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Super Moon Saved My Life

Posted by Jovon Torres on May 6, 2012
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Hey World,

So, I have been busy working and trying to do something with my life. I have a few updates for you all about what I’ve been doing recently. I’ll post most of the updates in video vlogs that I have created on my Youtube page. I really miss writing these posts for you all to read because it’s also a great outlet for me. When there is no one else to talk too I know that I can release here on my personal website (blog) for the world to see/read.

What have you all been up too? I hope you all are doing well and life isn’t too stressful in your ‘hood’. Okay, I’ll get to my updates…here you go.

So last night was the SUPER MOON and it was visible for a short period of time for all to see. This is the only time in the entire year that the moon is like 16% bigger and 33% brighter than normal (I read that online somewhere). We’ll the super moon wasn’t quite the super moon when my wife and I saw it last night but it did save our lives. Here is my vlog video of me illustrating the events the best I could.

 

Pretty scary when I sit back and think about how that moment could have been if I wasn’t staring at that moon. Would I be here to write this blog? Or would you have heard by news or word of month about either my death or accident?

This made me think how quickly we take our lives for granted. That second or two would have changed (I can only imagine) my life and my wife’s life forever. I’m so glad that we both were able to make it to the comedy club and have a good time. We come close to those types of accidents everyday and I would say that most of them are out of our control.

 

Okay…changing gears really quickly to something a little more positive and funny. I was in Los Angeles last weekend for the Kyle Cease Seminar and it was life changing for me. I had a GREAT time learning about being in the moment and going with the flow. I learned how our mind is a tool and we need to take control of it to create endless amounts of opportunities and content. I’ll talk more about this in another blog I do this week (promise), but for now I want to show you a clip of me doing open mic at Tommy T’s here in Sacramento and just going with the flow. I was in the moment and it showed. Of course, I had some back up material but I didn’t know what jokes I was going to use and there wasn’t a set order. I was in the moment and I LOVED IT! Here take a look and see for yourself.

 

 

See…I told you that I was in the moment. It started off pretty slow and I wasn’t 100% in the flow until probably the last 2 minutes of the video. This is where fear and anxiety left me and I was in this zone. I was supposed to do a 5 minute set and ended up with almost a 9 minute set. I’m so glad that I didn’t get yanked off stage. What did you think? Yeah, I know I cuss a lot but it’s just a release for me.

Well it’s that time for me to go to bed. I have work in the AM plus a workout. Stay tuned to my blogs as I talk about my experience in L.A. Night ya’ll!

Peace, Love and Blogs,

Jovon Torres

 

 

Audition Day! Wish me luck

Posted by Jovon Torres on April 11, 2012
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Good Morning World,

Thank you to those who read my blog and those who either subscribed (followed) or left comments. That was truly the best part of my morning…and waking up next to my wife, Terica, and our dog Tommy.

So, today is the big audition day for the Educational Theatre Program with Kaiser Permanente in Oakland, California. Its a really exciting and fun job where you travel acting out plays for K-12 grades and building awareness (abstinence, violence prevention, safety, health and fitness) as well as community. I have to read a 1-minute monologue (never read a monologue EVER) to the panel of judges and wait to see if I get called back. If called back then I have to sing a song, learn a dance choreography, and do cold line readings. Phew!

So here is the monologue that I choose to do. I found it online and thought this would relate to the “Secrets” (STD/HIV) play ETP does at teh high school level.

What do you think?

Okay, so I filmed a quick video of me acting out the monologue and put it on Youtube for feedback. Since you all are like family now, I’ll share it with you…just don’t laugh. HEY! I said don’t laugh. Ok, Ok, I laughed a little too.

Here it is. What do you think?

I hope you like my vlogs because I am always looking for people to subscribe to my channel. www.youtube.com/beatfrk . This is another quick blog because I need to get ready and drive 90 minutes to Oakland and it’s RAINING outside. I’ll let you all know if I get a call back!

Have a great day and do something nice for someone…PAY IT FORWARD!

Peace, Love and Blogs,

Jovon Torres

P.S. Follow me on Twitter

Back on the Grind!

Posted by Jovon Torres on April 10, 2012
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Hey World,

Yes! It’s me Jovon and am back! I left WordPress for Blogger and was highly disappointed. I also paid for my domain name (JovonTorres.com) to make this an official website/blog for my fans, followers, family, friends, uhh…what else can I add with an “F”? Sorry for being silly!

If you didn’t know that I do Stand-up comedy…now you know (surprise)! Here is a recent clip of a performance at an open mic. What do you think?

This was a really tough crowd and if I didn’t have some open mics under my belt I could have easily crumbled on stage it was that tough, but I keep it professional and keep PUSHING! I get a few laughs but it was like pulling teeth in that room. I’ve learned that you can never anticipate how an audience will react to your jokes. You may not like my material but I’m still evolving as a comic and really trying to find “my style.”

I’ll be updating my personal blog daily/weekly so that you can all follow me on my journey as a stand-up comedian. I’ll also share some personal experiences and stories from my life. I do hope that you follow and leave comments if you have questions. I’ll make this post quick and short but expect more thought-provoking and of course silly posts here and there. Love you all!

Peace, Love and Blogs,

Jovon Torres

P.S. Please follow me on Twitter and “LIKE” my Facebook page.

Happy Father’s Day

Posted by Jovon Torres on June 19, 2011
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Hey World,

It’s been a very long time since I posted anything to this blog. I really enjoy doing my blogs but life can really get you off track, especially work and more work. I’m just glad that I have a job. It could be worst right?

I just wanted to take a quick moment to say, Happy Father’s Day to all of the fathers taking care of business. If you are a dead beat dad reading this post…shame on you! But it isn’t too late to become a great role model for your child (son or daughter). I have a lot of regrets in life, but I have a chance to do better the second time around when I have children. Of course growing up without my father in my life was hard, but you can’t let that keep you from achieving your goals and dreams. I just think of how much different my life could have been if my father was in my life and impacted it negatively. Who knows…who cares…point is this. BE THERE FOR YOUR CHILDREN AND BE A POSITIVE MALE ROLE MODEL.

If you’re not teaching your son to be a man, then someone on TV will…TRUTH! Let’s think of the role models many young kids look up to today who are on TV….Lil Wayne, Drake, T.I., LeBron James, Bruno Mars, Chris Brown, Usher, Luda and the list goes on and on….and on.

Being a father means more than providing food and shelter for your family. Being a father is providing comfort, security, safety, positive coaching, morals, instilling responsibilities and character into your children’s life. And let’s not forget about academic support! GET OUT AND VOTE BE A FATHER!

Peace, Love and Blogs,

Jovon Torres

Transformation #1: July 29, 2010 (Week 1-4)

Posted by Jovon Torres on July 29, 2010
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Hello World!

So, if you have followed my recent blogs…then you already know who I am. If you are new to my blogs, Hello! My name is Jovon Torres and I am just a regular married 27 year old…who enjoys blogging…duh! lol. Just Playing! Welcome to my blog page and thanks for stopping by.

Today, I would like to talk about the first four (4) weeks of my Transformation (workouts)! Autobots Roll Out! (in Optimus Prime Voice) :-) I’ll discuss my routines and some of the exercises I do…but before I continue…I am NOT a personal trainer, nor do I know everything about personal fitness and health. I am just a beginner…some guy…who is merely talking about HIS PERSONAL experiences and what exercises/workouts he does. THAT’S IT!

However, I the day and age we live in with technology and the Internet, you can find just about ALL your answers to your questions online. That’s what I did! I did some research about workout plans and landed at www.MuscleandFitness.com. I used to buy the magazine, so I was familiar with the name. I found some links on their website and BOOM! I printed out a 12-week workout plan.

Here is the workout routine I got off of the Muscle and Fitness website. (THERE ARE THOUSANDS OF WORKOUTS ONLINE!)

DAILY WORKOUT SCHEDULE

DAY #1 MONDAY-CHEST/BICEPS

CHEST

  1. Incline Smith Machine Press- SETS (4) REPS (10)
  2. Flat Bench Barbell Press- SETS (4) REPS (10)
  3. Chest Dips- SETS (3) REPS (10)
  4. Pec Decs- SETS (3) REPS (12)

BICEPS

  1. EZ Bar Curls- SETS (3) REPS (8-10)
  2. Concentration Curls- SETS (3) REPS (10)
  3. Reverse Barbell Curls- SETS (3) REPS (12)

DAY #2 TUESDAY-REST DAY

DAY #3 WEDNESDAY-LEGS/SHOULDERS

LEGS

  1. Squats- SETS (5) REPS (10)
  2. Leg Press- SETS (4) REPS (10)
  3. Stiff Leg Deadlifts- SETS (4) REPS (8-12)
  4. Seated Calf Raises- SETS (3) REPS (8-10
  5. Standing Calf Raises- SETS (3) REPS (12-15)

SHOULDERS

  1. Dumbbell Shoulder Press- SETS (4) REPS (10)
  2. Seated Dumbbell Lateral Raises- SET (3) REPS (10)
  3. Rear Delt Machine- SETS (3) REPS (10)
  4. Dumbbell Shrugs- SETS (3) REPS (10)

DAY#4-REST DAY-THURSDAY

DAY#5 BACK/TRICEPS-FRIDAY

BACK

  1. Wide Grip pull Ups- SETS (4) REPS (10)
  2. Lat Pull Downs- SETS (4) REPS (10)
  3. One Arm Dumbbell Row- SETS (4) REPS (10)
  4. T-Bar or Cable Row- SETS (4) REPS (10)

TRICEPS

  1. Lying Tricep Extension- SETS (3) REPS (10)
  2. Rope pulldown- SETS (3) REPS (10)
  3. Reverse Single Arm Extension SETS (3) REPS (10)
  4. Dips- SETS (3) REPS (8-15)

WEEKEND REST-DAY#6 & #7-SATURDAY and SUNDAY

So, there you go! That is the workout that I pulled from M&F…I tweaked it out some and will show you want I do different now on my workouts. If you are reading this and want to change your body image or be more fit…just use this as a model to at least get you started back in the gym. You can always buy personal training sessions, which cost A LOT OF MONEY, or try to do it yourself. There is no wrong answer…just the right move! So what are you waiting for…GET UP AND GET TO THE GYM!

Until next time…

Love, Peace and Blogs,

Jovon Torres a.k.a Beatfreak

P.S. Please follow me on www.twitter.com/beatfreak916

Summer Days and Summer Nights-Final

Posted by Jovon Torres on July 29, 2010
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Hello World!

So, I’m thinking of making this my last “Summer Days and Summer Nights” blog because I don’t want to bore you with my “highlights” for the day…I mean come on…that’s why you should follow me on Twitter…right? www.twitter.com/beatfreak916 

Please go to the link and follow me if you aren’t already. If you have a Twitter account, please let me know so that I can follow you as well. Sound like a plan? Cool! :-)

Ok, so I need to talk about yesterday (since I didn’t post) and tomday…well I really didn’t do much. My wife and I are hosting this Family Dinner on Saturday at our house, so I’ve been working around the house trying to get things looking nice. I did a lot of yard work…but it still looks like crap back there…lol…no lie! Very defeating… :-(

I’ve played Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 a lot and well…that was also defeating because I SUCK! lol. That game can make you SO upset because people cheat HARD on that game. lol. And let’s not even talk about “SPAWN KILLS”…yeah, let’s change the topic. “MW2 can kiss my (fill in the line with whatever word you feel deserves to be used) ____________________________”!

Well my summer is going by rather quick…and the Fall semester will be here and I’ll be back at work. I kinda need to get back to work to make some money. Summers off is great but you have no money and don’t get paid. BOO!

If I haven’t mentioned that I started to really get serious about working out and my health…well I have, so I will start a separate blog on the “Transformation”. Please take some extra time and read those blogs as well. I will be posted a new blog within the next 48 hours…promise.

Well for those few who read my blosg…THANK YOU SO MUCH! I don’t know who you are, but it means a lot. It would nice if I could get some comments from my readers.

As always….

Peace, Love and Blogs!

Jovon Torres a.k.a Beatfreak!

P.S. Shout out to Kwizicul for representing the “Ghost S#@t” clan! Some MW2 stuff…lol. :-)

Summer Days and Summer Nights #2

Posted by Jovon Torres on July 24, 2010
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Hello World,

I told you I’m going to do my best to keep this blog up to date.  I hope I am not boring you, but they will get better, especially when I attach videos and add more pictures. I am still a “newbie” when it comes to this blog thing…but hey I’m trying.

I think I will keep the “Summer Days and Summer Nights” blog going, so this is #2 in the series. I’ll talk about my day and write on three (3) highlights of the day. Duh! lol. So let’s jump into this day (Saturday July 24, 2010)

Highlight #1. On Friday, I realized that one of my sprinkler heads was broken, so I had to dig it up…and realized that the PVC pipe was broken. Whack! So, I hate to cut it and add a new elbow. I’m sharing this because I was able to use the “little hands on education” I received from my Father-In Law to fix my broken sprinkler ALL BY MYSELF…well Terica (Wife) helped add the glue to the pipe and elbow.

Highlight #2. After two days away from the gym, I had a very good workout. It always feels good to hit the weights and get a sense of accomplishment plus a self-esteem boost…because you are doing something most people wouldn’t want to do on a Saturday. The 24 Hour Fitness by my house was SO DEAD! Amazing! I didn’t have to wait for the equipment and their wasn’t hella dudes walking around like they are straight “juicing”. I was trying to do triceps because I skipped them the last time I was at the gym, but I some got this hella bad cramp in my neck. lol. It hurt pretty bad…I mean I really had to refrain from falling down and throwing a “fit” right in the middle of the gym. I guess that was a highlight!

Highlight #3. I washed my car after of year of neglect and procrastination. I felt so bad for my “Fayth” (name of car)…she was so dirty. So, I got home from the gym and decided, “I am going to wash my car! With a cramp in my neck!” I rubbed her down real good…haha…yeah…we bounded.

So those were my highlights today. Let’s do it again tomorrow. Goodnight!

Love, Peace and Blogs,

Jovon Torres a.k.a Beatfreak!

P.S. Please pray for a family member on my wife’s side…her name is Mariah. Not doing well. God Bless!

Summer Days and Summer Nights

Posted by Jovon Torres on July 23, 2010
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Hello World!

Yes, I am still alive and doing well. I apologize for not posting blogs in like…forever…but life can really get you sidetracked. Let me just get everyone up to speed from the last post and what has happened in my life, not that it’s very exciting, but if you are reading this post, then you must have some interest in my life and what I post. :-)

So, my wife and I bought a little German Sheppard/Pit Bull puppy off Craigslist about 4-5 weeks ago. He is a sweet heart…but now that he is getting older…and in his puppy stage. He is biting everything! I mean everything! he has already tore through some of my socks and even messed up a few of my wife’s shoes. We are going to take him to puppy training very soon here…just looking for a day and time each week that works for us. Oh, I almost forgot…our dogs name is Tommy! It was his name when we bought him…so we kept it!

In other news, the house is slowly coming along. My In-Laws have been very supportive and helpful in the process of “fixing this house”, which is a blessing. We are almost done with the sprinklers in the back yard. BTW…our front lawn is looking GREEN now!

I just finished up working the 5-week summer school program, so now I enjoy my 19 days off of work! Yay to me! I plan on getting some work done around the house…and relaxing a lot.

I’ve also started to be more serious about my health and fitness…so, I started hitting the gym up daily. I feel good and I see the slight changes in my body, which will one day be HUGE changes if i stay consistent and keep at it.

Well I appreciate you all for stopping by. I will post more blogs this summer seeing that I have the time now. Until next time…

Peace, Love and Blogs,

Jovon Torres a.k.a Beatfreak!

My Wild Adventure at the SPCA

Posted by Jovon Torres on April 4, 2010
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Hello World!

I just posted a new video (Vlog) on my Youtube channel. This is a video of me describing my wild adventure at a local SPCA the other day. My wife and I had a great time and experience UNTIL this incident with this dog, which was very playful and sweet while in his cage; however, this was not the case when he was set free. Long story short…I saved the dog from escaping the facility and making me and my wife look like FOOLS. You know I wasn’t about to let that happen.

Please watch the video and SUPPORT me!

Peace, Love and Blogs!

Jovon Torres

Spring Break…with No Spring Weather

Posted by Jovon Torres on April 2, 2010
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Hello World!

So, I was off this entire week from school and work for Spring Break; however, there has yet to be a day that I would classify as ‘Spring Break Weather”. The weather in Sacramento has been crappy…so can I say, “FAIL” for Spring Break? Actually, this week hasn’t been all that bad. I was able to clean up around the house and get some things done, like mow and add fertilizer to the lawn. I was able to play XBOX 360 (Halo 3) with friends and I even had a “mini” photo shoot with a friend and his green screen…pretty cool stuff!

I am a little disappointed with myself because I didn’t achieve my goal of working out everyday this week. My goal was to get back into the gym and start working out again…I’m just not motivated to do it. I guess I need a trainer or someone to motivate and push me to get my butt to the gym. Can any of you relate?

Well this is going to be a short blog because I need to get back to my chores (cleaning house), so enjoy your day and stay blessed!

Peace, Love and Blogs

Jovon Torres