this is jeremy...

yay i get an entry on moks blog!!! hes playing video games with phil right now so i get to smash his comp!!! hehe =) oh well since mok has so many entries on his blog, a small one wont make a difference =)

THE CHUMONSTER WAS HERE

blondes have more fun? nah, chumps got the fun piled up!

it's pretty hard to believe i've only been here at UT for a little over 2 weeks. it seems like SO much longer, but maybe thats just because ive adjusted to the college life already. *shrug*

well anyways, yesterday i visited chipotle for the 1st time for dinner. man, that has gotta be the biggest burrito ive ever eaten, but unfortunately, i can't say it was the best.

at night, all the freshmen gotta go to play laser tag. hehe pretty cool i guess -- about 40 fishies separated into 3 teams all in 1 arena. but then again, im sure all of you guys know who won ;) that's right, baby. 1st place both times..but then again, did you expect anything less? =P

then today at 5 my IM football team, CBS playmakers, had a team practice at clark field. man, it's gonna be a pretty fun year :)

now, im off to have some more FUN with economics!! hehe my 2nd quiz is on monday, so im gonna prepare to ace that one too..

mahjong tonight, anyone? =D

are you LIVING..
..or just BREATHING?

its sad to think that some people go through their whole lives seemingly without a true purpose. you see it everyday, people just wandering around, searching for a meaning to their existence. some people try to find security in different ways. some turn to friendships. some turn to the opposite sex. some turn to money. some turn to school. some turn to recognition. some simply keep themselves as busy as possible, hoping that somehow, someway, they'll find the answer to their questions. while reading the purpose driven life yesterday (i'll just refer to it as TPDL from now on, for the sake of simplicity), i came across this question: WHAT DRIVES YOUR LIFE?

wouldn't it be awesome if each of our answers to this question was Jesus?

Without God, life has no purpose, and without purpose, life has no meaning.
- Rick Warren

a friendly email from a good friend..

it's really amazing how much our nation has changed since 9/11 two years ago. since it happened, iv'e noticed how so many of my friends have changed, thier attitudes, thier behavior, and i really believe that God meant for it to bring us all together. its just really great to see God touching the lives of so many people, even non-christians, after seeing what God's done for them - even though they don't believe in him - i still don't see how anybody could ever doubt him.

I believe in God like I believe in the sun rise. Not because I can see it, but because I can see all that it touches. - C.S. Lewis

there's a reason for everything. it's hard to believe that it's already been 2 years since the terrorist attacks on the world trade towers, isn't it? and while i still dont know every purpose behind the 9/11 attacks, it's so reassuring to know that God does.

OpHieSpeAks: wow....
OpHieSpeAks: that IS weird
OpHieSpeAks: thinking ur gonna be 19...heheh
bam warrior: aahhh...
bam warrior: wait.
bam warrior: peter in 2 weeks...
bam warrior: AHHHHHH
bam warrior: whats going on?!?!?
OpHieSpeAks: u guys in the old room or something?
bam warrior: >:o

dude. did someone press the fast forward button or something? it seems like i go through the same thing every year. i mean, i still haven't really grasped the fact that im 18, but now, all of a sudden, im less than a month away from my 19th birthday?!? i cant even imagine how thats gonna feel. 19. the final "teen."

someone tell me im not that old. i think im gonna hafta start lying about my age. =P

thanks, but no thanks...but still, thanks

to go or not to go, that is the question. and of course, "go" is the answer. what im referring to, if you havent figured it out already, is whether or not i should attend class. i mean, dont get me wrong, i havent gotten to such a point where im too lazy to step out of my dorm room and go to class, but with certain courses, its just starting to seem a bit pointless. for half of my classes (philosophy, economics, & MIS), all the professor does in class is read off of her powerpoint presentations. so whats my point, you ask? well, these considerate people have also made their powerpoint presentations available online to download, so basically during class, the only good the professor is doing is demonstrating his ability to read. no offense, but im pretty sure college students have no problem of reading the slides themselves. but then again, i cant say im complaining about such a convenient asset. so all in all, i guess i dont really know what im trying to say.

so what else is new, eh? =P

You were made by God and for God -- and until you understand that, life will never make sense.
- Rick Warren

for centuries, philosophers have wondered at the "meaning of life." it's too bad none of them ever considered the above statement. i mean, with all of the different things that make up this chaotic sequence of events known as life, it's no wonder that even history's biggest thinkers couldn't figure out what their purpose on earth was. at this point in my life, when i hear murmurs of job opportunities and career options everywhere i turn, this is the opportune time for me to really search for God's will in my life. what does he want me to do? what should i pursue?

yesterday, i started to read the purpose driven life, by rick warren (thanks phil). it feels kinda weird reading it right now; im sure many of you already know how much i enjoy reading =P but i guess this marks the first time since i can remember that im actually reading a book for "fun," or not out of obligation. who knows, by the end of the year, maybe i'll become an avid reader. hehe but, yeah, im also planning on reading a couple of other books that are lying around here in my dorm room, like wild at heart by john eldredge and fresh wind, fresh fire by jim cymbala and jesus freaks: volume II by dc talk. man, talk about a transformation; i want to...read?! NOW i've seen it all.. ;)

gotta live up to the name..

i guess lately ive been kinda burdened with a feeling of inadequacy. its just sometimes i start to think that i am indeed a Christian who is lacking in faith. after so many years of being a Christian, ive learned to depend more and more on the Lord through prayer and quiet times and everything, but with a few specific incidents occuring in the past 2 weeks, ive been quite discouraged at myself. i realized that most of the time when i pray, i only find myself praying for things that im already almost sure will turn out all right, instead of really putting all my trust in God's faithfulness and praying for everything that comes to mind, even in situations where the outcome is definitely unknown. i guess now is the time to really put my faith to the test; it's time to see the true power of prayer.

What I have vowed
Matt Redman

Lord, I am not my own
No longer my own
Living now for You
And everything I think
All I say and do
Is for You, my Lord

Now, taking up the cross
Walking on Your paths
Holding out Your truth
Running in this race
Bowing every day
All for You, my Lord

And what I have vowed I will make good
Every promise made will be fulfilled
'Till the day I die, every day I live
Is for You, is for You, is for You
Is for You, is for You, is for You

Earth has nothing I desire
That lives outside of You
I'm consumed with You
Treasures have no hold
Nothing else will do
Only You, my Lord

wow, how awesome. i was searching on google for lyrics to "where angels fear to tread," and i stumbled upon this song. i needa listen to this song. alright, time to buy a matt redman cd =)

anyways, first time at austin chinese church today, and i must say it was...different. as for whether it's a "good" or "bad" different, im not sure yet, but pastor gideon's message was really good. i still wanna visit a couple more churches before i really choose one to be my spiritual home.

oh and i gotta give out a quick thank you to two special people who took the time to give us old college kids a ring today. hehe really made my day =)

well, i gotta study a little bit more for my first economics quiz tomorrow, so i'll post more later...maybe.