Real quick post...!

So I really need to get to bed so I don't zonk out during school tomorrow, but I had to give a quick update. There isn't much of one, but I am progressing with my applications and should be done by next week and I am trying to decide if I should stay on blogger. Rory showed me a ton of different layouts that are available on Wordpress, so I don't know if I will switch over. We'll see.

Happy birthday Diana Ross! Ease on down...

Back in the saddle...

The day started off really early because I really did those dishes last night. I put on my headphones and went for it. About an hour later, (it kind of felt like two) I was finished with all of the dishes washed and dried and a pristine, clean stove.

So no assignments came through for substituting today, so I stayed home to take care of business. I did not get as much done as I wanted, but I did accomplish a few things...kind of.

I booked a flight for my Mom. This proved to be quite an ordeal because my Mom wanted particular times for arrival and departure. It took me well over an hour to get that done.

I spoke with Matthew Atkins. Medicine for my heart and spirit. Perhaps I will be able to speak more on that later. All I can say right now is Christ is truly powerful and the Kingdom is UNSTOPPABLE!

Later on, I was going through old e-mails and I saw one from Laurel Brandstetter, good friend and proud owner of Mad Imports. I will dedicate a full post to her later, but I just had to mention right now how good it was to speak with her after at least a year and a half.

I also think I picked up on one thing that needs to happen when I am trying to accomplish goals on the computer...set a cap on the number of tabs that are open. To many leads to a traveling in circles-Luther Vandross style! Got me going in circles...lol.

All in all though, I would have to say that the highlight of the day was me starting to reall work out again. Not just a few push ups, but a full fledged workout! I did abdominals, push-ups and a full dance workout. I am already starting to feel better.

Lose twenty-five pounds by the end of summer...I can and WILL do it!

DISHES!

So today was more or less of a part deux of the easiness of the day. Easy like Sunday morning...tonight at work I felt incredibly tired though, so I really should get some rest, but I am going to forego that for the next hour and wash the dishes in the sink. (Aarrrgghhh Arlean!) I don't feel for a second that women should do all the housework or anything like that, but if someone is home for at least a few hours with a full sink, at least a little more than five dishes could be washed right? Let me get down from my soapbox before I hurt myself.

Anyways, I finished a preliminary design for Forever Yours Memorial Floral Service, so that is definitely a good step and I also started on my graduate school application for Barry University, so another good step. I hear the dishes calling, so I need to go ahead and get started. Good thing I have music to listen to as I clean...

Gotta go!

Today has been a day! I was up at the high school today, subbing for a coach, which is so painstakingly EASY! During one of my periods off, I went to see one of my favorite teachers, Mrs. Anderson, and said hi, but also got the info of a young brother who was awarded a full scholarship to Howard! I got to speak with him a little later on in the day; hopefully I passed along some wisdom of some sort.

Later on, I got a young cat who has become a friend of mine during the tutorial period at school. He is an up and coming bmx biker, and he gave me some really valuable suggestions for my clothing line as well gave me an offer for me to provide some sponsorship for him, which I definitely am going to take him up on.

Tomorrow, I need to see about finishing this book I checked out from the library as well as getting started on my grad school application. I hope you all have had a great day.

I need to hurry tonight so I can get some rest and see if there are jobs in the morning, but it has been a fantastic day. Church went well, I am definitely feeling stronger spiritually. Aditionally I got to talk to my good friend Rigz. It was the highlight of my day, it was just us catching up on life...nothing like having a good friend to confide in. We had a bible study on tithing, and let's just say my eyes are starting to be opened up in a whole new way.

Tomorrow should be a great day. I plan to be done with the business cards for my Grandma and Uncle's business and have my room finished. Have a great night everyone...

Marching to Zion!

So today we mainly worked in the living room and I made another trip to give away. We got rid of like eight boxes, so it was a good feeling. At about 2:15, my Dad decided that we would finally get the truck in the driveway over to this place in Richardson...well let's just say it was definitely a harrowing experience. Well I must get to bed because I have to wake up early. Talk to you all soon. Company is coming over tomorrow!

ASICS!

I need to lace them and catch this running nose. Today has been an awesome day, and I hope to share video of it all soon. Just know and rejoice with us that our life is being taken back from the cancer of materialistic culture and excess for the sake of excess. Tomorrrow we revolutionize the living room!

Right now I am listening to a truly classic song, "What about your friends," by the one and only TLC. I haven't heard this song that many times, but I have loved it since the first time I heard it. So what about your friends? Make sure those who are flaky are not in your inner circle, but have people that will stand with you and for you in times of triumph as well as adversity.

So things are coming along well on all faces here. I am really thinking about getting a car this week. Now it might seem like I am making an arbitrary decision here, but please trust me that I can seriously not afford to do that. I have been considering this for awhile and feel I need something a little more reliable to rely on when I get to Miami. So I want to look at either a small pickup truck or a sedan that gets good miles. If you have any suggestions, please let me know!

Work is coming along. I did not get a warning on the screen, so that is good. Well my mother, I mean Franny D is back on this side of the house, so it is time for me to get back to work...but I am really looking forward to a good report tomorrow.

Wowzers!

Progress is certainly being made...today Franny D, Arlean and I worked in the garage. My Mom wants the office to be a office, so our first step was getting the treadmill moved somewhere else. I had the crazy notion of moving the treadmill to the garage, but not just moving it there, actually setting it up. Well that notion proved to be crazy enough for Franny D to give the all important nod of approval. After about five hours and trips to give away and the dump later, the treadmill was set up!

It is such a blessing to working together in a spirit of unity right now. This is seriously huge for us right now because we have never been able to fit a car in our garage, needless to say a big piece of equipment like a treadmill. As the hour drew near, my Dad and I got ready to go to work. It went better than yesterday physically because I did not feel as tired as yesterday, but was more challenging on the other hand, as I received a validity warning, which means that I need to improve my scoring. So I probably need to slow down as well...just a little bit.

Tomorrow, the office and living room should be done. Until then...

Spring break...yet not a break!

If I haven't said it enough, let me say again how grateful I am that Franny D is home! I love Jahmicah and Arlean, and they know I do without a doubt. Franny D though is such a consistent help to me here at home. There are some very important and pressing things that I am trying to get done before I move to Miami this summer as far as organization goes, but I cannot do it alone by any means. Franny seriously helps with her no-nonsense, Mother in the making attitude, and it is like a fresh breeze. We almost have the kitchen done, and tomorrow it will be our endeavor to make the office look like an actual office.

I am trying to work so hard on this because it is almost like I have additional insight into this situation. Painfully aware of the grievous amount that I still carry, I see pride in people more than most. It is that pride which serves as one of the greatest sources of stagnancy in life. With that said, I see that someone needs to seriously be done before I move to Miami. For while I realize that there is no way that I can change people, I am also aware that is not always that people do not want to change, but they sometimes need a helping hand.
So I intend on doing my part to help out the people whose shoulders I not only stand, but soar upon.

I am excited about Christ and life...He just continues to encourage as only He can. Tomorrow should be even more productive. Today marked the first official day of my test scoring, and I felt pretty accurate, so we will see about my results tomorrow. My biggest challenge will be staying awake...bring on the hot chocholate!

Off, off and away!

You might think, up, up and away! But we are not flying. Jahmicah and I are headed to Oklahoma City in a little bit to the concert, I am really excited. Just read my Sis's blog, she has some really crazy dreams. I worked at the Garland Anytime Fitness today, it was pretty cool.
Well I gotta run and be ready for my Dad to pick me up...Jahmicah should be in from the airport by now...

Let the papers begin...

So I have to be at work in the morning at a decent hour so this will be short, but I QUALIFIED to stay on the test scoring project. This should hopefully last for seven weeks, so I am looking forward to retiring some bills. The day went well and my sub assignment was super easy as I subbed for one of the track coaches. She was really nice. I spent part of the day reading C.S. Lewis, and also playing Hacky Sack with some of the students. That was a good workout!

Tomorrow is the big day of the fashion show and concert, and I am really excited about going to Oklahoma with Jahmicah. Should be big fun especially meeting Michael and his wife Allison. Thank You Lord for a productive day, now I am going to nourish my body with slumber!

Soon and very soon...

We are going to see the King! Hahaha....just joking, but it is true! Question is, whether or not we will stay and reign with Him... So today was a good day, but challenging. First off, I totally overslept by a good forty five minutes and woke up at 7:55...school starts 8:15. So I did the fastest fashion 180 of my life and hightailed it over to school. Then, I only got my lunch break at the school where I was at today because I was switched around three times. Now I don't mind being switched around at all, the only thing was, as a result, I missed the conference period of each teacher. I had really planned on being productive during that time...oh well!

I am really excited about the Puzzle People concert/fashion show in Oklahoma City that my brother and I are going to this weekend. It should be a great time for some fellow
ship and networking. I will finally get to meet the one and only Michael Manasseh, who has put together some absolutely fantastic work for me. Well, I am going to hit the hay now, but I will catch with all of you soon. I am almost done with the promotional materials for the printing company I am working for, but the program isn't on his computer to open up the file, so tomorrow I will have to improvise...

Air Jordan...!

I gotta make this quicker than me passing through Mississippi at night because I need to get to bed, but today was another good day. I finally caught with brother from another Rigz, of the Royal Order, so that was definitely a lift. If you have never heard of them, you owe it to yourself and your spirit to check them out. Definitely gifted and appointed by God with a SERIOUS heart for the lost. www.myspace.com/rigz1

I wrote a song today that I am not quite ready to share yet with potentially the entire blogosphere. I am running it by trusted brethren first. The song was definitely a help to myself as I "wrote" it, (I typed it) so that is not the concern, but I don't want it to be a stumbling block for others. All I can say right now is Romans 12:1

Job training is coming along, the results of my assessments are mixed, but I can't dwell on any of that, just gotta keep pressing.on...Talk to you all soon and let's make it happen on a daily basis!

Oh yeah, I almost forgot...the title of my post! A great guy who I had the pleasure to meet years ago, K-Drama just finished a remix of his RIDICULOUS street banger "Air Jordan." Out of all the remixes I have ever heard, this is definitely is in the top three and just might throwing some serious bows for the top spot. Do yourself a favor and check it out at holyculture.net

Not too much...

Well there is not too much to report on today, but the day went well. I subbed for my intermediate school kids and their behavior is improving! Additionally, I made progress on my designs for my Uncle and Grandma's new floral business. I should be done with that tomorrow. I am about to take it to bed, but I am looking forward to tomorrow's adventures. My training is coming along on the job, but the second step today was tough...Oh well, in the words of Mike Jones, "you don't grind, you don't shine." My Grandma JoAnne had knee surgery today and is doing well, so the blessings just keep coming!

Talk to you all soon...

How was everyone's day today? Mine went well, I started off with a bit of uncertainty because I did not have a sub assignment, but then one came through at the last second. It was for a choir teacher at one of the junior high schools, so it was right up my valley! For those who don't know, I was in choir in high school as well is in college. Today was sooo easy! The assignment was last minute so she didn't have any plans, but there was a note to the secretary about watching a movie. So I went to the library and checked out...HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL 2: The Extended Edition! I know what you're thinking: definitely goofy for a 24 year old man to be excited about pretty much any Disney product, but I have really enjoyed those movies! Interestingly enough, the class that was most challenging for me was the all boys class! They just would not sit still, whereas it is usually the young ladies.

After school, I walked home because my Dad was over at another school, then I got into bed for a quick nap. I then woke up because, my TEMP job started today. It is going to be approximately two months every evening, and I am really grateful. This will be a big help to me financially because I will be retiring my credit card debt at the end of the assignment. I will still definitely retain the cards, because with my friends, you never know who might be jumping a broom near you, (Shout out to Kirk and Celeste...LUNDY!) so I need to be prepared. However, by the grace of God, I plan on this being the last time that I will carry a balance beyond the regular payment period.

So what I certainly holding onto now more than ever is trust. I will no longer be continuing on in the Teach for America process because I was not selected for the next stage, yet I am moving to Miami no matter what. I know in my spirit that that is where God would have me to be right now. Yet, I want to truly be a help beyond my presence. (i.e. helping to pay some bills) So, I move forward with expectation and action that Christ will provide like He has every step of the way. Who knows? Maybe He will give me another Howard testimony...
(I will have to share that one of these days) My first step though, is to sign off now and head to...that's right you guessed it, the gym! I am finallly going to get serious about my weight and health overall. Plus, I would like to get to the point where my physique matches my intellect in regards to health. I am considering doing personal training on the side in Miami and cannot just look the part, but must LIVE the part! I think a reasonable goal by the end of March is ten pounds, so keep me encouraged and in prayer. Everyone stay encouraged, optimistic, and focused and I will rap with you all soon. I think tomorrow I will write a poem...

Because I said so!

So this post will have to be quick, because I have got to take a baking soda bath, these tiny bumps are still giving me the blues. The day went well, except for a few challenges. My Aunt Thea helped me out with my hair, which was a HUGE plus, but upon arriving back home with my sister and godbrother, I discovered I had left my keys in my jeans. This did not sit well with me, but I had certainly been in that spot before, so I was just chilling out. Well before we could even get a response from my Mom as to whether or not she had put back the spare key, I heard a rustle in the back seat, and I turned around to see my godbrother eating one my sisters girl scout cookies that he had not been given permission to eat! She had said that he might be able to have some once she looked for a box inside the house, but he decided to take matters into his own hands. It was all I could do to keep from popping him then and there. Here you are, a young teenager, who had already had ice cream and candy a few hours earlier, and you decide that you are going to just take what you want because it is in the car? Unacceptable!

Enough of that though...I just had to vent on the challenges of our youth and the lack of regard for other people's property at times. I will talk to you soon and I am celebrating again tonight in my heart because my brother Jahmicah is back, but only for the night! He is headed to Miami tomorrow to spend time with my Grandma Franciel during his spring break. A true blessing in itself...well that bath is calling. Pray for me and my skin!

One thing at a time...

I am getting home not too long ago from a long day. As I said yesterday, today I woke up super early to go sub at the high school. We arrived by 7:16, just in time to let in our students for the zero-hour class. It was strange how easy it was to just get up and go this morning. it is almost as if God supplied me with a special grace to achieve what for me is quite often a difficult task, arriving to work on time in the morning. I hope to establish a new pattern here...I will continue to work on it.

The day went well, and my Dad, who subbed at the high school as well today, went home with me one period before the conclusion of school because we finished early. I was really grateful for this not only because I wanted to go home, but more so because I wanted to go and clean up my sister Franny D's room. Since she has been gone, it has looked less and less like a roon, and so I wanted to bring it back up to snuff. So I started organizing the "things" (I am being really diplomatic here!) in containers that my Mom had recently purchased. In the midst of my moving things around, my chest started to really itch. This caused me to stop, and sit down to reduce the movement and hopefully get the itching to stop. In the meanwhile, I called Franny D and told her that the room would not be quite up to snuff. I then went to Dallas where I picked Microsoft Office 2007. The dude was super cool and we talked for about a half hour about life and travel. I think I have a new friend to add to my circle. Well that would be all for the time being if it wasn't for the fact that I still have not gotten to really express some of my politcal musings. If I continue to wait, who knows how long it will take until it is the "right time?" So here goes...

When it comes to my politics, it is my prayer that I will never just go with the flow and open my mouth to whatever is fed through the often vitrolic pipe of the media. So, while I voted for Obama certainly not just because of history, but because I agree with a good number of his ideas, I by no means agree with all of them. I ultimately hope I live to see the day where there is a viable three party system, because it would ultimately make both Democrats and Republicans more innovative and action-oriented, but it would also provide a real option for a sizable amount of people in the country who don't suscribe to the political puppetry that is evident on both sides of the fence.

I have at least another two paragraphs that I could and would write on this tonight, but I feel my skin starting to flare up again. So I am going to ly down and be still...hopefully that will help.


This definitely isn't done...

Signs...

The signs that I should be a teacher just keep coming. Today, I was able to further mentor one of my students in the ways of life and was able even to incorporate some biblical principles using Joseph...the out of Egypt one. There is nothing like really feeling that a difference is being made. I am so grateful for the chance to impact lives in this manner...the feeling is indescribable!

I am going to work super early, so I will be signing off now...

Oh, and awesome news...Michael Jackson is going on TOUR! Perhaps I should insert my own earmark in the new bill so I could afford to attend...

Finish later...

Today has been a good day...work, walking and more work...

Each one, teach one...

Praise God! I woke up at a decent hour, and almost made it to church on time, but the challenge we were trying to rectify was my sister's group media obstacle. They had recorded their project on the camcorder, but since it had not been finalized, they couldn't access it on any other format. Although I am not exactly sure yet, Arlean worked it out (with a little help from her great, but slightly annoyed, big bro) and I guess I will find out tomorrow. At church we had a great time, and my Dad gave a tremendous testimony which included running in place as well as a few jumping jacks as he praised Yahweh for recovery on his achilles tendon.

So then after that, I went to the Sprint store to see about meeting some guy off of Craigslist to exchange my phone there. We were supposed to meet there, but the guy was going to be another 45 minutes when I got there, and I couldn't wait any longer, so I had to move on.

I tutored later on, and my students did well. This is crucnch week, so I am just trying to do all I can to help. Additionally, I finally got to mentor one of my young students that I have subbed for. It is nothing like seeing Mother's truly stepping up to the plate and going the extra mile. Definitely an inspiration...and to God I am certainly thankful for the opportunities he continues to bring my way. Glory be...