Busy work

Holy catfish! I have been soooo incredibly busy since school started 3 weeks ago. 5 classes, 3 music groups, working Intramurals, it's been crazy so far. Nonetheless, I love it! I don't like to sit around, so this busy schedule is really appealing to my nature.Classes are going well, I just had my first test of the semester and it went pretty well. I hate my homework, as always, but most of the lectures are pretty interesting.
Intramurals haven't been going as hot as I was hoping. Sign ups were low so we had to push them back twice, it's pretty lame. I'm pretty excited for when they start though, and I'm not gonna lie, the Intramural Championship shirts are gonna be pretty darn sweet :-D
It's my Birthday this weekend and I have to be here for the "On Campus Leadership Retreat." It's pretty lame and my mom's ticked off, but oh well, nothing we can do about that one. I'm looking forward to it though, the big 2-0. It's kinda weird that I'm not gonna be a teenager anymore, but such is life I guess. Alas, it is late and I grow weary.
G'night

Back in Fresno

So I'm back at school and ready to hit the books again. School has started up as today was our first day of classes and I'm pretty excited about the year to come. Intramurals is going to go well (I'm hoping) and I think I will be able to handle my hectic schedule well. I still haven't eaten in the caf, even though I have 140 meals haha. I'm kinda nervous about running out, so I made a chart so I can track how many I've used up (I know, I'm a dork, it's ok, I've dealt with it).
So yeah, summer was amazing. I loved working at Ironwood soooo much and I would go back in a heartbeat if that is where God is calling me. But I'm going to wait a little while to make that decision because I don't want to go there because I want to; I want it to be His choice. So, I'll be praying hard about that.
That's all,
Isaac

Heading to the Desert

So for those of you that don't know, I'm going to be working at a camp this summer. It's called Ironwood Christian Camp and its located about 20 miles outside of Barstow. It's a camp with a western theme, which is where my job comes in. I'll be working with the horses all summer (pretty much the coolest job ever) which includes, but is not limited to: feeding/bathing/exercising horses, nursing horse injuries, help breed horses, teaching people how to ride, taking people out on trail rides, general maintenence on the camp, making pancakes for the Saturday morning breakfast on the bluffs, talking with kids after services about decisions they need to make, getting to witness the love and grace of Christ to kids who may have never heard about him. It really is an amazing experience and I am so blessed to be going back for a second summer. I start on June 2nd and will be done late August, days before I have to be back at school.
We don't really get much internet access out there. The only website we're allowed to get on is the camp's e-mail servor, (if you want to e-mail me, I would be so happy to hear from you :-D - IsaacComelli@ironwood.org) so I definitely won't be updating this during the summer. So I hope you all have a great summer and hopefully I'll hear from you :)

Hittin' the Beach

On Friday I drove up to Fresno and stayed the night in preparation to go with Luffy, our friend Beth Grover, and a few of her friends. Our ride to the beach was fine, despite the fact that it took quite a bit longer than we had expected. They were doing construction on one of the highways and it turned a one lane highway into one lane for both ways. We sat at a standstill for quite a while and the only interesting thing that became of that was a 30 year old man who came running out of his RV along side the cars, in nothing but his tighty whitey's. It was pretty gross and slightly scarring, yet, slightly humerous in a boring situaiton.
We eventually made it to the beach, hung out, ate Mo's BBQ, went to the beach, hung out some more, ate Woodstock's Pizza and Yogurt Creations and ended up leaving for Fresno around 11 PM. It was a long drive, and 2 PM came almost as swiftly as my head hit the pillow when we got home :)

Happy Mother's Day!!

So, today was Mother's Day, and it was pretty good. We went to church, and had lunch, and then came back and watched the Lakers lose :( and then we had a fancy dinner (my mom always gets a lobster on Mother's Day haha) However, sad moment of the day, Alberston's Lobster tank was broken, so the only lobsters they had were frozen ones in the back. Thus, we didn't get to put a live lobster in the bowling pot at home :'( Alas, we made the lobster and my mom loved it. On a side note, my niece is wicked cute, in case all of you didn't know. This is her

Isabella Grace Comelli

During dinner tonight, my mom asked the question, "So are Luffy and Tom going to be getting married to their girlfriends?" My mom asks off the wall questions quite often, so I have learned to be very sarcastic as a result of that. Thus, tonight, I responded, "No, I don't think so. I think they're just in it for the sex."
My mom didn't find it very amusing, but I sure did :)
On a side note, the Lakers make my heart hurt. Why can't they just win every game easily, with no drama or uncertainty?
I went with my one of my best friends from HS, who happens to be a former teammate, and played some pickup games of basketball on monday night. When we were finished, he was complaining of a stomach ache. I figured he was just as out of shape as I was, and gave him some mylanta when we got home. Yesterday, my friend's dad called me up and told me that Ben had been in the hospital since Tuesday because his appendix burst! SO cool! I helped do that :-D No worries though, he is totally fine and is going to be out of the hospital and home tomorrow.

School's out for the summer

So I'm officially done with half of college... that's a freaky thought. Two more years and I might be done with higher education... maybe haha
In a little less than a month I leave for Ironwood, the camp I'm working at this summer. I'm so excited about that and can't wait to be there. Nonetheless, I will be enjoying my time off to its fullest extent. :-D
I'm hoping to do some cool things, like going to the beach with some friends, jumping off of large buildings, or whatever presents itself first. However, I need to get through all of this laundry and unpacking before I can have any fun :( Sad day.
Thats alright though, the summer is here and I can't wait to see what God has planned for me.

So for those of you who do not know, the most interesting thing that has happened to me lately is that my apartment managed to get bed bugs. After about three months of getting bit all the time and the facilities crew doing nothing about it, we managed to catch a few in a jar, took them down to facilities and were moved out of our apartment that same day. Apparently, bed bugs are almost as hard to kill as cockaroaches...
Anyways, they moved us into this almost completely empty campus house (represent Townsend 4!). Its very big. The are 3 2-person bed rooms for only 3 people living here. Not much furniture, but, praise the Lord, no bed bugs :)
Today, we got some of our clothes back. What I mean by that is, we were not allowed to bring any of our clothes into our new house until we had them dry cleaned! (Thankfully the university is paying for that, it's been $300 in dry cleaning so far). Also, they only let us bring the essentials, and the obviously non-bed bug things (i.e. we couldn't bring any backpacks, guitar cases, furniture, shoes, the one P.C. in the bedroom, etc.) So, hopefully everything gets cleaned up quickly and we can salvage the stuff out of our apartment. Meanwhile, we are enjoying the perks of living in upperclassmen housing as sophomores :)

Here's your sign

I think it might be a bad thing when a replay on ESPN.com of the 2008 World Figure Skating Championships is more interesting than the class you are sitting in......

The Beginning of the Manliest Month of the Year

The Manly Month of March is upon and I'm happy to report that the growth is slow, but steady. I think I will be able to surpass last year's slightly unsatisfactory results.
Anyhow, Spring Break ends in 8 minutes and I'm sort of glad. It was ok, and I enjoyed it for the most part. I did not enjoy the countless hours of sitting in my house though, so I am partly glad to be getting back to school where all of my friends are. I am thankful for my family, and I was pleased to see them, but I can only take so much of my boring house.
That's all.
Isaac

I love our former Presidents...

And the insignifcant holidays they provide us with. Honestly, I did not once think about our former presidents who lead our nation to greatness a single time this weekend. I think it's kinda silly that we have these seemingly reverent holidays. But hey, I'm not complaining about a 3 day weekend. :)
I love sports. This is not a new revelation for me, but I was reminded of the fact this weekend. I played multiple hours of Tennis, Soccer, and Ultimate Frisbee over the past few days and I would love to play some basketball tonight if it were going down. I do not know why I love sports so much though; it seems as if they are more harm then good. Injuries, aches and pains, loss of blood, wiggling teeth, all of which I have experienced in the last year alone from sports. Nevertheless, I play on, because I love the adrenaline rush!
I love my friends too. They are pretty cool, for the most part. Some of them make choices that appear dumb to me, but most of the time, they do a good job at life. My roommates are pretty awesome too. Today, during our showers, Luffy and I sang duets together. Some of the songs we sand included "The Lion Sleeps Tonight," "It Is Well With My Soul," and "If I were the King of the Forest," which happened to resurface on our vocal cords on several different occasions. It was great, especially when we practiced our "Frytones," even though I still have no idea what the heck those are.
Alls well that ends well, and I have class at 8 in the morning tomorrow, which never ends or beings well.

Being a Director

I had to make a really hard, very complicated decision filled with twists and turns and so many different aspects that it made my head hurt. I had to decide whether or not I wanted to run to be next year's Intramural Director. Along with that, there was also the posibility of being an RA next year or doing neither. I won't bore you with the nitty gritty details, but I finally decided that I am going to run for the Intramurl Director position. Now all I have to do is that dumb campaigning stuff :-\

Dissapointment Sucks

Once again, the team that I wanted to win the SuperBowl lost. Yes, the Patriots were probably the best team in the game, but that isn't really a good reason to root against them. I wanted to see history happen. I like Tom Brady. Alas, 18-1 isn't too shabby of a season either and they will definitely go down as one of the greatest teams in my opinion.
On the bright side, what an amazing game! It was a truly outstanding defensive display throughout the whole game. Both teams managed to hold off almost all of their scoring until the last few minutes. This caused unnecessary stress as well as appreciated excitement and anticipation. I was sad to see the Pats lose, but the satisfaction of an awesome game was well worth the loss. I can honestly say I haven't seen a better SuperBowl since the Rams beat the Titans by 1 yard. That's all.

Stolen motto

I've decided to share a motto, of sorts, that I stole from a man that I've worked closely with. He has taught me much and has influenced me greatly. He once told me:

"Pray.
Work hard.
Do right.
Stay Faithful."

Seven simple and profound words later, I knew that I wanted those words to be true of my life. I know that I need God's providence and love to be able to make it through every day. If I am not in touch with him through prayer, I will easily lose connection and become separated from him. Also, life is hard work and I love that. I enjoy a good day of hard work, within reason. There is nothing like a good day of work to make you feel like you have accomplished something. Doing right is most definitely difficult to live out on a day-to-day basis. Even when I feel like I am doing right, the simple, seemingly innocent sin can bring me back down to earth with a flash. Staying faithful is the hardest to live out, but the most satisfying. I love the feeling of walking right with God and feeling as if His hand is in my life and guiding me. I pray that I will work hard this week, semester, and year, that I will do right and stay faithful to Him who has given me so much grace.

Isaac