https://blue.feedland.org/?river=http://data.feedland.org/blue/feeds/Sean.xml Sat, 19 Aug 2023 12:19:57 GMT feedland v0.5.59 https://cyber.harvard.edu/rss/rss.html Sat, 19 Aug 2023 12:19:56 GMT Sean Sat, August 19, 2023 8:19 AM EDT <p>This one hit me pretty hard.</p> <p>As most of you know, I&#39;m a Chicago native.</p> <p>I grew up in this neighborhood.</p> <p>As an adult, I worked as the Security Guard at this Theater. Yeah, it needed Security back then. I HAVE SOME WILD STORIES ABOUT THAT.</p> <p>Eventually, I became the Manager of this location and its sister Theater, &quot;The Biograph&quot;</p> <p>During this time, I experienced some key turning points in my life that made me who I am today.</p> <p>I have friendships made here that I still have today; Toretto-style family even. I met my future roommate here. A roommate that made me the Godfather of his daughter; whom I just watched go off to Illinois State, TODAY.</p> <p>I met/reconnected with a dear friend that is no longer with us while working there. A dear friend that trusted me with the care and raising of her son. She let me in when she really did not have to. She let me act as pseudo-godfather to him; taking him under my often-misguided wings. Fortunately, he turned out pretty great despite my ineptitude. LOL.</p> <p>I had my first serious relationship end while managing this place.</p> <p>At one point, I was homeless and slept in this theater, WHILE WORKING THERE. I remember getting an apartment right across the street from it afterward and having to survive on a garbage bag full of theater popcorn for a few days..</p> <p>I remember being able to make this the neutral zone for the Folks, Stones, and Latin Kings. Gangbanging was on a time-out at the theater when I was there.</p> <p>I remember seeing privileged Loyola University students get their first taste of &quot;the hood&quot; at this theater. Lol. I also remember students then partying with gangbangers at the local bars afterward. Sometimes that went very well.</p> <p>I remember meeting a group of like-minded brothers here that literally rescued me from..myself; showing me that there can be a real bond/love between men where we show emotion and help each other thrive.</p> <p>I remember Ang Lee&#39;s Hulk playing here and me walking out of it several times.</p> <p>I remember working here during the release of Soul Plane....</p> <p>Just so much. I will be thinking about this for a while y&#39;all.</p> Sat, 19 Aug 2023 12:19:57 GMT https://blue.feedland.org/?item=93596 https://blue.feedland.org/?item=93596 This one hit me pretty hard. As most of you know, I'm a Chicago native. I grew up in this neighborhood. As an adult, I worked as the Security Guard at this Theater. Yeah, it needed Security back then. I HAVE SOME WILD STORIES ABOUT THAT. Eventually, I became the Manager of this location and its sister Theater, "The Biograph" During this time, I experienced some key turning points in my life that made me who I am today. I have friendships made here that I still have today; Toretto-style family even. I met my future roommate here. A roommate that made me the Godfather of his daughter; whom I just watched go off to Illinois State, TODAY. I met/reconnected with a dear friend that is no longer with us while working there. A dear friend that trusted me with the care and raising of her son. She let me in when she really did not have to. She let me act as pseudo-godfather to him; taking him under my often-misguided wings. Fortunately, he turned out pretty great despite my ineptitude. LOL. I had my first serious relationship end while managing this place. At one point, I was homeless and slept in this theater, WHILE WORKING THERE. I remember getting an apartment right across the street from it afterward and having to survive on a garbage bag full of theater popcorn for a few days.. I remember being able to make this the neutral zone for the Folks, Stones, and Latin Kings. Gangbanging was on a time-out at the theater when I was there. I remember seeing privileged Loyola University students get their first taste of "the hood" at this theater. Lol. I also remember students then partying with gangbangers at the local bars afterward. Sometimes that went very well. I remember meeting a group of like-minded brothers here that literally rescued me from..myself; showing me that there can be a real bond/love between men where we show emotion and help each other thrive. I remember Ang Lee's Hulk playing here and me walking out of it several times. I remember working here during the release of Soul Plane.... Just so much. I will be thinking about this for a while y'all.