La vie est belle

Life is full of surprises, which is the reason as to why we must strive to see the evening moonlight, and wake up to the morning sunshine. Breathing the morning air and looking towards a productive day could not get any better than by knowing that there is something that needs to be done not only for yourself, but for the community that has made you into who you are today.

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The #FreeBird. Tomatoes, avocado, smoked bacon, ranch -- on a spicy Italian sausage. Sweet-ish slider bread as the bun. Whether it encapsulates one of rock's greatest songs into one dog, I wouldn't say so....I'd say the hot dog covers about the first half of the song. Maybe some mango habanero glaze that will cause you to sweat a bit and make the "woooo" facial expression after each bite, then it'll encapsulate what #LynyrdSkynyrd performed in one of their greatest songs. #DogHaus #PhotographyByNesto #FoodPorn #Nikon #38mm (at Dog Haus)

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1967 Ford GT40 MK III. Only one of seven built. My favorite car of all-time. One day, I shall own one, mark my words. #Ford #GT40 #MKIII #PhotographyByNesto #Nikon #D3200 (at Petersen Automotive Museum)

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Obligatory shrimp ceviche photo. Refreshing on a warm, Sunday afternoon. :) #NoFilter #FoodPorn #LongBeach #Pier76 #Yum (at Pier 76 Fish Grill)

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Lifetime supply of catfish nuggets and hush puppies. And yes, I got that Red Rooster bottle on deck! #FriedFish #HushPuppies #Yumminess #LouisianaSeafoodInCarson #FoodPorn

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🎼It was all a dream | I used to read Word Up magazines | Salt'n'Peppa and Heavy D up in the limousine | Hangin' pictures on my wall | Every Saturday Rap Attack, Mr. Magic, Markey Marl | I let my tape rock 'til my tape pop | Smokin' weed and bamboo, sippin'' on private stock. Top 3 of my favorite songs in the Rap/Hip-Hop genre, my 2nd favorite album in the genre, and one of the most influential rap/hip-hop albums of all time. An honor to have this album in original '94 vinyl. #Juicy #NotoriousBIG #BiggieSmalls #Vinyl #HipHop #Original #LateNightSpinning #HipHop #OneOfTheTitans (at City of Compton)

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Had to crack #TheDivineComedy open this evening. #Dante #Inferno #EveningRead #FromNestosLibrary (at City of Compton)

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Not sleeping tonight!!! #HarryPotterAndTheCursedChild #BarnesAndNoble #GeekedOut #AllNighterTonight #AnybodyWannaComeOverForButterBeer #Ravenclaw (at Barnes & Noble Booksellers)

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Because this face lets him get away with everything, including chewing off my shoe laces. #GoldenRetriever #Toddler #MrMax #MyLittleGuy

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Travel mode. #StLouis #GatewayArch (at St. Louis Gateway Arch, Missouri)

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Truth. My favorite genre. #Blues #NationalBluesMuseum #StLouis (at National Blues Museum)

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#BlackLivesMatter

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Honored and excited to been selected to the @mimentor Board as the next Vice President of Web Outreach, adding my newly acquired skills in the digital space and my years of social media engagement skills to bridge the gap in healthcare/public health professions, scholarships and education access in underrepresented communities and inspire the next generation of healthcare leaders throughout California and the country! #MiMentor #Board #VPWebOutreach

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Obligatory scallop ceviche picture. #Pier76 #LongBeach #Staycation (at Long Beach, California)

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Just a reminder.... #LandOfThePrivileged #WeAintFree #4thOfJuly #Freedom

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California Sunset. #NoFilter #PalosVerdesPeninsula #PhotographyByNesto (at Palos Verdes Cove)

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"I know where I'm going and I know the truth, and I don't have to be what you want me to be. I'm free to be what I want." #MuhammadAli #RestInPower #Legend

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Day 11: 5/31/16 About 8 houses away from home. This is one sight that has become a norm for me. It was a norm 20 years ago, probably even longer, and it still is today. A youth. A son. A cousin. A brother. A grandson. A partner. A young Latino whose youth was robbed of him too soon. A life taken away. #ComptonExhibitByNesto #Compton #RaymondSt (at Compton, California)