Matrix's "BIO"

Male, "Latin" -see parents, 48, 5' 10", 155#

I was born in East Los Angeles, California USA. We moved to Whittier, California when I was about 5 years old. Whittier is where I spent my formative childhood years until about the age of 17.

The American "culture" I was exposed to were the likes of "The Simpsons" and "Al Bundy -Married With Children" type "white" people. Though, I consider myself "non-white" I am quite used to and comfortable around "white" people. I never had a Latin friend until I met that Latin Faerie (Laughing Boy) when I was 35 years old. I never felt comfortable as a Latin in the American "culture," my dark skin betrays me. I "talk white," "sound white," but my skin is dark. My "Latin" family did not teach us kids the Spanish language. Mom thought it would make our life easier. She claims that her parents are "from the old country" (Spain)... I think she identifies as "white." My father however has more color to his looks and skin. I can't help but be color conscious. I know what its like to be dark around whites... They never let you forget. Whittier was very "macho" so I was never out of the closet there. I finally ended up in Hollywood by the time I was 18, and have been in the area since then.

I don't keep in touch with blood relatives too much. My family are my gay brothers, so this is where my energy is focused..

I never attained a formal education. Instead I became self-employed as a "Swimming Pool Technician" -that's professional speak for The Poolman

This job/vocation has and still serves me well.
I spent a lot of time playing in Hollywood, like any good twink, dancing and drinking my life away... until.. until, it was time to stop. I was about 35 years old, and had already spent 10 years of that being HIV+. I learned I was HIV+ in 1983 when I was about 25 years old. Why or how I never became symptomatic is not completely clear to me. All I know is that I am extremely grateful that I have been having a chance to live a charmed life thus far. I'll not take it for granted ever, if I can help it.

The last 13 to 14 years have been the most wondrous years of my life since I stopped drinking, did some volunteer work at APLA, and especially since having met the magikal mystical Radical fAERIES. My life just seems to improve with age... something I never thought possible for an aging "homosexual"... I even have a true boyfriend for the first time in my life.

Other stuff:
 What I look like  What I look like now
 What do my mother and father look like
 Some talent in my family, My brother's art work
 Some of my art
 My Bio Rhythm
http://hometown.aol.com/odranleo/myhomepage/profile.html another website
My sexual taste in men; the objectification factor