so about a month ago i entered a contest for clique magazine's top 20 sexiest bachelors in america, and i honesty never though i was going to make it to the finals. i got an e-mail blast today telling me to go to the site to vote, and since i had not been notified i figured i was not chose, when i clicked and saw myself, i almost pissed on myself! i was like damn people actually think i am attractive, and have something to give...lol..i would love to be featured so hit up the link, and vote for me TERRANCE GILBERT 22, HOUSTON, TEXAS... and while you are there check out the site and support clique by getting a damn subscription....and you already know if i am feature it's gonna be party time.........
this week is off to a pretty good start. i am preparing to move into my new condo this weekend, and i must say I HATE MOVING! when you are like myself with over 1,500 articles of clothing, a 14 year old collection of magazines which all have their own place, over 35 yearbooks, then moving can be a bit of a task. i feel like this is something i need. over the past three week i have thought and though about this whole situation, as far as attending tamu, and just what another year in bcs will be like. i feel truly blessed to be in a familiar place, with a dynamic university in my backyard, and i am excited to be going into a new experience with my best friend who is like a brother...i have decided that i will be here in bcs for another year, by jan.08 i plan to know which part of metro houston, i plan to reside in, and start the home building process for a summer 2008 completion. for those of you that are close to me you know how much a of hassle that is going to be for me..the next year will be fun, and i am looking forward to all that will come. i will have new experiences, and i am so thrilled to be starting this new chapter in my life......
it's tuesday morning, and i am just waking up, from the first full night of sleep in over a week, i turned 22 last wedensday 18.july.07 and since then i have been on a rocket of some sorts. i look back over the past year, and i would have never expected a birthday like the one i had last week. last week gave me hope and inspiration, and most importantly it showed me to conquer my dreams, and life. my weekend was great with the exception of a few things i am not going to comment on, but friday night we hung out @ chacho's in houston, and went on to the club, which was shut down early due to a raid by the fire marshal [memo i still need to email bill white, the mayor of houston about that} anyways...saturday morning i woke up had to take care of some business, then it was on to the galleria for a day of shopping, fishing , lunch, and relaxation. my party was saturday night @ the grand lux cafe, and it was by far the best birthday i have had. several of my friends that i had not seen in a while showed up, and we laughed, ate, laughed even more, and even did the occasional reads...even my brother-in-law and sister showed up to sing happy birthday to me...i must say thanks brandon for everything you did to make this such a memorable birthday. sunday i hung out the brandon, and ralph as we did lunch, shopping, and got ideas for our new condo. i had fun all weekend. however the most touching part of my birthday came late sunday night. i was a bit upset about some other things, so to clear my mind i decided to catch the metrorail downtown to snap some pictures of downtown houston at night. i wanted sometime to think. riding through midtown (my fav. part f houston) i knew their were a lot of homeless people, but i had no idea of how bad it was at night down there. i opted to get off @ the mcgowen street station, and walk down main street. as i looked and saw the homeless children. women and men of houston, texas it touched my heart. in a country as rich in america, i counted 64 homeless people in two blocks, then i looked over one block and saw a sign for some new condos that will be starting at $500,000. i was disgusted. i complained as a child about not having the latest brands, and i have now become a fashion icon, with my $300 pairs of jeans, and almost daily trips to the mall, seeing this situation really made me think about things. i continued to walk and in the heart of the downtown historic district where everyone goes out and spends $40 and $50 to get into a club, their were people all around who had not eaten. it was just amazing to see in a city like houston, texas where we have birth some of the countries richest people, where we have 80 story skyscrapers with executive making millions of dollars, where we can spend billions on freeways, and rail transportation, we cannot make valid attempts to combat this problem. it made me think. you see the life i live right now is the life i have worked hard to create for myself thanks to opportunities that were afforded to me. i grew up around structure, with the best of guidance. i am now realizing as a young man that everyone does not have the same opportunities, and no matter how much education i have, no matter what kind of car i drive, what nice condo i live in, that could be me. it made things real practical for me, i could easily go from a comfortable life style as a yubppie sleeping on my 300 thread count sheets, to a worn out cardboard box on main street....
yesterday i returned to work, damn i have been 22 for almost 24 full hours and life seems to be very different. i guess life changes when you have a different outlook on things. it seem that GOD keeps moving things around in my life to make life work, and make life in general a little smoother...i am now sitting here staring at my empty suitcase, as i prepare for the biggest post-birthday celebration i have every had in my life. i have had so many people hit me up, to wish me the best, and if feels so good. as for this weekend, i am so damn excited about my dinner, and just hanging out as i get ready for new beginnings in life. i am excited that i have a best friend that is going out of his way to make sure that my birthday was and is special because of the last year i have had. i am bless to have someone special in my life that is doing the same. i am blessed to have grown and developed my mind into what i have. for when you seek something to much, you will not get it, but when you sit back and let the Lord have his way, when you for be forever blessed. as i look at things now i have a new attitude about life as a whole. i now see success in my future, i see more stability than anything, and i see myself doing big things in life. i see love coming soon, bigger contracts, and just a great life in general. and all i can say is it can't stop, and won't stop!!!
where do i begin? well today was my 22nd birthday, and i must say it has been somewhat of a simple day, yet it has been the most special birthday i have have to date. my day started last night (this morning) with phone calls from everyone wish me a happy birthday. i woke up this morning feeling refreshed, and ready for a great day. i took the day off so that was one thing that was going to make the day great also. i decided to stay home do a little packing, and send some e-mails. i went to hour of power @ noon, which is a special mid-week service that my pastor hold every wednesday @ noon for professionals, and community member to come, get the word, eat, and go back to work, school, or whatever. well when i walked in everyone greeted me and wished me a happy birthday, and my general question was "how do they know it's my birthday??" anyway, he went right into the message, which hit so close to home for me as they always do. it's amazing how every sermon i have heard him preach to date has effected me personally and he breaks down in ways I never thought were possible. i guess the major difference in this birthday was that i am saved now, and i understand the importance of Christ in my life. i now understand that GOD created me for me, just the way i am, and he is with me guiding my path. i now understand that everyday is a birthday, and i give thanks for that. after church, i went to a meeting with some clients of TOG and wrapped up a major project i have been working on which was another great gift. ...i took a trip to the mall, and went to check on my cake for this weekend, then i returned home where my family had a cake and dinner for me.....i have so much to be grateful for, i am 22 years old, educationally focused, i have my own business, a great job, great friends, and sanity. i just hope i am blessed with many more days like this in this lifetime.....and just to think my 22nd birthday celebration is not over yet...
my first 10 hours of being 22 years old have been great. facebook makes a birthday even more special, just because of the wall posts. last night brandon was the first to wish me a happy birthday and take a drink for me @ midnight. shortly after that landell called and sang happy birthday to me, it was all to sweet with that Louisiana Cajun accent..lol but it was sweet...following that marquitta, jack and kevin all called so i heard from all of my best friends within the first 20 mins of m birthday....as for today, it will be extremely relaxing, just hanging around the house, going to church @ noon, lunch afterwards, and then a meeting this afternoon.....i feel soo good right now!!
well here it is 22 years after my birth, and believe it or not 21 was one of the best ages of my life... i look back this time last year i was in such a horrible state. i was fresh out of a horrible relationship, i was damn near homeless, yes boojie terrance was almost homeless. i was outta college with just a lot of ideas, no real direction. two days after turning 21 i was arrested for some stupid shit, which i was was in two of the nation's largest jails, for three weeks, and that changed my life forever. i was released and decided that i was going to find myself. after regrouping, traveling, and really living, i made some major changes in my life. i quickly saw who i could depend on, and who not to even consider. i re aligned my friends and associates, and even family members. i started blogging, and meeting creative people like myself, and learning. the biggest accomplishment, and i don't even know if it it is appropriate to call it, is when i became spiritually saved in january of 2007. i found a great church home and a great pastor, whom accepted me for me, and told me to live my life, read my bible, and not to live a lie. during year 21 of the life of terrance omar gilbert, i grew quite fond of my best friend who proved his love for me and our unique friendship in many way from countless trips at anytime, to phone calls, to walking my through one of the most horrific battle of my life. 21 brought love, pain, personal illness, spirit, soul, death, both positive and negative changes, but through it all i was able to look deep into my soul and discover my essence as a young, gifted, black man. 21 was a year i learned to let shit go, in order for me to move forward and have a good future i had to let go of some much excess bullshit that was holding me down a preventing me from moving on. i dealt with racism, and homophobia head on, and when i finished i now know how to deal with it. i traveled extensively, i hit up nyc for the first time, and was thrilled about my nyu opportunity. i had many attacks on my personal character, but i let the very character they were attempting to attack speak and defend itself. at age 21 i learned to embark my life even more, and i had many opportunities to express my pride in who i have become to be. i decided to focus on my companies which i have also labeled my "babies" tog media, and tomar events. i feel in and out of love, developed a better fashion sense and spent way too much on clothing...lol. i learned that this world is a big place, and that possibilities are endless, and you have to go out and take it like a longhorn bull by the horns. i stood up for myself in so many ways, and proved to so many people that against all the odds i can be victorious. i learned a lifetime worth of lessons over the period of one year, and i much say thank you to my GOD in heaven, thank you to people that love and care about me, thank you to everyone that has supported me in so many ways....
i have been talking to someone new for about 3 weeks now, and i must say i am extremely happy. the story is real short and simple, we met at the PRIDE Houston parade last month, and he expressed a lot of interest in me. well after conversations i didn't know what to expect, so after a long conversation we decided to become exclusive, yet take things slow. i guess i am attracted to the fact that he is motivated like myself, and has great taste. like me he has been hurt a few times, he is a little closer to my age than the previous so we will see how it works out...i will keep my peeps posted....
....as a part of my 22nd birthday celebration I will be entering special inspirational blog entries all week. this is a song that the pastor @ my sister's church sings each week. i always listened to the worlds, but it was not until i came home and downloaded the song that i realized how much that the song speaks to me.. in the song still here by the williams brothers, they express how no matter what happens in life, keep your faith in god, and you will make it by his grace.
i feel so blessed to be going on 22 years old, and have the mind, body, essence, and spirit i have. as i look back over my life i have been through so much, i have had me share of heartache, pain, deceit, lies, and love. love has been my bestfriend, and my worst enemy. i have had poor days. which seem to be behind me, as i am now very blessed with my endeavors. it was interesting things i have been battling for months in a short conversation with my sister she broke shit down to the common d., which is me taking responsibility for being an adult, and handling my own. "if you are responsible and in dependant then fuck people say and think" is what she told me. she told me about her days of struggling @ Howard University in D.C. and how she was not doing everything for everyone, but for herself. "terrance is you have to work as many jobs as you need to to take care of terrance" and as i grow, and develop into the type of person i go one & on about being i now see that God places things and people in my life for various reasons....
Houston, Texas- public relations guru terrance omar gilbert aka mr. tea will be turning 22 on july 18th 2007, and tog media has a week of events fit for only a prince. due to his birthday falling in the middle of the week most events will take place over the july 20-22 weekend in houston, texas. the official schedule is listed below:
Friday:
10:30. late dinner @ chachos 6006 Westheimer Houston, TX 77057
midnight. partee like a rock star in Houston, Texas various location through out downtown Houston, TX.
Saturday 21.july.07
10 am. breakfast @ the breakfast klub 3710 travis, midtown houston, texas 77004
noon-until early afternoon. shopping.shopping.shopping
7:45 pm. meet for tables @ the grand lux cafe 5000 westheimer, houston, texas 77054
8:18 pm. dinner & drinks with family and invited friends, associates, desert...
11 pm. a night on the town, all over houston, texas
6:00 pm. drinks @ berry hill montrose houston, texas 77006
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well you guys know i love creative cards. i will be moving into my condo is like 2 weeks so gift cards from my fav. stores like ikea, target, the container store, bed bath and beyond would be cool. you know i ove me some coach and tiffany & co. as far as clothing is concerned you know i am a GAP junkie, i also rock lucky, club monaco, banana republic, aldo shoes, abercrombie, hollister. music i am feeling john legend, r kelly, ti. but most important just love from you would be great...lol
i look forward to kicking it with so many people and just having the best birthday celebration of my life.....
or·gan·i·za·tion [awr-guh-nuh-zey-shuhn] –noun 1. the act or process of organizing. 2. the state or manner of being organized. 3. something that is organized. 4. organic structure; composition: The organization of this painting is quite remarkable. 5. a group of persons organized for some end or work; association: a nonprofit organization. 6. the administrative personnel or apparatus of a business. 7. the functionaries of a political party along with the offices, committees, etc., that they fill. 8. an organism. –adjective 9. of or pertaining to an organization. 10. Informal. conforming entirely to the standards, rules, or demands of an organization, esp. that of one's employer: an organization mentality.
that's Webster's definition of organization. over the past year of my life as i look back i have done so much growing. i have had some of the best days of my life, as well as some of the worst. i have dealt with a horrible break up, make ups, finding a new best freind that i can confide in and trust, i have changed area codes, and after it all, i am finally making the full transition from a boy to a professional young African-American man. when i think of my life now, thanks to hours of reading, and countless conversations, i now understand the importance of stepping out on faith, and the importance of believing in myself....
project organization is the next phase of my life, meaning i am organizing every aspect of my life, from family, to love, to finances, to my companies. i have been blessed with sooo many opportunities, i have met so many people that have, and are still inspiring, and guiding me through this process. in the next 90 days i will be starting a new school, traveling to to LA with me friend sadiki, going to ATL with brandon, going to fashion week in nyc with devon, and back to nyc with brandon for a mid- semester break... i will be moving into a new condo in less than two weeks, and that alone is taking most of my time, as i am preparing for all that madness. organization has become quite a priority in my life, because i now understand that organization is the key to success in my life.....
someone asked me via e-mail, what exactly are my businesses? i have never stopped to explain my businesses fully, so now i feel like this is the time to do it....
okay as a young child i had a deep affection for art, computers, and the printing industry. my brother worked for then kinkos (now fedex kinkos), and my friend's mother owned a print shop in downtown bryan. well i feel in love with design, and i started working on the school newspaper in the 6th grade, as the sixth grade editor. from then on my passion for the print design came out. i worked on the paper and yearbook in high school, but after i left and went to college i wanted desperately to find a job in the industry. i started freelancing, and landed some great jobs while in undergrad. in 2006 i decided to start my own full service public relations & graphic design firm.
TOG Media : Terrance Omar Gilbert media was originally founded as unique designs in 2001, and in 2005 i changed the name to represent my personality. when people meet me i want them to know i am stylish, creating, ground breaking, original, and unique. i decided i wanted my business to have the same reputation, and what better way then to give it my namesake. TOG Media is a unique boutique urban marketing, and graphic design firm. i specialize in creating custom look for clients that need assistance with image, branding, and style when it comes to their business or organization. i love taking my clients projects to unexpected levels, with creativity. from business cards to invitation for that special event, to lining up the perfect photographer to capture the event, i do it all....check out the blog togmedia.blogspot.com
TOMAR: Terrance Omar` custom event is my newest concept i launched in the spring of 2007. when i moved back to my hometown i decided to launch a full service event planning agency. my hometown which is twin college-towns of about 200,000 was lacking a young, creative, hip event planner, and i decided to conquer the market. with TOMAR i am still in the planning stages, however i have lined up my first major event and i am sooo excited. ...
it's takkie to ask for birthday gift, but people keep asking what i want so i will tell you...honestly, AMEX or Simon Visa cards are my personal fav. you guys know i keep my camera with me at all times, so anything you can think of to help me with my digital photography will be greatly appreciated..
[the crib] okay so you know is just under a month until brandon, and i move into our brand new digs @ the woodlands of college station. my color scheme is going to be chocolate brown throughout accented in colors like aqua, pink, and lime. i would love gift cards from bed bath and beyond, ikea, linens and things, the home depot, j.c. penny, and target. i am sooo excited that we are turning our grad school experience into the undergrad experience we never had!!!!
[style.style.style] okay my style is simple yet functional and unique. imma jeans and t-shirt boy with the occasional drees up from express. i love man bags as you can tell from my pictures...my fav. colors are pink, tiffany blue, and brown. i love abercrombie, zara, coach, bananna republic, THE GAP, THE GAP, THE GAP, H&M, hollister, forever XXI, aldo, dr. martens, steve madden, gucci, juicy, and lousivuttion. you be da judge....
[ toys] you know i love gadgets, i am a mac boy so anything related to macs it cool by me. i have also been peepin that product [red] bluetooth @ the sprint store....
[love] cards, calls, and wall posts....show me love.....
so those of you that know me know even being from metro Houston, Texas, i am not a huge fan of beyonce`, i was a huge fan of the ORIGINAL destiny child, but when they made all those changes and i read the stories of what happened it changed my mind on the group, and particularlybeyonce and the knowles family. well with growing, you change your mind about people and things, and she is actually becoming a little tolerable. well when her sophomore albumdejavu dropped last year i didn't like it initially, now months later i cannot get enough of it. from waking up to get me bodied every morning for workout, to jammin kitty kat, dejava, and irreplaceable, it has grown on me....
irreplaceable in retrospective... for those of you that use facebook you know that my relationship status has changed a few times over the last two weeks. well a couple of months ago i met someone and i thought it was someone i could grow to love, and have something "real" that so many people say they want, however it wasn't. when i decided to start dating i told myself i would revert back to dating older dudes, and that is what i did, but when you date a older guy, you would think his shit is together, but sometimes i find myself as a 21 year old being more goal-oriented, and focused. it's amazing my ex told my best friend he needed someone "Stronger" no you need someone you can walk over and tell anything to...anyways...i was upset decided to go to PRIDE, well i was walking in the parade and i made eye contact with this person. we exchanged number " i let the hrc group keep going, and stayed to get his number" well the following monday when i returned to work i found an e-mail from this person and decoded to see what it was all about. well within a few moments of chatting via e-mail we saw that we both wanted somewhat the same thing, a friend, and of course true love. now i am a huge love and relatiosnhip junkie, i think that is why i get hurt sooo much, well here are a week later, and we seem to be doing pretty well. he calls, we talk, my happiness seems to be important, he is gainfully employed, and a little closer to my age. i am excited to see what the future hold for us...as for what this has to do with ms. beyonce, i thank her for the inspiration of irreplaceable, i used to call it a hoe song, i now understand. to me it means that if you have confidence in yourself, and know the quality of person you are then no one or nothing is irreplaceable....
it's amazing how summer officially started ten days ago, yet mine is pretty much over, as a matter or fact the only thing i have reminding me is the Texas heat, and with all this rain that's not always a reminder. i have had some down days over the past couple of weeks, but my good days out wight the bad ones. getting used to being here has not been as bad as i thought it was going to be. texas a&m seems to be a pretty cool place, if you take it in doses...as most of you know i started my new job about a month ago, and it seems to be going well. i have a staff of people that i really like except a few, but you know how that is. i am in a laid back environment with people that seem to be cool, and i can work at a comfortable pace. Today 02.july.07 i woke up, went to visit my grandmother in rehab after her stroke two weeks ago, and she is doing great, i had to remind her she still owes me a peach cobbler. it's amazing even though she lost her speech, she still makes me laugh...afterwards i had to go to campus to deal with somethings, including a new contract tog media received from the greek life office. i will be design all of the recruitment materials for the fall rush, and i am soooo excited and blessed to have the opportunity. i will also be starting my writing for the batt (texas a&m's student newspaper). afterwards i went to starbucks for a frap, and then hit is home. i passed by and did one of my many weekly check up on the woodlands, the new community we will be living in. last night i was on the phone with Sadiki for like three hours planning his move-my vacation to los angeles next month. so what's next? well tonight i will be finishing up my plans for my birthday party next weekend, and getting ready for the essence music festival this upcoming weekend......
today telling me to go to the site to vote, and since i had not been notified i figured i was not chose, when i clicked and saw myself, i almost pissed on myself! i was like damn people actually think i am attractive, and have something to give...lol..i would love to be featured so hit up the link, and vote for me TERRANCE GILBERT 22, HOUSTON, TEXAS... and while you are there check out the site and support clique by getting a damn subscription....and you already know if i am feature it's gonna be party time......... 
