First day

Summer break is officially OVER, I'll miss it deeply :(

Well, I had my first day of school today. It was only a half day tho w/ 4 periods (1, 4, 5, 7), and since 4th period is lunch (upper classmen) & 5th is my free period, I only had 2 classes today, so it was all good :) But I'm not really here to talk about everything that happened today. Just this particular moment during 1st period, AP Calc BC, which is a good ol' class of 13 students in room A, an isolated classroom away from the main campus, near the baseball field & right next to the weight room. And that's where I have to go for 1st period everyday...
But anyways, in class we were just going around the room sharing summer stories and the best & worst parts of our summer. Everyone would be crackin jokes and having some good laughs along the way. Then came my turn, and I said, "Well one of the best parts of mine was, towards the beginning of summer, I was baptized."

Then the whole room went silent.

And I mean, complete silence. No one knew what to say.. And I just sat there, waiting for some sort of reaction.. Til the teacher finally acknowledged me and the silencing effect I just had on the room, and also congratulating me for the baptism, which was nice. But wow, this one was kinda hard to interpret. I mean, why? Was the silence a good sign or a bad sign? What ran through my classmates' heads, if anything? Idk, it was just kinda weird, but I'm glad it happened and I'm glad I was able to share that w/ them. I mean, having said that, I actually feel a little more comfortable talking about my faith w/ these people cuz now they have more of a sense of the person I've become. So, despite the silence, I find it as a good step for me. Good way to start off the year.

Summer's almost over...

Dang, can't believe school is starting soon... I mean, what the heck, already? Felt so short... Definitely not looking forward to going back, but hey, at least it's SENIOR year! Just one more year and I'll finally move on to bigger and better things! Heh, definitely looking forward to THAT more than anything this year...

So I had to go to Serra today to see the new Dean of Studies and fix my schedule due to some conflicts. Ended up waiting about an hour before I could see her cuz of the long list of ppl ahead of me... So while waiting I decided to just chill in my car, listening to the CD Ate Joy gave me for Praise Team. And that's when everything kinda hit me. A lot of thoughts ran through my head.

I mean, I had a great summer. A summer that I basically devoted to God and nothing else... And yeah, I know I've kinda drifted away from a lot of friends, but I honestly believe it's for the better, at least for now. I mean, it's hard, being w/ ppl who deny & reject God... and it actually kinda hurts, being w/ ppl who supposedly "believe," but obviously don't take it seriously enough to stop bad habits and continue living immoral lives. And for me to go back to a school that's just filled with nothing but ppl like that? It's killing me. I'm worried... Going back to a school full of complete immorality and lack of faith. But don't get me wrong, there are definitely good people there and a few Christians I know, but it seems like the bad STRONGLY overweigh the good... And I'm worried about being tempted, being led astray... But at the same time, I don't want to be so judgmental. I actually kinda feel bad for what I said, heh... I guess I just need a lot more understanding and patience, because I know I was once like that too... I guess I have to start stepping up. I need to talk more about God w/ these ppl, because that might be all it takes to start an effect... I need to start planting the seeds. It's hard as heck, but I know it's what I have to do for God, and also for me to just feel more comfortable. I just want to make a positive impact on this school before I leave...

And I know I'm not the only one at Serra who feels this way, lol. TJ and I have actually been talking about this whole issue w/ Serra, and it's good to know that we have each other's back, and that we can keep each other in check throughout the year, which I know we'll need.

So yeah, these are just some things that went through my head while I was outside my school today, alone in my car, listening to the worship music and letting the words just penetrate my soul, to the point where I almost started to tear...

I made a promise today, that no matter what happens this school year, no matter what obstacles and temptations I encounter,

"I'll worship you, my Lord. Until the very end..."

Level 24 going on 25

So basically it's about 4 AM right now... What am I doing up? Well what would anyone do at a time like this? Well if you're cool, you would play MOBSTERS of course :P I'm telling you, if you don't have it, you better get on the hype! Ahaha, what can I say, it's addicting... but don't worry, it's a completely healthy addiction. It may play a major part in my daily routine (maybe even dictate my schedule at times), but it's all good. God's still first, and I got it under control ;)




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- Gabe the G - MOBSTER FOR LIFE

Welcome to My Mind

So... after my looong myspace blog I posted a few weeks back, I decided to make this. I guess I've found that blogging is rather helpful for me to collect all those random thoughts that constantly run through my head. And I've discovered that my mind is a bit more complex than I thought... which is a pretty complex thought in itself...

But anywayz, let's not get too confusing here, haha. So this is my blog. This is my mind. Now's your chance to read it.


Updates coming soon!