Zeppelin - It's over, well Winter semester is finally over as I ended it with 2 exams. I am pretty sure I bombed the PS Final, so I can only hope and pray that I get the 2.8 that I need in that class. It's wierd though that this class actually has inspired me somewhat to pay attention to politics and current events. Hmmm maybe there is life outside of sports?

At least I ended strong with a strong showing in my EED 302 Final. We all had arranged partners for this exam so I was thankful that Katie and I teammed up. We had to supply instrumental music so the class can listen to it during the exam. I put in my cd, The Matrix Revolution Soundtrack all techno music because everyone in this class keeps bringing in like Beethoven type stuff to listen to during class work time. Someone actually complained about my tunes! They asked that we put in Katie's piano cd over mine as they had probs concentrating to the techno. I was quite upset after each week I had to put up with the classical garbage they all have been bringing to class.

Katie was the MVP of this Final as I was way too out of it to help. She did like most of the work on this Final while I just played with the manipulatives. We got out progress report too, and no matter what Katie will do better than me in this class by .08 of a grade! We cancelled each other out in EED 305 because we both got 4.0. After the Final, Katie and I chatted and reflected because now I am quite bummed as there is only 2 semesters left for me :( I'll only get a chance to see everyone for another 7 weeks until we all part ways to our designated student teaching school full time.

Can't Hold Us Down

Poker Ball - I walked into the gym today at Dumar's to find myself in the middle of a debate. Apparently, LAGNAF believe a couple of their guys are the best hitters in the league while others were arguing and believe that I am the best hitter in the league. I didn't even do anything, so the game today was personal because they wanted to prove between the 3 of us who was the best hitter. Personally, I didn't care because I don't want to be known as the best hitter, but the best player period.

The tough part was our team choked playing against them because everyone on both teams are like best buds. It is a mental thing with our team, and even the ref talked to me bout how the team seems to self-destruct. In the end, they took the series 2-1 and well my team eh they all back talked against each other. Me, eh I entered and left the same way with a smile because I had fun competiting against those guys since they tried to put the mustard on each hit. Sam was getting on me after the game because she knew I was holding back along with Ryan too. Hmm let's see I was jump serving my heart out trying to rally us back and I hit as many backrow attacks as I did in the front row. So I was kind of drained, but yes they are correct I was holding back. I wanted to see those guys go all out so the next time I can match and raise the ante by raising it to S.S. I just gotta hide my poker face better against my own teammates.

Then reflecting back on last night's convo with one of the CBC Fruits. I really want to play v-ball at CCUC because I want to challenge all those solid teams in the B division. Plus I still remember the guy's name, Pass This as he talked trash while shakin P-Nutz, and Juice's team. It still eats me inside that all I could do was stand and watch. Gosh I wanted to play against all those peeps.

Walk Away

TNT - Best time of the NBA season is now, because now each game means something. As you can tell by all the scores, most of the games were relatively close. Now I am just playin more b-ball than I have lately returning back to the old days such as Warrener Park, Avis Park, and Joe Dumars. This past Saturday marked my last Saturday b-ball for a while since I now have a class on Saturday morning :( yeah it sucks. At the same time I am kind of glad to be pulled away from it. What sucks is missing out on the relationships I have built through outreach and talking to them when we're not competiting. The good part is that I do not have to play with the A team for a while. It's not that much fun playing or as they say practicing right now because personally I am just coasting through. Woohoo we blew out another team by 15 points or woohoo we shut out another team. Like I said before every time I step on that court, I want to try to get better and this just isn't helping.

The A team reminds me more of this past Summer's Dream Team. I mean we just plug the best players from Saturday onto 1 team. So really, you have at least 8 good players while some of the other CBC teams suffer. The problem is that we do not have role players to blend in so there is a lack of chemistry. When will people realize that by having the top players on a team does not necessarily equal a championship. Example, last year's C Championship Finals the CBC Pistons had better talent but Randy's team had better chemistry and knew their roles.

The frustrating part about the A team or just as of late with any b-ball tourny too that a lot of my teammates are like Casper. I mean they show up for some games and then disappear for others whether it is due to imitidation, or mentally unfocused. Yes, bold of me to say but in all the big games so far I feel as if I have produced and played my heart out. In the 20th CCUC tournament it just seems as if my fate is once tied to playin on the A team unless He alters my destiny. Right now I'd rather play C and help Randy defend the title there or form a B team with the Bad Boyz. However, this may be my fate and I guess I may have to accept it.

Win Or Go Home

Bad Boyz - Ya know I thought I would be happy to see the snow just one last time. However, I found out that it has put a damper on my trip to the Twin Cities. As my mom is worried about the energy level coming back for me. She keeps thinking back from that Winter Storm we tried driving through to get to the Twinz the last time. So yeah I can say for now that this snow sucks.

Anyways, I was blessed this weekend to be a witness to Ed and Jenny's wedding. Achi did a great job of singing Dido's song, but I wish we could of done the remix ya know. Emoy, Benito, and I felt like idiots sitting on the wrong side of the ceremony as well. After the ceremony, it was fun watching the Pistons destroy the 76er's at B-Dub's. Yes, it is playoff time once again so let's roll out the bandwagon. Some of us decided that if you are true fan than you will know who the Pistons trainer is and how long has he been there for? Fun times prior to the wedding watching the NFL Draft at Sheild's, and seeing Mike Williams getting drafted. That venue for the reception was totally beautiful and too bad a lil sun light could not shine through the ceiling. It was days like these I wish I had a digital instead of my cool Kodak 5000. Oh well, I see some peeps already got some really cool pics.

So another blessing this weekend was that this wedding reunited the Bad Boyz. Today we even played a lil Texas Hold'Em before we all went back our separate ways. I am thankful for these men though and glad that He continues to bless them as they are all moving into new chapters in each of their lives. Yeah, I miss the guyz already and I just ask that You look after them on their way back to where they need to be. Bad Boyz 4 Life, lookin forward I may be the last one left here.

Public Restroom

Settlers - As the semester winds down, I've had time to reflect today. Today, was my last day at Cranbrook :( and I am thankful to Him for blessing me with this opportunity to teach there. It was cool because all the kids were chanting my name down the hallway right in Andy's face. He got jealous, and tried to get them to cheer for him. I loved it here though and I made a lot of great connections too.

All I can have is hope and believe in my Dumars V-ball team. Ryan really goes out of his way by reminding everyone that the offense flows through me. I am trying my hardest to really carry this team through because I know that is my role. We started 0-6 at the beginning, but now we are 16-8! We were dead last at one point and now we're only 2 games out of 1st place. I think the best thing about this league is the sound system. They play all the tunes that I like to bounce to, and that really gets me going. It was wierd tonight too, because Wei was our ref so of course I had to give him a lil hassle.

I also realized that for the past 3 weeks, I have been averaging 3 all niters per week. He puts trials in our path to strengthen our faith. However, does my procrastination play any part in those trials or do I do that to myself? Anyways, I am sitting here with 2 large Iced Cappucinos from Tim Horton's. Tonight is the last night of getting no sleep for this semester, hopefully. I am really drained and exhausted.

If I am really wired then I may go to Beaumont tonight because I found out my G-Ma has just checked in again to the hospital. All I can ask for is enough energy and strength to help me bounce around to the hospital again.

Car Accident

Men's Warehouse - So today's entry I figure I will pause from the HK ordeal. Must be some sort of timing thing ya know with the convo's I am having right now. I was reading the bride to be's xanga while chatting with 2 of my female friends. One was telling me bout her crush on some dude, while another was telling me bout the breakup of their's. So let's see I got marriage website, crush chat, and breakup talks.

Kind of funny too, because I was reflecting on my dream of how I would want things to be. If you know me, then you would know what I am talkin bout. Anyways, only 1 more to go then it is fulfilled it seems like. I am really thankful that I am here on my own, just closing my eyes I can see myself with my bandana on and looking over everyone from above. Maybe it is good for me to go to the Twinz, this Monday so I can come back to those whom I love. I got bored tonight since my paper is not due till Thursday, and I did this quiz I got from one of the Yellow Ladiez.

Your dating personality profile: Athletic - Physical fitness is one of your priorities. You find the time to work athletic pursuits into your schedule. You enjoy being active. Religious - Faith matters to you. It is the foundation that you build your life upon. You trust that God has a plan for you. Big-Hearted - You are a kind and caring person. Your warmth is inviting, and your heart is a wellspring of love.

Your date match profile: Religious - You seek someone who is grounded in faith and who possesses religious values. You believe that a religious person can enhance your life. Athletic - You aren't looking for a couch potato. You seek someone who is active and who keeps her body in top shape. Shy - You are put off by people who are open books. You are drawn to someone who is a bit more mysterious. You want to draw her out of her shell and get to know what she is all about.

Your Top Ten Traits 1. Athletic 2. Religious 3. Big-Hearted 4. Wealthy/Ambitious 5. Adventurous 6. Liberal 7. Outgoing 8. Traditional 9. Sensual 10. Practical

Your Top Ten Match Traits 1. Religious 2. Athletic 3. Shy 4. Traditional 5. Conservative 6. Practical 7. Big-Hearted 8. Intellectual 9. Adventurous 10. Stylish

Take the Online Dating Personality Quiz at Dating Diversions

Hmmm true or not?

Hit The Floor

Northwest - It has been much discussed this past weekend with my parents. We shifted gears, and time zones of where we will be going. The tickets have been confirmed now, as we will be taking off to Hong Kong this summer. I had to get a new passport this past Friday because I lost my old one. We will be going to HK and Macau this summer. Just seeing my parents so happy because they will be returning to their homeland. Despite how much I hate flying especially for a long duration, this was one of my personal goals I wanted to fulfill. My dad's dream was to always go back to HK with me. Everyday, I am thankful to Him for the amount of time that my dad and I can spend.

My father, revealed to me more of his personal ambitions this past Saturday. Now, they are my personal goals and challenges that I want to meet. My dad told me how he wish we were there longer for he wants to do something that he has yet to finish since it happened. He wanted to finish constructing his father's tombstone. I have never met my G-Pa for he passed away long before I was born, but I would like to do this for my dad. Another, is to see my Uncle's cementary site, the last time I was there was in '99. He treated me as a son, this is something my dad and I would like to do. A lot more has been on my mind now that it has been settled going back to HK. We're staying at the Sheralton and it's only $1200-$1300 for tickets and hotel combined, I guess that is a good deal.

Speaking of seeing family, my dad and I also decided to go back this coming Monday, to a place where we both consider home as well. We're going back to the Twin Cities, doing another road trip. We want to see the fam, and yes I do miss them, the area, a lot. I wish I could stay longer to go back to the cabin, close to the North Dakota border. That place was where I could relax along the lake, and be at peace while meditating. I will return home.....

Round Table

Superion - Woohoo only a couple of weeks left of this dreaded semester. I told Carl and SpongeBob earlier this week that they were right. This semester is by far the hardest, and it doesn't help that I keep slacking. My plan has been keep procrastinating then do enough for the day to get me to the next. This Sunday will be crazy as I try to mop up the huge mess I have left so I do not procrastinate the rest of this week.

I asked Sherrill who is in overall command of where we go for our student teaching placement. The rule is don't mess with her or she'll screw your student teaching placement and send you to BFE. I came up to her for a possible switch out of Magahay and she threw a hissy fit with me. Some peeps could not believe how I was trying to defend my case to her because she kept trying to argue with her. I am just asking for advice here, anyways now I am being summoned to her office next week and you can hear the oooooohhhhh.

Tonight we had our last OU IM meeting of this semester. I'll be working at the Rec for a good 5 hours straight a day. Get this, I get paid for playing video games :) My job is to see if anyone wants to play with the X-Box we'll have set up in the Rec. So if no one does then I can sit there and play games. Of course are Meetings always have some sort of tangent, so this was tonight's minutes for a short blurp:

Freaky D: I got an announcement to make! Tonight there will be _orn and chicken @ 10 in my dorm room!
Marv, D. Rob, and me: Man corn and chicken sound good to us, oh yeah!
Freaky D: No, not corn but porn and chicken.
3 of us: Say what?
Me: Freaky D, and you wonder why you did not get the RA position?
G: Freaky D, how does me talking bout the Supervisor position for next year trigger that thought in your head?

Some peeps on this staff I tell ya got my head scratching. Oh well at least I get to take part in the freshmen interviews for next year's staff. Woohoo, I'll be reffing the Flag Football Tournament this Saturday.

Lastly, if all goes well it looks like I will be returning to the Motherland this summer. Yup, The Kid returns to Hong Kong. I may take a pre-Finals trip too next week, hmm to Toronto or back to the Twin Cities. I miss my fam in the Twin Cities, especially my cuz Bridget. More on that next time, time to look for my passport.

Let's Play House

Palau - I was stuck yesterday with this project that I could not finish. For name sake, I will use the number system. It is, P1, P2, and P3 and myself in this group project which is worth a huge part of our grade. P1 and P2 turned in all their stuff to me so I can put it all together. On the night of our project was due, I still had recieved anything from P3. I stayed up all night waiting for it, and I decided not to call P3 again because I had been calling and reminding P3 throughout the week.

So P1, P2, and myself got together before the project was due to decide what we were going to do. Should we still keep P3 in the group since she did not do anything or do we kick her out? We talked to the prof about this and said it was our choice. Our prof was very understanding and has already decided to grade her differently from the rest of us. During our decision, I wanted to keep P3 in our due to loyalty because she is a close friend. At the same time, I can understand why P1 and P2 wanted to kick her out. We all decided as a unit that we would kick her out and go due our presentation without P3. However as I was setting up our presentation, P3 walks over to me, and apologizes to me. I felt like I don't need it because hey what's done is done and you should apologize to the whole group. After that, P3 added her portion into our presentation because I did not know what to say to her that we wanted to kick her out.

After class, P1, P2 and I went upstairs to talk about how we were going to grade each other. As a part of this group project, we all have to grade our group members as well as ourselves. P1 had confronted P3 about her laziness in her contribution. P1 told me that P3 blamed it on me and that it was my fault for not waking her up on the night it was due to turn it in. I was upset, and pissed because as I said earlier P3 and I are close. So the 3 of us were discussing how we would give P3, and the highest you can get is a 20. So this is how the scores read on P3 after our discussion:
P1 - 0 pts. for P3
P2 - 1 pt. for P3
Me - 5 pts. for P3

Now I just do not know how to act about P3 because of who we associate with. I am still pissed, but I do feel energized after only sleeping 40 minutes the night before. I slept from 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday and woke up this morning at 6:30 a.m.

Breakaway

Mustangs - For the past month now, I have been pretty upset at where I am student teachin at. Usually I am pretty upbeat about where ever OU sends me to. Prior to this, the only time I was upset was last year when I was sent to Pontiac. Mr. Scott is not that great of a teacher and I learned nothing from him. So I did my minimum amount of hours and then I left. I mean if I love a place where I am at such as Ferndale, Lamphere, and Iroquois then I will do more than what I am suppose to do.

Right now, I am in a pickle because I do not like it with Mr. Lambchops too much. He is more fun to talk to then Mr. Scott, but other than that I do not learn much from him either. I have more than fulfilled my hours, but this is different from Pontiac. The reason is because I will be stuck with Mr. Lambchops til the end of 2005! I have been praying everyday to see if this is where God wants me to be. Today, I was suppose to get my evaluations back from Mr. Lambchops. However, it did not surprise me that he lost all my forms! So now I have to go back there this week to give him new forms. It is just so frustrating because I need those forms by Thursday.

I really want to leave Magahay, but I am afraid if I separate from the UCS then I may get a bad rep throughout UCS. So what am I suppose to do, this is what I keep asking for everyday.

Buzia

Canterbury - Well it seems like Spring is in full effect now, although I still miss the snow. Today was reunion b-ball day of some of my cousin's friends from way back then. It's wierd how things have changed as we have all gotten older. 8-9 years ago, I was the only Jr. High kid playin with a bunch of college, and high school peeps in b-ball. When my cousin and his friends picked peeps for teams, I was always last pick because I was the youngest. These guys have played a huge part in me growing as a baller because of how much we always played. Today, we played back at Warrener Park, and I kept thinking of that verse from Matthew 19:30, going from last to first. Well maybe I am a lil off, but now I am always the first picked among captains. Kind of ironic as we have all gotten older.

Which leads me to my next discussion bout b-ball. This weekend it seems like the CCUC preparation has taken place already. It has kind of given me a headache already because I feel so obligated sometimes running with the A team. There is a huge part of me that wants to play because of unfinished business and the competition. However, this past Saturday I spent sometime sharing my testimony in private to a seeker at b-ball. I kept telling him, that the CCUC thing is not just bout playin but the whole atmosphere of fellowship with everyone throughout the weekend. He even said that he really wants to experience that fellowship too. I really wanna play with my boyz or even help Randy defend the C title this year because I just want to have fun at this year's 20th CCUC Anniversary. I even want to form an all men's A team because I want to play with Howard at CCUC just once before he retires from v-ball or while he is still in his prime. I just hope for better organization this year from my part.

I am thankful today for the blessings that He has provided for me as well, an invitation to fellowship, and one of my student's band concert in May.

Training Montage

The Rundown - Now that March Madness is over, I entered in 4 pools this year. In all of them, I finished no worst then 3rd in all of them. For the past 3 weeks now, I've been going at it in trash talk in Steve's pool. Some of his friends think they are so tough hiding behind the computer or when they are all together talking trash. Every time they say something on the computer, I just put another post up and shut them up. You can say it has been a battle of the ego and pride. Now that the tournament is over, the punk kid who was running it, Brian chooses not to pay me my $50 for 3rd place because none of them knew who I was. Of course, I was kind of upset not because of the money part, but just how these punks think they are so tough behind that computer. I cannot stand online tough guys, I mean Brian leaves an away message telling me to "bring it so he can kick my *** and screw my mom." Gotta love these online tough guys.

So last night, I decided to bring it right to Brian's house. Steve and I went over to his house at 9:30 p.m. He had a feeling it was us so he did not answer the door while we kept ringing the bell. His dad answered the door finally and told us that his son was next door. So here is how the convo went:

S: Hey Brian, my friend is here to talk to you.
K: Hi Brian, I have 3 options for you. Option A, you can pay me my $50 right now.
B: Ok
K: Option B, you can give me my money back just to be fair.
B: Ok
K: Option C.....
B: Uhhh I don't think you need to go into Option C yet.
K: Well you may like it, Option C is we can do what you wanted to do in your away message right now, because I am bringin it.
B: Uhh I'll have to get the money for you and if you want you can join us for poker to win your money.
K: Brian, maybe you did not hear me correctly you have 3 options and poker ain't one of them.
B: Uhh, well I'll take Option B then and I can even give you the $10 right now.
K: Wise selection

Throughout this convo, Brian's head was shaking because he was scared, his eyes were watering, and his voice was high pitch like he was bout to wet his pants. I kept staring him down, while his dad was watching and listening our convo. Brian hands me the money and shook my hand while I just gave him The People's Eyebrow. As we left, his dad kept asking what was goin on and who was I. Before I departed, I told Brian better watch what you say online because it could of gotten ugly.

Steve and I were cracking up so much as we left because I heard he kept talking so much trash at school saying he was going to kick my butt. Online tough guys, please peeps don't know me and my past, not many know my story.

Easy Way

Bloopers - Boy did I feel like an idiot today in the ED Library. Monica, Katie, and I were getting together for out Science unit. We did a quick turn around to back to a private room to work. As soon as I turned around, BANG! I shin ran right into a metal stool on the floor. Everyone in the ED Library stopped and stared at me as I was grabbing my shin in pain. Those who knew me, were cracking up, of course. Oi, did I feel like a dumb butt.

Today, I had a chance to meet Nicky Hilton with Cecilia. I decided not to once I saw online how fricking hot Nicky is. During class, that was all I could keep thinkin about was Nicky. It irritated me so much because how my thoughts were not wholesome that I decided best for me not to go. Dang it, Cecilia had to say she is even hotter in person too!

Lastly, I am at a crossroads in terms of classes. I got into RDG 414 one of the hardest classes to get into this Spring. However, Monica did not :( I have already surveyed around to see who got in and who did not. Amanda and Annette got into the class with me which is great because Amanda especially always makes me laugh. Like I always say, it's that southern hospitality. Monica and Sue are already petitioning for a new class to open up. Monica already put my name down on that petition sayin that I need to get into that class before even asking me for my permission. I am praying that a new class will open up so I can drop this RDG and join the new one hopefully to remain loyal to my pal, Monica and Sue.

Speaking of which, gotta go now since I have to prepare even more because I gotta cover for Monica tomorrow morning at Cranbrook.

My Peeps

Ned Flanders - This weekend despite playin in the Pontiac B-ball tournament, I had a lot of time to really focus on b-ball but also alot on God. Every prayer I had this whole weekend, I kept asking for forgiveness for all the times that I have fallen short and for the future because I will continue to fall short. I thanked Him for showing mercy on me and offering the gift of all gifts to everyone. Yeah, the tournament did not go the way we had hoped however I looked at the positives from it. I also learned a lot more about my own teammates, in terms of who comes to play for the big games.

Friday anyways, this weekend was all about meeting new people. God puts different people in our lives for a reason and this whole weekend it was revealed to me. Starting with Friday, this new customer comes in to check out the restaurant. He shares with me that he is from Philly, and he just got a job in Lapeer. Ash, Angela, and I all started talking to him while he was waitin for his Sesame Chicken. It turns out that he is the new Pastor at the Columbiaville Baptist Church! This was one of those outreach moments for me. Angela keeps telling me that she is a Baptist but does not know what they believe in and believes in that if she gets baptised she will be saved. While Ashley just has a lot of questions, and the Pastor and I were just hitting it off. I mean we talked for a while theology, books of the Bible, authors, and we shared a lil of each other's testimony. Angela kept arguing with me bout how she is saved, while the Pastor agreed with me. So now Ash and Angela wanna check out the church, and I would not mind either. I like to go church hopping once in a while. I gotta do some homework on this church to be sure, but I am already excited!

Saturday at the b-ball tournament, Dom, O-State's starting center came and chatted with me bout hoopin in some other b-ball tournaments. So we traded info, and I'm just honored to have earned the respect of some of the other best ballers up there. Because I played poorly in my opinion. If things work out, I'll be going out to N.C. the A-T-L, and the Twin Cities for b-ball tournaments. One of them pays $3000 for 1st place, now that's what I am talkin about.

Sunday, I went home to shower after the tournament then go back to Stan's for the BBQ party. I saw Auntie Rebecca talkin to some peeps, and I thought she was in trouble. So I ran over there to talk to the strangers. It turns out, I have new neighbors across the street now! I chatted with their whole family for a while so we can get acquainted. They used to live in the Heights where I used to ball too! They thanked Auntie Rebecca and I for welcoming them into the area as no one else has. For as long as I've been in this neighborhood, I am thankful to Him that I can serve others and makin my new neighbors feel comfy.

What a weekend of meeting and making new friends! Praise Him for putting new peeps in my life!

I'm A Soldier

MEAP - Fellowship are you havin it? I think that is another pet peeve of mine when people confuse the word fellowship with hanging out. Anyways, like my bro keeps preachin we all need fellowship. If we don't then that just shows you ain't fellowship with Him in the first place! Tonight, I got a chance to spend with my O.D. (Original Discipler) Daddy Moy for some quality fellowship. Praise Him for ribs night! I'm thankful so much once again for the whole family and I ask that You look after them coming back home.

So the weeks are counting down to the end of this semester and as usual things are piling up. I keep doing enough each day, to get me through the next. This week was the toughest because of the Charlotte trip. However, I must say I did a pretty good job of getting things turned in on the nick of time. So I decided to reward myself today and I splurged a lil at Best Buy. I bought MVP Baseball 2005, of course something new so I can not even lay my hands off of it :( Woohoo Go Tigers!

I also bought a new cd, The Game's Documentary so I got something to keep me focused this weekend for the Pontiac B-ball tournament. I found out we drew Columbus, Oh. in the first round of the games. What sucks is I can't play the first game because I got my stupid Social Studies test again! Dude, will I ever pass this thing? I've been taking since Andy and Kelly got married I mean that's how long it has been! And it is not like I do not study for it either. The tough part this time is trying to get this test out of the way, so I can play against Columbus in the first round.

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