Blog 3: Pre-Writing for Memoir

Earliest Memories

Boxing in the park with my brothers and father
Going to rent a movie with my mom and brothers
Hockey in gym, 2nd grade
Moving from Jersey City to Linden at the end of 2nd grade
Liberty State park in the fog
Trying to keep up with my dad at the track
1st and 2nd Grade field trips

Important People

Mom – Really, really, really cares about me.
Pedro – My equivalent of a best friend
Darian and Julian – Provide me with insight into things I may be too busy to deal with. Provide a good laugh.
Dad –When I was kid he was the “All Work and No play makes jack a dull boy” parent.
Joe – Helps out around the house.
Jovia – Little sister. Innate need to look after her.
Nikkee and Frank and Steven: I’ve known them since I moved to Linden
-Mr. Bastedo – Made high school fun
The Candy Shop – Makes life all the more fun.


Anger

My bike got stolen.

Important Places

Jersey City. Where I was born. I go there a lot more nowadays. My room, no matter what home it was in. My bedroom has always been a sanctuary for me and acts as the museum of my life. The Bank is where most of my skate days were spent when I first started. All of us use to skate there until 3 AM. NYC isn’t more important than Jersey City, but it’s on the list of place I can go to just to forget about the rest of the universe. Linden High School…four the most entertaining and interesting years of my life were spent there especially in the second to last year there of my school career. Soehl Middle School, I went here right after leaving the Jersey City school system. I met some interesting characters here, most of which I see on a regular basis even today.

Family Story About Me

Mom says I use to be able to dance really, really well. She also says I keep a lot crap in my room. I honestly don’t think of the stuff in my room as crap.

Best thing to happen to me in my life

I wouldn’t mind leaving my mark on the world before I die. I wouldn’t mind walking into a room and people knowing who I am. More importantly, knowing what I’ve done. Whether its produce a movie, write a script, direct a movie star in a movie or publish a book. I want to stimulate the masses and create more open minded audiences.