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February 20th, 2008
06:47 pm - This is something I posted a long time ago, but its been on my mind all day today..
"I Dare You to Move" by Switchfoot
Welcome to the planet
Welcome to existence
Everyone's here
Everyone's here
Everybody's watching you now
Everybody waits for you now
What happens next?
What happens next?
I dare you to move
I dare you to move
I dare you to lift yourself up off the floor
I dare you to move
I dare you to move
Like today never happened
Today never happened before
Welcome to the fallout
Welcome to resistance
The tension is HERE
The tension's right here
Between who you ARE and who you COULD be.
Between how it IS and how it SHOULD be.
I dare you to move
I dare you to move
I dare you to lift yourself up off the floor
I dare you to move
I dare you to move
Like today never happened
Today never happened
Maybe REDEMPTION has stories to tell
Maybe FORGIVENESS is right where you fell
Where can you run to escape from yourself?
Where you gonna go?
Where you gonna go?
SALVATION IS HERE.
I dare you to move
I dare you to move
I dare you to lift yourself up off the floor
I dare you to move
I dare you to move
Like today never happened
Today never happened
Today never happened
Today never happened before
Think about what life actually is. A lot of people just live their daily lives and not even think about the concept of existence. Don't take life for granted. You're lucky to be living the life you're living, especially if you're living in America.
Thats another thing that bothers me. Everyone has a problem with America and no one is ever happy. Do you have any idea how good you have it in America? America is a country where you really have the freedom to do whatever you want. People complain about being poor, well living in America gives you the "opportunity" to be less fortunate. It is not because of the American system that you are less fortunate. In America you can have as many children as you want to love and watch grow up and care for. In other countries, you are allowed to have one child and if you want to have more you have to pay A LOT of money to do so. In America you have the right to practice whatever religion you want and live any kind of lifestyle you want within the loose laws of the land. In so many countries around the world, you could be killed for how you live or what you believe or what "family/tribe" you belong to.
America is the greatest country in the world whether you want to believe it or not. People complain about the war... well maybe they should have talked their loved one into not joining the military if they didnt want to see them go to war. The government didnt make them join. So as the facebook group says, "If you dont stand behind our troops, feel free to stand in front of them." It is sad, VERY sad when you lose a loved one during times of war. I am not an insensitive a-hole who has no care for human life. The military is a dangerous way of life and if you dont want to risk your life, become an accountant or a baker or a ditch digger, dont willfully join the military.
what else..
My rearranged room is sweet.
Adios.
Current Mood:  productive
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February 16th, 2008
12:42 pm - Two Years Later
So I haven't written in this for over two years... haha I don't know how I feel about writing in this again or even what I want to write about... I write when I feel inspired, but with all the writing I have already done in the past week or so, I just don't feel it haha.
Its not that I don't feel like I have anything to write about... I just don't feel compelled to share the thoughts I have via internet mind publishing haha.
The past week has been a lot of fun. Monday I spent the day.. umm.. I dont remember.. Prob doing homework and using my Mac to do things better than someone on a pc would. HAH! I also remember staying up real late for a good reason.
Tuesday I had class at 830am, then I am pretty sure i fell asleep until my class at 630pm. I love that class. LEN 201- Management in Law Enforcement with John Braddic. Good times had by at least me, haha.
Wednesday I did a lot of homework and cleaned my room.
Thursday I started laundry, went to 830am class, went to 1pm class, came back here. Valentines day started off kind of weak, but the evening was more fun.
Friday I got to go ice skating and had a lot of fun for a lot of reasons. I LOVE skating and I want to every day.
Today is lazy/relax day for me. I am going to watch movies and lay in my bed for as long as I can! It feels good to have days like that from time to time.
Another thing that I have gotten into again that I had gotten away from is downloading music... Its just so easy to do and even easier on my wallet...
Tim cut my hair yesterday and may I say he did a good job. Dont worry.. he got a good tip.. haha
What else... hmm
I am looking forward to spring break... I am even more looking forward to summer! I love my summer job and I love the warm weather... I love being more tan than everyone else because I tan very easily haha.. and I love working with Jeffy and Papa Stokes.
I think thats all I got.
adios
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July 8th, 2006
11:05 pm
Summer has been going by really fast! Which this year, I dont mind... I cant wait to get back up to school.
Work 43ish hours a week.. spend a lot of time with my love.. yeap- good summer!
CMU- better than summer
if you couldnt tell... im tired but I'll leae you with this... from someone on myspace.... stupid myspace...
This will bring you back..........Waaaayyy back
Before Sidekicks & iPods.
Before MIKE JONESSS
Before PlayStation2 or X-BOX.
Before the 5 hours of homework you put off every night.
WHEN LIGHT UP SNEAKERS WERE KOOL
When you rented VHS tapes, not DVDs.
When gas was $0.95 a gallon & Caller ID was a new thing.
When we recorded stuff on VCRs & paid $3.50 for a movie.
When we called the radio station to request songs to hear off our walkmans.
When 2Pac and Biggie where alive.
When the Chicago Bulls were the best team ever.
Way back..........
Tag.
Hide-n-Go Seek at dusk.
Red Light, Green Light.
Heads Up 7 Up.
Playing kickball & dodgeball until your porch light came on.
Hopscotch.
Slip-n-Slides.
Tree Houses.
Hula Hoops.
Skip-its.
Reading R.L. Stine's Goose Bumps.
The annoying Nano Pets & Furbies.
Running through the sprinklers.
Crying when Mufasa died in the Lion King.
Happy Meals where you chose a Barbie or a Hot Wheels car.
Getting the privelage to sit in the front seat of the car.
Drinking Sqeeze It "Squeeze The Fun Out Of It."
But wait....
Watching Saturday Morning Cartoons in your PJ's still wrapped up in your Garfield comforter.
Hey Arnold, Doug, Rugrats.
The original Power Rangers
Or what about....
The Secret Life of Alex Mac.
Ren & Stimpy.
Double Dare.
Rocko's Modern Life.
AAAHH!! REAL MONSTERS.
Wild & Crazy Kids.
Clarissa Explains it All.
Salute Your Shorts.
Are You Afraid of the Dark?
The original cast members of All That.
Kenan & Kel.
The Magic School Bus.
Flash Forward.
Pete and Pete.
Legends of the Hidden Temple.
Hey Dude.
Dinosaurs.
Pinky and the Brain.
Blossom.
Hangin' With Mr. Copper.
Wishbone.
Bill-Nye the Science Guy.
Kablamm.
Who could forget Snick? & Nick @ Nite with Bewitched, I Dream of Jeanie, The Facts of Life, & I Love Lucy.
Where everyone wanted to be in love after watching The Wonder Years.
Or Nick Jr. with Face.
Gulah-Gulah Island.
Little Bear.
Under the Umbrella Tree.
The Busy World of Richard Scary.
The Adventures of Winnie the Pooh.
Kool-Aid was the drink of choice.
Wearing your new shoes on the first day of school.
Class field trips.
When Christmas was the most exciting time of year.
When $5 seemed like a million, & another dollar a miracle.
When you begged to go to McDonalds for dinner everyday.
When Toys 'R' Us overuled the mall.
Go back to the time when.....
Decisions were made by going 'eeny-meeny-miney-moe'.
Mistakes were corrected by simply exclaiming 'do over!'
'Race issue' ment arguing about who ran the fastest.
Money issues were handled by whoever was banker in 'Monopoly'.
It wasn't odd to have two or three 'best' friends.
Being old referred to anyone over 20.
A chance to skate as a couple at the local roller rink was like winning the lottery.
Scrapes & bruises were kissed & made better.
It was a big deal to finally be tall enough to ride the 'big people' rides at the fair.
When playing Nintendo was the hardest thing ever.
When Ninja Turtles ruled the world.
When Lisa Frank was the raddest thing ever.
When a candy bar at the grocery store was the highlight of your day.
When coupons collected all year could get you a prize in your class auction.
When the only thing you cried over was your mom being late to pick you up.
When stress was addition and subtraction.
When friendships were as complicated as who's house to sleep over.
When shaving cream was just meant for play.
When a first kiss only lead to cooties.
When Valentines Day meant cards for all.
When birthdays were a class event.
When a friend moving away was the saddest day of your life.
When the summer lasted forever.
When time didn't matter.
These were the days we hadn't realized escaped us until it's all brought back.
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July 1st, 2006
June 21st, 2006
09:52 pm - Modesty isnt dead- it lies with the few who dare to push the envalope..
Im sick of home.. I want to go back to school.. I didnt thnk I was going to be this anxious to go back to school but i for sure am. Im sick of highland.. sick of everyone being busy.. sick of again not being on my own schedule, but my parent's...
I want to go back. I miss my friends, I miss the campus, I miss the town, I miss the walks, i miss java city, I miss His House, I miss my brothers, i even miss classes. i really miss waking up at 9-10am too... this 5am stuff is killing me.
It rained all day today... I got home from work about 11:45. That was nice. I came home and took a nice hot shower. Then i fell asleep for a couple hours which was awesome. Then i woke up to tornado watches and some awesome stormage.
The dinner my dad put in the crock pot turned out horrible so my mom sent me out for chinese food. it was good. after dinner i did something i havent done for a long time- i sat upstairs and watched tv with my family. it wasnt that bad.. but its just another thing that makes me want to go back to school...
the power went out for a little bit.. that was boring.. i hope i dont forget to reset my clock when i go down to my room...
Work tomorrow will be interesting. If its not still raining, things will be so wet that we wont be able to do much. whatever.. a day off sounds good to me.
I miss you CMU
Current Location: living room
Current Music: DMB- pig
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June 11th, 2006
06:26 pm - This is one of the few times I wish I could fast forward life..!
So I havent updated this in a while... to be honest, i dont care haha. I was thinking about how stupid it was when i always felt so obligated to update this everyday sometimes more, just because...
Anyway, what have I been up to? I have been doing this six days a week since the summer started:
-Wake up at 5am, grt dressed, wash face, brush teeth leave for work.
-At work by 6am.
-Work from 6-2:30. at Lyon Oaks golf course.
-Home by 3pm.
-Fall asleep til abotu 3:30-4ish.
-Shower
-Start working on dinner around 5-530
-Eat 615-715
-Dishes
-See what my live is doing.
-Bed by midnight at the lastest.
Im not a fan of the same routine every day... especially six days a week. I liked the school year more when my days had variety.
Wake up at different times, eat at different times... I feel like a puppet sometimes... like im just on someones strings... I know I am in God's hands... but i mean in
a different way. When im on a routine like this, i feel stuck to it... no room for change.
I officially cant wait to go back to school... back to how i am slowly realizing, that I love to live. I make my own time and do what I want with it. Also- I cant wait for this year to be over for a *certain reason!
Im also a little stuck on what i want to do with my life...
I could:
-go into business- advertising/marketing
-teach business
-be a youth pastor
I want to do all of them for different reasons...
I would love to work for a cool company doing advertisments and promotion work...
I have always thought I would be a good teacher.... and i love business, teaching business would be real fun for me.
Being a youth pastor would be absolutly amazing! I really enjoy sharing my faith with other people, especially with other youth/students... every time i look at mr ford, i feel that I want to be him...
But I just dont feel God calling me to do that... at least not right now.. When I'm older, yes... but right now I just dont feel that calling...
So at school im taking more business classes and am working towards a business degree.
I am praying about this situation a lot because it dictates a lot about all my future plans..
Your prayers would mean a lot to me!
What else??
amelia and I are almost at 15 months! thats cool!
today was her and erics graduation cerimony. To be honest, i thought last years was better.... no offence to anyone... its just how I feel... the energy and enthusiasam just seemed to be lacking..
I think thats it...!? Amelias grad present is coming along swimmingly! ; ) ; )
thats it!
peace
Current Location: In my bed
Current Mood:  content
Current Music: None
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May 31st, 2006
03:54 pm - a total 180
One year ago I hated what was in front of me. I didnt want to leave for school and leave all I had behind...
I knew that going to school with Amelia still here was going to be very hard and not to my surprise, it was.
Sometimes worse than others, sometimes not hard at all. I spent a lot of time sad and feeling alone. I didnt
want to make new friends or meet new people because one one person I wanted to spend time with was
two hours away.
When I was at school, I hated it and when I was at home, i hated it because I knew I had to go back to school
soon. It made the time at home hard too. I didnt want Amelia to feel that she owed all her free time to me, but
at the same time, I wanted to spend as much time with her as possible before I had to leave and not see her
again for two weeks. Those Sunday evening drives back to school were some hard times. Especially when Erik
was with me and I got speeding tickets because Erik is bad luck to drive with (jk man).
This is where the 180 comes in. Now its different. Amelia will be up at school with me! It's going to be a little
weird at first I think because we arent used to having total freedom together. But at the same time, its going to be
good for us. As far as time for us together, I dont expect us to spend every minute together like some other couples
that I knew from last year. But at the same time, I to want to have "enough" time together, know what I mean?
Its funny... One of the things that always gets me thinking.. about fate, about God's will, about whatever you want to call it...
is that at this time last year, I was leaving for college and Amelia wasnt even going to apply to Central Michigan... This
was kind of hard for me to hear, because with us being at different schools, itd be real hard to keep our relationship.
I was praying a lot about our relationship and asking God what He wants for us... for the future.. and Amelia began to
show more interest in CMU. Then applied... and shes now going there. This was the best news I have ever heard.
But how was I supposed to take it? Was this maybe God telling me something about us? I like to believe so.
I guess it all comes down to this... I have never felt so sure or so right about anything else in my life...
Next year is going to be amazing. Im even excited for my classes! My schedule is way more open and spread out
than last year. Ill have more open time to get stuff done and just do whatever.
The frat is going to be awesome. It kinda sucked having to come home right after initiation... It would have been nice
to have more time with my brothers before the summer. But we have a couple things comin up where were gettin
together which im really looking forward to.
Im going to have mnore friends up at school. Mandy and Amelia are going to be up there, but so are some more people
that I know from milford like ryan and drew. Ryan said he was interested in the frat, so thats sweet. Itll be cool if he
would want to pledge.
Mostly im just looking to a year overall 100 times better than last years.. No more distance between amelia and me,
no more awkard dave kwaikowski roommate... no more feeling crappy all the time.
I cant wait to spend these next years with some good friends, great brothers, and the most amazing girlfriend a guy could ever ask for.
I cant WAIT to see what God unfolds before me for 2006-2007!
Current Location: my bed
Current Mood:  excited
Current Music: None
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May 27th, 2006
05:45 pm
Must be doin' something right
I just heard you sigh
You leaned into my kiss
And closed those deep blue need you eyes
Don't know what I did
To earn a love like this, but baby, I
Must be doin' something right
Anywhere you wanna go
Baby, show me the way
I'm open to suggestions
Mmm, whatever you say
Tonight's about giving you
What you want, whatever it takes
Girl, I hope I'm on the right road
And judging by the smile on your face
Must be doin' something right
I just heard you sigh
You leaned into my kiss
And closed those deep blue need you eyes
Don't know what I did
To earn a love like this, but baby, I
Must be doin' something right
(i told you i got it!!)
ek!
Current Location: my bed
Current Mood:  calm
Current Music: lord of the rings
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May 22nd, 2006
10:47 pm - Everything is better when Your hand is in mine.
So today I decided that I spend too much of my life evaluating what im doing and where im at and not enough time enjoying life.
Its time to enjoy, wouldnt you agree?
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May 15th, 2006
11:46 pm - Yeah well... you know...
So its a year later... and again ive hit that point where I sit back and evaluate my life... Where Im at.. where Ive been... Where I think I should go...
At this point last year I was freaking out... I was getting ready to leave for school... this was fun, but i was leaving a lot behind.. friends... family... amelia...
this times its way different.. here are my feelings...
Where Ive Been:
This year has been good. The relationship part worked out much easier than I thought it would. School went okay. Grades werent as good as I wanted them to be but whatever.. it was my first year, ya know? I made a few friends... I didnt go into college saying i wanted to make a lot of new friends.. so i didnt. Next year will be a little different for me. Ill be way more invloved with the frat, ill be in a new hall... who knows who ill get close with.
Where I am:
Right now my head is totally filled with 1000 different things and I just dont know where to start... So theres where Dave's at right now.
Where Im Going:
This is probably the most foggy Ive been about where Im going... There are some things I know for certain about where im going... but for the most part, Im just waiting to see what God's going to be telling me about where to go next.
I guess thats it for now.
-David
Current Location: my bed
Current Mood:  complacent
Current Music: none
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