okay - well... i don't even know who reads my blog... but, i'm reaching out and asking for some help. i have $200 to burn. i got a gift card (kinda) from verizon when i signed up for fios a few months back. it's only valid at participating locations, but i'm thinking i'm just gonna use it at one of my 2 favorite spots - circuit city or best buy.
i can't think of anything to buy though... any suggestions?!? leave a comment and give me some suggestions!
thanks.
so, I'm tryin' out this blackberry blogger thing! It's pretty awesome! Who's got a blackberry out there? Add me to your Blackberry Messenger thing!!!
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let me give you a few reasons of why i'm bitter. granted, i'm proud to be "an american", and i love the "freedom" they say we have, and all that sugar coated bs... but, we, by far, have the stupidest government known to man.
let me tell you why:
one
america is so quick to run to the aid of other countries, but when WE (the americans) need help, they take forever. for example... trying to get through to the EDD is a bitch, and i heard that when you finally get through, THEY act like bitches. go figure!
two
government workers are a-holes everywhere you go. social security office, post office, dmv... i guess "customer service" doesn't apply to them. again, go figure!
three
check out loose change on google video for the final reason why america's government is ridiculous. it's kinda long, but i guarantee you, it's worth watching.
anyway, it's just my vent session - don't get all crazy and start leaving stupid anonymous messages. thanks.
period, the end.
it sucks when everyone's being acknowledged, except for you - who got everyone to where they're at.
a little acknowledgement would've been nice.
tomorrow's the big day. the day that we've all been waiting for and working our butts off fundraising for is finally here! me and my team of 8 are going to be heading to detroit tomorrow morning...
my students will be fighting in the junior olympics - pretty awesome, huh? these kids have trained so hard to get to this point, and we're all just excited to see how well they're gonna do. please throw out a few prayers for them... just to be safe and to do well. thanks!! ;)
you can check us out at our live feed a here. stop by and say hello.
the past few months, i've really been thinking about where i want to be in the future. career wise, for the most part. i think the reason why is because i'm closing in on 30 in a few years, and i'm nowhere near where i thought i was gonna be... NO BUENO!
so, i figured, i'd throw out a few "future" ideas i had in mind, and everyone who reads this, if you don't mind, please pray for 'em. thanks!
1) go back to school for radiologic technology
2) after finishing that, continuing on to specialize in MRI
that's pretty much what i want to do at this point. i'm still teaching and doing the martial arts thang, so - pray for that too. it's been the only constant thing in my life for the past 7.5 years... CRAAAAAZY!
anyway... BEING AN ADULT SUCKS! i'll leave it at that.
i talked to pastor dave a few days ago via facebook. man, it was really nice to hear from that guy. i really missed him. i mean seriously... regardless of all the drama, that man helped me get through a really tough time in my life, and that's something i don't think i'll ever forget. anyway, after catching up with him briefly, i guess it kinda healed a lot of the hurt i was feeling when all that drama went down.
for those of you that don't know, i made a decision to leave revolution after pastor dave left. i tried to go back for Easter and stuff, but i just had a hard time connecting. pastor dave really did good breaking things down for me to understand, and with all the changes going on, i was just having a hard time with it all.
but for the past few weeks, i've been feeling God really tugging at my heart. it's the "nudge" that i always heard people talk about around church. so, i'm going back this sunday... just to kinda "check it out". revolution has been the best thing that has happened to me in regards to my walk with Christ - i think that's why it was such a heavy blow when all that stuff went down.
anyway - i'm back. ;)
well, for those of you that don't know... i'm a martial arts instructor. i teach taekwondo to kids and adults 5 & up at the ehler's community recreation center in buena park! it's pretty much been my life for the past 7 and a half years! anyway, i have 8 fighters going to the junior olympics in detroit, michigan from july 1 to july 7! we're pretty stoked! 8 tried to qualify, and all 8 did qualify! ;)
well, the only problem is - raising the money to get to detroit. like i said, i teach at a rec center, so "cash flow" for these families isn't as great as the rest of us. so, any little bit helps... if you can help, we've got a few fundraisers going on right now...
1) FREE CARWASH - this Saturday from 7am to 2pm at the Albertson's on Dale & La Palma in Buena Park! BRING your dirty cars! We work for donations! ;)
2) SPONSORSHIP - if you own your own company and would like to sponsor team intense martial arts, please email me to request a sponsorship packet. my team is a NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION so all donations are tax deductible!
3) CARL'S JR. COUPON BOOKS! - who can turn away from this one? we're selling coupon books that have a $45 value for carl's jr. and green burrito! they're only $5.00 (+ $0.60 shipping and handling, if you're purchasing 'em online). BUY ONE! Click there and click on the "Carl's Jr." button at the bottom of the page!
ALL PROCEEDS will go to help get these 8 inner-city kids to Detroit in July!! PLEASE HELP! Can you seriously say no to these faces?!?
