A Day of Gratitude

So I started the day off on a good foot. I promised Jaina, well I offered to change her oil in her car because well, she needs it and so does the car. Today she was off on surgery, so I wanted to clean her car up while she was gone. I performed a quick oil change followed by a thorough vacuum and wipe down. There were tons of trash laying around in her car, so I cleaned it up. As I vacuumed her carpets I noticed that they were still dirty, so I did some deep cleaning with a carpet cleaner that I had and vacuumed them dry. After that, I decided to wash her car. I then waxed her car. I finished up by shining her tires. Her sub wasn't working for awhile, so I taped up the wires a little bit and fixed it right up. Now it's up and running and ready to be bumped with some music.

After all that hardwork, I took a much needed shower as I was getting ready to get some things for Jaina. I stopped by the bank after my shower to pull out some money. I bought Jaina a get well card from Hallmark, and was debating on getting her flowers. But I knew people were going to get her some, so I decided to be different and put money to good use and be more practical. So I stopped by Mileage in Pacific Beach to get her some heels. I found a pair of High Heels black crock. I thought they would be a little pricey, but they were suprisingly $15. So I snagged them and headed out to Facevalue. Today was the final day the store would be open, and Im glad I went. I said goodbye to a great friend, my buddy Shane, but I'll be stopping by the store one final time to pick up some goods from him. I purchased a dope Ludwig jacket for $70 and some Kreed shades for $10! I wish I could buy more gear and upgrade my closet game. Friday, I'll be getting a pair of Common Projects BBall low's in white. I'm getting a great deal that I'll keep as a secret.

After talking with Shane for about a good hour and a half, I returned to Mira Mesa to drop off Jaina's car. Oh yeah, I also added gas to her empty car. Well I dropped her car off and Jaina's dad and Rocky were outside. I think Jaina's dad mowed the lawn because I noticed that while pulling in, the lawn was watered. I asked if I could come in and drop my get well card and present to her. I gave her the card and shoes, and she was stoked that they weren't flowers. And that was my main point of getting her shoes instead of flowers. You can't wear flowers, but you can wear shoes. I also wanted to check up on her and see how she was doing. We chatted for a little bit and everything went well. She asked me if I could walk Rocky, so I happily took him out. He took his usual large poopoo while on his walk. Jaina's dad wanted me to stay for dinner, so I did. I couldn't refuse his cooking, and boy how I missed it. We had fried chicken with salted eggs and steamed broccoli and opo. Food was so delicious that I wanted to eat more, but I didn't want to be too heavy because I had a basketball game. Well I had a tough game, scoring 4 points. But I had some crucial defensive stops at the end. The game was tied and our opponent had a final shot, but I was able to block it to send it into overtime. We ended up winning by one in overtime thanks to Shaun's free throw called before time ran out.

We played horrible, but still ended up with a victory. After my game, I wanted to check up on Jaina to see if she was ok. I felt bad because everyone was hitting her up, but I promised that I would call and check her status. So today is Fat Tuesday, but I don't want to go out. I would rather chill and relax than drink, get drunk, spend money and get out of control. I can't do that especially in this economical crisis. People don't realize how bad our economy is financially. We spend so much time partying that we forget about it. And for some people that's the idea, they don't want to think about it.

But I'll be staying in tonight to rest up and get up for church in the morning because its Ash Wednesday. So what should I give up? Sex like Josh Hartnet in 40 Days and 40 Nights, drinking, watching tv? I think I'll give up something a little challenging. I will avoid watching television and sink my heads in books followed by workout sessions. I think its time to facilitate a new me and work towards a new beginning.

As Ash Wednesday approaches, I am thankful for such a great day. I am in God's hands now and he will lead me to whatever he has in store for me. Thank you lord for sticking with me through my pain.

Pain is love, and vice versa.