Dear Friend,
Have you ever experienced a time where you were so happy, that was your high of the day? When I ever get mad, I blow off some steam by taking a nap. It makes me think about what happened, and then when I wake up, I feel refreshed and not as mad as before. Other way to take my anger out is by taking it out on games, exercising, and listening to music. Those all calm me down and sap my energy.
It was the day when our school played in the state football game. It was raining and brisk cold, a lot of people showed up for the great game. It was one long, intense ball game that went into overtime. After our team scored the final touchdown, everyone, including myself, went ballistic. Everyone was hugging and celebrating with everyone else around them. It was just an amazing thing that happened.
When I get down or get bored, I usually turn to food. I’m kind of glad that food was a source of comfort. From it, I developed a passion for food. At home, I watch the food channel and try to imitate the food that the chefs made. When food’s not around, I go for games and music. Games show my competitive side of me, trying to winning at everything. Music is also one of my greatest passions. Any type of music I listen to, it seems to fit my mood and make me feel good about everything.
Sincerely,
Eric
Tuesday, November 18, 2008
Thursday, November 6, 2008
November 6, 2008
Dear Friend,
Here’s a CD that I made for the times of struggle and hardship. This “chill” CD will help you forget everything and relax.
“Chill Songs”
1. “Gravity” - John Mayer
2. “You Do All Things Well” - Chris Tomlin
3. “Beautiful Worlds” – ATB
4. “Trouble” - Coldplay
5. “Come Close” - Common
6. “I Miss You” - blink-182
7. “ Moonlight Sonata” - Beethoven
8. “No One” - Alicia Keys
9. “Forever” - Chris Brown
10. “I’m Yours” - Jason Mraz
11. “Little Wonders” - Rob Thomas
12. “Heaven” - Angels & Airwaves
13. “Never Been In Love” - Talib Kweli
14. “O Praise Him” - David Crowder Band
15. “I’m Ready” - Jack’s Mannequin
16. “Gravity” - John Mayer
The first and last song is one of the greatest songs ever created. It gives a message that nothing can hold you down and you can come out from any obstacle. I hope these songs would not only soothe your soul, but also inspire you to push your limits and enjoy life.
Over the holidays, my family acts a little strangle.
• My sister thinks she’s a “princess” and deserves all the present she gets.
• My mom goes from regular mom to perfectionist.
• My dad is the only one that seems normal.
• My grandma laughs mostly at everything (and I mean everything!).
• My uncle gets drunk.
• My cousins also get drunk.
I know, they’re weird.
Sincerely,
Eric
Here’s a CD that I made for the times of struggle and hardship. This “chill” CD will help you forget everything and relax.
“Chill Songs”
1. “Gravity” - John Mayer
2. “You Do All Things Well” - Chris Tomlin
3. “Beautiful Worlds” – ATB
4. “Trouble” - Coldplay
5. “Come Close” - Common
6. “I Miss You” - blink-182
7. “ Moonlight Sonata” - Beethoven
8. “No One” - Alicia Keys
9. “Forever” - Chris Brown
10. “I’m Yours” - Jason Mraz
11. “Little Wonders” - Rob Thomas
12. “Heaven” - Angels & Airwaves
13. “Never Been In Love” - Talib Kweli
14. “O Praise Him” - David Crowder Band
15. “I’m Ready” - Jack’s Mannequin
16. “Gravity” - John Mayer
The first and last song is one of the greatest songs ever created. It gives a message that nothing can hold you down and you can come out from any obstacle. I hope these songs would not only soothe your soul, but also inspire you to push your limits and enjoy life.
Over the holidays, my family acts a little strangle.
• My sister thinks she’s a “princess” and deserves all the present she gets.
• My mom goes from regular mom to perfectionist.
• My dad is the only one that seems normal.
• My grandma laughs mostly at everything (and I mean everything!).
• My uncle gets drunk.
• My cousins also get drunk.
I know, they’re weird.
Sincerely,
Eric
Tuesday, October 28, 2008
October 28, 2008
Dear Friend,
Have I ever told you how beautiful music is? It would be impossible to describe, but I’ll try. Music is the bread and butter of life. Everyone needs music, whether it’s rock, hip-hop, classical, jazz, country, or and sound that soothes the soul. Without, there would be no meaning to life.
“Glory Days” is when everything in life is good according to your plan. For me, everything is not going well. I’m still in school, which makes me somewhat miserable. I still live with my parents where home is like jail. My “glory days” will come in the future. At those times, I want to be successful, be married, and have kids. Everything needs to feel right.
Home is not all that bad, especially during the holiday. I always surprised when people become all helpful during Thanksgiving and Christmas. A typical holiday evening would be my mom, my grandma, my sister, and me cooking dinner, while my dad entertains the guess. Even the guess help out with cleaning the tables and preparing the food, and when started to eat, all the food that been eaten seems to release endorphins and everyone is happy and stay happy till everyone has left. The holidays is a time where everyone is happy, no matter what circumstance there is. I wish it was like that all the time.
Sincerely,
Eric
Have I ever told you how beautiful music is? It would be impossible to describe, but I’ll try. Music is the bread and butter of life. Everyone needs music, whether it’s rock, hip-hop, classical, jazz, country, or and sound that soothes the soul. Without, there would be no meaning to life.
“Glory Days” is when everything in life is good according to your plan. For me, everything is not going well. I’m still in school, which makes me somewhat miserable. I still live with my parents where home is like jail. My “glory days” will come in the future. At those times, I want to be successful, be married, and have kids. Everything needs to feel right.
Home is not all that bad, especially during the holiday. I always surprised when people become all helpful during Thanksgiving and Christmas. A typical holiday evening would be my mom, my grandma, my sister, and me cooking dinner, while my dad entertains the guess. Even the guess help out with cleaning the tables and preparing the food, and when started to eat, all the food that been eaten seems to release endorphins and everyone is happy and stay happy till everyone has left. The holidays is a time where everyone is happy, no matter what circumstance there is. I wish it was like that all the time.
Sincerely,
Eric
Tuesday, October 7, 2008
October 7, 2008
Dear Friend,
It’s been awhile since I wrote the last one. Last weekend, I didn’t go to church. Yeah, I am a Christian; I love God, believe that Jesus Christ died on the cross for my sin, and love all the wonderful things he has done and created. No doubt I will be and forever will be a Christian, but lately church is being whack. There is one certain type of church that people should really go to. This type is like any other church in the world, but it mostly focuses on fellowship. I’m not talking about different branches of Christianity, but a minority church. The people who go to those churches only go to meet friends and family, and when they meet up, rumors and gossip starts to pop out from nowhere, and it would create chaos. I was one of those people. I’m not saying that everyone is like this, but it seems to catch my attention recently that people go and waste their time going to church and not learn anything from that day except the latest news on someone. The youth plays a great example that shows how people go to church for the wrong reasons. When kids and teenagers go to church, it’s really a time to play instead of a time to learn. Kids would explore around the church while the teens would play basketball, football, or anything to kill their time. All I’m trying to say is that people that go to that type of church are wasting their time.
Everywhere I go, I see stupidity, especially with my friends. I heard them talk about what happened at last weekend’s party or how the rave was, and I would hear how some idiot got so drunk or how many people they had sex with. At my senior homecoming after party, I saw my friends in a whole different perspective. For a bit, I didn’t even recognized anyone. They were getting all drunk, getting high and flirting with each other. At that time, I didn’t feel like doing all of the things that my friends were doing. Everything didn’t feel right for me, and I realized that getting drunk and high is not what it all seems to be. I’m really ok with doing those activities every one in a while, but for the people who abuse it any chance they could get, it just a little too much.
After coming from that weird night, I feel “infinite.” I get that feeling after having one of the greatest or one of the worst experiences of my whole life. When I was driving home that night, I felt that nothing in the world mattered. I had a chill song blasted through the speakers that seemed soft and natural. I had the windows down to let the cool breeze from the night swarm into the car that relaxed my body. From a great experience, it would still be implanted in your mind and would still have the adrenaline pumped throughout the body. From a bad event, the mind become cleansed from all the horrible recent memory and leaves refreshed. That’s how I felt that night.
Sincerely,
Eric
It’s been awhile since I wrote the last one. Last weekend, I didn’t go to church. Yeah, I am a Christian; I love God, believe that Jesus Christ died on the cross for my sin, and love all the wonderful things he has done and created. No doubt I will be and forever will be a Christian, but lately church is being whack. There is one certain type of church that people should really go to. This type is like any other church in the world, but it mostly focuses on fellowship. I’m not talking about different branches of Christianity, but a minority church. The people who go to those churches only go to meet friends and family, and when they meet up, rumors and gossip starts to pop out from nowhere, and it would create chaos. I was one of those people. I’m not saying that everyone is like this, but it seems to catch my attention recently that people go and waste their time going to church and not learn anything from that day except the latest news on someone. The youth plays a great example that shows how people go to church for the wrong reasons. When kids and teenagers go to church, it’s really a time to play instead of a time to learn. Kids would explore around the church while the teens would play basketball, football, or anything to kill their time. All I’m trying to say is that people that go to that type of church are wasting their time.
Everywhere I go, I see stupidity, especially with my friends. I heard them talk about what happened at last weekend’s party or how the rave was, and I would hear how some idiot got so drunk or how many people they had sex with. At my senior homecoming after party, I saw my friends in a whole different perspective. For a bit, I didn’t even recognized anyone. They were getting all drunk, getting high and flirting with each other. At that time, I didn’t feel like doing all of the things that my friends were doing. Everything didn’t feel right for me, and I realized that getting drunk and high is not what it all seems to be. I’m really ok with doing those activities every one in a while, but for the people who abuse it any chance they could get, it just a little too much.
After coming from that weird night, I feel “infinite.” I get that feeling after having one of the greatest or one of the worst experiences of my whole life. When I was driving home that night, I felt that nothing in the world mattered. I had a chill song blasted through the speakers that seemed soft and natural. I had the windows down to let the cool breeze from the night swarm into the car that relaxed my body. From a great experience, it would still be implanted in your mind and would still have the adrenaline pumped throughout the body. From a bad event, the mind become cleansed from all the horrible recent memory and leaves refreshed. That’s how I felt that night.
Sincerely,
Eric
Thursday, September 18, 2008
September 18, 2008
Dear Friend,
I am writing to you because life appears to be all so different. It’s way early in the morning and I have been having random minor but significant epiphanies that boggling in my mind. The past years and recent events have made me notice that friends and others around me are acting “strange.” It’s weird seeing people out of their norm and that they “need” to be the standard and be like everyone else. They were people from freshmen year that used to be so chill, then as the years progressed, something in their brain popped and said, “Oh, everyone is being so cool and if I want to be cool, I need to be like everyone else,” and from there on, they become “cool.” Even when those people deny the fact that they are not like everyone else, they all develop the same mentality that all the “popular” kids have: to go out on the weekends and party where people think it’s all good to force themselves to become idiotic by getting wasted, getting high, and many other things to make a complete fool out of themselves. I’m not saying that everyone act like this, but I think I have said enough for now and will save more for another time.
I just need to know that you’re not falling into that death trap called “a good time.”
People seems like they’re somewhat still young teenagers. I remember the good old days, where you and I would ride our bikes for miles and miles to the riverbank and catch tons of trout and crawdads, where we could spend the night at each others house, and where we used to play with Pokemon cards and watch old cartoons. We were so free and naïve back then, and we would play like nothing in the whole universe mattered. Those days will always be us forever, but we are older and mature, and we need the take the initiative and man up. I think you of all people would understand that because we are family, and we all have the same or similar experiences that we faced during those times. Now, we are experiencing things that would have an impact on our lives from now till we die. I know we only have one short life and we want live to the fullest, but there are something’s that are not worth exploring. So, this is my life. And I want you to know that hard times and temptation is around the corner, so we got to be ready for anything that come across our path. The reason I wrote this letter is because there is a new chapter unfolding in the book of life and I’m ready to bring the ruckus.
Sincerely,
Eric
I am writing to you because life appears to be all so different. It’s way early in the morning and I have been having random minor but significant epiphanies that boggling in my mind. The past years and recent events have made me notice that friends and others around me are acting “strange.” It’s weird seeing people out of their norm and that they “need” to be the standard and be like everyone else. They were people from freshmen year that used to be so chill, then as the years progressed, something in their brain popped and said, “Oh, everyone is being so cool and if I want to be cool, I need to be like everyone else,” and from there on, they become “cool.” Even when those people deny the fact that they are not like everyone else, they all develop the same mentality that all the “popular” kids have: to go out on the weekends and party where people think it’s all good to force themselves to become idiotic by getting wasted, getting high, and many other things to make a complete fool out of themselves. I’m not saying that everyone act like this, but I think I have said enough for now and will save more for another time.
I just need to know that you’re not falling into that death trap called “a good time.”
People seems like they’re somewhat still young teenagers. I remember the good old days, where you and I would ride our bikes for miles and miles to the riverbank and catch tons of trout and crawdads, where we could spend the night at each others house, and where we used to play with Pokemon cards and watch old cartoons. We were so free and naïve back then, and we would play like nothing in the whole universe mattered. Those days will always be us forever, but we are older and mature, and we need the take the initiative and man up. I think you of all people would understand that because we are family, and we all have the same or similar experiences that we faced during those times. Now, we are experiencing things that would have an impact on our lives from now till we die. I know we only have one short life and we want live to the fullest, but there are something’s that are not worth exploring. So, this is my life. And I want you to know that hard times and temptation is around the corner, so we got to be ready for anything that come across our path. The reason I wrote this letter is because there is a new chapter unfolding in the book of life and I’m ready to bring the ruckus.
Sincerely,
Eric
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