COMPS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Yesterday afternoon at 4 pm I stepped into a room that had a sense of authority.  Before getting into the room I had to collect my thoughts, calm my nerves, and not try to lose the nutrition I had partaken of 45 minutes earlier.  So much for the food.  Before I was able to begin to climb the stairs of my fate, I swiftly exited out the back/side door of the gym and fertilized the grass with my nutrition from just a bit earlier.  Yes people I threw up.  Jeez.  Anyway, I collected my self enough to begin my climb up the stairs.  It wasn’t hard just as long as I kept my eyes on the finish and told myself, “you can do it Tongg!”  And I did, I made it.  Too bad that wasn’t all I had to do.

I continued my journey at the top of the stairs through a door and down a long dark and dingy hall way. (okay maybe it wasn’t so dark or dingy but it helps in the ohh and ahh.)  Till I got to the place.  It was filed with tables and chairs and the chair of the Kinesiology Department. AHHHHHHHH, it was the time and the place.  Everyman for themselves, because it wasn’t a group test.  This was going to be a three hour battle between me and my brain.  It is a time where I ask my brain, “Brain, could you please think back to the classes that I took this past year and allow me to access the knowledge that was given to me by my amazing professors?” of course my brain replied, “what knowledge, what classes, you are smoking some serious stuff Tongg, there is nothing of that sort up in here.”  Then the battle begun between me and my brain.

I have to tell you it was an amazing battle.  waves were caught, moves were made, and best of all no one died.  YET!

Well I have to say COMP’s are an experience I hope to never have to do again.  Three hours stomach twisting and nerve collecting to answer questions on material that I have been learning.  I wish that there was a way to sell this feeling to people in which wll help them to build a tolerance and be able to relax in situations like these.  On the other hand this experience would not have been the same with out it.

Thank you to all who were praying for me during this time.  I am still alive, so far and hope to be for a long time.  I just got married three months ago and I want to enjoy the beauty and love that God ahas blessed me with for a long long long long long long long time.  Well unless God comes back before then.

Love you all, have a blessed night.

My New Phone!!!

Due to my last adventure with my cell in the jacuzzi I have been to the sprint phone store with Amanda and she helped me pick and chose which phone I should get.  I am grateful she went, because if she didn’t then I might have come home with a $500 phone.  They are amazing pieces of technology.

Here is my old phone sad!

Here is my new Phone! Happy!!

If you think I have your phone number I am sorry I don’t.  Because it was on my old phone and I can’t even turn it on!  So when you call me can you leave me a detailed message so I will know you and your number.  Thank you.  Yes I lost everything.

If you don’t hear from me in a while that means I lost your number and I need your help in getting it so I can love on you and communicate with you in the future.  So hit me up.

My wife is amazing, thank you for allowing me to get this phone.

Jacuzzis Meant for people NOT Cell Phones!

So this past weekend I spent with my wife and the groups team up in the mountains.  It was a blast, until I found myself using a blow dryer on my life line to my family, friends, and the outside world.

The story begins friday night.  Andrew, Neal and myself decided we were going to be rebels and attempt to go into the hot tub for a relaxing time.  The time was about midnight and the temperature was approximately 40 Degrees.  So we froze over to the gate and wouldn’t you know, it was locked from the outside.  but when the handle was turned on the inside the door opened.  This was an amazing concept to the three of us.  Getting in and then to the hot tub we were excited and cold.  then we step in, ???, we thought why is it that we are not getting warmed up?  Wait, ahh yes the hot tub was about 90 degrees hot, or should I say COLD! AHHHHHHH.  What a waist, so we decided to test the kiddie pool.  we hung out for a few minutes in a semi warmer temp. pool up to our calves till we couldn’t handle the coldness of the night anymore.  Getting into the condo we venged that we would get in to the hot tub in the morning for its warmth.

Morning came and we got up and headed to the “HOT” tub  it was warmer. but not to where it should have been. We hung out for about 30 minutes taking turns at sitting in front of the hot jet.  Then Neal decided it was time to get out.
He left and we stayed for a few more minutes, which was the precise time in which the hot tub decided to get back at us for sneaking in at an odd hour.  I reached for my towel and pulled it to my now freezing body due to the weather being about 45-50 degrees in the mountains.  Next I hear the bounce of a key card on the ground and a ker-plunk of another object falling into the hot tub.  Realizing that I had put my phone on my towel and it not on the chair, I thought get it out and take off the battery before it breaks.  in a flash I find and take my phone out f the water.  I dry it off as quick as possible.  Luckily we were headed back to the room.  When we got there I put my phone infront of a hair drer to help in the drying process.  But looking back, I feel the only think I may have done was melt the circuits in my phone.

Thus the moral to the story is: Leave ones cell phone eitehr in the room or on the side of any belongings that may go in or over the pool.  Pictures of old phone to come.

The one awesome thing s that I did get a new phone, and it has a Camera.  I am stoked.  Pictures of my new phone to come as well.  Oh yeah, I lost ALL of my numbers so if you could call me and leave me a message with your number or a text that would be great.  If not you may not get a call from me until I get your phone number.

Aloha and Mahalo,

M

Vegas

Okay so I went to Vegas with my wife, Andrew, And Becca. We had a blast. We left on a thursday and stayed till saturday. Friday we went to a time share presentation to get some tickets to the show stomp. Now if it weren’t for the my wife and friends I would be paying on a new timeshare that is going to be a part of Planet Hollywood. It was amazing, and they will all tell you the same thing. Yet I still would agree with them that it is a bit overpriced. But all of the things that it came with, WOW. All plasmas in the rooms and then when you wanted to not watch the tv, all you had to do was roll down the sun shade and BAM! a projector tuns on and you are looking at a 70-80 inch picture. Needles to say we really only went for the tickets. The show was awesome, but to be honest I don’t think I would spend $80 a person to see it. This wasn’t event the best part.

When we got to the Imperial Palace I went to go and check in. We got in line and waited. Then from the other side of the check in place a lady calls us over to check us in but it is not a normal one she was the high rollers line. So we were reluctant and went to her. She checked us in and I said what does the VIP stand for on her badge and she laughed and said, “pretty much nothing except for, the people I check in pay a whole lot more than you did.” I laughed. Our room was $209 for the two nights. While she checked us in I continued to talk to her and she offered us some night club passes, And we thought cool. Soon we were off to our room.

When we got to our room we began to check out all of the amenities. Of course it is always the same. Now when I went to go out on our balcony I had the misfortune of putting my hand into “Spluuge”, (this is what amanda called it. It was pretty nasty), on the glass door. I didn’t see it due to the curtain that was in front of the door. Needles to say I went down to talk to my friend behind the VIP counter. She asked,”is everything all right?” I said no, because I put my hand in some spluuge on the glass sliding door, and asked her if she could send someone up to clean it. She said “hold on a second”. I said okay, she then went into the back room for about 5 minutes and then she came out and said, “I have put you into another room” I said thanks and that it wasn’t really necessary. But who am I to argue the blessing wof the Imperial Palace. So she proceeded to tell me the new elevator that I needed to travel on and what level. She said, “now when you get into this elevator you will have to push PH.” I said excuse me. She said, “I am sorry about the mess and we have put you and your friends into PENTHOUSE #10.” I was ready to jump out of my shoes.                       

Next I went back up to our old room and got the gang and said they need to follow me to our new room. Not telling them that it was a PENTHOUSE SUITE. Yeah!!!!!! When we got to te elevator they said what floor and I said just push the “PH” button. And that is when we all went crazy. I wish I had a shot of their expressions. Priceless!

The room had two bedrooms, a bar, two full baths (good morning my Love),

a jacuzzi tub, and a huge carpeted balconey. This place was almost bigger than our apartment. Needless to say we loved it.

We tried to call people to say hey if you want this is where we are staying. You want to go to Vegas next time?

Vegas Baby!!!

I have a ton to write about but my time is never at a stand still. Please bear with me. I will write about it later. Love you all.

Dr. Kraft or as I lovingly refer to him as “Dr. Evil”

Today is the day that we get to go and see Dr. Kraft.   I am a bit scared to say the leas.  Although I thin that it is going to help our marriage.  From talking to people that have been to him I think that after this session I will be able to be a better husband, friend, and leader. So as you read this please keep me and Amanda in your prayers.  This is going to be amazing, I think.

M

My Cousins that came from Hawaii

the day was nice the people were great and my cousins had a blast at the D-Land. I took my family that came in from Hawaii to Disneyland. we rode all of the rides that day because there was minimal people in the park. Man I miss the days that I had a pass and we went when ever we felt like it. Even if we didn’t ride any rides. which didn’t happen too often. I think we just liked the fact that getting out of Riverside was a good decision for a few hours. Plus the Pizza port had some decent food. We always wanted to eat at “Club 33″ but have never seemed to make the cut. What do you have to do in order to eat there? If you know please let me know.
Anway I took my nephew Kainoa (Left) to Disneyland my cousin Scott (Middle) and Leone (Right) they had a blast with their first time at the park.

As a matter of fact this was the first time Leone has ever flown on an airplane and off of the island. Leone was very excited.

Leone on Tom’s Island

They all had a blast!  I wish we had a picture of the ride Buzz Light year.  Well I hope they get to come back I love having an excuse to go to disneyland.

Aloha, M

Spring Break Day 1

Day 1 or day 3 how ever you want to look at it.  Today I got up and 4:30 am to go surfing little did I know my wet suit was at my pastors house in his garage.  so what did I do well I went and protected his house from 5:30 till 6:30 am when he woke up.  I along with David sat in his Nathans drive way.  Ten when I finally got it we went to start the truck and……. the battery was dead. AHhhhhhhhh, maybe we just weren’t supposed to go surfing.  I am tributing this to my counseling session with Dr. Kraft.  Satan is just trying to keep a man down.  Eventually we got to the beach and got to sit in the watter with Pastor Matt and Matt.  Guess what the waves were amazing…ly FLAT!  I am really beginning to think that it is me and a spiritual battle and what ever I will do before my session I will be battling.  So please pray for me and Amanda.

Besides all of that I got to eat lunch with my beautiful wife and then took a 3 hour nap.  And tonight we went to see Fiddler on the Roof at cbu with Steven and Rebecca.   It was only a 3 and 1/2 hour long play.  Good night.  WOW!

Well I hope you have had a great day like me.

Love and Aloha, M.

CLAD???

What is this? I am taking a class or training that is supposed to help me in the educating of our students. I feel that I am the one that needs help staying awake. The teacher is a great and nice lady but the understanding of the material is just not happening. What do you think about our education system? this class is to teach us how to assist students that are attempting to fit into our culture and get an education. It is also supposed to give us the ability to know our kids from other cultures. But all I know is that I am completely board and lost and just wishing our government would stop waisting money on courses that we have just learned in the classroom. Now I do think that this is useful to new teachers and teachers that are just about to graduate.

Thank for listening.

M