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).

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)

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.....

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......)

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?

food for thought......

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! ^_^

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.

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*

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.

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.

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.

Happy Birthday Zander! teenager no longer =0

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.

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.

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.

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.

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)

What Is Your Battle Cry?

Striding on the plains, carrying a sharpened screwdriver, cometh Ophelia! And she gives an ominous scream: "I'm seriously going to pound you like it's a new extreme sport!!!"

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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'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.

If you're good at grammar, and have some time within the next 2 days. plx email me or call. thanx

sunkist: i can afford to lose an eyebrow
sunkist: spent too much time, money and effort on it
sunkist: hehe...not really
OpHieS: lol
OpHieS: we'll show em up
sunkis: i just have senior pics coming up
OpHie: oooo
sunkist: and i really dont feel like penciling them in for an upclose pic
OpHieS: HAHAH

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.

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.

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.

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

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

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.

brains fart.....

the greatest achievement of my senior year happened tonight. My goal for the past two years has been to run around the lake near my house (about 3 miles) without stopping. I've always had to stop for at least 10 seconds to catch my breath. However, tonight i decided i needed to run; since i havent run in approximately 3 months. SO i went... i ran... i conquered. I ran the entire circumference of the lake neighborhood without stopping!!!! *shocked* i think what did it was listening to music while i ran. After i got back to my driveway... i actually wanted to make another lap, but i decided to go do strenghths instead. my life is complete. hehe...

for the past 20 minutes.... i've been staring at my college essay prompt. dontcha just hate it when you know wut you wanna say....but u cant put it into words? I've always disliked essays, only because im not anything amazing when it comes to writing them. In fact, it's an obstacle for me to write essays. But they're worth the right noh?

herm... im seriously having second thoughts abt physics. Althought i really like the class.... i just got the worst grade in the history of my high school career in there. It was amazing.... getting THAT grade was actually possible.... i practically laughed for 45 minutes. But no regrets.... what's happened..happened...wut's meant to happen has.... who knows y God stuck me in physics when i wanted to drop it....maybe time will heal these poor grades. pft*

college essay numba 3.......cant wait till the storm clears. *sigh*

gien gien dine dine aiyh......

it's a bummer i dont know pin yin =P

Is it possible to ever be satisfied with your college essay? I'll answer that myself....NO! I've spent the past 3 days trying to formulate my multitude-set-aparter essay, but to no avail. Although i do find some satisfaction in believing that after several revisions, my product is better than what i began with. The first essay that i wrote, i totally changed the entire thing the second time around. However, I'm still trying to finish up my second essay. Actually, i'm sorta enjoying this whole writing essay business. Although it's over the fringe of tediousness, but I think i discover new things about myself as i write these bad boys.

was reading diane's "blog" today, and clicked the link to view UW's new computer science building.....DUDE...it's the most beautiful thing EVER.. it's so awesome. It has SOOO many windows!!!! and stairs!!!!! What cracked me up a lot was a picture of this guy sitting on the balcony area. This guy looked asian, which isnt surprising considering it IS a computer science building in seattle. But the funny part was the site had lotsa pictures of the new building, and there were several pictures of the asian cs guy, and in every picture, the camera angle is a little different, but the asian dude is still there sitting in front of his laptop. heheh... funny stuff.

i cant believe it's the end of the 6th weeks next week..... nightmare. It's time to put up my amor and be a fighter.

life is like a box of chocolates......

My computer is once again being disfunctional and i cant seem to turn it on, so it'll be a problem for me to print out essay that's due...oh.. tomorrow. Then.... the other dilema....i've forgotten how to write essays, namely the personal kind. I cant completely appreciate those essays that ask for "the qualities that make you a good match for our learning community". say wut? maaan.......i managed to finish half of that essay last night, talk abt major struggle of the century. But you gotta do what you gotta do...and this must be done.

so had quite an adventure today. Juice, jeremy, and i ventured to the Rice library, which apparently you hadda be18 to go to, but they let us in anyhow. We spent 45 minutes searching the back of the third floor for the Dostoyevsky books, and as it turned out we were searching on the wrong back side of the third floor. I think im going to have nightmares about library books. SOOO many books...and sooo many shelves on Dostoyevsky......oiy. When we finally finished finding our resources, it was about 5ish. We'd told my mom that we'd meet her at Jamba Juice in Rice village. It took us about 25 minutes to walk there. It was a nice walk, i guess. i definitely wudda enjoyed it more if i didnt have several essays to write waiting for me at home. But when we finally reached Jamba Juice, my mom treated us to a nice.... extremely LARGE serving of Jamba Juice. maan.. it was so juicey and refreshing after our sticky, humid, in the texas cool air kinda walk.
it rained like a mofo on the way home. my mom was like, "ahh i cant see, ok everyone, time to pray". The rain was crazy. There was flooding everywhere. bummer the flood's gone now, and school will not be excused due to inclimate weather. *pft
enuf gibbering jabber...imma go write me some essays.......

dont be afraid to speak it cuz u never kno who needs to hear it

herm.. it's quite difficult to keep a postive attitude when the skies are gray. Both in a literal and abstract sense.... dude... a zeugma...woot.

so many quizzes today...and besides the fact that i was completely clueless....i did not enjoy taking them at all. But definitely lesson learned from that. You cant ever study enough.

well im pumped for this weekend, altho quite busy..... imagine me being productive and once again.. chump to the extreme. and im not kidding either. i think.. with adequate sleep.. i can get my creative juices pumping...and WAM... a college entry worthy essay.

read ephesians 6 last nite. definitely something i need to hear. One thing I thank God for, time.

i've been lost without you these past few weeks......

dang... i cudnt stand it anymore.... i had to relieve my nap cravings today. these past few days.. i've been ubber tired. i realized that if i put my will into it, i can stay up even if my head says, "go to sleep!" So for the past few weeks i've been determined not to nap, and thus far it was good. My full intention was to not sleep, get all my work done and sleep early. For the most part my goal was attainable. However, the consequence of that was that i'd get extremely tired and do odd things like....fall asleep on the floor for example. so today, my past several weeks of built up non-nappage, REALLY got to me, and i just died on my couch when i got home. The funny thing was when i woke up. I was super hyper.... as if i'd been recharged... like a battery! I think the nap helped me regain my sanity... or previously lack of. maan... naps rock...but i'm still determined not to take anymore.

so this morning as i was heading out to school, i hear this zerrrrrpppp ripe outta my backpack. my dear friends, my red jansport backpack, which i've had since the 5th grade is officially dead. the zipper is irrepairable..*tear*...i've come to realize that i own a lot of backpacks....the sad part is....they all either have disfunctional zippers, broken straps, or they're too small to carry a text book. It's sad. So now, i've been forced back to my bad-for-your-back-killer messenger bag. As much as i love my messenger bag.. i dun wanna one day grow old and have back pains....and then i'd remember back to my old HS days having regrets abt using it. actually... wut am i talking abt!?!?! i DO have another backpack...it's just in my mess of a closet rite now. WOW suddenly the world doesnt seem like such a bad place. wah. dude... there's something wrong with me today....blamin it on the nap... crazy.
mission 911: find backpack

rollercoaster......

do you ever have a thought that you have all the intentions of blogging, but then when you get to the blog, the thought has been permanently discarded from your mind? yea.. just had a moment. bummer....

so as i was studying my mom came across my fourth grade class picture lying on the floor. she gave the picture a really funny look....haha. Hard to believe i was once as small as that kid that looks like me in that picture. So when i study, i usually listen to music turned up pretty loud. so then my mom was like..."do you get anything done with that noise? you go to bed around 12 or 1 every night." after that comment, i protested "no.. i go to bed at 11 or 12" then she goes on to say, "well then what were you doing lying on the floor yesterday at 12?"
apparently, i had fallen asleep reading resources for my c&p research paper without even knowing. and the weird part is....this morning i ended up in my bed. not only did i miraculously end up sleeping in my bed, but i also managed to brush my teeth, set my alarm, put my towel back in place, and place dirty clothes in the laundry.....all of which i dont recall ever doing. the last thing i remember thinking before i lost myself last night was lying on the floor reading and thinking, "boy... this floor sure is comfortable...wudnt it be funny if i fell asleep?"
speaking of which... sleep doesnt sound so bad. in fact it sounds great. im out.

something interesting Jack sent me....

Ophelia
Although your first name of Ophelia has created an expressive, fun-loving nature, it has not produced the qualities necessary for a full and complete life. You have always been a happy person, and, desiring to see others happy as well, you strive to inspire others, which you do most effectively through an engaging sense of humour. You are fond of surprises and are quick to respond to spontaneous invitations which promise a good time, particularly when they relieve you of a boring task. Your dislike for monotony and routine, often means that you do not finish the things you start. A natural rhythm, a sense of colour harmony, and creative ability contribute to a flair for composition and artistic and musical expression. Expression comes easily to you; in fact, you should learn to control it and discipline your expression. You are not practical where money matters are concerned, your theory being that money is there to be spent. You are kind and generous, and will fill a need when you see it; at times, others take advantage of your generosity. The most serious drawback of the influence of this name is in the strong emotional feelings that it produces, which are difficult to control and create lack of stability in your thinking or in your affairs. A craving for sweet foods could cause skin conditions or liver problems. You would find it difficult to control your desires and could over-indulge in your pleasures.

haha.. is that me?
wanna find out wut your name means?
http://www.pressanykey.com/cgi-bin/cgiwrap/pak/names.cgi

whoa... blogger has spell check now? tyte!

FOCUS

three words about the focus youth service this past sunday, God is awesome. I read in a book once that if people leave a service saying, "the speaker was great" the message had failed, but if the people leave the service saying, "God is great" then the mission of that message was fulfilled. (from fresh wind fresh fire, Jim Cymbala)

Our new youth center is definitely awesome to have, but worship isnt any different than how it once was when we were with the adults or when we had fellowship. If we're truely worshiping, then we're all still the same people congregating to give our hearts to God. I grew up in a church that had a building to worship in, but the building wasnt our own. And to this day, my mother church still doesnt have it's own building. It doesnt matter where God's people praise him, the building is just an added bonus. Having our Focus youth center is definitely super awesome. Come check it out sometime. Sunday mornings 10:30 at Fort Bend Community church.

not rain showers...but a shower of blessings......

i gotta say, i have a soft spot in my heart for lemonade selling little girls. So i was coming home today and i see these little girls selling lemonade in the corner, and so i made a u-turn and went over there to buy a cup of lemonade. That's the second time i've done that in the past month. I guess it's cuz i always wanted to sell lemonade on a street corner and i never had the chance to, so i want these girls to succeed in their job. The funny thing is, both times i got lemonade, it tasted the same bland, sugarless taste. =P but yea..i enjoy them anyhow.

this past week has really made me feel like a senior. There wasnt too much work, and the week was just... great. This weekend was especially great too. Mann.. God gave me some awesome friends who are... super wise and super super. It's funny how different people can see the same situation so differently. Through many different experiences in the last few months God's shown me so much through my friendships and man.. i love God and my friends so much for that. For the first time, i'm so glad that senior year has just begun and i still have so much time to enjoy this year that God's blessed me with. Sure i dont see some of my friends as often as i'd like to, all i ask is that we keep in touch. If it's a God-centered friendship, i dont think God brought us together for no reason, duh....there's a reason for everything.

anyhooo... i have a blog worthy moment to share.

person 1: herm, i gotta poo.
person 2: herm, i gotta pee.
(person 2 heads over to bathroom)
person 1: heyyy!!! dont use my bathroom to pee
person 2: hah (shuts bathroom door)
person 1: but i gotta poo.... FINE i'm gonna steal your bag!
person 2: FINE! i'm gonna steal your book! your toliet reader!!
person 1: what book?
person 2: pelican brief....and i'm gonna steal your grandma too!!
person 1: what grandma?
person 2: the one on your window sill!!
person 1: uHY!
person 2: hum.. if ur gonna poo.. u better get more toliet paper
person 1: how much toliet paper did you use?!?!?!?
person 2: wut... there's only 3 squares left!
person 1: how many squares did you use?!?!?!
person 2:...wut... i only used like.. 4!

can you withstand the test of time.......

contrary to popular emotions, i thought this four day week went by rather quickly. Maybe it was because i wasnt anticipating any three day weekend. For some reason, my attitude about this year has suddenly changed. Initially i wanted this year to go by quickly cuz after last year, i was so tired of school. As this year has progressed, nothing seems to be turning out the way i'd hoped, but everything seems awesome even so. It's been so weird how i havent fallen into the senioritis hole. The second week of school, i remember i almost let myself slip into the hole, but i prayed about it and BAM God pulled me out of the senioritis hole i was plunging myself into. Funny how the shorter you wish a week was, the longer it is. But when you dont really think about the duration of time, time kind of slips you by.

It's really uplifting to see how God's provided for SFC this year. He's brought so many believers into the club, and that's been such an answer to our prayers. When we sing together and when we congregate together, i always feel so connected to God as a body of Christ. It's also been an answer to my prayers to see how people willing want to serve. I get emails from members about how they want to contribute or how they can help out in this and that area. I'm so thankful to God for all that he's done this year. It's so easy to pray for God to answer our requests when things are going bad, but somehow i feel like i've been so blessed that i cant help but want to come to God in prayer even when things are going great. Even the simple things that God does reveals what a living Father he truely is. Although things are going well in SFC, there's always room for more prayer, so keep SFC in your prayers. thanx =)

herm.. gotta find resources for research paper this weekend. *sigh* may not be the most exciting thing in the world, but the sooner i get the task at hand accomplished, the more free time i have to do other things. plus crime and punishment seems interesting enough, who knows, maybe i'll enjoy writing an paper.

the sky's still blue, all my hope is in You.....

there was about a foot of flooding in front of my house today, quite scary. This morning, as i was tiredly heading out to the snhs meeting, i saw the most beautiful sight that temporarily woke me up. The sky was filled with bunches of clouds and there were tints of pink, blue, and violet. talk about true beauty.
i think i'm starting to enjoy eco. I think 6th period has gotta be mcgee's favorite class. We're rowdy, we're loud, we lose bathroom passes, we dont get the task at hand accomplished, but we make her laugh and she cracks us up. so after ms. mcgee's attempt to teach us today, i heard this conversation.

(person one notices this pin on person 2's bag: "C.I.A: Christians in Action")
person 1: oh, wow, what church do you go to?
person 2: I dont go to church
person 1: oh, whyz that? Is it cuz Christians are a bunch of hypocrites who dont put into action what they preach?
person 2: well, something like that. But it's more like, they're all good people, it's just they're so lazy, and i cant get myself to go to church and be with people like that.

kinna gets you thinking. Non-Christians are constantly watching Christians, people who say they live their lives differently. But when we dont walk the talk, and we continue to be lazy, or do things that dont reflect our faith, how are our lives any different from people who are just good people, and not Christians? How we act reflects who we are and if our actions are hypocritical, how do people see God living in us? The way we act can be the greatest witness of all. I guess that's one of the reasons i'm praying so hard for God to help me keep my commitments this year, cuz i really want him to mold me to be the woman that he wants me to be. It definitely can be a struggle living out your faith and just lead a earthly life instead. we're surrounded by a world that prompts us to live normal, human lives, but wuts that? So does it mean that Christians are superhumans? I dont really think so. I mean we have superhuman faith, yes. But superhuman powers? to never sin, never be lazy, never thinking bad thoughts?.....no. God faithfully gives us the strength to over come those things and that's how we can walk the talk. So my challenge to you is to be conscious of your actions. Are you walking by what you believe in?

"With a servant, a warrior, a child, a subject," writes Andrew Murray in The New Life, "obedience is indispensable, the first token of integrity."

God is my Master, my Captain, my Father, my King. I am servant, warrior, child, subject. What have I to do in any of these cases but obey?

Integrity means wholeness, unbroken condition, the quality of being unimpaired and sound. An integer is something which is complete in itself, an entity. No one can serve two masters. Divided loyalty will mean impaired obedience. "A soldier on active service will not let himself be involved in civilian affairs; he must be wholly at his commanding officer's disposal" (2 Tm 2:4 NEB).

O Christ, be Master and Captain of my life. Give me a whole heart united to do your bidding and to do nothing else. Let me hear your voice and no other. Make my life an integer for your glory. Amen.

From Elisabeth Elliot

the best songs are those that tug at the heart.....

I've listened to *that* song so many times that i've gone from understanding only 25% of the mandarin to almost 99% of it. this is great... listening to a song can improve my mandarin skills.

Today was a good day. Although ms. beck was REALLY getting on my nerves...but I know that He wants me to have patience with her, and i'm willing to sacrfice that. I feel like i got so much accomplished today. I read up on a bunch of college stuff, and then i finished all my homework, and i even finished my eco hw that's due on thursday. talk about going chump to the extreme. but why save for tomorrow what you can finish today?

i've finally reached a point in my guitaring career where i can play for longer periods of time w/o my arm hurting. now that i can play without my arm moving as much, i can even strum faster too! however, the down side is...the fingers on my right hand... are super gross. they peel and crack and just look... odd. so the sacrifice for playing guitar would be the beauty of your finger tips. herm after playing for a year... i'd say the gain is bigger than the loss ^_^

im having one of those... "boy im sure glad i'm a senior" kind of days. maybe today wasnt just good, maybe today was great. and to think... nothing had to happen....it's just an awesome feeling you get when you're a senior. or mabbe... i just need sleep ^_*

can we simply go without pain?

i'm going through another one of my song obsession phases. I still remember back many many many a time ago when me and Honer listened endlessly to Secret Love (azn dreamers!!) so now.. it's this nameless song by Jay Chou and Joy by Tim Hughes. Good songs good songs. Jay Chou is keeping me awake as i read Crime and Punishment. I realized i only read part one during the summer. So now that we're annotating the book, part one is the only part i'm actually re-reading.... dude.. so i actually get to read the book! I thoroughly enjoyed the.. *ahem*sparknotes*ahem*....and intended to read the book..and now i get to! That's probably the most enthusiasm you'll get from me this whole year about reading anytime. I gotta say... i liked Crime and Punishment better than Inivisble Man. I've always been one of those weirdos that really appreciate long... detailed... drawn out....boring novels.. heck mabbe if i had liscum.. i mitta enjoyed moby dick =P
currently, i'm taking a break from reading. i still have like.. 50 pages to go, but dont worry, i wont finish reading. Mabbe i'll read 30 more...cuz we got SFC tomorrow! meaning... i gotta get my fanny up.. ubber earlier than usual to attend our tuesday prayer and praise meetings. If you can make it, we'd love to have you.
where: 1324
when: 7:00-7:20 am

practicing getting up early is a good discipline. Of course it's one of life's most difficult tasks (or so it feels at the time) but think of it as having a longer day to live for Him. What a better way to start off a week than to spend time in prayer with fellow brother and sisters in Christ? I'm pumped... so enough of my meaningless ramblings..... time to read....and not have any dreams.... cuz.. having dreams is a sign of bad sleep. SO... i wish you all no dreams!

from the computer of she who is eating a fruit roll up

if you were wondering, the canton retreat was great. It's not everyday you get to congregate with 200+ cantons. every year i go on family retreats, and i guess i figured this one would be just like the others. Somehow, this one was a little different. I guess spending time with the high schoolers and actually somewhat having a high school program made things a little different. It felt like there was a lot less chill time than the other retreats, but it was really relaxing to be there, by the lake. I really enjoyed the speakers message on sunday. What he spoke about (end times news) is definitely a reality. It's so awesome to know that Jesus is coming back. We dont know when, but he is. So much of what the Bible has stated of the end times is gradually happening now. what do you think of that?

It rained most of the time we were there (as it is currently outside) but we still got to have fun during free time. Us young'ns got to play volleyball with the old folks (aka our parents). It was really fun, and it definitely help take my mind off of a lot of things. I cant remember the last time i played volleyball, but it was sure fun playing this time. And i finally got to watch "The Two Towers" although, i missed like the first 40 minutes or so. dude.. Gollum is funny. I dunno why, but i always have this odd tendancy to laugh at the scary parts of a movie. I honestly think they're funny. Somehow i always see it as the film makers way of trying hard to make the movie scary....but it doesnt scare me. call me weird...haha

It's down pouring like crazy outside. Somehow, the harder it rains, the more cozy my house feels. When i was younger, i didnt like the rain. Then as i got older, my opinion of that changed. I really like rainy days now. I love running in the rain. I dunno... one of my odd quirky sensations, sorta like getting the mail barefoot. And i love thunder. It's so kewl how the skies makes such a loud noise and you cant really distinguish where it's coming from because it sounds like it's coming from everywhere. I think i like it so much is because it reminds me of how powerful God is. I mean, you have no control over this freakishly loud thunder, but God does. The sound of the thunder comes from all around us, just like how God is everywhere. The thunder is shaking my house right now, but God shakes the whole earth with his glorious and mighty power. But one thing is sure, my love for thunder will never surpass my love for God.
maan.. i cant wait until winter!

Dont keep the Good News for yourself

My grandma had a stroke 2 days ago, and she past away yesterday. When my mom told me the news this morning, I didnt really know what to feel about it. I guess i was really confused. She's the first person in my family to ever pass away. Then my dad came up to my room, and when i saw him, and i saw the pain in his eyes, i couldnt help but start crying. Have you ever experienced that feeling in your face when you just couldnt stop frowning? It's a really weird feeling. It's almost as though you've lost total control of your muscles, leaving you feeling weak.

I cried for my dad, i cried for my grandma, but most of all i cried because i know i'm never going to see her again. She wasn't a Christian, and because of that I wont see her again when i go to heaven. That's probably what hurts the most, knowing that she's gone, and condemed for eternity. I remember Justine sharing this at the prayer meeting last week. She reminded us of the story about the family who had all that good food, but when their son reached over to get some food, they slapped his hand. In the same way, if you care and love about someone, dont let them leave this earth never having experienced God's glorious feast. If God's been faithful to you, share his riches. Time on earth is short, but time in Christ is eternal, so share all the riches you have with those closest to you or even just people you know, because if you possess the salvation of God, dont keep it for yourself. Actually, how could you not shut up about something so awesome?

Psalm 29:11
The Lord gives strength to his people; the Lord blesses his people with peace.

Hope is the foundational principle for all change. People change because they have hope. If people do not have hope, they will not change. You are responsible for the changes that you make in your life, but the good news is, you can make the changes you need to make in your life.

Step #1: When you change your thinking, you change your beliefs.
Step #2: When you change your beliefs, you change your expectations.
Step #3: When you change your expectations, you change your attitude.
Step #4: When you change your attitude, you change your behavior.
Step #5: When you change your behavior, you change your performance.
Step #6: When you change your performance, you change your life.

A tribute to my Haribo Bear

Gummy Bears are probably one of the most loved confections. But you've never savored a true gummy bear until you've had a Haribo gold-bear. These gummy bears are unlike any other kind. With all other brands, the best flavor of gummy bear is usually the clear kind. Not so with Haribo. With Haribo, you cant really distinguish which flavor is the best flavor because they all are so good! After my first encounters with these bears i searched far and wide for another pack. After a month of searching, i finally found them! So i was strolling down the candy aisle at wal-mart searching for candy to bring for our first SFC meeting tomorrow when i spotted the shinny gold package of the HARIBO BEARS!!!! It was embedded between two larger packs of candy. it was the final package of Haribo gummy bears left in the section...and it was mine. Not only are Haribo gummy bears wondefully tasty, but they are also low calorie and fat free. What more could you want? So maybe i'll gain several more cavities by eating this package of gummy bears, but that's ok. I shared them with my sister, so my good deed of the day has been completed, and now that i've had my second package of Haribo bears, i just might die happy. =P

Your love makes me wanna dance.....

one of my third favorite things to do...second only to eating, would be getting the mail barefoot. Although that has a rather strange sensation when accomplished in the hot, burning streets of the houston heat. Nonetheless i'm definitely starting to appreciate the heat, especially now that school has started. I seriously think im going to die of hypothermia any day now. I love the cold weather, but i'm really sensative to artificial cold (which i dislike), such as the ac at school. I wasnt thinking straight today and i carelessly forgot my jacket at home. I honestly think i could have died, thank goodness for off campus 7th. Every arm hair was sticking straight up, my toes were in locked, non-bendable positions, and my face was completely white by 6th period. If it wasnt for the chik-fil-a sandwich there to sustain me during lunch...i would be dead by now. That'll teach me to forget my jacket ever again.

Herm..so i've decided not to drop physics. The year wont be too bad. All i need to do is some studying here and there.....i mean.. Phil 4:13 right? and as the little Train that Could stated "I think i can i think i can" maybe i could modify that to "i know i can i know i can". All the studying i did for physics really paid off... in fact.. it's like.. my favorite class. Not that i love the material or anything, but the juniors in that class are so amusing...was i that big of a wack as a junior?

currently im seriously craving some running. I havent run in so long! i still remember back in the day when i had membership to cbrc, it was so easy to get myself to run. First of all i loved the indoor track above the pool where it was like 100% humidity and it felt like you were running in a sauna. Secondly, i always swam after i ran... so that was great. That totally contrasts the conditions here. Nowadays, if i went to run outside in the real humidity, i would probably faint. Although i have access to a pool, i've only been to our community pool twice. i miss running all the time...but i dont miss track. but a big woohoo is.. Rankin isnt coaching this year....hopefully it wont be like.. slave labor to run. so... i've decided.. tomorrow night im going to run. Tonight on the other hand will be filled with most undesirable studying. But studying is my duty....and heck you can glorify God even when you're studying.

*tears of joy* i cant believe it... tomorrow is FINALLY FRIDAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

ok nap time.

turn back the hands of time.....

ever in one of those ubber random moods. today was a very blah day. Everything in classes was really relaxed and there wasnt much hw. It's weird, cuz everytime i start to get the feeling that the week has worn out it's welcome on me.... it's almost time for it to come to a close. Tomorrow is finally thursday after my 3 previous days of whining. One thing that helps is to be reminded and in everything that i do... do it all for the glory of God. In fact that's probably one of the reasons i can get up in the morning. It's the energy inside me to glorify God somehow in the day to come. At tonights prayer meeting we got to reflect on the blessings of this past summer. Just looking at all the things that have happened, they constantly remind me of God's faithfulness.

it boggles my mind to think of the change that's happened in the past day, past weeks, 6 months, year. Although i know everything happens for a good reason, im always anxious to see what that reason was. anyhoo...i got skool tomorrow
school is both emotionally and physicaly draining.... but thats kewl... life isnt about school....all of life comes down to just one thing.....

Who's house? God's house!!!! SHOUT it OUT!

I think the best experience i've had as a senior was tonight at club night. It was awesome just standing out among the other clubs, but being something more than just the president of a club. I am a representative of Christ. The whole experience was really uplifting, especially when people came to ask us what we're about. We got responses ranging from "Im not a Christian" to "whoa cool" and God even brought around athiests. Although it was frustrating not knowing the words to say to some people, I know God was moving tonight. All i can do is thank him, praise him, and pray for those that dont know him. I really hope God uses each of us in SFC to be a light in our school. I believe that God has great plans this year. So if you could, remember SFC in your prayers. Pray for a direction for the club and also for each of the members to live a life reflecting what they believe in. Friday is our first meeting, so yea.. it'd be kewl to pray for that too. thanx a ton. good rest~

Love the moment, and the energy of the moment will spread beyond all boundaries. Corita Kent (compliments of cyndi)

I gotta stop anticipating the weekend when the week starts. If i keep thinking that way, my week will only be unbearably long. Although my week seems to drag by sometimes, there never seems to be enough time in a day. Herm... maybe that's just the early stages of senioritis. *gasp* and it's only the second full week of school. anyhow.. not gonna think about that.

well today was a fairly decent day. Nothing bad, nothing spectacular. It was difficult to get up around 6:45 though. But i suppose getting my chem lab done was worth the 6:45. But then the 6:45 got to me when i came home. Maaan... SO tired. After dinner i went to the park with my family. It was good times. It's fun playing with my kid sister. In fact, it even makes me feel like a little kid again. We raced each other, ran around the park, jumped on the play sets, slid down slides, and swung on swings. It's moments like those that i wish i had more time in a day, cuz after the park i went straight home and got to business and worked on this tedious figurative language wkst.

herm.. so as my time runs out, i should study for my physics quiz. I've discovered that great satisfaction comes with figuring out how to do a physics problem. So tomorrow's quiz will make or break me.... we'll see how that goes.

so much to accomplish... but so little time....

dont cry because it's over...smile because it happened ^_^

i've been hearing that a lot lately. How true and how sweet. This past weekend has truely marked the dawning of a new era. To start it off, got to celebrate some special ppls bdays (glores, simon, lex) then the HIS team retreat. The retreat was definitely a big turning point for me. God opened my eyes to show me so much about the things that i've been thinking about lately. It's definitely been difficult letting go of all the wonderful blessings of this past year. But going to the retreat and sharing in fellowship with the team got me so pumped for God's AWESOME work ahead in the Focus ministry. Another thing that's been really encouraging is reading what the '03 seniors have to blog. It's definitely AWESOME seeing how God has worked in them, IS working in them, and WILL work in them. God has truely equipped u guys well for the world. I'm EXTREMEly excited to see the AWESOME plans God has in store for each of you to "prosper" (jeremiah 29:11) in ur walks with Him. You guys are all a bunch of EXTREMEly AWESOME ppl that's been so richly blessed and dearly loved by God. Not to mention EXTREMEly appreciated and loved by everyone at home too. Thanks for all the AWESOME memories that have been made, and i sure hope and am confident that the future holds many memories that are yet to be made. So God bless and God speed to this new chapter of each of your lives.

so another mark of this new era wud be the dispersal of my wonderfully AWESOME sunday school class. Man i love all of those girls in there and we share something extremely special in that class. Altho at times we can be...herm... wuts the word to describe us? hehe.. well ms. fong wud know... and i also love ms. fong for having that patience, as one of the girls pointed out today, to deal with our quirkiness and wutnots. However, teary-eyed the situation of our separation is, I know God has plans for us to "prosper" as well. So as we part in our separate ways, may we bring that warmth and closeness we share with one another into our new sunday school classes.

dude.. i almost feel as though each of us are warriors and we're out to wage the battles of life with God on our side.... maan.. we're fighting a war that's already been won! awesome

some things will change, but some things change only for the better.

a maze of grace

it's so intriguing how people can feel the same way about something. it's funny how there are so many emotions out there and everyone knows how each emotion is suppose to feel. i mean... it's pretty kewl if u think about it. for example, the feeling that this week has been going by incredibly slowly. the most commonly asked question this week has been "dont you think this week has been going by really slowly?" I just thought it was really weird how a large majority of people felt the same way about that question. Yes, this week has been going by really slowly. it seems perfectly normal when you answer the question cuz everyone is feeling the same way....but isnt it weird how everyone feels the same way about the duration of this week?

so this afternoon i went out to look at calculators =P when i got home i looked under my parking break and i found this fortune from a fortune cookie "to get what you want you must commit yourself for sometime." when i read that i thought.... u kno that's quite true. If you wanna get or achieve something, it's gonna take time. But i think if you're willing to make the time commitment, it's worth it in the end. I guess that's just really pertinent for me cuz i've made some commitment this year, and they all require time and effort to achieve them. so i guess that was a really good reminder. heh...definitely a keep-worthy fortune....

so im cleaning my room this afternoon and suddenly i get this phone call from Phil. And apparently, him, jeremy, and annie were trying to find their way to my house....and annie forgot how to get to it. haha.. somehow they still managed to find it. so then they literally bummed at my house for like... 2 hrs. in fact, i think Phil even took a nap, while jeremy played with isabel's toys, and annie lounged around on my stairs. house calls are fun, even if it's just bumming around.... sorta reminded me of how summer felt like....gosh i miss that feeling. (which.. im sure u know what that feels like ^_*)

ooo a lil tidbit, did you know Veggie Tales might get folded? What a total disappointment!!! it's one of the only watch-worthy cartoons out there these days. *pooh* apparently Big Idea production only sponsored them to make episodes, but then they decided to start making movies and that was somehow against their contract. so... Big Ideas sued whoever and now..... VeggieTales might get folded ......

this week is going by SO... slow... but i like it...

let the tears turn to rivers...and rivers to oceans......

maan... so many people have lost the joy of blogging. i for one, your devoted blog fan, am deeply and tragically saddened. however, i will applaud those who have continued on this tedious journey of blogging ^_^

recently i discovered that if u put the following types of apples: red, granny smith, gala, fuji, or yellow, apples in my mouth, i can distinguish between them. haha.. i guess my 7 years living in the apple state really payed off. =P

another discovery, i work well under pressure. so after i got home from school and eating pretzels, i was SO tired...which caused the next thing to happen, nap. after napping, i picked up my sis and met up my parents to eat pho. went grocery shopping with my dad, then came home and did hw. Although i had more hw than any other day of school this year, i finished quicker than usual. I guess i was working at maximum efficiency. I finally got to talk to my dad about stuff that went on at camp. After i jabbered on for quite a while, he said, "maan... ophelia, you are so blessed." i thought to myself... YEA.. i AM so blessed. thinking back on summer..... all that chill time, Atlanta, washington, camp, and other stuff. WOW... i stand amazed.....

you ever get that feeling where.. u can help but smile? Kinda like.. nothing really had to happen, and nothing really did happen, but then you're just like.. ubber content... or ubber happy...and then...u smile or.. feel fuzzy inside...and you just dont know why? it's almost like that feeling you get when you hear ur favorite song on the radio in the car.....or like.. when u get to eat something really new, strange, and tasty..... or when u drink water after you run 3 miles.... or when you go to sleep after an extremely long day knowing that all your hw is done.

and now i will go study chem..... so i can get that content feeling when i sleep knowing all my hw is done ^_*

and yet i wonder......

i've come to the conclusion that most asian moms are very similar. They all posses a very critical characteristic. This characteristic would be that the general majority of asian mothers are painfully blunt. And one reason why im thankful for my mom is cuz she's asian. Having an asian mother has taught me one thing, it's quite difficult for me to be offended by their painfully blunt remarks. Actually now whenever i hear some of that stuff from asian moms it's sorta funny. It's funny cuz they notice things that other ppl generally wudnt notice. heheh... yea ... just my random thought of the moment.

oh.. more randomness but... have u ever gone back and read your old blogs? like say the very first entries you wrote when you became a devoted blogger? now that i think about it....i've been blogging for a REALLY long time..... and it seems like, my attitude about a lot of things have changed. I seemed almost half dorky back a year or two ago. =P But yea.... just reading some of the things that were written in the past, makes me wonder what was i thinking?

I think this goes for the rest of the senior class as well, i dont really feel like a senior right now. Even the word still seems a bit foreign, mabbe it's cuz i dont feel like living in reality right now, and being a senior is very real. I guess besides actually going to school the only somewhat senior-ish thing i've dont is think about friendships. I've realized how blessed i am with all the friendships i've kept over the years. Although i've spent so much of my life moving around, it may seem like i havent been able to keep many of the friends i've made over the years. In fact that's far from the truth. Friends that i met mabbe 13 years ago, I've still kept in touch with today. We might not be as close as we use to be (for some we're even closer now =), and we might live in different parts of the nation, but we're still definitely actively involved in each others lives. It's awesome to see how they've grown and changed. Besides having a God centered friendship, another key is aggressively pursuing the friendship. Both parties have to be truely interested in continuing to cultivate the friendship that's been formed. I was just hanging out in my room the other day and i saw all the snail mail i'd received through out the years. Snail mail is so awesome. And then the other day, a long lost friend of mine decided to return my emails. It was so exciting and i was extremely overjoyed that she'd written me. "Friends are friends forever if the Lord's the Lord of them and a friend will not say never cuz the welcome will not end." Not only are true friendships God centered, but true friends stick around.

Jesus, Lover of My Soul Shelley Nirider

It's all about You, Jesus
And all this is for You
For your glory and Your fame
It's not about me
As if You should do things my way
You alone are God and I surrender
To Your ways

Jesus, lover of my soul
All consuming fire is in Your gaze
Jesus, I want You to know
I will follow You all of my days

For no one else in history is like You
And history itself belongs to You
Alpha and Omega, You have loved me
And i will spend eternity with You.

as we go on... we remember....

so my first saturday as a senior. why is it going by so quickly? I managed to clean my room, check some stuff online that i needed to, and started on some calc. while doing my calc hw, i realized how much i miss ms. stephenson. for one thing, i gotta give it straight, ms. beck is not the greatest teacher in the world..perhaps on the opposing side of the spectrum. for one thing, she forgot how to use her TI89 in class on friday. Then she decides to give us hw, altho none of us remember how to do transformations (thus we are in the calc ab class ^_*) so now, you wonder why i miss ms. stephenson, i guess it's more of a "i appreciate" ms. stephenson. In order to do my calc hw, i had to bring out my pre cal notes from last year to help me. Lo and behold, they were a GREAT help. It pays to be the typa person that keeps everything. so now i wonder, maybe i shudda taken bc. heh...naw.

so after 7 months of a messed up cell phone, my dad finally decides that it's time to get a new cell. it came in yesterday AND it's so kewl! i played with it all morning, figuring out all the nifty functions. i even attempted to compose my own ring tone... i got it to play as best i cud (still sounds sorta funny) =P

After post camp, ive finally decided how important it is for me to enjoy my senior year. im not excatly sure why i decided that...i guess u cud call it a "devine revelation". It's funny actually cuz as i cleaned my room today, i came across my yearbook and read stuff that ppl wrote me. about 95% of the '03 seniors wrote "enjoy senior year, make it count." it's quite bizzare thinking that this is it..... final year of high school suffering. =P For one thing i'm both curious and excited to see the wonders God has in store. And i'm also ready to go extreme with my commitments. so now i must go.... commitment 1: ban procrastination. oiy.. gonna needa pray a lot for strength in that area. ciao~

All my life......

post camp rally was great, but ultimately God is awesome. God definitely made himself present through worship, testimonies, and sharing. Just when i thought camp was super awesome... God comes in with a BANG yet again. He never ceases to amaze me with his awesomeness. With the hands lifted high and the voices raised, the Holy Spirit was so evidently moving through the congregation. The definition of worship that i really appreciate is the one i taught the vbs kids: showing God how much you love him. Worship is not to us... it's all for His glory. *sigh* tonight God really just left me smiling like a maniac, sighing like never before, and speechless, yet so much to say at the same time. God has so generous revealed himself to me in the recent weeks, but He is so faithful, and we can be sure that this is only the beginning, God has so much more to show us, so much more to teach us. All we have to do is ask and seek. God is awesome.

*and i will love you all my life
you are the reason
the one that i live for*

Every new beginning has a name........

c/o '04 woot! I began this day all for the glory of God. after an entire summer, it was quite difficult to wake up at 6:45 due to lack of practice. Although, advisory was insanely long, my entire schedule is messed up, got all the teachers i didnt want, have C lunch, and discover that i have a locker partner and there really isnt a use for my locker cuz it's in the middle of nowhere and i have to find myself a backpack now, it was definitely a hectic, good, and challenging day. I can see that God is already challenging me. Everytime something went wrong with my day, i had to remind myself, "God has a reason for everything," and "face every challenge as an opportunity to draw near to God."

I've had to make some tough decisions with my schedule today. Instead of the 6 classes that i requested, i only got 5 classes and ended up with 2 off campuses instead. While that is a good thing, i cant help but feel uneasy about it. But after some deep contemplation and prayer i realized God messed up my schedule for a reason. After changing my schedule several times this summer, i guess mabbe this is the schedule i'm meant to stick with. Basically there are no other classes i can take 1st or 7th period in place of either of my off campuses in order for me to take 6 classes (with the exception of decathalon... but geeze.. decathalon!??!). but in no way do i feel like i'm slacking off. for starters, my schedule is probably the most challenging schedule i've ever had in my entire high school career. there are so many legitimate reasons just to keep my schedule but at the same time i want to change it. I guess i'll keep praying. as the acronym P.U.S.H states: Pray Until Something Happens. something is going to happen......

on a lighter note, my sister looked quite chic for her first day of school. I didnt know they made low riders for 7 yr old girls. But nonetheless...she looked cute today. She wore her hair in pig tails, a white collar shirt, and low rider dark blue jeans with white sneakers. heck...she even matched =P totally inheriting the wong family women fashion sense ^_*

and thanx to annie, mok, xiao, simon, peter for showing up at school today. definitely made having C lunch much more enjoyable..if not super enjoyable =D.. gosh.... i havent eaten a fruit roll up in so long......almost forgotten how much i like those things ^_^

man 30 min of aim time sure is difficult, please leave kind tag messages so im not completely deprived...haha
better day tomorrow.

FLy LittLe zEsTY: so
FLy LittLe zEsTY: when are we going to get that book
OpHeEeNieEe: *shrug
FLy LittLe zEsTY: the book of life
FLy LittLe zEsTY: the answers to everything
OpHeEeNieEe: Bible?
OpHeEeNieEe: u have one ;-)
FLy LittLe zEsTY: yeah that one
FLy LittLe zEsTY: haha
FLy LittLe zEsTY: i knew that..

you may be there, but your heart isnt......

i realize that going back to school is my next step of faith. so much has happened in the past few days that i just cant ignore. God has blessed me so richly and i'm ready, ready for something new. It's bizzare thinking that tomorrow i'm going to be a senior. Tomorrow i'm going back to school to finish off that final year. Tomorrow i'll be living the future i've dreaded and looked foward to the entire summer. I'm ready, ready for something real, and something new. Tomorrow is it. gosh....if there was one moment i wish time would stand still.... that would be right now.

i had the most amazing experience tonight. I got the chance to chillax with my fellow sunday school gals before the school year started. we shared some great lasagna, french bread, coke, and ice cream. Then we watched Bringing down the house (good, but rather had many...inappropriate jokes) and What a girl wants (definitely up there in my "best chic flick of all time" category.) What was amazing was what happened as i drove home. As i drove down Elkins i looked up at the moon, and it just totally took my attention away from the road. It was an amazing sight. Then when i got to the Commonwealth/Elkins intersection, i decided to take the long way home instead, so i could listen to this one song i liked on the radio. As i drove past Fort Settlement, i saw two deer cross the street side by side. Then i saw their sillouettes run around the lake. It was so beautiful. And all this happened under the moon. There was this totally awesome peaceful sensation that came with that whole experience. At that moment, i'd never felt so at peace of the fact that the year is coming and in a few weeks everything is going to be so different, but that's ok because i dunno what the future holds, but i know who holds the future.

Blessed be Your name........

Something i want to experience everyday is the feeling that you just cant shut up about God. One of the most encouraging things for me is to read peoples' blogs or talk to people and see how they use God in every sentence. I love hearing about how God's power has impacted each one of our lives so differently yet in the same way. I love knowing that it's not over, and every day is a new opportunity to live for God, share about his awesomeness, and experience his power in action. Ultimately, i love knowing about God's love.

One desire i've had for as long as i've been a Christian is to truely know what it means that God loves me. And until two days ago, i knew that God loves me in my mind, but i was finally able to grasp that God loves me, in my heart. Going to camp, i knew that God would do amazing things, because he's faithful like that and if you ask for him to reveal himself to you, he will. But one problem i had was holding on to my burdens and not truely letting go and letting God handle the situation. I realized that often times, when you let yourself think for yourself, it's all out of emotion and how you feel. But if you let God think for you, you're letting God control your thoughts and actions. In a nutshell, you're allowing everything to be God centered. God centered thoughts, God centered actions. Someone very dear to my heart told me that we have to train ourself to separate our thoughts and emotions. Emotions will blind us of what we know in our thinking to be true, right, and God centered. The moment i let go of my burdens and let God handle them was the moment he showed his love to me. The very things that were weighing me down, God easily lifted because i asked, and he loved me enough to take my cares from me. And maybe you dont know what it means in your heart that God loves you, but i urge you to persistantly pray that God will reveal to you the amazing love he's given. Knowing in your mind is not enough. Knowing in your heart and soul is how we can live an extreme life for God everyday.

I wont ever be able to show my gratitude to God for the people he's blessed me with in my life. I thank God so much for the counselors at camp, i thank Him for the wisdom, patience, and love they show each and every one of us. I thank God for my friends, for their open hearts and open ears. I thank God for my parents. The very people God placed on this earth to express to me in a tangible way the qualities that he is. I thank God for my parents that they've had the patience to deal with all the dishonoring things i've done. I thank God for my parents because they love me the way God loves me.

One Thing
Charlie Hall

Dear Heavenly Father, may I be:

Single minded, whole hearted, one thing I ask

That i may gaze upon Your beauty, Oh Lord
That I may seek Your Holy Face
That I many know You in an intimate way
And follow after You all of my days
And follow after You all of my days

All of life comes down to just one thing
And that's to know You, Oh Jesus,
And make You known

In Jesus' name i pray
Amen

LIVE out LOUD

God's awesome. i've been extremely busy these past few days....and i'm still alive. Im thankful and happy for that. As much as i like being busy, i'd like to be finished reading my summer reading books.....the one year i actually have to read them is the year i've failed to be done during the summer. Time to hone up the nerdification skills before the skool year starts. gosh.. i feel chumpy already.

maaan.. i forget wut i was gonna say. i think i mite be tired. arite camp tomorrow.... the agenda is packing *sigh..... YEA! BEA IS COMING BACK!



OpHeEeNieEe: yo woman.. will i be seeing u at camp tomorrow?
froggerinthesky: yes maam :-)
froggerinthesky: ehhe i'm excited!
OpHeEeNieEe: PRAISE THE LORD!!!! our prayers have been answered
froggerinthesky: hahehehe :-) you guys are too sweet
OpHeEeNieEe: see.. told ya u were coming back ;-)

You bring out the best in me........

maan... this summer's been awesome. and when i say awesome, i mean God is SO awesome. I've been able to spend a good amount of time with my friends and a good amount of time with my family, although i wish there was more time in a day. I guess this past weekend, i've spent a lot of time with my family and i really appreciate the time we do have together. For the most part, I'll always have my family, but i wont always have this time, right now. And i know that i miss out on stuff when i spend time with my family, but it's totally worth it. When i spend time with them, i feel like I'm at the right place at just the right time. If I were to live again and I got to chose my family, I'd keep the one i have in this life.

so last nite, my sister had her second bday party, joint with Sumi. had some good viet food. i gotta played with this crazy kid named Justin. He stuck this chinese yo yo in my hair and then..he kept making my hair static, but he was cute....funny kid. then today after i got home from supply shopping and impulsive shopping, i went swimming for my second time at the avalon pool. I thoroughly enjoyed my stay this time, although i was attacked quite viciously by some 7 and 8 year olds *cough* elyse, eucharist, chelsea, and isabel *cough*, and managed to conjure up a few blisters on my big toes, but i had a great time roasting and getting somewhat tanned in the summer sun while being attacked.

every blessing You pour out i'll...turn a back to praise....

as i wait... You make me strong...You come.... and fill this place

today was a good day. Somehow it felt sort of like "in the movies". very typical summerish, simple, and just plain good. woke up to the sound of the phone and the shake of my sisters hand. apparently my parents forgot that i dont have a car currently and cudnt take my sister to her last day of school late. So Mok was so kind as to take her, big thanx goes out to him. Then i sorta bummed around for a while, doing some much needed stuff.
Then during the afternoon a few of us went boating around my neighborhood. It was raining but the rain helped keep cool and stuff, very nice heat stroke preventage. altho we were all pretty wet, the boat was well manuvered and floating on the lake was a blast. Definitely a shud-do summer thing. After that, to top off the summer fun, went to my garage to eat some popsicles that had some... not-Juice-comparable jokes....on them.. but tasty nonetheless.

When nightfall came, i went out to Fungs Kitchen with the family unit. We had some quality family chillage. and also ran into Zaneta's family. I knew that my parents played tennis with an uncle Leonard, but i didnt kno it was uncle Leonard Zaneta's dad.... so yea... the dude that has awesome tennis skills that my parents talk abt playing tennis with is Zaneta's dad. ^_^ After finishing dinner, we took a walk around that mall area. We also got a chance to sit down and catch some Beignets. Those topped off our meal nicely, so we decided to take a walk at barnes and noble where we i followed my sister around for a few hrs trying to pick out a book. But that's ok cuz she found a book, and i got to buy a postcard (sean connery!!!! ^_^)

so yea... i'm pretty content with my summer. God's blessed me richly this year.....awesomeness. and to think...camp next week. One busy but eventful and wonderful summer. ptl