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This whole Carriage Works series will be split into three separate posts starting from this one. Thankfully I had another opportunity to work with West in a second shoot with two other Asian models–watch out for that! It was just too bad that it started to rain before we could explore further. The photographer really liked the location and returned subsequently with other models. There were straight topless skaters right in front of us that afternoon and come to think of it, it was a slight turn-on that I was being watched all this time. The shoot took place near Redfern train station in the abandoned section of Carriage Works.
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The universe is certainly wanting this to happen! Talk about perfect timing–the racist incident, the shoot, the underwear from the party, and DNA wanting to write the story. I am glad that I am part of this small progression towards the ideal the gay Asian community is striving for.īy the way, the underwear required for this shoot was provided the night before at a house party of an underwear-line owner when I lamented that I did not have any good underwear (as a person who does not wear any). Damn right! We need to start somewhere and create the demand for Asian models and so I think this entire project would be a very good first step.
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Imagine seeing myself in a double-page spread-opener (and then some) in one of the more popular gay magazine in the world in just a few days' time! Of course much credit goes to West, who recently told me that he is going to push for more Asian representation in the magazine. You may or may not know by now that DNA magazine has used the pictures from my shoot with West Phillips for my cruise-site racism story. Happy Mardi Gras! And no more bad luck for me this year please! This is my first-ever attempt at writing in this genre so please be kind in your comments. I'm a realist, I'm a dreamer, I'm all hard logicĬan't you see we're all different, so let me run with itĭo chill, relax, I'm naked, nothing up my sleeves I'm a man, I need love, I want sex, I don't beat around the bushĪdd drama to some bullshit, that's crap and you know itĭon't try to drag me down, that's not the way I wanna live 'Cos it's time for my close-up and I'll show you how it's doneĪnd I'm standing right in front of all your eyes I don't care, waste your breath, knock yourself out if you want I'm too huge, you can't take it sitting down You might think I'm the devil in Armani, you'd be right You're just a hurt little boy with a big, big mouth In your face, I will shout, I'll be loud and be proud Do you think that I care what you want, what you think