PRAYER
almost popped my other shoulder playing ball yesterday. def need to start working out.

bhwangs indonesia preparation. diligence and motivation from the Spirit.

my dads assistant/brothers coworker got shot over the weekend. such a crazy incident, so sad and shocking that someone i know was hurt that way. praying for her recovery.

THANKS
this period of graduations has reminded me of my own graduation. not the actual ceremony but the whole process of what it takes to receive a bachelors degree. and again i ask myself the same question "how the heck did i graduate?" at times i put in the absolute minimum amount of time and effort required. that part makes sense. but at other times i definitely did far less than the absolute minimum and got away with it somehow (except in soc 127c). danny yoon is witness to one example: anthro 98, the online gaming decal. i literally tried to fail that class but i still passed. wtf?

i dunno what i wouldve done w/out the internet. ive mastered the art of using quotes. i look back at some of the papers on my computer and think "what a work of art" because 95% of it werent my ideas but it still wasnt plagarism. but when i look at some of the other papers i think "omg, what merciful readers" because they mustve passed me on sheer pity. my papers were the kind that you had to share w/ other ppl when reading cuz you couldnt believe how ridiculous they were.

not only that but my transcript is so ugly. but somehow they still awarded me with a bachelor of arts degree from the university of california berkeley. that itself is worth $50/hr in private tutoring. i dont think many ppl realize the miraculousness of it all cept for my old roommates.

all of this always leads me to the next question "how am i going BACK to SCHOOL?"....wth am i doing? the scary thing is that im not just writing that, im REALLY thinking that. how the heck did i trick a grad school into thinking that they should admit me into their program?

too late and too tired to think about this. remember the default answer: all by the grace of God.

JOY
rafting on the kern river was fun. rafting on the kern river for free is even better. im glad i have some cool coworkers. really, really tired right now. but its the good "ive been doing lots of fun things and im being productive" tired, not the bad "ive been sitting on my butt all day doing nothing and wasted the whole day" tired.

PRAYER
a long, happy, God-centered marriage for isabel and paul.

JOY
alexshyun: bring your gear that day
alexshyun: we'll go play somewhere
BKU9: haha aight
alexshyun: i'll show you my left hand
BKU9: hahaha
BKU9: like how u showed us ur "shot?"
alexshyun: shut up...
alexshyun: i've permanently lost any kind of shot
alexshyun: i'm solely a slasher now

alex is funny.

JOY
got the day off, enjoyed free dodger tickets, played on staples floor. life is good.
knock on roys wood.

JOY
enjoying one of my favorite foods: cereal. the new yogurt burst cheerios (strawberry) are pretty good.

JOY
los angeles lakers v.s. phoenix suns, game 4: maybe greatest game of the year.
kobe bryant: the true 2005-2006 MVP.

JOY/THANKS
wow, another miracle. its official, i got in. not only that but they sent me this:
"dear william, i am pleased to inform you that as a student in the masters of science program in sports business you are the recipient of a school of continuing and professional studies dean's graduate fellowship. this fellowship is awarded to you in recognition of your academic excellence." hahaha, wtf? God mustve hooked me up.

JOY
http://www.break.com/games/maze15.html

JOY
superizzie: but he looked like a deer caught in headlights

PRAYER
congrats suzy and andrew.
note to self: small wedding.....in hawaii.

This Day By Jadon Lavik

This day two lives become one
This day a new journey has begun
Our hearts full of lasting love
Brought together by the hand above
To share a life that draws us closer
To the one that we live for

And I will give you my heart
And all of who I am
And I will give more than vows
And words could ever say
Yes I’ll give you my all on this day
On this day

On the cross his love was shown
And this love will build our home
Standing now in front of you
We profess a love we know is true
To share a life that draws us closer
To the one that we live for

And I will give you my heart
And all of who I am
And I will give more than vows
And words could ever say
Yes I’ll give you my all on this day
And I’ll give you my all on this day
On this day, on this day

JOY
http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/page2/story?page=simmons/060414
bill simmons has redeemed himself. funny and on the money. kobe bryant: MVP.

JOY
wish i coulda done this:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2PCf-csOq4w&search=ferrari
its friggin NUTZ.

PRAYER

Let It Go by Jadon Lavik

Sometimes I wonder what’s holding me back
From running this race at a steady pace
I start out fast go clinging to my past
And suddenly I’m sitting in last

Here and now is where I want to be
Not hangin’ on some worn out memory
And I know the best thing for my low
Sometimes you just gotta, you gotta let it go

Stand up please and change the channel on my mind
Another scene any other scene would suit me just fine
Rehearsing, rehashing, reenacting all the time
I keep returning to the scene of the crime, yeah

Here and now is where I want to be
Not hangin’ on some worn out memory
And I know the best thing for my low
Sometimes you just gotta, you gotta let it go

Here and now is where I want to be
Here and now is where I want to be
Not hangin’ on to worn out memories
Here and now is where I want to be

JOY
this fight scene was choreographed by a genius:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uxkr4wS7XqY

THANKS
"whom have i in heaven but You?
and there is nothing on earth i desire besides You.
my flesh and my heart may fail,
but God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever."
psalm 73:25-27

JOY
Andy: i didn't know there were bad beats in GRE studying
id be screwed if i didnt have God on my side.

JOY
alexshyun: roy's moving to korea?
alexshyun: never the mind
BKU9: hahaha
alexshyun: i hate roy
BKU9: cant believe u fell for that
alexshyun: haha

b o y 52: john told me he got engaged
b o y 52: but then he said april fools
BKU9: haha
BKU9: u gonna be ok w/out a job for now?
b o y 52: april fools shek
BKU9: right back at ya
b o y 52: .........
b o y 52: YOU FRIGGIN SHEK
BKU9: HAHAHAHA
b o y 52: DAMN YOU AND JOHN
b o y 52: I GOT PWNED

JOY
moments of laughter from tonight:

joe on the ncaa tourny:
"what if george mason won? they wont have any merchandise ready to sell."

mark commenting on HD:
"DUDE! its SO clear! you can even read that billboard! it says.............actually, i cant read it."

viv refusing to tell joe her secret in joecho voice:
"im not telling you joe. no!"

joe mocking ronnie turiaf:
"he should have a move where he clutches his heart and fakes out his defender and then lays it in."

THANKS
for dinner viv. cantelope proscuitto was interesting combo.