#Robert gregory bourdon

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briamichelle: Day 4 – Moscow, Russia

Rob was secretly jealous and insecure. He was even more insecure about Bria. She was beautiful with an outgoing personality and qualities that any guy would want in a girlfriend. But, she chose him to fall in love with. Why? Mike and Brad listened to him. They knew that as the youngest, he felt he had to be as good as them. He was self-conscious about his drumming skills and whether or not he even deserved to be in the band. They assured him every time that he was more than good enough.

Why did she pick him out of every other guy? Because she saw a guy who was sensitive and who treated her with respect. She saw his personality and sense of humor. He made her genuinely happy and every time she mentioned him, her eyes lit up. She loved him because of who he was.

Robert Gregory Bourdon from Calabasas, California. She loved him because he was there for her. He loved her because of how she treated others. She was outgoing, personable, beautiful, funny, and intelligent. There were not enough words in any language that could describe her. He also loved being with her in bed and making love to her.

But he didn’t mention that because it would be too much information. That was one of his favorite moments with her. She was fast asleep when he got back to their room. He took off his jeans and laid them on the chair before getting into bed next to her. It was around midnight but he couldn’t sleep. His mind was keeping him awake. Depression. He had struggled with it his entire life. It went along with his insecurities. He couldn’t see how great of a person he was.

That’s why he identified with Chester and his struggles with depression. They had moments where they talked together. Chester was the oldest, so he took to him like an older brother. He knew what it was like to have his mind trying to kill him. The concert. He replayed it in his head. Did he keep his rhythm? Did he play well enough? Was anyone watching him or were they too focused on Chester and Mike? Was he even good enough to be on that stage?

He thought about the hug she gave him after the show. Oh, my god! That was awesome! He wrapped his arms around her. Adrenaline was still pumping through his veins and he was on Cloud Nine. You have to do better next time, Rob. He had to ask how he could be better. Did he need to practice more? Did he need to learn a new technique? Did he lose track of his timing or speed?

The next morning, Phoenix approached him. Before he could speak, he put his hand out to stop him.

“I know what you’re going to ask. No, there’s nothing you could have done differently or better. The only person who is thinking about your performance is you.”

Thank you. He needed to hear that. You’re welcome. They went over to where they were serving breakfast. There was a variety of vegan and no vegan options. He grabbed some mixed cut-up fruit and a bowl of oatmeal with a glass of orange juice. She was talking with Joe, Chester, and Mike. They were in various stages of waking up.

She had grabbed some scrambled eggs, sausage links, a fruit cup, and a glass of orange juice. Her hair was combed and in a ponytail. How many pictures did she take? A million. They laughed. She had to sort through them to find the good ones, so she could post them. They had a couple of days before flying to Wrocław, Poland. Since they were allowed to sleep in, they were in a good mood. After eating, she was high on energy.

She came out dressed in a skirt that went down to her ankles, a white crop top, and matching tennis shoes. Tied around her waist was a zip-up hoodie that matched her skirt. Phoenix joked she had more fashion sense than him. She replied he was the straightest gay guy she had ever met. Yes, he was. He was not a stereotype.

The only difference between him and other guys was that he preferred men sexually and romantically. He discovered his sexuality in high school, but he didn’t get to explore being with other men until college. When he was one hundred percent sure, he came out to his closest friends. The scariest moment was coming out to his family. They didn’t expect him to be gay because he had girlfriends in high school. Still, they decided it didn’t matter.

The band was the last to know. He told them when they were all hanging out. They were going to be playing together and traveling together when they finally made their first album, so he wanted to be honest with them. It was never a problem for them. He was not interested in women. There was nothing wrong with that. They met his various boyfriends.

In college, he developed depression and he self-medicated with alcohol. He was so scared about coming out. His drinking got worse and worse and it affected his grades. He was a student who made As and Bs. Suddenly, he was making Cs. Brad pushed him to get help after finding him passed out with empty beer bottles in their dorm room. He made sure he was okay and still alive before getting rid of the alcohol. When he woke up, he went through the worst hangover ever.

He quietly went to rehab, where he finally admitted to his parents that he was gay. Was that why he was drinking? Yes, it was. They accepted him right away, as did his brothers. After completing rehab, he went back to school. Brad made sure he stayed sober. He did and he was able to graduate on time. His grades improved significantly.

Almost twenty years later, he was comfortable with who he was. He was still sober and he thanked Brad for helping him. If he didn’t, he would probably be dead. He was welcome. When his mother died from cancer in 2008, he almost relapsed but his brothers and father prevented that from happening. The band also kept their eyes on him. She fought courageously for two years against breast cancer. But, the disease had won out.

He did have moments where it was easier to drink than to deal with whatever stress he was feeling. But, he couldn’t do that. Instead, he focused on being a father. His girls were more important than getting drunk until he passed out. He couldn’t do that to them. Not after watching their mother struggle with a drug addiction.

My name is David Farrell and I’m an alcoholic. Admitting that was hard. But, he couldn’t deny having a problem because then it quickly got out of control. His thoughts were interrupted by Joe. Phoenix! He laughed in embarrassment.

“Sorry, I got distracted. What did you say?”

“Chester is going down to work out.”

Oh! He got up and went to get his workout clothes. Chester and their bodyguards were waiting for him, so he grabbed everything quickly. Chester asked him where he went. They had been trying to get a hold of him for five minutes. He had no idea. Chester laughed. When he was ready, they walked out with one bodyguard in front and the other in the back.

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Happy birthday Rob!! ❤️🤘

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108. Damn, I miss you, Chester.

“Cheeseburger peep show!”

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Alice Neel’s “People Come First” de Young Museum Exhibit

Alice Neel’s “People Come First” de Young Museum Exhibit

  “For me, people come first. I have tried to assert the dignity and eternal importance of the human being.” - Alice Neel

Photograph by Sam Brody, Artworks © The Estate of Alice Neel, Courtesy The Estate of Alice Neel and David Zwirner

At the beginning and end of the Alice Neel “People Come First” exhibit at the de Young Museum, you’ll find a large-scale black-and-white photo of the artist. In each, she is surrounded by her art, almost swallowed by her prolific output. The images, taken more than twenty years apart, provide perfect bookends to a show that’s carefully curated to convey the intimacy Neel portrayed in her portraiture across her decades-long career. As the exhibit’s title suggests, this exhibit is all about humanity - the good and the bad - and showcases the artist’s deep empathy for the human condition. It also highlights her prescience, both technically and in choice of subject matter, for creating work that was truly before her time, work that resonates as strongly today as it did when she created it, if not more so.

© The Estate of Alice Neel. Courtesy The Estate of Alice Neel and David Zwirner

The exhibit begins with a handful of New York landscapes and a poem that she wrote about her love for Spanish Harlem. These paintings speak as much to the urban space she called home as much as to the people who populated the area and from whom she often drew inspiration. The gallery moves easily into portraits of those people, giving us glimpses into the lives of her neighbors. For example, above, Neel's 1967’s The Black Boys. Not all art exhibits are worth getting the audio tour, but this one is, as the audio doesn’t just complement, but also supplements what we see on view. In this instance, we hear an interview with one of the boys, now all grown up, sharing his experience of what it was like to sit for this painting.

You almost expect any one of Neel’s portraits to begin talking to you. They’re so wrought with emotion. They’re so incredibly human. Although she called New York home, the exhibit curators point out that much of her sense of activism, social justice, and humanist principles resonate directly with the history and sensibilities of San Francisco. In fact, this exhibit is on its third and final leg of its tour and this is the only West Coast venue in which it is showing.

© The Estate of Alice Neel. Image courtesy the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco

There are a couple uniquely “San Francisco” things to look for. In the largest gallery space, we see portraits of all kinds, demonstrating the many different types of people the artist considered worthy of capturing forever on her canvas. She painted people of color, members of the LGBTQ+ community, Communist artist friends, single mothers, and others who were…well, “othered” by society. In this room, look for the 1971 portrait of Robert Hagopian, a San Francisco concert pianist and one of a number of young men dying of HIV/AIDS whom Neel painted; his parents acquired this painting after Alice Neel’s death, to honor and grieve their son.

© The Estate of Alice Neel. Photograph by Katherine Du Tiel, courtesy San Francisco Museum of Modern Art.

Although not specific to San Francisco, there are two other pairs of paintings you might want to keep an eye out for in this largest gallery room. On a main wall you’ll see David Bourdon and Gregory Battcock (1970). To its left, on an adjoining wall, you’ll see Geoffrey Hendricks and Brian (1978). Each is a painting of two men together, and yet the feelings evoked by the paintings are strikingly different, due in large part to how much the pair are (or aren’t) touching in the image, and the way that they feel casually together in their space. This speaks to Neel’s distinct ability to capture so many different shades of intimacy in her work, something we see again and again throughout the exhibit.

© The Estate of Alice Neel. Image courtesy the Cleveland Museum of Art.

Also in this room, look for the two very different paintings of Jackie Curtis. The genderqueer Andy Warhol superstar appears front and center as you enter this room of the gallery, speaking directly to Neel’s celebratory portrayal of people from varied walks of life. It’s easy to notice this image, and hard not to; in fact, it is one of the exhibit’s primary press images. However, don’t overlook the painting from a couple of years later titled Jackie Curtis as a Boy. Here we see Jackie in a different sort of drag or gender performance, reflecting, as the wall text reads, “the performer’s expansive play with gender.”

Photo by Gary Sexton. Image courtesy of the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco.

Move a couple smaller galleries down into the exhibit to find the second San Francisco reference in “People Come First.” You’ll spot it thanks to the video that’s playing on a wall there. Look to the right of the video and you’ll see a 1969 portrait titled Ginny in Blue Shirt. Ginny was Alice Neel’s daughter-in-law who lived in the Bay Area with Neel’s son Hartley. Neel came to visit them for about two months in the late 1960s, during which time she created this painting. Turn back to the video and you’ll see that it’s a silent documentary that Hartley filmed of Alice Neel painting the very piece that you see hanging to the right. It's fascinating to be able to see Neel's process and then appreciate the result of her work.

Also in this room you’ll see some of the only works in the exhibit that are created by other artists. This is to showcase Alice Neel’s prescience, the amazing way that she created works before her time. Her pieces hang next to pieces by others, such as Richard Diebenkorn, showing how in style, composition, subject matter, etc. she was practically foretelling the future. This is probably less due to psychic ability and more due to her gift to see into her subject’s human essence. Ginny is quoted as saying that when she saw Neel’s portrait of her, she was struck to see that the artist had captured something she herself had perhaps not known was within her. She does this with each of her portrait subjects and this is perhaps why she was both before her time and of her time in such a unique way: there is a universal human element to her work. 

Photo by Fred W. McDarrah / Getty Images

There is truly so much more to say about Alice Neel, her life, and the ways in which her humanity shines through in this exhibit. Neel suffered with lifelong depression, battled her way through suicide attempts, had both terrible and healing experiences in asylums, struggled with loss and joy as a mother, and worked as a female painter for five decades. It is her own intimacy with the highs and lows of the human experience that allows her to capture both the individual and greater social human truths within others. We see this in works like Well Baby Clinic and City Hospital, images created decades apart that both capture the essence of what it’s like to feel entirely alone in a room of people at an uncaring medical establishment. We see it in her portraits of single mothers, paintings of couples together, and her nudes, including her famous nude self-portrait as an artist in her eighties. This is the kind of exhibit that you can’t see just once as there is so much richness to explore. By painting both herself and others, Alice Neel lets us better see ourselves.

People Come First is on exhibit at de Young museum through July 10, 2022. Visit the museum’s blog for a unique post of work by Bay Area artists inspired by this exhibit.

By: Kathryn Vercillo

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WESTFIELD, Mass. (WWLP) – The 104th Fighter Wing graduated more than 30 enlisted members from the Community College of the Air Force with associate degrees.

According to a news release sent to 22News from the Department of the Air Force, the 39 enlisted members who graduated had degrees in various fields.

“The CCAF degree shows professionalism in their Air Force career and allows them to convert their Air Force skills into a degree,” said Col. James Suhr, 104th Fighter Wing commander. “They remain focused, attending college and aligning their goals of completing a degree. I am proud of our Airmen leading the way through education and serving their country.”

According to the news release, the CCAF program is an accredited college that allows airmen to receive credit for their Air Force training while working towards a degree in their Air Force Specialty Code.

“I feel that education is a vital part of personal and professional development,” said Tech Sergeant Lauren Gallagher. “It was important for me to earn because I want to set myself up for success and opportunities within the military, as well as, the civilian world.”

Sgt. Gallagher’s first CCAF was in 2013.

“I am very much honored to have now earned my second CCAF degree,” said Gallagher. “I know I will be utilizing these credentials when I transition back to the civilian workforce, even if it is 15+ years away. This program provides a great service for Airman pursuing their desire to start or enhance their skills and education.”

Below are the 39 graduates of the CCAF:

– Master Sgt. Craig Berthaiume, Associate in Applied Science, Avionics Systems Technology – Chief Master Sgt. Mark Bolduc, Associate in Applied Science, Maintenance Production Management, and Emergency Management – Tech. Sgt. Randolph Bonin, Associate in Applied Science, Aviation Maintenance Technology – Senior Master Sgt. Peter Bottalico, Associate in Applied Science, Intelligence Studies and Technology, and Emergency Management – Staff Sgt. Adam Bourdon, Associates in Applied Science, Aviation Maintenance Technology – Master Sgt. Edward Callahan, Associate in Applied Science, Logistics – Senior Airman Calvin Cooper, Associate in Applied Science, Aviation Management – Master Kenneth Crochiere, Associate in Applied Science, Aviation Maintenance Technology – Tech. Sgt. Robert Cyr, Associate in Applied Science, Avionics Systems Technology – Master Sgt. Miguel Diaz, Associate in Applied Science, Avionics Systems Technology – Master Sgt. Richard Duquette, Associate in Applied Science, Logistics – Senior Airman Thomas Filburn, Associate in Applied Science, Information Systems Technology – Tech. Sgt. Judith Flores, Associate in Applied Science, Information Management – Tech. Sgt. Lauren Gallagher, Associate in Applied Science, Business Administration – Tech. Sgt. Garrett Greene, Associate in Applied Science, Intelligence Studies & Technology – Tech. Sgt. Joseph Harbachuk, Associate in Applied Science, Aviation Maintenance Technology – Master Sgt. Jennifer Hartwig, Associate in Applied Science, Emergency Management – Senior Master Sgt. Thomas Hill, Associate in Applied Science, Aircraft Armament Systems Technology – Master Sgt. Michael Hilton, Associate in Applied Science, Aviation Maintenance Technology – Tech. Sgt. Sara Jacobsen, Associate in Applied Science, Aviation Maintenance Technology – Staff Sgt. Alexandro Laftsidis, Associate in Applied Science, Aviation Maintenance Technology – Tech. Sgt. Gregory Liptak, Associate in Applied Science, Aviation Maintenance Technology – Tech. Sgt. Gary Lochhead, Associate in Applied Science, Aviation Maintenance Technology – Tech. Sgt. Angelica Mendoza, Associate in Applied Science, Bioenvironmental Engineering Technology – Master Sgt. Jeremian McClosky, Associate in Applied Science, Explosive Ordnance Disposal – Senior Master Sgt. Christopher McCrary, Associate in Applied Science, Emergency Management – Senior Master Sgt. Shayne Newton, Associate in Applied Science, Practical Nursing Technology – Staff Sgt. Eric Oathouot, Associate in Applied Science, Emergency Management – Staff Sgt. Cecilio Orta, Associate in Applied Science, Practical Nursing Technology – Tech. Sgt. James Quigley, Associate in Applied Science, Public Health Technology – Master Sgt. William Sabadosa, Associate in Applied Science, Avionic Systems Technology – Staff Sgt. Adam Smith, Associate in Applied Science, Maintenance Production Management – Master Sgt. Howard Smith, Associate in Applied Science, Munitions Systems Technology – Master Dawn Soldan, Associate in Applied Science, Human Resource Management – Master Sgt. Robert Stec, Associate in Applied Science, Aviation Maintenance Technology – Senior Master Sgt. Jeffrey St. Jean, Associate in Applied Science, Aviation Maintenance Technology – Master Sgt. David Sutherland, Associate in Applied Science, Intelligence Studies & Technology – Staff Sgt. John Turtellote, Associate in Applied Science, Explosive Ordinance Disposal – Staff Sgt. Amber Trombley, Associate in Applied Science, Aircraft Structural Maintenance Technology – Tech. Sgt. James Warner, Associate in Applied Science, Aviation Management

[linklnparkdaily]

Happy Birthday Bobby, 37 years. 

The youngest of the band and the highest .

We love you Rob 💖

[keys-t0-the-k1ngd0m]

Happy 36th birthday Rob Bourdon, you talented and sexy and inspirational motherfucker.

[rosegold--d]

Does Robert Gregory have a girlfriend?!?! Since when?!?! linkinpark mikeshinoda hahnjoe please answer me seriously ok imma cry

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Happy Birthday Rob [X]

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Happy Birthday Rob Bourdon Project

Happy Birthday Rob Bourdon Birthday Project

Last year over 70 people from all over the world contributed towards Rob's very first birthday people. With great success, the project was acknowledged from Rob himself, tweeting from the offical Linkin Park Twitter account. This year, he will be 35 and celebrations are on again.

But I am also after a little bit more. I am seeking to speak to people who have talked to Rob themselves, at Meet and Greets, signings and Summits. People who have talked to him face to face, please email me your story, your story may be featured in the slideshow. This year we have a surprise, and encourage everybody to participate. To particpate, you can either have a digitally enhanced photo (like done in photoshop) or handwritten photo. Please no videos. You can wish Rob a happy birthday either in English or your mother tongue. You don't have to be in the photo if you don't want to but we do encourage creativity. It can be as sophisticated or as simplistic as you like. If you have any enquiries please refer to my blog/Twitter to the FAQS: My Twitter Miss Mushroom's Blog

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Eu queria poder te dizer isso pessoalmente, talvez um dia eu até possa, sei lá...

Você faz meu dia se colorir com apenas uma foto que eu olhe no celular ou na parede do meu quarto. Sim, eu tenho sua imagem na parede do meu quarto e no celular. Pode parecer uma coisa doentia, mas não é. Eu tenho certeza que não é porque mesmo que eu sonhe contigo, que eu queira estar ao seu lado, eu desejo a sua felicidade, você merece ser feliz. 

Eu queria poder abraçar você quando precisasse;

Eu queria ouvir apenas a sua respiração, ver o seu sorriso e poder sorrir com você, é o que eu faço ao ter ver assim.  

Faz tempo que eu não declaro meu amor por alguém, pois dos cara com quem estive, não mereceram, não me marcaram como você marcou mesmo sendo por vídeos, um show, fotos...

AMO VOCÊ, ROBERT GREGORY BOURDON 

[briamichellewrites]

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Rob was secretly jealous and insecure. He was even more insecure about Elliot. She was beautiful with an outgoing personality and qualities that any guy would want in a girlfriend. But, she chose him to fall in love with. Why? Mike and Brad listened to him. They knew that as the youngest, he felt he had to be as good as them. He was self-conscious about his drumming skills and whether or not he even deserved to be in the band. They assured him every time that he was more than good enough.

Why did Elliot pick him out of every other guy? Because she saw a guy who was sensitive and who treated her with respect. She saw his personality and sense of humor. He made her genuinely happy and every time she mentioned him, her eyes lit up. She loved him because of who he was. Robert Gregory Bourdon from Calabasas, California. She loved him because he was there for her.

He loved her because of how she treated others. She was outgoing, personable, beautiful, funny, and intelligent. There were not enough words in any language that could describe her. He also loved being with her in bed and making love to her, but he didn’t mention that because it would be too much information. That was one of his favorite moments with her. They talked about getting pregnant but she was scared about being a mother because she didn’t want to hurt her children.

Her mother was abusive and she didn’t want to continue the cycle. Did he know about the abuse? He knew a little.

“She told me she doesn’t remember very much of what happened. What she remembered was that she was drugged and had almost overdosed.”

“Yeah, she did. Had she not been taken from her mother, she would have died. Either from exhaustion, malnutrition, or an overdose. She was also emotionally abused and gaslit while being starved. Her mother was diagnosed with bipolar disorder, Narcissistic Personality Disorder, and Histrionic Personality Disorder. She didn’t love her because she didn’t know what love was.”

She also had a criminal record after being arrested multiple times for prostitution. At the time of her placement with him and Anna, they assumed her father was a client. Until Brad came forward and claimed her as his daughter. Did he know about her drinking? Yeah, she told him. Her father let her smoke cigarettes and drink starting when she was thirteen. They were also smoking marijuana together for a while before she quit.

She didn’t like the smell, so she only did it a few times. He thought that he had abused her. Why? He had just been overthinking things. Brad asked for more details. He just suspected sexual abuse because of how close they were and his allowing her to drink alcohol. His mind just went immediately to sexual abuse because of Chester and his experiences.

He never said anything because he didn’t want to make false accusations and get him into trouble. Mike asked if he thought he was touching her while she was under the influence of alcohol. Yeah, that’s what he thought. It wouldn’t be that far out there but he didn’t believe she had been sexually abused. They were close because they were all each other had. No, she never showed any signs of being sexually abused. He nodded and stated that’s why he never told anyone.

“We got it. Thank you for watching out for her.”

She was fast asleep when he got back to their room. He took off his jeans and laid them on the chair before getting into bed next to her. It was around midnight but he couldn’t sleep. His mind was keeping him awake. Depression. He had struggled with it his entire life. It went along with his insecurities. He couldn’t see how great of a person he was.

That’s why he identified with Chester and his struggles with depression. They had moments where they talked together. Chester was the oldest, so he took to him like an older brother. He knew what it was like to have his mind trying to kill him. The concert. He replayed it in his head. Did he keep his rhythm? Did he play well enough? Was anyone watching him or were they too focused on Chester and Mike? Was he even good enough to be on that stage?

He thought about the hug Elliot gave him after the show. Oh, my god! That was awesome! He wrapped his arms around her. Adrenaline was still pumping through his veins and he was on Cloud Nine. You have to do better next time, Rob. He had to ask how he could be better. Did he need to practice more? Did he need to learn a new technique? Did he lose track of his timing or speed?

The next morning, Phoenix approached him. Before he could speak, he put his hand out to stop him.

“I know what you’re going to ask. No, there’s nothing you could have done differently or better. The only person who is thinking about your performance was you.”

“Thank you. I needed that.”

“You’re welcome.”

They went over to where they were serving breakfast. It was a variety of vegan and no vegan options. He grabbed some mixed cut-up fruit and a bowl of oatmeal with a glass of orange juice. Elliot was talking with Joe, Chester, and Mike. They were in various stages of waking up. She had grabbed some scrambled eggs, sausage links, a fruit cup, and a glass of orange juice. Her beautiful long hair had been brushed and braided over her shoulder. Mike had asked her what she thought about meeting Bon Jovi.

“It was so weird how Richie Sambora invited me to meet them, but in a good way. It was like he picked me out of the crowd or something. I probably had Bon Jovi fan written on my face.”

“What happened”, Joe asked.

“I ran into Richie and he jokingly asked if I was legally allowed to be there. I told him I’m eighteen and I showed him my badge. He then asked if I liked Bon Jovi and I played it off like I was not just trying to stalk them…”

They laughed.

“He then invited me to meet them. Internally, I was telling myself that I should let you guys know where I’m going. Then I was like, fuck it. You guys would find me eventually.”

She got Jon Bon Jovi and Richie’s phone number’s because she told them she was wanting to be a producer, so they were going to hire her. Good for her. She was going to laminate the piece of paper with clear packaging tape because it had Jon’s handwriting and signature. What was she going to do with it? She didn’t know yet. Maybe she would put it in her picture box.

They ran into her again while she was hanging out with some of her friends down in the lobby of the hotel. A guy came over and demanded that they spoke English because they were in America! They went over to see if they could help because her friends looked very uncomfortable and upset.

“This is America. We speak whatever the fuck we want”, Elliot said.

“No, you speak English! If you want to speak Chinese, go back to China!”

“Rìběn rén bùshì zhōngguó rén, nǐ tā mā de húndàn!”

(“Japanese is not Chinese, you fucking asshole!”)

“What did you say?”

“Anata wa totemo orokadesu! Watashitachi kara hand arete, anata ga dokokarakitano ka, hito shusabetsu shugi-sha no buta ni modotte kudasai!”

(“You’re so fucking stupid! Get the fuck away from us and go back to wherever the fuck you came from, you racist pig!”)

He continued to look confused as she continued speaking to him in German, French, and Spanish until he walked away. The band was impressed with how well she handled that! Mike hugged and thanked her. David asked if they were okay. Yeah, thanks. How many languages was she speaking? Five. Chinese, Japanese, French, German, and Spanish. What they didn’t know was that the entire altercation had been recorded by people with their cell phones.

They watched the video on TMZ later. Wow. Brad also saw it. That was his little girl. She wasn’t going to take racism lightly. The guy had gone from angry to being confused and eventually, giving up and walking away. He had no idea what the hell she said but it didn’t matter. Knowing her, it probably had a few f-bombs. Good for you, Ellie. Good for you!

@zoeykaytesmom @feelingsofaithless @alina-dixon @thewriternia

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happy 34th perthday Robert Bregory Bourdon <3

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