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!!!

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.

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!

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.

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.

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?

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.

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

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.

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

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

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.....

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.

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.............

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.

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.

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.

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.

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*