Uncategorized 9:44 pm
OMG! Last night I saw Beyonce in concert!
I was on the third row!!
At the end of the concert she came down to the crowd to sing Halo!!!
When she came over to my side I ran up to the gate!!!!
As she passed she grabbed my hand!!!!!
She looked me right in my eyes!!!!!!
And she sang Halo to me!!!!!!
I nearly passed out!! The pic is from when she was right in front of me!! Holding my hand!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Uncategorized 10:19 pm
Today is Memorial Day 2009!
Today is a day of complete remembrance and celebration!
Remembrance of those young and old men and women in uniform that made the ultimate sacrifice, so that we may live the peaceful lives that we live. It is so important that we remember these men and women because if we do not remember what they did in the past, then we will be doomed to subject ourselves to the mistakes of the past. Also, simply because they made that sacrifice for millions of people who they never met is a good enough reason to remember their call and service to our great nation.
It is also a time to celebrate! We celebrate these men and women’s lives! We celebrate what they did and did not do while they were among us. We celebrate their families and the sacrifice they made by letting their family members answer that call to service.
So, today! Pray for those who have passed. Also, pray for their families as they cope. But do not forget those who are in uniform today–those who are on the battlefield right now– and those who have returned from battle–our veterans!
Happy Memorial Day Everyone!
Uncategorized 8:56 pm
So... I'm getting married...
LOL! Don’t worry… not any time soon! But I have found the one! Just like Oprah called Barack Obama, “the one,” during the Presidential Campaign, I found my “Barack Obama”. I found that one person in the world that inspires me, pushes me, likes me, but most of all LOVES me! And I’ll be DAMNED if this one falls through!
I know that I have written about how I “found the one” in the past, but this time I’m completely serious! And guess what?! You’re the first to know!
That’s about it… I’m getting married!!!
Uncategorized 10:57 pm
I have been in many relationships in my 18 years of living. I completely understand that I am a young man and that I have much to learn about relationships –both intimate and friendly. This post is in complete reference to my intimate relationships… someting that I usually do NOT talk about.
Out of all the relationships that I have been in, I have been the one that was dumped in the end. There are only two exceptions where I was the one who said, “I simply can’t do this anymore.” The most recent relationship that I was in ended due to lack of communication and because other people got involved in my intimate relationship.
Over the winter break I was in a relationship with someone who I will call X. X and I were doing just fine until I came back from Winter Break. That’s when X began to act very strange– not returning texts, phone calls, emails, etc. So, I begin to think that I have done something wrong. As any normal person would I spoke to my good friend (who I will call Y) about the entire situation. Y tells me that they do not know anything about the entire situation, despite the fact that X and Y are close friends. So, I take Y’s word for it and believe them. One week passes and I am stressed out. I haven’t eaten in three days. I have not been able to focus on my studies and my grades begin to reflect that. By the end of the week I tell X to meet me somewhere where we can discuss this entire issue as adults. When we meet X breaks up with me. I am devastated. I saw it coming, but I like to think that breaking up with someone comes AFTER attempts have been made to fix whatever the issue is. Now, the twist is this: Y comes to me about 4 days after I have been dumped and informs me that they knew EVERYTHING that was going on in my relationship with X. I am SHOCKED and of course I am PISSED OFF!
That is when I learned that other people should NOT be in my relationships. I made a promise to myself that other people will NOT be in my relationship–besides me and the person I am with… and That’s final! And if I feel that someone is trying to know too much information about my relationships, I will CUT OFF that conversation abruptly and rudely. ( I know that I have always said that there is never a reason to be rude, but everything has its exceptions)
In the past, I have also been cheated on, lied to, and dumped for one of my good friends… If you really look at it my relationships have ended because the other person could not be faithful. And that is sad. It makes you want to give up on trying to find that “perfect person”. Fortunately, I’m not one to give up. I may have actually found that person. But that’s all you will know…
Just know this: do NOT try to come between me and the person I am committed to, because there will be HELL to pay!
Thx
Uncategorized 3:47 pm
Life is good right now, ya’ll! Sorry I haven’t been writing anything in a long time, but my education calls!
Life on campus–Howard University– is pretty good. I am the next Facilities Improvement Coordinator for the College of Arts and Sciences. I got the internship I was hoping for with the Senate, this summer!
So, I would be STUPID to complain about life right now.
Check me out on youtube!
www.youtube.com/jvernac
ttyl!
Uncategorized 3:29 pm
Hey everybody!
I’m trying a new type of blogging, aside form this one. I’ve started a youtube page! Now, you get to hear my stories come to life! So PLEASE check it out!!
www.youtube.com/jvernac
So, PLEASE take a look! Subscribe! Tell your friends!
Uncategorized 9:15 pm
It has definitely been a long time since I’ve written a post. Honestly, I haven’t had any form of motivation to write– until now.
Life has been one big roller-coaster since my last post. Nothing too bad or too severe, but definitely had some close contacts with the big man upstairs! Yea… I said it! He has shown me some different ways to approach life and this whole thing we call “The Dating Game”.
But first check out “Allow Me To Reintroduce Myself”. It’ll further explain this new outlook that I have.
So, check that out and you will fully understnd the things that have been going through my mind lately and why I haven’t really had the inspiration to write. It’s some pretty heavy stuff, so read it as if you wrote it. But don’t get any “Bright Ideas”.
Also, check out “My Week In 1957″. It’s about my time in Howard University Hospital.
The Layout 5:14 pm
Today was a breakthrough day…
Only once before have I felt this connected with God. Felt this close. Felt like a Christian on the right path.
Today I went to Ebenezer AME Church in Fort Washington, Maryland. I can definitely say that I had a very heavy heart. It was so much of a “to-do” that I couldn’t even pay attention to what was going on. People around me were praising God and Worshiping, but I sat there and watched… unemotional and detached.
Then a song came on… The choir kept saying over and over, “God, you are my all…” And that’s when God said to me, “Get up!” At first I was like, “what?” But then He gave me a visual. A man and his wife randomly waked up to the alter and knelt to pray. So, a few moments later I got up. I squeezed down the row and made my way to the alter. As I fell on my knees I just knew exactly why I was there. God wanted me to leave my burden there and “Be Patient” That kept coming over me as I knelt there. “Be Patient! Be Patient!” I knew what He was talking about and why I needed to be patient. Then He said, “Now, tell me what you want.” I just said, “God, you know my heart. You know why it is so heavy.” Then I told him my heart’s desires. He said, “Ok. Be Patient. Now, I will grant you your heart’s desires under one condition…. You have to leave your heavy heart here at the alter.” All I remember saying was, “You are my all!”
A few moments later I got up from the alter and I literally felt lighter. I felt happier, I felt free from my heavy heart. I sat back down with tears in my eyes… but this time fully connected to what was going on. I witnessed people get saved and be freed from their burdens.
Then the Sermon! OMG! It was definitely for me! Nearly everything the preacher said related to my issue and how I needed to stand and wait on God to move. And to think that I was going to sleep through church this morning. But something told me not to blow off God today. I am so glad that I didn’t!
This taught me a lot. It taught me to leave my burdens to God. Once we start to try and handle any situation by ourselves, then it will only get worse. You will walk around with a heavy heart and want to escape. You will want to run! Run far away. I did just that, but when I came back everything was still there. I gave it to God and now I have to be patient. I have to trust in Him. Be Patient. Believe in His will….
The Layout 5:21 pm
I know, I know… it’s supposed to be a Resolution, not a Revelation, but I came into this year a little differently.
Right before 2008 ended, as I stood amongst a throng of people (about 2 million), I asked God to give me the same happiness in 2009 that I ended 2008 with.
I didn’t expect to leave 2008 so happy though. It was an unexpected happiness! But, of course, I’m certainly not complaining.
I read something today that got me to thinking about my own life. A very important person in my life made a post on their blogpost cite talking about their New Years Resolution. Their Resolution led me to my Revelation.
I have realized that as much as you want to be supportive of someone and show that you care for someone, you have to let that person “do their own thing,” especially if they’re the type that is hinged on their own independence. The last thing that you want to do (or need to do) is force yourself on that person. In other words, don’t press your case as if you are selling a car. If you really want to prove to them that you are there for them no matter what, then silently support their decisions. If they don’t want you to breathe down their neck with support, then don’t. Give them their space and you will see how much they appreciate you.
More to my Revelation: Never, and I mean NEVER, try to force answers out of someone, especially if you care about them. If they don’t want you to be over supportive, then what makes you think they want to throw their heart on a table and have you dissect it? That was the mistake I made. I tried to get answers to questions that were obviously predetermined. And because I tried to do that I almost wrecked a beautiful thing. So, take it from someone who has been there: Don’t force anyone to say or do anything that they don’t want to, especially if you care about them! The best thing that you can do is try and take their mind off the troubles that they already have. I’m sure they’ll get the picture that you care! 
This New Year has started a bit on the “different” side. It’s been a challenge, not only in our personal lives, but on the national scale. We have a man who is trying to lead this country down a new path of success. We have two wars, one of which that should have never been waged. We have a bloodbath in the Holy Land. We have genocide in Africa. We have massive floods in America. We have academic uncertainties. We have financial difficulties. We have an economic meltdown. We have a 1.2 trillion dollar deficit…. need I go on? I think not.
Oh, and not to mention our personal lives!
So, the trick is to get the personal life on level ground, then focus on everything else. A firm foundation is the best way to create a lasting relationship! One that lasts for years! (Ya know, the kind with Kids and the white picket fence…)
