Shay Thomason

The last few days I have been working the early shift. It’s been cool. I’ve been waking up at about 5:00AM and getting to work at 6:00 to serve “the regulars” and the commuter type people their caffeine for the day. Only, that’s not the coolest part. When I drive to work I drive on this road that kind of overlooks the valley that I live in. When I was driving on Monday morning I looked over and got to see the sunrise.. oh.. beautiful. I could of seriously died right there and felt a peace about everything. Cause when I was watching the sun come up, everything else just stopped… dead silence. I even shut my stereo off in my car. Just to see how wonderful and big it was. It’s been a while since I have been up to see it. But better yet, actually noticed it. Cause I wake up early for other things in the week, but never really took the chance to “feel” the sun rise. God is so amazing. The things he puts on this earth just to show us.. cause when I was watching that sun come up I was thinking “.. now, you can’t tell me there’s not a God..” It’s confirmation, that’ what it is. All that to say that it was really cool.

But that was yesterday. Today is a new day. I was sad because the clouds covered the lower section of the skyline so I couldn’t see my sun rise today. It’s ok, maybe tomorrow will be different. But after work my friend Jamie and I went and just drove to Northridge. Hung out at a couple malls, then drove to Valencia, got some Jamba Juice and then drove home on a windy mountain road with all the windows down in her new Jetta. It was so much fun, wish you kids could’ve joined us. We were just relaxing in that car. Hands soaring through the air outside the windows, hair flipping and flopping around.. Dave Matthews pumped up on the car stereo.. just, nice. But it wasn’t just the experience that made it so worth while.. it’s, well.. the friendship. Jamie is a good friend of mine. I have a lot of really good friends. If it wasn’t for them, these kinds of things wouldn’t be the same. So I guess what I’m trying to say is.. get yourself a friend. Someone that will challenge you and spur you on towards love. Thanks friends, you’re amazing.. bye now.

Shay

Did anyone read my last journal? Is anyone reading these anymore? Sign the guest book or something, let me know I’m not alone still!

Ok, so tonight, a bunch of my guy friends went out and lit stuff on fire. It was freakin’ cool. And we were all talking and were like, “..what is it about fire.. it will never not be cool for guys.. it doesn’t matter what age you are, or anything.. fire is always cool..” Yeah, with July 4th coming up this week, it’s really easy to find stuff that we can light on fire and watch sparkle or pop or whatever. Kinda sounds like a cereal? “.. Snap, Crackle, Pop..” or something like that. Remember those days? Yeah, those were the days alright. The joys of boyhood. No worries. No joke, I used to walk around in shorts with no underwear, no shoes, and no shirt. That lasted until I was about 5. Then I realized why underwear is important. Cause you don’t want to be the kid at school that doesn’t wear the under garments. You know what I’m saying?.. haha.. that’s really funny to me.

I have to work really early the next couple of days. From like 6-2 on Monday – Wednesday. Then 12-5 on July 4th. Which is really cool because I get time and a half for that. WOO HOO! Yeah, I need money. School is going to be expensive and I need to have a job to keep me going. I really suck at my job right now. But I guess it’s ok. I’m training still. You think that making coffee would be easy. Well, you’re right, but we don’t just make coffee. We make coffee drinks.. all this stuff.. I don’t even know. It’s nuts! But I need to go to bed. And I’m out..

Shay

I can’t really think right now. My mind is just racing and I can’t even explain why. I’ve already typed part of this journal and then backspaced it out. I’ve done it twice now. I can’t decide what I want to write about. I get this one chance every few days (or whenever I want to) to just sit down and tell anyone who visits my site what I am thinking and for once, I can’t. I guess I just have a lot of things on my mind.

One thing is the movie “Jerry Maguire.” I just got watching that movie with my parents. I’ve seen but they haven’ t so I decided to watch it again. It’s good and kind of sad at times, but it has a happy ending. But everyone knows the signature line in that movie.. “.. you.. complete.. me..” Wow, how the heck would you like to hear those words from your spouse or whoever? Who the freak wrote that? It’s so good. If you have any appreciation for writing, you can appreciate that.

So I just went out and sat in my band room for the past hour and sang music. I was kind of hoping to write a song.

I guess that’s all for now?.. I’m just as confused as you kids are. bye.

Shay

Hey kids. Shay here. Wait, you knew that.. ok let’s start over.

Hi everyone! Just thought that I’d say a little “hello” before writing. Sometimes you just gotta get that get those out there you know what I’m saying? But I what I first want to do is draw your attention to is the picture! Oh baby, check out that yawn. Are you yawning now? Just think about yawning and you will. haha.. ok that was fun.

Well, I finally did it; I earned myself a job. I just started work yesterday. I’m working at the local Starbucks here in town. It’s a pretty cool job, you learn a lot about coffee, and in some ways you learn how to drink it and distinguish it. Maybe now I’ll be this coffee freak? I don’t know? But that’s not all that Starbucks has. They’ve got other stuff too, but I really don’t feel like going in to detail about my job, haha. I don’t know why that’s funny? But mainly (at least for the last couple of days) that’s all I’ve really been doing.

Tonight there is a “praise and worship night” at my Bible teachers house. A bunch of us graduates are going to be there. It should be really cool. I love being a part of those, whether or not I’m playing guitar or not. It’s so cool to hear everyone singing so stinkin’ loud! What a blessing.

I guess that’s all for now. Just I’d tell ya I’m still alive. 🙂 ok, peace out.

Shay

You know, I haven’t been home in a few days, so I’ve done a lot of thinking. I have been doing a ton of talking with different people in the past couple days and there are some significant things that are happening. I don’t know, I guess most of these are just observations. not sure though. like this..

Why is it that the friends that you were really good friends with in school, even outside of school, but during school.. are now the friends who really don’t call you anymore or just don’t ask you to hang out and stuff? Not sure. I was thinking about that. It’s kind of sad really. Some of my friends are just giving up? Why is that?

Speaking of giving up. I’m in kind of a weird mood. My stomach is hurting. I’m tired. I’ve been up since 5:30 AM, so it’s like to the point where I am just “.. uh?.. what am I doing with my life?..” that kind of thing.

Shay

ps. I kinda wonder why this journal is weird. a lot of questions, very open-ended. i dunno?

WHEW! A break in the action. These past few days have been amazing so let me tell you kids about them. I also wanted to apologize for those returning cam watchers who were sad that I didn’t post an earlier journal. Sorry kids.. but read on..

Ok, so we all know that my last journal was all about graduation. Yeah, so graduation is fun and all, but I think I would be safe to say that it’s not like the “coolest thing in the world” like everyone was talking. It’s just, I don’t know, traditional. That’s all. But we did our ceremony, and two of my friends and I did our song, and it was good. But that wasn’t the best part. When we were walking out of the ceremony my mom came and met me in the parking lot and told me to wait around for a bit. So I did until finally my dad and another friend of mine came. They gave me a box to open and inside was a Volkswagen T-Shirt. Then there was a smaller box that contained a key chain. I really didn’t understand at that point until my friend standing there told me to try the shirt on. When I lifted the shirt from the bottom of the box there was a set of JETTA KEYS! I GOT A FREAKIN’ JETTA FOR GRADUATION!!! Isn’t that the coolest?!?! So, that was amazing. Seriously, I love that car, it’s what I’ve always wanted. It’s a 98, Jetta GL. Oh man, it’s a manual, and it’s baaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaad. I love it. So that night we hung out for a long time at this party, then we went to a friends house and hung out and in the end it was a good night!

But that was Thursday. Saturday was my 18th BDAY! My friends stole me on Friday night so we could celebrate my birthday! They got me like 18 different gifts, which were all very rockin’! Tons of things from orange juice to a worship leader magazine. It was rad. Then they took me to dinner at this place that we are going to more often now called EZ Take Out. It’s a fun place, hamburger joint. But one of the best gifts was the one you are seeing the picture at the right, no not the car, but the sticker in the window. If you can’t see that it says “shaycam.com!” isn’t that rad? I love it, thanks everyone!

So anyways, just when I thought the surprises would stop, they didn’t. Monday (the 17th) my friend Zach asked me if I wanted to go hang out and stuff, so I did and we saw Episode II for the first time and it was good. Well, in the middle of that our friends call and are like “hey do you guys want to come over and swim.” And we’re like “sure, sounds good, be there in a bit.” So we go eat at McDonald’s and then go to our house’s and get our board shorts and head over. But when we got there, I walked in, went down the hall of my friends house, and SSSSSUUUPPPRRIIIIISSSEEEEEEEEEEE!!!! They threw me a surprise party! It was awesome! We had so much fun! I have awesome friends don’t I? Ok, that’s a lot of stuff. Talk to you kids later!

Shay

Ok, this is a note from everybody at Shaycam.com (hehe) who would like to congratulate the graduates from Desert Christian High School class of 2002! Congratulations and I hope you continue to be the awesome group that you are. I love you guys! God Bless.

So, today is the day. We’ve been through the ceremony rehearsal, and have done our sound checks. We’re ready. Even though we’re not doing anything more than walking across a stage and getting a piece of paper in a nice booklet, we’re ready. Why is it so important, you know, to graduate? Well, I think it’s because it marks a stage in our lives that we will never go back to. It marks the beginning of a new life, one that can make or break us. I know I sounded insensitive when I said that all we were doing was walking across a stage. Cause it is a lot more than that. Once again, it’s memories. It’s honorable. We have weird hats on, and weird gowns on, but it’s what is. “TRADITION!” as Tevya would say in “Fiddler on the Roof.” I love it. It’s crazy, but I love it.

Tonight we will spend numerous hours hanging out and enjoying each other’s company. We will dance. We will talk. We will be who we are. And you know what, that’s what we do best! Tomorrow, nothing will be that different. We will have new memories of each other. We’ll be able to say that June 13th, 2002 was a day when, yes, we graduated, but we were able to be together one last time. At school I have this ongoing joke about standing up in front of the senior class and saying, “.. guys, we don’t have many more times like these..” and everyone gets made and tells me to sit down. But you know what, we don’t. There aren’t any more times of growing up together like we have been for the last few years. But it’s ok. I’ll cry about it for a little bit and then we will go our separate ways. That’s just how it is.

Well, to my seniors, this is it. Tonight will be good.
And for everyone just tuning in, well, I will let you know how everything goes on a later journal! But I knew I had to write something on the day I graduate.

oh, and have you seen me on Shaycam.com? 🙂

Shay

It all comes down to this. Another chance for us to make a memory. A memory of friends, and a memory for a lifetime. Never again will we be just some “high school kids.” From now on my memories of high school will be re-lived by saying, “Yeah, back when I was in high school…” It’s sad. It really is. There are people that I know that I will never see again. Why is that? It’s because we’re different. We’re not all the same, we have dreams, dreams for our lives, dreams for our families lives. What will we become? I’m not sure. But I know that we are the next thing. We are what is coming up in the world. We are the people who will be there for you. We are, and that’s it.

I felt like doing a little writing today. Not sure, I’m not so much in a sad mood, but I was just thinking of telling everyone that it’s over for me. My high school days are done. Tomorrow is my graduation. And that’s all.

Yesterday I went to an “Open Mic Night” at our Starbucks here in town. It was interesting to say the least. There is talent on this planet, and some people share that talent in a number of different ways. Me, well, I shared my talent through a song I wrote on the guitar.

uh?.. I woke up too late today, I missed the morning, I hate that. But I was really tired. Anyways, I am listening to Further Seems Forever right now. It was when Chris Carraba from Dashboard Confessional was in the band. I used to not like them, but I think I am getting a better feel for them. Ok.. time for me to take on what’s left of my day. Thanks for coming all time and reading about my life.. you’re great!

Shay

I don’t know. I was just sitting here thinking about things and I just thought maybe I’d write something kind of interesting this evening.

I was thinking about the word “imagine.” It’s kind of an interesting word in the fact that I can imagine anything I want about it. Or I can imagine anything I want about anything. Have you ever imagined something? Of course you have, but what was it like when you saw it for real? Did you ever imagine what it would be like to go on your first plane ride or get your first kiss? Maybe what it was like to drive a car for the first time or go to high school for the first day? Did it turn out like you’d hoped? Do you think your life has turned out like you hoped it would?

Because if it hasn’t, then you are missing something. Missing something important. Things happen every day to people, and we don’t’ know why. Innocent people are dieing and we don’t know why. Some of us don’t even care. It’s not because we’re insensitive (most of us), but just the fact that we weren’t there, or we didn’t hear about it or even just the plain and simple fact that it is happening every day so now we are just numb to it. Why are we doing this? What’s happening on this earth? Personally, I think that things are great! Yeah, sucky stuff happens, but time changes these things. People change these things.

I know I’m not a professional or whatever, but I really think that you should dig deeper in to this life. God has so much in store for you. All you have to do is ask Him to show you what that might be. Maybe you won’t find out right away, that’s ok, just pray hard, and stay focused. Be obedient. I have given my life to Jesus Christ. He is my rock. My hard place. I will continue to love his every command.

I don’t my thoughts are jumbled, I don’t even think any of this made sense. But you know what, it’s my life, my webpage, and another thing, I didn’t make you come here and read this. You did it on your own :)! But thanks, I need the support! Bye

email me sometime, i like to hear from you kids.

Shay

So, who would of that you get tons of new, free stuff when you graduate. Not to mention the fact that my 18th birthday is only 2 days after graduation! It’s great, so check out my graduation present! I love it, it’s a new desk, it’s good.

We drove down to Burbank and picked it up today. It’s a nice new desk, a lot smaller than my other one which is really nice. Plus, it has these cool feature likes a swivel shelf thingy, and a spot to hold my computer on the side, near the bottom. It’s way cool!

Anyways, yesterday I took my second to last test of my entire high school life. I took my English final, which was surprisingly easy thanks to my friends Kira and Zach, who helped me study! We had a good time! Well, the way I worded that makes it kind of sound like they helped me cheat, but that’s completely false. So don’t go off tellin’ people lies about me! uh?.. After the final a bunch of us went over and ate breakfast at Denny’s, it was fun too! Then after that there was a yearbook signing party at my school and I know that there were a ton of memories made there.. it’s getting all sad now.. everyone’s going there separate ways, everyone’s calming down. I don’t know, it’s just sad. I guess that’s the only way I can describe it. After the yearbook thing, a few of us headed over to my friend Sara’s house and we partied down! We cooked hot dogs, and drank soda, and had a POOL PARTY! It was a blast! I hung out there ALL day! Totally fun, thanks Sara!

Well, I guess that’s my life. I gotta get up early tomorrow for worship team at church and then write some more stuff in a yearbook. Yearbook is kind of a good band name? Maybe someone has it? I don’t know.. weird. bye now.

Shay