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read my profile sign my guestbook Name: Carlos Country: United States Birthday: 12/5/1989 Gender: Male Expertise: XANGA Occupation: College Student Message: message me Member Since: 3/1/2005 True

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Thursday, November 26, 2009

Working Towards Dreams

It's been some time since I updated. Honestly I was trying to shy away from Xanga...but somehow I am still ending up on here.

I played some of the kids games at the Orlando Japan Festival (OJF) haha.

Fall semester is already drifting away. It was quite a semester, I met so many new people starting the new Japanese Club at school. I never imagined it would get such a positive response. It's crazy to see your idea be implemented and just become alive. It is one of those experiences where you achieve more than you really imagined you could. It proved to me that I can lead and start something all on my own and then with the help of others it can become great.

Our awesome hats that were insanely cheap at the OJF.

A girl in the raffle won a roundtrip to Japan!

The foreign Japanese students and friends.

The 3rd club meeting.

I'm excited for next semester's events and meetings and when we can really recruit even more members (we are hardly at the clubs potential just yet...I just had to deal with so many bumps in the road starting up that we haven't been able to completely focus yet). However, now we are in a very developed stage with ten hard-working and committed officers and over 200 registered members on both Blackboard and Facebook (almost 300 on Facebook).

Japanese Club Officer's Game Night Social

Officer's Photo (Haha they are so awesome ^__^)

I feel like this semester was not so much about the partying like the spring semester but more about growing as a person. I learned lots about those around me and I have learned that I have a few insecurities that I need to work through so I can be at that perfectly happy stage.

Dan Lam and his tacos haha.

I've also gotten involved with Gawad Kalinga, a movement to end poverty in the Philippines by raising money and then actually going to the PI and building homes for the homeless and those in poverty. My friend Melissa (girl in the grey) actually went there and did it last summer and it has inspired many people to get involved and help out those in need abroad. Maybe one day I'll make it out there too to help others less fortunate and grow from the experience.

Jihae and Hyoin at the biggest Halloween party I have been to.

Lots of my friends have been joining the Greek society and the ones that are left are all beginning to get the urge to join to not feel left out...not really a good reason in my opinion though I can sympathize with their feelings. Even one of my best friends joined one and I was scared at first because many people I know end up feeling like their friends are lost after the process occurs (which is sad indeed), but my friend and I have such a strong connection to each other that I believe that our friendship will never end like that. Even if it were to happen...I would never give up on our friendship...I'd fight for it (so many people just give up and that may be the real reason why friendships die after that occurs). Whether I'll ever end up joining one is still up for debate, I'm still learning and growing each day.

I love my best friends. They are what get me through the hard days, we all motivate each other and we all believe in each other. Hard to believe another year is ending. I'm happy and thankful for everyday I get to be friends with them.

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Saturday, November 07, 2009

	I wish I had the attitude I have today at the beginning of 2009. I would have gotten much farther. I am glad that I have developed these qualities though. Leadership qualities, the will to never give up even when things are going really bad, that kind of thing. I want to keep a written journal. We'll see how that works out.
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Monday, October 19, 2009

Losing All My Blues

I'm happy.

I'm working towards a new life and everyday I see just a little bit more of it and it makes me happy that I can do that. I have control over my destiny.

Jon's awesome 21st.

Lately I keep running into people from my past, it's pretty weird. All those things of the past, some things carry on and other things are just buried under all the rest of the stuff that has come along.

It's really interesting when people take a path you almost walked on and then you see who they are...it just makes you think...that could be me. You know? Not in a regretful way, just a pondering way.

My new ading!

My awesome E-Board and Ading.

Some foreign-exchanged students and Japanese V students.

Korean Foreign-Exchanged Students

I'm feeling more secure in just myself and I think I'll be alright. I don't feel so alone. It's great meeting new people...you never know what just one person might bring to your life.

I still miss them, but I think by now it's pretty much just do what you can and keep on moving because it's all you can do. I try my best and it's all I can offer, unfortunately for some of them maybe it's not enough.

My schedule is pretty whack! Everyday is booked and I feel like I'm on a train getting off stop after stop. I wonder how a busy CEO must feel to have his entire day booked.

That's pretty much the only update I'm offering right now. Time to sleep and hit the gym tomorrow morning!

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Monday, October 05, 2009

You're Becoming Farther

I just want everything to feel alright. I want to feel like I'm accomplishing lots of things and not just living day by day.

I miss working out. The results of working out is really one of the best feelings. You know you're working towards something. I started a Japanese Club because I am personally interested in their culture and would like to meet people who are also interested in it. Taking the class is mostly just an exploration into the language, not the culture. Lots of people are interested, but not many people are in a position to lead it so I went ahead and accepted the position as President. I have my work cut out for sure. If it succeeds though, I'll be pretty happy.

My Adobe Photoshop skills are improving. This a flyer for the month of October's events: