THE CHEST HAIR CHRONICLES

2010-12-20T08:33:00.001-08:00

IM BACK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

4 whole month....

2010-03-03T20:01:00.000-08:00

its been that long since i've blogged.....well the wait is over! I'm back and I've got a lot to say....stay tune for weekly updates!

RIDICULOUS!

2009-11-10T07:21:00.000-08:00

IT'S BEEN A MINUTE SINCE I HAVE BLOGGED! BEEN DOING SOME TRAVELING, FREELANCE WORK, AND TRYING TO FIND MY PLACE IN THIS BIG WORLD! SO, I APOLOGIZE. THE INSPIRATION HAS NOT CEASED. IVE JUST NOT BEEN ABLE TO FIND THE TIME AND ENERGY TO TRANSLATE LIFE INTO "THE CHEST HAIR CHRONICLES..."

BUT PLEASE BELIEVE THAT MY CHEST CHAIR STILL SPEAKS........

STAY TUNED FOR NEW INSPIRATION, FASHION TIPS, GOOD DEALS AND MUCH MORE!

LOVE YA'LL

EARL.

P.S. CHECK OUT THIS LEGGO PIECE THAT'S IN PROGRESS! WHAT DO YOU THINK IT IS? I WANT TO MAKE SURE THE GENERAL PUBLIC CAN COMPREHEND!

Genesis 19

2009-10-22T10:11:00.001-07:00

Earl J. Peoples Jr.

NOTE: The story of Sodom is not just a story about samesex interest. It is a story which sums up the essence of "an attractive anointing!" Afterall those two angels were sent to spare the city, but ended up having to fight off a one night stand! WHEN YOUR MISSION IS CLEAR THERE WILL ALWAYS BE SOMEONE OR SOMETHING THAT COMES TO DISTRACT YOU...FIGHT IT OFF AND KEEP MOVING!

::HOLD ON::

2009-09-16T10:09:00.001-07:00

Here's my facebook status from earlier today....

"In intellectual matters you can think things out, but in spiritual matters you will only think yourself into further wandering thoughts and more confusion. Whatever your facing right now; bring all your "arguments and . . . every thought into captivity to the obedience of Christ" regarding the matter, and everything will become as clear as daylight to you!"

Last night I received a phone call from a very good friend of mine, he was disturbed on so many levels pertaining to his life, perspective, mentality, spirituality, personal demeanor, relationships, career, etc...no better way to put it then that! He was almost to the point of loosing it and calling it quits, but he decided to dial 10 digits and cried out for help! Now how many of us have been feeling the same way, but do nothing about it? So, we sit all alone in the back of the room and the corners of our minds...thinking, wondering and nearly giving in to our own self torture...Only to be left battling alone and fearful....Many I would say from time to time...

Some would say these ongoing feelings of discontent and confusion that are being spread abroad are a direct result of the world we live in and hard times...On many levels I agree. However, there has to be more going on within this battle of the mind, manners and morals vs. the world and hard times. Besides we all have had our share of ups and downs. And for many of us, hard times have only taught us a lesson or two...nothing to drastic! We may have not enjoyed the course, but we passed it...some of us! As for other's we failed to learn the lesson and as a result we now have to endure the scrutiny and embarrassment of repeating the course! On one hand we should be progressing and moving, but internally we have been held back because our faith is overshadowed with fear, which won't allow us to believe that we can be more then we are! THAT'S REALITY......

What am I trying to say:: What you are experiencing right now is nothing strange and it has not come to kill you! as Whitney Houston stated in her interview with Oprah "I wasn't Built to Break!" Just as this applies to Houston, so does it apply to you! We all we're built differently and sometimes we make the sad mistake of trying to operate outside of how we we're made...which makes life difficult, frustrating and complexed! UNNECESSARY!

Case in point:: A fan was created for one purpose and one purpose only! to circulate air; to cool something or someone down/off! Whether it's a ceiling fan, window fan, church fan or the fan in your computer. The purpose of the fan is singular! Let me ask you something...What is your ONE purpose? and when things get a little heated how do you cool down? when times get hard where do you continue to go about business as normal? Or do jump ship and began to take on a new method of operation? *sigh*

1 Peter 4:12 -13 "Friends, when life gets really difficult, don't jump to the conclusion that God isn't on the job. Instead, be glad that you are in the very thick of what Christ experienced. This is a spiritual refining process, with glory just around the corner." (Message Bible)

1. Don't panic! There is a lot going on behind the

scenes thenwhat's happening in this stage of your life!

2. Don't think your crazy! God is still with you even

when you can't hear or see him!

3. Don't mess up the process! Good things come out of refining!

...and at the end of this period you will be able to recite the words

of King David when he says:

"My troubles turned out all for the best—
they forced me to learn from your textbook [word or learn your ways]" Psalm 119:71 (Message Bible)

HOLD ON:: DON'T LET GO!

p.s. There can not be a shadow without light somewhere!

Earl

Fall Preview

2009-09-14T12:26:00.001-07:00

I BELIEVE..... FLY

Black Frames by:: Ray Ban's :: a gift

Black Velvet Blazer vintage by:: Oscar Del Renta :: $4

Black & White Printed Woven by:: Value Village :: $2

White v-neck by:: Puritan (Walmart) :: $3.99

Black Liquid Straight leg pants by Kanji :: a gift

Black Vintage Military Boot by:: Value Village :: $14.99

Silver Ring (in 2nd pic) from Georgetown Park Mall :: $8

Style :: PRICELESS

Styles by:: Earl

The Gospel of Inclusion: Controversial, but Good!?

2009-09-12T21:59:00.000-07:00

PART. 1

PART. 2

PART. 3

Tonex gets real! Can we?

2009-09-12T21:27:00.000-07:00

I don't need to write any more than this. Watch and Discuss

PART. 1

PART. 2

PART. 3

Thanks Ferreli for this footage!

:: Current Events ::

2009-09-11T06:21:00.000-07:00

who's the liar? but did you see the Presidents face when Joe Wilson screamed out? lol If Joe was a little closer our President would have took him out himself! lol one thing I love about Obama is that he ALWAYS keeps his cool! and I love that! This republicans just keep making a fool of themselves! *sigh*

Peep This unstructured leather jacket! To me, Chris Brown always has on something I can see myself wearing! Maybe it's the DC/VA swag he's good! :)

THE 1st Lady has been killing since 1/20/09 (inauguration day!) she is always so well put together!

These Boots weren't made for walking! they were made for ME!

2009-09-04T08:08:00.001-07:00

all of these designs can be found at www.bluefly.com for a few dollars less! now which ones should i buy? I'm leaning toward the black ones........DELIGHTFUL!

D.Squared brown lizard embossed leather boots $599

Frye maple leather 'Owen' tall lace boots $298

John Varvatos black calf 'Ago' studded boots $895

do i want my "baby" back?

2009-09-04T06:57:00.000-07:00

everyone who knows me knows that i change phones like i change underwear! lol name the latest and greatest PDA on the market and i have owned it....yep that one too! smh! so, i have had the iPhone 3g since December 08 and the only reason i have it is because my blackberry curve fell into the toilet. yeeeeeees! so, being the techno geek that i am... i used that as an excuse to purchase the iPhone! before the curve i had the world edition and before that the mogul! needless to say i think i want my blackberry back! while i do love the iPhone in all of it's glory and lavishness, i do miss the status a blackberry gives you! Obama made them popular, i made them cool! (i really didn't, but what if i had that kinda of pull in the world of technology. them maybe i could be like beyonce and have a phone named after me! remember those? smh)

so the question is should i keep the iPhone and get the Louis Vuittion case (which will make it seem new) or do i just get the blackberry bold? hmmmmm! this is so shallow, but these are the thing i enjoy.....

sinking sand....HELP

2009-09-02T07:49:00.000-07:00

I'm at a low point right now! that's reality! there is no way i can change that right. however, i can hold on to faith......

when i look back over the pass year of my life i realize that i have been barely making it! this truth applies to several areas of my life and honestly i believe it is a direct result of something i have done wrong! :/ I'm not going to sit here and blame it on the "recession" because i choose not to partake in it...all of my needs have been met this year. all the necessary things needed to survive from day to day! it seemed like if the gas tanks (both natural and spiritual) were on E that i would always find a way to be optimistic! in reality they were on E and i had no way of filling either one of them up...or did i not have the desire to fill them up!? *sigh*

needless to say...it's been a little over a month since i have felt this way "stuck"! while there are many who have high hopes for me there are times when i question those hopes for myself! and i know we all have these "low" moments, but it seems like i have more of these then other people i know. lol "oh earl!" lol

some may call it a "pity party" but i call it reality. i have found that in order to get from where you are; whether that's good or bad. you have to be realistic! know exactly where you are and where you stand. so many times we put on these big fronts and pose as being on top when in all actually where sinking DEEP! *smh* no more fronts for earl! this is who i am....confused, rejected, worried, disheartened, thoughtful, etc.....but on the flip side i still have faith! that's the life of a believer!

"hold on to faith and faith will hold on to you" Rod Parsley

"when a command from God is given, reason is never required. faith and faith alone must answer that door" Rod Parsley

these small quotes along with my daily readings are the only things that have been getting be through...

p.s. i had someone text me this morning and say "how are you?" i was very honest with them about how i was feeling and they responded..."i knew something was wrong. i will start to pray!" lol isn't it funny that even when you choose not to speak of your pain to others they still can see it, sense it, feel it!? lol

check out the clip below! the song is about 10 plus years old, but its still relevant today! atleast for me it is....

growing pains,

earl

I HATE THE SMELL OF IT!

2009-08-26T13:54:00.000-07:00

Do you have a habit of smelling things before you eat them? I do! But for some strange reason I don't have a problem with using other products that smell bad! Today I tired a new moisturizer on my face and it STANK!!!!! but after about 10 minutes I started to enjoy the new breeze that crossed the surface of my ebony hued skin. I guess this goes to show that it doesn't really matter how a thing smells as long as it's good and works for you. This doesn't just go for a simple moisturizer! Oh no, it applies to everything in LIFE!

Have you ever been in a situation where you didn't understand what was going on? A relationship or situation where you didn't like how the out come was looking? They say that in hindsight and retrospect that all things become clear. I have found that in many occasions things will become clear in the midst thereof. I know this blog is random, but random is good sometimes!

In closing, make sure that you are more in tune with the purpose behind everything rather then the smell or how it looks! you never know the greatness you could be missing out on. whether it be with something as complicated as people or as simple as skin care!

p.s. Shout out to my boy Timothy Fair! he cursed me out on yahoo messenger tonight because I have not been in contact with him! when I asked him for his number again I was in awe! I had all the right digits except for one! hahaha no wonder he never responded to my texts! lololol

love,

Earl

Yesterday's Revelation!

2009-08-25T06:18:00.000-07:00

My friend, Jessie Adore called me out of the blue! I was lounging in the sitting channel surfing between Making His Band and my new favorite reality show The Rachel Zoe Project (why am just starting to pay attention to this show? idk! but i love it)!!!! ANYWAY! Jessie, the most beautiful girl in the world called me last night! what a shocker! although I have known her for years we have never once talked on the phone! let alone for an hour an a half! What started off as a simple courtesy called ended up to be one big inspirational session! Both of us bouncing spiritual revelation and faith off of each other! It was simply AMAZING! I Love her! Jessie just relocated to NYC, where she was born and raised. She now lives in an amazing brownstone apartment in the heart of Harlem! I'm extremely excited for her and whats to come. GO JESSIE GO......

you can check out her work @ JessieAdore.com/blog

you can follow her life @ www.twitter.com/JessieAdore

This girl is on a move! WATCH OUT WORLD!

NOW! Let's talk about Brad & Taylor's relationship on The Rachel Zoe Project! These two remind me of my Columbus, OH bff (Megan) and myself! Both extremely sarcastic, loving, and stylish! Above their relationship I really admire Brad's sense of style! DOPE!!!!! He has officially been added to my inspirational style list! He's classic! Check Him Out!

Brad Goreski

Brad Goreski & Rachel Zoe

Brad Goreski & Taylor Jacobson

p.s. always be cognizant of the people in your world! they are there for a reason. it's not a matter of how often you speak with them. what matters the most is that when you do talk it's as if you you'll are long lost twins! Its all about relationship!

Your free to be You,

Earl

Back!

2009-08-22T18:59:00.000-07:00

I been gone for a minute now I'm back with.........So, much to say!

It's been exactly 8 days since I have blogged! RIDICULOUS! I guess this blog has become apart of that whole social network get away! :(

NEVERTHELESS I'M BACK! and my motivation to blog stems from the movie Julie & Julia. The true story of Julie Powell and Julia Child's! If you have not seen this movie you need to make it your business to see it! IT'S GREAT! Inspiration and Real! It's a must see! In the movie you come face to face with two very interesting lives and their journeys to pursue "cooking"! I know it doesn't seem interesting, but it really is! So go see it!

In the movie Julie is a typical NY girl who longs to become and author. Due to life's circumstances she has not been about to fulfill that dream...until NOW! :) outside of her boring government job and marriage she decides to start a blog based off of what she loves to do; cooking! She completes 546 receipts from Julia Child's cook book in 365 days! everyday she blogs about it! hey she's passionate, so why not!? she goes from no comments for over 56 comments in a day! her blog gains the eye of the NY times as well as several publisher and Julia Child's herself! COOL HUH! YEA! that's all.....go see it!

OK, so I have been doing a lot of thinking, meditating and re tracking my life up until now. I must say...I am in my finest moment! Even in the midst of me not have consistency in my life. I feel like I am in a good place mentally. spiritually there is always room for improvement. I will say this though: I'M AT PEACE! Last week I attend the 80Th convocation for my church and I was renewed as well as confirmed! I'M IN THE RIGHT PLACE! and that feel GOOD! :)

enough for now....MORE MORE MORE MORE to come this week!

Meet Nicole: David's BFF!

2009-08-14T08:01:00.000-07:00

LAST NIGHT WAS AMAZING! I attend a farewell gathering for my dear friend Mr. David "D.T." Thompson! He is moving to Los Angeles, CA on the 25th to continue his pursuit as a hair stylist. The pictures you see here are a product of his work! The Washington, D.C. /Metropolitan area will be vacant without David's sense of style, but most of all his warming smile, gentile heart and priceless sense humor will me missed! WE WILL MISS YOU DAVID! :) *tear* but as we all know...This move is your magic 8! (new beginning) lol!

OK so they had a cake for David, but no candles! lol how about this for a sign? our friend Holly runs to her car and she brings back a number 8 shaped candle! NOW! with my 3rd eye I saw more then the candle I saw a confirmation!So i walk over to David and say "do you know what you just blew out! lol" In my studies I have found that the number 8 means new beginnings! Needless to say I am extremely excited for David and the new road ahead of him! GO DAVID! LOVE YA!!!!!

NOW MEET NICOLE......

She won the "silent killer" award last night! As soon as she walked in the door my eyes were glued to her! From head to toe she killed! She has her "gun" loaded and was armed and DANGEROUS! :) After a little small talk and slice of vanilla cake I found that she was not just another pretty face! She was quite the stylist-cool kid as well! GO NICOLE! She even turned me on to some new blog sites and underground stations in NYC! Needless to say my next NYC trip will be very successful because of one night with Nicole!

In closing, last night was a BLAST for me! For everyone else it was probably a normal Thursday night chill session, but for me it was a new experience! I consider myself to be very sociable, but I don't go out much. I rarely "paint the town" as they say. I'm more into interior decorating (staying in the house! lol) I guess after last night I will consider doing exterior painting! :)

p.s. I also caught up with my BFF of 7 years! I was extremely excited to she her in the place! Love you Holly! :)

One more pic of Nicole! lol (yes I was press for her!) peep her shoe game! :)

Live and Love,

Earl

I didn't foresee this, but I'm prepared!

2009-08-12T08:58:00.000-07:00

so.....its been about 3 weeks since I've relocated back home (Washington, D.C.) and submitted my application for graduate school! While I was excited about these endeavours two weeks ago...I've recently found myself becoming inpatient!

As I sit here finishing my maple & brown sugar oatmeal and homemade coffee my mind races...........Why hasn't my job transferred to the city yet? Why is it taking so long for my previous institution to send my transcript! I have done my part! calling every week, following up, etc..... I mean there is but so much house work that can be done around here! and being in the house every week is getting old....this is me being inpatient!

On the flip side I have had the chance to do a lot of thinking, separating, and reading! These three have become a routine for me since i have abandoned all social networks....I cant say that I hate it either!

But, like always I got a glimpse of hope during my morning devotion time! check this out:

"When we are afraid, the least we can do is pray to God. But our Lord has a right to expect that those who name His name have an underlying confidence in Him. God expects His children to be so confident in Him that in any crisis they are the ones who are reliable. Yet our trust is only in God up to a certain point, then we turn back to the elementary panic-stricken prayers of those people who do not even know God. We come to our wits’ end, showing that we don’t have even the slightest amount of confidence in Him or in His sovereign control of the world. To us He seems to be asleep, and we can see nothing but giant, breaking waves on the sea ahead of us."

(from "my utmost for his highest" devotional www.rbc.org)

RIGHT ON TIME FOR ME!!!!

SO back to the excitement i possessed 2 weeks ago! even in the midst of me not "working" right now, getting a $50 ticket yesterday, car in and out the shop, charger to my mac book breaking, feeling alone, and whatever else has transpired lately! I STILL BELIEVE THAT SOMETHING GREAT IS COMING FOR ME! :)

P.s. I going to make my way to the thrift store today! last week I saw a Vintage Christian Dior bath robe for a whooping $7! DOPE! i pray its still there!

time to get personal

2009-08-09T12:15:00.000-07:00

is it just me or has facebook, twitter and other social networks become VERY invasive!? I mean we no longer have to pic up the phone or meet up for coffee in order to catch up with friends, family and associates! All we have to do is log into our facebook accounts and with in 2 clicks and 3 seconds we find out their relationship status, thought pattern (via their status updates) and even know where they've been,. who they've been with, how they were doing it and why they were doing it!!

In times pass I have been guilty of participating in this adolescent behavior! Growing up I was always a very personal person and today I choose to return to my roots! By no means am I down playing these social networks because I believe they are vital at times. But was with anything; soical networks are good in doeses!

for now email, text, phone calls and blogging are as social as I will be!

Arie sung it, Bentley wrote it and I wore it!

2009-08-06T07:55:00.000-07:00

When India Arie first came out with the hit song "I am not my hair!" she made a statement! the hook went s
omething like this:

"I am not my hair, I am not this skin, I am not your expectations no. I am not my Hair, I am not this skin, I am the soul that lives within....."

But what about your gear, wardrobe, attire? she forgot about that!

WELP! that's why I'm writing....there was a time when I was ridiculed for being so outlandish with my dress! and because I was not yet mature enough to handle such hatred I backed down f

rom being me...

Today, I stand to reclaim who I am with STYLE! whether I'm at work, church, park, mall or school I choose! Mr. Bentley says this:

manners + confidence + style =swagger...I could not agree more!

Your manners should never be compromised in any setting!

Your confidence should be build daily through your spiritual walk!

Your style should just speak for itself!

The next time you step into your closet to get dressed do something different! Pull out that "ugly" tie and match it with the yellow shirt everyone hates! Bring out that grotesque pleated skirt and purple heels! Who knows you just might like it!

"Never allow another mans perception to determine what looks good to you!"

Earl J. Peoples

I found my purpose!

2009-08-04T06:01:00.000-07:00

....the last three days have been an eye opener for me! I hung out with a few friends, enjoyed great worship on Sunday and even reunited a college buddy randomly at the gas station! lol In everyone of these settings I found a new Me! The once shy, timid and non-confrontational me has slowly progressed into a well spoken, courageous and well reasoned young man! and that I am proud of! how did that happen? I'm not to sure! can I take credit for that? I dont think so!

Over the course of time I have found my true purpose! Myles Munroe says this about purpose:

"Purpose gives birth to hope and instills the passion to act...purpose is the master of motivation and the mother of commitment!"

I have noticed that the older I got the more bolder I come! Bold enough to reach for what I really want, be who I really am and live out my real purpose.......

word of the week and for my life: PURPOSE!

what's yours?

Her Testimony

2009-07-31T10:55:00.000-07:00

Whenever I hear this song I don't hear a commercial!

I hear the cry of a believer; someone who knows what it's like to "Dream BIG!" and then live to see it!

Listen to Her speak......

Now that you've recogized it...what will you do with it?

2009-07-31T09:57:00.000-07:00

have you ever started something, but never finished it?
have you ever come up with what you thought was a GREAT idea, but never could find the energy to live it out?
have you ever said to yourself "I wish I would have....."

...It was not until May of this year that I learned the power and value in following through with something!..... For as long as I can remember I have always had an extremely vivid imagination! But because of fear and insecurities I never really took the time to allow my imagination to truly run wild... I would just lock all of my God-given-creativity in the back of my mind! (retard)...although I could literally see myself doing, being, living and having whatever it was that came to mind. I just never knew how it would take place! :( ..... well! I've found the secret! :)

JUST FOLLOW THROUGH..........

James 2:20 (Amplified Bible)

²⁰Are you willing to be shown [proof], you foolish (unproductive, spiritually deficient) fellow, that faith apart from [good] works is inactive and ineffective and worthless?

...I have always had the faith, hope and belief, but i never really possessed the strength, courage and "where with all" to WORK IT OUT! by no means am I calling myself lazy! I have always been determined to obtain whatever I reach for in life, but as with everything we do in life we should strive to do it better the second, third, fourth and fifth time around.....

Don't allow yourself to become lazy! whatever is on your agenda to do in the next few weeks or coming months, DO IT! even if you think it's unreachable....please know that as you being to move forward and release fear that things will began to line....they have for me and it hasn't even been a week since I took the first step! :)

work & walk.........

THE DEFINITION

2009-07-29T09:50:00.000-07:00

Outside of my recent infatuation with mine…I have come to notice that many people have difficulties with embracing the “unpleasant” parts of who they really are...for some it's the fear of being looked at as abnormal or unattractive…For others it's just irritating and unpleasant, but whatever your reasoning it’s apart of you….

…By trying to shave and wax off those intimate parts of who we are we lose the distinct and God given characteristic that makes us different…

…. This blog is being presented to help us embrace the hidden parts of who we are in order to show forth the beauty of creation…whether you like it or not “IT’S” there for a reason whether it’s a little or a lot; its a part of who you are…its’ that one strand in your DNA that sets you apart…. it's real…it's raw…it's you!

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THE CHEST HAIR CHRONICLES!