Journal Entry #84 - I am Just Saying A Lot...With Action Behind my Words

 JOURNAL ENTRY #84

Name: Manley M Collins

Social Security Number: 5 7 9 – * * – 6 5 4 1

Date of Birth: 06/21

Place of Birth: Washington, District of Columbia

Country of Birth: United States of America

Date: September 1, 2025

TOPIC:  I am Just Saying A Lot...With Action Behind my Words

Happy Labor Day to all who celebrate

Zane's Vengeance

Caprice, LaDonna, and Wicked is a good story of childhood trauma affects adulthood. Dr. Marcella Spencer kept the consistency.  Life is very risky on decision making. BDSM is definitely a psychological change of mentality.  True love can be found at the right time.  Letting go of the past is very difficult after severe trauma happened.  Yes, I do agree therapy and medications work too, but the way LaDonna or Wicked handle vengeance on her former friends is justified and I agree with everything Jonovan said at the end.

Zane

Sex Chronicles II

Gettin Buck Wild

It was very creative in the different sexcapades by men and women.  It does leave little to the imagination on various scenarios which are close to reality.  This is reason for my next marriage to incorporate a pre-nuptial and post-nuptial agreement to understand the life we are heading into together.  Life does through curveballs, but I want to minimize those curveballs to not disrupt the peace.

Noah's Arc The Movie

It was really good and updated.  I enjoyed watching it on Paramount+ Plus Showtime three times.  The truth with babies was good.  Very good ending as if the show is coming back.  Jasmine Guy definitely played an awesome role.  It has me thinking about surrogacy and its process to have more children because the dating scene is very slow.  I did have a 30-minute virtual meeting with a full service surrogacy firm.

Attended AKA Juneteenth Jubilee

Attended the Wharf Rock and Roll Concert with Pebble to Pearl band.

Attended a fishing event at Diamond Teague Park sponsored by the Anacostia Riverkeepers and notified through DC DOES. I caught my very first catfish out of the Anacostia River.  I met some good people too.

Attended HBCU Connect Career Fair at Gaylord Hotel and Convention Center at the National Harbor.  It was my first trip to the National Harbor area.  I met some people too.

Novocaine is really a silly, slapstick old school comedy and unexpected gore. That is definitely some power medication.  Nathan Caine definitely put his nerve disorder to good use.  It was wild what EpiPen shot of adrenaline will do.  Good friends in interesting places.  The race card at the end for all the damage and get super light punishment for being a white guy in a suit.

Paramount Plus streaming is good for business or public library use.  It is not good for home streaming, but

PBS Passport Human Footprint on WETA

It was a good view of fashion and clothing.  I lost my full priced fashion wardrobe to only be sent to a landfill or Inchichi, Chile.

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Walmart and Angi partnership are a great service to use when I do not want to assemble anything.  My place is coming along pretty well and unexpected.  Qualities from my Washington, DC grandparents' home and the gym, I got mirrors everywhere.  Etsy provided some unique SCSU and Alpha Phi Alpha decorum.

I participated in the Junteenth in the District.  It was fun and sweaty yoga in the heat.

For my birthday, I just did not work that week.  I am still working with Office of Disability Services and DC Department of Employment Services to find that right permanent part time for supplemental income.

I talked with Archway Publishing Group part of the Simon and Schuster crew regarding publishing my first book.  To publish a book, it is a process and the varied packages better pay off as suggested.

I had my second primary care physician doctor's appointment with Unity Healthcare.  The healthcare systems got much better and synchronizing payments and everything.  I had my full panel done again and HIV/STD testing done.  HIV and STD testing came out negative.  The doctor did list a new problem of obesity on my record, but however, since I am borderline obese, I do not need the GLP-1 medications like Wegovy or Ozempic.

I went fishing at the Diamond Teague Park behind the Nationals Stadium.  I was lucky and the first one to a catfish from the Potomac River.  I have not been fishing since my Uncle Jimmy Nelson took me and my adopted uncle Matthew there. 

I went to a Meetup event at the Wharf.  It was fun, but it was a smaller group than usual.

I went to speak with a group of teens at the National Press Club for a fraternity brother.  Topics covered my career and the transitions and where to find help to launch careers.

I took my Trek e-bike in for the complimentary service offered. I did get a reward coupon from the RIDE club app.

I continue to substitute teacher for my group fitness classes.  I lost my substitute teacher position with South Carolina Public Schools Dorchester County District Two.  I found out when I could no longer log into Frontline and none of my calls were returned, and emails made it seem that staff moved on with the failure to deliver address.

I started canvassing again for the Washington Commanders.  DPI (Donovan Partners), Crimson and Gold or Burgundy and Gold group was the consulting firm.  It was fun except this was different working in the heat and thunderstorms and pile on of additional duties/responsibilities.  It was to support the RFK project.  I run into several of the people from the project in DC stores sometimes.  I was able to set my own days.  I did meet some good people.

I still made my therapist and psychiatrist appointments, but it is moreso just medication management and talk through issues mentioned and not mentioned online.

I tried a virtual Zoom court hearing - Collins v Pine Street Inn.  However, the Zoom did not go well because of the audio feedback so it was rescheduled for in-person.  I made the in-person hearing, which my trip was just overnight.  The hearing we discussed the two motion to compel and motion to dismiss.  A lot of information was covered, but the at the end the bailiff was trying to piss me off while I was fully distracted.  An African-American attorney or paralegal did offer very good advice on how to counter the motions presented by the Defendant attorneys.  He offered the Prisoner's Self-Help Legal or Litigation Book to gain better interpretation of the legal process and to prepare for pre-trial and trial.  The judge gave plenty of information regarding the pre-trial and trial process as well.

I finally did a virtual swearing in for the Census Bureau.  It is interesting the training dates kept landing on court dates.

I went to another Vegan Meetup potluck in Rock Creek Park.  I took cooked cabbage this time.  People ate some of it until a bug died in it.  It was good to fellowship and meet some of the people from other meetups.

I attended an ANC business meeting via Zoom.  It was plenty covered and talked about regarding crime, and other situations in the neighborhood before the federal policing.  I was not here when the first federal policing happened 1998-2003.  This is my first time seeing it done live and what they do.

I attended one of National Park Service monthly roller skating at the Anacostia Park in Washington, DC.  It was good fun for two hours.  I was not as sore.  I tried not to fall because it seemed the floor was harder than wood or polished rinks.

It was good to see most of my Beta Delta line brothers via Zoom and catch up a little.  We are coming up on our 30th anniversary milestone.

I went to another Shuffle Dating event.  Picked up no one this time, but ran into a previous participant and an intentional dating person.

I went to Mu Lambda Summer Retreat and Open House.  I am going to talk about the house.  I expected entire house to be finish, but my fraternity brothers did half house which means the main floor, kitchen, and basement is finished, but the second and third floors are not complete.  Some of my fraternity brothers and I did present unofficial ideas, such as meeting rooms, breakout rooms, or rooms for rental.

I think I went through a Legionnaires disease moment when I had a bad cough and horrible headache moment.  I run the house air conditioner 24/7 probably only turned it off four times. I took my 500mg acetaminophen tablet and return back to normal.

My flight to Boston via Delta was okay except I could not get an extra Biscoff cookie.  I tried a new route to BWI Airport and rode an MTA Commuter bus from Shady Grove metro station.  My flight to Washington, DC via Delta was excellent.  I guess buying refundable fare airline tickets really do pay off when changing flights.  I did get my extra Biscoff cookie on my flight back to Washington, DC.  I stayed at the Howard Johnson by Wyndham in Malden, Massachusetts.  It was under renovation, but they did have some completely done rooms.

I took my Kappa Alpha Psi and NAACP friend to celebrate his birthday at the Hamilton on 14th Street NW.  It was our first time eating and drinking there.  We covered plenty of ground and catching up on life.

I bought my second lottery ticket via the online app.  I still went into a store to buy a separate, paper ticket.

I hired my first bartender through Thumbtack for my upcoming potluck event.  I am ordering top shelf alcohol through MiniBar and ReserveBar, or go to the store they plan to ship from.  It is a very expensive process.

I gave money to Friendship Baptist Church and it came back via tips while delivering for Grubhub.  Now, the church system or religious system decides to work after all the money I gave it.

I got the notification Serve American Express Prepaid Card is no longer a service after 2026.

Capitol Park Plaza and Twins got a lot of longtime residents.  It does have it issues such as shutting the water off once every other week, broken gates sometimes, broken entry doors, and non-working dryer machines, but all and all it is a very decent location.  I am happy I chose this location.

My Sword Health program seems to go pretty well.  It starts at the beginner stage of workouts and progress to more intermediate workouts.  I complete about 75% of the entire week of workouts.  I rarely see Planet Fitness and Gold's Gym as I work in my apartment complex gym.

My UPS Store Boston mailing address has closed permanently so the store may go out of business like my previous addresses. I had Boston return all mail back to the post office and return all mail back to sender.  My UPS Store Washington DC mailing address is getting 80% of all mail and packages.  Capitol Park Plaza and Twins gets 20% of mail and packages mostly the large and bulky and heavy stuff.

DC Department of Motor Vehicles found something on my record and sent me official letters about reinstate driving privileges for $98.00.  I paid it, but complained and got the funds r8eturned back to my credit card when nothing was found on my driving record.

I did not get the group fitness instructor position at American University.

T-Mobile Tuesdays can be the peak highlight of my week when T-Mobile gives away useful stuff, plus Tropical Cafe Smoothies, plus Little Caesars cheesy puffs, plus 7-Eleven slurpees, plus Cinnabon rolls, plus...

I took a break from Microsoft Advertising and Google Advertising.  It was a lot knowledge to take in and changing options on my business accounts.

My credit is doing its own rollercoaster.  My supervisor at the gym I work at decides to text message me after six months in the area.

CVS Pharmacy is doing the most with couponing and bargains to keep me in the store.

I signed up for Color Genetics and I did the home test kit test.  The results found nothing was genetic.  I did my home Covid-19 test.  Nothing was found and it was negative.  I did the HIV/STD TTMH OraQuick home self test kit.  Nothing was found and it was negative.

I did receive my Life Member certificate and lapel pin from the South Carolina State University National Alumni Association (SCSUNAA) via Orangeburg Chapter.  Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA)-Phi Beta Lambda (PBL) did not select me as volunteer State/District Director, but I was happy to score and grade scholarship applications for the national convention.  USA Track and Field volunteer chair position is still pending.  I have not taken on any Alpha Phi Alpha positions yet as I re-learn the organization and re-engage myself.

I ordered my Massachusetts iCORI report.  The mistake is still there so I hired an attorney to help me seal the record.  The Massachusetts State Police public records have nothing on file when I requested my public report.

Thanks Lenny and Larrys Protein Cookie are great, delicious, and on reorder every month.

I went to the Library of Congress a few times in the Main Reading Room at the Jefferson Building. I still hang out and go DC Public Library a lot.

My litigation with Collins vs Jet Security are also among the following defendants D’andre Young, Lucien Widley, Thomas Marcklin, Aldo Norales, James Green, Christopher Cobuccio, Nikolaos Papathanasiou, Yvon Georges, Don or Doni Shehu, Jean Simmons, and Jean Desrosiers.  All are Massachusetts residents.

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Top Ten Playlist

1. In the Chair - Odeal

2. If You Let Me - Sinead Harnett (featuring GRADES)

3. Soh Soh - Odeal

4. Feelin' Free - Rachel Jane

5. Next Caller - Khia

6. Who Told You - J Hus (featuring Drake)

7. Atmosphere - Fisher and Kita Alexander

8. Risk Taker - Blxst and Offset

9. act iv:fckin u - 4batz

10. 30 for 30 - SZA (featuring Kendrick Lamar)