ahhh! dun make me go to first period!! i juss might say something i will regret!! grrrr i cantstand my teacher!! save me lol oh well  i dont have that much longer :)

What have I been up to?  Everything.  My GPA last semester was 1.9, so
I needed a 4.0 this semester in order to maintain my scholarships.  Let
me tell you, 4.0 with 15 hours is not easy.  Anyway, it got down to the
wire when I found out that, due to my test grades in my Psych class, I
would have a B.  Normally, not a downer, but the fact that a $5k/yr
scholarship was resting on it kind of pooped everything else up.  So I
started going down the list of options.  I tried bargaining for extra
credit - no dice.  Apparently 58 hours of psychological research is not
sufficient for ec.  Anyway, after that, I went for a special extra
probationary semester next semester to get my GPA up by retaking the
class I failed.


You know, it kind of sucks that one class that is unrelated to my major put me in this situation, but whatever.


The mystical "Committee" turned down my request for a probationary
semester.  So then what would I do?  I begged the professor for extra
credit.  No dice, once again.  I looked into various ways to gain the
grade through special examination (which my advisor bungled up by
feeding me info for the CLEP stuff...and mom and dad wonder why I don't
like asking her for help - she also told me to give up and get a job). 
So, yeah, I was down to the line - seek gainful employment with the
University for free hours, or start paying a crapload of money. 
Naturally, I opted for the third option - find another way to retain my
scholarship.  I went to the Honors director, Connie, and asked her if
it would be possible to take a summer course as a retake and have it
count for the 2005-2006 academic year.  She said I could and suggested
I talk to Kathy, the Scholarship coordinator about it.  The next day,
mom and dad suggested I find out if this thing would be possible. 
Luckily, I was already on it.  So I talked to Kathy on Monday and she
told me to get a letter from Connie.  Unluckily, the two busiest days
of the semester were this past Sunday and Monday because of the Honors
SOAR (Student Orientation, Advisement, and Registration), so everyone
of status in Honors were working our butts off on that stuff.  In a
brief reprieve, I threw a letter together and passed it by Connie, much
to everyone else's chagrin - they thought I should wait, but I've been
testy lately, so waiting was not an option.  She checked it out and
said to have it sent as a memo, but not to turn it in until Tuesday. 
Naturally, I turned it in on Monday and had it sent then.


So now it's Tuesday.  Kathy emailed me this:



Jonathan,

Your initial request on your University Exception was to extend your probationary period to include Fall 2007. This request was denied.  However, we will allow you to retake your Calculus I class that you failed
Fall 2005 during the summer 2006.  If by the time Fall 2006 semester begins and you have brought your cumulative grade point average to a 3.0, we will reinstate your University Academic Scholarship for Fall 2006-2007.

Please stop by my office sometime this week so that we may discuss this in person.

If you have additional questions, please let me know!

So there you have it!  I'm taking Calc this summer,
hopefully online, but otherwise I'll be up here all summer.  We'll see
what happens.  Either way, I'm getting that fucking average up and keeping that scholarship.  As a friend of mine said, "They should just give
it to you for bugging them about it for this long."

i like this guy nicky for three years i want to tell him so badly but i cant help me please should i tell him or not please im dieing!!!

It needs to rain.

 

Thunderstorms,please. No tornados, no heavy winds that blow down trees and telephone poles.

 

Just, Rain, Thunder, and Lightning.

 

I wanna sit on my porch and watch it. I love thunderstorms.

I got out in the rain on Monday and took pictures under an umbrella. It was great fun.

 

I need a good thunderstorm, but on a convenient day for me. Wednesday, Friday, or Saturday would be nice. For right now, I suppose I can live with the sunshine.

 

I just want it to rain in April. April Showers bring May Flowers, correct?

I thought I'd blog about what's been going on since my last blog on Friday.

Well, Saturday was NAI, it was good. I played sudoku on the way to Chatanooga because I'm addicted. We had practied before we left and it was all dandy, so I wasn't worried. We got there and did our warm-up and did our concert. It went very well in my opinion, not many mistakes from everyone, which is very exciting. We didn't win, but we did get superior ratings and superior horn and euphonium sections, woot! That was all good. Golden Carcus (as Mr. Rhody refered to it) was amazing! I ate like 6 plates of various vegitable items, for I was in that kind of mood. Pie is good. On the ride home I was on the floor most of the time just talking to people. It was fun. We got home around 11.

Sunday I went to church and went to work, not much happening there. Yesturday was...different. I spent $30 at the music stop repairing my horn, it got in an accident. It's all taken care of now. My parents were at my sister's ball game till like 8, so I made pizza's. Tyler was supposed to get home from his band trip at that time, so I stayed for him till around 9:30. I watched cartoons and was hoping he'd text me or something when he got home, but oh well.

Today I left school around 1:20 to go get my sister and bring her home. Then I headed to Warren County to do band rehearsal, but they were on tour all day so we didn't have it- I didn't mind at all. Went to Tyler's house and layed around. We had a very intense game of jinga. That is an evil, stressful game. We also played various card games. Word of caution, don't touch his computer! He will beat you up. Lol, it was all fun. We had hand-to-hand combat for like 15 minutes, it was crazy. Of course, the sister was there cheering us on, haha. So I left around 9 and stopped to get food in Woodburry...omg, that is the most red-neck town ever. Anywho, devine intervention made my visit w/ him possible today. I didn't have any money for gas and I told him around 8 that I wouldn't be able to make it, sad. Luckily, my mom called me at school saying that I needed to come get my sister and that she would give me some money for gas and food tonight. I was soo excited. Tyler says I'm good at surprises, yay. He got the this really pretty ring from the beach. I finally have something to replace my other one, which is now deformed from being around my finger for 5 or 6 years. He got me a bracelet also.

So as of now, I'm watching Saved by the bell because cartoon network felt the need to put it on TV again, gross.

So, is she your girlfriend?- Mr. Nolan

rumors.....gotta love 'em! not...

school is almost over.
so excited!!
ready to graduate!
 and its almost prom time!! yay...

well im off to bed....night!

We're having a bake sale for fine arts tomorrow night and we're also performing 11 of the fine arts entries. As I baked my brownies and cupcakes, I realized I'm just not a baker. Or a cook. It's definately not my gift, and I'm not going to tell any of my cooking or baking stories because I don't want to be made fun of, lol. I really hope that I can find a guy who the way to his heart is not through his stomach!

Last weekend Jessica had the whole afternoon planned out with surprises to celebrate my birthday. It was so sweet of her. First, I met her at her work and she drove me (while i had my eyes closed!) to my surprise dinner. It was Marina's in the square! that's one of my favorite restaurants. There was a 45 minute wait so we decided to walk around the square. then both of us had a little surprise...the new Christian band, Julian Drive, was having a free concert right there in the square! They were really good. Dinner was delicious, and while we were eating she gave me a perfect card. I also got a free dessert...chocolate cheesecake...cause jess said it was my birthday. we split it and it was really good. Then we went to Starbucks which i have been craving for like, 3 weeks. We took our coffee to the Blackman parking lot and danced to the A Walk To Remember soundtrack. That was fun. We had a lot of energy from all that sugar! Then i spent the night at her house and we went to church in the morning. I took lots of pictures of our fun night and I'll have them on here soon. I'm so thankful for her and all of the friends God has blessed me with! I love all of you!  

Tomorrow is fine arts night at church. 11 of our entries are going to perform for the church and we're also having a bake sale to raise money. I'm in a large human video, a large drama, and youth choir. Districts is this weekend so keep my youth group in prayer please!!!

I just love my family, they bring me such joy and entertainment.  Came home early yesterday to find a very cheerful family.  Decy was especially proud of herself yesterday (Tues) having just completed a major coup.  She succeeded in finding (probably on the Luanda streets, not in the stores) some fresh chili.  She proudly showed me a 3 quart bowl full of fresh super-duper (thx Josh) hot chilis .... some green, some red, some yellow, some orange.  It looked like Christmas in a bowl.  And the best part ... Decy proudly proclaiming that the bowl full of chilis cost ONLY $30 .... watch out makers of now defunct Phen-Phen ... not only is this stuff cheaper ... and works better ... but on the bottom of each chili in very small print are the words "thou shalt not sue thy maker" ... honest ... go check for yourself.

Speaking of $30, things are incredibly expensive here ... its amazing for a country where most folks earn $100/month or less that everything I buy costs at least 3x what it does in the US.  Guess that is price (no pun intended) of buying Cholera-free, Marburg-free, and Hepatitis-free food.

Angolans are an incredible people.  The vast majority are cheerful, optimistic, hard working, and helpful.  They are a fun-loving group ... and very much enjoy their parties and family gatherings.  Unfortunately, Angola has been through about 30 years of civil war - this is devastated the country and its finances.  Progress is slow, but it is steady.  Things improve daily (literally) but there's a long way to go ... at least now there is food, clothing, and autos to buy (at least in the city) ... but adequate housing, medical care, water/electricity/sewage infrastructure, and roads are not yet easily available for the middle/working class ... someday ...

im in the mood for scat.

simply because you're near me.

i want to find the off button, but there isn't one

Tomorrow night at Diversion, we are going to show THE MEXICO VIDEO.  The one and only.  Cause I just finished it.  mmmmmm yummy.

::b

YES look who finally has pics!

Two Youth Orchestra members take center stage
By COLLEEN JOHNSON
cjohnson@dnj.com
278-5153
The Daily News Journal

"A man who wants to lead an orchestra must turn his back on the crowd," reads a hand-written quote on the door of Kyle Hayes' practice room in the Siegel High School band room.

"I have my own practice room," said Kyle, a senior. "It has pictures and stuff in it, too, because I live in there."

Kyle, who will play a solo piece in Murfreesboro Youth Orchestra's May 2 concert, has certainly had to seclude himself from the crowd to become such an accomplished French horn player in just three years.

No one ever has to tell Kyle to practice an instrument, because he just loves to do it. The same goes for Elizabeth Gassler, a cello player and fellow member of the Murfreesboro Youth Orchestra.

Both Kyle and Elizabeth will perform solos one week from today during the MYO's final concert of the season, "Creative Awakenings: Blending Visions."

The show, which also includes the Preparatory Strings Orchestra, is set for 7 p.m. May 2 in Hinton Hall of the Wright Music Building at MTSU. Admission is $7 for adults and $4 for students, and tickets can be purchased at the door or by calling 849-3803.

The MYO is comprised of about 100 kids from 10 surrounding counties and 26 local schools. Members must audition to join, and both Kyle and Elizabeth say the rewards extend well beyond musical training.

"Being in the orchestra has taught me how to be a team player, and not just being concerned with myself and my schedule, but with the others around me," explained Elizabeth, a fifth-year member.

"I learned that you can't just blow off a rehearsal because it hurts the whole group."

Seven years ago, after Elizabeth attended a friend's cello recital, she knew that was the instrument she wanted to play.

"I love the sound that it makes," she said with enthusiasm, "and how musical and beautiful it is."

For Kyle, deciding on an instrument was not quite as easy. He started on piano, and then went on to bass clarinet, and now he plays the French horn.

If he sees an instrument lying around, Kyle said he is likely to pick it up and start playing.

Kyle and Elizabeth, who both attend different schools, met one another in the MYO. They became good friends during Governor's School last summer, and the pair will soon attend Siegel High's prom together.

Next Tuesday, Kyle will play "Horn Concerto No. 1, Richard Strauss, I, Allegro"; and Elizabeth will play "Allegro Appassionato" by Camille Saint-Saens.

Those who come to the show can "see prom dates in action," said Kyle with a smile.

In 2001, the College Entrance Examination Board reported that students who perform music scored 57 points higher on the verbal part of the SAT and 41 points higher on the math portion.

And students taking course work in music appreciation scored 63 points higher on verbal and 44 points higher on the math than students with no arts participation.

"There is the creativity factor," explained Susan Mullen, music director for the Murfreesboro Youth Orchestra. "(Music students) think outside the box, and will reach within themselves for more answers."

A lot of people do not associate the ability to play in an orchestra with the ability to work in a science laboratory, but "the link is there," said Mullen.

But music can do much more for the development of a child than improved test scores. The following is a list of more reasons music is good for your child, provided by Mullen:

1. All musicians learn discipline.

2. Orchestra players learn how to work in a team.

3. Leading section members learn leadership skills.

4. Playing music engages both sides of the brain.

5. Note reading helps with mathematical skills and counting.

6. Improved dexterity helps with computer skills.

7. Students learn the rewards of dedication.

8. Children can express themselves personally through music.

9. Music can be calming to hyperactive children and adults.

10. Organized music activities are a great way to meet new people and make new friends.

So...how gay is it that the school has now banned Phusebox from the school ? yea..not cool!

Kaylie

Things are going pretty good i guess....im just SO READY for SUMMER!! I just cant even wait....i know its going to be AMAZING!!(right Ami...) ha i cant wait to just hang out with all my AMAZING friends and not have to worry about anything...AHH i simply cant wait.

Here are some new and old and just plain random pictures....me and abi!!

i <3 her...

Crazy Kids!

ya got to do what you gotta do!!

= )WHOA!

We've got this to look foward to ALL SUMMER LONG!!

haha

<3

yes...GANGSTER

HECK YES!

HAHA WOW GOOD TIMES!!!

SUMMERS COMING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

i love yall!

Love can be a beautiful thing but why does it have to hurt soo bad?...it is very easy to be blinded by love...Love can cause people to become jelous...but wouldnt you call it LUST...We cant see the motive of love but we can see the action of it and what it can do...As a teen I may think that i am in love with a guy but in reality im not I jus want him and look at him with lust...Why is it soo confusing???
     This was all said at Bible Study tonite!!!

~Karus

so im not sure why i update this thing,
no one really comments..
but, here i am again.. haha

4 more weeks then school's out.
that makes me really really happy.
i cant wait for this summer.
its going to be i n c r e d i b l e..

i had a pretty sucky weekend..
but saturday was ok..
-drove around with bart, emily, & emily all day.
-went to lebanon & saw bethy & sarah & john
- hung out with chris
THEN i got home & got my car taken away = (

but yeah i get it back friday just in time ; )
yayyye<3

hope everyone has a good week.

<33 chels

1. On your current playlist, put it on shuffle and pick the first thirty songs that come up, no matter how embarrassing.
2. Write down the first one or two lines from each song.
3. Have your friends comment and see if they know any of the songs - no cheating!  No Google!
4. When someone guesses correctly, bold the line and add at the end of the name of the song.  Bold and indent when the artist has also been guessed and write it at the end of the line also.

1.  i see no changes. wake up in the morning and i ask my self , is life worth living or should i blast myself?

2. baby i love you and ill never let you go but if u hve to boy i think that u should all the love we made will never be replaced.

3. its hard to remember how it felt before, now i found the love of my life

4. i thought that we'd be further in love by now, dont remember how, we stumbled to this place.

5. i still hear you voice when you sleep next to me

6. last night i had a dream about you, and in this dream im dancing right beside you.  and it looked like evveryone was having fun

7. buy it , use it, break it, fix it, trash it change it, melt, upgrade it. charge it, font it, zoom it, pres it, snap it, work it, quick erase it.

8.  breathe in for luck breath in so deep this air is blessed. you share with me

9. please leave all overcoats, canes, and top hats with the door man, from that moment youll be out of place and underdressed.

10. city's falling down on a camel's back.

11. puff the magic dragon lived by the sea

12. travelling somewhere. could be anywhere, theres a coolness in the air, but i dont care. 

13.sitting here watching the lights change, i wonder if you'll ever come my way.

14. christmas christmas time is near time for toys and time for cheer

15. well i heard there was a secret chord that David played and it pleased the lord.

^^so how sceenster is that?^^

lol i thought it was one of my better pictures....

<3's

so i think im sticking with PURPLE!!!

but... Im offically HAPPY! YAY!

Call me you guys...

OH OH OH!!! Concert THIS THURSDAY FRIDAY AND SAT!!!

but everyone knows that they want to go to the one on saturday!

you know why thought dont you... only because SOUND PRESIDENTIAL IS GOING TO ROCK IT OUT!!! AHH im sooo exited! YAY!!!

<333

g2g

::+::Chelsey::+::

I love you Marshall

so i play everyother weekend at this resturant/bar which is fun and good becuas eits a regualr gig, and its good money. anyways...there have this big cinco de mayo festival/party thing that they want  me to play at...its gonna be on a stage outside, and my show is going to be live on the radio. thats crazy.  i am incredibly excited yet also nervous. i dont have that much time to practice from now till then, but i have to play like with no mistakes. anyways wish me luck...im not sure what radio staion yet, they said its between 91.9 and 102.3 but ill post that when i find out.

okay i was going to put something on here but decided not to due to the fact that certain people actually look on here but anyway. so schools going good. report cards came out today. 4 A's and 2 B's. Tonight is Sushi night. YUM... YUM...

one question: what was your first impression of me, honestly?

I haven't updated in like forever!!!!!!!!!!!!!  Well things have been crazy and only 21 more days of school left.....woo hoo.  Well seriously I have nothing much to say.  See ya.

             *Katie*

k so it's a commercial, school is okay, unfortunately they are starting to ban/block phusebox from school. i say this because it hasn't been blocked from all of the computers only the ones that accessed it the most. a great way to still access it or xanga or myspace and actually sign in isn't proxify.net anymore, it's www.kproxy.com. 

utopian dream

such a wasteland

of promises in vain

it's jagged edges tearing into my soul.

Truth to the Myth

of what i had found,

a blank paged fairy tale

open for the world to criticize.

Yesterday's goals, dim memories

swooned by appeal

when numbness lured

in darkness' revenge.

Tell the story

of ignorance in bliss

my own Atlantis

the mirage of fool's paradise

envelopes the chicanery

in umbra created by failure

watching hellraiser: bloodlines 

So, the school totally blocked phusebox.
And that means I'll rarely be getting on. :[
I love you all.

University of Alabama for college!!!!!!!! Who's with me????

Just so everyone knows, I got my braces off ( as I'm sure you can tell from the pictures)  So yeah, I took some crazy ones, and some serious ones, because I wuv my new teethe!  I didn't know I had white things behind the metal... it's like they've been gone for so long.
So yeah, hope you like the pics, and it is kind of exciting to have them off right before fine arts, so now I can preach without metal glued to my face!

i never meant to hurt anyone

but now im here alone

im stranded on a battle field

that i didnt know i was fighting

i had no weapon to protect me

all i had was my brain

but that failed me

and now ive lost my heart

and i have tears in my eyes

on a day that should be happy

all sunny and blue

here, alone, i sit in the dark

for somthing i didnt know i did

and now im here with out you

which hurts more than a blade

it cuts deeper than skin

its killing me within

i didnt mean to do it

but i did

i decided today im going to major in electronic media production.

pretty much im going to become a producer/editor/script writer

my dream looks like it might come true.

:-)

God is so cool! So yea on may 22nd the youth praise band might be back in business. still a big enfuses on the word might. i was supposes to play in a band for this fca rally but the leader and the bass player can't do it know so i have talked to the guy in charge and he is going to ask the leaders if thats cool with them. so God is so good even when you think its over. So yea i am overflowing with joy right now that it might happen. Pray that we might get it and that if we do that God would lead us down the path as we get close to it. God Bless- stephen

I need 7 more pictures!!!

it seems that lately I have a real gift for embarressing myself.

in other news...siegel soccer destroyed usn....hate them man

Update* April 26th: Happy birthday to mine and dana's best friend Lauren Davis~~~~!!!!15 woot woot

She's pretty... I'm watching a sad movie... It's called Love Comes Softly... It really is sad... It's about this lady who's husband goes to catch a horse but he falls off his horse and hits his head on a rock and dies... After the funeral a man asks her to marry him... That was kinda bizzare... The only reason he did it was cause his daughter needed a mother cause her real mother died in child birth... So she marries him cause he'll help her get back home... Then she falls in love with him...

It's sad...Right now they are at the funeral part...

Istill think she's (^^^) pretty...

G2G now... TTYL... See ya...

BEKAH

She's pretty... I'm watching a sad movie... It's called Love Comes Softly... It really is sad... It's about this lady who's husband goes to catch a horse but he falls off his horse and hits his head on a rock and dies... After the funeral a man asks her to marry him... That was kinda bizzare... The only reason he did it was cause his daughter needed a mother cause her real mother died in child birth... So she marries him cause he'll help her get back home... Then she falls in love with him...

It's sad...Right now they are at the funeral part...

Istill think she's (^^^) pretty...

G2G now... TTYL... See ya...

BEKAH

Mosst people know dating as this

Subject A + Subject B

and as do i... but heres my little A/B thing

                            

     PLUS++PLUS

EQUALS==EQUALS

an item...

=)

have a nice day

Well then.  So I'm sure I'm failing at least two classes this semester, if not three.

Why is this, you ask?  Why is this happening?  Because, I'm tired.  I'm tired of writing papers, memorizing stuff I may never see or use again, spending most of my time (typically 12 hours or more a day, everyday) not at home but instead being in class or work...  I'm tired of collage.  I'm just plain tired of it.  I want to do more with it, but by the same token, I don't care about it anymore.

I've pretty much come to the conclusion that going through college gets you more money and less time to enjoy life.  So what if you're makin' $60,000+ a year?  Whoopty-woop.  Fantastic.  You don't have time to live a life outside of that, do ya?  You spend your money on eating lunch at work, groceries, car bills, house bills, and random stuff.  You can't spend time doin' other stuff.  Hell, you don't have time for your children because you work and work.  In MMORPG lingo, cg m8.

...The more I think about it, the more I want to avoid that fate.  I don't care that much about money.  I just want enough to live "comfortably".  I want to have a good, fair amount of spare time I can spend with my children when the time comes; I don't want to simply abandon them to school, pop culture, and whatever crap the country feeds our children these days.  I want to enjoy life, not simply live it like so many "professionally"-hired Americans do these days.  It's an empty experience, one of a constant, never-ending cycle of boredom.  I don't want to work 40+ hours a week, only to come home and go "Bleah..." and sleep, and keep doing that over and over again.  Quite frankly, fuck that.

I want to experience the town I live in, visit the world, partake in so much more than just video games (the only things I have time for in these hectic times of constant work and school alternation), go volunteer working, go do something so much more meaningful than stupid busy work that's, much of the time, too heavily rewarded.

...Collage is getting me nowhere fast towards that life.  At the very least, it sure seems like it.

I'm tired of existing and so desperately want to start living...

...And as a side note, this whole abortion/anti-abortion stuff outside the KUC is just pissing me off.  Ultimately, when it comes down to it, you must take a little bit of both sides, not purely one or the other.  Mediation is the best route.  Abortion is okay, under very certain circumstances.  But if 18-year-old college-bound-girl-dumbass gets bored and wants to have sex and ends up getting pregnant, then you're on your own, stupid girl.  Cry more newb!  You shoulda thought about that before saying "Yes, screw me please!"  Take some responsibility, people, gawd.

...If they're set up tomorrow, it'll eventually reach a climax and pointless riots will ensue.  And, y'know what?  I'm just gonna laugh on the sidelines.

that i finally got the my guy back. I am so in love with him. He is what makes me get through my day. I didn't even have to try, he came to me which is a nice change for once. I love him with all my heart and i will always love him. I hope you guys had a good day. Later

I have all kinds out outlets for my bogus literature...all supported by the fine folks at blogspot.com...I write about Sports, Music and Movies...but I needed another outlet...something where I could write about anything I want to that didn't cover any of those three topics....something that didn't require me wasting any more of Blogspot.com's bandwith...so that's what i'm doing here, these are my sudden impulse articles. If you want to see my other work, go here.

www.mattjoines.blogspot.com

www.matjoinesmovies.blogspot.com

www.mattjoinesmuzik.blogspot.com

Rejoice
in the Lord ALWAYS. I will say it again: Rejoice! Let your gentleness
be evident to all. The Lord is NEAR. Do not be anxious about anything,
but in EVERYTHING, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present
your request to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all
understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.











Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death
your perfect love is casting out fear
even when im caught in the middle
of the storms of this life
I won't turn back, I know you are near

and i will fear no evil
for my God is with me
and if my God is with me
whom then shall i fear
whom then shall i fear

OH NO YOU NEVER LET GO
THROUGH THE CALM AND THROUGH THE STORM
OH NO YOU LET GO
EVERY HIGH AND EVERY LOW
OH NO YOU NEVER LET GO
LORD, YOU NEVER LET GO OF ME

I can see the light, that is coming
for the heart that holds on
A glorious light beyond all compare
and there will bean end to these troubles
but until that day comes,
well live to know you here on this earth

and i will fear no evil
for my God is with me
and if my God is with me
whom then shall i fear
whom then shall i fear

OH NO, YOU NEVER LET GO
THROUGH THE CALM AND THROUGH THE STORM
OH NO, YOU LET GO
EVERY HIGH AND EVERY LOW
OH NO, YOU NEVER LET GO
LORD, YOU NEVER LET GO OF ME


You keep on loving and you never let go!
Ill keep on singing...

OH NO, YOU NEVER LET GO
THROUGH THE CALM AND THROUGH THE STORM
OH NO, YOU LET GO
EVERY HIGH AND EVERY LOW
OH NO, YOU NEVER LET GO
LORD YOU NEVER LET GO OF ME

I can see the light, that is coming
for the HEART THAT HOLDS ON
and there will be an end to these troubles
but until that day comes
STILL I WILL PRAISE YOU
STILL I WILL PRAISE YOU

oh no you never let go
through the calm and through the storm
oh no you never let go
every high and every low
oh no you never let go
Lord, YOU NEVER LET GO OF ME


"Our God reigns, Our God REIGNS!
forever your kingdom reigns..."








God will have his glory...

today.. i'm typing on mr. guthire cuz i'm bored.. yeah.. and i have to go to the bathroom.. i have to go.. kay bye..

"I once listened to an Indian on television say that God was in the wind and the water, and i wondered at how beautiful that was because it meant you could swim in Him or have Him brush your face in a breeze."---Blue Like Jazz by Donald Miller

This is the most beautiful picture of Christ I have heard. It's so clear, so real, and so understandable at one time. If you havn't read Blue Like Jazz I would say DO IT!!! It's worth the time and energy!

I'm trying.

Right now, I'm in the library computer lab, an ironic place to notice since the design of the library is more accompanying to that part than anything else.  I have often winced at the site of the library's design mainly because it's so inefficient and unseemingly.  The library isn't beautiful by any stretch of the imagination, but worse, the books and other written reference materials are scattered amongst six different floors, with organization comparable only to a male freshman quad dorm, and most likely worse.  But enough of the negativity.
I completed all my labs and solved that problem I posted earlier about: it seems I didn't take into account the total volume of each test tube when computing the initial molarities for substances in each.  Alas, chemistry lab I knew little.
Today, I have a lab practicum I hope to pass.  I don't worry much, seeing as how I've no idea what the test comprises, and worrying won't accomplish anything useful.
I got five dollars today by filling out a survey for the Coca-Cola corporation.  Apparently, they're tossing around the ideas of white foam and sheen foam bottles instead of the normal plastic bottles.  I'm wondering if they're trying to become more conservation-oriented or something else, but I'm not sure.

so i was thinking. it's been a while since i've just been happy and content with my life. i've lost quite a bit of my confidence in my self. i just wanna go back to how things were before hand. but i dont know where to go back to. i'm not forsure when it changed. i guess i can fix some time or another. i just need help i guess.

schools almost out and in a way this saddens me, but as things bare down on me more and more, i'm glad summers almost here. for all of ya'll that aren't in college, just know that the few weeks leading up to finals week, is just as bad as finals week.

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Mommy is finally lightening up about what I can do, so I've spent a lot of time in the grass these past days.  It took a while to become acclimated to my new environment, so much grass touching was needed before I was comfortable.  I soon felt better, though, and discovered how easily grass can be transplanted from the ground to my mouth.  If I time it just right, Mommy and Daddy don't notice until it's too late.  Grass is much better than green beans.


I was also given some new bathmates.  Mommy picked me out some froggie toys, and they're really neat.  That brings the bath toy count to three fish, 1 duckie, and an assortment of froggie accessories.

On a more serious note, I wish I had more babies to play with.  Sundays were fun, but I've been sick lately, so I haven't gotten to go as much.  Last time I was around a baby, I discovered that his hand was even tastier than my own, and I must know if this is true of all other babies.  I am especially pleased to discover that, though biting my hand hurts, biting the hands of my friends doesn't hurt at all.  I have conquered pain!

So, I am back in Murfreesboro for a couple weeks. Surprise, surprise. Wedding planning is not fun. I promise. Avoid it at all cost. Seriously. Other than finding a career in politics, it will be the one time in your life that everyone tries to influence you in some way. It turns out to be everyone else's wedding, not yours.

But on an up-side, I think Rach and I found an apartment in Murfreesboro that we like. That's fun. We are going to go see it on Wednesday.

Already, I hhave had lots of fun hanging out with Rachael the last few days. As always, I gotta include the photo recap:



We went to the stones river... and threw rocks. We came up with a game... and sadly, I lost horribly.


It is almost like the famouse mirror-shot


Then, we went to the Stardust Drive-In... loads of fun. Although, Silent Hill is not really a good movie. Slow. Bad plot. Bad acting. etc. etc.


Last night, we fixed our own snow cones. mmmmmm...



That's all. Oh, and I hear that the Rutherford County School System finally blocked PhuseBox. That is sad news, but good news all at the same time. Sorry to those that can no longer get their PhuseBox fix at school...

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So my hangout closed last night and I am really sad......I already miss that place cause that was the meeting place of alot of cool people.......but I will move on and we will find somewhere else to go......although nothing will ever take The GRIND's spot in my heart.....but anyways the Grind auctioned off all the stuff last night and with 20 bucks in my pocket I managed to get alot......I grabbed 2 bar stools, a chair, a menu board, an end table that is white with really awsome paint splatter on it, a chess set, a clock, fire extinguisher signs, some other signs that hung up behind the bar, a desk, a STOP sign, and a flat grill.....I think all in all I walked away with atleast 50 to 60 bucks worth of stuff and I got it for 20.......but yea it saddens me.....although now that I have all that stuff all I need to do is get with some of the other people who bought stuff and go and reopen the GRIND somewhere else....although I don't know if we could call it The GRIND.......well I am off peace out bye bye

time is a funny thing,one day you could be wishing for it to go by fast and the next day your praying that it would slow down.Its like that with me for graduation i cant wait and then again i can.. if i had a chance to do my senior year over again i would ,thats sad i hate living with regret...anyway thats life i guess no second chances :p Sooo whats p with ya'lls party stuff? im going to have 16 people in our tiny lil house :/ lol good thing they arnt staying long.I think im having a hawaii theme party whoohoo hehe Seigel is crazy like seniors would get up at 6:30 juss to go eat breakfast...they dont even get to be late whats up with that? Anyway left over pizza for me :) later luv yas

i havent put new pictures on here in awhile so theres definitely a large picture update =)

only 2 weeks left, and im done. God help me get through it because this week is gonna be ROUGH.. i have an a.t. final and my voice final tomorrow.. and i play in convo AND my juries on thursday. 

but then summer will be here and everything will be wonderful.....

well its all so overrated
not saying how you feel
you end up watching chances fade
and wondering whats real

Camp starts in less than a month(26 days)

I'm going to Orlando May 18-21 to see if i can re-hired sesonally. woot!

Camp starts may 21. I arrive at BNA @ 7:50am and camp is like noon or 2 or something. . .haha

I'm so ready.

my phone take amazing pictures.

I'm not at all tired, I should be!(3 hour nap. . .)

im all registered and as good as there! 

11 days!! *does a happy dance*

Finally, after all these years of trying and failing, I've done it!!! Using only a can of genaric brand spray cheese, a hamster named Bologna, and a 4 watt light blub, I Jamie, have created a phusebox!!!!! MWAHAHAHAHA!!

Yes I'm a spaz, but you guys knew that already.

i had an okay day. first period was good, because miss was back, and we learned about "case studies."

second period was easy.

third period was boring.

fourth period was when i found out my grades:

Biology - A

Algebra - A

English - A

History - B

i am out to get mr akiyama for that B. i deserve an A. oh well.

not much else to type. i didnt go downtown that one day. i didnt want to.

okay, bye, now.

matt

they sure are good at making me feel unimportant.

well, maybe they're right.

And so, the saga of living in Angola continues.  So many things to write about, so little time.  I wonder if anybody ever reads this stuff .... or am I merely fulfilling some deep internal desire to "get it all out".

"Herding Cats" ... now there's a good one.  Ya'll know about herding cattle right?  You have 3-6 cowboys working together getting the cattle lined out, moving forward ... put 1 to 2 two cowboys on each flank, and 1 to 2 in the back ... once you get the cattle lined out and moving forward, its pretty straightforward ... and not too many issues.

But, here in Angola, I don't herd cattle ... I herd cats.  Its very different ... you can't line them out, you can't get them moving forward, they hiss, they scratch, and they run away.  Seems like I have a terrible time moving things forward here.  Last week it was  particularly difficult ... so a colleague decided to lighten my day by giving me a mental word picture (close your eyes Beka, Chely, Tasya) .... "its like trying to shove wet spagetti up a cat's butt" ... boy was that a bad day ...

Of course, yesterday was bad too (I won't bore you with the details), but I likened it to ... trying to catch bumble bees and putting them in your pocket ... either way you are in a lose-lose situation ... you either fail ... or you get stung to death.

Well ... time to go to work and check on my cats. Ciao.

  

I am eating an M & M cookie ice cream sandwich.  It rocks...

I am also stuck on a Chem 1310 lab right now.  It seems I'm required to find the rate expression of iron (III) ions and iodide ions, but I can't figure out their initial concentrations. I know the initial molarities of each solution I mix together before actually mixing them, and the volumes of each solution I put in; but apparently, I can't figure out what "initial" value the lab instructions are referring to or what it might be.  But I have an idea...

I'll leave you with some lyrics from Three Libras by A Perfect Circle...

Threw you the obvious, and you flew
With it on your back, a name in your recollection,
Thrown down among a million same.
Difficult not to feel a little bit disappointed
And passed over
When I've looked right through it all
To see you naked and oblivious
And you don't see me.
But I threw you the obvious
Just to see if there's more behind the eyes
Of a fallen angel,
The eyes of a tragedy.
Here I am expecting just a little bit
Too much from the wounded.
But I see, see through it all,
See through, and see you.
So I threw you the obvious
To see what occurs
Behind the eyes of a fallen angel,
Eyes of a tragedy.
O well. Apparently nothing.
You don't see me.
You don't see me at all.

What do you think?

Life can be sooo confusing....Idk why its like that but it can be hard on you...and for everyone surrounding you!...but everything happens for a reason...God throws lilttle things in ur path to test ur faith.. You just have to be strong...and not give up on God...he is always there  for you...

One night a man had a dream. He dreamed
he was walking along the beach with the LORD.
Across the sky flashed scenes from his life.
For each scene he noticed two sets of
footprints in the sand: one belonging
to him, and the other to the LORD.
When the last scene of his life flashed before him,
he looked back at the footprints in the sand.
He noticed that many times along the path of
his life there was only one set of footprints.
He also noticed that it happened at the very
lowest and saddest times in his life.
This really bothered him and he
questioned the LORD about it:
"LORD, you said that once I decided to follow
you, you'd walk with me all the way.
But I have noticed that during the most
troublesome times in my life,
there is only one set of footprints.
I don't understand why when
I needed you most you would leave me."
The LORD replied:
"My son, my precious child,
I love you and I would never leave you.
During your times of trial and suffering,
when you see only one set of footprints,
it was then that I carried you."

Duuuude....its been a good day :o)

They are my favorite!

cool!

so i got this idea from other people: write 10 statements about your 10 closest friends. dont state their names, just memories that you have with these people.

1. you have been my best friend since the 7th grade. we have been through literally everything together. i love you so much. i wouldnt be the person i am today without you, that sounds so cleche, but its the truth. from the starburst sugar rushes at 4 in the morning to the long conversations that last all night to the thousands of hours in the summer laying out and being crazy!! you are amazing.

2. i have known you since the 2nd grade and we have been kind of close but havent gotten super close until this year. you absolutely BLOW MY MIND!! i love you so much more than you will ever know. i love our conversations while we are driving around murfreesboro.. red trucks?!

3. my red-headed best friend (that gave it away..) words cant even describe how much i love you.. gosh-we have had some fun times.. starbucks, coming home with the deer .. ahh!, fun sleepovers.. you are the greatest =)

4. oh baby.. we have had some good laughs and crys.. you are so sweet!! when you moved here, honestly, i didnt think i was going to like you (HA!), but now-you are one of my very best friends. you crack me up! i love how we are so open and "freeee" with each other--haha.. i love riding around, shopping, eating rolos, and not listening to music =) ahhah.. but now that you are 17.. we will have some MUSIC PARTIES in your car!

5. i have known you since the 5th grade. you are amazing. and thats all that i can say. i love you like my sister. we have had so much fun together. i am so glad that we have kept a strong relationship, even though we NEVER see each other during the day.. you are the best!

6. i definately met you this year, and feel like i have know you since i was in kindergarten! you crack me up. you are the only one that i can send texts too, and know that you will get the joke and laugh at them.. haha-everyone else would think i was crazy! but you, my love-you are right there with me laughing!! .. i think we laugh to much.. the grapes!! PLOP!!!

7. you are my "favorite junior".. see i cant really say that, because there are 1000 juniors. you can call me your favorite freshman because you only have like, 3 to pick from (haha).. but i do want you to know that you are one of my best guy friends.. thanks for always being there to encourage me. your words are so wise and mean so much!

8. you my friend.. you, you, you.. words cant describe how much you bless my life. every single picture that i make you every single day is true.. my heeeeero =) i love you very much!

9. well, we "met" each other a while back, became "friends" the summer before my 7th grade year.. we didnt get to know each other until january, though.. look where we are today.. i love every minuite of getting to know you more and more.. you are the greatest.

10. ahhhh.. you make me laugh! a little 5 year old in the candy shop.. i swear, i could be having the absolute WORST day, look at you, and bust out laughing. you are always smiling and making me laugh. i have loved getting to know you! you are great!!

this is a bitter-sweet thing. you get to tell all of the people you love, how much you love them. and its fun for them to guess which one they are.. but at the same time-its SO hard to narrow it down to 10 people. i had to sit and think about this. i love everyone.. mm-who knows? its a fun thing to do though!
john 15:13
greater love has no man than this, that he may lay down his life for his friends.
proverbs 18:24
there are "friends" who will destroy, but a real friend sticks closer than a brother.

Today I got home from work just as the sun was setting and I went out to my back deck and sat with knees curled up on the swing and just cried.

I cried because I'm more blessed than I ever deserve. God is so good to me and I'm so unworthy of His love or for Him even being in my life.

He shows me everyday in some many ways of how much He really loves me. He's....words can't even do Him justice.

Life is good??? Ali has 59 friends and I have like 40... She only has 66 pictures though... It think it isn't fair... Most of her friends are from school... I don't have any friends from school on here... It's not funny...

Hey yall,  clarinets: tomorrow and wensday i am going to be taking up money to buy flowers for mr. hearn on thursday. just 2 or 3 dollars will be enough

So is it weird if a girl asked a guy to hang out? Some think it is, but I don't want to miss a chance with someone or wait around for nothing. But then I don't want rejection. I also don't want to make things awkward. Hmm...

hey.um i dont know what to say.&&for people who wanna know i dont hate my life.i hate the drama.okay?okay!dang to day was boring.slept in all my classes.yep.no owrk for me today.damn spanish test tomorrow.sld i study*ponders*.um idk maybe.lol.well im gonna go.bye byes.

Much love

Today I told Mommy and Daddy that I'm a big boy, certainly old enough for a blog of my own.  So here I am, ready to share my life with my avid readers.

First to the important stuff.  I drooled a lot today.  I blew some raspberries, but I really thought that I should concentrate my energy mainly on drooling.  It was hard work, but someone's got to do it, and much of the carpet still remains undrenched.  But tomorrow is another day!

Today, I found a fun new game.  I call it "Convincing Mommy and Daddy I'm Eating Things When I'm Really Not."  It makes Mommy and Daddy jump and get all excited and tell me no.  Daddy makes funny faces when he tries desperately to fish a non-existant object out of my mouth.  It's the perfect time to bite him.  I love my teeth!  I find the experience is enhanced by making growly noises and causing my face to turn red.  I think my performance is quite believable.  Tomorrow we'll play "Convincing Mommy and Daddy That I Gave Myself a Concussion When I Tipped Over."  These games are so much fun!

Pardon me for stopping so soon, but I have to go convince Mommy and Daddy that I'm exhausted and then scream once they put me in my bed.  That game is also so much fun.

I know i live in NYC and therefore should be out of the little bubble we can often put ourselves in... but today I witnessed the lengths people will go to get out of jury duty, and what i think is scarier is that the might have meant what they said...  I also learned that crazy people come in all sorts of pakages... Tomorrow is another day... can't wait to see what i'll hear tomorrow.

Here are the long awaited Formal Pictures!!!

Well don't I look high in that picture.

My Aunt Karen doing my make-up!!

We are trying to find the lip stick!!!

Christian trying to get into our girl pictures!!! lol (karne is trying to put make-up on him!!)

Finally a good picture of  me and my aunt

Anna and Me

Putting on make-up again

and again.......

Amy and Aaron

Amy and Me

Ami, Amy, and Aaron

My Family with Garrett and Me

Ami and Me at Garrett's house wasting time before the big show!!!

True Gangstas

Garrett and I ontop of the one and only Dodge Charger!

Garrett Daniel Haynes and Meredith Leigh Taylor


Us again!!
AND AGAIN!!!

The weirdest picture of all time. try starring at someone for like 10 min. right in the eyes. It is very aquward turtle!!!! fun times~

Group photo

What crazy kids!!!!

Charlie's Angles BABY!!!

A nice picture of the guys.

Now here are some pictures of my cute lil cousin Estan!!!

He is inside of my clothes hamper!!!

Estan with Spencer's Chinese Hat on from NYC!!

So cute!!!

Another pic of this sweet lil thing!!

Here are some pictures of Christian and me taking a Walmart Run at like 11:00 at night!!!

AH! My brother and I have the most fun ever!!!

Good Times!!!!

These pictures are really random.....They are from Rachel, Clint, and Aslan's baby shower!!

AMI D.!!!

AMY R.!!!

Don't they look excited!!!!


Have an AMAZING<WONDERFUL< AND A GOD BLESSED WEEK!!!!!!!!!

MERBEAR

My cousin John's wife, Amanda had emergency surgery last week because of a collapsed lung. She's been in the hospital ever since last Tuesday, and today, they took her off something, and the lung collapsed again. They're not sure what's wrong, so if you could just throw one up There, it would be much appreciated by everyone, especially John and Amanda. Thanks :)

That's her if you'd like to put a face to the prayer.

Am I at the point of no improvement?
What of the death I still dwell in?
I try to excel, but I feel no movement.
Can I be free of this unreleasable sin?

Never underestimate my Jesus.
You're telling me that there's no hope.
I'm telling you your wrong.

Never underestimate my Jesus
When the world around you crumbles
He will be strong, He will be strong

I throw up my hands
"Oh, the impossibilities"
Frustrated and tired
Where do I go from here?
Now I'm searching for the confidence I've lost so willingly
Overcoming these obstacles is overcoming my fear

I think I can't, I think I can't
But I think you can, I think you can
I think I can't, I think I can't
But I think you can, I think you can
Gather my insufficiencies and
place them in your hands, place them in your hands, place them in your hands
He will be strong

Yes, i know it's not summer yet....

We are swimming in gym tomorrow and Thursday and i am bummed.... i really don't feal like swimming tomorrow but i kind of am  forced into it. Coach Scott said because she has had so many girls comming to her with parent notes that they can't swim because or natural female reasons.... she isn't letting anyone out of it. either we swim for 15 min on 2 days.... or we run the bleachers for the who 50 whatever min class period and we would have to write a 5 page paper and whatever... my choice is swimming.... i am happy about Wed.

My friend Karson Lurie talked to me today and she is for sure comming Wed. night to see everyone and maybe my friend Hailey Patrick also.....

I figured out how i am going to paint my room during the summer.... i am painting all the walls an off white and over that doing a burnt orange and a dark brown in squares and then writing ( in paint) my favorite encouraging and inspiring scriptures on like one or two of the walls.... well i gotta go eat....

ttyl

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rutherford county blocked phusebox from school computers today at approximately 2 o'clock central standard time.

across the county there was much weeping and gnashing of teeth.

What is pink lemonade?  Does it come from pink lemons?  If so, where are they?

It's not regular lemonade with food coloring because it taste different.  It's not strawberry, because there is strawberry lemonade.  It's not raspberry, because it doesn't taste like raspberries.  

Then what the heck is Pink Lemonade? 

If you can give some insight on this, please feel free.  I just love the stuff, but I don't know what I'm drinking.

I wish i coul have more times like these, instead of always goofing off...

 

Well last night i got lecture by an old friend about how i'm such a jerk, and how 'i supposidly' am pushing someone out of church. hum the fun huh?

I just LOVE the way i have to carry other people on my shoulders whats up with that? 

Hey

I'm looking for a scene with just 2 people in it. Why? Because in theatre class we have to do a 9 Minute Serious scene with a partner. As soon as I heard this, I said I wanted Jay, and Jay returned the favor by saying he wanted me as his partner. That's right, the infamous Jay Sweet and myself onstage together. Should prove to be awesome. If anyone has a suggestion of a scene from a play with two people let me know.

Also, I've been writing alot of music lately. My purevolume site should be up soon. Keep an eye open.

so fine arts is finally here. it's seems like i just got back from colorado and it's already districts!!! wow.... i have a feeling this is gonna be an awesome fine arts year. i've made a lot of new friends this year who werent in it last year (tyler, krista, hannah, meagen.....). oh and i didnt make the dance team but i dont really care...

Changes

By: John Ogden, Sr.

---

He will
transform the body of our humble condition into the likeness of His glorious
body, by the power that enables Him to subject everything to Himself.
Philippians 3:21



We cannot become what we need to be by remaining what we are. If we only do
what we have always done, we will only be what we have always been. If we
are to grow in our relationship with God then we are the ones who must grow
and change. God is unchanging. We are the ones who will grow and produce change
as we follow Him.



Are you growing in your Christian walk? Look back over the past 5 years of
your walk with Christ. Have you changed? Are you changing today? A fundamental
element of the Christian experience is change, we are always changing. We
are daily entering into His presence and being changed more and more into
His likeness. If we are not changing, then we are not growing. If we are not
growing then we are not living. Christ came that we might have life and have
it to the fullest. The full life which Christ desires each of us to have is
a life that is totally saturated in Him. It is a life that is constantly expanding,
constantly growing, constantly striving for more and more of God.



Seek the presence of the Lord today. Inquire of the Father where you need
to be changed, how you need to grow. Then surrender to His process!

This is the latest CMA on-line devotion. Any comments?

what i've said, it only scratched the surface
what i've done, i've done it with a purpose
though the meanings never clear
and the hurt is always here
i swear i meant all good things
and i hope you never will forget

it seems once again, i lay here bleeding
it seems there's no thought behind my thinking
i feel i'm never gonna change
i feel so lost and feel so strange
seems the world has just broke me in
to hold me out and then drop me

though the fire burns inside of me
that flame feels it could die
and if all my hope, should be blown out
well i guess i'll say good-bye..
well i guess i'll say good-bye..

I'm at work and have SO much work to get done by the time I leave. I feel so overwhelmed I want to SCREAM! You should see the amount of paper I have to file and the amount of item numbers I have to enter into the computer. AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!

I had two tests today....yeah...

I have so much to do and so little time. It's almost the end of April and I haven't even started on my graduation invitations...

Someone please rescue me...I fear I may lose my sanity....but then again I may have already lost it....

a little reminder for me...

"For My thoughts are not your thoughts.
Nor are your ways My ways,"
says the Lord
Isaiah 55:8

Give it another week. They're comin' back.

6 months is far too long. Opinions? Let's hear 'em.

(John is warning against false teachers in this passage)
2 John 7-11

7 Many deceivers, who do not acknowledge Jesus Christ as coming in the flesh, have gone out into the world. Any such person is the deceiver and the antichrist........ 9 Anyone who runs ahead and does not continue in the teaching of Christ does not have God; whoever continues in the teaching has both the Father and the Son. 10 If anyone comes to you and does not bring this teaching, do not take him into your house or welcome him. 11 Anyone who welcomes him shares in his wicked work.

Does this mean I as am called as a Christian to not support organizations
that promote things that obviously contradict the words of God? Because they
are supporting leading people away from God's divine plan.... ex. Ford supports
the gay rights movement. It could be said that they are  promote these people to walk away from God. Would
I be "sharing in their wicked work" if  I bought a brand new
F-150? Or is their work even considered wicked? Just a thought. I would really
like to hear what you have to say.

In Him,
Jonathan
Keep fighting the good fight of faith!

*Countdown to Prom!*

5 more days!

well ive noticed recently that certain people have been spreading rumors about me dropping out of church. all i have to say to you is...HA! you actually think im gonna give up something ive had to fight so hard for?! you would like that, but too bad for you its not gonna happen. no i havnt been to church lately as often as i should be. but thats something that only i and the people i decide to includes business not any of yours. and no matter how hard you try your not going to bother me. you can dish out all you want. all that you have been showing is your pettiness and how immature you are. so, go on...give me your best shot. your the one thats gonna be falling flat on your face...hypathetically speaking.

 .....ha! im a loser...

Hey guys.  Thunder was this weekend and it was great times.  Trent, Mandy, Nick, Rand, Jason, Jessica, and I went to Louisville for Thunder over Louisville this weekend.  Let me start off by saying that my parents won't let anyone go hungry...ever.  It's amazing how much food we can eat in one weekend. 

On Friday, we went to play Lazer Tag after eating an entire Polish meal.  That was fun.  Lazer Tag was great because it was only us and my parents in the arena.  That's something that never happens, so that was really cool.  I got second after Rand.  I thought that was good.  My dad came in last with 70pts.  Rand had over 2,000.  Big difference.  SO that was funny.  Also introduced Trent and the gang to Disney Scene It.  That was fun because Trent got really competitive but just continued to lose throughout the weekend. 

Saturday-I got up and parked my car downtown at 6am.  I got to the parking spot at 6am.  I was sooo tired.  But thanks Mom and Dad.  Well Thunder was really fun and I even saw some people I haven't seen in a while.  After the show was over, we ran out of there and got home by 10:30.  I think that is a record.

Well, I have to go to class so I will write about the rest later.  Love Ya'll!!!

I am not insensitive to the plight of the Ugandan children, it is a horrible travesty that they must walk for miles to avoid abduction into a para-military group. However, I am tired of hearing everyone demand that the United States government step in and end this "war." Uni-lateral actions on our part is the reason that the majority of the world hates us. That is why terrorists attack us, why the new Prime Minister of Iran says he will not enter into diplomatic discussions with us untill we stop acting like we own everything. Osama Bin Laden's latest message to the Ji-had warriors pleaded with them to go fight in the Sudan. The terrorist battle is moving to Africa, and an armed U.S. presence will only make things worse. So if this is something you really feel adamant about, then do something more than go sleep in front of a Target in an affluent neighborhood in Franklin. Support our troops through letters and messages, let your senators and representatives know how you feel. But don't limit your voice to a mock camping trip. Make sure that you step up and do more than sit. Speak, write, yell, if necessary but don't get caught up in the band wagon of good will without counting the cost of what you are calling for.

This semester has been so crazy!! I am ready for it to be over!! Only two more days of class and then finals. This summer should be fun!! Hanging out every weekend with the gang should lead to some very interesting memories. My 19th birthday is coming up! i"m the baby of the group! Everyone is turning 20 and I"m finally turning 19. I hope everyone is having a great week!! If anyone wants to hang out the summer just leave me a comment or give me a call!!
Good Luck on your Finals!!

yep,,2day was  da 1st day of skool....it was an OK day.......i woke up late dis mornin',,i usually wakes up @ 6 - 6.30 but dis mornin' i woke up around 15 mnts to 7=p... n i had 15 mnts 2 get ready but i still made it 4 da bus tho' hehhe...^^',,n i kinda dissapointed dat not all of my friends were @ skool yet,,dey were just 2 lazy 2 go 2  skool 4 da 1st day!!maybe n hopefully by 2morro' evrybdy will b thurr!

i got so bored during da last 3 classes 2day...i dunno y,,usually im always da hyper 1,,but 4 sum reason i just not feelin hyper 2day during skool time,,n i even almost fell a sleep during drama class,,cuz we were watchin da MACBETH movie...by d end of da class i realized it wasnt only me,,but d entire class almost fell a sleep 2!!!(^0^)"

so yea.....

i"M 17 !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

my b-day was yesterday..........................

but my party is on friday.

so yea.................................

AWESOMNESS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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it's about time for my jazz binge, since two of the most glorious days of the year are fast approaching . . .

so i've decided that i listen to way too much music. it can't be healthy, but i love it. especially cause i've gotten around 5 new cds in the past couple of weeks [mass rejoicing].

the lovely list of groups/artists on the left are all people that i've listened to in the past couple of weeks. 43 of them. i could seriously list about twice  as many, and there's still more that i want . . .

isn't that so pathetic?

*This is Chris (my little brother) being stupid with some muscle shockers (lmao)*  :D

     So... >>> I went to a car show w/ one of my best friends, Kyra, and we had a lot of fun.  :D  OH!  and we got henna tattoos... >>> we both got bats, but she got "afi" put abover hers; it looks amazing... >>> she like molests her arm everytime she sees it... (lol)
     ANYCOWS... >>> just thought that this needed an update... I love you, Jordan!  :D  I hope everyone had a great weekend... :D     <3      -Chelsea

    Oh and dads and little brothers who clean your room to surprise you are INCREDIBLE!!!!

    ::sigh:: how nice to walk in at night (not in the best of moods) to find that your room is completely clean and even vacumed!!


(Bethy worked on folding clothes in attempt to help my room the other day as well)

FAMILY ROCKS

(even family + additional kinda family who you get in water fights with)

Unfortunate news; I have a whole lot of homework to do;
                                 A research paper due
                                 An Exam in theater
                                 A health presentation
                                 Possibly another long history essay
                              My fine arts stuff isn't ready
                                  I have a solo human video and a short sermon that aren't near ready (just really started actually)

Great news; Right now a lot of things have turned out well;
                              The english paper that I worked on all easter got an A (note this english teacher does not give A's believe me this was my final full out attempt before declaring him completely unpleasable, I did everything he has mentioned that I could do better on previous papers)
                                The History essay that I was so worriedd about with the book that I lost, that I pulled another all-nighter for got a 95 (this was really hard as well)
                                 The history notebook that I put so much trouble into and spent hours at the library for plus an all-nighter got 15/15 (which counts for 30% of my grade)
                                  And I have GREAT friends!!
                                  And I have an awsome dad
(note that the good is longer than the bad)

Driving in Angola is a challenge. So much so, we aren't allowed to.  To get around there is a "pooled car" concept where we call for a "kilo" and a driver picks us up and takes us where we want to go.  This has positives and negatives. For example, I can sleep in the car (when it takes 3 hours to go 6 miles).  Or, I don't have to worry about a DWI .... BUT, there is a downside ... drivers not knowing where to go ... and not being able to speak English and drivers and kilos not being available when you need them, yadi yadi yadi.

One thing these guys don't understand is how to defog a window.  Hey, let's face it, how often do you hit a dewpoint when the temperature never goes below 68?  But, once in while when its really rainy/humid, or somebody's turned on too much A/C ... you get foggy windows.  So, what do you do?  You drive until you can't see anymore, then stop the vehicle, look for a rag and clean the windshield ...

So, this morning, the driver decides before he picks me up to turn the A/C on full blast ... 15 degrees C ... right on the windshield.  I get in the kilo ... pure fog everywhere.  So (having been in this spot before), I turned the defroster on ... and increased the temperature.  We drove for a few minutes ... the driver reached over ... turned off the front defroster (windshield was still foggy) and turned it on to the back window.  BOY, THAT REALLY HELPED HIM DRIVE !!!!  I closed my eyes and went back to sleep ..... being thankful that I actually taught somebody something today ...

I lift up my eyes to the hills- where does my help come from?
My help comes from the Lord, the Maker of heaven and earth.
He will not let your foot slip-he who watches over you will not slumber;
indeeed, he who watches over Israel will niether slumber nor sleep.
The Lord watches over you-
the Lord is your shade at your right hand;
the sun will not harm you by day, nor the moon by night.
The Lord will keep you from all harm-
he will watch over your life;
the Lord will watch over your coming and going both now and forevermore.
Psalm 121

hummmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm, totally bored w/ nothing but math class to look foreward and a dude who won't leave me alone.  it is nearly impossible to get rid of him, i ignore him and everything, even tell him that i'm not interested but still he persists! damn, i just want to b left alone!!!!!!! how hard is that to realize?  :( 

however on a happier note, prom is this weekend, on a sadder note, mai leaving me to go to college in japan. noooooooooooo

Prom was super fun... one of the best nights of my life!