January 2010
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JackLance: Day 4 – Thursday, June 4, 2009 - One... →
Day 4 – Thursday, June 4, 2009
One thing I’ve noticed is that my teeth have been hurting lately. I don’t know if I have cavities, but I haven’t been to the dentist in 6-12 months {because of school and such}, so it’s definitely possible. I went to bed around 11:45pm last night, and woke up at 7:45am today, so I got a good 8 hours of sleep. I forgot to say that there is one Asian kid here, and his name is Minh Nguyen. Other...
JackLance: Day 3 – Wednesday, June 3, 2009 - Crap,... →
JackLance: I apologize for the two blogs posted so... →
I apologize for the two blogs posted so close...
I realized I had a really busy week, at least compared to what I’m used to. Tonight will be the first night since last Saturday that I went to bed before 5:00am. I’m hoping tomorrow will be the first day that I wake up on time as well, since I need to get to church. Also, it’s funny how I get more Facebook wall posts on my birthday then the rest of the year combined. I know that...
Day 3 – Wednesday, June 3, 2009
Crap, I forgot to write this from Day 1: While waiting for the shuttle from the airport, a girl sat next to me on the same bench. She looked around my age, and part of me wanted to ask her, “By any chance are you here for Summer Project?” If not, I could have started a spiritual conversation, but if she was, that could have been a great moment. It turned out she was on Summer Project,...
JackLance: I just heard a little girl singing... →
JackLance: I apologize for not giving you guys Day... →
JackLance: This is 1 of only a handful of times... →
I apologize for not giving you guys Day 3 of my...
Today was my 21st birthday. First of all, I love even numbers, and conversely I hate odd numbers, usually. I especially hate prime numbers. Well wouldn’t it be ironic then that my birthday is in January, which is 1, and on the 29th, which is a prime number, and in ‘89, which is also awful. For someone who hates those numbers, it is funny (at least to me) that I would be born on that...
JackLance: A week+ of working on the talk for... →
JackLance: Birthdays. The one day when you are... →
Birthdays. The one day when you are allowed to be...
Every year as it rolls around late December, I know that my birthday is just a few weeks away. (I am lucky to always have my birthday on the same day of the week as Christmas, New Years, and my dad’s birthday (February 26th).) I notice TV shows and people talk about birthdays, and it seems more people have a birthday around this time than during the summer. January 28th. This day is...
JackLance: Day 2 – Tuesday, June 2, 2009 - A few... →
Day 2 – Tuesday, June 2, 2009
A few things I left out from yesterday: Almost EVERYONE here is from the south or Midwest. I’ve met one guy from Maryland {Adam} and one girl who goes to college in New York—City I think {Sofia}. But of course everyone is really nice. A few people commented on my accent. One girl {Evan} said, “Just say something. I like how you talk.” I really liked that and enjoyed being the different one...
JackLance: At Home Depot awhile ago I heard this... →
JackLance: Thanks for the feedback thus far on the... →
Thanks for the feedback thus far on the Summer...
Waking Up
Today I overslept by 90 minutes. That is the latest I got up for class so far. I had 40 minutes to get to the bus, so just enough time to get ready. I had to cut out eating breakfast (which I don’t like having to cut out), checking my email, and having some time to get ready without rushing. I was really surprised I was ready in time. The bus was very crowded, so I stood in the...
JackLance: Day 1 – Monday, June 1, 2009 - Today I... →
Day 1 – Monday, June 1, 2009
Today I woke up at 2:00am {after getting to bed at midnight} to begin traveling to Santa Cruz. We left the house at 4:00am, got to the Syracuse airport around 5:15am, and had just enough time to get to my first flight without rushing. I flew to NYC, then had a 2-hour layover, then flew to Salt Lake City, Utah, had an hour layover, then flew into San Jose by 2:43PDT. It was hard trying to...
JackLance: I just missed the bus by 5 seconds. Why... →
JackLance: I love how many people (6) have... →
I love how many people (6) have (re)started...
I would like to start by thanking you all for reading this blog. I really appreciate it.
I was surprised at the number of tweets that commented on my upcoming blog of Summer Project Journal, which was started by Mr. Brandon Trantham. I felt very honored. I am a bit scared that it won’t live up to the hype it’s been getting. With the details I’ll have to leave out in order to...
JackLance: I sure hope my Project journal can live... →
JackLance: Tomorrow will be Day 1 of my Project... →
JackLance: Thanks for getting the word out... →
JackLance: I had a dream last night involving... →
I had a dream last night involving Cameron Diaz...
I’m not sure what the deal is with all the dreams I’ve been having lately. I’m glad I’ve been writing them all here so I have a record of them. And again, I had 3 separate dreams in one night. I don’t know why it has been specifically 3 dreams that I remember, but here we are. The first dream, like I mentioned in the title, had a woman who looked like Cameron Diaz but...
JackLance: @Steverb504 The rain is washing away... →
JackLance: This will be a busy week for me,... →
This will be a busy week for me, culminating in my...
As of now, I have several past-due labs to catch-up on (Jamey, you’ll appreciate that inside joke), homework assignments, I have to figure out what classes to register for (thus sealing my future), read a chapter of a book for Bible study, and prepare my talk for Crusade’s meeting this Friday, which is my birthday. I was a little frustrated yesterday when I found out that the person...
JackLance: "You know what the best part of being a... →
"You know what the best part of being a virgin...
That is a quote by Cory Matthews in the great show Boy Meets World. It reminds me of myself, because as a Christian I have decided to remain abstinent until I am married. I haven’t been presented with any opportunities to mess that up, so it hasn’t been a problem for me. But as a human, I think about what my wedding night will be like. Besides the obvious thoughts, I also think about...
JackLance: COMING NEXT WEEK: Eric Del Medico's... →
COMING NEXT WEEK: Eric Del Medico's Summer Project...
That’s right. The journal that many of you Santa Cruz Summer Project people saw me writing in all summer will soon be published, right here for all to see. Unfortunately, I will not be able to provide every detail of the summer, because as my personal journal, I had no reason to hold back on what I said. But now that I’m making it public, some things must be left out. I wouldn’t...
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JackLance: "Don't wake me, 'cause I don't wanna... →
"Don't wake me, 'cause I don't wanna leave this...
Right now, it is midnight. I have a homework assignment for my Microcomputers class due tomorrow, and I just started it about 90 minutes ago. However, I have no idea how to do it. This is the class that’s giving me major troubles, and I hate it more than physics. Yes, more than physics. I’m just clueless to it all, and it’s impossible for me to learn and follow along with the...
JackLance: If I pass by a girl & she gives me a... →
JackLance: Dreams - Today’s title has two... →
Dreams
Today’s title has two meanings. I had 3 memorable dreams last night, which I’ll discuss in a bit. The other meaning is meeting the girl of my dreams, whether I have already met her, or if she’s still out there somewhere.
I wish I wrote this down last week when I had planned. Now the timing is more obvious than I wanted. Remember last week when I told you how after two months I...
JackLance: "Is it sad when happiness is based on... →
JackLance: It's a terrible feeling when you know... →
JackLance: Instead of last-minute studying, I got... →
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Future Blog Topics, Coming Soon: Drinking, times...
I’m sorry to say, but tonight’s blog is going to be brief. Sadly I have studying to do, and I need to get some sleep for the test tomorrow. It’s the first time this quarter that I’ve sat down and studied, and I really don’t want to get behind on grades in this class. It’s Circuit Theory I, which is the most basic, yet most essential, class in my major. I have to...
JackLance: I just saw a possum on the side of the... →
JackLance: It's people like @BrandonTrantham that... →
JackLance: On my bed, I always have my pillowcase... →
On my bed, I always have my pillowcase openings...
I just want to clarify a bit the list I posted yesterday of my favorite TV comedic characters. I chose those specific 5 because of their influence on me. They each have shaped my humor a lot. However, Barney Stinson is not one of those characters. He is very funny, but my humor is nothing like his. To be more accurate, he should have been #5 or less. Other funny characters that were left off the...