It's Time To Turn a new page...

All throughout my college life I believed that I could believe I could be a part of something and be able to contribute and be a leader. I was able to do that in a couple of clubs that gave me a good amount of respect & knowledge. But one group that I was a part of since my second semester has done nothing but pull me down. I wanted to find myself, fit in, & find meaning. I thought that by continuing with this group after a great experience, I could contribute & be a leader like the other clubs I have been a part of. Unfortunately, I was wrong. I was never able to move up the ladder & have been nothing but pushed around (kinda like a mid-major getting left off the big-boy table). I thought those three years in that circle was like family to me. Now after I graduate, I pledged to contribute, but they seem to keep moving without me as if I was never important. The buck stops here. After this weekend. I will no longer be involved with them anymore. I thought I could find good in this group, & that my time would come. It never did. It never will. I will always be friends with most of the people I met in this circle. But I need to move on. I have held on for too long & now I need to let it go.
I have a good job that could be better but @ least I am moving up. I also work with Matty Liu in promoting Friday & Saturday Night surf Themed Events @ Red Lion University & Playbar Waikiki, respectively. I am bummed that I won't be able to work as a concierge this year due to the weak economy, but @ least I have been able to meet & hang out with different celebrities & nice people I have gotten to know over the past few months in my free time to make up for it.
As I move forward, I need to continue to find myself & trust in god so that I can make the right moves & be with the right people. I am not a party person all the time, it just so happens I meet people in different situations. I have also cut back on negative things & not regret missing out on things I planned on doing in advance. Like finding a job right away (but that's why I'm going back to grad school), & going to Maui for the hoops tournament (tickets were too expensive & there isn't much to do & the weather sucks this weekend) & that work is giving me more now for even better things later. Before I close out, i want to say to those in that group, I don't mean to offend anyone in any way, shape, or form, as you will always be a colleague of mine. I just need to keep my life in order so I can really find what I am looking for somewhere down the road & look to things that will really help me see & bring out the best in me. Until next time, have a happy thanksgiving & be thankful for what ya got!
-D-Money

P.S.:Here are a couple of Songs that I have learned about myself & hope that others can learn from it.
Hoobastank - My Turn

Lifehouse - Broken

Three days later...

I'm not surprised that Obama was picked. This shirt that I saw one summer day in NYC said it all. It's ringing true now. It will be interesting to see what will happen next. The economy is bad. Hopefully a new administration will equal better jobs & improved living for all. Especially me, since I have been hit hard with not finding a job. I will go to Grad School & be able to support myself and be able to stand on my own better than I did receiving my bachelors degree back in May. I can only hope good is coming with that change...

Anyways I got to enjoy a day off. I ran, went to da mall, then went to Kailua for a farmers market, then went back to town to check out "Da Boat," a ferry ride from Aloha Tower to Kalaeloa boat harbor. It was a neat ride. Then caught the bus back to town @ The Varsity, where I chilled with a few friends n drinks. Then left to go to a Metromix promo, where I write regularly @ honolulu.metromix.com and got passes to see that new James Bond Movie (heard it may not be as good as the others). Then home so I can work my butt off tomorrow. Well, hope all is well in your world. It is in mine. Late.
-D-Money

Sorry it took so long...

But life has moved pretty fast since I graduated from Chaminade University. It's hard to find a real full-time job, but 1. I have a job, & 2. I will be going to grad school in January, 2009. But if that's not enough, I also survived an interesting Halloween, a trip to New York, & have been on the scene & hanging out with the big boys & girls. Doing anything I can not to be bored. Well, the Surf Season is upon us & so is the holidays. I'm still planning on going to Maui for the hoops tournament & other big events are coming.

So Halloween 2008 came & went. It was a crazy friday. Spent the day recovering from a bad cold, then went to Chinatown for Hallobaloo. It was crazy with people in costumes ranging from Phelps to fish & other interesting creative designs. Chilled @ da usual downtown spots like Indigo, Bar 35, & thirtyninehotel. Talked story & took photos then it was off to Waikiki (with a brief stopover @ Dave & Busters) in bad traffic. I walked up & down for about 4 hours. Saw many friends in costumes & other crazy stuffs @ da clubs/ bars & streets. Stayed out until 4am (since I needed a ride) & was able to enjoy saturday off as well (to recover from a "new" illness). Well, upset that UH lost but no big deal. People were too bus up to notice anyway. Well hope y'all had a great halloween. I sure did.
- D-$

Decisions, Decisions...

I have a lot going on in my life. I need time to settle down. I am faced with a tough decision: leave Sears or jump to Nordstrom. I will likely jump to Nordstrom. The only question is when is the right time to do so. I have to also plan out time to relax the next few weeks. My parents will be out of town so I can have a party or two @ my house. Lots going on. So little time. Big events in da 808 include: Punahou Carvival, Pro Bowl, The Police, & more. What to do this weekend. Easy. Work & play. Next weekend? We shall see...

My Final Semester Begins...

My last semester is one I hope to go out with a bang. I have a schedule that sets up nicely (w/ the option of still making one class online so that I can go to class everyday but friday). Last semester was nice, but this semester could be even better! I have to like the fact that I made it through the last three years of my college life and I hope that it never ends. Sadly, I graduate in May. I have done so much yet experienced so little. At least I can claim that I went to Chicago, visited a sister school of Chaminade (University of Dayton) & went to historic places & went to concerts & sporting events. I have also met some cool yet interesting people I now call friends.
But now it's time to focus hard. Yes I will come across more new people (a few of which dig me already) & go to the best shows (Kokua Festival, Incubus w/ Silversun Pickups, The Police, & more) as well as go to places that I can now freely experience now that I am 21, & go to da beaches that are literally in my backyard. Like Sean Kingston, I can take you anywhere in da 808 because I run it! Anyways, I need to get it on with my studies & get focused on trying to start up the next chapter in my life, & get a great job after my college life is over. I will take the first step of a million more but @ least I'm moving forward...
Soundtrack to my blog:
Sean Kingston, Take You There
Staind, Everything Changes
Hoobastank, Moving Forward
Papa Roach, Time is Running Out
Foo Fighters, Long Road To Ruin
OneRepublic, Stop & Stare
Matchbox Twenty, How Far We've Come
Buckcherry, Everything
Three Days Grace, Never Too Late
Skillet, The Older I Get