Sharks and Stingrays = Fun?!?!

For those of you who know me, you will find that I need to do something to have fun. Some people simply have fun watching Youtube Videos or NBA highlights. Now don't get me wrong, I do enjoy those; however, for me to have honest, sincere fun, I need to be doing something. This may include...

• Fishing
• Bowling
• Basketball
• Golf
• Any sport really....
• Eating with friends
• Chillin' with friends

You may realize, me being living Florida, there are two crucial activities that I'm missing, theme parks and the beach. For me, I don't enjoy theme parks or beaches but, before you begin to judge me, let me explain. In my perspective, true, honest fun is something does not require a lot of effort for it to be fun. What do I mean? When it comes to theme parks/beaches, you have to drive all the way there (beaches in particular), spend A BUNCH of money on tickets, parking, food, etc., carry around extra clothes and other necessities, etc. My main point is to emphasize how I do not like the beach. The only time I enjoy the beach is to play sports, go surfing, or to take pictures. Despite my dislike for the beach, for the month of March, our SNF (Saturday Night Fellowship) meeting was at the beach.

I was extremely hesitant to enter the water because one of my biggest fears are sharks. For about the past week, the news has been reporting stories of sharks and sting rays in various beaches along the eastern coast of Florida. Even with my fear, I decided to suck it up and go. I can't lie, it was fun. The other kids were having an awesome time and when you're in an environment such as that, you just can't help but "catch" some of the joy and laughter. It truly was an awesome time....

The Front Lines of War Round #2

For those of you who might remember, in November of 2010, our CCHS FCA (Cypress Creek High School Fellowship of Christian Athletes) held a rally to...
   1) Get the word out about the gospel and who Christ is.
   2) Get the word out about FCA and encourage people to come out.

This time around, one of the pastors of our FCA sponsors is friends with a christian rapper known as Curvine. Curvine smoked for the first time at the age of twelve, soon became addicted to ecstasy, alcohol, and cocaine, and was soon arrested for armed robbery and drug possession. It wasn't until soon, that God showed His grace and mercy, and made himself manifest in Curvine's life. To listen to his testimony, click here.

Overall, the rally was of course, an awesome blessing and an awesome sight to see. We prayed over the rally for many weeks and it's only with God's provision, grace, and blessings that our FCA was able to reach the students and youth of CCHS in the ways we did. Praise God! If you have any questions about the rally or FCA, feel free to contact me by clicking here or you can email me.

Bear Rock Live Take VI

What a weekend. I'm finding myself in this cyclic lifestyle where I'm really relaxed and happy at one point, and then the next moment, I find myself TIRED, stressed, busy, and spread out way too thin. Luckily, despite the stress and hard work, I was able to get some photography in.

This past Friday, February 25, was CCHS's annual talent show AKA Bear Rock Live Take VI. For those of you who have been following me for at least the past year, you may remember a post from March in 2010 in regards to Bear Rock Live Take V. Much like last years, filled with numerous different talents, mainly bands, it's so surprising to see how many talented individuals we have at our school. From skilled guitarists, to ballin' drummers, to rockin DJs, it reminded me that there's more to CCHS than meets the eye (I know, it's cheesy).

Anyways, I was definitely glad that I got to bust out my camera and do what I love most. It definitely brought back some good feelings and memories. So to save you from any further boredom, without further ado, enjoy....

Some of the equipment backstage.

Some of the performers

During the award ceremony.

BBC came in first (bottom right)

Some of the performers (left to right)....

Stephan Rochet & Steven Villa (I forget their bands name, two members are missing)

Rainbow Unicorn

Insane Reaction

John & Betsy (I also forget their name)

Christian Barba & Kamil Fadel (Yield2Aircraft)

Some more bands.

BBC (bottom left) won first place...

That's it for now guys!

Hope you guys enjoyed the photos and hopefully, you guys will continue to support me in my photography! Happy Tuesday!