Time Off

Dear Jack,

Well it looks like I will be taking a year off from school. If all goes well, I will be getting a job at NYU and an apartment in Brooklyn. Ideally the apartment would be with Michael. I may also have Dean as a roommate which would be coolbeans.

With regards to the reasoning behind it--well it's a complicated thing, there are reasons I don't understand--but hey it's life. In the end I think a year off will be a good Sabbatical from school--I've been going non-stop since Kindergarten. It will be nice to not have to worry about homework and reading assignments.

Other than that, there's not much more going on--as if that wasn't enough. I am still  in CPE at Bellevue and having a good time with that. I enjoy being a chaplain.

FINALLY

Dear Jack,

It has taken forever to finally be able to post on this board. Everytime I have tried to load Blogger, it would not load, and it made me really sad.

Well I'm in NYC still, having a good time working at Belleveue Hospital as a chaplain. I am making a lot of good friends from the program of the other Chaplains and am learning a lot.

Michael and I hang out a lot and it is great--I'm really in love with him. It is nice that we will be spending the rest of our lives together. I thank God daily for this true Blessing.

I miss Joy and Caleb and Kevin a lot--I also miss the internet (I don't have it for the summer--finances suck). My cell is working for those who want to chat. I also have MySpace and Friendster and Facebook profiles.

There is not a lot really going on for me.

I'm worried about my nephew Kristopher as his father has gone to jail and he is stuck in a house with my Uncle who works late nights. Some positive signs are that he has decided to take Karate--seems to be a safe hobby.

Hopefully I'll be able to post more.

End of the Year

Dear Jack,

Well the end of the year has come and I've but one more paper to finish (Proving God). I know it seems like it should be an easy task, but my pal Soran says it's impossible, and I am tending to agree. Anyways, I thought this little link, sent via St. Justin of Philly would be helpful for my case Jesus Christ's License. Actually it may help me prove that some people are extremely Blessed Children of God (in the true Southern sense).

Ironically I think I am going to miss the security of daily classes. They were working for me... now I have nothing but to work on a guide book for Chelsea for the incoming Juniors, and to get ready for CPE. I also intend to have some quality time with Michael. And when not occupied with Love and Work, I hope to play Sims 2 or Sim City 4. They are addictive, and I enjoy playing them.

I finally was able to chat with my friend Rachel--I think there was a miscommunication and it was not on her part, but on Jeff's. She has been very cordial and is not anti-gay. Speaking of meeting old friends...I recently joined MySpace, Friendster, and Facebook. I am not sure which I like better... all have their perks and all have their problems. MySpace is the only one that allows me to have multiple colleges which is very nice and helpful with being wholly accurate with my life right now. Facebook has helped me get in touch with a lot of people from high school including my old pal JP I_____a who I went to Germany with when Joy and I went.

Well I guess I should finish the last paper and be 100% done. Cheers.

Fourth Week of Easter

Dear Jack,

Things are going well for me. I've had a great joy in being able to speak openly about my Love on this journal. I will admit that I have not been so diligent as my Love's brother had infiltrated my journal, and since my Love was not out to his family, it was unsafe. He is now out, and so I should take up this discipline again.

New stuff going on...I hang out with my Love all the time. He stays the night on Thursdays and Saturdays, and we attend church together. His church has become aware of his sexuality, and not much has come of it. He intends to write a letter dealing with the situation, and knows he will probably not be apart of that congregation. Luckily there are other congregations open to him.

I have financial assistance finally arriving from my church and family. I am very blessed that this is finally happening. I was very worried for a while that I would not have the ability to stay in school or in NYC for the summer. Luckily all is taken care of.

I will be beginning CPE on May 30 at Bellevue Hospital in NYC. It should prove to be a challenging blessing. We'll see how it goes.

This Friday will be the Schola Chorus concert here on the close. I hope some friends show up for it. I have also taken the initiative and invited my Love's Mom. It may be too fast for her, but I wanted to at least invite her, and start making steps for reconciliation. She already has given me two boxes of Matzah...not sure why, but I have found them tasty with peanut butter... a good healthy snack for which I am grateful.

Right now I am delaying writing some papers that I have due tomorrow. I just don't feel like writing about the priesthood based on John Chrysostom's thoughts. I probably will put the finished paper on the web here. You'll see how "riveting" it can be.

Well that is all for now. I love being with my Love, and I look forward to a rewarding life together.