Darius X Studio

06/14/2025

11/01/2024

Tonight I sit in darkness as I celebrate and mourn the life and death of two significant QPOC trancestors - dear friends, chosen family who I have known for over 20 years. My heart is in anguish as I have lost both friends within one month apart from each other. 💔

📣So honored to have know y’all. Without your presence in my life, I would not be where I am today. Thank you my loves 💔
🌈🦄✨💀🧁

09/05/2024

The start of Season 7!
Happy Anniversary to My Love! I can’t believe it’s been SIX whole years since I fell completely in love with this babe -and now THREE years of marriage. I am so honored to be sharing life with this wonderful being who reminds me of the power of love every single day. What finding the love of my life in middle age means to us is that we can not afford to take any second of togetheness for granted. I am a recovered-Christian and proud Atheist, but during times like this, I truly want to believe in the power of prayer. Today, I pray that I get at least 20 good years with this man, if not more.

Love is precious y’all. I just lost my dear friend Ponyboy to a 4 year battle with cancer. My heart goes out to their surviving partner, , my friend and former roommate, who I introduced to PB about 20 years ago. They got 15 years or so together. I wish it had been more. I’m so glad that I got to see them earlier this year when PB was feeling a bit more healthy. I love you Ponyboy, just like a brother.

Today I wished my 20 year old nephew a Happy Birthday… okay I may or may not have thought he was turning 21…. But I digress, I’m getting old. Lol. I told him to enjoy his youthful 20’s for as long as he can.

My message to everyone today is LOVE WHO YOU LOVE, AS HARD AS YOU CAN, FOR AS LONG AS YOU CAN.

07/06/2024

Hey friends, it’s been a few weeks since I launched my social media accounts for my personal chef business. Thank you to everyone who has shown me love and support 🙏🏽✨Please continue to pass on my info but also if you haven’t already… please Like AND Follow me Darius X Personal Chef

06/14/2024

Hello everyone,
I’m happy to announce that I have a new account for my personal chef business. I’m looking for new individuals and families to cook for on a bi-weekly and monthly basis. I’m a former long-time resident of Seattle and now a settler of Vancouver and Vancouver Island. Shout out to Nanaimo, Ladysmith, Chemainus, Duncan and Lake Cowichan residents.

Seattle friends, I travel down often and I’ll be posting my available dates.

I offer meal-prep services, private cooking lessons, and kitchen optimization i.e. clean, purge, rearrange your kitchen.

I’m also on Facebook so look for me there! If you have utilized any of my services in the past, please consider leaving a review on my page.
Have a great day,
Xoxo D
https://www.instagram.com/darius_x_personal_chef/

06/14/2024

Hello everyone,
I'm happy to announce that I have a new landing Page for my business! I’m a personal chef looking for new individuals and families to cook for on a bi-weekly and monthly basis. I’m a former long-time resident of Seattle and now a settler of Vancouver and Vancouver Island. Shout out to Nanaimo, Ladysmith, Chemainus, Duncan, and Lake Cowichan residents.

Seattle friends, I travel down often and I’ll be posting my available dates. The same goes for my Vancouver friends, I will be ferry-ing back to the mainland often and I'm still available for regular bookings.

I offer meal-prep services, private cooking lessons, and kitchen optimization i.e. clean, purge, and rearrange your kitchen. If you have utilized any of my services in the past, please consider leaving a review on my page.

I’m also on Instagram so look for me there!
Have a great day,
Xoxo D



https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61560758826814

Hello, I’m Darius, a personal chef who is passionate about helping people eat better and enjoy life. Allow me to help you with meal prepping, cooking skills, or kitchen organization.

05/02/2024

Hey there friends,

I'm excited to announce that I'll be celebrating my birthday in Seattle next week! While I'm in town, I'll be offering my personal chef services, including family-style weeknight meals, meal prepping, personalized cooking lessons, and kitchen optimization. I pay special attention to those with dietary restrictions and families with picky eaters, so you can rest assured that your needs will be taken care of.

If you're interested, feel free to reach out to me via email or text. I can't wait to cook for you and make your mealtime hassle-free! 😘

1st image description: The face of Darius, a trans-masculine Korean person, wearing glasses and a mustachioed smile, is looking at the camera behind branches of fresh picked rosemary. There is text pasted to the image that reads, Meal Prep Services, Seattle Openings: May 8 - 10 and May 14. Email or Text for a free consultation.

2nd image description: On a kitchen countertop sits a large wooden cutting board with a selection of cooking ingredients, from top left moving clockwise: a green bottle of olive oil, a small bowl of kosher salt, a metal colander holding a bunch of kale, a package of wheat pasta, a stick of butter, 2 cloves of garlic, a glass bowl of pistachios, and a wedge of Parmesan cheese. There is text above the photo that reads, You provide the ingredients and kitchen.

What do you think I made with these ingredients?

3rd image description: Viewed from above, a selection of prepared food sits on a kitchen counter. From top left moving clockwise, a bowl of roasted carrots, a bowl of salad greens, a metal pot of Persian style rice pilaf, a container of Turkish style chickpea salad, and a sheet tray of grilled beef kababs and grilled chicken drumsticks. There is text above the photo that reads, I’ll cook you many meals to fill your fridge and freezer. Text below the photo reads, Email [email protected] Text 206-709-4401 Rates start at $250

I'm a QTBIPOC chef who loves to travel, and I'm excited to bring my skills to Seattle. Let's connect and make some delicious food together!

03/15/2024

Hello friends,
I’m coming to Seattle next week for a short visit. While I’m in town I’ll be accepting bookings for my personal chef services. I provide family-style, weeknight meals and meal prepping, paying special attention to those with dietary restrictions and families with picky eaters.

The best way to reach me is email or text. I’m looking forward to cooking for you 😘

Image Description:  Darius, a trans-masculine Korean person, wearing glasses, an apron and a mustachioed smile, stands in a kitchen holding a large kitchen utensil.  The image is framed by rainbow colored drawings of fruits and vegetables and has four banners pasted to it that read:  Q***r BIPOC Personal Chef - Homecooking in your Home; Healthy Eating, Kid-friendly foods, Allergen-Free Specialist; Meal Prepping, Private Cooking Lessons, Creative Kitchen Solutions; Book a Free Consultation, email: [email protected], text:1-206-709-4401; Available Bookings in Seattle March 19-21.

01/29/2024

MUTUAL AID REQUEST & UPDATES!
Thank you to everyone who showed support for our friend. The goal is to raise over $4k, we are now at $1405!!! And that was just in a short few days. Keep the love coming, Luvs. Every Like, Love, Comment and Share matters…. So do your donations. Small or large. Thank you 🙏🏽❤️

ICYMI

A dear friend, who is a disabled, low income QTPOC needs financial help. They wish to remain anonymous, while a few of us pool together some funds. They are being forced out of their long-term home, by a landlord’s relentless campaign, because she didn’t want to repair/replace an appliance, broken by normal wear and tear. 

To be clear, the landlord lives in the same house and it appears that she has been harboring passive aggressive feelings towards our friend for severals years, and only recently expressing her true feelings after our friend asked for a working washing machine!!!

Soon after the initial conversation and subsequent blow out, she began a relentless campaign of aggressive emails and letters. There were suddenly new and restrictive rules, invasive inspections, and threats of eviction. It was all too clear that she wanted to force our friend out by making living there unbearable. This is a situation where tenant’s rights could only go so far, because imagine trying to continue living below someone who doesn’t want you there.

The timing is extra bad, due to an injury that has further reduced our friend’s ability to earn money.  They are now facing the added cost of a move, on top of their usual struggle to get by with a low income.  If you are able to help, please donate. Thank you!

ETRANSFER: [email protected]
VENMO:
(Pls make a note”for mutual aid”)

04/01/2023

Day 31: Happy Trans Day of Visibility 🏳️‍⚧️
And that’s a wrap for Crush Repeat 2023! Thank you to the .repeat organizers .bro.mance and .okeeffe for encouraging all of us to make art everyday - or at least give it a try 🙃👨🏻‍🎨.

03/31/2023

Day 30: Setting up the beds
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03/30/2023

Day 29: Spring Chives are here!
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