It has been a long while since I have updated my blog. But I must say that October has been very great thus far. There have been events such as Fall Break and tons of Homecoming festivities. I am happy I was able to take part in most of them. But the only downfall was that there was so much work that needed to be done. I had to take at least 2 midterms in which I did not enjoy one bit at all. They were both in my Social Work Major classes and had a ton of information. But I sure am happy I got through it all and I am done with those. Except now the work load has built up already not long after. College Life AHHHH!

First off I had a great Fall Break despite the small things. I went on down to Preston's house in Maryland and hung out with his family. During that weekend I discovered I was actually allergic to cats. His family has 4 cats and 1 dog which is quite a good amount of animals haha. But on the first day I was there I had big blowout to myself as taking Benadryl knocked me out completely and I was asleep within hours due to the allergies from cats. I was able to explore Bel Air despite how it was raining. That Friday we went to his brother's marching band/football game. It brought back memories as it was Homecoming Weekend for their high school. The next day some of their friends came for pictures at his house. Later on I went along with him and his grandparents to watch an awesome movie called Captain Phillips. As the weekend came by the allergies started dying down. We then had to return back to Messiah for school after the weekend ended which was bittersweet.

Homecoming Weekends were amazing this year. To kick it off I went to the Orchestra Concert the Friday Night when it began. I reunited with some people whom I have not seen in a while. The next day I started working as a Student Traffic Officer whereas I directed traffic. It was quite fun as I got to see lots of familiar faces alongside watching the awesome soccer games. The soccer teams have been doing very well and were very impressive. But that night the rain poured down and most people left the Men's game but overall it was fun. Then this past weekend there were ongoing festivities such as the Dance which I really enjoyed the most. It was a Blast and I would totally go back and relive it all over again soon or later! Now it sucks that work loads are gonna be heavy again... Best of luck to everyone!

So long Summer it has been great but I have to be back at school soon! Can't wait to see everyone again and honestly I am thankful for all the opportunities I had this summer working and volunteering. Even though not all things work out as I had planned I must move on as in "The Show must go on!" Time for a new year and a new start and this time I mean it. No more of the lame crap. Another school year Lets Go!

This past week had been one of the longest weeks of my summer yet life-changing. I of course still went to volunteer and work which was a great time because I got to go outside and hang with people a lot more. But the only difference was that I didn't go to the bars. I had lots of thoughts in my mind because one person who was a friend of mine from College had passed away suddenly. It was really sad in some ways as I thought of it. His name was David Waight and he was only 21 years old.

I met Dave when I was just a First-Year at Messiah College. We were working together at Lottie Nelson Dining Hall when we had first met. At that time we had a manager who wasn't such a nice person. She had her favorites and worst off I was having a rough time that time. I was dealing with enormous amounts of stress and anxieties in my work and with family at home and of course socially. There was just a lot of changes in my life that time after leaving home and going to College. But it was there at that time when we started having a beef with each other. When the second semester started I was able to understand him a little bit more as he told me about some struggles he had with classes. After I heard about that I thought that "Of course yeah I also struggled with classes too." But really we were on the same boat as we had Learning Disabilities. God had created us in different ways possible and after realizing that I treated him better and later became friends with him on Facebook. Time went by and Sophomore Year came up and I learned that he was on my floor at Grantham 3. During the first semester we made visitations to the rooms back and forth as we were helping each other out alongside having interesting conversations. I got closer to him and we slowly built each other up for a good cause. There were times when I was stressed and he would calm me down alongside his roommates. But after that semester ended he moved on to Bitner and we slowly started to grow apart but remained friendly till the end of the school year. What really came around was he was a fan of climbing but more for risking his life.

A few days ago I learned the worst news that came to hit me was that he had passed at such a young age. It hurt me and the minute I learned the news I broke down. Memories all started coming back in but what was worse was how I never really got to say goodbye to him nor did I really keep him. What I really thought in depth was the fact that we were able to build each other up for the positives. There was definitely a lot of improvements made for both of us as the semester kept going. I hadn't been able to function so well as I felt I lost someone close to me. His obituary came up and I signed it as I was torn up and grief-strickened. It was just a life taken away too soon just like it was for my dad. I kept thinking to myself how could I have been so self-centered in some ways possible? How did all this happen so suddenly? This really caused me to stop and think about my life of what I am and who I have become. There are still ways to improve in life for me and for everyone out there. I knew that there were definitely people hurting out there but then its hard to reach out to every single person. There definitely was No Such Thing as a perfect life. As for Dave I talked about it with my family and talked about what he had done. How he lived his life and did some great deeds in life no matter what the cause was. I have to accept that Dave is up there in Heaven praising God and not feeling sorrow and pain in the world anymore. He surely was "Faithful till the end" and I think I would want to do that too though it has its tough points.

Rest in Peace Brother I know we will meet again one day. Here is one song "Whom Shall I Fear" by Chris Tomlin that I dedicated to you. "I know who goes before me I know who stands behind..." Never will I forget you. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qOkImV2cJDg

R.I.P David Waight (1992-2013) you will be missed brother!

Wow I haven't updated this blog in a bit of a while haha but I have been busy that I haven't even been able to update it. So far summer has been going well though I am still bittersweet and missing people from Messiah a lot. But I still have to take care of a lot of business. There are still field placement stuff I have to take care of such as one more check and also waiting on them to call back. Perhaps I should call back. Also rundown of the past Long Weekend was literally the Best Independence Day Weekend Ever! I went to 3 gatherings and parties and hung out with many friends I haven't seen in a long while. I guess it is what is becoming of all of us after High School ended.

To Kick off the Long Weekend after work on July 3 I hung out at home. Later on that night I left and went to my good friend Brian's house. It was dark when I got there so we had to wait for a while. Turns out the electricity company had turned off the lights for that house UNFORTUNATELY on the Wrong Day! But as well as it was we solved the problem as soon as possible. We called people to bring some kind of generator and electric cables. We were able to plug everything in and get lights. There was even a person who was able to DJ with the laptop and the party was in full force. We had a lot of fun despite how a few were drunk. It was good to see a lot of people and reunite with friends. There were surely drinking and also talks. Out of nowhere however came Chris Ottesen who was back from the Army. He had a warm welcome and we were all happy to see him again as He had been gone Forever! The party would last till the early morning hours of July 4th Independence Day!

July 4 I woke up quite late and cooked a meal with my mom. It was a successful one as we needed to get something Great to eat. However in the afternoon we had different plans as she went to hangout with her church friends and I was invited to another barbeque party. I drove on down to Montclair where I hung out with Jim Farley and his group of friends. It was a good time as I was able to drink some more and eat a lot of awesome food. I also went on a Slip and Slide for the first time and got myself wet! It was great as it had been really hot that day. Later on after dinner I left and went to buy some beer before heading to Clayton's house for his party where I got to reunite with more friends and saw some I saw the day before. It was a fun time getting to see everyone but I was actually about to go on and get exhausted. It was a tiring weekend but fun as I stayed there for only about 2 hours before going back home. This has been the best one yet and I won't ever forget about the Independence Day Weekend at all. As it was after 3 gatherings I crashed at home for the rest of the weekend before going back to work.

One Phrase to say: Happy Mother's Day!
Too bad I can't be home today as I am 3 hours but I am just about done packing and cleaning up my room. To be honest I really wish I could've been home like how so many people are right now. But I just can't wait to see you in a few days. More and more Finals here and there. I thank you for being my mother and even though we had fights you're still my mom. Though there were rough patches we held on strong in the long haul. I thank you for being my mom. Once again Happy Mother's Day!

Wow tomorrow is my big day and in fact its gonna be my 21st! Whew Yes I actually can't wait for it now. It sure is going to be great. But one thing is I miss my family back at home. I do wish that I could actually celebrate with them alongside some of my friends if only they weren't far. But I do miss them and according to my friends they seem to be fine. I am happy and thankful for some friends who still live back in Parsippany that go to check if my family is okay. Think of them often and I really can't believe that I had gotten this far in life. Almost going to be drawing near the real world and in fact not long after I'll be graduating College.

So yes tomorrow I shall be going to the baseball game in Harrisburg alongside Nic, Jon, Preston, and Zak. We will have a fun time tomorrow which is going to be very exciting. It will also be the first baseball game that I have been to in about 6 years. Wow that is quite a long time because I remember last time we went we were near TCNJ. It was around that time when my tennis team went off campus to eat and then go to the game. It was at a nearby stadium in which we had fun. I still remember parts of it but I just can't wait till tomorrow now! It can't go any faster can it? A few more hours and its there!

Wow just four days before my Birthday and I am now gonna be 21 which is quite a big shock! I often remember thinking back to what my parents had told me. After the four years of College you have to be able to support yourself. Other people had it in similar ways said to their own children who are in College such as, "When you are 22 you are on your own." It is shocking in fact that its just years till we get into the real world. It doesn't seem to be too far away for me now. I am bound to grow up and actually be a man instead of a boy. In fact as Boban had stated, "You are now a Big Man now your NOT a little boy anymore. Means I got lots to do as I am heading towards the real world. Man a few more days and it is it. Lots of studying to do today and tomorrow and hopefully it all ends and I am not sick on my Birthday.

It is April and it is also the end of a busy week. This past week has been very very very hectic. So many papers were due all this week. Social Work, Theology, and Psychology. Worst off the Social Work one was actually 14 pages long and it took a long while to do it. Whew now I have more than enough gray hair coming out due to the stress. But I have learned something even better. I am slowly starting to calm down by a lot! I took a good survey and asked 10 people the question, "By what you observed in me do you think I calmed down a lot this Semester compared to last year and last Semester?" There responses were all a "Yes you have and I can see it." Please be honest and they were. It sounds like it is a good improvement but I am hoping that it does keep going on and getting a whole lot better! I am happy for wild life to be over knowing when to act wild and when I should act human.

The days and weather here is just getting a whole lot better. It is warmer outside which means no more sweater and jeans. Except for the part where I have to wear it to work. Bleh I don't want to but oh well. I have a lot more work than ever and today was just sweaty and hot. I was nearly falling asleep in my classes and nearly not concentrating. Better wake up sometimes and start concentrating. Hopefully we get the AC on soon!

Man I only have one more day in NJ left before I go on back to school for a long time. I am just glad that I am NOT an International Student. They would have it far worse. For me if I was an International Student I would only go home on Christmas Breaks and Summers. That would be it. Plane Tickets sure as heck are really really expensive. I am glad I am not far far away on the other side of the globe. Break sure has been fun but I gotta go and get back to studying and working. But worst off I haven't got any of my books yet which is a real big pressure on me. I have to try to wake up and get to the Bookstore as soon as possible otherwise my teacher will kill me. I am taking a J-Term Class for realz. Ugh. Our school is in Trimesters and J-Term is usually the toughest term yet. You sit in a class for 3 hours everyday and study that same subject for a whole entire week. But luckily I have mine at 8 am so I can have the afternoon to study and do my own things such as relaxation times. It will be good.

As I conclude now I have to say good bye and farewell to my family and friends here in New Jersey. I really will miss you guys and it has been a great pleasure being together with you all. I hadn't seen my family for 3 months this Semester which is quite long. I also haven't seen my friends from here back home for at least 4-5 months. Those are so long and I can't imagine how long it will be. But job markets are tough so in the future there might be a possibility that I won't live in New Jersey. People have gone all over the States depending on there job. I will just hope that I can have a job close by in New Jersey in the future. Well So Long and Good Luck to Everyone! Bye Bye for now!

Happy New Years to all! Unfortunately for me it is a tough one to start out with. I have been under a whole lot of strain and pain recently. I have been sick since a few days ago but will hopefully get better in the next couple of days. I have a stuffy nose and drowsiness. I probably caught it from someone at the recent NYE Party. Whew it was a good time to see everyone again. I haven't seen anyone in so long so it was good to catch up with everyone again. But I have been thinking a lot and decided to write the Top 10 Thoughts of 2012.

1. Switching Majors- I finished Freshman Year of College and First Half of my Sophomore Year doing Music but decided that it just honestly wasn't my full passion. I decided to switch to Social Work and Minor in Music instead because I felt it was something I was more fit to do.

2. Tour with the Orchestra- I went on a tour with the Orchestra and a ton of the other Music Ensembles at my school at the end of the Spring Semester back in May. It was overall a great time and even till this day I treasure a ton of moments about it.

3. Getting rid of Toyota Camry- We had to get rid of my old car because it was getting beat up and tons of other personal reasons. It was sad for me and I miss it every once in a while but I am glad I drive my mom's car. I don't really need a car in College at least till Senior Year.

4. Going Down The Shore- I went to Seaside Heights one great and awesome weekend back in July. I went down there with my High School Class and had a great time partying and chilling during the day. I of course had a pleasure of acting A Cinderella Story Scene for them. That was going to be the last time I ever saw any of them for a long time. It was also going to be the last I ever saw the Shore as it was wrecked by Hurricane Sandy months later.

5. Joining Men's Ensemble- I was singing in a Choir again first time in many years. I haven't sang in one in so long and I surprisingly sang well though not perfect.

6. Learning Bass and Cello- I took Strings Class this past Semester at College and learned how to play Bass and Cello. The way it functions was really different than Viola and Violin.

7. Bringing my Grades up- I did so much better in my classes and it was really so much better than ever. I pulled my GPA up and I know it shall hit a 3.0 by the end of this year.

8. Being Off from Classes at College- Hurricane Sandy unfortunately struck this year and managed to put a blackout/power outage to all buildings except for the dorms. It was crazy and we had classes cancelled for 2 days which gave me extra days to study. I however couldn't play instruments for a few days. Turns out this year was the first time Messiah cancelled classes in many years.

9. Attending Concerts- I was privileged and happy to attend 2 concerts this year. They were in the loving memory of people who passed at a young age. It was rocky and brought back memories of my HS days when I heard tons of Rock Music.

10. Donating my Bike- This year was the last year of my Great Bike which has treated me well for the past 7 years. I remember getting that as my present for when I was 13 years old just 3-4 days after I turned 13. I rode it everywhere and surprisingly a few times rode it to far away places putting miles on it. I am sure someone has a great time using it. It will be missed a lot.

What will you remember about 2012? I hope that as 2013 goes on it will bring great pleasure to everyone. I hope that we all grow up and learn more and more and hopefully good will happen to me soon such as girlfriend and such