Prayer Request

Prayer Request

My sister’s little guy isn’t doing too well right now. He’s got a problem with a cyst growing near his lungs and heart. I’ve known for almost a week now, but I didn’t want to post about it because I hate thinking about it. I just hope God heals him and everything will be all good.

Any other problem in my life is just completely trumped by this. Pretty much everything else could be fixed by throwing money at it. It seems like whenever anything goes wrong, throwing money at the situation makes it go away. I’ve become extremely used to this scenario and dependent on the fact that it almost always works. I challenge you to think of a problem that you have that can’t be fixed with, let’s say 5 million dollars. Then, I will give your problem “real problem” status. I’m thinking for me personally, God is trying to teach me to lean on Him and Him only. I don’t know what He’s trying to teach my sister and her husband, but I’m sure it has them heartbroken and on their knees.

Long overdue

One of the major problems in my life is that I do not write in this weblog nearly enough. I don’t think its coincidence that I start to lose my way when I put off journaling.

I switched my training regimen to prepare for the Big Chill 5K on December 12. My goal is the run the 5K in less than 20 minutes. (6:25 per mile pace) My previous fastest time ever is slightly under 23 minutes (7:20 per mile pace).

I’ve been not so interested in work lately. I really must step up my game, but it has been difficult because I have recently questioned if this is my true calling. This is very strange for me because I’m not normally the soul searcher/ star chaser/ rainbow following type. Normally, I like to be logical and practical. But this feeling has made it difficult for me to focus. Any time I start to get bored with where I am and slack off, I fall back on the excuse that this does not matter to me that much. I don’t think that’s healthy, it’s actually more like a lame excuse to be lazy.

I was recently reminded that I wanted to become a professor and get a PHD in finance. I haven’t really looked into it, but I wonder if I should apply for PHD programs now. I hope to be done with the CFA in june, so I’m free to start my PHD in September, but that would mean I would have to apply now. This also means I’ll have it on my plate while studying for the CFA. I’m torn about this. Should I wait a year, or should I do it now? Normally, I like to do one thing at a time, but I’m thinking “why wait?” It would be a greater accomplishment to complete my CFA and start my PHD all before I’m 30. I wonder if I can make this happen. I also wonder if I’m already qualified to apply for a teaching position right now. This is something I must look into soon. Imagine, I was a part time professor like right now. That would be awesome.

 Good news on the MITL front. we have received some backing to go into the recording studio and cut our very own LP. It’s going to be in conjunction with a new Christian program that links the disciplines of shoalin monks to a life in Christ. I don’t know that much about anything Shaolin, but I do know that its not Christian. I think this is great opportunity to reach a lot of very hardened hearts. I hope God can use MITL as a vehicle to reach these lost ones.

Vacation

I’m already really looking forward to how my life will be next June as I am sure this time will fly by in a blink of an eye. Will I pass the level 3 examination? That would be pretty sick. But even beyond that I’ll be well into my final year as a 20 something. What will my future hold? I just feel like these days have been moving in slow motion especially since I’m grasping so tight onto my past. I can’t be positive, but I don’t think my life will be like the last half of 2009 ever again. I forsee everything quickly going into fast forward. It’s like I’m reaching the top of a  rollercoaster and this is my last chance to look back on my slow ascent up the track and that’s exactly what I’m doing.. looking back.. all the time.. making the end of this climb seem even slower than the beginning or the middle.

Raise

This entry will be nice and simple. No weird terminology or symbolism or beating around the bush. I will go straight for the bush and beat it in the face. Head on like a big, brown Dodge Ram right into your living room. This weeks been good so far. I got a pretty nice raise at work for graduating from the Leadership program. Thank you, God, for blessing me with way more than I'll ever need. Help me be a faithful steward of your gifts. I apologize for always referring to Your blessings as me selling out. I don't mean it.

Next, I cannot wait to go to California and see my nephew to be. I really, really hope we can share the same birthday. To be honest, I don't need it anymore. It can be all yours and all about you. Like 5 years from now, if they try to write my name on the cake next to yours, I will cross it off. Don't get me wrong, I will still eat, said cake, cuz your Uncle loves cake like I like cake, but I dont want my name on it. Also, I can not wait to buy you clothes that will only fit you for 2 weeks. There's no way all your pics are gonna be in the same boring sleep wear that doesnt fit. I will buy you clothes that fit even if you can only wear it 3 times.

Your very first letter

This entry really has no point, but I really wanted to post because yesterday, my day was going along really regular and then bam right before I went to bed.. something really cool happened and then I smiled. I really didnt want to leave this day without an entry.

 I've already been to 2 knicks games this year. 1-1 so far.. which means the knicks are 0-6 when i'm not at the game. While on the train ride, I read a book for pleasure, this is rare. I haven't read that many books for pleasure in my life and this one isnt even really for pleasure.. its cuz my mom really wants me to read it. I've decided that I will read it whenever I go to a knicks game, so if i wanna go to a game I gotta read this book. That is how I complete things I don't wanna complete. I associate it with something that I love doing and a-la-kazam it gets completed. Even though very few people read this weblog, I still don't want to reveal the book I'm reading, dunno why I'm ashamed of reading this book. Even when I'm on the train reading it, I dont want the strangers to see what I'm reading. Dunno why, its not a bad book. It cant be bad because as previously mentioned, my mom wanted me to read it and Auntie Gloria only likes that which is holy.

Anyways, the book I'm reading also inspired me to write this entry. When I was actually reading the book, I was not going to follow its advice, but then that cool thing happened (mentioned above) and I took it as a sign that I should do it.