tomorrow is the end of phykas and danny boy...

here i am, sitting on my chair with my keyboard on my lap, staring at my computer monitor which sits on top of my desktop. the desk is at the new apt. along with everything else except for my bed. "I love my Nor Cal box b/c it has handles." says danny boy. he's packing all of his crap right now. man, i swear we had JUST moved in yesterday. i still remember moving into this apt. with my freakin' bed from up north and my ridiculously inconvenient desk.

apt. memories...

-watching movies on danny's computer
-crush talks
-playing hold'em with kevin
-pushups
-watching korean dramas
-cramming bio at the same time
-watching that guy play Madden like a crackhead
-listening to his stupid humming in the bathroom
-getting pumped up to WC
-that one night he ate too much In N' Out during finals week
-making food for that bastard e-v-e-r-y-d-a-y
-getting the "finger" with his stupid smile

poor danny boy...he's going to miss me SO much!

Thought of the Day: When I move you move.
Song of the Day: Modest Mouse-Float On

"after you get back from paraguay, you go through some reverse culture schock thing. i'm going through it right now. really lonely. i got a call from doe, edu, and grandpa joe today. i was SO happy when they called. that is really sad."

that was an entry from july 22nd. after one month, who would've thought that those three would be the people i'd be hanging out with the most this summer. it was always a movie, eating, slapjack, or Cerritos Library.

well, the fellowship has finally broken. i drove up to nor. cal with grandpa joe to help him move in. i can't believe he lives less than a block from my uncle! moving in was alotta work but it was good spending much time with joe these past few days. i still find it funny how i've been hanging out with a 23 and 24 year old almost everyday this summer. funny what a bond in Christ can do.

some things i've learned about myself this month:

1. i CAN use earplugs to fall asleep!
2. i can be impatient.
3. i can be insensitive.
4. i can be stubborn.
5. race & background matter to me no matter how hard i try.
6. so. cal really spoils you. i really really miss it.
7. i idolize people.
8. i need to remind myself of the Gospel ALL THE TIME!!!

believe it or not, numbers 2-4 were rude awakenings for me. i apologize to all who have experienced any form or combination of those three. i am sinful and still learning and always will be. rebuke, forgive, and encourage me.

you know, i actually want school to start again. i want to start being productive and busy again. i want to learn and exercise and keep myself disciplined in alotta areas of my life. i think studying is a very difficult yet WONDERFUL thing! a loser am i? perhaps. perhaps, YOU'RE the one who needs to mature and start looking at things differently. at least i'm not the one who'll be dreading 5 days of the week 3 months at a time. that's right...life IS tough, sucka!

can someone find me a verse on encouraging others?

Thought of the Day: Abhor immature people.
Song of the Day: Yann Tiersen-Comptine D'un Autre Ete

i started writing in a journal today. i actually started writing in paraguay and i told myself i'd officially start once i got back. funny how it took me over a month. anyways, the point is that i finally started and it feels pretty good. it's almost healthy to write in a personal journal i think. i suppose blogs/xangas are just convenient in terms of transferring your thoughts at a much faster rate.

well, i guess won't be keeping up with this blog AS much as i'm used to. a few here and there when the journal is not available or when i publicly want to share with the rest of the world.
"...and in case i don't see ya, good morning, good evening, and good night." *smile*
-jim carrey

Thought of the Day: 1900!
Song of the Day: The last song of the duel

i started august with a temp. job as a counselor/babysitter for kids from all over the country. there was this conference thing for some drug company for 4 days so my job was to go on field trips all over so. cal with the kids of these pharmacists...

hours: 7am-6pm.
days: wed.-thurs.
age group: 12-17
places: Venice Beach, 3rd St., Hollywood, Hard Rock Cafe @ Citywalk, WB Studio, Soak City, and Disneyland.

i couldn't make it to Disneyland b/c i had the Freshmen Trip to go to. but man, the funniest thing was when i saw kids from states like Indiana and Ohio go up to the beach and start taking pictures of the water...

me: hey, do you want me to take a picture of you and the beach and maybe with some sand?
kid: no, it's ok. (takes 5th picture of just the water).

i really learned from this job that American kids (white/black) are SO different from Korean kids. i think American kids are just nicer in general and alot more mature. but yeah, all food, transportation, and tickets were paid for. i was having alotta fun on the fieldtrips and no tax was taken out of our paychecks. payday was indeed a GOOD day.

Freshmen Trip was pretty fun. i got to know a FEW of the freshmen a lil better since only a FEW came. but burying euggles in the sand and watching him act like a sand monster caused some good laughs. all in all, i have much hope for this year's youngest class.

after all of that good stuff, i had meetings for officers and meetings for yg counselors. busy times indeed...almost frustrating sometimes. but yg retreat was definitely a good time! i was so encouraged by my 8th grade boys whom i had this past winter retreat. there were definitely moments of immaturity and disobedience, but it just mades the serious and cooperative times that much sweeter. like i had already shared at the retreat, this was also the first retreat where my team actually got first place in the games! we got first in the rap game (JDI squared!), first in the skit ("cause i'm checkin' YOU out."), and my cabin won the scripture memory contest!!! i got to see many grow and mature. i got to know alot of the kids better. i got to show off Casa De Dios in front of the whole yg! i didn't think i'd get anything out of the retreat, but i felt like i went through a retreat just like the students did. i actually learned from the very bible studies i was teaching and even felt encouraged by some of p. jason's "reformed charismatic" sermons. haha. i don't know. even though i didn't get to go to Six Flags with my brother, i have absolutely no regrets going to the Living Out The Faith retreat. i love those yg kids. praise God!

however, the fun never ends. i still have cg retreat to go to next week and i have to move out of this apt. and move in to another one afterwards. ugh, i'm running on only 16 hours of sleep from the past 3 days. so much more i want to say but so much more tired i feel...

sophia is hecka cute!

JJJJJJDDDDDDIIIIIIII!!!

haley knows chris and becky and laura!

unreforme...

so full from VI...

tomorrow is the Lord's D...

Thought of the Day: Retreat was really good.

Song of the Day: Jesus Generation

as busy as i am, i am enjoying my summer. i have never had a busier summer than this one. everyday is a jampacked day! Jesus, take me now!

Thought of the Day: Another officers' meeting.
Song of the Day: You Said