Last day of work

First day of september, last day of work. first day of the rest of my life. -_- ;;

First day of school is on wednesday, so that means my summer is an earth shattering 6 days long!! I'm not trying to sound sarcastic. I'm looking forward to my small slice of summer. The summer of mike. I will live it up!

I'm looking forward to these six days. I'm giving a tour of the neighbourhood to all the froshies and directionally impaired friends of mine. I'm going to the ex! For free! I'm going with a group of froshies. On sunday there will be a bonfire and beach service for church. and more frosh week fun on tuesday. I get to meet my group of new students I get to mentor first semester. oooh, and I'm thinking I may be helping you move in on labour day. (as in todaybourday is labourday) hint hint.

Celebrated summer coming to an end last night. It was fun. went to france for a waffle. then sat and talked for a while. I'm a hopeless romantic at heart, and I must admit I was kind of frustrated I couldn't think of something a little nicer/more original to do. Although I must say it sounds better in writing. On the plus side, I'm sure that I'll only get better at coming up with ideas.

I must say that I've had a good summer this year. I didn't necessarily do all that I've wanted to, but I'm not going to let that get me down. I really think I should have drawn more, or updated my website with my newer work. It's too easy to let guilt get the best of you. And it's sometimes hard to tell the difference between guilt and God given conviction. Although conviction is usually in regards to a particular sin in our lives, Guilt can be something that doesn't really have any spiritual or even logical basis and just keeps lingering. Something like "I should have done this instead of that" or "I really think I messed up everything by doing this" can have more of an impact on our lives, and our future then the greatest of conflicts or circumstances could ever cause. But the problem being that we don't see this lingering guilt as an issue so it remains bottled up. I think it's best to talk about it, and let others know so we can unbottle the guilt. Hebrews 14 says that Christ was tempted just as we are. No doubt He felt the pain of guilt in His life as well. Probably about little things, such as why can't I be a better carpenter, if only I had used cedar instead of oak this project would have looked so much better. and bigger things. when He was tempted in the desert, I can only imagine that He must have dealt with guilt more then any of us being wholly God and wholly man.

"For we have not an high priest which cannot be touched with the feeling of our infirmities; but was in all points tempted like as we are, yet without sin. Let us therefore come boldly unto the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in time of need." Hebrews 14: 15-16

I think I am going to meet that other designer (also italian and named lou) on wednesday, so pray for me that I won't be too nervous. I get nervous about stuff like this. I know I shouldn't worry. but I still do. funny (ha ha & strange) how humans are like that.

Apparently I look like a young Leonard Nemoy (aka Spock) at least that's what Al told me on Monday.

and I think young michael will stick to juice and tea for a while.