ALL THE SMALL THINGS

On BCC there is a show being aired entitled "All the Small Things" the show is about a church Choir and the competition of their talents.

The show made an interesting choice on how to make the song "What's My Age Again" fit for a church choir and I liked their interpretation. It is very funny if you know blink-182 like I do.

Sometimes Ignorance Really IS Bliss

(A customer has called to redeem the points earned on her credit card in exchange for return airfare from Montreal, Qc to Chicago, Illinois. I have just given her the flight departure and arrival times.)

Customer: “Why is the flight going there so short? You said it was a 90-minute flight.”

Me: “The times are given in their respective time zones. We are in the Eastern time zone, but Chicago is one hour behind us, and it’s in the Central time zone. The flight really is 90 minutes long, it just looks shorter due to the time difference.”

Customer: “Time…zones?”

Me: “Yes, we have five time zones: Maritimes, Eastern, Central, Mountain and Pacific Time. In your case, there is a one hour difference between each zone. If it is 11:00am here, it is only 10:00am in Chicago. So when your flight arrives in Chicago at 11:30am, that is Chicago time. In Montreal it will actually be 12:30pm, so the flight is an hour and a half.”

Customer: “Then why is the return flight so long? It’s like, an hour longer than the way there!”

Me: “Again, it is the difference between the time zones, only in reverse. It only looks as though the flight is longer but it’s also a 90 minute flight. It adds an hour on the return flight because you are coming back East.”

Customer: “I still don’t get it - the flight should be the same time in both directions. It’s 30 minutes to get there, but more than 2 hours to get back!”

(After 20 minutes of more explaining I give up.)

Me: “For the flight to Chicago, the wind is at your back, so the plane goes really fast. On the way back, it’s against the wind, and so the plane goes slower.”

Customer: “Oh! Well that makes much more sense. Thank you!”

Me: “I do my best. Have a good trip, ma’am.”

Greg/ GA/ Gregory

G.A. is the person of the day. I have known G.A. for a couple months and he has become a good friend of mine. I remember that he was the Goat in my twisted family I have with Katie Farmer and people. He was the reason Daryl got sick though, the Goat was giving disease to those around him. G.A. is a Sophomore and has the skills that allow him to play the Guitar!! So when you are praying today shout one up for G.A.!!!

JB

Learning From The Failure

In my senior year of high school I was in an all junior class. Our final was to create a philosophy statement and make a video based off of it. I made this video with the help of some of my fellow students and Administration. Needless to say I got an 110% because of my sweet editing skills and knowledge on how to work Windows Movie Maker. But its about 18 minutes long and is filled with inspirational stories of coming back from the failure people experienced. Hope you all enjoy it, if not then you wasted 18 minutes of your life and I solemnly swear I will make it up to you.


JB

Getting Back to Business

So I had this moment the other day of me being all sad and sorrowful and everything. I was on the phone with my sister and Shay said "Jon, your pathetic." And like a flash of lightening a had an A-Ha moment. (Cue the lightbulb) I had that image in my mind of that episode of Friends "The One With All The Wedding Dresses" and Rachel answers the door in the wedding dress and its her Boyfriend Josh-Uah and she opens it and says I do and Josh-Ua sees her in the dress and freaks and says "I gotta go." It isn't all in the same setting and I still do not know why that image came playing in my mind but it did and I laughed cuz my reaction was the same as Rachel's. She realizes yup, that was my bad, my bad timing, well that sucks, and she says "Yeah, well, that oughta do it." And I had that exact moment on my bed, I eventually went on to have one of the best nights I've had in a long time. Friends are good for the soul.

Life gave me lemons that I made lemonade with, now the lemonade went bad. Life still goes on...

JB

'Rent' Fans Pan Protestors

I read and article this morning in the Daily Pilot. The Corona Del Mar High School is performing the Musical Rent this weekend and the Westboro Baptist Church has begun protesting. Students and Faculty have begun even protesting against the protesters. They are saying "It's a typical play that makes homosexuality look like a wonderful lifestyle, and it's taking your children straight to hell!" The school has had the cast members protesting with them singing Seasons of Love to their protesters and also showing signs saying "If God can Love a sinner, God can Love anyone!"

What bothers me is how adamant the Westboro Baptist Church is against the high school for performing a musical that tells the story of human beings dealing the trials and tribulations of living their lives in a squat in New York City. Yes it has characters who are HIV positive and have homosexual tendencies. But if you go to most high schools you'll find one kid who is Homosexual or maybe even a Faculty member who is HIV Positive. It's everywhere, not just at Corona Del Mar High School.

In The Bible it teaches us to love thy neighbor, not treat them unkindly or judge them. Who do the Westboro Baptist Church Representatives think they are, to Judge and Ridicule the High School students and Faculty for choosing Rent as their Musical, maybe with the musical being such a known one, they are using it as a way to help their school and buy new textbooks. Instead of organizing ANOTHER bake sale or Pep Squad Car Wash.

It's people like the Westboro Baptist Church Representatives that give Christians a bad name!

JB

Zach Simons

Zach Simons is the person of the day!! Zach is one of my fellow theatre major buddies and has been in two shows this year with me. Zach was recently cast in the fall production of The Fantasticks here at Vanguard as El Gallo the Narrator. One of my favorite memories of Zach Simons was in Acting 1 last semester, he and Daryl Caudill and Tim Glasgow did a scene from a play and basically did the entire 2nd act. Zach's character had to get thrown off a bridge or something and he runs and jumps offstage and all we hear is a loud thud and a moan of pain. We laughed but also worried about our pal. Zach is a good friend of mine, he follows me on twitter!! So when you are praying today, send up a prayer for Zach Simons, the person of the day!

Sometimes They Come Back

I recently wrote an article about People Always Leaving, it was one that hit close to home for me. I remembered the painting I love so very much and posted it and had people respond to it and such. But there was more to the post that I left out due to conflict of interest. There is another painting that gives me hope, and brings me happiness. I thought I'd share it, take with it what you will. :-)

JB

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Waiting

Green Day wrote the song Waiting and in the song it says

"I've been waiting a long time, for this moment to come I'm destined for anything at all..."

I love those lyrics because they can be applied to your everyday life. I lately know that I have a purpose for my life and have been so invested in other things and just "Waiting" for this moment to come where I realize that I am destined for something. The people I meet along the way are people I will never forget and the people who stay are the ones who you know you can count on. This song was always one of my most favorite Green Day songs and songs in general. I love the music video too because it slows down and shows the band members "Waiting" for things to go back to normal. But nowadays for me, I'm not waiting anymore for a calling or anything, I'm letting it be...

JB

Katie Farmer

Katie Farmer is the Person of the Day. Katie is my nemesis, she and I have been nemesie's since day one. We fought about the genetics that determine the sex of a human and we both argued the same outcome. So really, no body won. *Beard Scratch* We often check mark each other and such other things we do cuz we are such great nemesie's. Katie and I will be staying over the summer for our internship with ACTC and will be required to live in the Vanguard Center apartments. I do not want to say any more nice things or relatibly nice because that would be a huge contradiction on my part. *Beard Scratch* But when you are praying today, pray for the invincible powers of the sun to strike Katie Farmer and make her live FOREVER!

JB

blink-182

blink-182 has gone back into the studio my friends, you know what that means!! They are rehearsing their old material for their new summer concert tour!!!

My man Mark Hoppus!!! ONE OF MY HEROES!!!

Shay Black

My sister Shay Black is the Person of the Day. My sister Shay is one of the smartest most intelligent people I have ever know, I know that someday she's going to be working at like a Law Firm or something like that that pays very well, cuz she is so smart. Shay is the person I go to if I need anything, she has always been there for me no matter what. My senior year I apparently was a little sh** towards the end because I was leaving and didn't show my emotions and my family was hurt. Well she pulled me aside and said "Hey, you have to really think about how you handling this and how it affects us all that you're leaving us and are happy about it." Afterwards I began to realize how true that was and how my family really cares for me and I wasn't keeping their feelings in mind. Shay is pregnant right now with a baby girl, who I knew about before she did. Remember I cursed her with all girls people. Shay is my one of my favorite people in the world and always can cheer me up. One of my favorite memories of my sister Shay is going on the family road trip with my dad and brother Mark and Shay spits out of the passenger window and my dad is going 70 mph and she spits and it lands on the my window and its EVERYWHERE!!! oh also CHICKEN NOODLE SOUP... yeah sorry about that Shay but it was pretty nasty!! SO while you all are praying today, pray for my sister Shay and her health with the baby and all. Pray for Shay, the person of the day :-)

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JB

Cassie Mayer

Cassie Mayer is the Person of the Day. Cassie is a new friend of mine, and future VU Lion too!! I met Cassie through her brother Josh Quale on our trip to the Inland Empire. Cassie and I hit it off from the beginning as friends, she is a very nice person, who hates her job! As far as I know Cassie is not engaged at the moment and is in love with the character Jasper from the movie Twilight. Cassie loves the Twilight series, like many of the youth we have in America today. One of my favorite memories of Cassie so far has been how Me, Cassie and Anthony Story got Construction cones and placed them all onto Oswald, Josh Quales car of choice. Oh fun times Cassie, fun times! So today when you are all praying, send up a prayer for my friend Cassie Mayer, future Vanguard Alumni.

JB

Forgiveness and Penace

No matter what anyone does to you, no one can take away from you your capacity to do good. You lose it only by willingly giving it up yourself.

Forgiveness: Forgiveness is the refusal to hurt the one who hurt you.

I realized lately that, I have problems forgiving people. I haven't forgiven the people who have wronged me and that has left bitterness and hate in my heart. I've been hurt and wronged so many times and as I go down the list of people I dislike, I dislike them only because they did something to me and I haven't forgiven them.

I recently lost 2 of my closest friends, people in my life whom I've never been closer too. For the last 2 months I've managed to go from happiness to depression to grieving to forgetting to denial to acceptance and now from penance to forgiveness.

Recently I was able to step outside the box of Jon and look on it and see what needed to be done. (cue the Lightbulb turning on) With that I had an Ah-Ha moment. I realized that I JON BLACK, needed to take charge from both sides of the spectrum of Forgiveness inorder to repair the damage and bitterness in my heart. I realized that it takes more out of you to be bitter and resentful towards people than it is to fully forgive them with all you have in you.

My 2 friends are people who mean a lot too me, and their friendship means more to me than anything. If you ask people from CYT Denver or AHS Theatre or even AHS Administration you'll discover they all say the same thing about me. "Jon Black cares more about his friendships more than anything." I like to pride myself on my friendships because when you have friends who you can make memories with, or enjoy spending time with, or even enjoy watching a horrible movie and mocking it through out, you want to keep those relationships going.

I've done terrible, horrible, no good, very bad things in my life. I mean who hasn't? We're all human! We all do things we wish we could take back and avoid the mess we created. But what we need to do is look at that mess and see how it can be cleaned up.

I realized have been seeking forgiveness from the wrong people and not giving them my own forgiveness. I read an article today that branches on Forgiveness from the Psychological approach.

http://www.guidetopsychology.com/forgive.htm#2

It helped me see how forgiveness is a process that includes emotions and not just words. Today is the day that Jon Black begins to forgive and reconcile with those people he knows have wronged him. While at the same time I will be seeking the forgiveness of those I have wronged. My only hope is that those 2 friends, from both side of the spectrum, will do what it takes to make the friendship continue.

From words of the Heart,

JB

Enders Game

I was recently given a book to read by my friend and he told me it was one of his favorites as a kid and that i needed to read it. I in return gave him one of my favorite books Tuesdays With Morrie and as far as I know he's only gotten to chapter 3. But I have been keepin up on the book my friend gave me, Enders Game. I began reading this book in the car and fell deeply drawn into the story of the Character Ender.

I immediately began to relate to Ender. Certain things he does in the book were things I used to do as a kid and that made me like his character more. Ender is a third, always has been always will be. I was always the third kid in the class and also I was the thrid child in my immediate sibling count. He also fought back against bullies at such a young age, I too did that in elementary school where I punched a kid for making fun of me.

Enders Game is full of deep thought, and mature content for 10 year olds. I have gotten to Chapter 12 entitled Bonzo. The ending of Chapter 11 was my favorite part of the book so far and I can not wait to read the adventures of the Character Ender as well as my new interest Bean.

JB

155

Mark Hoppus and Travis Barker formed the Punk Rock band (+44) after a year of not working with blink-182 anymore. One of the songs on the album is 155. When I first heard this song I loved the catchy beat it had. I never thought about the meaning of it, I didn't realize the symbolism the song had. I recently heard this song and listened to the lyrics rather than the music. When I did so I heard a completely different song than what I had originally.

155

Love
This is getting harder
And I can't seem to pick you out of the crowd
But you my dear
Have been discovered a liar (a liar)
And I'm afraid that this is building up for far too long
(far too long)

And this is not the time or place for us to speak like this
And if I had the thought I'd never dream of it
So dry your hollow eyes and lets go down to the water

In a different time or place the words could make more sense
In a perfect world, the future wouldn't make a dent
So dry your hollow eyes and lets go down to the water

Even though it's the last time

Love
This is getting the best of me
And truth be told, you were the start of it all
Now you my dear, might end up lonely (lonely)
Before you go, there's something you should know (You should know)

And this is not the time or place for us to speak like this
And if I had the thought I'd never dream of it
So dry your hollow eyes and lets go down to the water

In a different time or place the words can make more sense
The perfect world, the future wouldn't make a dent
So dry your hollow eyes and lets go down to the water

Even though it's the last time.

This is not the time or place for us to speak like this
And if I had the thought I'd never dream of it
So dry your hollow eyes and lets go down to the water

In a different time or place the words could make more sense
The perfect world, the future wouldn't make a dent
So dry your hollow eyes and lets go down to the water

Please, let's not speak, don't breathe a word
Even though it's the last time

Please, let's not speak, don't breathe a word
Even though it's the last time

To me when I hear this song, I see a man saying knowing in the back of his mind he's going to break this women's heart, and he is putting it off because he wants to be able to remember this night/ this time he has with her, even though it's the last time...

JB

Joe Spady

Joe Spady is the Person of the Day. Joe Spady was one of the first people I ever met here at Vanguard. It started last spring when Me, Aaron Luckenbach and Daryl Caudill came to Vanguard to see the production Throughly Modern Millie. Joe was in the backstage and he showed us the Green Room and Dressing Rooms. Then fast forward a year and Joe Spady is my fellow elevator buddy. Sometimes when Joe and I have nothing better to do, we get two chairs and put them inside the Huntington Hall Elevator and we press the buttons going up and down for people so that way they don't have to. We usually bring a book so we can offer advice to people while they are in our Presence. Joe Spady is a good friend and one I hope I never loose touch with. When you are praying today, pray for Joe Spady, the Person of the Day.

JB

Curse

My sister told my a while ago that she would not name her first born son after me. So in retalition I cursed her with all girls. She informed me today that the baby she has in the oven is indeed a girl. Never mess with the curses of Jon Black my friends!!

James Lindsay

James Lindsay is the Person of the Day. James is my friend from Vanguard, we met last semester in Acting 1 with Sue Berkompas. We did a scene together in that class and played Biff and Happy Lohman and got good remarks for our performances. James has gotten the note many times that his hair covers his eyes and nobody likes that!!! Well after what is now the count? 6 different hair cuts, he has managed to get away with his long haired beach bummness. I remember my favorite memory of James was when we were both in rehearsal for Skin of Our Teeth and Sue begins to fake cry about loosing her talent, Aaron Campbell and Ryan Miller and he turns to me and says "Dude, we suck!" So when you guys are praying today, shoot up a prayer for James LINDSAY.

JB

People Always Leave

People always leave, thats the watchword.

This is one of my favorite illustrations. It was painted by Payton Sawyer on the television series One Tree Hill. Her character has experienced the loss of her mother by a car accident. Her mother ran a red light and oncoming traffic crashed into her SUV. Payton is so distraught in her teenage years and full of angst that she draws this picture. Symbolizing the loss of her mother, as well as the loss of her relationship with her best friend and boyfriend.

I have never been one to appreciate paintings and other forms of tangible art. But when I saw this painting on the TV the other day, I began to be drawn into the meaning behind it and appreciate it.

To me this painting symbolizes the fallen relationships, and results in someone leaving. Now being the person who feels abandoned it is perfectly clear why the main color is black. Black represents the darkness you feel your at in your life, and how empty your heart must be. Being abandoned is a feeling that you can or will ever forget. Just imagine the closest person you know ...(IMAGINE THEM)... Now imagine that person gone, no reason, no anything.... Now imagine feeling alone, and lost, and scared, and pleading for mercy for them to come back.... But you can't get through to them....still...nothing...

Too me at least, this illustration is representing abandonment, and the person who drew it wants the audience to empathize with them. Feel a sense of abandonment themselves. Now I can personally relate to the drawing. I've felt abandoned before and I did not enjoy the feeling, not gonna lie. I felt empty, I felt weak and felt so sad that I couldn't eat. Now as overdramatic as that is, it was what I was going through. But it took time, and healing on the inside to over come my journey through the darkness, and find the light.

I saw this drawing and got that feeling on the pit of my stomach that felt like someone was squeezing my insides tight. I was determined to find it and share it with you all.

I love my FRIENDS, I love my FAMILY, I love and praise GOD for giving me life, and in the times of darkness, my FRIENDS, my FAMILY, and GOD, they all still LOVE me.

Some of this most likely did not make sense, but to me it did.

Love You All,

JB

Mr. Campbell

Mr. Campbell is the Person of the Day. Mr. Campbell was my high school history teacher until my senior year where he was promoted to Ass. Principal. Many people didn't know this but I had it in with Administration my Senior Year. Well Mr. Campbell has been a friend of mine for a couple years now and I went by his office this past trip to Colorado to visit and enjoyed my time. Mr. Campbell is a good man and is a good listener. He means well and thats what I like about him. He recently got an iPhone 3G and has been asking for my help with many things relating to the technology aspect of his life. Here is a video of him and I in his office on my trip back to Colorado.

So while you guys are saying your prayers; pray for Mr. Campbell, the Person of the Day.

Thank You

I have had the last 4 days to return home to Castle Rock, CO. In my time home I got to see my Mother and her beautiful comforting smile. I got to spend time with my sister Shay and her daughter Kadence. I was allowed the pleasure of seeing my dear friends Karissa Baker and her husband Robert. I hung out with my best friend Aaron Luckenbach. And I had a reunion with my entire family, except my brother who was performing at a concert with his band. I ended my vacation by going to my old High School and visiting with my friend/ mentor Mr. Campbell. While I was visiting everyone this weekend I began to appreciate my family and my home. I have told people that I hate Colorado on more than one occasion and truth of the matter is... I DO!

But I miss the people who live here. I miss all my friends from CYT, and high school. I miss my mother and stepfather and my father. I miss my siblings and nieces and nephews. I miss my peers and everyone else I didn't mention.

I wanted to say thank you for letting this vacation back home have a huge impact on my life. I needed this vacation more than anyone knows. Its 6:16 pm here in CO and I am already packed. I am just waiting for my dad to come pick me up and take me to the airport. I am grateful to have had the pleasure of coming home and seeing all of you.

I pray for the Lord to help me appreciate my life and never take things for granted, I'm not saying I'd like to be perfect cuz that is never going to happen. I'd just like to be a better person.

JB

The Bridge

Today at the Easter Sunday service, Pastor Z-Man talked about forgiveness and the Bridge we cross in order for reconciliation to happen. He then went on in more depth about it. His hope by lunchtime was that those of us who had problems with people and needed forgiveness, we would set aside our pride or differences and call them or text them and take the first step of that journey.

I felt his words speaking to me personally and I took that first step today with somebody who has played a huge part in my life. I've heard it said that everyone has a story, and each story is unique in their own way. I know that I personally can not imagine going on in life holding grudges with people or having them holding one against me. I've taken that first part of my journey over the bridge.

I urge all of you to think about the people in your life. The ones you love, the ones you care about, the ones you see every now and then; and think about how you've affected them. If there is a grudge being held, or differences with both of you, I recommend you to tear down those walls and begin that journey over the bridge. Call that person, text that person, IM whatever. Just make things right between the two, the first step is initiating conversation and dealing with awkwardness. But lately I've learned to embrace the awkwardness. Because at the end of the day, when you really think about it, are you a person who holds grudges or the person who puts the differences aside and goes on with the relationship.

If there was one thing I regret about todays Easter Sunday service was that Z-Man offered us to go walk across the Bridge he had on stage, to symbolize your first steps of your journey. If I wasn't acting EMO and cared what others were thinking then and there, I would've walked across the bridge...

JB

Kid Sister

My little sister Keila has a friend, we'll call her Gabby. Keila is a sweet young and innocent, yet mature girl for her age, only because she had to grow up with me and my siblings as her influences. Gabby on the other hand is an only child and has the control of her parents in the palm of her hand. Keila and Gabby are good friends, and every so often Gabby takes control of Keila and she does whatever Gabby wants. We have told Keila numerous times to stand up for herself if she doesn't want to do something. Keila has since then taken a stand with Gabby and that has caused Gabby to be upset with Keila. Well fast forward to the next day and they are best friends again.

Well one night Gabby and Keila get into a fight at my mothers house, my mother steps in to be the mediator between the two. Keila on her left side of the couch, and Gabby on the right. My mother is letting Keila speak first, Keila then begins to tell Gabby that she does not like how mean and bossy Gabby is. She begins to speak from her heart and cries like all emotional 10 year girls are. My mother lets Keila finish her speaking and turns to Gabby. Gabby for the past 3 minutes my sister was speaking from her heart and crying, was watching T.V. and missed everything my sister said. (Cue the twisted laughs now)

I heard this story and laughed very hard and thought I'd share it with ya'll. :-)

JB

Natasha Fish

Natasha Fish is the person of the day! She and I have known each other for 3 years now and have been in many shows with one another at CYT. She will be joining me next year at college and she will be a Musical Theatre major at Vanguard. One of my all time favorite memories of Natasha Fish was when we were on the Blunt Force Trauma improv team and she was the Izzy related character. She was very admint about her muffins. So when your praying today send one up for Natasha Fish. Future VU Lion!!

JB

Stay Together for the Kids

Stay Together for the Kids- blink-182. One of my all time favorite songs they have ever done. If comparing their Take Off Your Pants and Jacket album to Enema of the State, Stay Together for the Kids is equivalent too Adams Song. This song speaks about divorce. An interesting thing about this video he band originally started shooting the video for the song on Monday, September 10, 2004, and originally featured the band playing in a derelict house which was hit by a wrecking ball and fell apart during the song's progression. The next day when they went to finish the video, the 9/11 Attacks on the World Trade Center occurred, and both the band and director opted to re-shoot the video, as they felt the images of the house coming down were too similar to the images of the attacks in New York.

Here is the Remake of the video, watch the two and see for yourself which one is better, metaphorically speaking!!

JB

Departure

I still need to name this cow!!! Any GOOD suggestions?!

I am almost packed and it is 12:58 am and I need to sleep so tomorrow can come sooner and I'll be coming home to Colorado and seeing my family. I can't wait to see my mom!!! I very happy to be seeing my family. I have been packing things that I do not use or want here in my dorm so its pretty full and I'll be filling it with things i'll want/ need. Like my suit for the theatre banquet!! Well my dear friends I am probably going to bed soon and I will be keeping you updated on the Curious Case of Jon Black!!

JB

Reeni Lindblom

Reeni Lindblom is the Person of the Day. I recently met and became friends with Reeni this past year here at Vanguard. Reeni is one of my favorite people to see, if I am down and I see Reeni she always puts a smile on my face!! Reeni is a fellow theatre major with me. She is Miss Adelaide in our Universitys production of Guys and Dolls and rocks the house with her Bushels and Pecks! My favorite memory of Reeni so far is backstage before Sue Me, she began to lipsync Luck Be A Lady to me and act out the motions and it made my day!! I was having a really bad day and she didn't know I was but just spoke words of encouragement to me and it made my day a lot better!! Reeni is a great friend to be around I love her!!! And if people don't like her as Miss Adelaide then something is wrong with them cuz she brings her A game everytime! So when your praying today think about Reeni and shout up a prayer for her!

JB

Sarah Frank

Sarah Frank is the Person of the Day. Sarah Frank is a friend of mine from back home in Colorado. Sarah and I have known each other for 4 years now and have done many plays together at CYT Denver: Highlands Ranch. My favorite memory of Sarah Frank is her as Lady Merle in Robin Hood. She was the mean villian and played it very well, she was the brains of the 3 bad guys and flaunted it. I miss her!!! When you are saying your prayers today pray for Sarah Frank!!

JB

Brandon Arias

Brandon Arias is the 1st Person of the Day.

I've known Brandon since first semester and we took a stage management class together. I was eventually in a Senior Project with Brandon and we became good friends. "Four years of friendship." That was our motto for our friendship, lately I have been able see Brandon aside from classes. He is cast in Guys and Dolls here at Vanguard and does a terrific job as the town hobo and crapshooter, as well as Havana Dancer. Brandon really is one of those good souls you'll never forget. While you are saying your prayers today just keep in mind of Brandon Arias the Person of the Day!

JB

SEUSSICAL THE MUSICAL REVIVAL

HEY EVERYONE SEUSSICAL THE MUSICAL IS BEING REVIVED ON BROADWAY AND THEY ARE HAVING OPEN CASTING CALLS!! GO TO MY LINKS AND CHECK IT OUT!!!

Bored

I am in my Government classroom about 17 minutes early, and I am by myself. I am praying that our class was not cancelled because if so, i stayed up very late for no reason doing a paper I thought to be due today. Oh wait, someone else just walked in.... Just kidding.

First Post

Today I have gotten the urge to create a blog.

Here is one thing I'd like to share with you all out there on the world wide web. Sometimes in life we have to deal with things beyond our control. Whatever they be, they can cause disruption in our lives. That disruption can be one of many things.

Lately I've been grieving, over fallen relationships and loss of identity. In my time of grief i learned a couple things that might be of use to you.

1) Always have a support team. Whether it is your mother, or even your long lost friend from childhood, always have people you can turn too.

2) Keep a journal of your inner most thoughts and feelings. When you are going through grief and you write it out, later on when you aren't hurting you can look it over and learn a few things about yourself. Like you really should pay attention in Persuasive Writing instead of getting on AIM and chatting, because you have horrible punctuation and spelling habits.

3) Clear your mind of all distractions.

4) Get organized

5) Pray. I have gotten closer to the Lord now, than I ever thought possible. My dear friend Daryl Caudill got me my 1st Bible. She is a friend I can never let out of my sights!!

6) Create a blog and blog about it all.

7) Let go...

Today I can proudly say I am letting go, and moving on. I am not focusing on the negitive anymore. I have begun the healing process and you know it sure is something!!

I can only say thank you to those certain people who let me share my craziness with you.

Thank you,

JB