Finally, the CBC 50th Anniversary Celebration weekend is over. Of course the pluses to this weekend was seeing the pioneers of CBC. Watching the VCD put tears in my eyes. It was a great experience to seeing all the people God had put and used to build His church. Although, I wish some people that meant a lot to me would of came back for this event, but it's all good, all in His timing. It was a crazy weekend nonetheless, with many events afterwards such as Texas @ Big Nasty's, BBQ @ Ben's, and Pistons game @ my place. With that, it was even draining in all sorts of ways. I feel as if I need another weekend to recover from this weekend. Man valet parking @ CBC ya gotta love it, despite those haters who kept knockin on their spots.
So now, as the Pistons would say, it's time to go to work. I need to try to get my schedule back to normal and finish out the semester strong.
5 more W's til a Pistons Championship
Monday, May 31, 2004
Friday, May 28, 2004
What a day, which left me woosahing up and down Main St. on my own. Today was the day where I just blew up. I felt like everyone was pulling me in all sorts of ways and at times ya wish you had some help. It started with going to the Secretary of State for my dad, and as I was sitting for a half hour wait, I realized that I already had done what he had asked me to do last year. Then I moved on to assembling this chair for my grandma which my mommy bought. It turns out that the chair was short way too many screws and I drove all over hardware stores looking for pieces. Yet, of course no store had the type that I was looking for. Frustration level continues to go up, as now I find out that my sis's apt fell through. Since she is not here anymore, I have to find a place in the EL for her.
Finally, came my cuz's commencement in which as soon as I got to my baby cuz's place, I knew it was gonna be bad. First, I had to transport more people than I intended to. During the drive, my aunt kept nagging me to death about gf's. During the commencement, my other aunt kept talking over the principal. After the commencement we were suppose to meet at the National Coney Island in Royal Oak for dinner. I'm pissed already because one of cuz's keep telling me that he has to go home. Which irritates me when people only think about the A's and not the rest of it. Then as some of us were chilling, at National's for 20 minutes. My brainiac cuz lead the rest of the party to Leo's and I'm thinking how the G is that 12 Mile and Main? And he kept telling us he knew where he was going too.
So I dropped off everyone at Leo's while I parked my car at the structure. I walked for a little bit to woosah my negative energy. I was pretty good for a while during dinner. Finally, I just lost it because everyone kept nagging me to do this and that. My fam from Memphis asked me if I would lead them back out to 16 Mile and my snotty reply was "sure if you can keep up", then there was my onion rings which I ordered, out of the 20 plus rings, I got to eat none because everybody else ate them. I don't have probs if people eat my rings, but it would be nice if they asked. Then I just snapped back at my cuz's grandma because she kept trying to force me to eat her food. Then the final blow, one of my cuz's tossed food at me and thought it was funny. I was calm for the first couple of seconds, then I grabbed what was tossed at me. I walked up to him, grabbed him by the neck, pulled his shirt and stuffed the food down his back and smashed it all up there. I had his face pinned to the window at Leo's and told him to sit down.
It just wasn't a good day for me, and I've been repenting since I got home. I know what part of it, that is eatting at me. I've been looking at next month and been doing some thinking. I have a free week soon and I've been thinking bout leavin here to get away, possibly the Dirty South.
Woosah
Finally, came my cuz's commencement in which as soon as I got to my baby cuz's place, I knew it was gonna be bad. First, I had to transport more people than I intended to. During the drive, my aunt kept nagging me to death about gf's. During the commencement, my other aunt kept talking over the principal. After the commencement we were suppose to meet at the National Coney Island in Royal Oak for dinner. I'm pissed already because one of cuz's keep telling me that he has to go home. Which irritates me when people only think about the A's and not the rest of it. Then as some of us were chilling, at National's for 20 minutes. My brainiac cuz lead the rest of the party to Leo's and I'm thinking how the G is that 12 Mile and Main? And he kept telling us he knew where he was going too.
So I dropped off everyone at Leo's while I parked my car at the structure. I walked for a little bit to woosah my negative energy. I was pretty good for a while during dinner. Finally, I just lost it because everyone kept nagging me to do this and that. My fam from Memphis asked me if I would lead them back out to 16 Mile and my snotty reply was "sure if you can keep up", then there was my onion rings which I ordered, out of the 20 plus rings, I got to eat none because everybody else ate them. I don't have probs if people eat my rings, but it would be nice if they asked. Then I just snapped back at my cuz's grandma because she kept trying to force me to eat her food. Then the final blow, one of my cuz's tossed food at me and thought it was funny. I was calm for the first couple of seconds, then I grabbed what was tossed at me. I walked up to him, grabbed him by the neck, pulled his shirt and stuffed the food down his back and smashed it all up there. I had his face pinned to the window at Leo's and told him to sit down.
It just wasn't a good day for me, and I've been repenting since I got home. I know what part of it, that is eatting at me. I've been looking at next month and been doing some thinking. I have a free week soon and I've been thinking bout leavin here to get away, possibly the Dirty South.
Woosah
Thursday, May 27, 2004
Exhausted is how I am feeling now, but let's start anyways. On my way to my cuz's place, I'm cruising down 696. Vroom, as this Grand Prix goes zooming by and this car is zig zagging at 95 mph. As I was observing this car, it was a girl driving. However, she decides to just stay in the left lane now and high beam, tailgate, and honk her way through everyone. I'm seeing this, and I don't think it is cool. So, of course I pull up next to her with my shades on and do a little drive and stare. She's like let's go, and I fast and furioused my way through at 110 mph. After smoking, I decided to slow down and actually wait for her to catch up. She finally catches up, and I pulled next to her again to see how she likes it when I do the same things that she is doing to others. She has the nerve to give me the number 1 finger signal. So I smiled and waved bye and smoked her once more. I don't want to say that I am the king of driving or whatever. However, I don't like it when peeps come out on the freeway with their road rage or think they are the king or queen of the road either and can push their way through.
Things has changed to at SHS as my cuz, Frank and I pulled up to do our workout. However, SHS has security now and we were asked to leave. So we decided to see how many jump ropes we can do at 1 a.m. My cuz, got in 141 then Frank squeezed in 500, which is pretty impressive. Now comes my turns and they didn't think I could beat 500 nor come close. With no food throughout the day and still a little sick, all I needed was motivation. 25 minutes later and I'm on the driveway coughin my lungs out, I put out 1,050 jump rope. That's the bar for them now, and I plan on pushing 2,000 next time. Little did they know too that when I was little, my sis and I used to jump rope in the house all the time. We used to jump in and use one rope with 2 people. We bought Skip It's and were skilled to time that with one another at the same time. With that 1,050 jump rope I now reward myself at 2:40 a.m. of 4 egg tarts for dinner.
6 Wins to go for the Pistons
Things has changed to at SHS as my cuz, Frank and I pulled up to do our workout. However, SHS has security now and we were asked to leave. So we decided to see how many jump ropes we can do at 1 a.m. My cuz, got in 141 then Frank squeezed in 500, which is pretty impressive. Now comes my turns and they didn't think I could beat 500 nor come close. With no food throughout the day and still a little sick, all I needed was motivation. 25 minutes later and I'm on the driveway coughin my lungs out, I put out 1,050 jump rope. That's the bar for them now, and I plan on pushing 2,000 next time. Little did they know too that when I was little, my sis and I used to jump rope in the house all the time. We used to jump in and use one rope with 2 people. We bought Skip It's and were skilled to time that with one another at the same time. With that 1,050 jump rope I now reward myself at 2:40 a.m. of 4 egg tarts for dinner.
6 Wins to go for the Pistons
Tuesday, May 25, 2004
Well back from another short stay in the Big Apple. This time around, I feel a little more energy depleted having driven most of the trip then student teaching till 6:30 p.m. I'm glad that my sis was able to go and it was funny because we actually let her drive a little this time. The last fam trip I can remember that we took, was when we went to the Twin Cities. We decided to let her drive in Wisconsin so she could say she contributed to the driving. Well we stopped at the Rest Area then 10 miles later, she exited and that was the end of her fun. Yeah, she ain't exactly the greatest driver. But watching her drive through Ohio, I'm happy to see that she is using a lot of techniques that I taught her to improver her driving skillz.
I kept walking through the streets of Queens and Manhattan. I wanted to shop for myself, but I finally decided that I'd make a sack. I picked up my sis in Chinatown and took her to Ground Zero, Times Square, and got her, her first Bubble Tea. I wish we had more time so we could check out the PATH at the WTC. I hadn't been there since 2 years ago when Joyce and I went to see things.
We went back to East Buffet and I swore to myself that I would get around to trying everything. Yet again, I have failed due to my desire to stuffing my face with Peking Duck. The down parts of this trip was that I didn't get to go to check out Jonathon's place and being stuck on the N train for a half hour plus due to technical difficulties. Cool highlight was trying to fly through the Cross Bronx Expressway.
We return and I went to student teach. I tried to make it back home in time to see my sis before she leaves. Yet I missed out as my sis has left for Myrtle Beachfor the summer. The cool part is that I have another tv and computer to play with :)
Superstar
I kept walking through the streets of Queens and Manhattan. I wanted to shop for myself, but I finally decided that I'd make a sack. I picked up my sis in Chinatown and took her to Ground Zero, Times Square, and got her, her first Bubble Tea. I wish we had more time so we could check out the PATH at the WTC. I hadn't been there since 2 years ago when Joyce and I went to see things.
We went back to East Buffet and I swore to myself that I would get around to trying everything. Yet again, I have failed due to my desire to stuffing my face with Peking Duck. The down parts of this trip was that I didn't get to go to check out Jonathon's place and being stuck on the N train for a half hour plus due to technical difficulties. Cool highlight was trying to fly through the Cross Bronx Expressway.
We return and I went to student teach. I tried to make it back home in time to see my sis before she leaves. Yet I missed out as my sis has left for Myrtle Beachfor the summer. The cool part is that I have another tv and computer to play with :)
Superstar
Sunday, May 23, 2004
Wow what cool weather we are having lately. Last nite, I got up at 3:45 a.m. because the thunder kept shaking the house and causing all sorts of car alarms to go off. Man I couldn't sleep anymore, but cool lightning show nonetheless. I see there are blockades around my sub now due to flooding probs. Man, I hope the weather clears up as I go off to NYC tonight.
I was recording my cuz's grad party today. Little did I know that he graduated from IA. I got a chance to meet his friends, and I thought they were all a bunch of fruits. I should of kept that comment to myself though, as I had my fam table of me, Victor, Wendy, and Andrew. As Fred came over to conversate with us, of course Victor and Andrew told him that his friends were fruits. He asked why, and both of them directed it towards me. I felt bad for dogging his friends, but wooooo some of them are just out there. Too many brainiacs for me to handle at one time and didn't understand my lingo.
I treated my cousins to ice cream since Baskin Robin's was around the corner. So it was nice as my baby cuz and I hung out and chatted. My aunt wanted the 2 of us to hang out with the IA crew but we weren't feelin them at that level. However, throughout the party peeps kept asking me about my sis. It was like should I cover her or tell them the truth? I told them the truth to those who asked me. It was hard and I was bummed because you can read their expression on their face. It was the hardest when Fred asked me and I tried explaining it to him. He said he understood, but the sound of his voice was the sound of a heart being broken. I mean those 2 have a unique bond in the fam because they are the Memphis Generation.
So my cuz, Fred is expecting my sis to be at his commencement. I didn't have the heart to tell him that she won't be there for that either because she's going to Myrtle Beach the day before. I gave my sis a lecture about the importance of fam vs. friends in different situations. Sum it all up, cousin Fred is only gonna have one grad party while you have many days to hang out with friends. Fred has always been supportive of her academic success. This is why, it's frustrating living with my sis sometimes because fam is last to her unless there is a reward to her. I just need to woosah this out for myself.
NYC, hopefully I can make it there and back safely. Drop a dime on me to see where I'm at.
I was recording my cuz's grad party today. Little did I know that he graduated from IA. I got a chance to meet his friends, and I thought they were all a bunch of fruits. I should of kept that comment to myself though, as I had my fam table of me, Victor, Wendy, and Andrew. As Fred came over to conversate with us, of course Victor and Andrew told him that his friends were fruits. He asked why, and both of them directed it towards me. I felt bad for dogging his friends, but wooooo some of them are just out there. Too many brainiacs for me to handle at one time and didn't understand my lingo.
I treated my cousins to ice cream since Baskin Robin's was around the corner. So it was nice as my baby cuz and I hung out and chatted. My aunt wanted the 2 of us to hang out with the IA crew but we weren't feelin them at that level. However, throughout the party peeps kept asking me about my sis. It was like should I cover her or tell them the truth? I told them the truth to those who asked me. It was hard and I was bummed because you can read their expression on their face. It was the hardest when Fred asked me and I tried explaining it to him. He said he understood, but the sound of his voice was the sound of a heart being broken. I mean those 2 have a unique bond in the fam because they are the Memphis Generation.
So my cuz, Fred is expecting my sis to be at his commencement. I didn't have the heart to tell him that she won't be there for that either because she's going to Myrtle Beach the day before. I gave my sis a lecture about the importance of fam vs. friends in different situations. Sum it all up, cousin Fred is only gonna have one grad party while you have many days to hang out with friends. Fred has always been supportive of her academic success. This is why, it's frustrating living with my sis sometimes because fam is last to her unless there is a reward to her. I just need to woosah this out for myself.
NYC, hopefully I can make it there and back safely. Drop a dime on me to see where I'm at.
Friday, May 21, 2004
The Pistons are back into the Conference Finals! I tried getting tickets for the game but it was $60 for the same crappy seats! I even tried to get one for myself and asked for best spot and of course they send me to 219, so forget it. Dang it, I want floor seats!
Ya know how most of us hate construction in Mi. Well here's one that I look forward to, what the G are they building at 18 Mile and Van Dyke? Forgive me but I got excited to seeing orange closed signs all over Van Dyke north. Of course this closure backs up traffic for miles. However, if you lived in the Heights long enough, then you know how to cut through the subs from 13 Mile all the way up to 18 Mile and back on to the freeway :) My sis and I went to the evil empire today in 2 separate cars. After we were done, I wanted to race her to see who could get home quicker. She had a head start, while I took a secret path that I just learned about. I got home a whole 5 minutes faster than she did, just by going down Shelby Parkway. Thanks to my TWP. Crew of Nicole, Sarah, M-Beth, and Mel of informing me of this new passage to 25 Mile.
Bummer, time to go to bed to student teach at Pontiac once more :(
Back In The Hotel
Ya know how most of us hate construction in Mi. Well here's one that I look forward to, what the G are they building at 18 Mile and Van Dyke? Forgive me but I got excited to seeing orange closed signs all over Van Dyke north. Of course this closure backs up traffic for miles. However, if you lived in the Heights long enough, then you know how to cut through the subs from 13 Mile all the way up to 18 Mile and back on to the freeway :) My sis and I went to the evil empire today in 2 separate cars. After we were done, I wanted to race her to see who could get home quicker. She had a head start, while I took a secret path that I just learned about. I got home a whole 5 minutes faster than she did, just by going down Shelby Parkway. Thanks to my TWP. Crew of Nicole, Sarah, M-Beth, and Mel of informing me of this new passage to 25 Mile.
Bummer, time to go to bed to student teach at Pontiac once more :(
Back In The Hotel
Wednesday, May 19, 2004
What a bummer, such a good day to go running but I can't because I'm still a tad sick. So I decided to call in sick today so I didn't go to student teaching in Pontiac. Although, I could of gone to get rid of more hours, I decided to go home.
Sarah and I took our RDG 331 mid-term today, which was suppose to be taken next week. However, since we're both leaving we had to take it today. Dang it, I think she did better than me :(
So I'm thinking, as God continues to improve my health, I look at the tough weekend lying ahead of me. My sis only has one more week left at home, till she moves back to Myrtle Beach for her NASCAR internship for the summer. Which means, I need to make her do some more house chores to take advantage of this last week of her's.
There's Thursday's Pistons game, gotta be excited for that! Friday is student teaching and work at the restaurant. For the first time ever, I think I would rather be doing something with ABC than student teaching. Saturday is the same old thing. Now Sunday brings on the challenge, of going to worship, then leaving after to do the Video setup for my cousin Fred's Grad Party in the Heights, then fast and furiously driving back to the westside for the 5:14 Service Dinner, then going home to get ready to cruise out into the nite to NYC again. I'm excited for NYC because my sis is going with the fam and my aunt. It's the first time in awhile now that she has joined us on some trip. Then come back Tuesday morning to Pontiac to student teach straight from NYC. Gotta love driving in NYC and all the cool freeways with dem NYC drivers :)
Man I need a haircut..........
NightTrain
Sarah and I took our RDG 331 mid-term today, which was suppose to be taken next week. However, since we're both leaving we had to take it today. Dang it, I think she did better than me :(
So I'm thinking, as God continues to improve my health, I look at the tough weekend lying ahead of me. My sis only has one more week left at home, till she moves back to Myrtle Beach for her NASCAR internship for the summer. Which means, I need to make her do some more house chores to take advantage of this last week of her's.
There's Thursday's Pistons game, gotta be excited for that! Friday is student teaching and work at the restaurant. For the first time ever, I think I would rather be doing something with ABC than student teaching. Saturday is the same old thing. Now Sunday brings on the challenge, of going to worship, then leaving after to do the Video setup for my cousin Fred's Grad Party in the Heights, then fast and furiously driving back to the westside for the 5:14 Service Dinner, then going home to get ready to cruise out into the nite to NYC again. I'm excited for NYC because my sis is going with the fam and my aunt. It's the first time in awhile now that she has joined us on some trip. Then come back Tuesday morning to Pontiac to student teach straight from NYC. Gotta love driving in NYC and all the cool freeways with dem NYC drivers :)
Man I need a haircut..........
NightTrain
Friday, May 14, 2004
This has been a very draining week for me. It will continue on with next week because of Spring classes. I haven't caught a chance to really relax yet since last Thursday. There was work, MSU moving for my sis, student teaching, and fellowship. So today I took a nice long, non-AC nap in the afternoon. What sucks is, that I am forcing myself to go to student teaching tomorrow morning then go straight to the restaurant afterwards.
It's been draining, because I am trying to finish all my finals and papers already for my Spring class despite that they are not due till June. But anything to get ahead and not procrastinate so I can hit it in cruise control after Memorial Day.
Also, not that I dislike teaching or anything right now. But I miss my kids at Edmonson and I'm stuck in Pontiac Owen Elementary School where a lot of teachers are getting the slip. Also majority of the students are dealing with a lot of domestic probs at home and majority of my kids are on some sort of medication, which is sad. My teacher is cool, because he is a guy and is everything I've always wanted to be in terms of a teacher. He is popular, is respected by the whole school, teaching skills are there, and most important, speaks to kids in slang. I feel really comfortable here because I don't have to be conservative when I talk. I'm just spittin out words the way I'd normally would. I love my twin chicas Martha and Veronica too, I got a lot of Hispanic students in my class.
Also, I apologize to those who have been calling me and if I can't make out voices now. I'm still in the process of figuring out my new cellie although I still love my old one. Best thing about the new cellie is a new plan, where I'm rolling with pretty much unlimited minutes everyday. Do you have Cingular?
War
It's been draining, because I am trying to finish all my finals and papers already for my Spring class despite that they are not due till June. But anything to get ahead and not procrastinate so I can hit it in cruise control after Memorial Day.
Also, not that I dislike teaching or anything right now. But I miss my kids at Edmonson and I'm stuck in Pontiac Owen Elementary School where a lot of teachers are getting the slip. Also majority of the students are dealing with a lot of domestic probs at home and majority of my kids are on some sort of medication, which is sad. My teacher is cool, because he is a guy and is everything I've always wanted to be in terms of a teacher. He is popular, is respected by the whole school, teaching skills are there, and most important, speaks to kids in slang. I feel really comfortable here because I don't have to be conservative when I talk. I'm just spittin out words the way I'd normally would. I love my twin chicas Martha and Veronica too, I got a lot of Hispanic students in my class.
Also, I apologize to those who have been calling me and if I can't make out voices now. I'm still in the process of figuring out my new cellie although I still love my old one. Best thing about the new cellie is a new plan, where I'm rolling with pretty much unlimited minutes everyday. Do you have Cingular?
War
Wednesday, May 12, 2004
Sista Cat do not read this because of Survivor :) Finally, I have finished watching the Survivor finale! It's like 3:30 a.m. but can't sleep because there have been a lot of things I've been thinking about. So I'll just talk about the game of Survivor in general, although the twist kind of sucks. I believe out of everyone who deserves to win, it should be Rupert for pretty much entering the game blind plus back to back seasons. I was also right in terms of picking Amber as one of my top 4. Man, all the Survivor cuties are hooked up at least, Amber, and Jenna X 2. There's always Sarah and Erin along with a few others.
It's just a game was said many times about Survivor because of the fact that personal feelings were hurt and friendships were damaged. I've always kept telling myself that, if I ever played Survivor that I would not betray anyone. It's easy for me to say that, but then it got me examining my life even more. No doubt, as I've shown that I just want to win. But for me, if that is the game to win a a million $ then I play to win. I play to win the game, not necessarily caring that it is a million $ but that I can't stand losing. So from a godly view playing this game, I do not think a mature Christian could ever win this game. From a competitive point of view, to me it's game on. So I question my own integrity because I have seen myself doing this where I get sidetracked with winning and feelings were neglected. Also, looking back at the Pastor who played this game, he did some shady things so it's a tough game to play if you are sporting the Cross.
In the end, I still wanna try out for Survivor maybe the next one. It's a new challenge that I look forward to and believe that I can last long physically, mentally, and spiritually.
So I question my own character when it comes to winning.
More thoughts on my mind, and at times seen through my dreams. Hmmmm oh well time to take a nap before going to class. Wow, when did Blogger change again?
My Deja Vu
It's just a game was said many times about Survivor because of the fact that personal feelings were hurt and friendships were damaged. I've always kept telling myself that, if I ever played Survivor that I would not betray anyone. It's easy for me to say that, but then it got me examining my life even more. No doubt, as I've shown that I just want to win. But for me, if that is the game to win a a million $ then I play to win. I play to win the game, not necessarily caring that it is a million $ but that I can't stand losing. So from a godly view playing this game, I do not think a mature Christian could ever win this game. From a competitive point of view, to me it's game on. So I question my own integrity because I have seen myself doing this where I get sidetracked with winning and feelings were neglected. Also, looking back at the Pastor who played this game, he did some shady things so it's a tough game to play if you are sporting the Cross.
In the end, I still wanna try out for Survivor maybe the next one. It's a new challenge that I look forward to and believe that I can last long physically, mentally, and spiritually.
So I question my own character when it comes to winning.
More thoughts on my mind, and at times seen through my dreams. Hmmmm oh well time to take a nap before going to class. Wow, when did Blogger change again?
My Deja Vu
Friday, May 07, 2004
Mother's Day this Sunday, although personally it does not mean much to me. It's another Hallmark Day like Valentine's Day. Actually, now that I think about it, is it even Biblical? I mean in a way, we kind of make a big deal out of it at CBC. I mean isn't Mother's Day suppose to be everyday where we are called to honor our parents? I think I do a pretty decent job with expressing my love to my folks where I tend to do some embarassing things to them in public. But hey if it's love then you don't care ya know. Plus all it took was my past of 12 years ago to remind me of parental love, so I don't take it for granted. Although, I think we as children take our parents love for granted far too often, as much as we take our salvation the same way. But back to my question, is Mother's Day Biblical and worth doing some sort of appreciation thingy at CBC? Where's or what's the point/focus of it?
In other news, I look forward to the CBC Pistons vs. OCC crew this Saturday.
Been Away
In other news, I look forward to the CBC Pistons vs. OCC crew this Saturday.
Been Away
Wednesday, May 05, 2004
Thanks to all whom talked to me about the KUMC situation. Yes, there is always another way too :) What's done is done, and I'll be back over there soon enough, but don't want this blemish to ruin the positives in my life.
With that, today I overslept for class, man it's rough havin mornin classes once again. I got there, and the door was locked with the lights turned off. So I'm running all over the ED building, trying to figure out where my class went. Finally, I ran into this girl who is in the same class as me, and told me that all we had to do was pick up our syllabus and leave. I'm thinkin dang it, I could of just slept if that was it! Oh well, I helped convince our prof from Monday's class to cancel Wednesday's class :) The class was laughing because of how I used my charm to do it. But hey we all got a free day now and it's good to be the entertainer of the class. I was able to still keep a good core of my peeps in this class, like Nicole, Sarah, Corie, and Stacey.
I finally have all my grades from last semester too. For the first time in awhile, I have recieved grades that I need for my ED requirements in each class in 1 semester. PTL, for giving me the ability to maintain those 5 classes with everything else going on in my life. My report card for Winter 2K4:
EED 420 - 4.0
EED 354 - 3.9
HIST 154 - 3.5
Jap 220 - 3.3
Astro 105 - 3.2
I also have decided to start watching the CBC Pistons tape of last year but this time to do the stats. Man it still cracks me up to see Big Nasty's spear on tape or even slow mo now :) Or JW's dismantling of the fisher price rim, with Phil's booty shakin in the background.
Welcome to the Jungle
With that, today I overslept for class, man it's rough havin mornin classes once again. I got there, and the door was locked with the lights turned off. So I'm running all over the ED building, trying to figure out where my class went. Finally, I ran into this girl who is in the same class as me, and told me that all we had to do was pick up our syllabus and leave. I'm thinkin dang it, I could of just slept if that was it! Oh well, I helped convince our prof from Monday's class to cancel Wednesday's class :) The class was laughing because of how I used my charm to do it. But hey we all got a free day now and it's good to be the entertainer of the class. I was able to still keep a good core of my peeps in this class, like Nicole, Sarah, Corie, and Stacey.
I finally have all my grades from last semester too. For the first time in awhile, I have recieved grades that I need for my ED requirements in each class in 1 semester. PTL, for giving me the ability to maintain those 5 classes with everything else going on in my life. My report card for Winter 2K4:
EED 420 - 4.0
EED 354 - 3.9
HIST 154 - 3.5
Jap 220 - 3.3
Astro 105 - 3.2
I also have decided to start watching the CBC Pistons tape of last year but this time to do the stats. Man it still cracks me up to see Big Nasty's spear on tape or even slow mo now :) Or JW's dismantling of the fisher price rim, with Phil's booty shakin in the background.
Welcome to the Jungle
Monday, May 03, 2004
Let the war begin! Tonight, I went to KUMC to check out their b-ball of what they got going on there. I went with one of my old Squads when we use to be tearin parks up around the Heights. It was a reunion for me because I haven't seen KG and Dan in so long. So I was happy to see the both of them have graduated. I'm excited to hear that KG is moving down to Florida with his girl for their new life.
So when we all rolled out from my cuz's house to head to KUMC, our arrival was disappointing. I was approached individually, by one of the KUMC peeps who runs the ball. He talked to me about how I knew they were ballin and from who. So I gave my story and his reaction was pissed becauseword had got out that they play ball on Sundays. His words after were "Well it's ok that you didn't know so your team can stay tonight and play but just don't come back anymore." When I heard that, my heart sunk and I just did not want to play anymore because I didn't want to play where I am not wanted. I was also discouraged to hear that here I am in God's house and I am not welcomed, not even by a fellow brother in Christ :(
My team asked me what went on in the convo, and I flat out lied to my team bout what we talked about. I did not want my team of non-believers to get the impression that this is how Christians are suppose to act. The first game went underway for us, and mentally I was just not in it. I was too disappointed to be playin but yet not accepted. I told my team to take their game down a level because of this. But I did not expect, getting trash talked to by a couple of their players. It's funny how the sign says no swearin yet these KUMC boyz like to pass on that one.
The Altercation so I'm posting up because I had an old enemy from the past in Ken Cho guard me. As soon as I get the ball, I am just pummeled and he gets pissed at me because he thinks I am using my elbows against him. And if you from CBC, when I post when have I ever used my elbows or that I am a dirty player? So we got in a trash talkin match, and I shoved that prick out of my face then we get separated. The good part was he tried to take me, and I stripped him clean, then took 2 of his boyz on by myself, and busted a Kobe move and silenced the crowd. One of the guys drooped on me in the air and I landed on him and the ground. So I asked if he was alright and gave me an attitude bout how I almost rolled his ankle. I'm thinkin, ok next time I don't need to see if you are ok because you fouled me.
During the down time my team had, not one person approached anyone from my team. I'm thinkin bout how some peeps think CBC is bad at this then well KUMC is in another league. Finally we played our last game, and I chose to sit out to watch and observe. Well, next thing I know I see KG getting sent flying out of bounds. My boy, KG is 6'5 so that shows some strength there. I see the KUMC crowd just throwing elbows at my team. Halfway through some of my boys, were battered so I came back in. On one pass, Dan told me that he saw me get elbowed which I felt in the ribs and that's why my pass was way off. Next time down, I drive straight down and go in the air, but brought back down with the People's Elbow to my right ear. My ear still hurts too, but I didn't let that show there. My team fought back with elbows of their own because it was a war.
After that, I told my team that we're leavin because I felt there was a lot of BS going on. My team wanted to play together next week because it was good to be together again. But one of them made this comment "Well we can't play there because obviously we're not welcomed there." It's sad because I never told anyone the real reason yet they see KUMC's actions. My friends who are whities, felt like it was their fault because they ain't Asian. I feel bad because they felt that way especially from a supposed Christ-Centered Church.
Pissed Mode So where do I go from here, well a lot of prayer needs to be done about this. You can gurantee that last night was not the last time they'll see me. Howie spoke to me tonight, and told me about Monday Nite v-ball over there. So next Monday, we plan on going there but I'm comin to even the score. No one has the right to tell who plays here and who can't in God's house. Then there is the KUMC V-Ball Tournament this summer, where I plan on going taking YCF to a 3rd straight title. This will mark the war over, and get that dirt off my shoulder. I had CBC tatted on my shirt today, but that didn't mean much as a brother to them. But this ain't a CBC vs. KUMC thing, and I'll fight this one alone because their is no need to bring the CBC Pistons here to lay the smackdown on them either.
Maybe this is why 5-1-4's next Bible study is on confrontations. I'm still upset that my friends, whom I called brothers in high school were disrespected this way. Yet I'm excited for the next time that I'll be rollin in the gym of KUMC. Remember, I don't start it but I'll finish it.
Sorry to those who disagree with me on this, but you weren't there. I felt that I swallowed enough of my pride when I kept quiet as their guys kept running their mouth off to my team. It broke my heart to see and experience this, and if you were in my position, I'm sure you'd feel the same way.
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So when we all rolled out from my cuz's house to head to KUMC, our arrival was disappointing. I was approached individually, by one of the KUMC peeps who runs the ball. He talked to me about how I knew they were ballin and from who. So I gave my story and his reaction was pissed becauseword had got out that they play ball on Sundays. His words after were "Well it's ok that you didn't know so your team can stay tonight and play but just don't come back anymore." When I heard that, my heart sunk and I just did not want to play anymore because I didn't want to play where I am not wanted. I was also discouraged to hear that here I am in God's house and I am not welcomed, not even by a fellow brother in Christ :(
My team asked me what went on in the convo, and I flat out lied to my team bout what we talked about. I did not want my team of non-believers to get the impression that this is how Christians are suppose to act. The first game went underway for us, and mentally I was just not in it. I was too disappointed to be playin but yet not accepted. I told my team to take their game down a level because of this. But I did not expect, getting trash talked to by a couple of their players. It's funny how the sign says no swearin yet these KUMC boyz like to pass on that one.
The Altercation so I'm posting up because I had an old enemy from the past in Ken Cho guard me. As soon as I get the ball, I am just pummeled and he gets pissed at me because he thinks I am using my elbows against him. And if you from CBC, when I post when have I ever used my elbows or that I am a dirty player? So we got in a trash talkin match, and I shoved that prick out of my face then we get separated. The good part was he tried to take me, and I stripped him clean, then took 2 of his boyz on by myself, and busted a Kobe move and silenced the crowd. One of the guys drooped on me in the air and I landed on him and the ground. So I asked if he was alright and gave me an attitude bout how I almost rolled his ankle. I'm thinkin, ok next time I don't need to see if you are ok because you fouled me.
During the down time my team had, not one person approached anyone from my team. I'm thinkin bout how some peeps think CBC is bad at this then well KUMC is in another league. Finally we played our last game, and I chose to sit out to watch and observe. Well, next thing I know I see KG getting sent flying out of bounds. My boy, KG is 6'5 so that shows some strength there. I see the KUMC crowd just throwing elbows at my team. Halfway through some of my boys, were battered so I came back in. On one pass, Dan told me that he saw me get elbowed which I felt in the ribs and that's why my pass was way off. Next time down, I drive straight down and go in the air, but brought back down with the People's Elbow to my right ear. My ear still hurts too, but I didn't let that show there. My team fought back with elbows of their own because it was a war.
After that, I told my team that we're leavin because I felt there was a lot of BS going on. My team wanted to play together next week because it was good to be together again. But one of them made this comment "Well we can't play there because obviously we're not welcomed there." It's sad because I never told anyone the real reason yet they see KUMC's actions. My friends who are whities, felt like it was their fault because they ain't Asian. I feel bad because they felt that way especially from a supposed Christ-Centered Church.
Pissed Mode So where do I go from here, well a lot of prayer needs to be done about this. You can gurantee that last night was not the last time they'll see me. Howie spoke to me tonight, and told me about Monday Nite v-ball over there. So next Monday, we plan on going there but I'm comin to even the score. No one has the right to tell who plays here and who can't in God's house. Then there is the KUMC V-Ball Tournament this summer, where I plan on going taking YCF to a 3rd straight title. This will mark the war over, and get that dirt off my shoulder. I had CBC tatted on my shirt today, but that didn't mean much as a brother to them. But this ain't a CBC vs. KUMC thing, and I'll fight this one alone because their is no need to bring the CBC Pistons here to lay the smackdown on them either.
Maybe this is why 5-1-4's next Bible study is on confrontations. I'm still upset that my friends, whom I called brothers in high school were disrespected this way. Yet I'm excited for the next time that I'll be rollin in the gym of KUMC. Remember, I don't start it but I'll finish it.
Sorry to those who disagree with me on this, but you weren't there. I felt that I swallowed enough of my pride when I kept quiet as their guys kept running their mouth off to my team. It broke my heart to see and experience this, and if you were in my position, I'm sure you'd feel the same way.
Make It Clap