...And to All A Good Night!

Hey there, it's Fernando again with some time to kill. Christmas means a lot to many, but it has more of a significance to me. Why? Well, if you know me very well, you would know that it's my birthday. A get a great reaction from people when they find out, which I find quite amusing. But anyway, this Christmas is marks my 19th birthday (damn I'm getting on in years) and what makes this birthday different is my position in life and how I make sense of it.

Right now I'm a freshman at UCI and I'm going through some mental horrors at the moment. And to my surprise, school is not one of them. What's really grinding my gears are some the actions of my friends, my inability to help my family with certain problems, my inability to work with tools, my developing social skills still developing, an infatuation I cannot overcome, the lack of a means of transportation, and the fact that I'm 19 and have loads to experience in this life while many of my peers are enjoying life's fruits. And on Christmas... not a good time to feel down in the dumps. But I had a good talk with my man Jonathan Cruz and he reminded me that everything takes time and all the things that bother me know will just be another trouble of my youth. There's still time for me in this world, God willing, and I hope my time to shine comes sooner rather than later. I guess I just needed to hear that from a fellow peer of mine. That's why I have nothing but (platonic) love for my friend Jonathan. Good guy!

But my birthday also helps me reflect on my 19th year of existence, i.e. 2007. After all the new year is coming up!!!

• First I would like to say that my family is blessed that we were able to go through another year strong and healthy. Although we did lose an old car of ours, as well as a tree to a damn fire during the summer, I'm glad that my family still holds down a good place in life. My sister Janet is finishing graduate school, I graduated high school and now a UCI anteater, while the rest of the fam is doing there thing. I hope we can finish 2008 just as strong, if not better than before. Better, stronger, faster, aloofer!!! =P
• Another great part of my year was the Academic Decathlon. It was such a great experience for me, as I've met lots of great people and created some great bonds. There was some trouble at times, but in the end I developed some great skills and earned a middle for a speech I created myself, as well as one I came up with off the dome! I even got to go to prom with a girl that I got to know through decathlon. Not bad if I do say so myself.
• I also got to do a lot more things than previous years. I played volleyball, I went out more, won a scholarship, and can drive a whole lot better than before now. But it's been a while, so I need a little practice.

So that was some of my 2007 summed up nice a neat in a lil' package. A lot of bad happened, such as losin' a car, my sister in another car accident, the fire, my UCLA rejection, Chris Benoit's sad ending, etc. But a lot of bad is outweighed by the good I've have, and I hope it has been the same for those that I love most. And as this silent night 'comes to a close, as well as 2007, I look back and say it's been a hell of a year and hope 2008 has more in store for me. MUCH MORE!!! And I'm sure everyone, including myself, will have their own share of problems. But if you have the right mindset and attitude, all that shit will be behind you just as this past year will be. So and that note, Merry Christmas to all... and to all a good night!!!

P.S. Have a damn fine New Year as well!