Ok, so today was a good day.

It was a Friday…and it was cold. Huzzah for winter’s return! I was annoyed this morning, because when I stepped out of the house, it was chilly and windy and RAINING. So it felt REALLY cold, even though it wasn’t actually all that cold. The wind and rain made it feel miserable. But then in first period, we had pizza, so that made it all better. We had a “Unification of Italy” party, so we had Italian pizza. It was goood. Nothing else notable about the day, besides the fact that it was DREAM’S BIRTHDAY. 😀

When I walked outside after school, it was positively beautiful…perfect crisp weather. Just disappointed that I didn’t get to play football. Perfect weather for it.

Ok, just thought I’d update, since I haven’t in so long. Enjoy it. 😉

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, DREAM!!

Ok, here is my “week-review”…not a lot of big stuff happened, but has been a pretty good week.

-School started again on Tuesday – last semester.
-I switched into Chorus – fun class.
-Math competition today, at Leto. Nobody placed, but it was fun. Team was Steve, Dream, Craig, me.
-Don’t think anything else happened this week, except I stayed up really late one night(past one)…I was tired.

And there we go. Hopefully my life gets a BIT more exciting. 😛

Only reason I’m really updating is to put up the below survey I just finished…took me about 6 hours of yesterday and I still didn’t finish it, mainly just because I kept leaving the computer to do something else and forgetting about it. So in reality it only took about 30 minutes to an hour. That’s still a long time though. Anyway, might as well make this a proper update…last few days have been pretty good…2005 has started out right. 🙂

On Saturday, I mainly just watched football – there were some great games, and all the teams I wanted to win, won…Iowa beat LSU(national champions last year) in the last play of the game. And Texas beat Michigan with a last second field goal. Awesomeness. I don’t really care about the championship game, though…USC, Oklahoma. Meh.

In other(non-football) news, I’ve…hm. Can’t think of anything not to do with football. 😛 Yesterday my family had a football game – even though I’m better than everyone else(hey, I’m not bragging), it was great fun. And my Redsksins won their last game!! rejoices They beat the Vikings, who only had to win to make the playoffs…they still made it, but the Redskins sent them to Lambeau Field to play the Packers. Haha.

Really, no more football now. Last night, family friends came over to have a Christmas celebration(they were in Chicago over Christmas) and I had a great time. We exchanged gifts and I got a Return of the Jedi soundtrack! I was so happy! Great music.

Tomorrow is school. This makes me very sad…I’ve had such an awesome winter break, and now school returns. Oh, well. One more semester. And…this is 2005. This is OUR year!!

Stolen from Chris and Dream…

Best and worst of 2004

Go to a party? Yep

Try something new? Plenty of things

Have someone change your life? Yeah

Kiss someone? Nope

Tell your family and friends you love them? Yep

Buy something extravagant? Define extravagant…

Do something nice for you? Hey, I spoil myself

Do something terribly wrong? Don’t believe so..

Move? Nope

Go to a concert? Yep

Best of the Year:

1. Party: Hm, Chris’ Star Wars party was pretty awesome…
2. Show: I dislike all current TV shows
3. CD: Tough. Probably SW: ANH soundtrack
4. Movie: Spiderman 2 was cool
5. Song: Mm, again tough. Probably “The White Tree” on RotK soundtrack.
6. Experience: Vacation in California.
7. Concert: Concert in California was awesome – some local band, but they were good.
8. Book: LotR trilogy
9. Month: May(hey, it’s my birthday month)
   10.Place you went to: California
10. Day: Any day in winter break.

Worst of the Year:

1. Party: I would say Democrat, but I don’t think that’s what they’re asking.
2. Show: All of them.
3. CD: I only listen to CDs that I like. If I had to pick, it might be one of Chris’ ICP CDs. 😛
4. Movie: Can’t think of any
5. Song: Again, can’t think of any
6. Experience: Taking Computer science online
7. Concert: shrug
8. Book: Probably Catcher in the Rye. Catch-22 was my most hated, but I started to like it after the second reading…
9. Month: July or March..
10. Day: Pick a day in July…I was probably doing computer science.

Hopes for 2005:

1. Predict something that you think will happen in 2005? I’ll attend UF.
2. What do you hope changes about your country? That people find out the real truth, not the media’s truth.
3. What do you hope for yourself? That I find out what I want to do with my life.
4. What do you hope for your family? That they stay safe.
5. What do you hope for your best friends? The very best.

During 2004:

1. Where were you when it began: In my house.
2. Did you stay up: All night? No, I like my sleep. I did stay up ’til midnight.
3. What was your new year wish? I didn’t make one..
4. How many girlfriends/boyfriends: 0
5. Broke up: 0
6. Have any crushes? Sure
7. Care to mention names? Not really
8. New friends: Yep
9. Had to say goodbye: Yeah
10. Missed anyone: Yep
11. Win anything? Probably – don’t remember.
12. Worst place you went to: room 289 @ GHS
13. Happiest moment: Finding out I got accepted to UF.
14. How was your birthday: Awesomeness
15. Best present: Birthday present? RotK soundtrack. If else…my UF sweatshirt.

-Countdown-

TEN random things about me…

1. I LOVE salad.
2. I was in geography bees when I was in middle school.
3. I almost got bit by a rattlesnake once.
4. Classical music rocks my world.
5. My middle name is Nicholas.
6. I’ve been a moderator of a message board with 20K+ members.
7. I love thunderstorms.
8. I can write poetry(write poetry well? No.)
9. The first time I ever saw a Star Wars movie was in ’97(ANH).
10. I can sing!

NINE places I’ve visited…

1. Maryland(I was BORN there)
2. Houghton Lake, Michigan
3. Iowa State University
4. LA
5. Miama, FL
6. Virginia
7. Washington, D.C.
8. Omaha, NE
9. Gettysburg, PA

EIGHT things I want to do before I die…

1. Get a book published.
2. Graduate from college.
3. Go to Europe.
4. See the Redskins win the Super Bowl.
5. See the perfect movie based on The Silmarillion.
6. Attend a concert at Carnegie Hall.
7. Have kids.
8. Find and marry a girl who loves me(and vice-versa).

SEVEN ways to win my heart…

1. Make me laugh.
2. Make the perfect salad, the way I like it.
3. Love God.
4. Play classical music on some instrument.
5. Intelligently discuss politics and world news.
6. Like to read.
7. Make good conversation.

SIX things I believe…

1. Jesus Christ is the Lord, risen Son of the Living God.
2. The world is not going to get better anytime soon..
3. It’s impossible to get through life without true friends.
4. I have a destiny.
5. There are things worth dying for.
6. Heaven exists.

FIVE things I’m afraid of…

1. Family or friends dying
2. Snakes
3. Ignorant people in positions of authority over me
4. Being in a job that I hate
5. Surgery

FOUR of my favorite items in my bedroom…

1. My bookshelf(with books)
2. My computer
3. My CD player
4. Birthday drawings given to me by my little sister

THREE things I do everyday…

1. Sleep
2. Read
3. Use the computer

TWO things I’m trying not to do right now…

1. Take a nap(because I feel TIRED but need to get on a regular sleep schedule :P)
2. Procrastinate by taking this LONG survery(oh, well)

ONE person I want to see right now…

1. My grandpa

Well, it’s almost a new year…this has been a good one. But it’s time to move on.

I was going to write some long, philosophical-like entry here, but I don’t really feel like it. It’s odd, though…when we were little, when I was a kid, time seemed to go so slow. I remember calculating my graduation year and thinking, “Wow! 2005, that’s so far away!” And now…it’s here. Tomorrow will be the year I end one era of my life…and begin another. I don’t understand how time goes so quickly…it seems just yesterday I was starting high school. But, I’m ready to go. I’ve taken all that high school can dish out…all it can punish me with. I’m ready. And tomorrow…that year begins.

Meh, I did almost start a long speech-thing…I’ll stop now. Really.

I’ve felt so tired today, I don’t know why…really hope I’m not getting sick right before school starts up again. School. Blah. Some years I’ve looked forward to school after a long break. This year? No way. I’ve enjoyed my break to the fullest…so much do I wish I didn’t have to go back. A whole semester of meaninglessness…

And now, almost midnight…really don’t feel like staying up. Just want to read some and fall asleep…mm, winter break is beautiful. Sweeney, sorry about not coming to your party…I did want to, believe me(if you think about it, Jess, you can probably figure out the reason for my absence).

I’m in a weird mood now – hate it when I don’t understand how or what I’m feeling – I feel sad for some reason, I suppose it could be that I don’t really want to grow up. Yet I do. In some ways, I wish everything could stay like it is right now. But no. I don’t really want that. And then, I’m so happy to be alive…today I was playing football with my family – after a catch for a touchdown, I just knelt down and looked at the sky for a moment – it was so big and beautiful. And I feel like that now, how I did looking at it, glad to be living.

Wow…if I was smart, I probably would delete that whole previous paragraph…but I don’t really care.

This is enough – I’m off to do something else…reading is my tonic. 🙂

Happy New Year, all!! 2005 is almost here – I’ll see you all on the flip side.

For a child will be born to us, a
son will be given to us;
And the government will rest
on his shoulders;
And His name will be called
Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God,
Eternal Father, Prince of Peace.
There will be no end to the increase
of His government or of peace,
On the throne of David and over his kingdom,
To establish it and to uphold it
with justice and righteousness
From then on and forevermore.
The zeal of the Lord of hosts
will accomplish this.
-Isaiah 9:6-7

*is happy* Very true words…^^

Life is goood…

But isn’t it always? 😉

Just a quick update here…

Christmas break = total awesomeness. I don’t know if I’ve ever truly appreciated it before, or what, but this year, I’m just so HAPPY to be unshackled from school stuff…no homework, no essays, no projects, no tests…I’m loving it. And I actually can appreciate life now, just relaxing in my home, doing stuff with my sisters, reading the books that I want to read, taking walks with my dog, riding my bike, feeling the chilly winter air, playing football, seeing the sun, and knowing that it’s CHRISTMAS TIME. Yep, I know and hate the commercialized feast that Christmas has become…but I just forget all that. Christmas is Christmas, a time to remember what Christmas really is, what it really means…it’s a time when I can be more at peace with myself(and others :P)…yeah, I’m a sentimental guy. Live with it. Anyway, this whole time of year just makes me happy…please don’t spoil it for me. 🙂

Anyway…I did say this was an update, neh? Well, not a lot to talk about, I’ve been taking it easy…since last Friday(last day of exams – I only took two, which I totally OWNED), I’ve been living the good life. Which I’ve mostly described in the preceding paragraph…Saturday, was at Craig’s Hanukkah party of awesomeness(and yes, I don’t know how to spell Hannukkah; if I did spell it right, I’d be shocked). The party mostly consisted of Halo goodness…I actually did decent in one of the games…woo for that. Sunday was church and Christmas caroling at nursing homes…much fun – I feel so sad for some of the people in nursing homes, who have no one that cares, no one who comes and visits them…:( But, it made me happy that we(our church group) could sing for them. And some of them sang along!

Monday and Tuesday consisted of shopping for Christmas presents and random items for myself – when not shopping, just hung out at home…….Today, I helped some friends from church move – they had a whole truckload of stuff – took me and two other guys a couple hours to unload it – people sure do accumulate a lot of junk. And tonight, went to Golden Corral with my family and a friend from church.

And so has been my break thus far…it’s been good.

And Christmas is in TWO DAYS!

Yes, I am a child. I don’t care. 😛

TWO DAYS!

Ran into a little suprise today…checked my UF application status, and this is what I found:

Congratulations! Your application to the University of Florida for the 2005 FALL term has been approved. You will receive official notification and additional materials in the mail. We look forward to seeing you on campus in the very near future!

Never expected this so soon…seeing as I didn’t apply Early decision. But I’m not complaining. 😀

*contented sigh*

It’s just absolutely wonderful…now that school is done…three weeks of utter relaxation and Christmas fun. 

Today, last day of regular school…awesome. We did absolutely nothing in any of my classes. I loved AP Chem…food and football. Nothing beats playing football on a cool, crisp day, wind lightly blowing…we played football during 5th period, and then we played during lunch as well, outside the patio…

When I got home, I took a nice long bike ride…it is so BEAUTIFUL outside!! Finally, finally, the weather is nice and cool…it was in the 40-50s today – lovely weather. I wish it was always like this…but right now, I’m just happy.

Now, been reading LotR on my bed…so peaceful and nothing to do…and listening to Trans-Siberian Orchestra goodness(props to Ally for the music of awesomeness!). I think I’ll read a little more…but am getting tired, so might just go to bed early…

Merry Christmas, everyone!! All my friends, you guys rock. Christmas season is indeed a wonderful time of year…
-James

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There’s always something more
waiting for me to give up, surrender,
but I didn’t, couldn’t, wouldn’t,
because I had to keep on, had to
persevere.

And now I feel the cold,
and I don’t know what to think.
Why. Why is there no warmth,
why am I still going.

There’s something else to shout for-
I see it, I feel it-
I must keep on, must
persevere, persevere.

Had a pretty bad day, and just feel…down. Don’t know if anything good happened today at all…so glad to be home, even then…

I need a nap..