Hey there. I am very involved in my church, I work really hard at school, and I volunteer all over the place. I have a steady job, I work out every day, I don't party, smoke, or do any recreational drugs. So here's my question... can you be TOO much of a goodie-goodie?

Basically, I was recently tempted to take up smoking again after having quit two years ago. In the end, I made the right decision and passed on that dirty habit. However, I had grand images of a "Bad" version of myself coming out from hiding, and stretching his malevolent legs. On the surface, I am such a preppy guy! Is there a badass hidden somewhere deep inside? The badass from my high school days, when I used to smoke, party and drink way too much?

I don't want to go back to my old ways, of course. I am happy with being a dedicated university student. Sunday School teacher, and volunteer. I am in great shape and I have a lot of goals. I guess, in the end, there are no "Good" or "Bad" sides of a person. There is only one identity, and you can not deny that to yourself if you want to feel good in your own skin.

So I am a goodie-goodie, prep, whatever... and that's OK lol. TTYL

Hey there. So far, my year has been turning out pretty good. School is going great, as is Big Brothers mentoring, teaching Sunday School, my job and working out daily. I am still waiting for CFRC to get back to me, but considering their massive costs at the Olympics this season, I would not be surprised if they are not recruiting new people until spring. I will just be patient and wait for a little while.

I got back a Math 152 quiz today. It is worth 8% of my final mark, and I made a mistake I KNEW was wrong lol. It cost me 9 marks out of 50. I knew better, and I would have earned a 96% had it not been for that one oversight. Anyways, I still ended up with an 80% so I am grateful for that grade, especially since it means I am well on my way to staying in the Dean's List.

I have a Spanish 102 test tomorrow. I am pumped, because I like Spanish a lot and know my vocabulary pretty well. I also have a Math 152 assignment due on Friday, an English 101 assignment due on Monday, and a French 222 test on Thursday. This will sound weird, but all of these things actually excite me. I love school! I must be a nerd lol, but I really like the feeling I get when I work hard studying, and then succeed.

So far, things are going great. Outside of my little world, though, I pray for Haiti and the challenges Haitian people face right now. I pray that they find the comfort, strength and resources they need to rebuild Haiti. I hope Haiti comes through this ordeal, stronger than ever before.

As for my personal life, I hope the year keeps up being this good. TTYL

Hey there. Things are going great with school, work, and volunteering. I am still waiting to hear back from the CFRC, but I am patiently waiting to find out if my application to join the Navy has been accepted yet. In the meanwhile, I am busy with all my classes, homework, work, teaching Sunday School, working out, and doing Big Brothers Big Sisters.

I have a confession, I used to smoke about two years ago. I was a pretty light smoker I guess, because I only smoked three or so a day. However, I smoked for two and a half entire years before finally quitting for good. However, lately I have been having strong urges to smoke. It is kind of funny, because I can not even remember getting a single urge in all of 2009.

I don't want to smoke again, because it smells bad and costs too much money. I also do not want smoking to age my skin, yellow my teeth, and rot my lungs. However, I have not had strong urges to smoke like this for a LONG time. I never thought I would get them again, at least not after two entire years of being a non-smoker. I do not spend time around other people while they are smoking, and I have not been more stressed out than usual... why then, am I getting these urges?

I really hope I do not give in, and go buy cigarettes. They are so expensive, and I know I would regret it later. Maybe I need a new "addiction" LOL

TTYL