it's now or never.....
I feel that today has been quite a productive day. I ran in the cold (still flemmy) and actually got myself outta bed this morning....early i might add. I actually submitted an app today.... yeah....definitely glad that apps are a once in a lifetime sorta dealio...cant afford too many heart attacks. I'm sure i could have made more use of my time and im definitely gonna do that tomorrow. I have a gut feeling that this week will slip by like no other.....
so im talking to diane and she discovers that there is an ophelia at UW..... and the weird part is... every other ophelia i've ever met or heard of.... has been oriental....all except the hispanic one that works at ross. It's a shame that EYE happen to be the youngest one of the bunch... sorta makes me feel like a genuine name jocker. And the even funnier part is.... i've only seen pictures of the oriental ophelias... never met them in person. My cousins best friend, the manly one, and the UW one.....maybe it's a good thing there hasnt been an encounter of the ophelias. There just arent enough Hamlets go around....which reminds me... i shud start memorizing that sillioquy. anyhoo... a thought.....
got this off a friend's profile and sorta modified it.
Do you long to give yourself completely to someone?
Do you long to have a deep soul relationship with another?
Do you long to be loved thoroughly, and exclusively?
God simply asks that you be satisfied, fulfilled, and content with being loved by Him alone, giving yourself totally and unreservedly to Him and having an intensely personal and unique relationship with Him alone. Discover that only in Him your satisfaction can be found. God has his perfect timing, so stop planning, stop wishing, and allow Him to give you the most thrilliing plan existing- one that you cannot imagine. Just wait. That is all.
Monday, November 24, 2003
right here right now....there is no other place i'd rather be
i like that song but i cant remember the artist or the name.
it's so cold i'm happy. i cant feel my toes and that makes me glad. there's no school tomorrow so i can rest easy.
for once i dont think i have anything to blog about. I guess i'm completely baffled by the dramatic change in weather. One second it was completely humid and super gross....the next second.. after the rain.....it was howling wind and freeeezing outside. I'm SO thankful that at least today is cold...even if we cant wear jackets for thanksgiving..... i sure hope we do tho.
well updated some pictures...check em out if u so desire.
i like that song but i cant remember the artist or the name.
it's so cold i'm happy. i cant feel my toes and that makes me glad. there's no school tomorrow so i can rest easy.
for once i dont think i have anything to blog about. I guess i'm completely baffled by the dramatic change in weather. One second it was completely humid and super gross....the next second.. after the rain.....it was howling wind and freeeezing outside. I'm SO thankful that at least today is cold...even if we cant wear jackets for thanksgiving..... i sure hope we do tho.
well updated some pictures...check em out if u so desire.
Sunday, November 23, 2003
wild dreams cant be broken.....
So is it a normal reaction to leave Austin wishing you were still there? Yeah...had one of those moments today.
So overall, besides being stuck in traffic, going to Austin was a good, memorable, entertaining, and a very five star experience. Since we only went up for less than 24 hrs...one might wonder what was so five star about it. Well for one thing, seeing all the sugar land posse was super awesome in itself. Although, Jester had it's buster load of oobery smelling scents, sleeping there wasnt much of a problem.
So lets go back in time and retrace the adventures of the Austin adventures. I dont remember much of friday before our journey to Austin....maybe i just wished to erase the jail-like aura of the memories of that time span. I slightly recall being stuck in traffic and taking a long time to pee at the gas station. Many hours later.....we encoutered flashes of bright light and at that moment, pointed to what was UT!
The gang: chenchenwangwongsha arrived, unloaded at Jester. wangsha hung out with tina and wandered the streets of austin. chenchenwong were lead to the battle of the sexes thingamabob. man... freshmen are such funny, amusing, entertaining, and nice people. Definitely proud to be a future freshman of america. Then the boys and jennifer took us young'ns to the capitol. Pretty sight...until the cop saw us jwalk and started blinking his lights, we knew that was the signal for: gnite kids, go back to where u came from....and that's excatly wut we did. After the whole ordeal, we lounged arounged in peter and mok's room. and then we watched final destination 2.
During the wee hours of the morning, we finally went to sleep. Waking up at 7:00 was quite painful, but being the lack-of-sleep hslers that we still are...we got up. Beginning of longhorn saturday wasnt the most exciting thing in the universe buuut, it was kewl. But i especially enjoyed attending the sessions for your choice of major. The social work people are super nice. The social work session consisted of 3 people and 2 parents. It was kewl cuz we cud ask wutever we wanted, whenver we wanted. And listening to the experiences of the seniors that present was so kewl. A lot of what they've had the opportunity to do, I've always dreamed of being a part of. so yeah... it was kewl.
After that the buncha us went to Chipotle. i wont have to eat another meal for at least a week. THEN it was F3: film festival feast!!! woohooo. That was blasting. I was planning on refraining from too much food, but since the freshman girls kept telling me,"oh we made that, eat it," i had to take tiny bites of this and that....and now.. i wont hafta eat for at least another year.
To finish this saturday off with a bang....the SENIOR GIRLS totally represented. We BLEW the multitudes away with our super awesome video which came in as the gold ribbon winner...woohoo.
and now.. .im sleepy.....*yawn
So is it a normal reaction to leave Austin wishing you were still there? Yeah...had one of those moments today.
So overall, besides being stuck in traffic, going to Austin was a good, memorable, entertaining, and a very five star experience. Since we only went up for less than 24 hrs...one might wonder what was so five star about it. Well for one thing, seeing all the sugar land posse was super awesome in itself. Although, Jester had it's buster load of oobery smelling scents, sleeping there wasnt much of a problem.
So lets go back in time and retrace the adventures of the Austin adventures. I dont remember much of friday before our journey to Austin....maybe i just wished to erase the jail-like aura of the memories of that time span. I slightly recall being stuck in traffic and taking a long time to pee at the gas station. Many hours later.....we encoutered flashes of bright light and at that moment, pointed to what was UT!
The gang: chenchenwangwongsha arrived, unloaded at Jester. wangsha hung out with tina and wandered the streets of austin. chenchenwong were lead to the battle of the sexes thingamabob. man... freshmen are such funny, amusing, entertaining, and nice people. Definitely proud to be a future freshman of america. Then the boys and jennifer took us young'ns to the capitol. Pretty sight...until the cop saw us jwalk and started blinking his lights, we knew that was the signal for: gnite kids, go back to where u came from....and that's excatly wut we did. After the whole ordeal, we lounged arounged in peter and mok's room. and then we watched final destination 2.
During the wee hours of the morning, we finally went to sleep. Waking up at 7:00 was quite painful, but being the lack-of-sleep hslers that we still are...we got up. Beginning of longhorn saturday wasnt the most exciting thing in the universe buuut, it was kewl. But i especially enjoyed attending the sessions for your choice of major. The social work people are super nice. The social work session consisted of 3 people and 2 parents. It was kewl cuz we cud ask wutever we wanted, whenver we wanted. And listening to the experiences of the seniors that present was so kewl. A lot of what they've had the opportunity to do, I've always dreamed of being a part of. so yeah... it was kewl.
After that the buncha us went to Chipotle. i wont have to eat another meal for at least a week. THEN it was F3: film festival feast!!! woohooo. That was blasting. I was planning on refraining from too much food, but since the freshman girls kept telling me,"oh we made that, eat it," i had to take tiny bites of this and that....and now.. i wont hafta eat for at least another year.
To finish this saturday off with a bang....the SENIOR GIRLS totally represented. We BLEW the multitudes away with our super awesome video which came in as the gold ribbon winner...woohoo.
and now.. .im sleepy.....*yawn
Wednesday, November 19, 2003
James 1:19
Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak and slow to become angry
Your Hearing
By Rick Warren
One of the most common causes of frustration and friction at work is that we don't really listen to each other. Too often we talk at each other rather than with each other.
Research shows that you spend about 40% of your waking hours listening. But most of the time you are only listening at 25% efficiency. That creates many of your problems. Fortunately, listening is a skill that can be developed.
The benefits of learning how to listen are enormous: fewer mistakes, better negotiating, greater wisdom, more friends, less arguments, and much, much more.
The Bible says, "Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak, and slow to become angry." If you do the first two, (be quick to listen and slow to speak) the third will be automatic.
Three Things Hinder Our Hearing
PRESUMPTION - when we think we already know it all.
"He who answers before listening is put to shame." Pr.29:20
IMPATIENCE - when you interrupt & jump to conclusions.
"There is more hope for a fool than for a man who speaks in haste." Pr. 29:20
PRIDE - when we are defensive and unteachable.
"The way of a fool seems right, but a wise man listens to advice." Pr. 12:15
You can learn from anyone if you know the right questions!
Let me suggest 3 "HEARING AIDS":
Listen with your eyes. Approximately 80% of communication is non-verbal. Facial expressions and body language usually tell the real story. Look at people when you listen to them!
Listen with your heart. Be sympathetic. Tune in to the emotions behind the words.
Make time to listen to the people around you. Tom Peters calls it "Managing By Walking Around."(MBWA)
I've had people tell me, "God never speaks to me!" Oh really? Is it possible that you've been too busy to listen? He wants to talk to you. Tune into Him this week. If you have a Bible, try reading Chapter 1 of the book of James. God speaks to those who take the time to listen! Have a great week.
Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak and slow to become angry
Your Hearing
By Rick Warren
One of the most common causes of frustration and friction at work is that we don't really listen to each other. Too often we talk at each other rather than with each other.
Research shows that you spend about 40% of your waking hours listening. But most of the time you are only listening at 25% efficiency. That creates many of your problems. Fortunately, listening is a skill that can be developed.
The benefits of learning how to listen are enormous: fewer mistakes, better negotiating, greater wisdom, more friends, less arguments, and much, much more.
The Bible says, "Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak, and slow to become angry." If you do the first two, (be quick to listen and slow to speak) the third will be automatic.
Three Things Hinder Our Hearing
PRESUMPTION - when we think we already know it all.
"He who answers before listening is put to shame." Pr.29:20
IMPATIENCE - when you interrupt & jump to conclusions.
"There is more hope for a fool than for a man who speaks in haste." Pr. 29:20
PRIDE - when we are defensive and unteachable.
"The way of a fool seems right, but a wise man listens to advice." Pr. 12:15
You can learn from anyone if you know the right questions!
Let me suggest 3 "HEARING AIDS":
Listen with your eyes. Approximately 80% of communication is non-verbal. Facial expressions and body language usually tell the real story. Look at people when you listen to them!
Listen with your heart. Be sympathetic. Tune in to the emotions behind the words.
Make time to listen to the people around you. Tom Peters calls it "Managing By Walking Around."(MBWA)
I've had people tell me, "God never speaks to me!" Oh really? Is it possible that you've been too busy to listen? He wants to talk to you. Tune into Him this week. If you have a Bible, try reading Chapter 1 of the book of James. God speaks to those who take the time to listen! Have a great week.
Tuesday, November 18, 2003
p.s... a note about IMchaos quiz....
I just have to say that those insane quizzes... are NO reflection of how well you know someone...it's totally okay that 95% of the people who know me the best think i either sleep walk..talk.. or want to drive a mini cooper...or have bad habits of ditching people and forgetting to flush the toliet.
I just have to say that those insane quizzes... are NO reflection of how well you know someone...it's totally okay that 95% of the people who know me the best think i either sleep walk..talk.. or want to drive a mini cooper...or have bad habits of ditching people and forgetting to flush the toliet.
roll of thunder hear my cry.....
It's probably typical for every blogger to question the existence of their blog right? Once a person takes up blogging several things can happen. Blogging can become an addiction and a day without doing so leaves you empty and lacking inside. The other extreme is that the blog becomes neglected. Or blogging is somewhere in between on the spectrum. What does that in between part entail? Blogs are funny. Often times they can be meaningless ramblings which people return daily to read. I guess the funny part is not so much that people blog, it's the whole idea that people return to read them. (i guess i wud be rambling now and you would be returning to my blog to read it =P). A person may not blog for perhaps a month, yet their devoted readers return faithfully. So then why do I blog? I admit, more often than not, I'm probably wasting your time and mine by sitting here and typing about.....whatever it is that i type about. My rambling is probably more beneficial to me than it is you. For the most part, you might not get to know me better as a person by reading what i have to say.....but on the positive side....my writing skills have somewhat been honed. I guess another reason why i blog would be to share something i might consider meaningful or encouraging. For me, whenever i discover something exciting about God or something amazing He's done.... i cant keep my mouth shut and i feel as if i have to share how I've been enlightened. I definitely have to say that God is a worthy cause for blogging.
so perhaps at times i may have many meaningless utterances....but i rather like the concept of blogging....and if that doesnt strike your fancy, i suppose it's understandable that you wouldnt have one....by all means I am not against rambling blogs. In fact they're both amusing and meaningful. Sometimes when you dont get a chance to talk to people, you read their blog....and you still have a chance to see what's going on with them. Another worthy cause of blogging! There you have it my anti-blogging friends. Blogs do have their purposes....in my opinion at least. As much as I've rambled on today, I still hope that you have been enlightened somehow....whether it be about me.... or my blog...that's up to you. until next time!
It's probably typical for every blogger to question the existence of their blog right? Once a person takes up blogging several things can happen. Blogging can become an addiction and a day without doing so leaves you empty and lacking inside. The other extreme is that the blog becomes neglected. Or blogging is somewhere in between on the spectrum. What does that in between part entail? Blogs are funny. Often times they can be meaningless ramblings which people return daily to read. I guess the funny part is not so much that people blog, it's the whole idea that people return to read them. (i guess i wud be rambling now and you would be returning to my blog to read it =P). A person may not blog for perhaps a month, yet their devoted readers return faithfully. So then why do I blog? I admit, more often than not, I'm probably wasting your time and mine by sitting here and typing about.....whatever it is that i type about. My rambling is probably more beneficial to me than it is you. For the most part, you might not get to know me better as a person by reading what i have to say.....but on the positive side....my writing skills have somewhat been honed. I guess another reason why i blog would be to share something i might consider meaningful or encouraging. For me, whenever i discover something exciting about God or something amazing He's done.... i cant keep my mouth shut and i feel as if i have to share how I've been enlightened. I definitely have to say that God is a worthy cause for blogging.
so perhaps at times i may have many meaningless utterances....but i rather like the concept of blogging....and if that doesnt strike your fancy, i suppose it's understandable that you wouldnt have one....by all means I am not against rambling blogs. In fact they're both amusing and meaningful. Sometimes when you dont get a chance to talk to people, you read their blog....and you still have a chance to see what's going on with them. Another worthy cause of blogging! There you have it my anti-blogging friends. Blogs do have their purposes....in my opinion at least. As much as I've rambled on today, I still hope that you have been enlightened somehow....whether it be about me.... or my blog...that's up to you. until next time!
Monday, November 17, 2003
captain planet....he's our hero.......eh.. down to zero....
I have a deep passion for the rain and the wetness that comes with it. But i'm torn between loving the wet rain and having a strong dislike for the flooding sidewalks and gray skies that comes with the whole ordeal of such a natural occurrence. I have to say that driving home on an over-flooding street has got to be one of the most horrific experiences. The water splashes onto your windshield temporarily blinding you from the on-coming traffic and what ever other nightmares that may be advancing in your direction. That sense of uneasiness is quite overwhelming when you see dozens of cars driving up on the sidewalks and islands to avoid the rain; yet at the same time wondering whether your mom or dad will return home safely this evening. To love the rain or not to love the rain.....that is the question.....
or maybe i've been reading too much Hamlet....but i guess it all really just comes down to one thing, I dont like flooding. Because... without the rain, i would never be able to run barefoot halfway across the clements parking lot to my car....or get my flip-flops stuck in the mud....or watch God's mighty lightening flash across the sky...or hear the powerful roar of thunder....*sigh* thumbs up to rain.
ah bah....time has once again slipped from my finger tips...duty calls and the vicious cycle of higher level education application must go on! as does studying for eco.... thanx for checking out this episode of Hamlet's psycho girlfriend's rambling.
(dont worry.... the effects of too much rain has not gotten to my head)
I have a deep passion for the rain and the wetness that comes with it. But i'm torn between loving the wet rain and having a strong dislike for the flooding sidewalks and gray skies that comes with the whole ordeal of such a natural occurrence. I have to say that driving home on an over-flooding street has got to be one of the most horrific experiences. The water splashes onto your windshield temporarily blinding you from the on-coming traffic and what ever other nightmares that may be advancing in your direction. That sense of uneasiness is quite overwhelming when you see dozens of cars driving up on the sidewalks and islands to avoid the rain; yet at the same time wondering whether your mom or dad will return home safely this evening. To love the rain or not to love the rain.....that is the question.....
or maybe i've been reading too much Hamlet....but i guess it all really just comes down to one thing, I dont like flooding. Because... without the rain, i would never be able to run barefoot halfway across the clements parking lot to my car....or get my flip-flops stuck in the mud....or watch God's mighty lightening flash across the sky...or hear the powerful roar of thunder....*sigh* thumbs up to rain.
ah bah....time has once again slipped from my finger tips...duty calls and the vicious cycle of higher level education application must go on! as does studying for eco.... thanx for checking out this episode of Hamlet's psycho girlfriend's rambling.
(dont worry.... the effects of too much rain has not gotten to my head)
Sunday, November 16, 2003
this is the story of a girl she cried a river and drowned the whole world.......
getting wet... i like getting wet... rain once in a while is kewl.
I was definitely having one of those: Life on earth is so unsatisfactory kinda days. So i was roaming my house and Rebecca St.James' song Omega came into my head and i really love that song and i happen to have it on my WOW 2000 cd. So i'm searching for it and i'm usually good about knowing where my cds are. and to my dismay... i COULDNT find it. So i thought i could settle for one of my other cds. I had SOO many choices to choose from and not a single one cud bring a smile to my face the way Omega does. I finally settled for Chris Tomlin (which btw is an AWESOME cd). I felt pretty good about listening to it, but i couldnt help but be completely frustrated about my disappearing wow cd. I really had to question myself. Out of the multitude of choices of cds that i have to listen to, why did I still want Omega?
That reminded me of a life before knowing Christ. I think that in each of our lives, we're looking for that Omega cd. We can have so many things around us to choose from to fill that longing for the Omega. But nothing will fill that place inside of you like being able to listen to that Omega cd. Sure, the Chris Tomlin cd is great, and satisfying, but still you cant help but feel like you want the Omega cd. It's the same way with God. We look to our personal abilities, our family, friends, and a multitude of other things to keep us content with life. But ultimately, nothing....nothing....can fill you up the way Christ can. I know i'll always want more stuff and i cant have everything i want...but all of life comes down to just one thing: to know God and make Him known....and that's sufficient.. that's all i really need.
so i was going on my God Hunt today. And i was driving home from church when it began to rain REALLY hard. As i was driving i saw this dad with his 2 kids seeking shelter from the rain under a tree drenching wet, and i really wanted to stop for them, but something told me to drive on. When i got to a stop sign i wanted to turn around, but something inside me told me to pray. So i began to pray and i asked God to stop the rain or at least make the rain die down a bit so that this family could go home. After i said amen. The rain stopped. I heaved a sigh and suddenly it began to rain again! So i began to pray for the rain again, i prayed the same prayer over and over and over. I said amen. The rain stopped again.... i heaved another sigh....the rain started again... i prayed again....and i finally got the trend. So i prayed and drove all the way home. By the time i got home....it was only sprinkling outside....barely raining. Praise the Lord.
gosh.. God's gotta be the kewlest guy ever. Have a great week!!!
getting wet... i like getting wet... rain once in a while is kewl.
I was definitely having one of those: Life on earth is so unsatisfactory kinda days. So i was roaming my house and Rebecca St.James' song Omega came into my head and i really love that song and i happen to have it on my WOW 2000 cd. So i'm searching for it and i'm usually good about knowing where my cds are. and to my dismay... i COULDNT find it. So i thought i could settle for one of my other cds. I had SOO many choices to choose from and not a single one cud bring a smile to my face the way Omega does. I finally settled for Chris Tomlin (which btw is an AWESOME cd). I felt pretty good about listening to it, but i couldnt help but be completely frustrated about my disappearing wow cd. I really had to question myself. Out of the multitude of choices of cds that i have to listen to, why did I still want Omega?
That reminded me of a life before knowing Christ. I think that in each of our lives, we're looking for that Omega cd. We can have so many things around us to choose from to fill that longing for the Omega. But nothing will fill that place inside of you like being able to listen to that Omega cd. Sure, the Chris Tomlin cd is great, and satisfying, but still you cant help but feel like you want the Omega cd. It's the same way with God. We look to our personal abilities, our family, friends, and a multitude of other things to keep us content with life. But ultimately, nothing....nothing....can fill you up the way Christ can. I know i'll always want more stuff and i cant have everything i want...but all of life comes down to just one thing: to know God and make Him known....and that's sufficient.. that's all i really need.
so i was going on my God Hunt today. And i was driving home from church when it began to rain REALLY hard. As i was driving i saw this dad with his 2 kids seeking shelter from the rain under a tree drenching wet, and i really wanted to stop for them, but something told me to drive on. When i got to a stop sign i wanted to turn around, but something inside me told me to pray. So i began to pray and i asked God to stop the rain or at least make the rain die down a bit so that this family could go home. After i said amen. The rain stopped. I heaved a sigh and suddenly it began to rain again! So i began to pray for the rain again, i prayed the same prayer over and over and over. I said amen. The rain stopped again.... i heaved another sigh....the rain started again... i prayed again....and i finally got the trend. So i prayed and drove all the way home. By the time i got home....it was only sprinkling outside....barely raining. Praise the Lord.
gosh.. God's gotta be the kewlest guy ever. Have a great week!!!
Michael Chang used the word HONE!!!!!!!
forreal...he really used the word hone tonight ^_^
Anyhoo... 15-love was pretty kewl. Once again i have to reiterate how awesome it is to see awesome athletes living it up for God. You can definitely see Michael Chang's passion to share the love of God in his life. Altho michelle and I were one of the unfortunate unable to get signaturers the event was nonetheless *thumbs up*. And when John was sharing about that place inside of us aching for something more, I was reminded of 3 words: God-shaped hole. I too believe that within each of us is that aching feeling of emptiness and that feeling of being tired of the day to day routine and seeking for something exciting. I'm confident that nothing is more sufficient to fill empty hole inside of us...that God-shaped hole than God himself. Another kewl thing about tonight was that I had the opportunity to do a report on tonights event. That was definitely an interesting experience and I'm glad i got to do it; mostly because it was an outreach thing and the entire event will be posted on mr. yeungs site as an outreach to the chinese community. I took a few pictures of the night and mich and i even snuck a few pictures with michael. i'll put them up sometime.
Today was definitely a very unique day. I went to sleep extremely early last night and woke up extremely late this morning. Went to lunch at panera bread with my sis and mom then went to family christian bookstores to get my dad's bday gift. When my sister and i walked outta the store to go to her friends bday party, it starting down-pouring like a mad dog. And when we got to her buddy's party, it was STILL raining mad dogs. When i walked out of Michael's (where her bud's party was) it continued the mad dog rainage and I saw this lady outside waiting for the rain to stop so i offered to umbrella her to her car. And i'm glad i did cuz she had to make it to a meeting downtown. I think one of the best feelings in the world is to do a good deed and not get anything in return cuz afterall the greatest reward is not what you get but what you can give. Then, before I hadda leave for the rally, i needed to pick up something to eat. So then i got to burger king I didnt know that they dont accept credit and then when i thought i could pay cash, i was 25 cents short. But the lady was SO nice she let me have my food for 25 cents cheaper. So when you dont expect anything in return for doing a good deed.....sometimes you end up getting paid in full.... double the reward =)
gosh... i thought i was past the long entries stage.. pft.. bummer... if you've made it this far... give urself a pat on the back. ^_*
forreal...he really used the word hone tonight ^_^
Anyhoo... 15-love was pretty kewl. Once again i have to reiterate how awesome it is to see awesome athletes living it up for God. You can definitely see Michael Chang's passion to share the love of God in his life. Altho michelle and I were one of the unfortunate unable to get signaturers the event was nonetheless *thumbs up*. And when John was sharing about that place inside of us aching for something more, I was reminded of 3 words: God-shaped hole. I too believe that within each of us is that aching feeling of emptiness and that feeling of being tired of the day to day routine and seeking for something exciting. I'm confident that nothing is more sufficient to fill empty hole inside of us...that God-shaped hole than God himself. Another kewl thing about tonight was that I had the opportunity to do a report on tonights event. That was definitely an interesting experience and I'm glad i got to do it; mostly because it was an outreach thing and the entire event will be posted on mr. yeungs site as an outreach to the chinese community. I took a few pictures of the night and mich and i even snuck a few pictures with michael. i'll put them up sometime.
Today was definitely a very unique day. I went to sleep extremely early last night and woke up extremely late this morning. Went to lunch at panera bread with my sis and mom then went to family christian bookstores to get my dad's bday gift. When my sister and i walked outta the store to go to her friends bday party, it starting down-pouring like a mad dog. And when we got to her buddy's party, it was STILL raining mad dogs. When i walked out of Michael's (where her bud's party was) it continued the mad dog rainage and I saw this lady outside waiting for the rain to stop so i offered to umbrella her to her car. And i'm glad i did cuz she had to make it to a meeting downtown. I think one of the best feelings in the world is to do a good deed and not get anything in return cuz afterall the greatest reward is not what you get but what you can give. Then, before I hadda leave for the rally, i needed to pick up something to eat. So then i got to burger king I didnt know that they dont accept credit and then when i thought i could pay cash, i was 25 cents short. But the lady was SO nice she let me have my food for 25 cents cheaper. So when you dont expect anything in return for doing a good deed.....sometimes you end up getting paid in full.... double the reward =)
gosh... i thought i was past the long entries stage.. pft.. bummer... if you've made it this far... give urself a pat on the back. ^_*
Friday, November 14, 2003
updation station......
ah the joys of busy thursday nights... gotta love those. ^_*
So currently I am waiting for my physics brain to brew.... which is most often seemingly impossible BUT nothings impossible right?
So today was my dad's birthday (if you wanna be techincal... yesterday) But anyhoo... he's somewhere off in Colorado skiing... with this dude. *sigh* skiing... w/o the family on his birthday. *raises fists! hehe... naw... it's koo... my dad should be able to enjoy himself in the mist of busy busy conferences. I believe that this is the second time in my life that my dad's not been around for his birthday. Maaan... and i didnt even get to call him. Although i did get to see him off during the wee hours of this morning. But he'll be home soon enough ^_^
Then my mom went to see the Masters Cup with all the ooberly super back in the day tennis pros (i think). I do believe that Michael Chang was there tonight cuz my mom's his hardcore fan. oooh... and Michael Chang 15-love youth evangelistic rally on saturday. ... good Christian athletes are so encouraging. it's neat how they use their gifts and ability to glorify God. i wanna be one! =P Speaking of being an athlete... i'm sure glad the weather has decided to once again simmer down. It's about time i get off the fanny and run around the neighborhood again. I've had deep cravings for running... for a while. It's most unfortunate that they make senior atheletes on track run. The only reason i would consider running track this year would be to do hurdles... if only i didnt have to run in meets. the whole thrill of competing has lost it's charm. i'm getting old.... I shud run in the "Master's Meet" for track. They actually have that. There was one last year at Willowridge... a buncha skinny middle-aged men running miles upon miles.... man... they live up to the name "masters"
alright... i will pursue physics now. i cant believe it's Friday!!!
ah the joys of busy thursday nights... gotta love those. ^_*
So currently I am waiting for my physics brain to brew.... which is most often seemingly impossible BUT nothings impossible right?
So today was my dad's birthday (if you wanna be techincal... yesterday) But anyhoo... he's somewhere off in Colorado skiing... with this dude. *sigh* skiing... w/o the family on his birthday. *raises fists! hehe... naw... it's koo... my dad should be able to enjoy himself in the mist of busy busy conferences. I believe that this is the second time in my life that my dad's not been around for his birthday. Maaan... and i didnt even get to call him. Although i did get to see him off during the wee hours of this morning. But he'll be home soon enough ^_^
Then my mom went to see the Masters Cup with all the ooberly super back in the day tennis pros (i think). I do believe that Michael Chang was there tonight cuz my mom's his hardcore fan. oooh... and Michael Chang 15-love youth evangelistic rally on saturday. ... good Christian athletes are so encouraging. it's neat how they use their gifts and ability to glorify God. i wanna be one! =P Speaking of being an athlete... i'm sure glad the weather has decided to once again simmer down. It's about time i get off the fanny and run around the neighborhood again. I've had deep cravings for running... for a while. It's most unfortunate that they make senior atheletes on track run. The only reason i would consider running track this year would be to do hurdles... if only i didnt have to run in meets. the whole thrill of competing has lost it's charm. i'm getting old.... I shud run in the "Master's Meet" for track. They actually have that. There was one last year at Willowridge... a buncha skinny middle-aged men running miles upon miles.... man... they live up to the name "masters"
alright... i will pursue physics now. i cant believe it's Friday!!!
Tuesday, November 11, 2003
Under the shell of superficiality
I finally got the chance to play with our new air hockey table. Dude... i shud totally stick to foosball. My dad totally owned me in air hockey =P I remember when i was a wee little lass my dad and i use to play chinese checkers. He never went easy on me and many-a-time i was ruthlessly defeated causing me to shed a tear or two. Now, I'm a better sport about losing. I guess I've learned to accept the fact that my dad's more pro than I at both chinese checkers and air hockey. But we shud definitely play some foosball... then we'll see who the real pro is.
So i got this pop-up add today that asked which of the hottest males in the US was the hottest. Then it said that i could possibly win $2000!! but anyhoo... there's an option for everyone... who would you pick?
Ben Affleck we all kno who'd pick this one... besides ms. mcgee=P
Vin Diesel
George Clooney
Brad Pitt
sheesh.. they make it so easy... it's so obvious who the hottest male of the hottest males in the US is.....
I was sitting around today when i began to ponder the thoughts of things i wanted to do before i graduate.. and these are some of the things that came to mind.
1) go to the cheesecake factory (after seeing Christine's blog picture of the tiramisu cheesecake... it was quite tantilizing and it gave me a deep conviction to eat one.)
2) go to a Newsboys concert (after Creation 99 i've wanted to go to another)
3) go to Reliant K concert with jhgpy
4) purchase the Armageddon soundtrack
5) give blood
6) finish reading Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
7) finish reading Lord of the Rings: Fellowship of the Ring (Jessica has every right to smack me for not finishing it by now)
8)watch the sun rise
9) get a new laptop (i'm working on it....)
10) curl isabel's hair during our g.n.i =P (sister's dont break promises)
11) cook for my parents (my sister is currently standing next to me reading this...and laughing.. i suppose it's cuz she's eaten the food i've cooked which consists of cake and jello....)
12) gain a new level of humility
13) receive a college acceptance letter
i think there are a few more.. but wudnt wanna bore you with my pre-grad hopes. I guess a couple of those could be categorized in the "what i wanna do before i die" list as well... but I think some things needa be done before then... possibly in the near future. The things that you can procrastinate are the things you want to least procrastinate. Why save for tomorrow what you can do today?
*twiddling thumbs* so how bout those college apps eh? *pooh* It's all in the cycle of life.... the reward of getting into college will be so much more fulfilling after suffering through the struggles of the getting-in part.
I finally got the chance to play with our new air hockey table. Dude... i shud totally stick to foosball. My dad totally owned me in air hockey =P I remember when i was a wee little lass my dad and i use to play chinese checkers. He never went easy on me and many-a-time i was ruthlessly defeated causing me to shed a tear or two. Now, I'm a better sport about losing. I guess I've learned to accept the fact that my dad's more pro than I at both chinese checkers and air hockey. But we shud definitely play some foosball... then we'll see who the real pro is.
So i got this pop-up add today that asked which of the hottest males in the US was the hottest. Then it said that i could possibly win $2000!! but anyhoo... there's an option for everyone... who would you pick?
Ben Affleck we all kno who'd pick this one... besides ms. mcgee=P
Vin Diesel
George Clooney
Brad Pitt
sheesh.. they make it so easy... it's so obvious who the hottest male of the hottest males in the US is.....
I was sitting around today when i began to ponder the thoughts of things i wanted to do before i graduate.. and these are some of the things that came to mind.
1) go to the cheesecake factory (after seeing Christine's blog picture of the tiramisu cheesecake... it was quite tantilizing and it gave me a deep conviction to eat one.)
2) go to a Newsboys concert (after Creation 99 i've wanted to go to another)
3) go to Reliant K concert with jhgpy
4) purchase the Armageddon soundtrack
5) give blood
6) finish reading Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
7) finish reading Lord of the Rings: Fellowship of the Ring (Jessica has every right to smack me for not finishing it by now)
8)watch the sun rise
9) get a new laptop (i'm working on it....)
10) curl isabel's hair during our g.n.i =P (sister's dont break promises)
11) cook for my parents (my sister is currently standing next to me reading this...and laughing.. i suppose it's cuz she's eaten the food i've cooked which consists of cake and jello....)
12) gain a new level of humility
13) receive a college acceptance letter
i think there are a few more.. but wudnt wanna bore you with my pre-grad hopes. I guess a couple of those could be categorized in the "what i wanna do before i die" list as well... but I think some things needa be done before then... possibly in the near future. The things that you can procrastinate are the things you want to least procrastinate. Why save for tomorrow what you can do today?
*twiddling thumbs* so how bout those college apps eh? *pooh* It's all in the cycle of life.... the reward of getting into college will be so much more fulfilling after suffering through the struggles of the getting-in part.
Monday, November 10, 2003
Succeeding Through Self-Discipline
By Rick Warren
High achievers usually have one obvious thing in common: personal discipline. Successful people are willing to do things that average people are unwilling to do.
As the pastor of a church with over 20,000 attenders under my care, I've had the opportunity to know and counsel many of Orange County's most successful business leaders. I've observed that successful people express self-discipline in six key ways:
Successful people master their moods. They live by their commitments, not their emotions. Most of what gets done in the world is accomplished by people who do the right thing even when they don't feel like it! "A person without self-control is as defenseless as a city with broken down walls." Proverbs 25:28 (LB)
Successful people watch their words. They put their minds in gear before opening their mouths. "He who guards his lips guards his life." Prov. 13:3
Successful people restrain their reactions. How much can you take before you lose your cool? " If you are sensible you will control your temper. When someone wrongs you, it is a great virtue to ignore it." Prov. 19:11 (GN)
Successful people stick to their schedule. If you don't determine how you will spend your time you can be sure that others will decide for you! "Live life with a due sense of responsibility...make the best use of your time." Eph. 5:15-16 (Ph)
Successful people manage their money. They learn to live on less than what they make and they invest the difference. The value of a budget is that it tells your money where you want it to go rather than wondering where it went! "The wise man saves for the future, but the foolish man spends whatever he gets." Prov. 21:20 (LB)
Successful people maintain their health. That way they can accomplish more and enjoy their achievements. "Each of you should control his own body, keeping it pure and treating it with respect." 1 Thess. 4:4
Where do you need to develop for self-control? The disciplines you establish today will determine your success tomorrow. But it takes more than just willpower for lasting self-control. It takes a power greater than yourself. Think about this promise from the Bible this week: "God does not give us a spirit of fear, but a spirit of power, love and self-control." 2 Tim. 1:7 The more I accept God's control over my life, the more self control He gives me!
By Rick Warren
High achievers usually have one obvious thing in common: personal discipline. Successful people are willing to do things that average people are unwilling to do.
As the pastor of a church with over 20,000 attenders under my care, I've had the opportunity to know and counsel many of Orange County's most successful business leaders. I've observed that successful people express self-discipline in six key ways:
Successful people master their moods. They live by their commitments, not their emotions. Most of what gets done in the world is accomplished by people who do the right thing even when they don't feel like it! "A person without self-control is as defenseless as a city with broken down walls." Proverbs 25:28 (LB)
Successful people watch their words. They put their minds in gear before opening their mouths. "He who guards his lips guards his life." Prov. 13:3
Successful people restrain their reactions. How much can you take before you lose your cool? " If you are sensible you will control your temper. When someone wrongs you, it is a great virtue to ignore it." Prov. 19:11 (GN)
Successful people stick to their schedule. If you don't determine how you will spend your time you can be sure that others will decide for you! "Live life with a due sense of responsibility...make the best use of your time." Eph. 5:15-16 (Ph)
Successful people manage their money. They learn to live on less than what they make and they invest the difference. The value of a budget is that it tells your money where you want it to go rather than wondering where it went! "The wise man saves for the future, but the foolish man spends whatever he gets." Prov. 21:20 (LB)
Successful people maintain their health. That way they can accomplish more and enjoy their achievements. "Each of you should control his own body, keeping it pure and treating it with respect." 1 Thess. 4:4
Where do you need to develop for self-control? The disciplines you establish today will determine your success tomorrow. But it takes more than just willpower for lasting self-control. It takes a power greater than yourself. Think about this promise from the Bible this week: "God does not give us a spirit of fear, but a spirit of power, love and self-control." 2 Tim. 1:7 The more I accept God's control over my life, the more self control He gives me!
Sunday, November 09, 2003
spiral of life to the deep unknowns.....
currently listening to my much awaited Newboys Adoration: The Worship Album. =)
Hmm...today, I'm having one of those, I feel pretty content with the way everything in my life's going. Yet at the same time I feel really frustrated and saddened by the thoughts of all the people that either know God, but would rather deny Him daily than deny themselves; and the people who once knew God but have wandered so far from Him that only He can bring them back into His arms again. I'm having one of those days that i feel like praying it away.
Overall, this Sunday was pretty *big thumbs up*. In my sunday school class, we've been studying prophecies in the book of Daniel. The most amazing thing about studying prophecies is how incredibly faithful God is in fulfilling what was given as visions to his messengers. We've studied how God gave Daniel a vision about four kingdoms: The Babylonian, Medo-Persian, Greek, and Roman. God told Daniel pretty much what would happen in these kingdoms, and you gotta remember that at the time of the visions, Daniel was living in the Babylonia/Medo-Persian empires so when he found out things about the future of his jewish kin....it must have been pretty mind blowing. What's more, after Daniel's death, the visions about the Greek and Roman empires were fulfilled. If you think about it, this is some pretty seriously amazing stuff. Because these visions have been fulfilled, we can know without a doubt that Gods Word is true. And the other kewl thing is.... God knows the future and He is faithful in fulfilling His will, not just for the Jewish people, but for both you and for me.
But the thing that truely amazes me, besides knowing the validity of God's word and his faithfulness, is that the future of the Jewish people is predicted in Daniel. (which ultimately affects everyone else too). If you've ever seen the Left Behind series... that's a pretty accurate interpretation of what God's word says about the future of mankind. (minus the fictional drama of course) If you've never seen or read the series, I recommend them. I think they did a good job with it. With the knowledge we possess of the future I'm sure glad I know who holds tomorrow.
Lord (I dont know)---> Newsboys
You are the Author of knowledge
You can redeem what's been done
You hold the present and all that's to come
Until Your everlasting kingdom
Lord, I dont know where all this is going
Or how it all works out
Lead me to peace that is past understanding
A peace beyond all doubt
You are the God of tomorrow
Turning the darkness to dawn
Lifting the hopelss with hope to go on
You are the rock of all salvation
Oh, Lord, You are the Author
redeeming what's been done
You hold us in the present
And all that is to come.
currently listening to my much awaited Newboys Adoration: The Worship Album. =)
Hmm...today, I'm having one of those, I feel pretty content with the way everything in my life's going. Yet at the same time I feel really frustrated and saddened by the thoughts of all the people that either know God, but would rather deny Him daily than deny themselves; and the people who once knew God but have wandered so far from Him that only He can bring them back into His arms again. I'm having one of those days that i feel like praying it away.
Overall, this Sunday was pretty *big thumbs up*. In my sunday school class, we've been studying prophecies in the book of Daniel. The most amazing thing about studying prophecies is how incredibly faithful God is in fulfilling what was given as visions to his messengers. We've studied how God gave Daniel a vision about four kingdoms: The Babylonian, Medo-Persian, Greek, and Roman. God told Daniel pretty much what would happen in these kingdoms, and you gotta remember that at the time of the visions, Daniel was living in the Babylonia/Medo-Persian empires so when he found out things about the future of his jewish kin....it must have been pretty mind blowing. What's more, after Daniel's death, the visions about the Greek and Roman empires were fulfilled. If you think about it, this is some pretty seriously amazing stuff. Because these visions have been fulfilled, we can know without a doubt that Gods Word is true. And the other kewl thing is.... God knows the future and He is faithful in fulfilling His will, not just for the Jewish people, but for both you and for me.
But the thing that truely amazes me, besides knowing the validity of God's word and his faithfulness, is that the future of the Jewish people is predicted in Daniel. (which ultimately affects everyone else too). If you've ever seen the Left Behind series... that's a pretty accurate interpretation of what God's word says about the future of mankind. (minus the fictional drama of course) If you've never seen or read the series, I recommend them. I think they did a good job with it. With the knowledge we possess of the future I'm sure glad I know who holds tomorrow.
Lord (I dont know)---> Newsboys
You are the Author of knowledge
You can redeem what's been done
You hold the present and all that's to come
Until Your everlasting kingdom
Lord, I dont know where all this is going
Or how it all works out
Lead me to peace that is past understanding
A peace beyond all doubt
You are the God of tomorrow
Turning the darkness to dawn
Lifting the hopelss with hope to go on
You are the rock of all salvation
Oh, Lord, You are the Author
redeeming what's been done
You hold us in the present
And all that is to come.
Saturday, November 08, 2003
Keep the candle burning.....
This has gotta be the most relaxing week of my Clements high school experience.
After eating dinner at Pei Wei Asian Diner (over chargers for the type of food they serve) I had the inclination to read blogs. So i was reading Christine's when i came across Josh's blog. The last time i saw that guy was a little over a year ago. He still looks like the same guy I met 8 years ago, but somethings definitely changed about him. Just reading through some of his entries and his testimony was really awesome. I can definitely see how God's used him and molded him in such amazing ways in the past several years. Josh now, isnt the one i knew way back. I remember him as the guy who picked on me and Diane when we started middle school. I remember how he called her mini mouse and all his weird things that he did. All in all.. i use to think Josh was your average asian wannabe punker tennis dude. After reading his blog it's evident that God's revealed himself to him. I can definitely see how God is molding Josh into the man that He wants him to be.
It's so awesome to see the super change that God can create. I mean u might think, oh the guy changed over time, big deal. But when i see the change in people, i see the power of God. I see God's power to place experiences, miracles, and love to change a persons heart and mind, turning them back to Him.
I remember at the last Friday sfc, Justine shared how people can touch other ppl. Well, after reading Josh's blog.... for some reason... i think he touched my life in some unique way. It's weird, I was really encouraged reading about the things that God has done and is doing in his life. And i guess that led me to think about how God's touched my life in the past several years. It's soo kewl realizing that God never gives up on me and continues to refine me.
Recently, I've been brought back to the memories of a lot of old friends. When I think about them, i think of all the things and sweet memories built in the past and that helps build the excitement and hope that God holds for the future. By all means... i am in no rush to reach the future quickly....i may be anxious....but i know the future holds many of God's riches and the journey to get there will be well worth taking.
This has gotta be the most relaxing week of my Clements high school experience.
After eating dinner at Pei Wei Asian Diner (over chargers for the type of food they serve) I had the inclination to read blogs. So i was reading Christine's when i came across Josh's blog. The last time i saw that guy was a little over a year ago. He still looks like the same guy I met 8 years ago, but somethings definitely changed about him. Just reading through some of his entries and his testimony was really awesome. I can definitely see how God's used him and molded him in such amazing ways in the past several years. Josh now, isnt the one i knew way back. I remember him as the guy who picked on me and Diane when we started middle school. I remember how he called her mini mouse and all his weird things that he did. All in all.. i use to think Josh was your average asian wannabe punker tennis dude. After reading his blog it's evident that God's revealed himself to him. I can definitely see how God is molding Josh into the man that He wants him to be.
It's so awesome to see the super change that God can create. I mean u might think, oh the guy changed over time, big deal. But when i see the change in people, i see the power of God. I see God's power to place experiences, miracles, and love to change a persons heart and mind, turning them back to Him.
I remember at the last Friday sfc, Justine shared how people can touch other ppl. Well, after reading Josh's blog.... for some reason... i think he touched my life in some unique way. It's weird, I was really encouraged reading about the things that God has done and is doing in his life. And i guess that led me to think about how God's touched my life in the past several years. It's soo kewl realizing that God never gives up on me and continues to refine me.
Recently, I've been brought back to the memories of a lot of old friends. When I think about them, i think of all the things and sweet memories built in the past and that helps build the excitement and hope that God holds for the future. By all means... i am in no rush to reach the future quickly....i may be anxious....but i know the future holds many of God's riches and the journey to get there will be well worth taking.
Wednesday, November 05, 2003
tell buddy to save the drama for himself......
I'm liking this beginning of the six weeks business. i'm probably gonna get jumped for saying this but... schools not so bad. I think everything is gonna start turning around again. =)
I think one thing that God's really shown blessings to me through is learning to encourage others. I love encouraging people... but it's taken hard work to get there and even so, it's not an easy task. But i think God helps build you and others by practicing encouragement. A big encouragement for me is to be able to see others encouraged through the words and actions of encouragement God places in my head. We get enough of the negativity all around us... every day... how often to we hear or see edifying words or actions? Life's a rough journey and once in a while it's kewl to hear an encouraging word... so whenever you see the opportunity to encourage someone.... just do it.
random thought: you know something's about to happen when everything seems to be going great. God is a God of fire..... He constantly wants to purify, mold, and refine us through his challenges. Fires burn and hurt... but the end results are beautiful. are you willing to turn up the heat a little?
I'm liking this beginning of the six weeks business. i'm probably gonna get jumped for saying this but... schools not so bad. I think everything is gonna start turning around again. =)
I think one thing that God's really shown blessings to me through is learning to encourage others. I love encouraging people... but it's taken hard work to get there and even so, it's not an easy task. But i think God helps build you and others by practicing encouragement. A big encouragement for me is to be able to see others encouraged through the words and actions of encouragement God places in my head. We get enough of the negativity all around us... every day... how often to we hear or see edifying words or actions? Life's a rough journey and once in a while it's kewl to hear an encouraging word... so whenever you see the opportunity to encourage someone.... just do it.
random thought: you know something's about to happen when everything seems to be going great. God is a God of fire..... He constantly wants to purify, mold, and refine us through his challenges. Fires burn and hurt... but the end results are beautiful. are you willing to turn up the heat a little?
Tuesday, November 04, 2003
Open up the skies.....
so... had this strange atmosphere at school today. This week has began a slow course and rather boring. But borings ok as long as I'm accomplishing something... which i am.
So went out to eat with the Locks today. Ran into Jeanie and her special friend. Ate too much pho and then headed home. After arriving back home i realized i haddnt gotten the mail. So my mom was afraid i'd get abducted while getting the mail so i told her i'd ride my bike that 200m to the mail box. All the bike's tires were deflated xcept for my ex-purple bike. So i rode that thing to get the mail...and was given an odd look by Mrs. Tung, who was also getting the mail at the same time. Imagine... a teenage kid riding a purple kiddy bike.
when i got home.. i decide that i wanted to go bike riding... so i tell my mom i'm going bike riding. After some abduction prevention preparations, i go back outside and ride my bike. yes...my little purple one. I felt like an overgrown kid riding a purple bmx... after some time.. it got sorta painful riding the bike cuz... i realized my dad had just adjusted the seat to fit my sister. I ran into some cops and an old chinese man. It was quite an adventure. I must say though, that the weather was superb and i would ride my bmx outside in that weather any day. and wuts more.. it's just fun to get out into the wilderness of my neighborhood and ride 60mph down the street in my purple bmx.
so... had this strange atmosphere at school today. This week has began a slow course and rather boring. But borings ok as long as I'm accomplishing something... which i am.
So went out to eat with the Locks today. Ran into Jeanie and her special friend. Ate too much pho and then headed home. After arriving back home i realized i haddnt gotten the mail. So my mom was afraid i'd get abducted while getting the mail so i told her i'd ride my bike that 200m to the mail box. All the bike's tires were deflated xcept for my ex-purple bike. So i rode that thing to get the mail...and was given an odd look by Mrs. Tung, who was also getting the mail at the same time. Imagine... a teenage kid riding a purple kiddy bike.
when i got home.. i decide that i wanted to go bike riding... so i tell my mom i'm going bike riding. After some abduction prevention preparations, i go back outside and ride my bike. yes...my little purple one. I felt like an overgrown kid riding a purple bmx... after some time.. it got sorta painful riding the bike cuz... i realized my dad had just adjusted the seat to fit my sister. I ran into some cops and an old chinese man. It was quite an adventure. I must say though, that the weather was superb and i would ride my bmx outside in that weather any day. and wuts more.. it's just fun to get out into the wilderness of my neighborhood and ride 60mph down the street in my purple bmx.
Monday, November 03, 2003
How God Builds You
By Rick Warren
Did you know that God uses a very predictable process to build your character? I call this process “The 6 Phases of Faith.” If you don’t understand this process, you’ll get discouraged when problems arise. You’ll wonder, “Why is this happening to me?” But if you understand and cooperate with what God is doing in your life and business, your faith - like a muscle that is stretched - will develop great strength.
PHASE 1: A DREAM - God gives you a dream...an idea, goal, or ambition. Every great accomplishment first began as a God-given dream in someone’s mind. “God is able to do far more than we would ever dare to ask or even dream of--infinitely beyond our highest prayers, desires, thoughts, or hopes.” Eph. 3:20 (LB)
PHASE 2: DECISION - A dream is worthless until you decide to do something about it. For every 10 dreamers, there’s only 1 decision-maker. This is the moment of truth where you decide to invest your time, money, energy, and reputation and to let go of security. If you want to walk on water - you must get out of the boat! “You must believe and not doubt...a double-minded man is unstable in all he does.” James 1:6+8 (GN)
PHASE 3: DELAY - There is ALWAYS a time lapse before your dream becomes reality. God uses this waiting period to teach us to trust Him. Remember, a delay is not a denial. Maturity is understanding the difference between “no” and “not yet.” God says, “These things I plan won’t happen right away. Slowly, steadily, surely, the time approaches when the vision will be fulfilled. If it seems slow, do not despair, for these things will surely come to pass. Just be patient! They will not be overdue a single day!” Hab. 2:3 (LB)
PHASE 4: DIFFICULTY - Now the problems start popping up. The 2 most common types: critics and circumstances. Don’t worry. It’s all a part of God’s plan. “At the present you may be temporarily harassed by all kinds of trials. This is no accident - it happens to prove your faith, which is infinitely more valuable than gold.” 1 Pet. 1:6-7 (Ph)
PHASE 5: DEADEND! - Your situation will deteriorate from difficult to IMPOSSIBLE! You are backed into a corner, you reach the end of your rope, it looks hopeless. Congratulations! You are on the edge of a miracle. Trust God. “At that time we were completely overwhelmed...in fact we told ourselves that this was the end. Yet we now believe we had this sense of impending disaster so that we might learn to trust, not in ourselves but in God who can raise the dead.” 2 Cor. 1:8-9 (Ph)
PHASE 6: DELIVERANCE! - God provides a supernatural answer. Miraculously, things fall into place! God loves to turn crucifixions into resurrections so you can see His greatness. “I expect the Lord to deliver me once again so I will see his goodness to me...” Ps. 27:13
By Rick Warren
Did you know that God uses a very predictable process to build your character? I call this process “The 6 Phases of Faith.” If you don’t understand this process, you’ll get discouraged when problems arise. You’ll wonder, “Why is this happening to me?” But if you understand and cooperate with what God is doing in your life and business, your faith - like a muscle that is stretched - will develop great strength.
PHASE 1: A DREAM - God gives you a dream...an idea, goal, or ambition. Every great accomplishment first began as a God-given dream in someone’s mind. “God is able to do far more than we would ever dare to ask or even dream of--infinitely beyond our highest prayers, desires, thoughts, or hopes.” Eph. 3:20 (LB)
PHASE 2: DECISION - A dream is worthless until you decide to do something about it. For every 10 dreamers, there’s only 1 decision-maker. This is the moment of truth where you decide to invest your time, money, energy, and reputation and to let go of security. If you want to walk on water - you must get out of the boat! “You must believe and not doubt...a double-minded man is unstable in all he does.” James 1:6+8 (GN)
PHASE 3: DELAY - There is ALWAYS a time lapse before your dream becomes reality. God uses this waiting period to teach us to trust Him. Remember, a delay is not a denial. Maturity is understanding the difference between “no” and “not yet.” God says, “These things I plan won’t happen right away. Slowly, steadily, surely, the time approaches when the vision will be fulfilled. If it seems slow, do not despair, for these things will surely come to pass. Just be patient! They will not be overdue a single day!” Hab. 2:3 (LB)
PHASE 4: DIFFICULTY - Now the problems start popping up. The 2 most common types: critics and circumstances. Don’t worry. It’s all a part of God’s plan. “At the present you may be temporarily harassed by all kinds of trials. This is no accident - it happens to prove your faith, which is infinitely more valuable than gold.” 1 Pet. 1:6-7 (Ph)
PHASE 5: DEADEND! - Your situation will deteriorate from difficult to IMPOSSIBLE! You are backed into a corner, you reach the end of your rope, it looks hopeless. Congratulations! You are on the edge of a miracle. Trust God. “At that time we were completely overwhelmed...in fact we told ourselves that this was the end. Yet we now believe we had this sense of impending disaster so that we might learn to trust, not in ourselves but in God who can raise the dead.” 2 Cor. 1:8-9 (Ph)
PHASE 6: DELIVERANCE! - God provides a supernatural answer. Miraculously, things fall into place! God loves to turn crucifixions into resurrections so you can see His greatness. “I expect the Lord to deliver me once again so I will see his goodness to me...” Ps. 27:13
Sunday, November 02, 2003
She who rocks my world
My dad was scanning pictures of his family when he was a little kid. It was sorta in chronological order so he came across some of my pictures when i was a kid. That's a picture of me and my grandma (my grandfather had a deep passion for haircutting.. excuse the short hair.=P)
I dont remember too much abt my grandma. The last time i saw her was two years ago. Everytime we went back to hong kong, she always had something wonderful to feed us. I tell ya... if there's a such thing as the "best chef on Earth" that would be my grandma. As i was growing up, i lived with my grandparents. For my family it was sort of a tradition to be raised by my grandma. She raised 7 children and 7 grandchildren. I may have been a rather simple minded little kid, but i do know that her complaints about us were very few. (especially since my cousins and i were such a rowdy bunch). Well, that was 12 years ago. I remember whenever i went back to hk to visit her, she always wanted to buy me stuff. She bought me 5 dresses once..... she thought my parents didnt clothe me well....=P.... and she always wanted to make sure i'd be warm during the winter time cuz she feared that i would freeze to death in washington. My grandparents are originally from Hunan... and after they moved down to hong kong... they sorta acquire a strange hunanese cantonese dialect....that only the members of my family understand. Over the years i've lost the ear for their lingo and whenever we called them my dad always hadda translate. I loved my grandma and whether i'll see her in heaven will be a mystery until i get there. So yeah.... this was a tribute to her. If i ever find a genie in a bottle, one of my wishes would be to have one last chance to tell her how much i appreciated her and loved her.
Friday, October 31, 2003
and the blind woman said......
carnival was *5 stars* quality. Good job and applause to the magnificent Vivian and Justine ^_^ Oh the joys of crazy putt putt golfing. wow... last carnival as a hs-ler... time to pass my puttputt torch. =P
wella... had quite a moment today *shakes head*... twud be one more reason why i cant wait until january to get new glasses.
(manning my putt putt booth, i look outside the door and see a guy with a blue and white striped shirt like the one Peter has and another guy wearing a white shirt and jeans, like Lex sometimes wears. so i assume it's them)
stripe shirt guy: *waves vigorously* (at someone....while im peek out the door of my room)
white shirt guy: waves a little bit
me: (strongly believing it's alex and peter) *super wave* (the kind where ur flab jiggles beneath your arm.)
(when they get within 6 feet of me)
stripe shirt guy: weiiiiirrrrrdddd look.
white shirt guy: raises eyebrow
me: *head down walks back into room*
these incidences are becoming more frequent.... *sigh*...maybe i shud stop waving all together.....=P
carnival was *5 stars* quality. Good job and applause to the magnificent Vivian and Justine ^_^ Oh the joys of crazy putt putt golfing. wow... last carnival as a hs-ler... time to pass my puttputt torch. =P
wella... had quite a moment today *shakes head*... twud be one more reason why i cant wait until january to get new glasses.
(manning my putt putt booth, i look outside the door and see a guy with a blue and white striped shirt like the one Peter has and another guy wearing a white shirt and jeans, like Lex sometimes wears. so i assume it's them)
stripe shirt guy: *waves vigorously* (at someone....while im peek out the door of my room)
white shirt guy: waves a little bit
me: (strongly believing it's alex and peter) *super wave* (the kind where ur flab jiggles beneath your arm.)
(when they get within 6 feet of me)
stripe shirt guy: weiiiiirrrrrdddd look.
white shirt guy: raises eyebrow
me: *head down walks back into room*
these incidences are becoming more frequent.... *sigh*...maybe i shud stop waving all together.....=P
green means go.....yellow means go faster..... red means stop....
(after visiting viv at lunch driving back home in glores's car and the traffic light in front of us turns yellow)
glores: shud i go?
(she preceeds to go speedin up a little....the light is still yellow)
(gripping their seats) debsjuiceoph: AHHHHHHHH!!!!!!
(a girl runs across the street just as light turns red and glores preceeds driving)
debsjuiceophglores: AHHHHHH!!!!!
Dont worry... we didnt run over any kids and i assure you 100% Gloria is a terrific driver.. heck i lived to tell the tale. makes ya wonder... wut was the "ahhhs" all abt? hehe...
Still recovering from the trauma of last week... slightly brain dead and lacking in blog words.... i'll work on some recoop
(after visiting viv at lunch driving back home in glores's car and the traffic light in front of us turns yellow)
glores: shud i go?
(she preceeds to go speedin up a little....the light is still yellow)
(gripping their seats) debsjuiceoph: AHHHHHHHH!!!!!!
(a girl runs across the street just as light turns red and glores preceeds driving)
debsjuiceophglores: AHHHHHH!!!!!
Dont worry... we didnt run over any kids and i assure you 100% Gloria is a terrific driver.. heck i lived to tell the tale. makes ya wonder... wut was the "ahhhs" all abt? hehe...
Still recovering from the trauma of last week... slightly brain dead and lacking in blog words.... i'll work on some recoop
Tuesday, October 28, 2003
You know winter is coming when ur butt gets cold sitting on the potty
*sigh* nothing beats a good old hot pot dinner with oldies music in the background on a cool fall night.
So last week we were given a sheet that asks us to think of 12 things we want to accomplish before we graduate. I think i've stared at the paper a coupla times and oldly enough i cant really think of more than 5 but i know those other 7 are out there. i've always been a pro high risk nut in a non-risky sort of way. Sky diving or any other sort of extreme aerial activity has never crossed my mind as something i wanna do when i turn 18. I remember at the canton retreat last year.... i was almost reluctant to go on the free fall wall climb thing. Not that i have a weak stomach or anything cuz.. yeah.. thumbs up to roller coasters and free falling... but iono... when i think of stuff people want to accomplish before they die or graduate or something it's always like.. going to hawaii or sky diving... =P
yesterday i got a chance to talk to an old friend from my distant past that i sorta lost touch with . i remember we both moved to cali around the same time, started pre school the same day. I remember when i didnt speak english we use to gibberish to each other. I remember i use to let her drag me around by my fluffy green jacket. I remember when she suffocated me at our pre school graduation. I remember when her sister would refuse to wear anything but dresses. my.... how much we've grown. oiy old friends are popping up left and right.... another lost buddy just imed me..... whoa.
arite... time to work hard.....
*sigh* nothing beats a good old hot pot dinner with oldies music in the background on a cool fall night.
So last week we were given a sheet that asks us to think of 12 things we want to accomplish before we graduate. I think i've stared at the paper a coupla times and oldly enough i cant really think of more than 5 but i know those other 7 are out there. i've always been a pro high risk nut in a non-risky sort of way. Sky diving or any other sort of extreme aerial activity has never crossed my mind as something i wanna do when i turn 18. I remember at the canton retreat last year.... i was almost reluctant to go on the free fall wall climb thing. Not that i have a weak stomach or anything cuz.. yeah.. thumbs up to roller coasters and free falling... but iono... when i think of stuff people want to accomplish before they die or graduate or something it's always like.. going to hawaii or sky diving... =P
yesterday i got a chance to talk to an old friend from my distant past that i sorta lost touch with . i remember we both moved to cali around the same time, started pre school the same day. I remember when i didnt speak english we use to gibberish to each other. I remember i use to let her drag me around by my fluffy green jacket. I remember when she suffocated me at our pre school graduation. I remember when her sister would refuse to wear anything but dresses. my.... how much we've grown. oiy old friends are popping up left and right.... another lost buddy just imed me..... whoa.
arite... time to work hard.....
Monday, October 27, 2003
Only He can fill your God shaped hole......
have i already mentioned how much i love the cold weather? I love it almost more than i love sushi, imitation crab, and fruit roll ups. yeah... i love the cold....and i miss the snow....i miss the slopes... and i miss the snow days....i cant wait until winter.. but it's not so bad right now...wudnt want time to slip right by me. ^_^
So today in physics mr. nilsson gave us a very interesting tidbit that i thought quite amusing. Apparently, the school board has been having problems with the weekly progress reports that some students need sent home. The issue is that the parents dont know how to read english. So when the report card says, "student having some major behavorial issues" the kid goes home and tells his parentals that it says, "student is doing superb job in studies." The solution the district has come up with, multi-lingual report cards. Report cards that go home these days can be requested in 8 different language. Let's say mom and dad can only read simplified chinese, wow.. yay the district happens to have a simplified chinese version of the report cards. Or mabbe they only read traditional chinese... amazing.. they have that too. (im totally serious... i saw it for myself) the district is making some oober progress. stuff like this can only happen in a place like this.
school is strangling my neck right now. Gonna go loosen the ropes a bit.
have i already mentioned how much i love the cold weather? I love it almost more than i love sushi, imitation crab, and fruit roll ups. yeah... i love the cold....and i miss the snow....i miss the slopes... and i miss the snow days....i cant wait until winter.. but it's not so bad right now...wudnt want time to slip right by me. ^_^
So today in physics mr. nilsson gave us a very interesting tidbit that i thought quite amusing. Apparently, the school board has been having problems with the weekly progress reports that some students need sent home. The issue is that the parents dont know how to read english. So when the report card says, "student having some major behavorial issues" the kid goes home and tells his parentals that it says, "student is doing superb job in studies." The solution the district has come up with, multi-lingual report cards. Report cards that go home these days can be requested in 8 different language. Let's say mom and dad can only read simplified chinese, wow.. yay the district happens to have a simplified chinese version of the report cards. Or mabbe they only read traditional chinese... amazing.. they have that too. (im totally serious... i saw it for myself) the district is making some oober progress. stuff like this can only happen in a place like this.
school is strangling my neck right now. Gonna go loosen the ropes a bit.
Sunday, October 26, 2003
not a toenail too few.......
I thoroughly love daylight savings. My favorite time of year....and what perfect timing for the cool weather.
Today's message about when "the black hawk goes down" was presented in a very God-moving manner. It does make you wonder, when your black hawk goes down, is there any one that will go out of their way to save you? When you're going through life's rough track, is there anyone out there to search and rescue you? What i found so true is that my closest relationships are very prayer centered. I find myself lacking in persistence sometimes, but the desire is nevertheless there. Asking your friend if they need prayer is so simple. It's the praying continually, persistently, endlessly, constantly, and tirelessly that becomes difficult. But i know i love my friends and who knows when your prayer will save a friends black hawk when it goes down, so you cant ever be too prepared.... so pray... pray 24/7-ly. So what role does prayer play in your relationships? got Epaphras? (prayer warrior dude in Colossians)
one day you'll be wearing shorts to sleep the next day you're in sweats. gotta love fall. so tonite my family and i went out to eat with the loud chinese food eating out gang. We went to this place called Kin's Cafe. We ate turtle soup, buttery shrimp ball, bac choi, asparagus, fried duck, crab, sticky rice stuffed squid, swordfish, and octopus with eh.... those rubber band looking things. Drooling yet? i still am. Oh.. i almost forgot... dessert... this fried red bean patty... emmm. If you ever wanna eat weird food, come to dinner with me. =P So yeah... the food was superb and the service was terrific. As usual the adults were oooberly loud. (wut do u expect going out to eat with 15 near middle aged chinese people right?) It's a constant fight to see who can be the loudest. hey.. as long as the food was good... who's complaining?
this thing called school tomorrow. i think i can i think i can i think i can i know i can.............
I thoroughly love daylight savings. My favorite time of year....and what perfect timing for the cool weather.
Today's message about when "the black hawk goes down" was presented in a very God-moving manner. It does make you wonder, when your black hawk goes down, is there any one that will go out of their way to save you? When you're going through life's rough track, is there anyone out there to search and rescue you? What i found so true is that my closest relationships are very prayer centered. I find myself lacking in persistence sometimes, but the desire is nevertheless there. Asking your friend if they need prayer is so simple. It's the praying continually, persistently, endlessly, constantly, and tirelessly that becomes difficult. But i know i love my friends and who knows when your prayer will save a friends black hawk when it goes down, so you cant ever be too prepared.... so pray... pray 24/7-ly. So what role does prayer play in your relationships? got Epaphras? (prayer warrior dude in Colossians)
one day you'll be wearing shorts to sleep the next day you're in sweats. gotta love fall. so tonite my family and i went out to eat with the loud chinese food eating out gang. We went to this place called Kin's Cafe. We ate turtle soup, buttery shrimp ball, bac choi, asparagus, fried duck, crab, sticky rice stuffed squid, swordfish, and octopus with eh.... those rubber band looking things. Drooling yet? i still am. Oh.. i almost forgot... dessert... this fried red bean patty... emmm. If you ever wanna eat weird food, come to dinner with me. =P So yeah... the food was superb and the service was terrific. As usual the adults were oooberly loud. (wut do u expect going out to eat with 15 near middle aged chinese people right?) It's a constant fight to see who can be the loudest. hey.. as long as the food was good... who's complaining?
this thing called school tomorrow. i think i can i think i can i think i can i know i can.............
ignorance is bliss........
what a day! so this morning i fell into the guilty category of bumming around. Afternoon, Debs and i went to shop for little Tiffany's bday gift. Shoping for 6 yr olds.. wut joy! So we went to help our cbs leader entertain kids at her daughter's bday fiesta. man... i've forgotten wut it's like to be 6 and bossy. Almost every little girl goes through that "I'm the boss" phase... especially on their birthdays. crazy. Nonetheless, the kids were adorable and i had a ball.
Then, some time later i head to church cuz my family's fellowship had a potluck and i agreed to watch the kiddos. Dude.... we have some ubber cute little ones in the fellowship. There are these 2 boys that dont speak english very well... that speak canton super good....SO CUTE! Kids are so cute when they're still in the "i speak chinese better than english" phase. *sigh* OH OH OH... and we watched the new version of the Lion King! the new song.... is kinda weird.... but lion king = still a super awesome movie...still making young kids tear daily....and appreciate the wonderfulness of father's everywhere. *tear* maan.. i remember i went to see the lion king with my dad in 3rd grade and i snotted all over his new shirt. dad's rock.
and i just found out my dad finally got the air hockey table he promised me when i was 7. He's gonna assemble it tomorrow. wow... childhood dreams come true. better late than never right? i think the last time i played air hockey was.... i cant remember. must be tired.
random thought: Some stories, you never get tired of telling.
what a day! so this morning i fell into the guilty category of bumming around. Afternoon, Debs and i went to shop for little Tiffany's bday gift. Shoping for 6 yr olds.. wut joy! So we went to help our cbs leader entertain kids at her daughter's bday fiesta. man... i've forgotten wut it's like to be 6 and bossy. Almost every little girl goes through that "I'm the boss" phase... especially on their birthdays. crazy. Nonetheless, the kids were adorable and i had a ball.
Then, some time later i head to church cuz my family's fellowship had a potluck and i agreed to watch the kiddos. Dude.... we have some ubber cute little ones in the fellowship. There are these 2 boys that dont speak english very well... that speak canton super good....SO CUTE! Kids are so cute when they're still in the "i speak chinese better than english" phase. *sigh* OH OH OH... and we watched the new version of the Lion King! the new song.... is kinda weird.... but lion king = still a super awesome movie...still making young kids tear daily....and appreciate the wonderfulness of father's everywhere. *tear* maan.. i remember i went to see the lion king with my dad in 3rd grade and i snotted all over his new shirt. dad's rock.
and i just found out my dad finally got the air hockey table he promised me when i was 7. He's gonna assemble it tomorrow. wow... childhood dreams come true. better late than never right? i think the last time i played air hockey was.... i cant remember. must be tired.
random thought: Some stories, you never get tired of telling.
Saturday, October 25, 2003
Power Rangers Movie!
What movie Do you Belong in?(many different outcomes!)
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hahahaa...this has gotta be the least correct out of all the ones i have taken. power rangers!?!??!
Happy belated birthday STEVE!!!!!!
you see what happens when internet connections are down? You miss the opportunity to wish happy birthdays on the correct day. *sigh*
But no more cuz.......... my dad the computer literate fixed my computer! Although, i lost every single file, every single picture, and every single thing i've been working on on my computer for the past 5 years..... my internet connections back and the computer got upgraded to windows xp. Herm.... i have a feeling im really gonna miss all that stuff that's gone now. pooh.
Currently, I am questioning myself, why am i up so early? Well, my dad called me from the dentists at like... 9am!!!! He broke the wonderful news to me that my computer got fixed and that i should go install something. So then i mozy downstairs to install something and i decide that i want to go run. I start walking upstairs to get my shorts when a loud clash of thunder sounds outside. yet another pooh. but that's ok... life goes on... better luck tomorrow.
so now i figure i shud go wage the wars of homework or SATs or something nutty like that... OR i think im gonna attempt to clean my room. blah... i kno... this was a random entry... but i just had to blog for the excitment of regaining my internet connection... now that's something to celebrate.
you see what happens when internet connections are down? You miss the opportunity to wish happy birthdays on the correct day. *sigh*
But no more cuz.......... my dad the computer literate fixed my computer! Although, i lost every single file, every single picture, and every single thing i've been working on on my computer for the past 5 years..... my internet connections back and the computer got upgraded to windows xp. Herm.... i have a feeling im really gonna miss all that stuff that's gone now. pooh.
Currently, I am questioning myself, why am i up so early? Well, my dad called me from the dentists at like... 9am!!!! He broke the wonderful news to me that my computer got fixed and that i should go install something. So then i mozy downstairs to install something and i decide that i want to go run. I start walking upstairs to get my shorts when a loud clash of thunder sounds outside. yet another pooh. but that's ok... life goes on... better luck tomorrow.
so now i figure i shud go wage the wars of homework or SATs or something nutty like that... OR i think im gonna attempt to clean my room. blah... i kno... this was a random entry... but i just had to blog for the excitment of regaining my internet connection... now that's something to celebrate.
Wednesday, October 22, 2003
God's love is sacrificial, unconditional, and eternal......
It was awesome praying for the community tonight at the prayer meeting. I think it's so refreshing to sacrifice some time monthly to pray for things like your friends, family, and non-believers. It's so indescribable how powerful prayer is and it's so mind boggling how God can speak to you through prayer. Something that John said that i thought was so wabam was the definition of the word Holy. Holy= set apart, different. God is holy. God is set apart from the world, He's different, He's unlike anything we can see or touch. He's simply amazing because He's holy. God is holy.
random thought of the day: If you're going to commit to anything, risk to commit to it fully. Because if someone asks you if it was worth it, you want to be able to look back on the experience with no regrets.
It was awesome praying for the community tonight at the prayer meeting. I think it's so refreshing to sacrifice some time monthly to pray for things like your friends, family, and non-believers. It's so indescribable how powerful prayer is and it's so mind boggling how God can speak to you through prayer. Something that John said that i thought was so wabam was the definition of the word Holy. Holy= set apart, different. God is holy. God is set apart from the world, He's different, He's unlike anything we can see or touch. He's simply amazing because He's holy. God is holy.
random thought of the day: If you're going to commit to anything, risk to commit to it fully. Because if someone asks you if it was worth it, you want to be able to look back on the experience with no regrets.
Tuesday, October 21, 2003
to be or not to be....
I cant believe how beautiful it is outside. It gives me the urge to run.
I came home today and worked up the courage to not take a nap even though i really dont have much hw. I switched on the tv and started watching Family Matters... that show can still pull the laughs outta me. Then i switched over to the chinese channels. I cant believe how long it's been since i've actually sat down and watched a good hour of tv. I remember i use to be addicted to watching television. I use to watch like 5-6+hrs a day. I was addicted to fob soaps. I watched so much tv..... i had to get glasses....and now i cant see anything clearly more than 6 feet away. hehe...how far i've come.
I remember a while back i was eating wonton with my family and I remember we were talking about change. Then i made a comment about how it seemed like my parents had changed but then my mom said it wasnt them who had changed but me. I live with myself daily, and sometimes I'm not completely aware of how much i've actually changed. The weirdest thing is thinking about the goings on of this time last year. Now, if i put change into that perspective.... yeah.. a lot has changed since then. this time last year.......and im curious to wonder about this time next year......whoa......im gonna be voting this time next year. oiy... im gonna go eat an orange.
I cant believe how beautiful it is outside. It gives me the urge to run.
I came home today and worked up the courage to not take a nap even though i really dont have much hw. I switched on the tv and started watching Family Matters... that show can still pull the laughs outta me. Then i switched over to the chinese channels. I cant believe how long it's been since i've actually sat down and watched a good hour of tv. I remember i use to be addicted to watching television. I use to watch like 5-6+hrs a day. I was addicted to fob soaps. I watched so much tv..... i had to get glasses....and now i cant see anything clearly more than 6 feet away. hehe...how far i've come.
I remember a while back i was eating wonton with my family and I remember we were talking about change. Then i made a comment about how it seemed like my parents had changed but then my mom said it wasnt them who had changed but me. I live with myself daily, and sometimes I'm not completely aware of how much i've actually changed. The weirdest thing is thinking about the goings on of this time last year. Now, if i put change into that perspective.... yeah.. a lot has changed since then. this time last year.......and im curious to wonder about this time next year......whoa......im gonna be voting this time next year. oiy... im gonna go eat an orange.
Monday, October 20, 2003
Our Love is LOUD!!!!!!
have u ever just sat down in your chair and suddenly this thought pops up in your head: God is awesome?
hehe.. just had a moment there.
I remember on Friday, i had this super awesome quiet time. Everything that i was reading was SO amazingly applicable to everything that's been boggling my mind lately. I stand amazed at how much God understands us and he how knows excatly what we need to nourish our spirits. Heck.. he made us... duh.
Last night i went to the TJMAXX US WORLD CHAMPION GYMNASTICS TOUR. Dude... talk about some major nostalgia.....When i saw the little kiddos doing their floor routines in the opening act. a rush of memories from the Grace and Cory mock olympics rushed into my head. Diane.. if you're reading this.... maan.... i miss purple spandex ^_* Every act rejuvinated my past passion for the love of gymnastics. come to think of it.. i cant remember the last time i did gymnastics. sad. During the half time show, they played this video of "gymnastics through the ages" and when they got to all the stuff about the 1996 Magnificent 7.... i was screaming along with the little girls in front me. wow... and wud u believe i STILL have that poster hanging from my wall. and when i saw Shannon Miller.....WOW that's when i really went crazy.... the usher dude was actually shaking his head at me. OH OH OH...and it gets EVEn kewler! So they were annoucing gynastics association awards (these people were actually there!!!!!!). They announced some Houston gynastics coach, Mary Lou Retton (woohoo..she's even shorter in person....), Marta Caroli (gahh.. im bashing their spelling) Jaycie Phelps (ophelia screams), Sean Townsend (he's so short!!!), and then Bella Caroli...(hahahahahahaha..... only Diane would understand) but yea... when Bella (super olympic people coach) was giving his speech, i dont think a single person understood wut he was saying. His accent is still.... strong. Man.... still a hardcore gymnastics fan at heart. *sigh* Dude....our nation team for next year's olymic team.... they're all blond! haha.. see i remember loving the mag 7 for their diversity as well.. *sigh* it's all kewl... they're pretty good. It's super super cuz the women got the gold title at the world champs and the men got the silver. wow.. i gotta say... watching the guys on the rings. whoa... i finally understood what Diane found so attractive about male gymnasts. you hadda be there to kno wut im talking abt. hah.
so enough of my shpeel. I love gymnastics and i love God....some things... u just dont wanna shut up about. anyhoo.... have a great week. mabbe...my computer will get well soon. *crosses fingers*
have u ever just sat down in your chair and suddenly this thought pops up in your head: God is awesome?
hehe.. just had a moment there.
I remember on Friday, i had this super awesome quiet time. Everything that i was reading was SO amazingly applicable to everything that's been boggling my mind lately. I stand amazed at how much God understands us and he how knows excatly what we need to nourish our spirits. Heck.. he made us... duh.
Last night i went to the TJMAXX US WORLD CHAMPION GYMNASTICS TOUR. Dude... talk about some major nostalgia.....When i saw the little kiddos doing their floor routines in the opening act. a rush of memories from the Grace and Cory mock olympics rushed into my head. Diane.. if you're reading this.... maan.... i miss purple spandex ^_* Every act rejuvinated my past passion for the love of gymnastics. come to think of it.. i cant remember the last time i did gymnastics. sad. During the half time show, they played this video of "gymnastics through the ages" and when they got to all the stuff about the 1996 Magnificent 7.... i was screaming along with the little girls in front me. wow... and wud u believe i STILL have that poster hanging from my wall. and when i saw Shannon Miller.....WOW that's when i really went crazy.... the usher dude was actually shaking his head at me. OH OH OH...and it gets EVEn kewler! So they were annoucing gynastics association awards (these people were actually there!!!!!!). They announced some Houston gynastics coach, Mary Lou Retton (woohoo..she's even shorter in person....), Marta Caroli (gahh.. im bashing their spelling) Jaycie Phelps (ophelia screams), Sean Townsend (he's so short!!!), and then Bella Caroli...(hahahahahahaha..... only Diane would understand) but yea... when Bella (super olympic people coach) was giving his speech, i dont think a single person understood wut he was saying. His accent is still.... strong. Man.... still a hardcore gymnastics fan at heart. *sigh* Dude....our nation team for next year's olymic team.... they're all blond! haha.. see i remember loving the mag 7 for their diversity as well.. *sigh* it's all kewl... they're pretty good. It's super super cuz the women got the gold title at the world champs and the men got the silver. wow.. i gotta say... watching the guys on the rings. whoa... i finally understood what Diane found so attractive about male gymnasts. you hadda be there to kno wut im talking abt. hah.
so enough of my shpeel. I love gymnastics and i love God....some things... u just dont wanna shut up about. anyhoo.... have a great week. mabbe...my computer will get well soon. *crosses fingers*
Saturday, October 18, 2003
only young once.......
man... altho i spoke to cyndi for like... 5 seconds today... it was SUPER AWESOME hearing her voice again. man... miss my musketeers like crazy. you ever missed someone so much that when you're walking down the hallway you think you see them and wanna tap them on the shoulder or run up to them and give them a hugemongo hug only to be reminded that they live halfway across the world the country the state? yea....
Days go by so slowly....but where did all the time go?
If i could kill all the mosquitos, fall would be my favorite season. But unfortunately I dont possess that super power so... Winter still beats them all. rah for winter! The weather was too beautiful today. I had one of my barefoot-getting-mail events today. My neighbors must think im a quack. I was telling deb, i shud make myself a shirt that says: Weird and Proud. herm.. mabbe i will do that.. making shirts is actually really fun...shud try it sometime.
so i was talking to steve today and we got onto the topic of child syndrome. It was funny cuz back in the day.... i held a belief called the "youngest child syndrome" then today... steve was like... "i call that the oldest child syndrome." I was saying how.... lotsa ppl call me mom. Then he was like... "oldest child syndrome...just look at Feiya, Diane, Christine....." and yea... wow... poor steve's surrounded by a buncha moms...hehe... i shud make you guys a shirt that says, "mom and proud." =P
hehe... okkkay.. one too many hrs at home... it's getting to my head. *sigh* im gonna go read invisible man. *thumbs up.
man... altho i spoke to cyndi for like... 5 seconds today... it was SUPER AWESOME hearing her voice again. man... miss my musketeers like crazy. you ever missed someone so much that when you're walking down the hallway you think you see them and wanna tap them on the shoulder or run up to them and give them a hugemongo hug only to be reminded that they live halfway across the world the country the state? yea....
Days go by so slowly....but where did all the time go?
If i could kill all the mosquitos, fall would be my favorite season. But unfortunately I dont possess that super power so... Winter still beats them all. rah for winter! The weather was too beautiful today. I had one of my barefoot-getting-mail events today. My neighbors must think im a quack. I was telling deb, i shud make myself a shirt that says: Weird and Proud. herm.. mabbe i will do that.. making shirts is actually really fun...shud try it sometime.
so i was talking to steve today and we got onto the topic of child syndrome. It was funny cuz back in the day.... i held a belief called the "youngest child syndrome" then today... steve was like... "i call that the oldest child syndrome." I was saying how.... lotsa ppl call me mom. Then he was like... "oldest child syndrome...just look at Feiya, Diane, Christine....." and yea... wow... poor steve's surrounded by a buncha moms...hehe... i shud make you guys a shirt that says, "mom and proud." =P
hehe... okkkay.. one too many hrs at home... it's getting to my head. *sigh* im gonna go read invisible man. *thumbs up.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY CYNDI!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!......
herm... guess where i am right now? (again)
my computer is dead. unofficially. my dad's still needs to get a new hardrive? psh.. dunno....
I finally got paid from that one day job that i had over the summer cleaning houses. Dude.... the new 20 dollar bill.. is pretty kewl. If you havent seen it yet... you shud go to the bank sometime.
so.. yesterday, we had our SFC potluck at oyster creek. Besides the mosquitoes (cant expect too much from Houston weather) the weather was AWESOME! everyone kept saying, "man.. God really blessed us with great weather." no joke! And when we finally got the bbq started, the hot dogs were pretty good, props to jeremy and jeffery. If u wanna check out pictures... go to the sfc site... which at the moment im not sure wut the link is.. OH.. and the food was good! People actually made stuff...and taiwanese mom's are still super cooks.
ok.. this stinks..but my computer time is up yet again... so pray that my computer gets fixed soon... i think my lunch is getting mushy in the car. take care .
herm... guess where i am right now? (again)
my computer is dead. unofficially. my dad's still needs to get a new hardrive? psh.. dunno....
I finally got paid from that one day job that i had over the summer cleaning houses. Dude.... the new 20 dollar bill.. is pretty kewl. If you havent seen it yet... you shud go to the bank sometime.
so.. yesterday, we had our SFC potluck at oyster creek. Besides the mosquitoes (cant expect too much from Houston weather) the weather was AWESOME! everyone kept saying, "man.. God really blessed us with great weather." no joke! And when we finally got the bbq started, the hot dogs were pretty good, props to jeremy and jeffery. If u wanna check out pictures... go to the sfc site... which at the moment im not sure wut the link is.. OH.. and the food was good! People actually made stuff...and taiwanese mom's are still super cooks.
ok.. this stinks..but my computer time is up yet again... so pray that my computer gets fixed soon... i think my lunch is getting mushy in the car. take care .
Thursday, October 16, 2003
Seven Secrets of Success
By Rick Warren
Few people have made as much of an impact with their lives as the apostle Paul. By the end of his life, he had spread the faith across the entire Roman Empire - traveling mostly on foot. Imagine what he might have accomplished if he'd had a jet, a cellular phone, and a fax machine! Here, in his own words, are the keys I've discovered to his successful life:
SENSE OF DIRECTION"I run straight toward the goal in order to win the prize..." Phil 3:14
UNDERSTANDING"I have learned the secret of being content in any and every situation." Phil. 4:12
COMMITMENT"I consider my life worth nothing to me, if only I may finish the race and complete the task that the Lord Jesus has given me..." Acts 20:24
COMPASSION"I may have all knowledge.. and the faith to move mountains... and may give away everything I have - but if I don't have love, it does me no good." 1 Cor. 13:2-3
ENTHUSIASTIC FAITH"I have the strength for all things through Christ who empowers me. I am ready for anything and equal to anything through Him who infuses inner strength into me." Phil 4:13
SERVICE TO OTHERS"I will be glad to spend all I have, and myself as well, in order to help you." 2 Cor. 12:15
STAYING POWER"I am hard-pressed on all sides, but I'm never frustrated; I'm puzzled, but never in despair; I am persecuted, but I'm never deserted by God; I may be knocked down but I'm never knocked out!" 2 Cor. 4:8-9
Try building these qualities into your own life and see what happens.
By Rick Warren
Few people have made as much of an impact with their lives as the apostle Paul. By the end of his life, he had spread the faith across the entire Roman Empire - traveling mostly on foot. Imagine what he might have accomplished if he'd had a jet, a cellular phone, and a fax machine! Here, in his own words, are the keys I've discovered to his successful life:
SENSE OF DIRECTION"I run straight toward the goal in order to win the prize..." Phil 3:14
UNDERSTANDING"I have learned the secret of being content in any and every situation." Phil. 4:12
COMMITMENT"I consider my life worth nothing to me, if only I may finish the race and complete the task that the Lord Jesus has given me..." Acts 20:24
COMPASSION"I may have all knowledge.. and the faith to move mountains... and may give away everything I have - but if I don't have love, it does me no good." 1 Cor. 13:2-3
ENTHUSIASTIC FAITH"I have the strength for all things through Christ who empowers me. I am ready for anything and equal to anything through Him who infuses inner strength into me." Phil 4:13
SERVICE TO OTHERS"I will be glad to spend all I have, and myself as well, in order to help you." 2 Cor. 12:15
STAYING POWER"I am hard-pressed on all sides, but I'm never frustrated; I'm puzzled, but never in despair; I am persecuted, but I'm never deserted by God; I may be knocked down but I'm never knocked out!" 2 Cor. 4:8-9
Try building these qualities into your own life and see what happens.
Tuesday, October 14, 2003
going where no one has gone before........
i stand confused?
so i actually went to get help from ms. beck today after school. I totally respect her and think she's a superb person. I mean what kind of teacher stays after school everyday to help her students until like...6pm? Although she constantly complains about some of her students, she does have the best intentions in mind. If you happen to have ms. beck, think me insane, but i like her. She's kewl.....might not be the best teacher but she knows wut she's doing and i happen to understand derivatives at the moment, so props to ms. beck.
so today i decided that if i go home, i'll fall asleep and not get any invisible man reading done. (happened waay too many times.) so i decided to go to It's a Grind to read. For as long as i've remembered, i've always loved to read, but i'm an incredibly slow reader. It took me 1.5 hrs to read 2 chapters. I also realize, i cant read when it's completely quiet.... i need some sort of productive noise (whatever that is.) It's a Grind was perfect. I told myself i was gonna finish reading two chapters before i got my fanny outta the chair, and that's excatly what i did. I still have what seems a million chapters to go and a physics quiz to study for. I'm tired of getting bad grades, so im going study to the best of my ability. For those of you who know my odd sleeping habits, my biological clock stops ticking at around 11 and i pass out and sleep walk, sleep talk, and other odd things of that or a greater magnitude. So please, pray that i survive past 11.
I think im sick. lack of sleep is really getting to me and im getting that yucky-queezy-want-to-stay-home-for-a-week kind of feeling. So im going to get my work done and get as much sleep as possible. I'm not gonna fiddle with anymore aim clone....which means aim deprivation for a few days or a week or so... until my dad gets a new hardrive. so yea...i shall be lacking in contact to the outside world. I'm gonna drink some water and eat an apple. maybe that'll make me feel better. Anyhoo...have a great wednesday.
i stand confused?
so i actually went to get help from ms. beck today after school. I totally respect her and think she's a superb person. I mean what kind of teacher stays after school everyday to help her students until like...6pm? Although she constantly complains about some of her students, she does have the best intentions in mind. If you happen to have ms. beck, think me insane, but i like her. She's kewl.....might not be the best teacher but she knows wut she's doing and i happen to understand derivatives at the moment, so props to ms. beck.
so today i decided that if i go home, i'll fall asleep and not get any invisible man reading done. (happened waay too many times.) so i decided to go to It's a Grind to read. For as long as i've remembered, i've always loved to read, but i'm an incredibly slow reader. It took me 1.5 hrs to read 2 chapters. I also realize, i cant read when it's completely quiet.... i need some sort of productive noise (whatever that is.) It's a Grind was perfect. I told myself i was gonna finish reading two chapters before i got my fanny outta the chair, and that's excatly what i did. I still have what seems a million chapters to go and a physics quiz to study for. I'm tired of getting bad grades, so im going study to the best of my ability. For those of you who know my odd sleeping habits, my biological clock stops ticking at around 11 and i pass out and sleep walk, sleep talk, and other odd things of that or a greater magnitude. So please, pray that i survive past 11.
I think im sick. lack of sleep is really getting to me and im getting that yucky-queezy-want-to-stay-home-for-a-week kind of feeling. So im going to get my work done and get as much sleep as possible. I'm not gonna fiddle with anymore aim clone....which means aim deprivation for a few days or a week or so... until my dad gets a new hardrive. so yea...i shall be lacking in contact to the outside world. I'm gonna drink some water and eat an apple. maybe that'll make me feel better. Anyhoo...have a great wednesday.
Monday, October 13, 2003
Preoccupation with Work (put into perspective as school cuz after all that is your work right?)
Eccles. 6:7
All man's efforts are for his mouth, yet his appetite is never satisfied.
Ecclesiastes 6:7
How is it that “all man’s efforts are for his mouth, yet his appetite is never satisfied?” (Eccl. 6:7). The answer is that men have greatly misunderstood God’s intent for work. Labor is not an end in itself, and it can never satisfy the eternal longings of their heart. Tragically, Satan has duped many to believe his lies and has thereby driven them away from God.
The devil gets other men to think, “OK, if work can’t be my god, I‘ll reject it altogether!” But this way of thinking is just as erroneous as the previous mind-set. The work that God gives us to do is not meaningless or trivial. It was His original intent that we, like Him, be engaged in productive pursuits. You glorify God when you use your talents and gifts for the betterment of mankind. But when you serve only yourself through your work, that work has lost its meaning and value.
Remember, allowing yourself to be preoccupied with work is not the will of God. But neither is being lazy and unproductive. The balance comes when you see your work as an opportunity to serve God and your fellow humans. If this is your way of thinking, you can be enthusiastic about the work the Lord has given you to do, for ultimately nothing that you do for Him is ever useless (1 Cor. 15:58).
Eccles. 6:7
All man's efforts are for his mouth, yet his appetite is never satisfied.
Ecclesiastes 6:7
How is it that “all man’s efforts are for his mouth, yet his appetite is never satisfied?” (Eccl. 6:7). The answer is that men have greatly misunderstood God’s intent for work. Labor is not an end in itself, and it can never satisfy the eternal longings of their heart. Tragically, Satan has duped many to believe his lies and has thereby driven them away from God.
The devil gets other men to think, “OK, if work can’t be my god, I‘ll reject it altogether!” But this way of thinking is just as erroneous as the previous mind-set. The work that God gives us to do is not meaningless or trivial. It was His original intent that we, like Him, be engaged in productive pursuits. You glorify God when you use your talents and gifts for the betterment of mankind. But when you serve only yourself through your work, that work has lost its meaning and value.
Remember, allowing yourself to be preoccupied with work is not the will of God. But neither is being lazy and unproductive. The balance comes when you see your work as an opportunity to serve God and your fellow humans. If this is your way of thinking, you can be enthusiastic about the work the Lord has given you to do, for ultimately nothing that you do for Him is ever useless (1 Cor. 15:58).
Where Angels Fear to Tread.....
listening to my matt redman cd as i chump. yes.. i fininally found my long lost stash of cds. ^_^.
herm.. so the irony of my aim striking. When im actually not on strike.....my computer is disfunctional. As i've mentioned numerous times before, electronics....dislike me. My computer took a turn for the worst. my literate comp father says it's something messed up on something panel something.....*shrug* so apparently my comp is not being receptive to the online signal of our cable and most unfortunately.. i cannot get online. However, my dad was kind enough to let me borrow his computer but i cant go on aim. so although i'd love to be talking to some of you right now, i am unable to. (plus... aim clone doesnt cut it....u cant tell who's away or who's there.... blah) but ya kno... i've delt with this situation for 2 weeks before... so i'll be ok. perhaps it is a sign from God that i should be focusing on my work more. The senioritis sorta got to me this past week/weekend BUT i will be strong and ward off the evil little critter...in these moments i'm reminded of philippians 4:13 "i can do all things through him who gives me strenght." so yea.... the war will be over soon.
had a good time chillin with summa the girls today. went to jamba juice (no it wasnt open today..but will be tomorrow) and got a free sample...and dude.. it was one of those 24oz super filling cups... all for FREE.... just like newcomer lunches at fbcc! ^_* I thoroughly enjoyed talking to them about the present, the future, and other mysteries. Friends are kewl. it's funny thinking that the future will become the present tomorrow....and the next day....and the next..... well... my mind's boggled. All the worries of today... will be history tomorrow. Who knows wut the future may hold... but heck im sure glad i know im in good Hands. ^_^
arite.. battle time..... invisible man journals....time for some buffeting (haha... some words never go away)
listening to my matt redman cd as i chump. yes.. i fininally found my long lost stash of cds. ^_^.
herm.. so the irony of my aim striking. When im actually not on strike.....my computer is disfunctional. As i've mentioned numerous times before, electronics....dislike me. My computer took a turn for the worst. my literate comp father says it's something messed up on something panel something.....*shrug* so apparently my comp is not being receptive to the online signal of our cable and most unfortunately.. i cannot get online. However, my dad was kind enough to let me borrow his computer but i cant go on aim. so although i'd love to be talking to some of you right now, i am unable to. (plus... aim clone doesnt cut it....u cant tell who's away or who's there.... blah) but ya kno... i've delt with this situation for 2 weeks before... so i'll be ok. perhaps it is a sign from God that i should be focusing on my work more. The senioritis sorta got to me this past week/weekend BUT i will be strong and ward off the evil little critter...in these moments i'm reminded of philippians 4:13 "i can do all things through him who gives me strenght." so yea.... the war will be over soon.
had a good time chillin with summa the girls today. went to jamba juice (no it wasnt open today..but will be tomorrow) and got a free sample...and dude.. it was one of those 24oz super filling cups... all for FREE.... just like newcomer lunches at fbcc! ^_* I thoroughly enjoyed talking to them about the present, the future, and other mysteries. Friends are kewl. it's funny thinking that the future will become the present tomorrow....and the next day....and the next..... well... my mind's boggled. All the worries of today... will be history tomorrow. Who knows wut the future may hold... but heck im sure glad i know im in good Hands. ^_^
arite.. battle time..... invisible man journals....time for some buffeting (haha... some words never go away)
when the going gets tough....the tough gets going.....
for starters this weekend was waaay too short with waaay too much stuff to do. currently my mind is perplexing over the complexities of physics which i have concluded .... i will never figure out. both my science buff father and i have pretty much dropped dead from this overload of applied math. one word to physics: BLAH
on a lighter note i actually had a really good weekend althought my current situation may mislead otherwise. Aside from all the essay writing and crazy science stuff, SATs are over and i got to see soma the UT foos again. Furthermore God was definitely once again active in the sermon this week. I've always understood that there are many ways of showing love and i guess it really came as a realization to me that different people show and receive love in different ways. I guess that got me thinking, so how do i give or receive love? how do you receive love? i remember how i once said... mabbe it was last yr.. how october is the month of love. Every year at about this time.... there's always something about love present. It's kewl cuz... every october im especially reminded of God's love for me.....but of course... He loves me just as much every other month of the year.
well time to ward off the senioritis..... have a great week.....
for starters this weekend was waaay too short with waaay too much stuff to do. currently my mind is perplexing over the complexities of physics which i have concluded .... i will never figure out. both my science buff father and i have pretty much dropped dead from this overload of applied math. one word to physics: BLAH
on a lighter note i actually had a really good weekend althought my current situation may mislead otherwise. Aside from all the essay writing and crazy science stuff, SATs are over and i got to see soma the UT foos again. Furthermore God was definitely once again active in the sermon this week. I've always understood that there are many ways of showing love and i guess it really came as a realization to me that different people show and receive love in different ways. I guess that got me thinking, so how do i give or receive love? how do you receive love? i remember how i once said... mabbe it was last yr.. how october is the month of love. Every year at about this time.... there's always something about love present. It's kewl cuz... every october im especially reminded of God's love for me.....but of course... He loves me just as much every other month of the year.
well time to ward off the senioritis..... have a great week.....
Thursday, October 09, 2003
A toast to my goat sista Juice ^_^ HAPPY HAPPY BIRTHDAY your birthday is today..............*cheers*
Justine is 17 today
Justine is my friend
Justine is funny
Justine is weird
Justine is awesome
Justine is caring
Justine is compassionate
Justine is da bomb
Justine is in my chem class
Justine is a woman after God's heart
Justine is a Child of God
Justine is my sister in Christ
Justine is.......( i cud go on......)
Wednesday, October 08, 2003
making the world spin....
on the way to It's a Grind:
Jeremy: What couldnt Nemo pronounce when that guy asked him where he lived?
me: Oh oh oh.... sea anemone!
Jeremy: a what?
me: sea anemone
Jeremy: what?
me: hahaha.. you cant say sea anemone!
Juice: say it.... seeeaaaa aneeemooonnneee
Jeremy: no
Juice: SAY it..........
Jeremy: no
Juice: SAAy it...........
Jeremy: ok.. how do you say it again?
Juice: sea anemone
Jeremy: sea aneneme?
haha.. got a kick outta that.
my sister = a future queen of badminton. Dont be deceived by her 3'9" stature and altho she looks chubby and weak, she's a mighty opponent when it comes to a circular racquet and a little birdie. I am still amazed at her mad skills. so now i shall go and attend to some duties i have failed to begin. Physics, need i say more?
on the way to It's a Grind:
Jeremy: What couldnt Nemo pronounce when that guy asked him where he lived?
me: Oh oh oh.... sea anemone!
Jeremy: a what?
me: sea anemone
Jeremy: what?
me: hahaha.. you cant say sea anemone!
Juice: say it.... seeeaaaa aneeemooonnneee
Jeremy: no
Juice: SAY it..........
Jeremy: no
Juice: SAAy it...........
Jeremy: ok.. how do you say it again?
Juice: sea anemone
Jeremy: sea aneneme?
haha.. got a kick outta that.
my sister = a future queen of badminton. Dont be deceived by her 3'9" stature and altho she looks chubby and weak, she's a mighty opponent when it comes to a circular racquet and a little birdie. I am still amazed at her mad skills. so now i shall go and attend to some duties i have failed to begin. Physics, need i say more?
Tuesday, October 07, 2003
food for thought......
that is gary with the boutineer i made.
that is gary with the boutineer i made.
the girls.....^_^
the group *_*
tuesdays will be tuesdays. For once.... i felt bright.... i understood how to do the eco quiz! and ms. mcgee knows my name! So after school today, jeremy, juice, and i were at It's a Grind. Jeremy and i were working on our crime and punishment paper when alla sudden... a rush of tiredness spread through my system. So i get up to try a few..... 3 to be exact.. free samples of coffee. The first two cups i had... i forgot to add sugar and it tasted sorta funny. but when i had my third cup... my previously tired disposition was completely altered by the excessive sugar, not to mention the caffeine and half and half involved in that sensational little cup of chocolate rasberry coffee. Soon after.... jeremy and i were bouncing off the walls... imagine laughing hysterically about reading a russian novel in a southern accent... yea got a kick outta that....and our essay failed to be written thoroughly. better luck tomorrow =P
and now.. it's time to nourish my brain. *sniffs air* ~ahhh~ food.......
oh! i saw my locker bud again today! i said hi and i asked her for her name... i think it's Neridia and she smiles! ^_^
Monday, October 06, 2003
best remedy for any sickness....trust in God....
random thought: i hope it rains so the bird doo on my car window will be washed away.
Does wearing any particular article of clothing make you more jolly than others? For example, my gumby shirt that i wore today. Iono... altho Gumby wasnt my favorite joe as a young child, it makes me happy when i wear the shirt. (even if i got a lot of "I hate/ dislike Gumby" comments.) The kewlest part about my Gumby shirt is that Gumby actually stretches. How many shirts can you buy that allows you to stretch the character on it? call me easily amused, but sometimes you just gotta find joy in the simple things in life.... even if it's only a shirt.
I think my locker partner has returned! Maybe i scared her off when i said, "hi, my name is ophelia, so i guess you're my locker partner." cuz... after our first encounter... i never saw her again. =P but today.... she actually used the locker. She put one of her books in it! (but i didnt see her there) So... does anyone have a locker shelf that they're not currently using cuz... i feel bad for taking up all the space with my 7 books and 3 binders... sorta needa make room for her 2 books.
if you're looking for comfort food... try cheesecake.... strawberry cheesecake with white chocolate bits on top (hehe.. dun worry.. i picked the chocolate off.....) I've never been a big fan of cheesecake but dude, that stuff tastes pretty good.
random thought: i hope it rains so the bird doo on my car window will be washed away.
Does wearing any particular article of clothing make you more jolly than others? For example, my gumby shirt that i wore today. Iono... altho Gumby wasnt my favorite joe as a young child, it makes me happy when i wear the shirt. (even if i got a lot of "I hate/ dislike Gumby" comments.) The kewlest part about my Gumby shirt is that Gumby actually stretches. How many shirts can you buy that allows you to stretch the character on it? call me easily amused, but sometimes you just gotta find joy in the simple things in life.... even if it's only a shirt.
I think my locker partner has returned! Maybe i scared her off when i said, "hi, my name is ophelia, so i guess you're my locker partner." cuz... after our first encounter... i never saw her again. =P but today.... she actually used the locker. She put one of her books in it! (but i didnt see her there) So... does anyone have a locker shelf that they're not currently using cuz... i feel bad for taking up all the space with my 7 books and 3 binders... sorta needa make room for her 2 books.
if you're looking for comfort food... try cheesecake.... strawberry cheesecake with white chocolate bits on top (hehe.. dun worry.. i picked the chocolate off.....) I've never been a big fan of cheesecake but dude, that stuff tastes pretty good.
Sunday, October 05, 2003
sorry dudes.. wut else i wanted to share
my day-maker today:
i was driving home from church when i saw two little girls under a tree in the shade...and guess what they were doing? That's right, selling lemonade!!!!!!!!!!!! and guess what i did? Yea... i made a u-turn and stopped to get a 50cent cup. This time unlike any other... they had an awesome deal...get this:
cut lil girl: do you want ice tea or lemonade?
me: i'll take a cupa lemonade
clg: ok, if you buy two cups you get a free fruit roll up.
(in my head *gasp*)
clg: so do you want one or two?
me: em.. i'll take two *smirks*
clg: okay!
and boy oh boy.... this lemonade.. was seriously the BEST i've had this entire summer/fall season of ALL the lemonade girls i've stopped for... and trust me.. i've stopped for quite a few.
if i ever find a fruit roll up poster for my wall... i will seriously die a happy camper of a heart attack. imma go look for a poster one of these days.... wonder if they exist ^_^ *crosses fingers and toes*
my day-maker today:
i was driving home from church when i saw two little girls under a tree in the shade...and guess what they were doing? That's right, selling lemonade!!!!!!!!!!!! and guess what i did? Yea... i made a u-turn and stopped to get a 50cent cup. This time unlike any other... they had an awesome deal...get this:
cut lil girl: do you want ice tea or lemonade?
me: i'll take a cupa lemonade
clg: ok, if you buy two cups you get a free fruit roll up.
(in my head *gasp*)
clg: so do you want one or two?
me: em.. i'll take two *smirks*
clg: okay!
and boy oh boy.... this lemonade.. was seriously the BEST i've had this entire summer/fall season of ALL the lemonade girls i've stopped for... and trust me.. i've stopped for quite a few.
if i ever find a fruit roll up poster for my wall... i will seriously die a happy camper of a heart attack. imma go look for a poster one of these days.... wonder if they exist ^_^ *crosses fingers and toes*
Making Melodies in my Heart.....
blah blah blah? So after i came home from church today, i decided to take a nap. After my 4 hr nap, my dad was feeling my forehead and then he said,
"i vigorously shook you but you did not awake, i thought you were dead, but good thing you woke up."
me: "so... you stopped shaking me when you thought i wouldnt wake up?"
hc was quite fun. thanx gary. our group was muy muy kewl. Sharon and Andrew, Cindy and Stuart, and Bea and Tim. So Sharon and Cindy's side of the table all had fajitas while Bea and my side all had chicken and spinach chimichungas. The fajita side didnt end up smelling like fajitas and Bea, Tim, and i for the most part didnt smell like a chimchunga. Gary on the other hand....so we were dancing and i smell dinner in the air and i sorta sniff him...."gary, you're sweating chicken chimichunga....." haha...he smelled just like a chimichunga.... yeah gotta kick outta that....then there were Bea and Tim's quotes. *hah hah* maybe one day they'll write a book... i particularly liked this one.
Bea: What's that sliding around in the back seat?
Tim: oh, that's just my hair.
btw.. tim had a fro (a wannabe fro? =P..it was kewl)... and yes.. he wore it....he looked hot. hot as in... the heat of the commons looked like it was getting to him and like the resta us...sweating profusely. there was some crazy dancing happening... and unlike last year, the dj actually played decent songs for the most part.... not too mucha that....*can only bop ur head up and down* kinda music.
The sermon was awesome today. God was awesome and He totally spoke through John. You know the funny thing is... the message i was planning to have for SFC, but never got the chance to share, was somewhat like what he talked about today. I think a very valid question is, "How are Christians different from other people?" I hear SO many non-Christians constantly saying, "i dont wanna believe in Christianity because Christians are just like everyone else." That in my mind... is very very sad. i mean.. seriously... im sad. But you know, with the love of God, we can know and understand the mark of Christians, the thing that makes us who we are....and that is the way we love one another. I remember sharing at a sunday school party that one thing that i'd learned and take away from the last year. That was to love non-Christians the way i love myself, and to love Christians the way God loves us. Dude...and HOW powerful is that???? John also mentioned that we as Christians love each other with Agape love, sacrificial love...or as mother Theresa puts it
"Love is giving until it hurts." ......yea......
in this world full of hate, bitterness, and selfishness.....there is nothing more powerful and more encouraging than knowing what makes us Christians.... to sacrifice for one another... to give love and serve one another to the point of pain... to show agape love..... THAT is what makes a Christian a Christian.... loving one another the way God loves us. Being Christians does not mean we're perfect...cuz we're not... and we will fail at times. I know for me, i want my heart to be open so that God can impact me to be a History Maker.... leave a dent in the world. Non-Christians are constantly watching us.... watching for us to falter or watching to see how we're different from everyone else. Be an example of how God loves you.
Wish you all an awesome week. Do you want God to impact you? And if you wanna see what Christians are all about, fbcc youth service: Sunday 10:30.
blah blah blah? So after i came home from church today, i decided to take a nap. After my 4 hr nap, my dad was feeling my forehead and then he said,
"i vigorously shook you but you did not awake, i thought you were dead, but good thing you woke up."
me: "so... you stopped shaking me when you thought i wouldnt wake up?"
hc was quite fun. thanx gary. our group was muy muy kewl. Sharon and Andrew, Cindy and Stuart, and Bea and Tim. So Sharon and Cindy's side of the table all had fajitas while Bea and my side all had chicken and spinach chimichungas. The fajita side didnt end up smelling like fajitas and Bea, Tim, and i for the most part didnt smell like a chimchunga. Gary on the other hand....so we were dancing and i smell dinner in the air and i sorta sniff him...."gary, you're sweating chicken chimichunga....." haha...he smelled just like a chimichunga.... yeah gotta kick outta that....then there were Bea and Tim's quotes. *hah hah* maybe one day they'll write a book... i particularly liked this one.
Bea: What's that sliding around in the back seat?
Tim: oh, that's just my hair.
btw.. tim had a fro (a wannabe fro? =P..it was kewl)... and yes.. he wore it....he looked hot. hot as in... the heat of the commons looked like it was getting to him and like the resta us...sweating profusely. there was some crazy dancing happening... and unlike last year, the dj actually played decent songs for the most part.... not too mucha that....*can only bop ur head up and down* kinda music.
The sermon was awesome today. God was awesome and He totally spoke through John. You know the funny thing is... the message i was planning to have for SFC, but never got the chance to share, was somewhat like what he talked about today. I think a very valid question is, "How are Christians different from other people?" I hear SO many non-Christians constantly saying, "i dont wanna believe in Christianity because Christians are just like everyone else." That in my mind... is very very sad. i mean.. seriously... im sad. But you know, with the love of God, we can know and understand the mark of Christians, the thing that makes us who we are....and that is the way we love one another. I remember sharing at a sunday school party that one thing that i'd learned and take away from the last year. That was to love non-Christians the way i love myself, and to love Christians the way God loves us. Dude...and HOW powerful is that???? John also mentioned that we as Christians love each other with Agape love, sacrificial love...or as mother Theresa puts it
"Love is giving until it hurts." ......yea......
in this world full of hate, bitterness, and selfishness.....there is nothing more powerful and more encouraging than knowing what makes us Christians.... to sacrifice for one another... to give love and serve one another to the point of pain... to show agape love..... THAT is what makes a Christian a Christian.... loving one another the way God loves us. Being Christians does not mean we're perfect...cuz we're not... and we will fail at times. I know for me, i want my heart to be open so that God can impact me to be a History Maker.... leave a dent in the world. Non-Christians are constantly watching us.... watching for us to falter or watching to see how we're different from everyone else. Be an example of how God loves you.
Wish you all an awesome week. Do you want God to impact you? And if you wanna see what Christians are all about, fbcc youth service: Sunday 10:30.
Friday, October 03, 2003
sometimes more is less and less is more.....
as i promised about 5 months ago, i would one day do my friday five on a friday.....and this my friends is that day ^_^
1. What was your most memorable moment from the last week?
- Talking about Romans 12:1-2 with my cbs group. Letting God reveal to me things of an old passage i never noticed the first 100 times i read it.
2. What one person touched your life this week?
-my mom
3. How have you helped someone this week?
-checked my sisters homework, and made her read an extra 15 minutes (future chump of america!)
4. What one thing do you need to get done by this time next week?
know all 500 SAT words like the back of my hand and be mentally prepared to score a 1600 on the SATs! (a little hope never killed anyone)
5. What one thing will you do over the next seven days to make your world a better place?
- live each day as if Jesus is coming back tomorrow. Be excited to live for all for Him, and to be a light in a world of darkness.
as i promised about 5 months ago, i would one day do my friday five on a friday.....and this my friends is that day ^_^
1. What was your most memorable moment from the last week?
- Talking about Romans 12:1-2 with my cbs group. Letting God reveal to me things of an old passage i never noticed the first 100 times i read it.
2. What one person touched your life this week?
-my mom
3. How have you helped someone this week?
-checked my sisters homework, and made her read an extra 15 minutes (future chump of america!)
4. What one thing do you need to get done by this time next week?
know all 500 SAT words like the back of my hand and be mentally prepared to score a 1600 on the SATs! (a little hope never killed anyone)
5. What one thing will you do over the next seven days to make your world a better place?
- live each day as if Jesus is coming back tomorrow. Be excited to live for all for Him, and to be a light in a world of darkness.
Thursday, October 02, 2003
beauty for ashes........
i just realized the number of october birthdays there are. there are a LOT of october birthdays....and wuts with the 12th? i kno excatly 6 people with that birthday. funny......
so im studying for cal and suddenly my sis burst through the doors:
izzzy: Hey gah jie...guess what?
me: what?
izzzy: my hair is actually golden...like blonde.
hahaha.....that lil kid definitely has a way of helping me lose concentration from studying and making my day, both at the same time. =)
didnt do quite as hot as i'd hoped on my physics quiz. it's so weird how you can study so hard but then drop a bomb on the grades. *pft* life goes on...try ...try again. the highlight of my day today was thinking about what to talk about at sfc. For some reason, whenever it's my turn to give a message, God somehow always convicts my heart of something. it's totally awesome. altho planning out a message takes some time, i really enjoy it cuz while im preparing what i wanna say, i'm learning so much about God and about myself. I just really thank God for the opportunity to be his voice box.
herm i hear chem calling....maybe i'll go work on conquering chem. *thumbs up*
woot! my mommy got second in her tennis tornanment.... i think that means she's going to finals.....imma go ask her.
i just realized the number of october birthdays there are. there are a LOT of october birthdays....and wuts with the 12th? i kno excatly 6 people with that birthday. funny......
so im studying for cal and suddenly my sis burst through the doors:
izzzy: Hey gah jie...guess what?
me: what?
izzzy: my hair is actually golden...like blonde.
hahaha.....that lil kid definitely has a way of helping me lose concentration from studying and making my day, both at the same time. =)
didnt do quite as hot as i'd hoped on my physics quiz. it's so weird how you can study so hard but then drop a bomb on the grades. *pft* life goes on...try ...try again. the highlight of my day today was thinking about what to talk about at sfc. For some reason, whenever it's my turn to give a message, God somehow always convicts my heart of something. it's totally awesome. altho planning out a message takes some time, i really enjoy it cuz while im preparing what i wanna say, i'm learning so much about God and about myself. I just really thank God for the opportunity to be his voice box.
herm i hear chem calling....maybe i'll go work on conquering chem. *thumbs up*
woot! my mommy got second in her tennis tornanment.... i think that means she's going to finals.....imma go ask her.
Wednesday, October 01, 2003
the rare girl who likes to eat well-done steak.....
today's cbs was really fulfilling. altho my group only consists of two people and our leader, i think we share openly with one another and just say whatever is on our minds. today we discussed about romans 12:1-2. We've heard this verse maybe a million times and momentarily it possibly loses its value. I liked our discussion today cuz we really dug deep about being living sacrifices. According to the verses, we need a renewing transformation of our minds, THEN we can know what God's perfect will is. It's like until we're willing to cast aside the conforminities of our worldly lives or until we're willing to sacrifice that one thing to Him we wont be able to see God's will for us. Our leader spoke of how we need to allow the transforming of our minds so that we can be same-minded with God in order to see what good and perfect things he has in store for us.
cbs has been really neat cuz the somewhat indepth studies that we do allow me to gain a fresh new perspective on something that i've already read before.
*breathe* so the rough part of the week is finally over....downhill from here... altho there is a physics quiz tomorrow. *pft* this time i will prevail.
today's cbs was really fulfilling. altho my group only consists of two people and our leader, i think we share openly with one another and just say whatever is on our minds. today we discussed about romans 12:1-2. We've heard this verse maybe a million times and momentarily it possibly loses its value. I liked our discussion today cuz we really dug deep about being living sacrifices. According to the verses, we need a renewing transformation of our minds, THEN we can know what God's perfect will is. It's like until we're willing to cast aside the conforminities of our worldly lives or until we're willing to sacrifice that one thing to Him we wont be able to see God's will for us. Our leader spoke of how we need to allow the transforming of our minds so that we can be same-minded with God in order to see what good and perfect things he has in store for us.
cbs has been really neat cuz the somewhat indepth studies that we do allow me to gain a fresh new perspective on something that i've already read before.
*breathe* so the rough part of the week is finally over....downhill from here... altho there is a physics quiz tomorrow. *pft* this time i will prevail.
Tuesday, September 30, 2003
cloud nine.....
random: i can see myself sitting at the desk with a stack of newspapers in front of me.....staring at the business section.
Things i get a kick out of:
*fros on azns
*hummers
*bald teens
*the word poop
*hc tickets in the form of a keychain
*a guy named Tian at UW that looks like Yao ming (dude....u gotta see.. this picture on steeni's site of him and steve by the miget door.. talk abt look alikes) check it out: http://community.webshots.com/photo/92316506/92316732gVltaf
jack called today! woot. It's kewl how people keep in touch. Every year you have those people who write k.i.t in your yearbook, but how many of them actually follow through with what they write? Keeping in touch definitely has to be a mutual situation. Do you ever feel like you really wanna keep in touch with this person, but you dont know how they would feel about you emailing or snailing them? Or maybe you use to keep in touch with this person but you've lost touch and you dunno if they'd think you're odd or even if they remember you if you contacted them? How do you know that you're not both feeling the same way and both parties just arent doing anything about it? Keeping in touch is simple, take the initiative cuz it's rewarding.
I have this friend whom i've kept in touch with since i discovered email. I remember back in the day when we use to play basektball and handball together every weekend. I remember she was there when i learned to ride my bike. I remember i was there when she moved into town. Now, she's a college junior and we've kept in touch over the years. and the kewlest part is seeing how we've both grown and changed, seeing how each of us go through those milestones in life. talk about awesomeness.
i just really appreciate how she always takes time out of her busy schedule to email me. Even a simple "i'm doing good." and that's it, email always brings a smile to my face. Every time i move away from somewhere i always wonder how long will we be able to keep in touch? will we even keep in touch? Looking at my mom, i realize that keeping in touch is all a matter of interest level. She has these 4 really close friends. Maybe they only see each other once every 10 years, but they always send each other christmas cards , and they go at all costs to find out where the other is currently living when they've lost touch for some time. surprisingly, the christmas cards always arrive at our mailbox, every year without doubts.
i think it'll be awesome growing up, living in my own home, and when i go to the mailbox every holiday season, i'll have mail from my friends whom i've kept in touch with over the years.
random: i can see myself sitting at the desk with a stack of newspapers in front of me.....staring at the business section.
Things i get a kick out of:
*fros on azns
*hummers
*bald teens
*the word poop
*hc tickets in the form of a keychain
*a guy named Tian at UW that looks like Yao ming (dude....u gotta see.. this picture on steeni's site of him and steve by the miget door.. talk abt look alikes) check it out: http://community.webshots.com/photo/92316506/92316732gVltaf
jack called today! woot. It's kewl how people keep in touch. Every year you have those people who write k.i.t in your yearbook, but how many of them actually follow through with what they write? Keeping in touch definitely has to be a mutual situation. Do you ever feel like you really wanna keep in touch with this person, but you dont know how they would feel about you emailing or snailing them? Or maybe you use to keep in touch with this person but you've lost touch and you dunno if they'd think you're odd or even if they remember you if you contacted them? How do you know that you're not both feeling the same way and both parties just arent doing anything about it? Keeping in touch is simple, take the initiative cuz it's rewarding.
I have this friend whom i've kept in touch with since i discovered email. I remember back in the day when we use to play basektball and handball together every weekend. I remember she was there when i learned to ride my bike. I remember i was there when she moved into town. Now, she's a college junior and we've kept in touch over the years. and the kewlest part is seeing how we've both grown and changed, seeing how each of us go through those milestones in life. talk about awesomeness.
i just really appreciate how she always takes time out of her busy schedule to email me. Even a simple "i'm doing good." and that's it, email always brings a smile to my face. Every time i move away from somewhere i always wonder how long will we be able to keep in touch? will we even keep in touch? Looking at my mom, i realize that keeping in touch is all a matter of interest level. She has these 4 really close friends. Maybe they only see each other once every 10 years, but they always send each other christmas cards , and they go at all costs to find out where the other is currently living when they've lost touch for some time. surprisingly, the christmas cards always arrive at our mailbox, every year without doubts.
i think it'll be awesome growing up, living in my own home, and when i go to the mailbox every holiday season, i'll have mail from my friends whom i've kept in touch with over the years.
Monday, September 29, 2003
Onward Christian Soldier.......
random thought: What a powerful weapon the mouth is. News travels fast through the mouth, words scar, and a lot of what you say shows who you are.
Jenn called today before her 4pm class, it was quite unexpected and a total day maker! Thanx Jenn! So this six weeks is essentially 4 full weeks and 4 days. Meaning double the fun. Teachers are gonna work our fanny's and their fanny's off just to get all those crazy grades. *sigh* The cycle of the six weeks is returning to my memory....the vicious cycle of chumphood is finally returning to my system.
herm.. my mind is quite disfunctional right now and it's becoming diffcult to conjure up something to write about. so i bid you farewell and have a great week.
random thought: What a powerful weapon the mouth is. News travels fast through the mouth, words scar, and a lot of what you say shows who you are.
Jenn called today before her 4pm class, it was quite unexpected and a total day maker! Thanx Jenn! So this six weeks is essentially 4 full weeks and 4 days. Meaning double the fun. Teachers are gonna work our fanny's and their fanny's off just to get all those crazy grades. *sigh* The cycle of the six weeks is returning to my memory....the vicious cycle of chumphood is finally returning to my system.
herm.. my mind is quite disfunctional right now and it's becoming diffcult to conjure up something to write about. so i bid you farewell and have a great week.
Sunday, September 28, 2003
Have you ever......
This weekend was fulfilling. Talent show, three day weekend, college homies back in town, all was well. Currently, im trying desperately to catch up on my current events but to no avail. So much happens in our world in the blink of an eye. *blows mind*
man.. watching the talent show was so awesome. God's blessed each and everyone one of us with some crazy madd talents....and wut better way to thank him than being a part of charity?
So i sorta had a moment at the talent show. During intermission i was eating this bagel and drank some green tea. So then i come to discover that we cant have food in the gym. Alright, so i drink my green tea speedily, but then i forgot to trash the last bit of my bagel and i walked into the gym without ms. fong catching me with food. =P so then i unconciously start munching on my bagel only to realize that i AM muching on a bagel...but also that ms. fong is sitting pretty much directly behind me. So then i look at my bagel and a sudden sadness overwhelms me as i think of the waste it'll go to if i dont finish eating it. so then i sneakily consume two more bites, but then the craving for bagel has ceased and i place the bagel beside me on the seat. Then i sorta look down at it and realize that it's sorta obstrusive so i place it in the pocket of my shirt, but then it was too bulky so i trashed it. *sigh* so now my dilema is i want a bagel. aw well i got a coupon for a free bagel at It's a Grind. Yummy... u guys shud go check that place out if you havent yet...*three thumbs up* for their ice blended 50/50 and their ice blended chi tea, also their steamed apple cider. *mouth waters* oiy....gonna use my coupon soon. for now.. i must read abt the economy and the issues that are occuring in the world that we live in. until we meet again.
This weekend was fulfilling. Talent show, three day weekend, college homies back in town, all was well. Currently, im trying desperately to catch up on my current events but to no avail. So much happens in our world in the blink of an eye. *blows mind*
man.. watching the talent show was so awesome. God's blessed each and everyone one of us with some crazy madd talents....and wut better way to thank him than being a part of charity?
So i sorta had a moment at the talent show. During intermission i was eating this bagel and drank some green tea. So then i come to discover that we cant have food in the gym. Alright, so i drink my green tea speedily, but then i forgot to trash the last bit of my bagel and i walked into the gym without ms. fong catching me with food. =P so then i unconciously start munching on my bagel only to realize that i AM muching on a bagel...but also that ms. fong is sitting pretty much directly behind me. So then i look at my bagel and a sudden sadness overwhelms me as i think of the waste it'll go to if i dont finish eating it. so then i sneakily consume two more bites, but then the craving for bagel has ceased and i place the bagel beside me on the seat. Then i sorta look down at it and realize that it's sorta obstrusive so i place it in the pocket of my shirt, but then it was too bulky so i trashed it. *sigh* so now my dilema is i want a bagel. aw well i got a coupon for a free bagel at It's a Grind. Yummy... u guys shud go check that place out if you havent yet...*three thumbs up* for their ice blended 50/50 and their ice blended chi tea, also their steamed apple cider. *mouth waters* oiy....gonna use my coupon soon. for now.. i must read abt the economy and the issues that are occuring in the world that we live in. until we meet again.
Saturday, September 27, 2003
God is awesome....wud be an understatement
It's crazy how good life can be with God as the center of it. All the good stuff that's going on in my life right now, i owe it all completely and utterly to his undying love for me. It's so amazing how He answers prayers with such a BAM. You can be praying and praying and praying about something, and when God finally answers you.....wow....His answer is so perfect. It's shocking. *mouth drops open*
I am speechless so i shall leave you with this..........
Heaven's hope was written in the stars
Before the mark of time
Your heart and mine were destined to entwine
You're calling, calling, calling to me
And I'm falling into love
Sweet love, so heavenly
Heaven's Heart-- Michelle Tumes
(something i heard while running today)
It's crazy how good life can be with God as the center of it. All the good stuff that's going on in my life right now, i owe it all completely and utterly to his undying love for me. It's so amazing how He answers prayers with such a BAM. You can be praying and praying and praying about something, and when God finally answers you.....wow....His answer is so perfect. It's shocking. *mouth drops open*
I am speechless so i shall leave you with this..........
Heaven's hope was written in the stars
Before the mark of time
Your heart and mine were destined to entwine
You're calling, calling, calling to me
And I'm falling into love
Sweet love, so heavenly
Heaven's Heart-- Michelle Tumes
(something i heard while running today)
Wednesday, September 24, 2003
i wish i had a clue......
i finally met my locker partner yesterday. And as i suspected she carries a very large backpack. The reason for that is that she never comes to the locker between classes, only in the mornings and after school i guess, so i never see her. But she seems nice, very quiet and shy....and she only has 2 textbooks....
so i was watching fob tv when i came home from school. They said that people from certain areas of asian dont acqure sars because they have some kind of immunity to it. Children for example in some parts of China, dont have sars, but are found to have some sort of antibody against it so they cant acquire it. The places that most likely have immunity to sars are Hunan, Hakah, Japan, and some other places i dont remember any more. Lucky for me.... that means i'm 75% immuned to sars.
It's that time of year again, candy sales for snhs. *pft. and this year we cant sell them in class, which means... ppl gotta stop us in the halls or we sell at lunch... oiy. Hopefully by next week i wont have eaten ALL the candy... maann they have the best kindsa candy in there: Shockers (the new and improved Shock Tarts), Sour Jacks (yeah. im gonna eat them all), Caramelo (ate one already), m&ms, peanut m&ms, skittles, and Reeses. wutta great combo eh?
i finally met my locker partner yesterday. And as i suspected she carries a very large backpack. The reason for that is that she never comes to the locker between classes, only in the mornings and after school i guess, so i never see her. But she seems nice, very quiet and shy....and she only has 2 textbooks....
so i was watching fob tv when i came home from school. They said that people from certain areas of asian dont acqure sars because they have some kind of immunity to it. Children for example in some parts of China, dont have sars, but are found to have some sort of antibody against it so they cant acquire it. The places that most likely have immunity to sars are Hunan, Hakah, Japan, and some other places i dont remember any more. Lucky for me.... that means i'm 75% immuned to sars.
It's that time of year again, candy sales for snhs. *pft. and this year we cant sell them in class, which means... ppl gotta stop us in the halls or we sell at lunch... oiy. Hopefully by next week i wont have eaten ALL the candy... maann they have the best kindsa candy in there: Shockers (the new and improved Shock Tarts), Sour Jacks (yeah. im gonna eat them all), Caramelo (ate one already), m&ms, peanut m&ms, skittles, and Reeses. wutta great combo eh?
Tuesday, September 23, 2003
I'm not dead yet......DAY 1
Herm.... so day one, feeling pretty good....for the most part. Boy this sure came at a good time. Mondo loadsa work today, but i'm a fighter. So i'm studying on the floor and my mom walks in.
Mom: Ophie...what kinda music are you listening to? It doesnt seem to be in english? Are you feeling alright?
me: yeah.. im koo just Jay Chou.
(5 min later)
Mom: ophie....why are you still listening to the same song... jim shmo?
me: *smiles*
I think it's time i go find my cds. They sorta disappeared after the canton retreat *tear* But for now... it's time to hone my knowledge of the economy with a little bit of physics and chem on the side. Woot.
Herm.... so day one, feeling pretty good....for the most part. Boy this sure came at a good time. Mondo loadsa work today, but i'm a fighter. So i'm studying on the floor and my mom walks in.
Mom: Ophie...what kinda music are you listening to? It doesnt seem to be in english? Are you feeling alright?
me: yeah.. im koo just Jay Chou.
(5 min later)
Mom: ophie....why are you still listening to the same song... jim shmo?
me: *smiles*
I think it's time i go find my cds. They sorta disappeared after the canton retreat *tear* But for now... it's time to hone my knowledge of the economy with a little bit of physics and chem on the side. Woot.
Monday, September 22, 2003
Home is where the heart is.......
=) my dad finally came home after 3 weeks in hong kong. So when Uncle Willie honked outside our door........
(three chinese females jump a 5'10" male in the driveway after he exits a honda accord)
girls: DAD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
dad: HEYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY
(family walks towards the front door....i'm following my dad and i notice something funny.)
me: uh... dad....your shirt's on backwards.......
dad: OHHHH geez..no wonder everyone was looking at my funny....they looked at me like i was a stylish man from the states...hehe...and OH.. no wonder my shirt felt so funny.
me: uh...u had ur shirt on backwards for 27 hrs?!?!?!
mom and isabel: *hysterical laughter*
yeah... missed my dad more than i thought i did. Praise the Lord he came home safely! My calculus/physics tutor is home!! hehe..jp... naw my *words cant describe* awesome dad IS HOME!!
so... savoring my last day on aim for a while.... blog email phone...my last resort to the outside word...*gasps for breath!* heh.. i'll survive.
=) my dad finally came home after 3 weeks in hong kong. So when Uncle Willie honked outside our door........
(three chinese females jump a 5'10" male in the driveway after he exits a honda accord)
girls: DAD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
dad: HEYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY
(family walks towards the front door....i'm following my dad and i notice something funny.)
me: uh... dad....your shirt's on backwards.......
dad: OHHHH geez..no wonder everyone was looking at my funny....they looked at me like i was a stylish man from the states...hehe...and OH.. no wonder my shirt felt so funny.
me: uh...u had ur shirt on backwards for 27 hrs?!?!?!
mom and isabel: *hysterical laughter*
yeah... missed my dad more than i thought i did. Praise the Lord he came home safely! My calculus/physics tutor is home!! hehe..jp... naw my *words cant describe* awesome dad IS HOME!!
so... savoring my last day on aim for a while.... blog email phone...my last resort to the outside word...*gasps for breath!* heh.. i'll survive.
Sunday, September 21, 2003
Aim high.......
so Vivian and I have once again made an aim pact. Just so the resta u guys can keep us accountable....
If you see either of us on aim after tuesday, for a duration of two weeks, tell us to go shave an eyebrow. issue a notice something like this:
I'm sorry to inform you that you've worn out your welcome on aim, please head immediately to the nearest bathroom and remove an eyebrow.
so yeah...if u needa reach me....u kno where to find me. I check email daily.....phoning once in a while wudnt kill either. and i'll update my blog... so tag me. so what's the purpose of this you mite ask? Herm... well lotsa stuff to do in the next coupla weeks, we figure....a little of time from aim will be good for us. Think of all the things you can accomplish without aim for two week. but dont worry, i shud be back before you know it.
so Vivian and I have once again made an aim pact. Just so the resta u guys can keep us accountable....
If you see either of us on aim after tuesday, for a duration of two weeks, tell us to go shave an eyebrow. issue a notice something like this:
I'm sorry to inform you that you've worn out your welcome on aim, please head immediately to the nearest bathroom and remove an eyebrow.
so yeah...if u needa reach me....u kno where to find me. I check email daily.....phoning once in a while wudnt kill either. and i'll update my blog... so tag me. so what's the purpose of this you mite ask? Herm... well lotsa stuff to do in the next coupla weeks, we figure....a little of time from aim will be good for us. Think of all the things you can accomplish without aim for two week. but dont worry, i shud be back before you know it.
what i wish life was like.....
what would the phrase "hurt my feelings" be considered in the english language? Are feelings tangible...or are they a part of being in touch with yourself? so then would it be considered a thing... or is it abstract? *randomness*
sometimes the hardest thing is knowing what the right thing to do is and actually following through with it. maybe things dont seem better after u've done the right thing... but it sure feels dang good to get it off your shoulders no? And doesnt it just put a smile on ur face to know that God smiles when he sees you knew the right thing and you did the right thing? I think we learn some of life's most precious lessons when we do the things that are the most difficult to do. Thinking back in time, a lot of the responses i have to the things that happen to me have changed over the years. The result of having to deal with the tough stuff, changes your perspective on other situations.
Are you confident that what happens in life happens for a reason? I was talking with Mandy the other day and i told her, "If it's meant to be, it'll happen, He'll make it happen." Then she reminded me that i've been saying that phrase since i was a freshman...heh. After all that i've experienced since then... i believe it without a doubt. Knowing that you're in good Hands makes worries and struggles seem so much smaller.
herm... a certain jay xiao character got me hooked on another Jay Chou song. --->Tornado<--- he's definitely up there on koo asian pop stars list. ^_^ dude.. Louis Koo has a new music video *hyperventilation* but yea... noobody can take the place of the forever-oh-so-awesome Louis. *littlebox to the max*
4 day week... bring it on.
what would the phrase "hurt my feelings" be considered in the english language? Are feelings tangible...or are they a part of being in touch with yourself? so then would it be considered a thing... or is it abstract? *randomness*
sometimes the hardest thing is knowing what the right thing to do is and actually following through with it. maybe things dont seem better after u've done the right thing... but it sure feels dang good to get it off your shoulders no? And doesnt it just put a smile on ur face to know that God smiles when he sees you knew the right thing and you did the right thing? I think we learn some of life's most precious lessons when we do the things that are the most difficult to do. Thinking back in time, a lot of the responses i have to the things that happen to me have changed over the years. The result of having to deal with the tough stuff, changes your perspective on other situations.
Are you confident that what happens in life happens for a reason? I was talking with Mandy the other day and i told her, "If it's meant to be, it'll happen, He'll make it happen." Then she reminded me that i've been saying that phrase since i was a freshman...heh. After all that i've experienced since then... i believe it without a doubt. Knowing that you're in good Hands makes worries and struggles seem so much smaller.
herm... a certain jay xiao character got me hooked on another Jay Chou song. --->Tornado<--- he's definitely up there on koo asian pop stars list. ^_^ dude.. Louis Koo has a new music video *hyperventilation* but yea... noobody can take the place of the forever-oh-so-awesome Louis. *littlebox to the max*
4 day week... bring it on.
YOUTH TALENT SHOW!!!!
where: fort bend community church
when: sat, sept 27th
time: 7:00pm
cost: $5.00 (price goes up 9/21)
IF YOU WANT A TICKET, LET ME KNO ASAP!!!!
*there are some tired women that you never wanna mess with*
that's just a heading...nothing implied...heh
after i got home from cbs today.. i was crazy tired. so i planned to take a nap, but then i lost track of time just doing who knows wut....then BAM i hadda go to stafford lanes for volunteering. Well, i mapquested the place....and the map quest took me all the way to Bellaire...so i was like.. wtp...cuz... mich told him it was a ways down from her place. So then im driving down 90....and i turn back around... and as i looked at a sign that said hwy59...and gasped a little.......i saw stafford lanes!!!!!!!! *sigh*...wut an adventure.
forgot wut i was gonna say... sleepy.. nite
where: fort bend community church
when: sat, sept 27th
time: 7:00pm
cost: $5.00 (price goes up 9/21)
IF YOU WANT A TICKET, LET ME KNO ASAP!!!!
*there are some tired women that you never wanna mess with*
that's just a heading...nothing implied...heh
after i got home from cbs today.. i was crazy tired. so i planned to take a nap, but then i lost track of time just doing who knows wut....then BAM i hadda go to stafford lanes for volunteering. Well, i mapquested the place....and the map quest took me all the way to Bellaire...so i was like.. wtp...cuz... mich told him it was a ways down from her place. So then im driving down 90....and i turn back around... and as i looked at a sign that said hwy59...and gasped a little.......i saw stafford lanes!!!!!!!! *sigh*...wut an adventure.
forgot wut i was gonna say... sleepy.. nite
Saturday, September 20, 2003
distance and time has nothing to do with it........
well..... the status of my physics test. -->*poo poo* but life goes on.
CBS lock-in was quite da bomb. It was koo just to chill with the girls, play "I have never" with the group, and seeing some... crazy butt spelling. ^_* Not only did i discover that Gloria laughs hysterically when she's ubber tired, (not to mention it's contagious), and stupid people make viv laugh, but i also learned that i sleep talk. See before... i only thought that i laughed in my sleep...but as the girls tell me.... i say stuff like "NO IM NOT" when im sleeping. And the funny thing was, i knew, while i was sleeping, that i'd said something in my sleep. CUZ i was simplying replying to what deb was saying. altho... i didnt respond quite the way she wanted me to when she asked for the time. nonetheless... i was concious of my talking.
Yesterday went to Panera with the ladies. So i got french onion soup with the bread bowl, but i didnt want the bread bowl, so then Juice and i went back to the lady to tell her that i didnt want the bread bowl and she thought we meant that the people had gotten my order wrong...but they really didnt....so then she gave me a free bowl of soup. So then i ended up getting 2 bowls of soup...and a bread bowl for the price of one soup. Herm.. felt bad that i got more soup ..but i wasnt suppose to....but they told me to keep it. so i had the same thing for dinner last nite and lunch today. good stuff....
boy.. i cud sure use a fruit by the foot, gushers, or fruit snacks rite about now..or an apple shud suffice... gonna go eat my apples!!!!!........peace out
well..... the status of my physics test. -->*poo poo* but life goes on.
CBS lock-in was quite da bomb. It was koo just to chill with the girls, play "I have never" with the group, and seeing some... crazy butt spelling. ^_* Not only did i discover that Gloria laughs hysterically when she's ubber tired, (not to mention it's contagious), and stupid people make viv laugh, but i also learned that i sleep talk. See before... i only thought that i laughed in my sleep...but as the girls tell me.... i say stuff like "NO IM NOT" when im sleeping. And the funny thing was, i knew, while i was sleeping, that i'd said something in my sleep. CUZ i was simplying replying to what deb was saying. altho... i didnt respond quite the way she wanted me to when she asked for the time. nonetheless... i was concious of my talking.
Yesterday went to Panera with the ladies. So i got french onion soup with the bread bowl, but i didnt want the bread bowl, so then Juice and i went back to the lady to tell her that i didnt want the bread bowl and she thought we meant that the people had gotten my order wrong...but they really didnt....so then she gave me a free bowl of soup. So then i ended up getting 2 bowls of soup...and a bread bowl for the price of one soup. Herm.. felt bad that i got more soup ..but i wasnt suppose to....but they told me to keep it. so i had the same thing for dinner last nite and lunch today. good stuff....
boy.. i cud sure use a fruit by the foot, gushers, or fruit snacks rite about now..or an apple shud suffice... gonna go eat my apples!!!!!........peace out
Wednesday, September 17, 2003
I love you for always I love you forever as long as you're with me my baby you'll be.......
that book is an awesome book.....remember reading it?
today was the first cbs. I love my cbs group! DEB is awesome! yeah... she's my entire cbs group...for now=P CBS will definitely be a quite different from dgroups. But it's kewl that my group is so small right now cuz.. it'll be super awesome to see the groups grow.
im currently suffering from long time no workout after math. I havent felt this sore......in .... i cant even remember the last time i hurt this much. But i'm surprised that my shins arent hurting....that's a first. but then again... almost every other muscles aches...full body workout forreal!
so i was sitting in the kitchen and my shoulder were so tight you cudnt really squeeze the tightness out of them....so then my mommy gave me a massage. then 5 seconds later all the tightness came back. so when i was abt to give up, i asked isabel to give me a massage. it's hard to believe that a 7year old gives super massages. It's crazy....
*yawn* tired. pillow calls.
that book is an awesome book.....remember reading it?
today was the first cbs. I love my cbs group! DEB is awesome! yeah... she's my entire cbs group...for now=P CBS will definitely be a quite different from dgroups. But it's kewl that my group is so small right now cuz.. it'll be super awesome to see the groups grow.
im currently suffering from long time no workout after math. I havent felt this sore......in .... i cant even remember the last time i hurt this much. But i'm surprised that my shins arent hurting....that's a first. but then again... almost every other muscles aches...full body workout forreal!
so i was sitting in the kitchen and my shoulder were so tight you cudnt really squeeze the tightness out of them....so then my mommy gave me a massage. then 5 seconds later all the tightness came back. so when i was abt to give up, i asked isabel to give me a massage. it's hard to believe that a 7year old gives super massages. It's crazy....
*yawn* tired. pillow calls.