Hey gang,
Sorry it's been such a long time since I've updated the blog. The last few times I did, there was nothing new to post, so I kinda let it go for a while. But today I see 6 new posts, so I apologize to those who posted a month ago and has yet to see it published. I wasn't ignoring you, just off doing other things!
If you are still checking, please post something for us to read. If we don't personally make use of this blog, then there is no point to it.
Someone was asking about the books. Nothing has come of them (yet) but I'm not giving up. I stole a box of them back from "the man" the last day of school, but most of you had already gone home. I gave them to whoever was still around, but that was not very many. Every person I show the book to is amazed and humbled by it, no matter their race, gender, economic status, or level of education. That tells me that we created something incredibly powerful, and we just need to get it into the hands of someone who is not afraid of the truth and has the guts to publish it. I know it is possible; I just don't know who to talk to.
So, there is hope yet, and I promise to let you all know if anything ever comes of it. You know, sometimes with these things, nothing happens for years and years, and then bam! So we shall see.
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Wow, it's been so long since anything new has happened. I'm glad people still remember this site. As for the books, I'll keep waiting and checking the site for any new updates. I just people don't give up.
P.S. Do you still have any books Ms. Velin?
Hi Ms. Velin!
Thank goodness you updated the site! I check it everyday, and its great to know that you still care. Love you, and I hope that all is well where you are!! :)
I'm glad, too! Hopefully others will remember and start posting again as well. I still have about 5 copies of the book and I'm keeping them in mint condition! I'm glad there is someone else who is not giving up with me. :) And if you are the one who keeps asking about the books, I'm sure we can get one sent to you. email me at camievelin@yahoo.com, tell me who you are and your address, and i'll send a copy when i get a chance. Anyone who is still asking deserves one. I still read through it every so often and am so proud of every single one of you!
Oh, by the way, everything is AMAZING where I am at now! I love you all, too. You have NO IDEA how amazing you are to me. Keep making your life extraordinary and keep making a difference in the world. If we don't, who will?
Hi Ms Velin, this is David!
I didn't know of the activity going on here, I saw your comment from some months ago, kinda late huh =/ sorry. But yeah, thanks a lot for all your carpe diem lessons, I still remember my quote and the things that applied to me the most, the lesson I probably refer to on a daily basis is the one where you said something along the lines of: "we're supposed to be doing those things that make us feel uncomfortable" where you referred to shying away from public speaking and other such things.
"The whole course of human history may depend on a change of heart in one solitary and even humble individual, for it is in the solitary mind and soul of the individual that the battle between good and evil is waged, and ultimately won or lost." =)
I'm still trying to make this a better place, but it is not easy. We've been in winter session so the club hasn't had a meeting time but spring starts Tuesday and the club is back in effect, during fall semester we mainly became a unified dance team and now will begin performances and shows for charity, however immense preparations must be made so I'm not counting my chickens just yet. I'm still continuing on my pursuit to becoming a hot-shot dancer, my ballet instructor says I have a lot of potential & with training can easily be picked up by a company. But I'm still keeping up with my academics, got a B in English last semester. For money I'm DJ-ing and choreographing Quinceaneras. Now that I think about it I guess I live a pretty non-typical life and its awesome.
But enough on that, I still have my fingers crossed for the books, but I get what you are saying, sometimes it takes time, maybe some time to gain perspective is what people need.
thanks for everything, I'll be checking this site more often now.
Lolz I'm like so not ready to graduate high school, but graduation is coming so fast! I don't know how to cope. Help please?
you're not alone. I'm terrified of graduating. I understand its a part of growing up, but I don't want to. I don't know what i'm going to do (kinda). I'm going to college but I'm still scared. I don't know whether i'll be ok if i move out. I really want to go to Humboltd, which is by oregon, but moving way over there is very terrifying for me. I'm very close to my mom and i don't think i'll be able to make it without her and me being very far away. I'm never away from my family and it will be too much of a big change. I really want to go to Humboldt but i'm 99.9% sure that i won't go. I'm scared of graduating and growing up. i just want to stop time. Everything is happening too fast. I'd appreciate any advice that anyone can give us.
Hey Ms. Velin!
This is Jasmine R. from AP English last year! I just wanted you to know I made valedictorian :) Take care, and hope to see you again someday!
hi Ms. Velin
I miss you so much how have you been, i'm happy you stil have this site up and i read our book all the time. i love it. missing you
loving you always
Tiffany Skiles
Has the blog died? :-/
hello mrs. velin.
its edwin =]
well i just wanted to give a lil update on my life. nothing BIG has happened yet. but i did drop from chaffey. and i started beauty school in febuary. last week i completed my 300 hours so im not considered a "freshman" anymore. im still working at supercuts. but im thinking of getting another job. cus there is way to much drama there now. but i been real busy with going to school full time and working on weekends. except for today i took the day off since i have strep throat. ugh it sucks.
ohh and btw i have one of the carpe diem books. i wonder if i could make copies and hand them out to some of my old classmates?
ms velin its erika O so how have you been i have visied the site in such a long time and to see that it is still updated shows how the hope stil lives on that one day our voices projected through this wonderful book will be heard
and u were right college it hard yet so wonderful
i wish good fortune to u because you touched so manys of our lives
carpe diem !!!!!
Erika!!!
So good to hear from you. Nothing with the book yet, but I haven't given up hope. I'm thinking that self-publishing on the internet may be our best bet, at first anyways. Not sure how that works, though, so I will do some research.
I'm glad you are in school, even though it is hard. :)
It will all be worth it...I promise!
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