THANKS
for the enjoyable seasons telebears.

JOY
played risky business w/ some of the boys. roymund kept saying "this is risky!"

JOY/PRAYER
relieved that i won both my fantasy leagues and that the season is finally over.
ive stressed more bout fantasy than school.

JOY
chiang bangs reaction upon finding out that andy wanted a minicooper:
preppykc: dang, minicoooper? does this guy wanna be the pimp of Los Angeles

PRAYER
that all who are worrying bout their future career will realize this:
"Much confusion in the Christian life comes from ignoring the simple truth that God is far more interested in building your character than he is anything else. We worry when God seems silent on specific issues such as "What career should i choose?" The truth is, there are many different careers that could be in God's will for your life. What God cares about most is that whatever you do, you do in a Christlike manner. God is far more interested in what you are than in what you do."

PRAYER
i saw the construction on sproul for the first time today.
i think im the very last berkeley student to see it.

THANKS
for these wise words:
"Humility is not thinking less of youself; it is thinking of yourself less."
"In resolving conflict, how you say it is as important as what you say."

JOY
todays softball game was much more enjoyable than sundays.
i got to hear roymunds potty-mouth again while watching the wonder years.
getting 2nd in LH tourny was cool.

THANKS
eternaljoyboy: how you doing?
thanks for always asking that simple question.

eternaljoyboy: take a gamble u pansy
thanks for the fantasy bball advice.

JOY
biked the gg bridge all day friday. dang hard but fun. taryn said some very funny things while she was cranky.
sat went to bible quiz and the girls did really well, im proud of em.
there was this one asian kid from another church who got really pumped up when he or his partner answered a question right. his expressions were hilarious.

PRAYER
i guess this is answered prayer. ive been sleeping much earlier these past few nights: 1:30, 2:00, 2:30. but i guess its cuz ive been sick and im tired from the long days. i think sleeping late makes me much more vulnerable to getting sick.

THANKS
for this reminder:
"relationships, not achievements or the acquisition of things, are what matters most in life. so why do we allow our relationships to get the short end of the stick? when our schedules become overloaded, we start skimming relationally, cutting back on giving the time, energy, and attention that loving relationships require. what's most important to God is displaced by what's urgent.
busyness is a great enemy of relationships. we become preoccupied with making a living, doing our work, paying bills, and accomplishing goals as if these tasks are the point of life. they are not. the point of life is learning to love - God and people." rick warren, PDL

PRAYER
its hard to believe but i think i become a worse student every semester. as a testament to this theory i have yet to turn in my take-home midterm which was due 2 weeks ago. im on pace to barely pass my two classes. i need to change, i need motivation.

JOY
anonymous: join my f-in league

JOY
retreat highlights:
- talking w/ john, sharon, and julie in our small group bout the "ball n chain" and "never say never"
- hearing roymunds potty mouth and watching him try to get into the kayak and fall
- seeing my roomies flip over and then jumping out and going after john and huge

THANKS
for the prayers, the planning, the fun, and the learning.

PRAYER
that our class doesnt let the next 2 months slip by.
instead may we realize that every remaining day is an opportunity to bring glory to God.
lets finish strong.

PRAYER
not just for a fun retreat but a fruitful and meaningful one.

JOY
for the past 2 mornings my brother and i brushed our teeth at the same time. my brother wakes up a little before 7am for work. ive been going to bed when he wakes up. i think hes jealous.

i saw a guy at palace that looks like dennis w/ an added 50 pounds. even andy agreed that it looked like fat dennis.

THANKS
for a good palace buffet meal.

JOY
its been a busy week. eddie, butch, and baik came up, spent most of my time hanging out w/ them.
had fun playing w/ kwan and frank this morning but sad that they lost.
just finished having potluck w/ awana which ended up being a lot of fun. fred guessed everything, isabel fell down of laughter, elise got really nervous, alice acting like she guessed it, georgia messed up as judge and told a funny story, ryan said "pootie-tang."

THANKS
for all the good food and good laughs.

PRAYER
that non-believers will come to the awana games and get a chance to hear the gospel message.
that the kids happiness wouldnt be dependent on the outcome of the games.

JOY
sumi and elise had a sleepover at elise's. they had too much energy and wore me down. i think they watched like 4 movies that night. i watched bring it on w/ em and i kept wondering how i would explain the sexual innuendos if they asked. one time sumi did ask and i just answered it very indirectly and told her to just keep watching the movie.

PRAYER
ive been at the library for the past 4 hrs.
first time ive been at the library the whole semester.
bout 8th time ive been on campus in the past 5 weeks.
2nd time ive done any type of studying this semester.
the weather was great so i was dang sad that i had to spend the afternoon indoors.

JOY
wUtdAbUnG: hmmm andy chon, pimp
wUtdAbUnG: ok, im gonna call mr. pimp

JOY
cousin is finally getting married. there is still hope even at 31.

THANKS
for dinner at dc dhahn.

PRAYER
jennys sis.

JOY
softball win w/ sr guys. roymund picked up a grounder and dashed over to 3rd like a gazelle and got the out. last week he attempted a slide at 3rd which was even funnier.

during awana roach chucked a beanbag right smack into andrews face.

THANKS
for another weekend of decent weather.

PRAYER
another failed attempt at sleeping early. stupid pp.