Saturday January 29, 2005 I attended the Crystal Ball. I really didn' t know what to expect since I had never went before but you know what? I wanted to experience typical events at my University my senior year. I'm really going to miss hanging out with everyone. Anyway, I went and I saw a ton of people that I knew there. I think there were a good three tablesworth of our crew :) Thanks to Maria and Tanya for making it out also. The DJ wasn't the greatest in the world but we made due. I'll never forget Miguel and his polka dance. Or doing thriller atop of the stairs. Or our seventies staying alive line. Haha. So I'm happy. I think the Homecoming Queen was Chrissy and King John. I will be happy for the rest of the week. It was so much fun. I love getting dressed up and I like seeing our guys dressed up. You guys really did look nice!! and all the ladies too.
It was cool too seeing people outside of class. We hardly get to talk anymore so I did get to catch up and meet some new faces ;). They stole my martini souvenoir but Martin managed to get me one (brownie points). I did get a deck of cards though. So as you can tell I really got the most out of this. By the end of the dance my feet were killing me (Shoes - $## Pain of wearing shoes to make you look cute - priceless).
Sigh . . so a great finish to the week. And on to new beginnings.
Also, the pep rally on Friday was great. It's great to finally see people with school spirit. I like my school. I mean if you are going to be here for 4-5 years like it or make the best out of it. And the late skate was fun. One of our crew did fall FLAT ON HIS FACE and for this I will constantly laugh at you (You know who you are).
Ahh . . .and back to work. Just had to clear my mind so that I can continue to study. :)
Sunday, January 30, 2005
Sunday, January 23, 2005
Silver Lining
What kind of writer would I be if things weren't interesting for you to read? So I may overdramatize the story to add to my poetic license. But c'mon, you know you like it.
So today's event:
I had some errands to run that required me to drive around different parts of the city. I had an appointment at 11am that started the ball rolling. So I drive out of my house and look at the gas tank, which I neglected to fill up the last time I drove it. So it's literally on E and I'm thinking ehh I can get by. But seeing that it was starting to snow (there was a good 2 inches already on the ground) and I knew I'd be using more gas by going slower and braking a lot, I decided to fill my tank. It's about 10:50am. So I pump the gas, my hands are freezing - I need new gloves by the way - and I pay an outrageous >$2/gallon and get my gas. I am merrily on my way and I don't get to my appointment until about 11:20. I told the guy I got slowed down by the snow, which is true; but it also doesn't help that I left the gas station at approx 10:55am. So errand #1 is taken care of. Skipping along to errand #3 I leave the store and go back to my car. When I get home and am warmly inside the house, I realize I must have left my phone in my car. I go out into the cold to check my car and I don't see it - I do find my Musiq cd which I had been searching for. I called it and called it and listened and listened but I couldn't find it anywhere. Finally I go back to the store from errand #3 and they haven't seen it. I tried retracing my steps but of course there is like an extra blanket of snow. And so denial turns into "wow, i really lost my phone." It just sucks because I had some really cool pictures in there and some textmessages that I wanted to look at again before deleting, and random other stuff. So now I have to get a new phone (argg). We'll see how much that costs. BUT, yes there is a but; and yes the title does have something to do with the story. But there is a silver lining because I can focus more now that I can't chat away (I don't have the phone numbers of anyone in my phone book with me, so I really couldn't call everyone even if I wanted to) and people who really want to see me will have the face to face interaction that is lacking so much in today's society because of the technological advances of communicational equipment. Isn't that a mouthful. So, as you can see, I lost my phone, but not my sense of humor. Hopefully thephone issue will be fixed.
So today's event:
I had some errands to run that required me to drive around different parts of the city. I had an appointment at 11am that started the ball rolling. So I drive out of my house and look at the gas tank, which I neglected to fill up the last time I drove it. So it's literally on E and I'm thinking ehh I can get by. But seeing that it was starting to snow (there was a good 2 inches already on the ground) and I knew I'd be using more gas by going slower and braking a lot, I decided to fill my tank. It's about 10:50am. So I pump the gas, my hands are freezing - I need new gloves by the way - and I pay an outrageous >$2/gallon and get my gas. I am merrily on my way and I don't get to my appointment until about 11:20. I told the guy I got slowed down by the snow, which is true; but it also doesn't help that I left the gas station at approx 10:55am. So errand #1 is taken care of. Skipping along to errand #3 I leave the store and go back to my car. When I get home and am warmly inside the house, I realize I must have left my phone in my car. I go out into the cold to check my car and I don't see it - I do find my Musiq cd which I had been searching for. I called it and called it and listened and listened but I couldn't find it anywhere. Finally I go back to the store from errand #3 and they haven't seen it. I tried retracing my steps but of course there is like an extra blanket of snow. And so denial turns into "wow, i really lost my phone." It just sucks because I had some really cool pictures in there and some textmessages that I wanted to look at again before deleting, and random other stuff. So now I have to get a new phone (argg). We'll see how much that costs. BUT, yes there is a but; and yes the title does have something to do with the story. But there is a silver lining because I can focus more now that I can't chat away (I don't have the phone numbers of anyone in my phone book with me, so I really couldn't call everyone even if I wanted to) and people who really want to see me will have the face to face interaction that is lacking so much in today's society because of the technological advances of communicational equipment. Isn't that a mouthful. So, as you can see, I lost my phone, but not my sense of humor. Hopefully thephone issue will be fixed.
Wednesday, January 19, 2005
Addicted to AIM
This is going to sound funny but I really am beginning to think that I'm addicted to AIM. I am constantly on it and we all know we check eachother's away messages. It's an excuse to not do work. I had a lot of work to do yesterday but I really didn' t feel like doing it so I kept seeing who was online and who I could talk to. I have to admit, I have some very captivating conversations on AIM but it really has to stop. The first stage is overcoming denial, right. So I think I'm at stage two. So, regretfully I will be on AIM less. And seeing how my cell phone bill is going up and up I will be accepting calls after 9pm unless you have At&T or Cingular. This should give me some more time to focus on my studies and do some heart felt thinking ;)
Ok I'm out for now :)
Ok I'm out for now :)
Monday, January 17, 2005
Sunday Sermon
When I am at school I attend Grace Covenant Church - for college students on either Penn or Drexel's campus (www.gracecovenant.net). Pastor Kim gives really good sermons that are geared toward people our age. I thought I would share the message from Sunday:
The message was about challenging yourself and your Church. Dare to be a Church that. . .
1)Lives it out
2) Maximizes it's potential
3) Dreams God's dream
These also follow for individuals. So how can you live it out? James 1:22-24, 26-27 talks about putting words into action "Do not merely listen to the word, and so deceive yourselves. Do what it says. Anyone who listens to the word but does not do what it says is like a man who looks at his face in a mirror and after looking at himself, goes away and immediately forgets what he looks like" (James 1:22-24). It is easy to talk to the talk but the challenge is to walk to the talk. The road to hell is paved with good intentions. Try to be a person who follows through on what they say or what they mean to do. "It's not about proving yourself, but love must show in action" (Kim).
To maximize one's potential you really have to participate. The Church can not run on the work of a few people. It's nice to show up to events but planning is the hardest part. Help out so that those things can happen again. And Pray. Pray is sometimes downplayed but it does make a difference. You don't need to know how to do everything yourself. If you are stuck pray. Ask God for help.
And finally in order to dream God's dream there a couple of things that you must do. For one, don't take yourself so seriously. It's so hard to go through life not knowing what is going to happen next, but when you plan your life out to a tee and something does not go according to plans that does not mean that you are a failure. The worlds does not revolve around you. Like a flower, God will blossom you when the time is right. When frustrated just remember to breathe. And "if you have breath, you have breath to live for God" (Kim). Secondly, surrender to God. Let Him handle things. Many times we want to dictate everything that we do in life, and then we wonder why we fall short. Try to listen and do what He wants you to do. Thirdly, wait and pray. Patience is the hardest thing in the world. Right now we are all impatient wondering what we will do after we graduate, wondering if we'll ever find that right person to spend the rest of our life with, wondering if we can make it out in the real world. So the fourth thing is to just live each day. "Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own" (Matthew 6:34). Hug someone.
I think that it was a really good message and it certainly speaks to me. I hope that some of you read this and it makes you think. Please comment and let me know. And if you enjoyed reading this I'll try to keep it up. I am on this soul-searching journey just like the rest of you. I believe that we don't necessarily have to learn from our own mistakes, but we can learn from other mistakes. We are on this journey together. Let's help eachother out.
The message was about challenging yourself and your Church. Dare to be a Church that. . .
1)Lives it out
2) Maximizes it's potential
3) Dreams God's dream
These also follow for individuals. So how can you live it out? James 1:22-24, 26-27 talks about putting words into action "Do not merely listen to the word, and so deceive yourselves. Do what it says. Anyone who listens to the word but does not do what it says is like a man who looks at his face in a mirror and after looking at himself, goes away and immediately forgets what he looks like" (James 1:22-24). It is easy to talk to the talk but the challenge is to walk to the talk. The road to hell is paved with good intentions. Try to be a person who follows through on what they say or what they mean to do. "It's not about proving yourself, but love must show in action" (Kim).
To maximize one's potential you really have to participate. The Church can not run on the work of a few people. It's nice to show up to events but planning is the hardest part. Help out so that those things can happen again. And Pray. Pray is sometimes downplayed but it does make a difference. You don't need to know how to do everything yourself. If you are stuck pray. Ask God for help.
And finally in order to dream God's dream there a couple of things that you must do. For one, don't take yourself so seriously. It's so hard to go through life not knowing what is going to happen next, but when you plan your life out to a tee and something does not go according to plans that does not mean that you are a failure. The worlds does not revolve around you. Like a flower, God will blossom you when the time is right. When frustrated just remember to breathe. And "if you have breath, you have breath to live for God" (Kim). Secondly, surrender to God. Let Him handle things. Many times we want to dictate everything that we do in life, and then we wonder why we fall short. Try to listen and do what He wants you to do. Thirdly, wait and pray. Patience is the hardest thing in the world. Right now we are all impatient wondering what we will do after we graduate, wondering if we'll ever find that right person to spend the rest of our life with, wondering if we can make it out in the real world. So the fourth thing is to just live each day. "Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own" (Matthew 6:34). Hug someone.
I think that it was a really good message and it certainly speaks to me. I hope that some of you read this and it makes you think. Please comment and let me know. And if you enjoyed reading this I'll try to keep it up. I am on this soul-searching journey just like the rest of you. I believe that we don't necessarily have to learn from our own mistakes, but we can learn from other mistakes. We are on this journey together. Let's help eachother out.
Monday, January 10, 2005
God is Awesome!
I really have to give praise to God. There was just so much that happened in the past week. So many things that could have gone wrong, but didn't. And it's no coincidence. I don't believe that things just happen. I think that we are given free will to do whatever we want and we are sometimes guided by signs to know what we are supposed to do. Like, have you ever had the sense that someone was following you so you decided to go a different way or slow down and let them pass? Or did you bite your tongue and not say something that you really wanted to say because something just told you to hold it in, and it was really good that you did? Or have you even been involved in a car accident and had you been going 10mph faster you would have been hurt, or if you had not been wearing your seat belt, things would be disastrous? I'm just making up situations but I really feel that God has and always had my back in this journey called life. And it makes me feel good to know that I may be physically alone but I am never alone and I need not be afraid.
Some of you know specifically what I am referring to. I don't want to get into detail so I am being vague. But just remember, for that time when it was a close call and there is no way that anyone could have been involved in you safety, thank God.
Some of you know specifically what I am referring to. I don't want to get into detail so I am being vague. But just remember, for that time when it was a close call and there is no way that anyone could have been involved in you safety, thank God.
Monday, January 03, 2005
Happy New Year!
Happy New Year guys!! I am glad to know that some of you are reading my blogger. But let me know. Leave me a comment. So . . . on to new beginnings, eh? I'm excited about the year 2005. I have always been an indecisive person and now comes the oppurtunity where there will be so many forks in the road and we have to choose. We have to make the decisions that will affect the rest of our lives. And some of these roads are one way so once you turn down them there's no turning back. But I'm glad to be moving on. And today was the first day of class. I was kinda excited because I'm actually taking some fun classes and I'm in classes with mostly strangers so I'll get to hear some other people's point of views. Ok well that's all for now. :)
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