Annie Rivieccio and Jen Cowan At 2008 NPC Jr. Nationals

102_0057, originally uploaded by petechons.

Annie Rivieccio and Jen Cowan are photoed by petechons. Annie Rivieccio looks great in her summer dress, and Jen Cowan is ready to model with her black bodysuit.

Jen Dejoya with GeneX During A Photo Shoot

lensbaby with Jen Dejoya, originally uploaded by genexmagazine.

This is NPC National Figure Competitor Jen Dejoya, who has a nice website , looking at GeneX's camera during a shoot. Jen Dejoya was in the 2007 NPC Jr. Nationals.

Racism and Friendship From My Personal View

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I created this "vlog" (video-blog) to deal with and talk about a problem I've had with certain friends.

Perhaps you've had the same problem where some of your, in my case, friends who are White (or the reverse or generally interracial) don't give you proper "consideration" in your friendship, where consideration is a kind of contract that all friendships have -- a contract of basic expectations of treatment.

In other words, while you call them, they don't call you, or if you are dealing with someone who's racist, they tell you that you "see racism" rather than coming to your aide.

Or they are your friends as long as they're able to take advantage of you or get information from you, but when they get around their friends, you suddenly don't exist.

I'd like to know your response to my video and your view.

Thanks.