peace... it's such an interesting state of being. my heart feels a little bit sad... my brain a little distracted... but soul is at peace. and it feels so good. i was able to stand up straight, cock my head back and to the side and smile in the midst of the things that are going on in my life.

God and i have made sort of an agreement. He'll hook me up with everything i need in life... passion, love, intimacy, security, comfort, joy, peace (!), etc. all i gotta do is let Him be my top priority. it's not exactly the easiest thing to do, but i promised to try. i promised to try hard.

work has been alot better recently too (He acts fast). we have a little boombox and listen to the music that the attorney i work with likes: tom waits, elvis costello, the smiths, future bible heroes... alot of the music is before my time... but good nonetheless. we still have to stare at papers all day. and sometimes the paper attacks us when we're not paying attention. but we get to talk to pass the time. that's always nice.

this weekend i'm gonna be spending some time with "troubled youth" from the flushing area. i promised to volunteer some of my time and "talents" for this cause... i'll be playing some djembe... singing some songs... and leading some games. the thought of these 18-year-old thugs is slightly intimidating... but i'm tune with my ghetto-ness: i'm funky fresh... i'm dope... i'm off da hook... hahah.

please pray for these young people. those years can be tough for a lot of kids. they need all the prayer and all the God they can get.

peace out.