been a good challenge for me.

Small Update featuring Storify!

I attend all kinds of events and outings.  Some are of a personal nature, others pertaining to my projects, and also some involving social networking with companies and entrepreneurs alike.  I've been making a point to try and filter these when posting on my blog and found that Storify does an amazing job of doing it.  So I've included a new link bar above the main posts on my blog.  It's broken into 3 links.  One for the main page here, linking posts pertaining to my projects and personal thoughts, and now Storify Posts, for when I attend any social networking events and the such. I'm also going to be show casing my flickr #Project365 Gallery as well.  I have 2 posts up for viewing from Storify already for those interested in seeing how future posts will look in the coming months.  It's all good stuff. 

Other then that...that pretty much sums it all up for me right now.  So enjoy your Passover weekend, and help the kiddies with their Easter Eggs.  Until next time...

Keep It Funky, Keep It Fresh, and I'll catch you on the Flipside!

~S~

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Social Media Junkies Need Intervention

I laugh in amazement how some people over extend themselves in the digital world. Don't get me wrong, I have a Facebook, Google+, Twitter, Flickr, and my own personal Blog, but I use those in their own environment and try not to over extend them. Doing so gives life to each service. For example, Twitter is a great method for me to get my thoughts and ideas out there while meeting new people who either share the same interests or give their insights on mine. Facebook is use more for people I actually know and am currently administrator of 3 Facebook Pages, but I try not to over extend them UNLESS there is a common purpose behind it. The main reason why I'm voicing my opinion on this matter is that I've seen many people out there on YouTube, and other social sites trying to "Make It" or get noticed, and seen more downward spirals VS successes. Now I'm not saying don't peruse your dream but what I am saying is that you need to know your audience and you need to be EFFECTIVE to your followers. ENGAGE them, help them promote what they are about, and keep a solid network in motion. I have this Blog as my personal space on the inter webs to rant and rave on what I feel about at the moment and know that any of my awesome followers appreciate that I take the time to write and give insight on what I am working on. Speaking of what I am working on for 2012, there are many new projects in my lab, which will be posted about in a future post very soon. However, my Project365 has taught me a lot about being effective in social media and I intend on taking what I learned and move forward into more successes. So here is how I usually break it down;

Twitter: The whole point of twitter is to share information, so have at it! Yea, sometimes you get followed by spam bot pushing porn, or follow people that seemed level headed in their feed, and then all of a sudden late and night their posting borderline pornography looking for compliments. But hey, it is what it is. I am doing a new social media method on twitter by following a new user at least once a day.

Facebook: My opinion of Facebook is simple. It's for close friends and family members, anything more is a ploy to promote a product or view. Every wonder how much drama wouldn't exist if you didn't add everyone on Facebook? Well, I'll tell you, you don't get any!

Google+: This is such great idea on privacy and sharing features, the only issue is that the user base isn't that large, yet. But I can add anyone on my Google+ profile and feel OK about sharing my posts.

So keep your eyes peeled for an update on my projects for 2012. And as always...

Keep it Funky, Keep it Fresh, and I'll catch you on the Flipside!

~S~

New Year...New Project...New Goals...Same B.H.P.

Yes! The new year is finally upon us and there is much to talk about.  First things first, I want to thank everyone that came out to my New Years party last night.  It was so much fun and I can wait to put together all the photos that we took from that night.  Also I understand we got some good video clips shot from my brother. Hopefully that makes it past the cutting room floor and on to a video post.  I was running a photo booth from my iMac so that all the guests at my party can take photos from the party.  It was all in good fun and I will be posting most of them on some of my social networking sites.  Here are some of the ones I thought were pretty cool.

 

Speaking of awesome photos. I wanted to try something new this year as a little hobby. Yes, I need another hobby. Not only have I been working on a mix-tape, and a YouTube Channel, and The B.H.P. Blog / Facebook Fan Page, but I also want to work on my photography as well. So I decided to start my very first Project 365 flickr® photo stream. The way this works is that everyday for 2011 I will be uploading one photo a day. There is no special type of photo or reason of photo just a plain old photo onto my flickr® photo stream. I also have the option of touching up the image too to add effect but they point of the project is to upload one photo a day till the end of 2011. So here goes with today's image. 

If you wish to follow the feed It will be updated through my twitter feed, or you can follow the flickr® photo stream here.  I will still be hard at work on The CellsMen mix-tape and my other projects as well, so as always, this is the central HUB of all my activities. 2011 is looking to be a great year for me, I wish that it will be the same for you all as well.  God Bless and I'll catch you guys on the Flip-side!

Updates on My Current Projects

"Month At The Museum" 
I was trying to see how long I could make it through the selection process for this until I made it public.  But alas my friends, I didn't make it past the second round.  I think that I would have been a great choice for this experiment and know that they missed out on a great opportunity in choosing me, but hope that their experiment goes great and wish the winner the best of luck.  I guess it's on to the next one.  As a little laugh and giggle, here is my promo video for the project that I submitted.  The following YouTube Videos contain a thank you from the Museum of Science and Industry along with my Promo Video for the application process. 
"My Promo Shoot"
Promo Video from MSI

"Mixtape: The Cellsmen"

This has been a great experience and perfect summer project for myself. What started as something to do just for kicks, has turned into a great experience for me as a writer. It has put me through an experience where I can try paint a picture with words. Most of the songs are fun and funny, while there are a couple that are more serious, either way I'm pretty happy with the way production has been coming along. Look for this to come out near the end of September.

"YouTube Channel"

What can I say about this? It is so much fun doing this thing! The production and storyboard take sometime but in the end it is definitely worth it. I have gotten some great feedback and hope to apply it to future episodes.

"The Relationship Story"

This has been such a mind free experience and I want to finish it so bad, but also want to make sure that I don't water-down the content. I have decided to take a small break from this and hope to resume back to writing the rest of the story near the years end.

I am happy to be bless with the time and ability to have these projects and people who support their creation. Until, next time!

The First Episode Of B.H.P. ENT-TV! 2010 SUMMER PROJECT "THE CELLSMEN" REVEALED!

VIDEO LINK: HERE

Hello Peeps!  This is my first actual video episode of B.H.P. ENT-TV.  I tend to do a lot of the same things when summer arrives.  Like go on vacations to Las Vegas, Puerto Rico, or someplace different.  While I still intend on doing some of those things, it will be later on in the year. This episode is just a small sample as I am trying to find a consistent format for post these episodes up.  It will be about all kinds of talk topics and news around the world.  Enough about that, let move on with my summer project.

"THE CELLSMEN" PROJECT

This has been a very interesting topic.  I have been talking to some of my close friends and family and got a lot of compliments regarding my story telling/writing and said that I should write poems and such.  Well to some people's surprise, during my hours and hours in study hall during my high school years I used to write poetry.  I do believe that it has helped me tell my story from my blog with a sure lock of emotion tied to every episode.  So as I was joking around with some friends about the lyrics in a lot of songs out there playing in the radio waves, we all decided to work together and make a Mix-tape.  So after about 3 mins talking about it while we started planning the mix-tape production we chose the name "THE CELLSMEN" for obvious reasons, we all work in the Wireless Telecommunications industry.  Our Promotional Single called "ZOMBIE SWAG" will be coming out in the next 3 days or so.  Please be sure to check it out!  God Bless everyone in my life and the ones that aren't!

Failure Is Not An Option, But They Planned It To Be My Option...

Failure, nothing is more hurtful to one's pride.  Be it an issue with a loved one, a situation at work, or an intense game of Call Of Duty, all that matters is one gets hurt or pissed, and feels like a loser.  Well, all I can say pretty much is that there are so many things I take my patience in, and pour solid dedication into, just to let down.  I'm not looking for help, just an understanding that shit is never handed to you.  You can try and try and try again, sometimes you don't realized that you have always been the victim, and when you realize that, you still beat yourself down for it.  Well Fuck it, misery loves company, well the first rounds on me...

This song puts it best, I don't need to say no more, I'll let Bone do it for me.  I'll try harder and harder and make it one day...

Video Link: HERE

I've Upgraded to SaúlBHP Version 3.1 (Now With Push!) - Twittering, Social Networking, And My Official Blog

Hey peeps! It's your friendly neighborhood web-slinger. Here are some updates that I've made towards my online persona.


The Official Blog Of Saúl Acevedo®

I've just finished putting some finishing touches on my blog and gave it a fresh reboot in look and features. Added a new search bar (powered by Google) which gives you the ability to search through my blog and get quick access to specific posts, access to my twitter feed via approval badge, and now the ability to leave me voice messages to my Google Voice Account! I have been taking sometime to perfect my posts and writing style down and will begin to post more on my blog. I am coming fresh off the heels of retouching my online social circle and will be eliminating all co-workers and political figures from my social accounts. If you wish to stay as a professional business connection, you are more then welcomed to use my LinkedIn account and stay connected with me. I feel keeping social sites like facebook and MySpace for friends and family a more fresh and real experience, having to not rethink the way you message about day to day things will be a breather for me. Also, it will let me dive deeper into my online potential.


The Relationship Story®

I have been figuring out what would be a good time slot to post any new episodes to this ongoing tale of how one person in love, deals with the emotions that have overcome their judgment of how to deal, and embraces new decisions that effect ones heart. I have trialed the time slot of Sunday or Monday mornings, and have decided to select Monday as the Official day to post any new episodes of this story. I feel I do my best writing at the end of my weekend. It is a stress re leaver and also my most creative time by comparison. I will be launching new episodes every Monday morning and promote through the day. Comments are always welcomed and appreciated. I thank all that have read any or all episodes to this story and promise to keep it as real and truthful in a emotional level as possible.

In closing, I hope everyone that visits my page enjoys the new look and welcomes all the new wackiness and awesomeness that I bring to the table. I would like to say that I have inspired some to become better individuals, whether with family or friends and also the most important factor, CELEBRATE LIFE! God Bless and catch you guys on the FL1P513D!


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I'm Giving Up Social-Networking for Lent! I'll Return To The InterWebs In 40 Days!

Yes it's True, after much debate I've decided to honor my faith and remove one the most time consuming things that I love to do, and give it up for lent. Social-Networking, via outlets like twitter, facebook, MySpace and even LinkedIn are on the top of my list to be removed for the next 40 days and nights, during this time I hope that it encourages me to embark on some other hobbies that I've been putting off, and help pour my mental focus into something that will better myself in the end. I encourage anyone else that may be interested in the same thing to follow these guidelines that I feel might be the proper outlook to make this actually count.

Rules:

1. Disable all notification features on your social networking site to prevent you from looking into your profile(s). I've done this to all of mine.
2. Delete/uninstall any and all social networking apps for your phone/smart device.
3. Blogs: I've been torn on this one, blogs are good ways to vent or share important thoughts or pieces of information, and from the feedback I received, I know of some who will continue to blog and some who won't. I will side with the ability to continue to blog as It might help me understand any withdrawals I may have and I still will be able to share my important events that will happen in the meantime. What I will do is turn off my twitterfeed from my blog to my twitter as it will be an automated form of cheating.
4. Socializing via Cell Phone (i.e. email, Calling or SMS texting) will be acceptable for communication, just make sure that you don't break over into the social sites, not even to view any photos or videos or profiles! This is a MUST!

I have to extend a huge thank you to: Catholic Tech Tip (http://catholictechtips.stblogs.com/) for supplying the images for use on my social sites.

Please take a moment to view their blog and rip the images from them. Until next time,

GOD BLESS AND BE SAFE!

P.S. Please pray for me as I feel I might not last...