GROCERY SHOPPING: Adam + Natasa (Drew's Lesson)

The Grocery Shopping Escapades of Adam + Natasa

No introduction or explanation needed. Urban grocery shopping is a challenge...but I applaud you all who do it!

RELIEVED to be in a place where I feel loved & creative again: CHICAGO

Chicago Brings Me Relief: It Truly Does (Sorry, NYC)

So words cannot describe how wonderful I have felt since the plane touched down in Iowa last week. I felt like I was finally among a land of people that just have a different demeanor than those in NYC.

In NYC (and don't tell me I'm generalizing...for the most part, IF YOU LIVE IN NYC, you know this is true to the bone), the general population of people would step on you to get ahead. They'd break your heart like no other, won't assume responsibility for actions and just have a toxic vibe about them. 

What's most sad about this...the ones who do it truly do NOT know they're doing it. It's ingrained in them so it's intuitive and part of their world. Only as an outsider can one truly observe the difference between northeast folk and middle America/West Cost/South. It's the Northeast vs. the rest of the country because the similarities are so vast. 

I'm grateful to be back around people who want nothing from me but my friendship and love. They won't turn their back or establish fleeting friendships and then feel like they don't need to explain a word when they've (huge quotes here) "destroyed" a person. I've seen it happen to many people many times, and I've experienced it myself.

I've asked myself the question: how can people who seem so loving and genuine actually have an evil in them that they are completely unaware of? 

That's an answer I'll never receive because those who possess that evil don't know they have it. INSTEAD - I've decided to focus and relish the love and joy received here in the land of people who love and care. It's who we choose to surround ourselves with, and I can't be more proud to be from the MidWest. 

Not only do guys cream their pants when they find out I'm from the MidWest, but they also see a glimmer of hope to possibly cash in on that fetish and take advantage. Well well well, Northeastern heart breakers - THINK AGAIN. While we may be considered all-American; we do not stand by and let bad things happen.

Overall, RELIEF and EMPOWERMENT has come back to me when it was taken away from me in NYC, and I feel more creative than ever. I'm allowed to express myself the way I feel I want to - and there's not ONE thing any of you can do about it but accept it and interpret it in the way that you want to. Because in the end we can't control each other's interpretations of art - we can only make of it what we feel instinctively. 

Some VERY exciting projects are coming down the line. One of these include a silly music video to balance out this rather serious and direct blog post. Be sure to tune in shortly (should come in the next couple days) and let us (yes, US) know what you think. Feels great to be in a supportive community of artists who aren't continually trying to "be something".

I can tell you - I WAS "that something" and I walked away from it because I didn't want to do it on anyone's terms but my own. Now I have a fulfilling career that I love more than anything, and who would've known? Art is mine now because I take it back!

I urge ALL of you to please take back what is rightfully yours and that perhaps you've lost along your way. Search deep down in your soul and identify what it is that might be missing and then use yourself to grow it back or seek it out tenaciously. If I can do it - you can do it - and we all can. 

Make mistakes along the way and don't be afraid to fall. Falling is okay. It's getting back up, dusting off the dirt and trying again that matters most. If anything - remember that I believe in you. 

Peace + Love,

Adam

My first Amtrak ride!

So I'm a complete Amtrak virgin. That is, until today. Taking my first ride from Galesburg, IL to Chicago. 

It's a bit theatrical, but I feel like I'm a character on "Downton Abbey". 

Have many of you traveled via Amtrak? If so...what do YOU think? Let's talk about it!

Rant on Facebook Statuses: Cry For Help OR Attention? Let's talk about it....

UNCENSORED Rant on Facebook Statuses: Let's Chat...

Sometimes...I just can't...

Do you ever get annoyed when your Facebook friends post cryptic statuses? 

Do you know if they're crying out for help or simply trying to get attention? 

LET'S TALK ABOUT IT...

Welcome to Adam's Apple: UNCENSORED! Let's talk about it...

WELCOME to Adam's Apple: UNCENSORED

Selfie Love: No Shame

For those of you who don't me yet...you will. Welcome to my blog. My name is Adam and I'm an uncensored person, as my blog title indicates. I am an open book and enjoy living in public because it's easier than trying to manage privacy and secrets. I have nothing to hide. 

I am a very extroverted character and like to speak my mind. However, you know those types of people because the above description fits so many personalities; let's be honest...they can be a bit grating, right? I like to keep things fresh, spicy and honest. 

To put myself into a few categories would do a disservice to who I am because I am much more complex than that. So are you. 

I like selfies and am obsessed with pop culture. No shame in admitting that. This "selfie culture" is fascinating and I've observed it for years before I started to play the game. I find it secretly hilarious because some folks believe I'm ignorant to the stereotype. In fact, I'm intentionally playing right into it. 

I am first and foremost an artist and I drip with emotion. I am full of love and like to spread peace while adding a healthy balance of strong personality. You never know what you're going to get with me, and that's exciting! One thing you can be sure of though; I will never be rude, mean or harm a soul. I have it ingrained in me from my dear mother (yes, I'm a mama's boy) that those types of behavior are not an option.

I make a lot of mistakes, fall down, get messy (like all of us)...but I get back up and try again. That is the key component to life, in my opinion. Try everything, don't leave any rock unturned and regret as little as possible. 

To get you started, here are links to my other social media platforms. Please take a look and visit! I like to ENGAGE, not flaunt. So let's start conversations and talk about it...

• YOUTUBE https://www.youtube.com/user/pvadaroo03
• GOOGLE + https://plus.google.com/u/0/+AdamCernyNYC/about
• FACEBOOK https://www.facebook.com/AdamCernyUncensored 
• TWITTER https://twitter.com/AdamCerny
• INSTAGRAM http://instagram.com/adammcerny/
• YELP adamcerny.yelp.com
• TUMBLR http://adammcerny.tumblr.com/
• FOURSQUARE https://foursquare.com/adamcerny
• LITTLE MONSTERS https://littlemonsters.com/adamcerny

I can't wait to meet all of you and play around with our thoughts and ideas. 

Remember - I'll let you be in my dreams if I can be in yours.

Peace + Love,

Adam