I changed again, back to blogging for ME!

So I got the idea that I would start a blog when it was this new trend several years ago. The first one was "The E Blog, Yeah I said it" and I said whatever I felt with no shame or apology. That same trend moved on to MySpace where I did my most blogging from my account. Had lots of readers/followers there. But we all know that died as Facebook grew.

On Facebook you are most known for your status updates and as the allowed number of characters grew, status updates often became RANTS and for some of us that replaced blogging as a form of expressing themselves. Sure there is also the Facebook notes option but it isn't always easy to find and unless you post it frequently or tag people who likely didn't want to be tagged, your "notes" weren't easily read. So that at least for me didn't work.

But one thing I always kept was my blogger account. And I thought I would try different formats and ideas and changed the name of the blog a few times. I even created a logo for one of the concepts I had. All of them failed. Failed because I lost interest or life's circumstances didn't allow me to have the passion I needed to make it work. And so I will try again and make another change, almost back to where I started.

This change in my blog account did come with a few roadblocks. Changing the URL didn't allow me to return to my original web address, so I added a word and you can find my blog at THEEdricfloyd.blogspot.com . Now that might seem a bit bold and self promoting of me but I don't really care.

The new theme is EDRIC FLOYD: TELLING IT LIKE IT IS! and that is exactly what I plan to do, tell it like it is, or at least like I think it is. This will be a blog of honestly, integrity, openminded consideration and a serious look at ALL sides of a story. Somewhere along the way there will be a suggestion of common sense. Possibly there will be some humor, and surely I am likely to upset some with my expression of the painful truth. I did that before when talking about religion, sexuality and stereotypical discrimination.

So, I hope I am going to finally find the right groove here and blog away. You'll never know what you'll get but I hope to give you the best that I got.

Thank you to those who have stuck with me over the years and through the many changes. And welcome to everyone about to experience me, Edric Floyd telling it like (I think) it is.

250th blog post: About my 1500th tweet

Two milestones are reached on the same day. For this blog which originally started at "The E Blog" then briefly last year was renamed the "Rainbow Soul Journal" and today is known as "Pride And Soul" reaches 250 blog posts with THIS edition. That number doesn't include the frequently blogging I did on MySpace during it's heyday. In fact, it was during my time blogging on MySpace that I neglected THIS blog which was established first.

The other milestone reached today is for my Twitter account. I will make posting a link to THIS blog entry the 1,500th "Tweet". If you came to this blog from that link on twitter then I thank you for being a follower of mine on Twitter. Much appreciated.

In honor of my 1,500th tweet I decided to find the 15 best tweets and place them here on the blog. There is no specific order within the fifteen best. They are random selections.

1. May 16, 2011
In the News, #DonaldTrump says he won't run for #POTUS2012 . In related news....shit still stinks! #theDonald #LGBT #theApprentice #trump

2. May 2, 2011
Bin Laden's death was really Obama's code for "Kiss my ASS Donald Trump..I got this!" @nikkiwoods @KeithOlbermann #osama #teaparty #gop

3. April 17, 2011
When life gives you lemons, make some sweet ice tea and have a drink. (then throw the used lemons at the people who piss you off)

4. April 8, 2011
If you don't stand up for your opinions, the opinions are impotent. If U can't stand to face other's opinions, YOU are impotent in the mind.

5. March 25, 2011
Irony: #RonaldReagan busts air traffic control union in 1981 and the lone air traffic controller at his namesake airport falls asleep on the job.

6. February 28, 2011
While most were watching the #Oscars I found a much more entertaining program. I watched "the back of my eyelids" for about 9 hours!

7. November 16, 2010
I don't care about a British couple getting married when I am forbidden to marry in 45 United States. #DOMA #KateMiddleton

8. November 17, 2010
I lost twitter followers after saying I DON'T CARE ABOUT THE FUTURE ROYAL WEDDING BC I (LGBT) cannot get married in the US! Buh Bye!

9. October 10, 2011 (tweeted from Atlanta Pride festival)
Note to Atlanta Pride. The karaoke stage is a BAD idea! Had to endure the sounds of strangling cats posing as singers all day.

10. August 6, 2010
Teenage crush rekindled after hearing Glenn Scarpelli on Frank DeCaro show. GAWD he still sounds adorable.

11. August 3, 2010
I just found out that one person finds my "incessant posting" was a reason he smashed his blackberry. Not my problem! He can delete me!

12. February 12, 2010
Regis and Joy Phlbin, married 40 years and singing together on national television. They say love is blind. In this case its also tone deaf.

13.September 18, 2009
Dentists should be imported to Crawford county Georgia..like weeds 2 a gardener they'll have plenty of customers

14.June 25, 2009 (While on road trip from Georgia to New York)
Ok rest room stall doors in Maryland are very short. enough to see the face of the person sitting down! Was this inspired by Larry Craig?


15. March 9, 2009

I'm sorry! I don't have time for this twitter stuff. I forgot I even had this account. But like most things, this addiction may claim me!

And, yes the addiction to Twitter did claim me. 1500 tweets, over 100 followers for no good reason and I follow some of the greatest people online. I spend a lot of time reading THEIR tweets and the links they often post within.

And so this is the 250Th blog post which is about my 1500 tweets.

And if you wish to follow me on Twitter (Don't know why but thank you ) you can find me at www.twitter.com/edricfloyd

A blogger's dozen

I want to thank those who took the time to visit this page. For a page that hasn't been updated for a long time, there were many views after I started posting again on May 1st. I thank all of you for that.

I have to be honest. I don't have as much time as I would like to really make this place a great place that you would WANT to visit frequently. But I will try to do my best. Things will evolve over time. But I do have plenty of work to do and a ton of personal issues to deal with. This blogging will be a pleasant distraction, a great break from the stressful norm that is my current life.

But again, I thank all of you who viewed this page in recent days. How may you ask? Well its far from "record breaking" but a couple dozen hits means someone out there found an interest in checking it out. Thanks again!

Have a great day!

Mayday! Mayday! I'm Baaaack! (To blogging that is)

May 1, 2011, I have decided to try again to get into the habit of blogging. I have things to say or share or just want to document my passion for one thing or another.

A few months back I changed the name of this blog for the second time. The first version was too bland, the second version seemed to not have any clear direction, a horrible logo and poor appearance. In short I got bored with it. Then I changed to this "new" format under the title "Pride And Soul" which isn't much different than the previous "Rainbow Soul Journal and frankly I am not sure where I am going with this. But I shall try again.

You can expect that with this return to blogging I will maintain my dislike for political correctness and likely upset some readers with my non traditional views. I may also share with you some recent experiences in dealing with people on specific issues that show that while some think their mindset is "progressive" it is in fact more destructive and a cause for holding some people back. I believe in what you can call the PAINFUL TRUTH while others prefer a sugarcoated version of alledged reality.

Enough about that part, the "Soul" part is definitely the music. People who are friends of mine on Facebook know that I post a lot of music. Some have unfriended me because of the volume of posts that ended up on their newsfeeds. Others appreciate the music posts and some find them informative. But a better place to express my musical interests is here on the blog and you will see more here and less there while I will post links to the blog on Facebook and Twitter. You will be able to find a combined post with more detail that I hope you will find to be entertaining and informative at the same time.

The "Pride" part is Gay Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender news, issues and activism. Hoping GLBT issues and understanding will make its way to people least likely to hear it but are most likely in NEED of hearing it. Hmmm, a SOUL music audience? You bet your last dollar on that! People NEED to hear about and come to an understanding of LGBT issues coming from a place that doesn't fit the stereotype.

"Pride And Soul" together is ME. This is my blog and I don't have to be objective but I will try. So whatever is on my mind and whatever my belief system is, that is what you will see here. I hope you will enjoy whatever you see when you visit "Pride and Soul" by Edric Floyd.

Please understand that I am not a professional writer. I could use a return to school and good training in writing and journalism. I see that is possible in my not too distant future. But practice also makes good and hopefully perfect. So I hope this blogging experience improves over time.

Thanks for giving "Pride and Soul" by Edric Floyd a chance. Feel free to comment but understand that this blog will not become a cesspool of cyberspace like so many message board and comment sections have become on other sites and blogs that are popular and considered to be "outstanding" by national organizations.

And this is a tease....the last paragraph is a hint of one of the topics I plan to blog about many times in the future.