Prayer Request

I have a prayer request for my cousin from Houston. She just had a diagnosis of Melanoma on one of her arms. The picture above it to illustrate what it looks like. It's a VERY serious form of skin cancer. Her surgery will be Monday July 7. Please pray for her. I think she can REALLY use them so, HOPEFULLY, she will be all right. Please pray, it would mean a lot to me. 

Relevant sports news!

First of all you head about the 2014 NBA Draft. Well, my closest NBA team, the Charlotte Hornets got their picks. They got Noah Vonley from Indiana and UNC's own PJ Hairston. Hopefully, Hairston will stay out of trouble this time. They are also getting Semaj Christon from Xavior. So, I think the Hornets got good picks. But only time can tell for sure. But still, GO HORNETS!! And PJ, PLEASE stay out of trouble this time.

Asked for Soccer (or as some of folks in the world may call it Football). The US has one last chance in the World Cup when they face Belgium on Tuesday. I know my girlfriend hopes they win. Their loss to Germany hurt them. But they are not out, yet. I LOVE to see my girlfriend smile if the USA wins. Asked for, I'm not really a Soccer fan. I mean, I've played Soccer, didn't enjoy it. Don't feel I had the endurance to handle positions like forward or halfback, nor had the patience to handle positions like goalie or fullback. But it's nice to see that many Americans are supporting them. It is the fastest growing sort in the US and most popular in the world (especially in Europe and Latin America). But it just doesn't appeal to me. Nothing against it, just plain, vanilla don't like it (do people still say "just plain vanilla"?).  I know the both the Charlotte Hornets and the Carolina Panthers are granting them support. Which I think is very kind of them. And for those of you who live outside the United States, the Carolina Panthers are an American Football team. American Football is very different from the sport you probably call Football. We here in the United States, obviously, call that sport Soccer.

And speaking of the Panthers, hers THE most relevant news!  I'm gonna see them play in person in Charlotte on September 14, when they play the Detroit Lions. It will be their first home game of the season! Really relevant huh? I guess I'm a hero!! I'm gonna do something reality amazing!! Well, that's all for now.

PS. Yes, that last part was sarcasm.

Okay, here I am this June 25

The relevance in that, I guess I'll let you decided. I just thought I'd say it for well...JUST THE PURPOSE IF SAYING IT (or writing as the case maybe here). What I know is my girlfriend is at Wrightsville Beach with her patents. She comes back home tomorrow. Pray the she will have a save trip back. Sure she's having fun.

 I KNOW she's gonna DVR the game between the US and Germany. And watch it when she comes back home Thursday afternoon. She won't be back hone to catch the game. So, she's got her DVR set. Even though, personally I am not a Soccer fan (Soccer is what we call the sport here in the US, I know most counties call it Football). But I know if the US wins their game she would be nothing less than ecstatic! My girlfriend loves Soccer! I have told her the weather is warner in Brazil (Germans may not be used to it as well as the Americans are) and the head coach of the American team is German (as well as some members of the American team, their German, too), that should be advantageous to the Americans. Due tinted fact they are German they should (where do all these italics come from. It's almost if they flew down from space!) know a thing or two on how the Germans play Soccer (or Football, what ever your country calls it). Still, though I don't like Soccer, I think it would be nice to see the US win and Carson (my girlfriend's name is Carson) smile.

PS. No, I have nothing against Soccer. Just plain don't like it. Or Football, well what ever you call it my point is I got nothing against it. Just plain, vanilla, don't like it. Do people still say plain, vanilla? Maybe I'm lost in a time warp. Hum.

Well people here I am on the day AFTER my birthday

What I'm still hoping is this would be a good year of my life. I hope I either get promoted on at least one of my two jobs, or find a different one. However, I did get two birthday wishes today (on the day after). I thought that was very sweet. But well, I guess it's back to business as usual. Oh, I also hope you like those photos I put up yesterday. I took them with my new digital cam. Did my homework for class. Did email him my photos. I only HOPE he revised them. Well, gotta get to work. Bye!

All I gotta say...

It's been one HAPPY birthday! First thing I did was I opened presents. I got a lot of new accessories to go with my new digital camera. I got two camera stands (one big one and one small one), lens cleaner, a memory card reader, and a carrying case. I think all of these will be useful for my new digital photography class. I even got a spare battery as well. I have some new photos to share that were taken with my new digital camera. So, I thought they were very nice presents.

I went to church this morning. They talked about the importance on showing faith even in front of persecution like like what Jesus taught us. They thought it was a very important message to share. Anyway, for one lady, Christi, who was a pastor at our church for about five years now. However, today was her last Sunday with us. She is now moving to a new church. I came by to say "good bye" to her.

Me and Pastor Christi on her last day. She will be missed!!

 After church, I got together with Carson (my girlfriend), Bayard (my brother and pronounced BI-yard), Rachell (Bayard's wife and yes, spelled with two "L's") and Tim, and Allison (Tim and Allison are husband and wife). I know Tim and Allison from Church. There were there this morning and they also went to my Bible Study class on Sunday mornings. However, they are about to move to Arkansas, They will be missed. We all had birthday lunch at the Zinburger at Southpoint. I managed to get a photo of the four of them below. I also got some thoughtful presents from Carson, Bayard, and Rachell. Carson gave me a Detroit Tigers T-Shirt and a Reese's Crystal Dish. She even game me some Reese's Peanut Butter Cups to go with it. Carson knows I LOVE Reese's Cups. Bayard and Rachell also gave me nice presnets. They game me a Durham Bulls hat (the Durham Bulls a Triple-A Minor League team) and a copy of The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug. Carson got along well with Tim and Allison. Like Carson, Tim and Allison were also looking forward to see the USA play Portugal tonight. However, I will have to admit, I am not a very big Soccer fan (some of you in the world probably call it Football, but here in the US we call it Soccer). I think Bayard and Rachell got along well with them, too. Overall lunch was great, except when Allison ordered a soda, the waitress came over and tried to reach over to hand it to her, but it spilled and the soda landed on Carson. There was also some glass that broke as well. Thankfully, nobody got cut. We all moved to another table in back. The waitress was so ashamed. However, it didn't bother us too much. We all enjoyed our lunch. Zinburger is a good place to eat at

Here are my guests for lunch at Zinburger from left to right, Bayard, Rachell, Allison, Tim, and Carson. 

After that, Carson came over to my place for cake desert. We couldn't eat much because we were so full from lunch. However, she took some home with her. After that I got myself a pizza. I she tried to call me when I was getting my pizza. I wasn't home, but called me through my cell phone. I called her a s soon as I came home. At first the US was behind. But she kept watching. Later on that evening, I got a message with her land line on my caller ID. She told me that nobody in her house tried to call. It must have been some kind of accident. And I guess, it was. But I called her after the US tied against Portugal. I know, the ending she wanted. But at least the US didn't lose, or win. Well, it was a nice birthday. I though all the material presents were nice, but the presents I liked most of all were the "HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!" wishes I got on Facebook and Twitter. It shows me that people know who I am and what today is. It makes me really happy. I mean, I don't ask for anything more or anything less. It's a much more valuable present than any material. Material presents are nice, but friendship lasts forever!!! Well, just I though I would share all that with you.

Well, you probably know what this day is.

No, it's not the Summer Solstice. Yeah, we all know that was yesterday (at least here in the Northern Hemisphere, it was the Winter Solstice in the Southern Hemisphere). But, well today is my birthday. I am now 36. Still have some new hope for this new year of my life. I HOPE to get them accomplished. At least, I know I have my blessing, like my health, my humor, and my girlfriend Carson. Carson is a very important person in my life. I really hope this will be good year of my life.


Speaking of life, that is what makes the birthday so special. Birthdays are a celebration of life. Especially, on that day, June 22, 1978 at the Desert Samaritan Hospital in Mesa, Arizona, at 4:01 PM (Arizona time) was the moment that I came into this world. This is a day of the celebration my my life.

You probably know what today is.

Just in case if you don't, today is the day of the Summer Solstice. The longest day of the year! That is if you live in the Northern Hemisphere, I know if you live in the Southern Hemisphere, today is the Winter Solstice, the shortest day of the year.

But if you live in the Northern Hemisphere, today will be the day when you get the most daylight. As well, it is now officially Summer! Even though from tomorrow on, day will start to get shorter. Oh, well. They may get shorter, they sure don't get cooler! I mean, the days are typically HOTTER in July then they are in June. But yes, it is now Summer time here in the Northern Hemisphere. The situation is the opposite for those in the Southern.

It is also the eve of my birthday. Tomorrow, I will be 36. Just wanted to let you know about that as well. Yes, my birthday comes just right after the Summer Solstice. Yes, my birthday comes on the first day on the downswing of daylight. At least in my hemisphere. Well, that's all for now.