Random Question:  Are girls better at multitasking than guys are?

- The Welcome BBQ was a blast even though we ran out of meat.  All good though. 

- I think we should of made it more obvious that we are IVCF more to the guest because many people didn’t even know it was a Christian held event.  Hopefully our interpersonal and getting to know people worked things out. 

- I made chicken again this year at the welcome bbq and again I didn’t get to try any of it, but its all good…I can make it anytime i want .  I did get to eat a hotdog this year…woohoo. 

- My housemates and I enjoyed a water fight/ hunt down of Eric for getting us all wet with his water bottle. 

- Cable internet still sucks however even after getting a new modem.  I am thinking it might be the router now so gotta make a trip to Frys baby.

- Again, it was awesome to see everyone just working together for the BBQ and being a tool God’s glory.

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Animosity
    Now I normally don’t create titles for my xanga
entries and neither are my xanga entries really all that serious or in
depth.  Normally if its important stuff on my mind I would much
rahter talk with you or people about it in person than write about
it.  My title sounds a bit concerning for some of you and for
somone of you you might not really care and I’ll get to that
part.  First off, it was time to say “Until next time” to Mr. Nathan Cole
whom I will definately miss as he embarks in a direction the Lord has
taken him in, Laos.  It was great to see him one last time before
he had to leave and a number of us got to enjoy some Thai food at
Sophia’s Thai Kitchen on E st. with Nathan and his sister. 
However, I follow Junshiens statement that this time it didn’t feel
like goodbye where you are sad to see them go; I mean we will miss him
dearly but we know God is taking him to another place for the purpose
of His kingdom and it brings peace to my soul that this is not our last
time we’ll see him, so until eternity…blessings upon you my brother as you
follow God’s will. 
    Back to my title: “Animosity”
this is the only word
that I could think of that described me for the most part in the last
eh….couple months or so.  I confess that I have truly been sick
of Christian this Christian that, I was tired of people, school, work,
everything, and a lot of the world issue I read about everyday, from
car bombings to hurricane katrina to more bombings it created more
anger, bitterness, and a hardening of my heart.  I was so sick and
tired of moving, working 40+ hour weeks all summer long while doing
summer school.  I found myself often snapping at people which I
normally don’t do, I almost want to say I felt like I was a different
person for some time.  I didn’t really care about much, I didn’t
want to be at OCAMP, I didn’t want to start another year with IV and
school.  This is how I felt prior to Ocamp by the way and also on
Monday.  My heart was pretty hard for the most part I would
say.  I hadn’t prayed or talk to God all summer nor really read my
word.  Animosity, Bitterness and Fear filled the air I
breathe.  I was fearful of is this the person I have become but
deep down each day I new someone was calling me but my hardend heart
ignored it.  Day 1 of ocamp, it sucked, i hated it there that day,
If i told you I was good or doing fine, I LIED to you, so sorry. 
Day 2 God started to break things down a bit more, after today all of
the above is no more.  It was something simple by just asking for
God to hear me even though I didn’t want to listen to Him and the
simplicity of being in community (which I desperately lacked this
summer I know).  As a imcoming small group leader I felt like
before I went to ocamp that I shouldnt be leading because of the state
of my condition because the last thing I want it to stray people
away.  Deep down, I knew the Lord had a plan because before all
this I knew He wanted me to lead small group this year so I stuck with
it and the Lord redeemed me of my hardened heart.  Community was
the key, its provided healing that I needed.  This is the first
time in
my spiritual walk that I have felt the most dry, alone and totally
filled with animosity each day I awoken.  Community, don’t walk
without it, you wont make it.  No man is his own island, I
definately learn that this summer and I thank the Lord for His Grace
and mercy that never runs dry.  Man will fail, hearts will fail
but the Lord is everlasting.

Good Evening Xanga Whores (hahaha, jp)  Final tommorrow morning
and obviously I am procrastinating since I am xangaing.  Anyways,
I can’t wait till flamming summer school is friggin over. 
However, I want the school year to start just not the work load,
hahaha.  Anyway, Hope everyone does well on their finals. 
You know after listening to Hip Hop and Rap this summer I think I am
actually appreciating some of the music, if you just really listen and
understand the language and what they are really rappin about and
singing about.  Lil Jon is tight but I think I just like it
because I get to hear him say “YEAAHH, OKAAAY AND WHHHATTT” all the
time.  Kanye West is just pimp, Craig David one smooth Rico Suave
and the Youngbloodz represent persepctives of their own that I haven’t
really figured out.  Rock has been so played out lately that I
actually don’t really listen to it much.  Been bumping nothing but
Trance and Hip Hop.  I’ve always had a ear inclined to the beat
baby.

Meanwhile, here is a pic of my car.

Welp, we finally have internet out here at Glacier in west davis. 
I feel so far from everyone but the apartment set up is pretty
nice.  I’ve been pretty busy moving and cleaning like crazy and
boy am I sick of it, haha.  Last night we transported Eric’s
friggin huge bed onto his Civic.  We didn’t think it would work at
first but it worked out just fine.  Would of been funny if the bed
fell off but at the same time it would suck, haha.  This post is
super delayed but here are some pics from my mom’s bday.

Here are some pictures of my new place…Glacier.

thats it for now…bye.

Gas
has obviously affected our economy greatly but we know much of the gas
prices which are set are determined by many of these oil
companies.  The last time I heard/read oil prices were like $70 a
barrel and will probably continue to increase.  Gas prices are
continually on the rise, just last week the gas prices inflated 15
cents more per gallon of gas, thats some huge inflation for gas. 
In the past year gas prices are up over a $1 per/gallon now.  So
what are many of the US consumers to do, really I don’t there is much
we can do to control the prices but perhaps many of us will seek other
sources of transportation, more carpooling, purchasing of more fuel
efficent vehicles like hybrids and what not.  For some consumers,
escaping gas prices are inevitable especially commutters who go to work
and those who just must drive.  I was also thinking that many
consumers might even change travel plan, less driving and perhaps more
flying if the cost are better to fly then to drive of course but with
all these gas prices increasing it makes me wonder who many consumer
make it, I mean freak My gas bill has gone up like almost 50% from my
gas bill only a few months ago, its absolutely insane.  I remember
talking to my dad about this whole economic issue of gas and oil prices
and he told me that he remembered where there was a time when he was a
boy when gas prices were .29 cents a gallon, WTF…. 
Incredibly crazy but of course the US economy is far more advanced than
it was before and hence our economy has much great technology than it
did prob 40-50 some odd years ago but damn, .29 cents…wowzers. 
While typing this I realize that I will be taking a road trip to SD
this weekend and gas is $3 a gallon at least so what I am thinking,
ahhaha…CARPOOL baby, the only efficent way to go at this point. 
Road trips are the greatest but even better with good gas mileage and
reasonable gas prices.  So please input into this post about gas
prices, what do you think will happen and your speculation as to
consumer bahavior might be with this current issue!

On a very exciting note, Honda just released its 2006 version of the
CIVIC.  In my opinion its the best looking civic yet.  They
even brought back the SI coupe, yay!!!!!!!  Power, effiecently and
reliability makes me wonder why I didnt just wait to get this
car.  I can’t seem to get enough from hondas, give you so much for
your money but the best part, MPG on these are just cannot be beat over
all.  Unless you have a hybrid.  Well I own a nice car but
damn the fuel economy sucks.    Here are a few sneak
peak pictures of the coupe inside and out, its rather beautiful.