The Bard's Fact Sheet
Name: Vincent Martin
Location: Warrenville, Illinois
Birthplace: Washington DC
States I have lived in: Florida, Georgia,
Illinois, Hawaii, Louisiana, Maryland, Rhode Island, and Virginia.
Country's I have lived in: United States
(home sweet home), West Germany, Panama, and Turkey.
Country's Ive Visited: Austria,
Denmark, France, Greece, Great Britain, Guam, Japan, Netherlands, Norway, Philippines,
Puerto Rico, Spain, South Korea, Sweden, and Switzerland.
Education: I have two years of college under
my belt from the University of Maryland, Cities Collages of Chicago, and Hawaii Pacific
University; I am one class away from an Associates Degree in Supervisory Leadership from
Hawaii Pacific University. I have been accepted as a degree-seeking student at DePaul
University as a part of their School for New Learning adult program. I hope to complete my
Liberal Arts Degree by the end of the Year 2000.
Greatest Life Experience: Living in Sinop
Turkey for 1.5 year and falling in love for the first time in my life at 21. Although I
was later to lose her (she wanted her independence), we explored Turkey and Greece
together, sharing unbelievable sights, sound, experiences with one another. It taught me
the true meaning of friendship and love.
What I feel are my best qualities: My
ability to take each person I meet at face value, without judging them by what I see on
the surface. The ability to love despite the pain and scarring Ive suffered in the
past. My unswerving devotion to the lost art of being a gentleman at ALL times, not
just when it suits my needs!!
What I hope to pass on to all who meet me: That
Black men have the capacity to feel, to love, to hope and dream, and are capable of
devotion, passion, honesty and respect. We are not all the media and stereotypes makes us
out to be; we are not sex crazed monsters after every woman that moves and has fair skin;
we are not all drug dealers or pips, who perpetrate violence; we are not all stupid, lazy
and have no sense of family. On the contrary we are hard workers and can be a
success in our chosen fields. We are human and like all humans, we need love, tenderness,
romance and friendship and fellowship in order to survive!
What I would like to see happen in the world
today: That the poison racism and bigotry be erased from the face of the Earth and we
can all learn to love each other and live together in harmony.
Here's some of my favorites:
City in the South: Atlanta, GA
City in the West: San Francisco,
California
City in the North: Chicago, IL
City in the East: Boston, MA
Additional Hobbies & Interests: Strolling
the beach, photography, reading and writing poetry & short stories, cooking, scuba
diving, biking, romance, listening to fine music, watching movies, watching cartoons and
mindless TV like Xena, & Hercules (yes I admit it).
Color: Earthtones and Emerald Green.
Cuisine: Southern and Chinese
Food: Chicken, prepared any way.
Emotion: :o) Love
Actor(s): Keeba Gooding Jr., Jack
Nicholson, Tommy Lee Jones, Lawrence Fishburne, James Earl Jones, Samuel L. Jackson, and
Denzel Washington.
Actress(s): Halle Berry, Jennifer
Connolley, Jessica Lang, Ashley Judd, and Vanessa Williams.
Music: All KINDS........ partial to
contemporary Jazz and Classical.
Composers: Mozart, Vivaldi,
Beethoven, Bach, Pachebel, Tchaikovsky, and John Williams.
Music Artist(s): John Secada, Grover
Washington Jr., George Howard, Najee, Boney James, Kirk Whalum, Richard Elliot, Vanessa
Williams, Oleda Adams, Celen Dion, Jewel, Luther Vandross, Baby Face, The Dixie Chicks,
and Terri Clark..
Music Group: Earth, Wind & Fire,
Boyz-to-Men, The Commodores, Con-Funk-Shun, Frankie Beverly and Maze, The Eagles, Journey,
and Boston Pops.
Movie(s): Hunt for Red October, Last
of the Mohicans, Star Wars, Last of the Jedi, The God Father, The Fugitive, Das Boat, and
Air Force One.
Alcoholic Beverage: I don't drink as
a rule, but occasional enjoy a chilled glass of sweet wine, or a wine cooler.
Non-Alcoholic Beverage: H2O!!
Saying: Cool Beans, What's
sup wit that!
Animal: Lion & Blue Whale
Hang Out: The beach any time of day
or night, any time of the year.
Pajamas: Shorts
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