Angela and The Kid - Look the hood is symetrical! Every guy needs a lady, so yay yay....

Transporter - Finally, my car is fixed and it looks brand spanking new! It is all shiny and clean, they even wiped down all the dusty areas in my car. Although my car did not need any gas, I could hear it telling me that it was thirsting for some Premium gas. So I decided to fill it up, to satisfy it's thirst. They even took care of the dead bird for me too! I was too embarassed to ask what they did with it and also what was their initial reaction.

Once, I started the engine it was time to cruise around. After the cruising was done, it was time to put it to the max on I-69 just to get the feeling of going that 100 mph plus again. At all the red lights, I tried to be in the front so I can just accelerate and smoke everyone off the line. The feelings I never got while driving in the Yukon. It's fun with Angela going for the ride, sometimes gotta live it up in the fast lane.

I learned today that my chances are slim too with getting out of that dumb meeting at Magahay. The principal rules too much with a stick up her butt to allow me to miss a day. So if this is the case, because like I said I am not missing out on seeing my family no matter what the costs are. I've waited so long to seeing my Auntie Nora, for over 15 years. I still remember when she visited on her Winter Break during her college years at Washington U. She helped me build my first snowman and played all sorts of board games with me. Now she's married and living it up in England. So if I have to go to this meeting and it ends at 3, how do I get to Toronto? I plan on driving myself there to meet up with my parents. The plan is to get there in time for the reception, which starts at 7. My mommy thought it was crazy at first because I would spend more time in the car versus in Toronto. However, she saw the look in my eyes and understands how much this means to me. She also knows that if anyone can get to Toronto the fastest, it would be me. I spoke with my supervisor, and I figured just like other people they don't understand. I mean if you were in my position, would you not do the same when family from all over the world are coming in?

My Band

The Boyz - May God be with us all at CCUC and beat them in our respective divisions!

Ponchos - Well there is only 9 days left until CCUC! Last night, we had our first practice in the middle of the week. Afterwards, Wes, Andy, Stan, and I kept talking bout the past CCUC tournaments. I realized that the first time Wes, and Andy played at CCUC, I was still like in 7th grade or something. I know I've been going through the aches, the pains, and complaints from everyone here bout CCUC. However, I know seeing everyone come together in one place will be a reward in itself. I miss a lot of peeps who left the D, but I'm glad they are blessed in their new surroundings.

Wes challenged us all at practice last night, he said that if we go all the way then he will treat us to Lowery's Prime Rib in Chicago. Not that I need any extra motivation but I hope this lights a fire on some of my teammates. I don't know if it's an age thing or what but I realized how out of shape our team is. My struggle is trying to set our new offense in, because it gets so frustrating when my teammates aren't running it correctly. Then there is that period of a drought, where I need to keep thinking if I should continue to set the offense or take over offensively. I was gonna cut down my minutes so I can rest my knee for the playoffs hopefully. However, with the lack of guard depth, and Bobby out it looks like I'll be playin every minute in every game. We gotta beat Congo this year!

Orchids

Silly Lily, Alice in Wonderland, and Jenny - If only they could be at Magahay!

Welcome - So it's been awhile since I last updated. I guess since Larry-Palooza Nite, I've been drained of energy every night. Yet I still have so much to do, but I keep passing out on the couch at night. It was a blessing on Saturday to go to Jenny's b-day party. I got to see David, Lillian, Alice, and Amanda. All those parents, I am so thankful for them getting to know me at ACA over the years. I'm also happy to see Alice in Wonderland back at CBC, despite my poor tardiness.

Monday was frustrating at KUMC because just like CBC V-ball, KUMC v-ball is slowly fading away. Over the weekend, I also got the phone call I was hoping not to get. Lamchops called me up to meet me at Magahay to go over how to set up the classroom and what we will be doing over the next 3 months. A part of me was excited because I got a new teacher's desk! It's brand spanking new, with locks and I am even holding on to the key right now. However, new school year, new kids, but still seems like the same results from last year. So my job is to decorate the classroom, design my lesson plan book, and create the classroom management for the rest of this year. Usually, I have no probs with that but man I could of got this done a long time ago! I walked around the other classrooms to see what they did. As of now, my classroom is by far lagging compared to everyone else's. Why because he continues to do things at the last minute thinking his 80 year experience can get him by another year. It's frustrating, if I knew this I would of went in like 2 weeks ago like Ona did. Now I'm gonna be at school at 9 p.m. setting things up because I got better things to do during the day.

Monday is drawing near for the family to go to Toronto for the special wedding reception. My dad likes my suggestion of takin 2 cars there. I am so excited to seeing everyone from England, and Hong Kong. However, I found out today that I have a mandatory all day meeting to go to at Magahay. I keep asking Him right now what do I do? What is His Will for this? It's frustrating knowing there is a possibility that I cannot go. I can't say it enough how much I hate the school's philosophy and majority of the staff.

Clap

Meet Sarah, the next Maria Sharapova!

7 Years - Man, I must of broken a mirror or something. The streak of bad luck continued today, although not as bad. Well, finding out that I'll be without my car for at least 3 days kind of stunk. Ahhh Envoy female drivers! It could be worst, I mean it could be after CCUC. I guess the only bad thing that happened today was at v-ball. I was backpeddling to get ready to serve and next thing ya know, I tripped and fell flat on my butt. I tripped over the backline of the court :( and fell on my bottom. Man that was embarrassing, at first I was gonna try to cover it up, but how do you do that? So everyone had a good laugh, and I guess I'm glad to provide a smile on everyone's face.

What is love? I've heard so many people say I love this, I love that.... Yes in the Bible it states God is love, bam nothing else. Peeps say they love God, and for the most part only your heart and God knows. I mean, if you truly spend time with Him every night, worship, fellowship, etc. then I should say that is love for Him. I've heard lots of people say, oh I love v-ball (especially girls at work), but I ask them when was the last time they played. Their response would be like X amount of months/weeks ago. So if you truly love the game, would you not try to make it a priority much like God, a loved one, etc. What I'm struggling with I believe is showin love to those from my past. Someone has been tryin to get a hold of me, but I continue to just ignore it for the most part. I thought I buried it, but sometimes somethings you have to face alone.

Aliens

Woohoo a Tigers victory! Big Papi couldn't save them this time.

llz and The Kid chillin at the game, great weather!

Black Cat - So my bad luck streak continues, I don't know if someone has like a voodoo doll on me, or a curse, or something. So let's see, the bad luck continues to roll:

1) I get punished for taking care of my school stuff too early.
2) Camp D & Camp Canton CD is way behind schedule!
3) CCUC bickering billz every single freaking day.

Good news, I got everyone in the same hotel for $45 at DoubleTree! Oh wait, of course bad news of course since those bickering billz kept giving me a headache, that I actually shafted myself on a night. So of course, right when things were lookin up and up, nope bad luck continues.

Then there's the Tigers game with llz. Good news was we found $10 parkin along Woodward! the bad news, is this fricking lady pulled into the parking lot then decides to go in reverse. Yup, she reversed right into my car! So now I have a dent in my hood and lost some paint, this is why I tell ya bout them female drivers.

Oh my luck just keeps rolling because good news is we were treated to a Tigers victory. However, because of the accident we missed the offensive 1st inning where the Tigers scored 5 runs. Dude, freaking dumb female driver and they were sporting Red Sox gear!

So the game was over, and nothing else could possibly happen to me. Well, of course out of all the places to park in the lot. This stupid car has to double park behind me! So even when I want to leave Comerica Park, I can't. Until I decided to take matters into my own hands and backed up and out over a million times to get out. Difference between me and that female driver, yes I know how much space I have.

The story of my life this week, I think I'll call it Job 2 The Sequel. Now I can keep bickering bout this, but I keep thinkin bout John 14 I believe it was. Now after 24 hours has past, all I can do is laugh at my lucky streak going on here. I might as well go to MGM and put my house deeds on the line. What else can happen to me?

Thank You