[J.R.TISTIC] State of Mind

Greetings, Earthlings! 👽✌🏽️ You all might have already seen this flood your news feed alongside EDC promos, Cubs & White Sox news, and #runningmanchallenge, but here's the lineup and location for Spring Awakening's 5th Anniversary! FOR THOSE OF YOU LOOKING TO GO, AS A BRAND AMBASSADOR FOR #SAMF - I CAN PROVIDE YOU WITH A 20% DISCOUNT ON 3-DAY GENERAL ADMISSION TICKETS! HIT ME UP AND I'LL HOOK YOU UP! Feel free to slide into my DM's. 😏 #SpringAwakening #EDM #Chicago (Also disregard any scalpers and such trying to post different links for ticket sales - get like Bryson Tiller and just... DON'T)

Whether it's still #ThrowbackThursday or is now #FlashbackFriday in your time zone, #TBT to every #BOTB I've ever had the opportunity to experience - from supporting #LaneTech #KapamilyaHabangBuhay #KHB as they showed the Midwest that High School is not a factor when dancing Bangko in 2010, to our competition-worthy piece, Takiling, taught by Ateh May and Alzen in 2011 & performing the National Anthem with Keith, Kevin, and Magellan as FIA'capella when it first started, to expanding to FIA'liwan for another anthem and dancing for Jason and Jessica's creative cardio-inducing dance of Binatbataan in 2012, to the committee effort of planning Battle as VPE in and taking part in Caliso and Gian's vision of one of the largest productions in the festival dance of Ati-Atihan in 2013, to getting out of my comfort zone and taking on a bigger role as Prince in Joseph and Steph's interpretation of King Indarapatra and Prince Sulayman in 2014, all the way to last year, 2015, where, as an alum, I was invited back to judge alongside Alzen and Caliso! It's been a wild ride, but every year has been unbelievable, unforgettable, unique, and unifying experience that I hold very close to my heart. You can bet you'll see me there again this year. In the end, where will you be. ? Hope to see you there so we can all share #OurBeginning! #AtingSimula #RedefiningAuthenticity #Authentic #EmbraceOurLegacy #DECÆDANCE #BattleOfTheBamboo #CulturalAwareness #Filipino #FIA (at UIC Forum)

From Yellow Claw to REACTION NYE to New Year's Day Chill session to... The Museum of Science and Industry! It's lit, Fam. 🔥🎄 #ChristmasTrees #Chicago #museumofscienceandindustry #QuadCouple #litaf (at Museum of Science and Industry, Chicago)

The 🔑 to success is to make it. Sometimes you don't have to worry about being #basic and just get back to B🔺SICS. Organize. Prioritize. Sacrifice. STAY FOCUSED. Just got my #BASICS #notebook to compliment my #basics wallet. Simplicity, efficiency, and innovation at its finest. Fairly geeked to use this for #2016 to keep myself in check. #djkhaled #dontplayyourself #kickstarter #indiegogo #junkie

'Twas a wild weekend of celebrating! First off, congrats to my Captain/Line Bro Julius "Cloud" Nocup on graduating and securing that full time job right out of college! You've always had the most studious and disciplined work ethics when it came to academics in my opinion and you've hardly been one to complain much about any school work hardships, you'd just get it done. That's always been admirable and your smart work has paid off! We were glad to celebrate your graduation on the same day that we crossed - 4 years ago!!! Happy #DELTAVERSARY, line!Truly appreciate the fact that we see each other as often as we do and have been experiencing these transitions in our lives together. Ever since we've crossed, I can still say with full confidence that I have yet to meet or see any line out there from any org that has been through what we've been through and still clicks and spends as much time together as we do, so I hope to never take that for granted. Also glad to have spent a random Sunday fulfilling a lifelong dream of my line bro and rookie, David "Hustleee" Je: watching his idol, Chris Brown, perform LIVE... In Uptown area of all places! S/O to Kalvarez and Rex for coming with us and vibing out. C Breezy was pretty amazing on stage! Now as I spend the rest of the week recovering, I can't help but still feel excited for what the remainder of #2015 has to offer. Thank y'all for being such a big part of it. #KPiB #KappaPiBeta #greeklife #AAG #DIAdeltas #delta #DELTAORDIE #🔺 #UIC #graduation #classof2015 #KRIA #CBREEZY #ChrisBrown #Wrist #Zero #FineByMe #Anyway #BackToSleep #Royalty

Today marks one whole year since the rise of the Eta E.M.P.I.R.E.! My executive sons! I know I may be your Pops, but just know this - Y'all have taught me so much over this past year, and just looking back at these pictures (I couldn't even fit 'em all) made me realize how blessed we are to have spent so much time together. I would not trade any of our experiences, memories, and life lessons, the good and the bad, for the world. To many more CROSSiversaries to come. Y'all are my pride and joy. Never forget that. There's so much more I could say, but I'll just leave it at that. I love you all! #KPiB #KappaPiBeta #etaempire #executivesons #greeklife #pupfam #AAG (at Chicago, Illinois)

4 MORE DAYS UNTIL #FACT2015! Do you #DareToBe Greek?! Very excited to say that our Session 1 workshop, Best of Both Worlds: Exploring Your Identity as #filipinoamerican #greeks is gonna be LIT! 🔥 Hyped to meet new people and see old faces at my 6th FACT Conference and broaden the horizons alongside these two fantabulous friends from the #Midwest, very best friends. Come open minded, leave opening minds. #AAG #GreekLife #PSA #FIA #kpibinstacontest2015 #KPiB #linejacketweather #KappaPiBeta #LPhiE #LambdaPhiEpsilon #KPL #KappaPhiLamda (at Bermuda)

Halloween Weekend: Got to see #ZEDD and #MartinGarrix for the 3rd time and #DillonFrancis for the first time with my #Greek Fam (Mama Buns, sons, nieces, Bros, etc.), LiFE Entertainment X [RGB] and Mad River with my line and friends the next day, and then scary movie night for Halloween, followed by a lazy/relaxing day in at #Bermuda. Probably the most memorable #Halloween weekend in recent memory. #KPiB #kappapibeta #brotherhood #mickeymouse #minniemouse #robbers #zombies #diadelosmuertos

When you go Apple Picking with the FIAm, but there's no apples left... You improvise. #Stallion #pumpkin PC: @da.p.k.fire (at Jonamac Orchard)

From Sunday's celebration of my Mom's 60th birthday and Dad's 66th birthday. As a child born with so many medical problems, varying emotions, and a rebellious period in my life, I'm so grateful and blessed to have you in my life for another year, another month, another week, another day, hour, second, etc... Regardless of my decisions to live in an apartment the past few years and overload myself with involvement, just know that I think about you two everyday and every decision I have made these past few years have all been working towards something - becoming a better person on my own so that one day, I'll be able to give back and repay you both in full, with interest. I just want to be able to do it my way. I am who I am because of the way you raised me, and for that, I cannot thank you enough. I love you both so much and I hope I will continue to make you proud!

CLOSE YOUR EYES AN IMAGINE... A world where Filipino-Americans #DareToBe Greek! Have you registered for @psafact, yet?! NO?! WELL, GET ON IT! For those of you who have been interested in exploring Greek life or becoming Greek, or for those that are already Greek and may or may not be as involved with other orgs, this workshop, BEST OF BOTH WORLDS: EXPLORING YOUR IDENTITY AS FILIPINO-AMERICAN GREEKS is FOR YOU! And even if it may not seem like it is, you should register anyway. I'll be facilitating this workshop alongside fellow Greek/Filipino org alumni and extremely good looking friends Jay Escala, a member of #LPhiE, and Karen Rondero, a member of #KPL! So get like SHIA LABEOUF and #JUSTDOIT! Go to psauiuc.org/fact/ and register now! #AAG #FACT #UIUC #PSA #FIA #filipinoamerican #SorryNotSorry

Are we too late for #tsumtsumtuesday? This collection was too MARVELous. But where's #hawkeye at? #marvel #avengers #spiderman #hulk #ironman #captainamerica #infinitywar #blackwidow #thor (at The Avengers Headquarters)

Are we too late for #tsumtsumtuesday? This collection was too MARVELous. But where's #hawkeye at? #marvel #avengers #spiderman #hulk #ironman #captainamerica #infinitywar #blackwidow #thor (at The Avengers Headquarters)

Didn't get to hit up Kultura Fest today, but at least I got to celebrate #NationalTacoDay! First time at #bigandlittles Restaurant! Where's that #TACO emoji at?! (at BIG & Little's)

Much love and respect to #GPAAC for spontaneously inviting me out to host this year's "Boy Meets Girl" event for Recruitment! I know things can get chaotic, so I hope I was able to contribute and bring the hype. Hope y'all didn't mind my madness. As an #Alumni, I encourage all future alumni to really keep up the culture of being present and staying involved - lending a helping hand to the community that has given so much to back. Thank you again, and keep up the positive growth and environment! #aKDPhi #APhiG #ChiSigs #DEPsi #DPhiO #KPiB #SigRho #ThLB #GreekUnity #1738 #DeezNutsHAHGotEem #Flawless #DeezNuts2 #$hmoneyTw3rk #Tr@pLords (at UIC Rathskellar)

Can't beat a classic, especially when they revamp it with the same timeless design, but add all the comfort for form and function! 👍👟 Copped the lunar black/white pair for neutrality and sleekness. #Converse #ChuckTaylor #AllStarII #HiTops #ShoeGame (at Foot Locker)

First real #PUPFAM hangout of the Summer! Went to go see #AntMan 🐜🚶after eating Joy Yee's and messing around at PetCo! Missed having us all together in one place. 🙏👏 🙌👋 #ExecutiveSons #etaempire #greeklife #KappaPiBeta #kpib #alphaphigamma #aphig #brotherhood #family #imwayupifeelblessed (at Icon Theater On Roosevelt)