man, i gotta keep this thing alive.



my good friend, justin, turned 22 the other day. it's weird how 22 seems so much older than 21. i know everybody says this but, dang, we're getting old(er). i was just emailing doe and was telling her that i wish i could just have ONE day where i don't have a single thing to do. "not a single student, lesson plan, family activity, thing to fix, person to email *HINT HINT*, nothing. i just want to sleep in, eat some of my mom's food, and sit on my butt all day...kinda like the description from Office Space." man, a lot of growing up involves being busier and busier with more and more responsibilities and responsibilites. even whenever i talk to justin on the phone, that guy always seems to be doing so much (hmmm, i wonder if he lies to me).

i picked up ANOTHER student to tutor the other day, which would give me a total of 4 private students WHILE doing christian academy for the next 6 weeks. i know i know. why do you keep taking students when you're already so busy and complain about it? 3 reasons. 1. it's temporary. 2. the money is good. 3. korean mothers don't understand the phrases "NO" or "I CAN'T." i guess those reasons don't realy justify my complaining...but really, i'm not complaining. i'm merely informing of my nerve racking schedule.

devotionals are hard to make time for. it finally hit me that i've been relying so much on habit and routine that i've been so consistent with quiet times and such. but the Lord has revealed that i'm not so faithful once i get a tougher schedule in a very different environment. man, i really need intimacy with God. i make time to email and blog but no time to read and pray. a busy, productive life is good. a busy, productive life that controls me is bad. remember that, kids...remember that, phil.

Thought of the Day: Stupid 7th graders.
Song of the Day: Foo Fighters-No Way Back

two months ago, i was distressed about my car (that needs to go on Pimp My Ride), living situation with no roommates, and lack of money from lack of tutoring. today, my car works, i am all moved into my new HOME, and i have too many students to tutor. i think God has really put me on my knees these past two months in so many areas of my life. today, my brother called me and told me that the stove and his subwoofer weren't working. i've run into myriad problems this year. the Lord has fixed every single one of them. surely, the Lord will also fix the stove and the subwoofer.

Thought of the Day: Lesson plan.
Song of the Day: Crystal Lewis-It Is Well With My Soul

i finished my last final just now. i am officially finished with my junior year of college. i am moving out of my apt this saturday into my new apt in buena park. my brother's been staying with me for the past 2 weeks now. my mom and dad are coming down in another 2 weeks. i haven't seen my dad in 2 years. everything is so surreal right now.

junior year memories...

-foo fighters/stp
-taking eugene to the hospital after pulling an all-nighter and taking the final.
-helping john yi move into his dorm
-watching family guy while eating lunch with chris
-running at night with chris
-shooting hours of pool with roommate
-Full House
-the last officers' meeting
-p. dennis/aaron chung leaving cpc
-outreach
-watching hours of tv with dinko
-seeing zen 4 times a week
-haircuts from edu
-snowboarding!
-fuzion
-Episode 3
-when dago got his stupid mustang
-when john yi got his stupid rx-7
-singing praise with charismatic white people at bonfire
-billy graham
-password/taboo/mafia
-"i'm not going to vegas!"
-swtpinkstar & eddo30
-freshmen retreat
-"secret disneyland"
-apt. searching
-pingpong with kenny g
-hold'em with just chris and eugene kang every single night
-ball with eugene kang
-noraebang phase
-ddr phase
-up north trip!
-the worst dinner ever
-news that family was moving down
-new students
-ear infection
-21
-chillin' in riverside

i'm famished.

Thought of the Day: Moynihan.
Song of the day: STP-Plush

one of my new students, ian, finally cracked...

me: do you fight with your brother alot?
ian: yeah.
me: so you guys punch each other and stuff?
ian: no, we body slam each other...
me: ahahhahahahaha. body slam?
ian: well, onto the bed. we choke...
me: CHOKE?!
ian: well, not real choking. we choke, lick, throw stuff...
me: lick? ahahahahhaha.

vs. my other new student, daniel...

me: so...how are you doing?
daniel: good.
me: do you have alotta hw today?
daniel: nope.
me: oh yeah, how was your weekend? didn't you say you were going to have a fun weekend?
daniel: yeah.
me: did you watch Episode 3?
daniel: yeah.
me: how'd you like it?
daniel: it was pretty good.
me: didn't you play hold'em too?
daniel: yeah.
me: did you wi...

ok, i'm getting bored just from thinking about talking with him.

dillon's story...

me: hey, can you beat up your brother?
dillon: well, i have better fighting skills.
me: ahahhahahahaha. better fighting skills?
dillon: yeah, i use my head when i fight. i bite, punch, spit. he just uses his weight.
me: bite?

i had class all day, tutored three students from 5-9:30, bought groceries, ate dinner at 10, signed up for my classes for two hours (which i was supposed to do about two weeks ago), did my pushups, and still made time to blog 1 hour and 10 min. past my bedtime. i am either stupid or deserve an award. nevermind, i'm just stupid.

Thought of the Day: Upset.
Song of the Day: Foo Fighters-The One