mmk i finally got around to updating my new pictures..
when i found out that pbase no longer allows anyone to add additional pictures..
bleh, so, heres the link to my new picture page..
(this link is also on the column on your left-hand side)
however, webshots only allows each person 10 albums with no more than 24 pictures each, so my pictures are gonna need a new home before long.
but, oh well. enjoy.

(btw, i havent gotten a chance to upload any videos yet, so theres no use looking for them)

THE COOLER, QUICKER, MEASURE-UPPER..ALEX!

..hehe one of those special inside awana jokes ;)

ah, im gonna miss playing around with these kids.

there are two days in every week
about which we should not worry,
two days which should be kept free
from fear and apprehension.

one of these days is Yesterday
with all its mistakes and cares,
its faults and blunders,
its aches and pains.

Yesterday has passed forever
beyond our control.
all the money in the world
cannot bring back Yesterday.

We cannot undo a single act
we performed;
We cannot erase a single word
we said.

Yesterday is gone forever.

the other day we should not
worry about is Tomorrow
with all its possible adversities,
its burdens, its large promise,
and its poor performance;
Tomorrow is also beyond
our immediate control.

Tomorrow's sun will rise,
either in splendor or
behind a mask of clouds,
but it will rise.
until it does,
we have no stake in Tomorrow,
for it is yet to be born.

this leaves only one day,

any person can fight the battle
of just one day.
it is when you and I add the burdens
of those two awful eternities
Yesterday and Tomorrow
that we break down.

it is not the experience of Today
that drives a person mad,
it is the remorse or bitterness
of something which happened Yesterday
and the dread of what Tomorrow may bring.

let us, therefore, live but one day at a time.

..just a friendly reminder ;)

hehe today has been pretty neato..

woke up at 10:30, eric came to pick me up at 11, got to school at 11:11, then left school at 1:00, went to eat at wendy's with scott and eric, and now im home at 2:00. i like this TAKS testing thing ;)

haha..dont tell me you dont think THIS is true..

anyhoo..where my scooter at?!? i want it!!

Life is not measured by the breaths we take but by the moments that take our breath away.

just found this on alex's profile..and i just realized how very true it is. it doesnt matter how many years you spend here on earth; it only matters how you choose to spend the little time you have here. id rather leave this life at the age of 30 with a life worthy in God's eyes than live to the ripe age of 80 while doing nothing to glorfiy my Lord and Savior. recently, i have experienced such an unbelieveable joy that has truly taken my breath away. first it was seeing my discipleship group develop an awesome passion for witnessing to nonbelievers. then 2 of my friends accept Christ into their hearts. and then it was the car accident, which im sure has altered my view on life forever. i have never felt this close to God, even though ive been a Christian for 14 years. i give all the glory to God, and may His name be praised in all that i do.

blah. lost to abhinav's team by 3 baskets today..

but, oh well. we're still 6-2, which aint too shabby at all ;)

and plus, i stuffed the crap outta abhinav. i want that poster..too beautiful =P

oh yeah, and i also made this austin scroggins guy fly across and fall down. i dribbled across the lane, pump faked, and saw him jump across and as i shot the ball, i heard a big thud as he hit the floor. hehe, i wouldnt mind having that poster either..

but, anyways, kinda disappointed my scooter didnt arrive yet..even though i just paid the money yesterday night. ah..so excited!

hey, i'd just like to take a moment to sincerely thank each person who talked to me, hugged me, or even just encouraged me by leaving a message on my tagboard. God has really opened my eyes since the accident to see how many people truly care about me. i love each of you guys, and i just cant seem to praise God enough for having each of you in my life. *sniff* dont mean to get teary-eyed yet, since there's still a month or so left of school, but forreal, thanks for your love and support. =]

dr. wayne mok has just revived my blog =)
hehe well, now that the background is back, you can at least read what i post.

now, i just gotta find some way to get the song to play again..
hrm..

my blog's broken.
what's going on?!

lol..

man..ive been SO tired lately. maybe i needa eat some more sugar.

anyways, big showdown tomorrow!
JPGS & SAM vs. STILL BALLIN'

4 PM! watch me break abhinav's ankles..
..again.

out of all that has been going on in my life, i must say that nothing clears your mind better than a good basketball game.

on sunday, JPGS & JON beat up on the mandarin team at fbcc!!
i chipped in with 22 points, but not only was it just a lil payback for last game, it also really helped me to get my mind off of everythign that i had been going through.

then today, JPGS & SAM owned up on daniel blair!! (<--- that's their team name, btw)
the game was just incredible! hehe the shortest guy on their team was a head taller than peter, the tallest guy on MY team.
but, yeah, it was a nice game =)
with 25 seconds left, we were down by a basket, so i inbounded the ball to simon, who shot and..swish. nothin' but net.

so the other team had a chance to take the last shot, but the guy took a jumpshot with 10 seconds remaining and missed, and peter came up with the rebound with 5 seconds left.he quickly passed to simon, who raced up the court. i thought he was just gonna pull up and take a shot, but someone came out to block him. so simon drove in towards the basket and with 2 seconds left, dished it off to sam, who was right next to the basket. sam had been missing shots left and right the entire game, but he came through with the winning layup at the buzzer!! WOW WHATTA GAME!!

hehe so, yes, JPGS & SAM are 6-1!!

TaCo785: i know why i played bad today
TaCo785: cause i was sick
TaCo785: i wasn't running at full speed
TaCo785: or shooting with confidence
TaCo785: and thats why i got to the game late
TaCo785: cause i fell asleep
fallin f0r Y0U: hehe
fallin f0r Y0U: no you werent bad
fallin f0r Y0U: you SUCKED

SimY85 (12:06:06 AM): hahahah
SimY85 (12:06:21 AM): he didnt suck
SimY85 (12:06:30 AM): he was horrific

ah, can you just feel the love?

=)

last week i thought my life was perfect.
today i realized that it is more perfect now than it was before.

glory to God!!

just LOOK at the POWER OF PRAYER!! ahh..GOD IS SO AMAZING!!!
i just realized that all of the prayer requests that ive put on this blog have ALL BEEN ANSWERED.
JUST CHECK IT OUT!
<---- over there =P

GOD WILL SAVE THE DAY =)

God really does work in mysterious ways. ive learned so much already since yesterday's accident.
im not gonna share everything, cuz its just too much to type out..

but, yeah, yesterday night, i just kept replaying the entire incident over and over in my head. even to this point, the images just keep flashing in my mind. i remember everything down to the tiniest detail, and i know i will NEVER forget it. in just a matter of seconds, my life was changed forever. its just reassuring to know that God allows things to happen for a purpose, and through good times or bad, he'll always be there for me.

in less than a second, my entire viewpoint on life itself was changed.

yesterday's accident may prove to be a $3000 mistake, but at the same time, i know that it could have easily been the loss of 3 lives.
it all still seems like a nightmare, in a way, i almost feel like i cheated death in a way, but i know that's not the case at all.

it's so strange. last sunday, easter, i told so many people about how perfect everything in my life was going. i even remember mentioning to someone that i wish things could just stay like this forever. then, in a span of 7 days, my world was turned upside down.

everything that had been stable and secure in my life was nearly lost, and i am just thankful that God was able to give me such a wake-up call. i believe that on sunday, i had grown spiritually content. i realized how awesome everything was going for me, and i seriously thought that life could not be any more perfect. this week has not only been a test on my nerves but a real test on my faith. i always knew that God would always be there for me, no matter what the circumstances, but it really does take something like this to really allow someone to experience His love first-hand. as peter told me, it's so easy to praise God when things are going well in your life; it's when life is tough and frustrating that really demonstrates one's spiritual maturity.

God is just so amazing..praise the Lord!

wow. what a difference a single second can make.

this entire week..its been so..crazy. so many mixed emotions, all flowing through me at the same time.
went to work today, then went to church for the high school carnival. the whole day was going just fine.
my sister and i left church at around 10:15..i was heading to denny's to sit for 10-20 minutes to talk with everyone else going there.

it seemed like such a simple trip..what, a mere mile from church to denny's?
turns out, its a drive i will NEVER forget.
it's still playing over and over in my mind.

simon was in the car next to me. jeremy was in the next lane but behind me.
i glanced for a second over at simon's car, then turned back to look forward, and..
i was about 10 feet away from the jeep in front of me, and all i could see was the glow from its brake lights.
i tried to slam on my brakes, but it was too late.
so, going at about 60-70 miles per hour, i slammed into the jeep.

it all happened in a matter of seconds.
i keep asking myself "what if" questions..but deep down inside, i know theres nothing i can do now, so theres no real point in dwelling on it.
more than anything, im simply mad at myself for being so stupid and careless.
but, yeah, i believe God allowed this to happen for a reason. the accident could easily have been SO much worse. luckily, my sister and i were both wearing our seat belts, and no one got hurt. the car i hit had a few scratches and dents on her bumper. that's really as minor as it gets, which is pretty amazing..

and, yeah, my car, on the other hand, was an entirely different story. once i get a chance to, ill put pictures up, but, yeah, thats not really whats important now, obviously.
from now on, im gonna treat each day as if it were my last. im gonna truly thank God for each new day that he gives me.

*sigh* it's still so hard to believe. in less than a blink of an eye, i could have lost my life. or i could have lost my sister. or the woman in the car i hit could have died.
crashing at 70 mph? praise the Lord he kept everyone safe.

but, yeah, i really wanna thank everyone who stayed with me to try to calm me down and comfort me. all of you know who you are, and im really thankful for everything you guys did. tonight also really showed me that i truly have the best friends in the world, and i thank God for each of you.

well, im gonna try to get some rest, but i'll leave you with this song.
for some reason, after the accident, this is ALL i could think about. and then, coincidentally enough, peter IMed me with this song too. i really take it to heart now.
PTL again.

blessed be Your name in the land that is plentiful
where Your streams of abundance flow, blessed be Your name
blessed be Your name when I'm found in the desert place
though I walk through the wilderness, blessed be Your name

every blessing You pour out I'll turn back to praise
when the darkness closes in Lord, still I will say

blessed be the name of the Lord, blessed be Your name
blessed be the name of the Lord, blessed be Your glorious name


blessed be Your name when the sun's shining down on me
when the world's all as it should be, blessed be Your name
blessed be Your name on the road marked with suffering
though there's pain in the offering, blessed be Your name

You give and take away, You give and take away
my heart will choose to say, Lord blessed be Your name