Sunday Morning 1-29-12

It gets awfully lonely being home alone.
January is almost over.
1/12ths of the year gone already.
Second semester of school is starting.
Wrestling is almost over, pretty ambivalent about that. I love wrestling and how far we came in the competition this year. I need it to end to get back on track with school work. Though it was a very great stress reliever and a great way to stay in shape. I lost three pounds of sweat on friday because i was 2.8 pounds overweight for the 152 +2 weight class for playoffs. I just wish i never injured my shoulder, which is a rotation cuff injury. My leg injuries are injuries i can deal with.
I still need some resolutions for this year.
-Get back on track for school, Junior year can have better grades if i tried a bit harder.
-Definitely try to win the Qualifiers so i can verse better kids in all of Nassau County before Wrestling ends.
-Begin SAT studying,
-Begin Taking College Seriously and stop procrastinating with it.
-Clean my room,
-Be productive
-Stop being a baby and be bold
-Progress farther in guitar, because i'm stagnant
-Stop wishing and just do.
-Begin Awake21 on my own time. Really try to fast and complete the 21 days.
-Become what you are made to be.

Big Week

Theres a big week ahead of me. Very stressful too :(
I recently got sick on thursday night 1-19-12. I got home at 1am.
I missed school the next day because i was sick. I missed three tests.
-an midterm essay in period 1 APUSH.
-essay portion of the spanish 4 midterm.
-and a chemistry test.

I was sick today as well and i missed the last wrestling tournament.. The herricks tournament.

This coming week is midterm week... As well as Playoffs week for wrestling.

Its gonna be very stressful and physically draining.

God help me through this week.

Most Outstanding

Wrestling: a passion of an individual named Jerry Ho. Jerry Ho is a seventeen year old, whose birthday passed a week ago. Instead of going out and celebrating his birthday, Jerry spends his time in places where he is needed. That place or group is called his wrestling team.This is Jerry's third year of wrestling in the high school level.
This year, Jerry has become extremely dedicated to his team. He is the 152 pound varsity wrestler for the Glen Cove Wrestling team.
(That is the background to my current topic of discussion)

GLEN COVE TOURNAMENT

COVE CUP 2012!!! January 14, 2012

This year, Jerry was the varsity wrestler at the weight class of 152. He was allowed to weigh in at 155. There were three other varsity teams coming to this tournament. The teams included, Lawrence High School, a team we beat the Wednesday that week. The tall black kid, Jerry pinned on Wednesday with a Headlock came back and wanted revenge and a rematch against me. Valley Stream Central, and Great Neck South also came to the tournament. The Wrestling teams began coming in at 730am. The weigh ins were from 8-9 am. Wrestling began around 10.

The Tournament was round robin style, that means each weight class wrestles everyone in their weight class that day. It would go three rounds of varsity and two rounds of Junior Varsity, but thats not important :). 

Round 1: FIGHT!! A regular match consists of 3 periods, 2 minutes each.

I versed a scrub from great neck south. I pinned him first period with a reverse headlock. I made the kid squeal a little bit. 

Record at around 10:45 am that day, was 1-0, 

Round 2: FIGHT!!

This was against the tall black kid from Lawrence High School that wanted revenge. This match was the toughest match ever! He was so angry after i beat him the first time. This time, i couldnt catch him in a head lock, he used his greco roman style wrestling and kept tossing me over his shoulder. He was beating me by a lot of points.. the score was about 12-5, him. we kept wrestling, and i got a take down, and the score became 12-7. I was still losing. by the last period, the score was 12-8, i was still loosing by a lot of points. with 40 seconds left on the clock, i use a turk,and almost pinned the kid, i received 5 points, the final score came out to be 13-12, ME! Sorry to mention, second period, i had a tiny bloody nose.

Record 2-0! 

Round 3: FIGHT!

By this time of day, i was pretty exhausted after sweating and resting and sweating and resting. I took a fifteen minute nap prior to this last match again Valley Stream Central. I got called, and all i had going through my head was, "damn i dont want to lose" "If i win this one, im gonna be a tournament champion" " Im going to be 3-0" "Oh My Gosh im tired" 

Then i began to block off those thoughts, it was just "Time to win this thing" it was me talking to myself in my head saying my favorite quotes "try a little harder to be a little better" by Gordon B. Hinckley. "time to ruin another persons life"

I got onto the mat, relatively tired, but well warmed up. Shook the opponents hand like a gentleman. and began to wrestle. i didnt waste anytime. i went for an arm drag, missed it. I took a double leg take down, and drove him across the mat. I went for a turk, the kid was tough enough to resist it, but opened up another opportunity to pin him. I stabbed in a cross face, and ran his head to his knee. and got a cross face cradle. I put my knee in his side, head to his temple, when he struggled, a laced my leg over the other. The kid couldnt move, and early in the first period, the ref slammed the mat and blew the whistle. (That means "PIN")

that concludes my record for the day, 3-0!! FIRST PLACE in the GLEN COVE, COVE CUP TOURNAMENT!!

So the end of the tournament: GLEN COVE WINS FIRST PLACE!!. THE Cove Cup remains in GCHS. 

Our team all receives medals. But WAIT :)

A special reward... a reward i never thought to have received. The specs of this reward include a plaque, with a gold plating in front. The contents are stated below. Along with that reward, i was interviewed on TV called MSG Varsity. It was a great day!

 

I dont regret at all giving all my passion into wrestling during this season. I know my position, i am i a 152 pounder that wrestles for my team. We wrestle together, have each other's back, attack the opponent like an army front. and We ARE IN THE PLAY OFFS!!. if we win the first round of the playoffs, we are in the top 8 teams all of long island! Excited!!

^ i want to blog about that.
But atm all im thinking about is the gratefulness i have for the parts of school i enjoy. I love my sports teams. And i love music. I adore them. I love my family within the wrestling team, and i love my Select Chorale with my life. Today was the Winter Concert 2011. Select Chorale 2011, killed it, THREE Standing ovations. Impeccable intonation, sound quality, beautiful selection of Music. I love Mr. Ed Norris Aka (Babyface) <-- insider joke with the Select Chorale and Dr. Laria. Our repertoire for today was

Randell Thomson with "The Last Words of David"
    "HE THAT RULETH OVER MEN, MUST BE JUST"
All My Trials
   "TOO LATE MY BROTHERS, Too late but nevermind"
Circle of Life (We are the third Choir in the World to ever sing this piece/Arrangement)
   "dooo dooo DOO DOO. Arpeggios. LIFE IN THE CIRCLE, IN THE CIRCLE, IN THE CIRCLE OF LIFE, AND IT MOVES US ALL..."
Erick Whiticre with "Lux Arumque"
   "LUUUUUUUUUU (down a half step for sound clusters) ksxx... CA LI DA.. GRA VIS CUEY"
Ashely and Holy Night (HPS Girl, like a little angel from heaven with beautiful voice"
   "OOOOOHHH HOLY NIGHT, JOY TO THE WORLD. AH AHH AHH"
Praise His Name (Shania Solo)
  "SING TO THE POWER OF THE LORD COME DOWN, SHOUT HALLELUJAH. PRAISE HIS HOLY NAME""AMAZING GRACE HOW SWEET THE SOUND THAT SAVED A WRETCH LIKE ME... I ONCE WAS LOST BUT NOW AM FOUND, WAS BLIND BUT NOW I SEE HEHEEE"

Hallelujah Chorus ( Alumni Song)
    "FOR THE LORD GOD OMNIPOTENT REIGNETH"

I'm thinking about writing an ode to Select Chorale.
Including: When we put on the blazer, perfection is the only option. Something along those lines

Im so thankful for Select Chorale, i love every moment with you guys. Its the most mature, passionate, diverse, talented, heartfelt group i've ever been with. Thanks for giving me that moment to be shared with all of you. Just seeing you all post on GCHS Select Chorale's Facebook, im touched myself. I love this group.

Once again "10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1, each arm and leg" "FOR THE FAMILY!" (Jakub Micko)

Ode to Pastor Sang

Pastor Sang Lee!! I miss you so much already!!

I'll forever miss
-your corny jokes
-your reckless driving
-your straining singing muscles
-you running for 40 minutes without stretching
-almost dying by trying parkour so i would read the bible
-how you would call or text me in the morning wishing me a great day.
-I'll miss the person that made a great difference in my life.
I've known you for almost 7 years.
You were the only one willing to pick me up from Long Island on Fridays so i could come to church.
You started the Daily Bread devotional with me about 3 years ago. We became accountability partners, and that allowed me to eventually still read it and send them out daily.
You are the closest Youth Pastor I've been with. You led the NWB for a while. You were there from the beginning to now. Our countless memories since i was 10 years old..
I'll surely miss you Pastor Sang. Oh yeah you are actually officially "Pastor" Sang now. I remember when we just called you Sang. See you in a few years. I might almost be done with college by the time you come back :/
See you soon. Love you Sang!

Transformational Prayer

My dad forwarded me this email a while back. I just read it recently

Transformational Prayer

Lord, transform my mind to think constructive and not destructive thoughts.

Work with me and teach me how to create and establish a blessed life through my spoken words.

Examine my heart and renew a right spirit within me that I may be able to walk in your true calling over my life.

Let your Holy Spirit remind me to continue to speak life daily and prepare me to walk in my God given fullest potential.

Lord, I speak in faith, calling out to ______________________(the job, your vision, your goal), that your abundant oils will flow and prosper the work of my hands.

Doors that were once closed will now be open!

I declare supernatural favor over my ____________________(project, business, finances) that I may bring you glory in all that I do.

Search me, Lord, that you may use and multiply what I already have.

Purify my heart and help me to take full responsibility over my life and to stop blaming others for where im at. Thank, Lord, for your mercy that is new everyday!

I relaease and forgive all those who have hurt me in the past. Allow your oil to flow freely over my life and all my endeavors.

Surround me with people who follow you and that are successfully and divinely appointed to me.

Lord, bless me with a Joshua anointing, that I may have a decided heart like him and that my vision will align with your will.

Thank you for all the blessings you have already released in my life and help me to keep an attitude of gratitude and to always be content, yet to continually strive to multiply for your Kingdom.

Beginning today, I will start believing forward and stop looking to the past in comparison.

Thank you, Jesus, for preparing me for the abundance that is to come!

In Jesus’ Name. Amen.

If i want, i can cry at any moment. When tears are easier than smiles. All i gotta do is think about my brother and tears come to my eyes. I dont know why, they just do. Cause we are the same person.