smooth-sailin' summer
whoo! talk about alliteration.

so some of you may be wondering, "what's mok doing this summer?" okay, well maybe none of you are even remotely close to thinking about anything close to this subject, but screw you, i'm gonna answer it anyways.

after a nice, relaxing 12-day family vacation in scandinavia, i have returned home to a strenuous, overbearing work life filled with hours of sucking up to a terrible, arrogant boss in a tiny, miniscule cubicle that i'm almost positive is comparable to hell. everyday i jump out of bed at 7 AM and head to work with my head held high; 8 hours later, i leave with a nasty scowl on my face. ah, tis the life..

..just kidding -- work is for losers. not really, but thinking with this mindset makes me feel better. this summer i am relaxing. i've come to realize that life is short, college life especially, so one should take advantage of these wonderful 3+ months known as "summer vacation" while we still have access to them. i mean, think about it: after you graduate, you'll look back on these joyous summers and cry til your eyes pop out. no, not tears of joy because you will be loving the "real world" aka "working life," but because with every fiber of your being you want to just lie there in bed until noon, but you CAN'T.

but rest assured, i am not just "wasting" my summer. actually i've already accomplished so much with just a month gone by! i got accepted to houston community college! i even got a popup with my name on the certificate and everything..i was so gosh darn proud. hm, i guess that completes my long list of summer accolades.

so i'm now enrolled in 2 online HCC classes, and i'm also going ot take defensive driving soon. ya, i know it's an ginormous workload, but that's life, huh? just so you know, i'm not allowing my body to rot in front of the idiot box watching amazing shows like family feud or the LPGA (go michelle wie!) or even fixated facing my laptop checking people's away messages all day. believe it or not, i have found that there is more to life.

i've started up, *gasp* READING. BOOKS. hard to believe, i'm sure, but it's as true as robert horry is clutch. this time, though, the habit just might stick. i've finally picked up the book "fresh wind fresh fire" that i received as a gift 3 years ago. apparently it's not about science or anything boring like that at all. it's about how powerful prayer really is and how it can truly bring about serious changes in ministry. interesting how applicable that is after recweek.

so anyways, here is a noncomprehensive list of my summer goals, just to show you doubters that i really am goal-oriented:

1. make daily devotion a daily habit

at the end of this past year, i had a one-on-one with mark austin, and i asked this wise man what i should expect out of myself, as a leader, for this upcoming year. all he said was "do your quiet times everyday." that's it. can you imagine how much different AACM would be if everyone spent time with Him on a daily basis? it's mind-boggling.

2. learn to be a better amigo

yeah.

3. make streetball my job

i'm not trying out for AND1 -- i just thought that sounded cool. i've decided to use some of my free time to improve my basketball game. mainly my midrange jumpshot, free throws, and left-handed dribbling. i'm getting old, and i want to be able to reach my full potential before my knees give out. unfortunately, i'm being serious.

so, that's all for now. now watch in wonder and amazement as i vanish in a cloud of smoke!


speechless? i tend to have that effect on people.