I am officially done with my bachelors! Wow, this has been a long two years, but a worthwhile one. Though I entered the Multimedia Design and Development program with plenty of first-hand experience in web design, I learned a great deal that filled in the holes that being self-taught can leave. I believe that my web design/development skills are ( Read more... )

I am rather exhausted right now after not getting a full night’s rest for the past couple of nights, waking up early, and having a packed schedule. Yesterday was the first young adult Sabbath School class and it went very well. There were six of us, but I think we can attract a few more since the age range is 18-35. As the teacher nominated and ( Read more... )

This blog has been a bit silent over the last few weeks. I enjoyed a nice visit with my older sister and her family over the holidays in Arizona and then swung down to Houston, Texas, for the five-day 2011 Generation of Youth for Christ (GYC) conference. (You can read all about my GYC experiences at my Christian blog UNashamed.) I returned home ( Read more... )

It is a bit amusing now that my final exam is completed and submitted, but the 5.8 or 5.9 magnitude earthquake (the magnitude keeps changing, so… whatever. It was a pretty long and strong quake for Northern Virginia.) that just struck the East Coast occurred right when I was in the middle of the final exam and I live just a 20-30 miles down the ( Read more... )

Day three of my shampoo-free experiment dawned to a head of oily-looking hair that needed a good baking soda clarifying. I also decided to use the Apple Cider Vinegar today. I applied the baking soda water mixture and massaged it into my scalp (once again, it felt really good). After rinsing it completely from my hair, I poured a little bit of the ( Read more... )

One thing about going through an online degree that is on a year-round system is that there are fewer breaks. Session B of the Winter semester ends tomorrow, and Session A of Spring semester begins Sunday. No break. Most of the time, I do not mind the fewer breaks as it means I am getting done with my classes faster without my pace being broken. ( Read more... )

Literally. Two or three days ago, a small part of the inside of my cheek became swollen and it is right beside my back tooth on the left side. I am not sure it it was because something jabbed it really hard while I was eating or if it was reacting to some kind of spice. Anyway, every time I open and shut my jaw, the swollen part is pinched between ( Read more... )

The last two weeks have been a whirlwind of activity. On Wednesday, October 13th, my younger sister officially signed with Tate Music Group [link]. It is all quite surreal. This is literally her life-long dream come true! She is now working on 8-10 songs for her debut album. Jessi is not a lyricist, but she comes up with amazing melodies. So she is ( Read more... )

After checking Session A grades earlier this week, I could breathe a sigh of relief, but as classes for Session B had already started, there was not much time to relax. So over the next 7 weeks, I will be focusing most of my energy on Intro to Business and Technology and basic Web DesignAfter spending the afternoon finishing up Week 1 assignments ( Read more... )

It is hard to believe that Summer semester, Session A, is almost over. The last eight weeks have been a mixture of fun and heartache... Fun in regards to the design class and heartache for the statistics class. I finished the design final yesterday afternoon after a two hour review, and it was (oddly enough) a relaxing experience. How often can a ( Read more... )