well.. not megasaurus. but rather, mega soreness!! HAHA... =P scroll down to Dec27th to see the explaination. but to continue with the holiday events...
Dec.24th, 2007. 8pm.
scac cmas eve service.
it was weeeeak! wow... the choir attempted to pull off a piece clearly written for a gospel choir or something. im sorry but no.
Dec.24th, 2007. 11pm.
Elisha fellowship comes over. (as tradition after all cmas eve services every year)
craziness. 2 wii systems going on in the basement. the tv in the family room was watching chronicles of narnia. the kitchen was busy with ppl eating. the living was a bunch of girls and girl talk. the dining room table was going UNO ATTACK crazy! hahaha... so much fun!
Dec.25th, 2007. christmas.
i did NOTHING all day. bummed around the house. was so bored i went to sleep at 9pm.
Dec26th, 2007. 10:30am.
i woke up after 13.5hrs of sleep... and woke up cus my parents were like "DIM SUM. NOW!!!". rawrr... so i went for dim sum. then grocery shopping. yes... thats was my boxing day. hahha...
Dec27th, 2007. 7am.
ski/snowboarding at blue mountain!!!! YAY!
first time boarding. yes... spent a good portion of the time on my butt from falling. aka megasaurus. aka mega soreness! oww...!
Dec.27th, 2007. 11pm.
let the hotpotting at blue mountain begin! 4 pots. 20 ppl. the electricity went out 3 times cus of circuit break from our electric hotpot stoves. LOL. so jokes...
Dec.28th, 2007. 1pm.
freshly back from blue mountain, i join 17 ACF others at Yang's Kitchen for some all you can eat sushi. mmm...! =9
Dec.29th, 2007. 6pm.
dinner with relatives. 11 of us. ordered a $90 steamed salt water fish. i dont think ive EVER eaten such an expensive sea food. well.. i dont know how much abalone cost. but $90 for a fish is quite a lot. even the lobster last week didnt cost as much. nuts eh? haha... but we polished the fish. like... EVERYTHING was gone except the backbone. head, tail, everything. literally stripped it.
w00t. all the other times i havent mentioned was spent at home. yay! more home time! altho.. home time so far = watching my dad wii (HE'S FINISHED TRAUMA CENTER 2. oh crud... he's crazy.) or helping my mom bake chestnut cakes (aka me eating extra bits. :D) or watching House and Scrubs. yeah... dunno whats with the hospital/doctor shows lately. but i really enjoy watching both shows. different kinda humour, yet i still laugh out loud at both of them. haha... but yeah. one more week of holidays left. not really wanting to go back to london. i really like home. hmm...!
12.30.2007
12.24.2007
hahaha...
did you hear about the skeleton who couldnt go to the party?
cus he did have any BODY to go with!
HAHAHA. sorry.. i found that joke really really amusing! =P
oh scrubs... too funny!
cus he did have any BODY to go with!
HAHAHA. sorry.. i found that joke really really amusing! =P
oh scrubs... too funny!
crazy fun-age! =D
the fun continues..!
Dec.19th, 2007. 8pm-11pm.
Jacky Cheung concert @ ACC!!
Dec.21st, 2007. 6pm.
Family dinner #1. oh teh goodness of a full asian meal. the seafood was AWESOME. cant forget the peking duck either! =9
Dec.21st, 2007. 8pm.
coluni potluck/gift exchange.
wow the dessert was good.
care packages for the out of towners. =) (again!)
and the small jam session afterwards. yay!
Dec.21st, 2007. 11pm.
Mitchells sale! 20% off everything in the store!
saw sooooooo many ppl. haha...
crazy long line.
awesome live performer. except he played Friend of God like 5 times that night. haha...
Dec.22nd, 2007. 2:45pm.
Enchanted!! FINALLY. waited 7 whole months. was awesome. well done movie.
but sadly.. i kinda ruined it for myself by watching so many of the song clips on youtube while not studying for exams. =P
Dec.22nd, 2007. 6pm.
FIRST HOTPOT OF THE SEASON! :D
@ kitty's house. mmmm.... soooo good. good food, good people, and good times. =)
Dec.23rd, 2007. 11:15am.
7 kids got dunked at scac english! congrats to those kids. so many sball kids. haha...
Dec.23rd, 2007. 4pm.
HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL ON ICE with lorr and carrie! haha... we were such kids. singing along, dancing in our seats, etc. =P plus lots of picture taking around skydome!
Dec.23rd, 2007. evening.
watched The Lion King with lorr + becky. LOL.
good old vhs. and now we actually understood all the jokes and puns!
incest!!! what does it say in the sky again? HAHAHA
then allyma joined us at lorr's for sleepover! oh the fake meals. =P
crazycrazycrazycrazy.
whats next? only my next blog entry will tell.. (hah.... =P)
Dec.19th, 2007. 8pm-11pm.
Jacky Cheung concert @ ACC!!
Dec.21st, 2007. 6pm.
Family dinner #1. oh teh goodness of a full asian meal. the seafood was AWESOME. cant forget the peking duck either! =9
Dec.21st, 2007. 8pm.
coluni potluck/gift exchange.
wow the dessert was good.
care packages for the out of towners. =) (again!)
and the small jam session afterwards. yay!
Dec.21st, 2007. 11pm.
Mitchells sale! 20% off everything in the store!
saw sooooooo many ppl. haha...
crazy long line.
awesome live performer. except he played Friend of God like 5 times that night. haha...
Dec.22nd, 2007. 2:45pm.
Enchanted!! FINALLY. waited 7 whole months. was awesome. well done movie.
but sadly.. i kinda ruined it for myself by watching so many of the song clips on youtube while not studying for exams. =P
Dec.22nd, 2007. 6pm.
FIRST HOTPOT OF THE SEASON! :D
@ kitty's house. mmmm.... soooo good. good food, good people, and good times. =)
Dec.23rd, 2007. 11:15am.
7 kids got dunked at scac english! congrats to those kids. so many sball kids. haha...
Dec.23rd, 2007. 4pm.
HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL ON ICE with lorr and carrie! haha... we were such kids. singing along, dancing in our seats, etc. =P plus lots of picture taking around skydome!
Dec.23rd, 2007. evening.
watched The Lion King with lorr + becky. LOL.
good old vhs. and now we actually understood all the jokes and puns!
incest!!! what does it say in the sky again? HAHAHA
then allyma joined us at lorr's for sleepover! oh the fake meals. =P
crazycrazycrazycrazy.
whats next? only my next blog entry will tell.. (hah.... =P)
12.19.2007
exams are done!
... and i dont wanna talk about em. haha...
so, let the holidays begin!
Dec.18th, 10:30pm.
Crabby Joes. 29cent wings on tuesdays! booyah! :D
whats next? i'll add to the blog as they happen. im pretty darn excited! :D stay tuned! (or i'd rather you dont. and go out and have some christmas fun of your own? haha...)
so, let the holidays begin!
Dec.18th, 10:30pm.
Crabby Joes. 29cent wings on tuesdays! booyah! :D
whats next? i'll add to the blog as they happen. im pretty darn excited! :D stay tuned! (or i'd rather you dont. and go out and have some christmas fun of your own? haha...)
12.16.2007
A Baby's Hug
my friend from marching band sent me this. have a read.
A Baby's Hug
We were the only family with children in the restaurant. I sat Erik in a high chair and noticed everyone was quietly sitting and talking. Suddenly, Erik squealed with glee and said, 'Hi.' He pounded his fat baby hands on the high chair tray. His eyes were crinkled in laughter and his mouth was bared in a toothless grin, as he wriggled and giggled with merriment.
I looked around and saw the source of his merriment. It was a man whose pants were baggy with a zipper at half-mast and his toes poked out of would-be shoes. His shirt was dirty and his hair was uncombed and unwashed. His whiskers were too short to be called a beard and his nose was so varicose it looked like a road map.
We were too far from him to smell, but I was sure he smelled. His hands waved and flapped on loose wrists. 'Hi there, baby; hi there, big boy. I see ya, buster,' the man said to Erik.
My husband and I exchanged looks, 'What do we do?'
Erik continued to laugh and answer, 'Hi.'
Everyone in the restaurant noticed and looked at us and then at the man. The old geezer was creating a nuisance with my beautiful baby. Our meal came and the man began shouting from across the room, 'Do ya patty cake? Do you know peek-a-boo? Hey, look, he knows peek- a-boo.'
Nobody thought the old man was cute. He was obviously drunk. My husband and I were embarrassed. We ate in silence; all except for Erik, who was running through his repertoire for the admiring skid-row bum, who in turn, reciprocated with his cute comments.
We finally got through the meal and headed for the door. My husband went to pay the check and told me to meet him in the parking lot. The old man sat poised between me and the door. 'Lord, just let me out of here before he speaks to me or Erik,' I prayed. As I drew closer to the man, I turned my back trying to sidestep him and avoid any air he might be breathing. As I did, Erik leaned over my arm, reaching with both arms in a baby's 'pick-me-up' position. Before I could stop him, Erik had propelled himself from my arms to the man.
Suddenly a very old smelly man and a very young baby consummated their love and kinship. Erik in an act of total trust, love, and submission laid his tiny head upon the man's ragged shoulder. The man's eyes closed, and I saw tears hover beneath his lashes. His aged hands full of grime, pain, and hard labor, cradled my baby's bottom and stroked his back. No two beings have ever loved so deeply for so short a time.
I stood awestruck. The old man rocked and cradled Erik in his arms and his eyes opened and set squarely on mine. He said in a firm commanding voice, 'You take care of this baby.'
Somehow I managed, 'I will,' from a throat that contained a tone.
He pried Erik from his chest, lovingly and longingly, as though he were in pain. I received my baby, and the man said, 'God bless you, ma'am, you've given me my Christmas gift.'
I said nothing more than a muttered thanks. With Erik in my arms, I ran for the car. My husband was wondering why I was crying and holding Erik so tightly, and why I was saying, 'My God, my God, forgive me.'
I had just witnessed Christ's love shown through the innocence of a tiny child who saw no sin, who made no judgment; a child who saw a soul, and a mother who saw a suit of clothes. I was a Christian who was blind, holding a child who was not. I felt it was God asking, 'Are you willing to share your son for a moment?' when He shared His for all eternity.
The ragged old man, unwittingly, had reminded me, 'To enter the Kingdom of God , we must become as little children.'
Sometimes, it takes a child to remind us of what is really important. We must always remember who we are, where we came from and, most importantly, how we feel about others. The clothes on your back or the car that you drive or the house that you live in does not define you at all; it is how you treat your fellow man that identifies who you are.
ive been so caught up in this world with appearance. judging ppl just by what they 'seem' to be. always after worldly possessions. like... how many times have i made an assumption about someone just cus of what they look they? do i think of myself as 'better' than that person? i do. not gunna lie. in this world, we're constantly trying to live ourselves up to be the best person we can. why? cus im asian and wanna please my parents? wanna look good in front of other ppl? but its true. im no better. we're all sinners. and theres no such thing as a 'badder' sin. sin is sin.
everybody needs love. one thing thats been on my mind lately are the ppl who've always attended church, but they feel like they dont belong. dunno how big of an issue this is at other churches but at scac, its been going on for a while. like... usually, when we welcome ppl, we immediately think about that 'new stranger' that's just stepped in the front doors. but i know of a few ppl who've felt really left out. myself included. some of us have stayed at scac and want to make a change. others have been so hurt by it they've left. and the cliche thing to say is "it happens cus of cliques". but i was catching up with a friend recently and she mentioned how cliques actually promote a sense of unity/belonging. ive never heard of that so gave it some thought. and til now, i still dunno if its true. but i also dunno if its NOT true.
yes... exam time and so much non-studying is on my mind. haha... but im looking fwd to the holidays. got so much lined up! :D which also means lots of money! but thats never been an issue. =P fellowship/bonding/family time wins over 'saving up to buy more worldly treasures' anyday!
A Baby's Hug
We were the only family with children in the restaurant. I sat Erik in a high chair and noticed everyone was quietly sitting and talking. Suddenly, Erik squealed with glee and said, 'Hi.' He pounded his fat baby hands on the high chair tray. His eyes were crinkled in laughter and his mouth was bared in a toothless grin, as he wriggled and giggled with merriment.
I looked around and saw the source of his merriment. It was a man whose pants were baggy with a zipper at half-mast and his toes poked out of would-be shoes. His shirt was dirty and his hair was uncombed and unwashed. His whiskers were too short to be called a beard and his nose was so varicose it looked like a road map.
We were too far from him to smell, but I was sure he smelled. His hands waved and flapped on loose wrists. 'Hi there, baby; hi there, big boy. I see ya, buster,' the man said to Erik.
My husband and I exchanged looks, 'What do we do?'
Erik continued to laugh and answer, 'Hi.'
Everyone in the restaurant noticed and looked at us and then at the man. The old geezer was creating a nuisance with my beautiful baby. Our meal came and the man began shouting from across the room, 'Do ya patty cake? Do you know peek-a-boo? Hey, look, he knows peek- a-boo.'
Nobody thought the old man was cute. He was obviously drunk. My husband and I were embarrassed. We ate in silence; all except for Erik, who was running through his repertoire for the admiring skid-row bum, who in turn, reciprocated with his cute comments.
We finally got through the meal and headed for the door. My husband went to pay the check and told me to meet him in the parking lot. The old man sat poised between me and the door. 'Lord, just let me out of here before he speaks to me or Erik,' I prayed. As I drew closer to the man, I turned my back trying to sidestep him and avoid any air he might be breathing. As I did, Erik leaned over my arm, reaching with both arms in a baby's 'pick-me-up' position. Before I could stop him, Erik had propelled himself from my arms to the man.
Suddenly a very old smelly man and a very young baby consummated their love and kinship. Erik in an act of total trust, love, and submission laid his tiny head upon the man's ragged shoulder. The man's eyes closed, and I saw tears hover beneath his lashes. His aged hands full of grime, pain, and hard labor, cradled my baby's bottom and stroked his back. No two beings have ever loved so deeply for so short a time.
I stood awestruck. The old man rocked and cradled Erik in his arms and his eyes opened and set squarely on mine. He said in a firm commanding voice, 'You take care of this baby.'
Somehow I managed, 'I will,' from a throat that contained a tone.
He pried Erik from his chest, lovingly and longingly, as though he were in pain. I received my baby, and the man said, 'God bless you, ma'am, you've given me my Christmas gift.'
I said nothing more than a muttered thanks. With Erik in my arms, I ran for the car. My husband was wondering why I was crying and holding Erik so tightly, and why I was saying, 'My God, my God, forgive me.'
I had just witnessed Christ's love shown through the innocence of a tiny child who saw no sin, who made no judgment; a child who saw a soul, and a mother who saw a suit of clothes. I was a Christian who was blind, holding a child who was not. I felt it was God asking, 'Are you willing to share your son for a moment?' when He shared His for all eternity.
The ragged old man, unwittingly, had reminded me, 'To enter the Kingdom of God , we must become as little children.'
Sometimes, it takes a child to remind us of what is really important. We must always remember who we are, where we came from and, most importantly, how we feel about others. The clothes on your back or the car that you drive or the house that you live in does not define you at all; it is how you treat your fellow man that identifies who you are.
ive been so caught up in this world with appearance. judging ppl just by what they 'seem' to be. always after worldly possessions. like... how many times have i made an assumption about someone just cus of what they look they? do i think of myself as 'better' than that person? i do. not gunna lie. in this world, we're constantly trying to live ourselves up to be the best person we can. why? cus im asian and wanna please my parents? wanna look good in front of other ppl? but its true. im no better. we're all sinners. and theres no such thing as a 'badder' sin. sin is sin.
everybody needs love. one thing thats been on my mind lately are the ppl who've always attended church, but they feel like they dont belong. dunno how big of an issue this is at other churches but at scac, its been going on for a while. like... usually, when we welcome ppl, we immediately think about that 'new stranger' that's just stepped in the front doors. but i know of a few ppl who've felt really left out. myself included. some of us have stayed at scac and want to make a change. others have been so hurt by it they've left. and the cliche thing to say is "it happens cus of cliques". but i was catching up with a friend recently and she mentioned how cliques actually promote a sense of unity/belonging. ive never heard of that so gave it some thought. and til now, i still dunno if its true. but i also dunno if its NOT true.
yes... exam time and so much non-studying is on my mind. haha... but im looking fwd to the holidays. got so much lined up! :D which also means lots of money! but thats never been an issue. =P fellowship/bonding/family time wins over 'saving up to buy more worldly treasures' anyday!
12.12.2007
studying... on youtube!
=) haha.. doctors, surgeons, nurses, and janitors. i wanna see em do this in the hospital! Scrubs is so darn funny!
then i found this hilarious!
then this is one of the most awesome handshakes everrr! haha..
ok enough scrubs. so i recently heard this song on the radio a LOT. and i really really really really liked it! what song you ask? The Face by Ryandan. who? well.. i didnt recognize them at first. then after some googling, i realized it was the twins from B4-4. haha... but oh well. i still like that song a LOT. im still looking for a good version of that song on video. lemme know if you find one.
and a few days ago, i went back to the late 90s pop phase. what else but S Club 7? :D gosh i was sucha huge Jon fan back then! think i need to dig out my Hollywood7 vhs. LOL!
good times. gr6 grad presentation was that song. HAHA.. and also, can i say im SUPER PUMPED to watch Enchanted? whoohoo!!! a week and a 3 days left!!!
ok. i think that's enough youtubing. haha... so anyways, i took an extremely expensive study break today. well.. not that expensive but for a study break? yeah.. its quite pricy. lately, i dont need to leave the house to spend money. infact... i havent set foot inside any malls that many times this year. maybe like twice? but all thanks to online shopping.. get everything delivered straight to my door. haha.. so earlier today, i went on the christomlin site. why? cus the passion newsletter sent out this passion dvd promo email. so not too interested in buying talks on dvd, i headed over to chris tomlin's site's store. and guess what? order over $30 and receive 25% off your entire order. c'monnn.. that was too good to ignore! since i was eyeing some products from before. hahaha... so i clicked "add to cart" for this item, and another "add to cart" for another item. oh poo. s'only $25. what do i do? msg mister chris luk. cus i knew he would want to buy something too! so in the end.. the grand total came out to $65 but with 25% off, i paid $48.80 plus $10 shipping so a total of $58.80 spent on a study break. hahaha... gosh its terrible! =P
alright alright.. just 3 more exams. THREE. then let the holidays begin! I CANT WAIT. oh its going to be goooood. i just know it!
then i found this hilarious!
then this is one of the most awesome handshakes everrr! haha..
ok enough scrubs. so i recently heard this song on the radio a LOT. and i really really really really liked it! what song you ask? The Face by Ryandan. who? well.. i didnt recognize them at first. then after some googling, i realized it was the twins from B4-4. haha... but oh well. i still like that song a LOT. im still looking for a good version of that song on video. lemme know if you find one.
and a few days ago, i went back to the late 90s pop phase. what else but S Club 7? :D gosh i was sucha huge Jon fan back then! think i need to dig out my Hollywood7 vhs. LOL!
good times. gr6 grad presentation was that song. HAHA.. and also, can i say im SUPER PUMPED to watch Enchanted? whoohoo!!! a week and a 3 days left!!!
ok. i think that's enough youtubing. haha... so anyways, i took an extremely expensive study break today. well.. not that expensive but for a study break? yeah.. its quite pricy. lately, i dont need to leave the house to spend money. infact... i havent set foot inside any malls that many times this year. maybe like twice? but all thanks to online shopping.. get everything delivered straight to my door. haha.. so earlier today, i went on the christomlin site. why? cus the passion newsletter sent out this passion dvd promo email. so not too interested in buying talks on dvd, i headed over to chris tomlin's site's store. and guess what? order over $30 and receive 25% off your entire order. c'monnn.. that was too good to ignore! since i was eyeing some products from before. hahaha... so i clicked "add to cart" for this item, and another "add to cart" for another item. oh poo. s'only $25. what do i do? msg mister chris luk. cus i knew he would want to buy something too! so in the end.. the grand total came out to $65 but with 25% off, i paid $48.80 plus $10 shipping so a total of $58.80 spent on a study break. hahaha... gosh its terrible! =P
alright alright.. just 3 more exams. THREE. then let the holidays begin! I CANT WAIT. oh its going to be goooood. i just know it!
12.07.2007
sooo NOT studying!
well, for starters, i woke up at 1:30pm today. and its not like i slept really late last night either. probs at like 2am? not too bad. but its just cus i kept dreaming. like... i dream every night (my mother claims theres something wrong with me. anyone who knows about dreams know if its normal? haha..) and the thing is, i was dreaming about something =). so i forced myself to go back to sleep in hopes of continuing the dream. and it did continue! HAHA.. now the sad part, is i dont remember what my dream was anymore >=(. its cus i dream so much, i never remember my dreams. shucks.
so when i finally got myself to get outta bed, went to the washroom, then sat myself back in front of the laptop, and did the usual email/facebook check. then my finger just clicked into other ppl's bloggers. yes.. i unconsciously did it. then from ppl's blogs, there were links. links to xangas and bloggers. so i ended up 'stalking' on xanga. gosh im sucha stalker. s'like... events i knew about that happened a few years ago. then i ended up on those ppl's xanga's and looked up the event back to that date and got both sides of the story. =P thank you for not enabling xanga lock. HAHA. but technically, its not stalking. if they published it online, then they meant it to be read by others. not necessarily me but you get the point. =P
its nearly 3pm. gosh im so unproductive. but my mind hasnt been on academics this entire term. its been elsewhere. lotta places. just not studying. cant wait to get back to toronto for one. i miss my parents. i cant wait to get back and just stay up wii-ing with my dad! and other random talks we have. =) my dad is sucha great friend. maybe cus my mother still nags me so much. haha... iunno. but my goal this christmas is to not schedule too much social stuff and spend more time at home. so far its not too bad. pretty well balanced! seeing some friends (just 3 events), coluni overnight ski/boarding trip, western acf lunch (still tbd), high school friends, and the rest will be family time. gotta go visit my grandma too! then probs take her out for a family gathering dinner or lunch of some sort. cant wait to see my cousins too! yay! christmas = family. =) so thankful that its always been the case for me. since my mother's side is all here in canada, and my dad's side has 1 family here while the rest is in the USA (ooooosa. HAHA!) so they occasionally drive up or we go down. speaking of family, i've got a nephew!! my cousin gave birth to James (i think? still need to confirm if thats the first or middle name,) back on like nov12th or something!! yay! the family grows. =)
but yeah. less than 2 weeks and i'll be back in TO already! can i at least try to be an academic person for like 12 days? =\ time to try. i just need motivation.
so when i finally got myself to get outta bed, went to the washroom, then sat myself back in front of the laptop, and did the usual email/facebook check. then my finger just clicked into other ppl's bloggers. yes.. i unconsciously did it. then from ppl's blogs, there were links. links to xangas and bloggers. so i ended up 'stalking' on xanga. gosh im sucha stalker. s'like... events i knew about that happened a few years ago. then i ended up on those ppl's xanga's and looked up the event back to that date and got both sides of the story. =P thank you for not enabling xanga lock. HAHA. but technically, its not stalking. if they published it online, then they meant it to be read by others. not necessarily me but you get the point. =P
its nearly 3pm. gosh im so unproductive. but my mind hasnt been on academics this entire term. its been elsewhere. lotta places. just not studying. cant wait to get back to toronto for one. i miss my parents. i cant wait to get back and just stay up wii-ing with my dad! and other random talks we have. =) my dad is sucha great friend. maybe cus my mother still nags me so much. haha... iunno. but my goal this christmas is to not schedule too much social stuff and spend more time at home. so far its not too bad. pretty well balanced! seeing some friends (just 3 events), coluni overnight ski/boarding trip, western acf lunch (still tbd), high school friends, and the rest will be family time. gotta go visit my grandma too! then probs take her out for a family gathering dinner or lunch of some sort. cant wait to see my cousins too! yay! christmas = family. =) so thankful that its always been the case for me. since my mother's side is all here in canada, and my dad's side has 1 family here while the rest is in the USA (ooooosa. HAHA!) so they occasionally drive up or we go down. speaking of family, i've got a nephew!! my cousin gave birth to James (i think? still need to confirm if thats the first or middle name,) back on like nov12th or something!! yay! the family grows. =)
but yeah. less than 2 weeks and i'll be back in TO already! can i at least try to be an academic person for like 12 days? =\ time to try. i just need motivation.
11.30.2007
a week ago..
a week ago, i thought i had it all figured out. everything made sense. my mind was satisfied with the answers.
but now a week later, im not so sure anymore. too many things have happened within this week.
hmm... back to my paper. thoughts must not wander from this paper... for tonight anyways. haha...
PS. cant wait for new Passion CD in January! the brand new Hillsong United EP is awesome! Second Chance. sooooo hooked onto this song! just like when i first heard To Know Your Name in the summer. and guess what? TKYN is also on this EP! hahaha! =)
but now a week later, im not so sure anymore. too many things have happened within this week.
hmm... back to my paper. thoughts must not wander from this paper... for tonight anyways. haha...
PS. cant wait for new Passion CD in January! the brand new Hillsong United EP is awesome! Second Chance. sooooo hooked onto this song! just like when i first heard To Know Your Name in the summer. and guess what? TKYN is also on this EP! hahaha! =)
11.28.2007
11.27.2007
asfghjkl?????
iunno... my mind seems to be clogged or something. or rather it just keeps going in circles.
i think... i miss toronto. I DONT KNOW. that thought just came to me just now as i was thinking of something to type.
you see... i actually have nothing to blog about. i just came on to blogger after reading other ppl's blogs then i didnt wanna study for my quiz later today... so here i am. hmm...
but maybe going home to TO wouldnt be a bad idea. but i cant. cus i know i get zero academics done in TO.
and the funny thing is it wasnt that long ago i was at home. actually, now that i think about it. dunno if TO is the place i wanna go. maybe back in TO, i dont have to care about certain things.
you nkow what, maybe i should study. get my mind on academics. and temporarily block out other thoughts that just confuse the crap outta me.
oh you know what else? food has sorta lost its appeal. i dont know... LOL.
i love band. i cant wait til windsor and fingal this weekend!!!
umm.. ok bye. study time.
i think... i miss toronto. I DONT KNOW. that thought just came to me just now as i was thinking of something to type.
you see... i actually have nothing to blog about. i just came on to blogger after reading other ppl's blogs then i didnt wanna study for my quiz later today... so here i am. hmm...
but maybe going home to TO wouldnt be a bad idea. but i cant. cus i know i get zero academics done in TO.
and the funny thing is it wasnt that long ago i was at home. actually, now that i think about it. dunno if TO is the place i wanna go. maybe back in TO, i dont have to care about certain things.
you nkow what, maybe i should study. get my mind on academics. and temporarily block out other thoughts that just confuse the crap outta me.
oh you know what else? food has sorta lost its appeal. i dont know... LOL.
i love band. i cant wait til windsor and fingal this weekend!!!
umm.. ok bye. study time.
11.24.2007
procrastination at its max!
countdown: 2 papers (one is overdue =P), and 4 finals to go til year 2 term 1 is over!
oh! cant forget the 3 more santa claus parades, and 1 recording session!
fast eh? yup.
going back to a few posts (beginning of summer), i wrote how i blog when i procrastinate. well, here i am now. stupid papers. i dont wanna write this 8-10 page paper on the great wall of china for my asian history028 class. ughhh... i'll get to it... eventually. haha...
so where to begin with my thoughts lately? there's quite a few categories. lets start with music!
MUSIC (www.last.fm/user/shnickyfan)
so ever since msn came out with "show what you're listening to", ppl have made quite a few comments on the songs im listening to. like, do ppl AUTOMATICALLY ASSUME im 'relating' to that song's lyrics just cus im listening to it? just cus i enjoy a certain genre of music, and that genre usually has lyrics about the same thing, it doesnt mean i relate to the music. for example... i like listening to slow jams. westlife. boybands. cheese in general. why? cus i think it sounds good. its amazing background music. and its generally about love. but that doesnt mean im thinking about love. its just great music i enjoy in the background. most of the time, im in my room doing a puzzle, playing a game, etc. you can ask me to recall the lyrics of a song. i can maybe tell you some selective words, but do i know what they mean? no. like... this is something i've trained myself to do from the beginning. for secular music, i tune out the lyrics. i listen to secular songs for the beat or melody or whatever else but the lyrics. since i also listen to hiphop for the awesome beats, those songs are generally about sex or something related to it. also, often containing swearing. so i tune out the lyrics. which is in a way bad, cus sometimes i tune out the lyrics for worship songs too. haha.. but i dont tune em out during worship. cus the lyrics are right in front of your face on a screen. but ANYWAYS, the point is, here is my explaination of the music i listen to. just cus i feel like listening to a song, does not mean i relate to the lyrics and want to listen. i honestly just like the melody or need music of that genre in the background playing. next topic!
HEALTH
so ive been not too healthy lately. been so busy with school work, i actually havent been to A&P in like 2 weeks. im NOT LYING. so what have i been eating? clearing out what i have in the kitchen, and eating on campus i guess. ive only set foot in mcdonalds ONCE and i only bought ONE chicken snack wrap. so that means im either eating unhealthily, or starving. well, ive been eating my box of cereal too. what else do i have in the kitchen? frozen stuff, canned stuff, and more frozen stuff. and frozen stuff = dumplings, chinese dishes (like... "soong".) + cook rice, and white ppl frozen stuff. hmm... i guess once this overdue history paper is over and done with, i need to hit up A&P and buy some proper food and fruits and veggies. and it doesnt help that im parading my drum around southern ontario for a good 4 weeks. lol... i need to keep my health up and not get sick. weather's getting colder. but at least i get my sleep. good that i sleep and rest up. bad that sleep cuts into academics time. but hey, i get my sleep! haha...
SPIRITUAL LIFE
so for a good while now (and by that, i mean since grade 8), i have NOT done daily devos. but rather, i do devos when i feel like i want to learn. i realized that when i forced myself to do daily devos, i didnt look forward to it, and i did it "just because' and of course, i did NOT get anything out of it. lately, i havent read the Bible much. but rather, everytime im deep in thought (which is in the shower, before i go to sleep, when i wake up, walking to bus stop, walking back, walking from class to class / around campus, basically anytime im alone), i spend all those times talking to God. thast pretty much prayer right? but instead of the typically 'bow your heads, put your hands together, close your eyes' dealio, its more of a 'convo with God' time. i guess its not so much im searching for God, but rather sitting back, talk to Him, and let Him reveal what He wants me to see / know. and as mentioned in my previous post, im still in touch with my high school friends. often in our sharing emails, there will be a passage or two. so i'll look those up and see what i can get out of those passages. =) guess im taking a new spin on ways to keep that spiritual life up. learning everyday!
FACEBOOK
its not so much stalking, but keeping in touch. i realized i only have like.. 4 ppl from band on my msn list. and they're all from the drumline. haha... so facebook is the way to go i guess! refer to http://dynequilibrium.blogspot.com/2006_11_01_archive.html i posted this last year. and guess what? now i have found 3 ppl from c4c in band! and one of them is in the drumline with me. =) persistence in prayer, and God provides. its always so hard when you're alone and the only Christian (or thats how i felt last year in band). not to mention the only asian. but its changed this year with new additions. and im glad to say my attendance in band has been perfect since... early october? =) yay band! cant wait to see whats gunna happen!
OTHER RANDOM MUMBLE JUMBLE
i dont know what else... well, there are things on my mind. but not stuff i would like to share about on blogger. haha... see... my mind is always overloaded with things OTHER THAN academics. lol! ok... enough procrastinating. back to my paper. haha...
oh! cant forget the 3 more santa claus parades, and 1 recording session!
fast eh? yup.
going back to a few posts (beginning of summer), i wrote how i blog when i procrastinate. well, here i am now. stupid papers. i dont wanna write this 8-10 page paper on the great wall of china for my asian history028 class. ughhh... i'll get to it... eventually. haha...
so where to begin with my thoughts lately? there's quite a few categories. lets start with music!
MUSIC (www.last.fm/user/shnickyfan)
so ever since msn came out with "show what you're listening to", ppl have made quite a few comments on the songs im listening to. like, do ppl AUTOMATICALLY ASSUME im 'relating' to that song's lyrics just cus im listening to it? just cus i enjoy a certain genre of music, and that genre usually has lyrics about the same thing, it doesnt mean i relate to the music. for example... i like listening to slow jams. westlife. boybands. cheese in general. why? cus i think it sounds good. its amazing background music. and its generally about love. but that doesnt mean im thinking about love. its just great music i enjoy in the background. most of the time, im in my room doing a puzzle, playing a game, etc. you can ask me to recall the lyrics of a song. i can maybe tell you some selective words, but do i know what they mean? no. like... this is something i've trained myself to do from the beginning. for secular music, i tune out the lyrics. i listen to secular songs for the beat or melody or whatever else but the lyrics. since i also listen to hiphop for the awesome beats, those songs are generally about sex or something related to it. also, often containing swearing. so i tune out the lyrics. which is in a way bad, cus sometimes i tune out the lyrics for worship songs too. haha.. but i dont tune em out during worship. cus the lyrics are right in front of your face on a screen. but ANYWAYS, the point is, here is my explaination of the music i listen to. just cus i feel like listening to a song, does not mean i relate to the lyrics and want to listen. i honestly just like the melody or need music of that genre in the background playing. next topic!
HEALTH
so ive been not too healthy lately. been so busy with school work, i actually havent been to A&P in like 2 weeks. im NOT LYING. so what have i been eating? clearing out what i have in the kitchen, and eating on campus i guess. ive only set foot in mcdonalds ONCE and i only bought ONE chicken snack wrap. so that means im either eating unhealthily, or starving. well, ive been eating my box of cereal too. what else do i have in the kitchen? frozen stuff, canned stuff, and more frozen stuff. and frozen stuff = dumplings, chinese dishes (like... "soong".) + cook rice, and white ppl frozen stuff. hmm... i guess once this overdue history paper is over and done with, i need to hit up A&P and buy some proper food and fruits and veggies. and it doesnt help that im parading my drum around southern ontario for a good 4 weeks. lol... i need to keep my health up and not get sick. weather's getting colder. but at least i get my sleep. good that i sleep and rest up. bad that sleep cuts into academics time. but hey, i get my sleep! haha...
SPIRITUAL LIFE
so for a good while now (and by that, i mean since grade 8), i have NOT done daily devos. but rather, i do devos when i feel like i want to learn. i realized that when i forced myself to do daily devos, i didnt look forward to it, and i did it "just because' and of course, i did NOT get anything out of it. lately, i havent read the Bible much. but rather, everytime im deep in thought (which is in the shower, before i go to sleep, when i wake up, walking to bus stop, walking back, walking from class to class / around campus, basically anytime im alone), i spend all those times talking to God. thast pretty much prayer right? but instead of the typically 'bow your heads, put your hands together, close your eyes' dealio, its more of a 'convo with God' time. i guess its not so much im searching for God, but rather sitting back, talk to Him, and let Him reveal what He wants me to see / know. and as mentioned in my previous post, im still in touch with my high school friends. often in our sharing emails, there will be a passage or two. so i'll look those up and see what i can get out of those passages. =) guess im taking a new spin on ways to keep that spiritual life up. learning everyday!
its not so much stalking, but keeping in touch. i realized i only have like.. 4 ppl from band on my msn list. and they're all from the drumline. haha... so facebook is the way to go i guess! refer to http://dynequilibrium.blogspot.com/2006_11_01_archive.html i posted this last year. and guess what? now i have found 3 ppl from c4c in band! and one of them is in the drumline with me. =) persistence in prayer, and God provides. its always so hard when you're alone and the only Christian (or thats how i felt last year in band). not to mention the only asian. but its changed this year with new additions. and im glad to say my attendance in band has been perfect since... early october? =) yay band! cant wait to see whats gunna happen!
OTHER RANDOM MUMBLE JUMBLE
i dont know what else... well, there are things on my mind. but not stuff i would like to share about on blogger. haha... see... my mind is always overloaded with things OTHER THAN academics. lol! ok... enough procrastinating. back to my paper. haha...
11.17.2007
time machine anyone?
haha... so a recent discussion of me wanting a biological older sibling (preferably brother) led to this hilarious quote of the term. so picture this... Hiram, Justine, and me sitting at einsteins.
Justine: Pris wants a biological older brother
Hiram: oh.
*silence*
*thinks for a while*
Hiram: HUH? isn't that.. wait... isnt that not possible?
Justine & Pris: LOL!! (well, we didn't say lawl, we actually laughed. =P)
took him a while to realize its not possible. haha... then we realized if someone DID build a time machine, no one wants to be the one to tell my parents that =P
anyways, but yeah. i definitely would like a time machine. not to speed up or go back in time, but just to slow time down. year 2 term 1 is nearly over! frig! parade season begins 2MRW!! (AWWW YEAHHHH!!) i have 7 quizzes/papers/assignments and 4 finals left. its pretty crazy. its already started snowing in london. too fast! just a bit more than 2.5yrs of univ left. and guess what? i still dont know what im gunna graduate with. a 3 year major? or a 3 year double minor? but done in the time span of 4 years? hahha... yeah. im not an academic person. i realized i was definitely more suited for college and i cheated my way into univ with my high school music marks. hence why im screwing up pretty badly in terms of marks i guess. but you know what? im still glad i came to western. rez experience (not that it was good, but at least i can say i got the experience), moving out, ACF, WMB, the ppl, etc. and many other things that i would be missing out on if i choose ryerson per say =P. and many recent convos and discussions with brothers and sisters about academics has really changed my perspective. like.. many ppl with good academics are learning to face the fact that God hasnt called them to the certain career they were aiming for and is capable of acheiving it. then there are others who havent done as well but still (barely) managing to finish the academics, but as clueless as ever about their careers. then leaving the rest up to God cus honestly, when have we ever known whats 'best' for us? we dont. we never did. as babies, our parents did everything they THOUGHT was best for us. and when get older and make our own decisions, we usually try to base them on what WE THINK is best for us. but lets face it. when do when have any idea? we can never see the big picture. thats why we need to be just doing what we can now and leaving the rest up to God. He already has our future planned out. if something happens (good or bad), then try to learn what God has to say to you thru it. im currently academically constipated (as in im not in any program nor do i know what i can do) but im still learning loads thru non academics at western. acf is going thru changes, living at summit is definitely a whole category of its own, im enjoying wMB more than ever, and cant forget the amazing bunch of high school friends im still in touch with! oh yeah, and scac is going thru some changes too! academics definitely isnt top priority in my life. well, it never was. haha.. =P guess im made out to be one of those ppl who never care too much about academics, whether im doing good or bad. balance. im assuming most ppl will have a good chunk of their awake day (the portion of the day when you're sleeping) either studying or working (student or career). i guess the percentage of my studying bit is rather low. it always has been. haha... guess what im trying to say is, im learning to embrace what i DO have in my life right now. and to not worry so much. check out Matthew 6:25-34. such a common passage yet i still need constant reminders about it.
i am honestly so thankful for my bunch of high school friends. the 7 of us. whenever we have any problems or celebrations, we just type it up and send it off to each of us. sharing! and we try to meet up when we can. but with 7 of us, in 3 different cities, and at 4 different universities, its pretty hard. so yay for technology! and even msn prayers! haha... i find it better sometimes. cus you get to read what other ppl are praying. its typed out. its pretty awesome i must say =) crazy support for each other? i think so. GIGATT!
another thing... i think there are 5 gr12s from SCAC who're currently picking Western as their first choice for next year!! AWW YEAHHHH! im so excited! haha... its been awesome that they're asking about western, and just more communication between me and them. s'like we fall out after softball/summer, but this has kept the conversations going.
see... theres so much good going on. i shouldnt focus on the uncertainties of my academics which only makes up a small portion of my life right now. anyways. enough rambling on and on about the same thing. (did i go in circles? or were the topics just circling in my brain? or both? haha...). i need to shower and sleep. cus of PARADE 2MRW!!!! =D so excited! altho i might die from tiredness of 3hrs of parading and carrying a bass drum. arghhh... WEAKKKK me. haha... =P
Justine: Pris wants a biological older brother
Hiram: oh.
*silence*
*thinks for a while*
Hiram: HUH? isn't that.. wait... isnt that not possible?
Justine & Pris: LOL!! (well, we didn't say lawl, we actually laughed. =P)
took him a while to realize its not possible. haha... then we realized if someone DID build a time machine, no one wants to be the one to tell my parents that =P
anyways, but yeah. i definitely would like a time machine. not to speed up or go back in time, but just to slow time down. year 2 term 1 is nearly over! frig! parade season begins 2MRW!! (AWWW YEAHHHH!!) i have 7 quizzes/papers/assignments and 4 finals left. its pretty crazy. its already started snowing in london. too fast! just a bit more than 2.5yrs of univ left. and guess what? i still dont know what im gunna graduate with. a 3 year major? or a 3 year double minor? but done in the time span of 4 years? hahha... yeah. im not an academic person. i realized i was definitely more suited for college and i cheated my way into univ with my high school music marks. hence why im screwing up pretty badly in terms of marks i guess. but you know what? im still glad i came to western. rez experience (not that it was good, but at least i can say i got the experience), moving out, ACF, WMB, the ppl, etc. and many other things that i would be missing out on if i choose ryerson per say =P. and many recent convos and discussions with brothers and sisters about academics has really changed my perspective. like.. many ppl with good academics are learning to face the fact that God hasnt called them to the certain career they were aiming for and is capable of acheiving it. then there are others who havent done as well but still (barely) managing to finish the academics, but as clueless as ever about their careers. then leaving the rest up to God cus honestly, when have we ever known whats 'best' for us? we dont. we never did. as babies, our parents did everything they THOUGHT was best for us. and when get older and make our own decisions, we usually try to base them on what WE THINK is best for us. but lets face it. when do when have any idea? we can never see the big picture. thats why we need to be just doing what we can now and leaving the rest up to God. He already has our future planned out. if something happens (good or bad), then try to learn what God has to say to you thru it. im currently academically constipated (as in im not in any program nor do i know what i can do) but im still learning loads thru non academics at western. acf is going thru changes, living at summit is definitely a whole category of its own, im enjoying wMB more than ever, and cant forget the amazing bunch of high school friends im still in touch with! oh yeah, and scac is going thru some changes too! academics definitely isnt top priority in my life. well, it never was. haha.. =P guess im made out to be one of those ppl who never care too much about academics, whether im doing good or bad. balance. im assuming most ppl will have a good chunk of their awake day (the portion of the day when you're sleeping) either studying or working (student or career). i guess the percentage of my studying bit is rather low. it always has been. haha... guess what im trying to say is, im learning to embrace what i DO have in my life right now. and to not worry so much. check out Matthew 6:25-34. such a common passage yet i still need constant reminders about it.
i am honestly so thankful for my bunch of high school friends. the 7 of us. whenever we have any problems or celebrations, we just type it up and send it off to each of us. sharing! and we try to meet up when we can. but with 7 of us, in 3 different cities, and at 4 different universities, its pretty hard. so yay for technology! and even msn prayers! haha... i find it better sometimes. cus you get to read what other ppl are praying. its typed out. its pretty awesome i must say =) crazy support for each other? i think so. GIGATT!
another thing... i think there are 5 gr12s from SCAC who're currently picking Western as their first choice for next year!! AWW YEAHHHH! im so excited! haha... its been awesome that they're asking about western, and just more communication between me and them. s'like we fall out after softball/summer, but this has kept the conversations going.
see... theres so much good going on. i shouldnt focus on the uncertainties of my academics which only makes up a small portion of my life right now. anyways. enough rambling on and on about the same thing. (did i go in circles? or were the topics just circling in my brain? or both? haha...). i need to shower and sleep. cus of PARADE 2MRW!!!! =D so excited! altho i might die from tiredness of 3hrs of parading and carrying a bass drum. arghhh... WEAKKKK me. haha... =P
8.21.2007
so i've officially dubbed 2007 as the year of "awkwardness". altho i know ppl have been using the word "awkward" since i was in gr7 or so (2000?), ive never heard it soooo much until this year. EVERYONE's saying it. and since its been said alot, guess ive realized theres been more awkward moments. maybe there were just as much in the past but they werent labelled as "awkward moments" while it has been this year. so yeah.. a whole year of awkwardness. too many different cases of awkward moments too. awkward silences, awkward questions, awkward turtle, awkward cow, awkward sheep, awkward ppl, awkwardness everywhere. even the word itself is starting to look slightly weird cus im seeing it too much. oh! i remember something was awkward tasting. think it was this really random bbt flavour. HAHA.. destinys? or wait.. that was the one where everyone refused to order it. LOL.
so yeah. why this "random" awkward blurb? cus there's been a LOT of awkward moments this past week. and everytime im in that situation, theres like a play and loop button inside my head that got pressed. all it does is like an alarm that goes "awkward. awkward. awkward. awkward" etc. haha..
hmm.. cant wait til move in to london to live there.
can you believe it? im not looking fwd to my LA trip but rather looking fwd to moving into the london! i mean.. its LA. hollywood. living in a hotel in beverly hills. gunna walk down sunset blvd. meet some korean guys at my cousins' wedding. (=P). why am i not excited? i should be. but im just... not.
was listening to a song recently and these lyrics stuck out:
"it's a place where you've never been but it feels like home".
thats kinda how i see summit i guess. ive never "lived" there (crashing at 51-7 doesnt count right? haha..) but somehow, i can just envision it. i know its gunna be "home" there. more so than my toronto home. also cus i havent been in my toronto home that much this summer. being raised by chinese parents, you can never be home with nothing to do. like when ive got nothing to do, i'll go find something to do. its how i was raised as a kid. you know.. this schedule. school year sched. mon-fri, 9-3:30, school. then at night...
monday - public free chinese school
tues - piano
wed - public free chinese school
thurs - math (bleh.. kumon)
fri - private mando chinese school
sat - private chinese school (morning), swimming (noon), children's choir (afternoon - early evening).
sun - church then hwk?
so even tho i was unemployed for the first 2 months of summer, i still busied myself with stuff. not education but softballing, chilling, worship practice, church meetings, small groups, etc. then when a job came, it was cutting down the day time activities, but the night time activities never stopped. weekends have just been pure softball pretty much. if im not playing a game, there's umping or cheering or watching. busy busy busy.
maybe next year my summer goal should be to schedule some time to spend at home. even if its just playing the wii. it was pretty good bonding time with my dad back in may/june where i was able to stay up late (due to unemployment!) and we really tackled that Rayman. HAHA...
haha.. anyways, im posting this at work. so... back to work? =P
8.07.2007
L-L-L-LONDON?!?!?!
so when i first started this job, all i did was look forward to softball. cus that was the beginning of the season. after watching senior games for a month (mostly DMM games), it made me wanna play more and more!
and now, after 5 games, Sanctified is currently 4-1. =) WOW eh? lets take a look into the past seasons for the SCAC teams.
'05. Ravens. 0-10. (heh...)
'06. Sanctified. 1-9. (yay!..???)
'07. Ravens: currently 4-3-1. Sanctified: currently 4-1. =)
and you know what else? the term "playoffs" is actually sneaking into our convos! DANGGGG.! some didomi kids are actually holding off handing in their summer camp forms (which is the playoffs weekend. errr...) and waiting to know our games results first! so proud of Sanctified. not only our scores this year, but also as a team. especially that one game on July 29th. it was our 3rd game that weekend. we were all pretty drained and started off the game quite badly. also, the team we were playing against had a stacked shortstop, 1b, and LF, while they rotated the rest of the field which were their "weaker" areas. being tired, and noticing how unfair it was, we were losing our spirit, focus, and skills. we were tied with the other team. then suddenly, steve pulls a GRAND SLAM outta the park home run! we were up by 4. =) it was like everyone was energized. we started cheering again. for both ourselves and the other team. but after the game, we realized that it doesnt matter if we're winning, tied, or down by 20 runs. our spirits should still be up there no matter what. cheering for both, ourselves and the other team. this is CCSA. we're here to play for God. take a look at a part of our Sanctified cheer.
we're Sanctified
we're purified
we'll play for God,
who'll be glorified
we're living for His name
we'll play a nice clean game!
when i wrote that part of the cheer, apart for looking for words that ends in "fied" (hah.. i wanted to add in satisfied. =P), the last line was a major line. a lot of the times, we're tempted to cheat. we really want that win really badly! or at times, we want to argue with the umps about certain calls (im still guilty of that). but as it is CCSA, we should be aiming to play nice clean games. just take it easy. CCSA is pretty much a chance to socialize and get to know the other team, a chance to fellowship. and thats where the devos part plays a huge role.
its definitely been a great learning experience so far, being on leadership and all. altho im still a bit iffy on the umping bit. dont get me wrong, i like umping. i dont know why so many ppl 'avoid' it or 'wanna get it over with'. i actually enjoy it. but somehow, this season, ive managed to bump into the most rare umping cases ever. haha... questions that ive brought to ppl on ccsa exec and even they had to 'look up' the answer. we'll see what happens next year. i'll definitely write the test (ok.. if you've read this, you're keeping me accountable in taking the test next year! hold it against me!!) and we'll go on from there. if i get carded or not is another whole discussion. hahaha.... but its true. just cus you scored high on the test doesnt make you a better ump.
but anyways, back to the first sentence of this post. what i originally wanted to blog about. LOL. yeah.. "soooo many paragraphs later.. i finally get to the point". =P
so when i first started this job, all i did was think about softball. i looked up softball related stuff online, wrote team/leadership emails and made em all fancy, made all those attendance charts and stuff, etc. but now, all i can think about is september! back into London i go! =) and as much as i dislike academics, i actually dont mind classes that much. my schedule's pretty relaxed (ok fine.. REALLY relaxed). and the only thing i do mind are assignments. lol! but yeah! relaxed sched, acf ppl all around, campus, downtown london, non china/fob fest, SUMMIT, crabbys... =) just a bit less than a month left... almost there...!
but before going back to london, there's still half a season of softball left (and playoffs? eh eh eh??), my G test, and LA trip!
im actually a bit scared of going to LA. why? cus what if i like it so much i decide to move there? since is hollywood and media central. it'd make sense. but Toronto is also hollywood north. hmm....ah well. hope i bump into wongfu! =P
hehe.. i like how i can have so much time to think over things like this while at work. its like im being "paid" to sort out some of my thoughts. its great! =D
7.08.2007
i miss london.
the people.
the campus.
acf.
daily randomness at einsteins.
taking the 2 dundas, 10 wonderland, 13 wellington, 6 richmond, etc
crabbys.
the general vibe/atmosphere.
...when will september get here?
im actually lacking sleep now than i did when i had classes. not that i skipped my 9:30 and 10:30s, its just that i didnt have many early classes. =P
softball.. its easier to gather ppl in london! and the field is right there! altho, its a bit of a crappy field. and mcdonalds is right there too! haha..
still hasnt sunk in i wont be seeing some of the the 4th/5th years anymore. guess it'll hit when the new froshies arrive. =P
but yeah.. TO just isnt london....
night walks anyone? =)
the people.
the campus.
acf.
daily randomness at einsteins.
taking the 2 dundas, 10 wonderland, 13 wellington, 6 richmond, etc
crabbys.
the general vibe/atmosphere.
...when will september get here?
im actually lacking sleep now than i did when i had classes. not that i skipped my 9:30 and 10:30s, its just that i didnt have many early classes. =P
softball.. its easier to gather ppl in london! and the field is right there! altho, its a bit of a crappy field. and mcdonalds is right there too! haha..
still hasnt sunk in i wont be seeing some of the the 4th/5th years anymore. guess it'll hit when the new froshies arrive. =P
but yeah.. TO just isnt london....
night walks anyone? =)
7.04.2007
SO AMAZINGLY GOOOOOOD.
To Know Your Name
the precious blood of Jesus Christ redeems
forgiven i’m alive, restored set free
Your majesty resides inside of me
forever i believe.
forever i believe.
arrested by Your truth and righteousness
Your grace has overwhelmed my brokenness
convicted by Your spirit, led by Your word
Your love will never fail
Your love will never fail
cause i know You gave
the world Your only Son for us
to know Your name
to live within the saviour's love
and He took my place
knowing He’d be crucified
and You loved, You loved
a people undeserving!
the precious blood of Jesus Christ redeems
forgiven i’m alive, restored set free
Your majesty resides inside of me
forever i believe.
forever i believe.
arrested by Your truth and righteousness
Your grace has overwhelmed my brokenness
convicted by Your spirit, led by Your word
Your love will never fail
Your love will never fail
cause i know You gave
the world Your only Son for us
to know Your name
to live within the saviour's love
and He took my place
knowing He’d be crucified
and You loved, You loved
a people undeserving!
6.27.2007
oh dangg...
click here.
sweeeeeeeeeeet. haha....
TAKE THAT lord of the rings!
PS. not that i hate lotr. its just that ive never had interested in it. you know.. kids books tend to grab my attention more than adult books will.
sweeeeeeeeeeet. haha....
TAKE THAT lord of the rings!
PS. not that i hate lotr. its just that ive never had interested in it. you know.. kids books tend to grab my attention more than adult books will.
6.24.2007
have faith.
even just a tiny lil bit would do.
but it wouldnt hurt to have more.
thats what i need.
thanks Milton. good chat tonight. =) much appreciated bro! and goodluck with the last exam. seduce if needed. haha.. jk! (well, not really. you need the mark. =P)
and congrats to Sharon, Jo, and Dennis. DUNKED.!
oh! and Ravens double header in one week. CANT WAIT.!
even just a tiny lil bit would do.
but it wouldnt hurt to have more.
thats what i need.
thanks Milton. good chat tonight. =) much appreciated bro! and goodluck with the last exam. seduce if needed. haha.. jk! (well, not really. you need the mark. =P)
and congrats to Sharon, Jo, and Dennis. DUNKED.!
oh! and Ravens double header in one week. CANT WAIT.!
6.23.2007
there's soooooooooooooo many multiple SG opportunities here in TO this summer its getting a tad bit too ridiculous for my sched!...
AND IM UNEMPLOYED.
dangg... haha.. =) can you say wow? cus i sure can!
summer ACF
Team Calvin
coluni girls
coluni
BLAP
____ club 7 (virtual)
PBJT (sorta.. devos prep)
fridays pre-fellowship/dinner accountibility bunch
=)
AND IM UNEMPLOYED.
dangg... haha.. =) can you say wow? cus i sure can!
summer ACF
Team Calvin
coluni girls
coluni
BLAP
____ club 7 (virtual)
PBJT (sorta.. devos prep)
fridays pre-fellowship/dinner accountibility bunch
=)
6.20.2007
well, on a more positive note, remember this and this?
guess what?
im completely healed. no doctors. no medication.
just prayer. and faith. =)
thanks if you did pray for me.
its been one full year. and now it just.. vanished!
wow...
and yeah.. wanna know what caused hte previous post?
the academic calendar arrived on monday and i have ZERO CLUE as to when i have to register 2nd year courses by. hmm...
guess what?
im completely healed. no doctors. no medication.
just prayer. and faith. =)
thanks if you did pray for me.
its been one full year. and now it just.. vanished!
wow...
and yeah.. wanna know what caused hte previous post?
the academic calendar arrived on monday and i have ZERO CLUE as to when i have to register 2nd year courses by. hmm...
career
question: where does my passion truely lie?
answer: its definitely not what im studying in MIT at UWO.
nor am i getting the marks to "reach for the top", so that gets me no where in that field. seriously reconsidering my studies. but i just cant let go of Western ACF. lol.. where else would i go? Ryerson. as much as i hated that building, at least its hands on stuff i would enjoy doing. i mean.. didnt i spend a good portion of my gr.11 and gr.12 extra curricular time doing theatre production stuff? and i get slightly excited when i see a sound/light board! i still find myself staring and naming all the lights at concerts and stuff. just studying how its set up, angled, etc. you name it. but not only the audio and lighting, i also watch for the special effects. even simple things like fog. you may think its simple.. but try adding in how much fog, timing, fan speed, when to turn on the fan, maybe more than 1 fan is needed, just to get the perfect thickness of fog at the right area, at the right time. FUN.
but then again, there's the digital production side that also excites me. making a video, mixing audio... but i dont have that sense of design. hence all the posters i make are crap. i just cant do pictures. suck at photography. dont do visual arts. and i cant do digital graphics either. hence animation isnt a choice for me. it doesnt even matter that i know html/xml and javascript. i suck at design so designing websites isnt an option. but i would love to do video editing. like.. real ppl videos. ive got a sense of music. so audio is another route for me. adding music to a video? i can do that. know whats another dream of mine? producing the soundtrack for a movie. DANGGG. that would be just lovely.
see... its not about what i want to do. but its also about what i CAN do. i suck at math. i suck at science. i just dont get business. and i just dont really give a crap about psychology and social science theories. what major industry in todays world is left? media. its just lucky that i also am fascinated by certain areas of it. just shame i suck at the visual arts part.
we'll see what 2nd year at western has in store for me. and if im able to leave ACF behind for Ryerson's Theatre Production program while taking some RTA courses as well. but guess it'll be ok. God's provided. ive gotten to know a fair bunch of RCCF ppl before and during 1st year =)
but yeah. its nearly 4am. career/academics break down. FRIG.
doesnt help that im also jobless, and my mother was yelling at me at 3am for showering at 3am. why was i still up? job hunting. fired off another 20 or so cover letter/resume emails tonight. and i get yelled at at 3am for doing so. *sigh*
WHYYYYYY....!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!
job hunting since feburary. WHERE ARE ALL THOSE STUPID MANAGERS?!?!
"Dreams are meant for sleeping..."
that line's been stuck in my head for some time now. can be applied to 2 diff situations currently filling up my mind. but since we're on the career/academics topic, i shall elaborate on that.
what do you think about when you hear the word "dreams"? fairytales? DISNEY!?!?!?
check this link out. right click and download this here or this here. (2 diff files)
would love to go there for a semester. danggg...
ok. its 4am. i have nothing else to say. maybe i should sleep... i think i will.
answer: its definitely not what im studying in MIT at UWO.
nor am i getting the marks to "reach for the top", so that gets me no where in that field. seriously reconsidering my studies. but i just cant let go of Western ACF. lol.. where else would i go? Ryerson. as much as i hated that building, at least its hands on stuff i would enjoy doing. i mean.. didnt i spend a good portion of my gr.11 and gr.12 extra curricular time doing theatre production stuff? and i get slightly excited when i see a sound/light board! i still find myself staring and naming all the lights at concerts and stuff. just studying how its set up, angled, etc. you name it. but not only the audio and lighting, i also watch for the special effects. even simple things like fog. you may think its simple.. but try adding in how much fog, timing, fan speed, when to turn on the fan, maybe more than 1 fan is needed, just to get the perfect thickness of fog at the right area, at the right time. FUN.
but then again, there's the digital production side that also excites me. making a video, mixing audio... but i dont have that sense of design. hence all the posters i make are crap. i just cant do pictures. suck at photography. dont do visual arts. and i cant do digital graphics either. hence animation isnt a choice for me. it doesnt even matter that i know html/xml and javascript. i suck at design so designing websites isnt an option. but i would love to do video editing. like.. real ppl videos. ive got a sense of music. so audio is another route for me. adding music to a video? i can do that. know whats another dream of mine? producing the soundtrack for a movie. DANGGG. that would be just lovely.
see... its not about what i want to do. but its also about what i CAN do. i suck at math. i suck at science. i just dont get business. and i just dont really give a crap about psychology and social science theories. what major industry in todays world is left? media. its just lucky that i also am fascinated by certain areas of it. just shame i suck at the visual arts part.
we'll see what 2nd year at western has in store for me. and if im able to leave ACF behind for Ryerson's Theatre Production program while taking some RTA courses as well. but guess it'll be ok. God's provided. ive gotten to know a fair bunch of RCCF ppl before and during 1st year =)
but yeah. its nearly 4am. career/academics break down. FRIG.
doesnt help that im also jobless, and my mother was yelling at me at 3am for showering at 3am. why was i still up? job hunting. fired off another 20 or so cover letter/resume emails tonight. and i get yelled at at 3am for doing so. *sigh*
WHYYYYYY....!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!
job hunting since feburary. WHERE ARE ALL THOSE STUPID MANAGERS?!?!
"Dreams are meant for sleeping..."
that line's been stuck in my head for some time now. can be applied to 2 diff situations currently filling up my mind. but since we're on the career/academics topic, i shall elaborate on that.
what do you think about when you hear the word "dreams"? fairytales? DISNEY!?!?!?
check this link out. right click and download this here or this here. (2 diff files)
would love to go there for a semester. danggg...
ok. its 4am. i have nothing else to say. maybe i should sleep... i think i will.
6.19.2007
bingo. found the song. didnt have to look far.
it's funny when you find yourself
looking from the outside
i'm standing here but all i want
is to be over there
why did i let myself believe
miracles could happen
cause now i have to pretend
that i don't really care
i thought you were my fairytale
a dream when i'm not sleeping
a wish upon a star thats coming true
but everybody else could tell
that i confused my feelings with the truth
When there was me and you
i swore i knew the melody
that i heard you singing
and when you smiled you made me feel
like i could sing along
but then you went and changed the words
now my heart is empty
i'm only left with used-to-be's
and once upon a song
now i know you're not a fairytale
and dreams were meant for sleeping
and wishes on a star just don't come true
cause now even i can tell
that i confused my feelings with the truth
cause i liked the view
when there was me and you
i can't believe that i could be so blind
it's like you were floating
while i was falling
and i didn't mind
cause i liked the view
thought you felt it too
when there was me and you
it's funny when you find yourself
looking from the outside
i'm standing here but all i want
is to be over there
why did i let myself believe
miracles could happen
cause now i have to pretend
that i don't really care
i thought you were my fairytale
a dream when i'm not sleeping
a wish upon a star thats coming true
but everybody else could tell
that i confused my feelings with the truth
When there was me and you
i swore i knew the melody
that i heard you singing
and when you smiled you made me feel
like i could sing along
but then you went and changed the words
now my heart is empty
i'm only left with used-to-be's
and once upon a song
now i know you're not a fairytale
and dreams were meant for sleeping
and wishes on a star just don't come true
cause now even i can tell
that i confused my feelings with the truth
cause i liked the view
when there was me and you
i can't believe that i could be so blind
it's like you were floating
while i was falling
and i didn't mind
cause i liked the view
thought you felt it too
when there was me and you
5.05.2007
4.28.2007
4.23.2007
heheheeee
getting everyone so pumped for sball!
i love it! =)
less than one week, and i'll be playing once again!
but for now.. sball fast.
so i'll just talk about it instead. hahaha... yay!
i love it! =)
less than one week, and i'll be playing once again!
but for now.. sball fast.
so i'll just talk about it instead. hahaha... yay!
4.22.2007
i cant believe it. too fast.
by this time next week, im not a frosh anymore! i'll be DONE 1st year! dangg...
only 3 more years to go.
but before i get too excited about moving out of rez (FINALLY!!) and getting to sball and tennis all i want (well.. still got some summer committments but still.. sball! =D), and just other general summer stuff, i've still got 4 more exams to get thru. but enough exam talk. it's super boring for me to type, and for you to read. hah..
oh what beautiful weather these past few days! but must resist sball, stay indoors, and study. only a few days left. i can do this...!
scac sball is finally coming together. =)
ok... so clearly i wrote this post from procrastinating. i dont feel like doing anything. =\
by this time next week, im not a frosh anymore! i'll be DONE 1st year! dangg...
only 3 more years to go.
but before i get too excited about moving out of rez (FINALLY!!) and getting to sball and tennis all i want (well.. still got some summer committments but still.. sball! =D), and just other general summer stuff
oh what beautiful weather these past few days! but must resist sball, stay indoors, and study. only a few days left. i can do this...!
scac sball is finally coming together. =)
ok... so clearly i wrote this post from procrastinating. i dont feel like doing anything. =\
4.17.2007
nothing's an accident
so for those that dont know, my car (well, the car i get to drive. cus im not insured on the other 2... yet! but yeah, anyways.. it) broke down (kinda..?) on sunday. was quite interesting actually. so here it goes..
saturday night, i was driving round everywhere, and the car was fine. no nothing wrong. hurray. then sunday came along. my parents and i went to 9:30 service. or rather, my mom went to teach the lil kids, my dad went to sunday school, and i went to chinese service. why? cus my mother and i were gunna take my dad to the airport so he can head to LA for a business conference trip (oh yeah.. dont get me started on that. he's been getting brilliant weather down there, and his company's treating all 4,000 employees at the conference to a free trip to disneyland tonight. talk about jealousy... *hmph*!). so anyways, my mom's driving to the airport and takes a wrong turn on the highway even tho my dad and i were near screaming "NOO.. THE LEFT LANE! GO FRIGGIN' STRAIGHT!" then she heads for the right lane. so glad ive inherited my dad's sense of direction and ability to recognize roads easily.. but gahhh... so we've stopped at a red light. then my dad sees STEAM coming out from under the hood! so my dad tells her to pull into the next nearest parking lot. but being my mother, she keeps driving not sure whether to stay in the left or right lane *again*. hah.. but eventually, we see a canadian tire not far off so she pulls into that parking lot. my dad then gets outta the car, opens up the hood, and WHOOOOOO steam gushes out like maddd just like in a movie. so i guess the movies dont exagerate. its actually real! then according to my dad, there's "a crack on the rack". wish i could've video-ed it.
ok tivo pause.
just think about that. no steam at all until after my mother chooses the wrong lane by accident. if we were still on the highway, who knows what would've happened? then of all stores we see, its a canadian tire. a store which sells some auto stuff. can you say WOW?!?!?!? and remember, my dad's on his way to the airport to catch a flight. and of all areas we pull into, one of his coworkers (a really good buddy of my dad's) lives in that neighbourhood!
tivo play.
so my dad calls up his coworker to take him to the airport. then he calls up our mechanic (hurray for going to a big church! scac! and my dad being a popular one at church, he'll know someone in nearly all professions.) so our mechanic drives over to where my mother and i are waiting patiently. my dad gets picked up by his coworker and heads off the airport. the mechanic arrives after like 20mins of waiting, goes into canadian tire, and comes out with some cooling liquid or something. then he says he can manage to drive the car back to his autoshop in markham. so my mother and i take over his car, and he takes over our car. hah.. then he takes it back onto the highway. but he's a mechanic. guess he knows what he's doing. and we make it back safely.
so now, while the car's being repaired, im stranded for a few days at home.... or am i? =P NOT EVEN! haha... back to the old school way! find others who can drive, or just walk, or ttc it! it works! but seriously.. if steam started gushing outta the hood on saturday night instead, i would have no clue what to do! =\ other than pull over and call up daddy. =)
talk about blessed, accident free, and everything working out just fine!
now.. if only my exam marks will be just as fine... haha.
F - freaked out
I - insecure
N - neurotic
E - emotional
yeah i know... from the Italian Job. good movie. what can i say? im in media studies. i watch movies. shut up. have a good day.
saturday night, i was driving round everywhere, and the car was fine. no nothing wrong. hurray. then sunday came along. my parents and i went to 9:30 service. or rather, my mom went to teach the lil kids, my dad went to sunday school, and i went to chinese service. why? cus my mother and i were gunna take my dad to the airport so he can head to LA for a business conference trip (oh yeah.. dont get me started on that. he's been getting brilliant weather down there, and his company's treating all 4,000 employees at the conference to a free trip to disneyland tonight. talk about jealousy... *hmph*!). so anyways, my mom's driving to the airport and takes a wrong turn on the highway even tho my dad and i were near screaming "NOO.. THE LEFT LANE! GO FRIGGIN' STRAIGHT!" then she heads for the right lane. so glad ive inherited my dad's sense of direction and ability to recognize roads easily.. but gahhh... so we've stopped at a red light. then my dad sees STEAM coming out from under the hood!
ok tivo pause.
just think about that. no steam at all until after my mother chooses the wrong lane by accident. if we were still on the highway, who knows what would've happened? then of all stores we see, its a canadian tire. a store which sells some auto stuff. can you say WOW?!?!?!? and remember, my dad's on his way to the airport to catch a flight. and of all areas we pull into, one of his coworkers (a really good buddy of my dad's) lives in that neighbourhood!
tivo play.
so my dad calls up his coworker to take him to the airport. then he calls up our mechanic (hurray for going to a big church! scac! and my dad being a popular one at church, he'll know someone in nearly all professions.) so our mechanic drives over to where my mother and i are waiting patiently. my dad gets picked up by his coworker and heads off the airport. the mechanic arrives after like 20mins of waiting, goes into canadian tire, and comes out with some cooling liquid or something. then he says he can manage to drive the car back to his autoshop in markham. so my mother and i take over his car, and he takes over our car. hah.. then he takes it back onto the highway. but he's a mechanic. guess he knows what he's doing. and we make it back safely.
so now, while the car's being repaired, im stranded for a few days at home.... or am i? =P NOT EVEN! haha... back to the old school way! find others who can drive, or just walk, or ttc it! it works! but seriously.. if steam started gushing outta the hood on saturday night instead, i would have no clue what to do! =\ other than pull over and call up daddy. =)
talk about blessed, accident free, and everything working out just fine!
now.. if only my exam marks will be just as fine... haha.
F - freaked out
I - insecure
N - neurotic
E - emotional
yeah i know... from the Italian Job. good movie. what can i say? im in media studies. i watch movies. shut up. have a good day.
striving to be wholly Yours
focus... must focus! lately, my mind has continously been drifting off in service these past few sundays. i just somehow can'T focus and concentrate on the sermon like i used to. i still manage to pick out bits and pieces of the message, but often find myself thinking about... something else. then i catch myself not paying attention then i think about that for another lil bit, then i readjust my attention to the sermon. ughh... what happened to my attention span?!?! and everytime, i think about the same thing too. the same cycle over and over again. it just cant go on like this any longer..
then i gotta focus on studying too. but im not too worried about exams... yet. haha... it'll kick in soon. SOON... soon.
then i gotta focus on studying too. but im not too worried about exams... yet. haha... it'll kick in soon. SOON... soon.
4.02.2007
3.28.2007
so...
if there's a bunch of girls, and one guy amongst that group, that guy is known as the pimp.
but if there's a bunch of guys, and one girl amongst that group, that girl is known as the GB.
hmm...
2 scenarios which took place recently. haha...
oh! another random recent scenario.
3 couples. 1 single person. 7th wheeling. *AWKWARDDDD!!*
(no, that 1 person wasnt me. i heard this from someone else. awww! haha..)
but if there's a bunch of guys, and one girl amongst that group, that girl is known as the GB.
hmm...
2 scenarios which took place recently. haha...
oh! another random recent scenario.
3 couples. 1 single person. 7th wheeling. *AWKWARDDDD!!*
(no, that 1 person wasnt me. i heard this from someone else. awww! haha..)
3.21.2007
so its been a while since i've posted anything. cus last week was energy draining week. aka TC week. =P and it was indeed an awesome week. like.. going out every night xept friday (maddd good times!, but friday was a good recooperating day too.), the REC team family, meeting some new awesome coaches, the media/worship team kids, seeing so many AYJCF-ers steppin' it up and serving at TC, wii-ing and pretty much craziness in my basement... but the best part was deffinitely thursday night at TC. just seeing all the high school-ers so stoked and passionate about bringing Jesus out there into the world. on fire to share and spread God's word. that they care about whats out there. the rest of the world. and the fact that the coaches, REC, and whoever else volunteered at TC got to pray for/with them.
i still remember last year's TC06 Sr conference. where the focus was more towards unity within the teams. and i felt it. im still in touch with like half the team! which is an incredibly high percentage in comparison with all previous teams. lol.. but anyways, speaking about past TCs, twas also amazing to see so many of the kiddies i captained serving at TC! =) ranging from worship, to media, to MC, to captains.. yay! good to know that God is using me. i remember captaining in 04 and 06, and wasnt particularly too happy with myself. i knew i didnt give it my all and could've done a whole lot better. such as better prep for the Bible study, or perhaps been even more enthusiastic. but guess ive learnt. it isnt about immediate reaction. was talking to my parents about it the weekend after TC. and its so true. my mother said how the hardest part isnt getting someone to believe, but rather to help them continue in their spiritual journey. to continue growing. as overused as it is, i'm gunna use the seed/plant analogy just cus it makes so much sense! haha.. its easy to plant a seed. just stick it in the soil and you're done! but it takes committment to continue watering it, moving it into the sunlight, and just caring for it. that's the longer and more effort required step. and i got even more excited when i saw how all the high school kids are so passionate in bringing that 'hype' back to scac. well, plus they just had a winter retreat before TC. add all that in, they were deffinitely on a spiritual high. lol! and it was the didomi winter camp worship team who led worship on sunday. all of them at winter camp, then half of them at TC, oh mannn! haha.. but s'all good. i felt the genuine desire they had in expressing how they wanted to praise God. and guess its similar to what ive been wanting to bring back to SCAC ever since my first TC (in 2002). and you know whats even MORE exciting? 1 has signed up to be on TC worship. another signed up for captaining. and 2 more has told me they are also thinking about worship team! plus a few first timers at TC from scac are really really pumped to go back to TC08 as well! PTL! is this the beginning of the scac revival i've envisioned for so long? and with Rev.Lee resigning after 20 yrs (aww... he's the pastor who did my baby dedication! ive got pictures to prove it. back when he had hair and HUGE glasses =P anyways,) this is the nudge SCAC needs to STEP IT UP. myself included. for ppl to start serving at scac, and for the ones already serving to continue with a serving heart and not 'just cus'.
hmm.. which brings me to another thing. summer 07. my dad came up with an interesting idea of what i could 'possibly' do. will pray about it and i'll release more details later. i really like it. but prayer is most deffinitely needed right now. and i'll act on it when the time comes (im guessing easter weekend?). so blessed with such awesome understanding parents. hehe.. being a CK. counsellor's kid! =P you know, there's been soooo much drama going on lately. HAHA.. oh TC. all the 5-ing! but im kinda use to it. since my parents are the counsellors of the late 20s/early 30s age group (aka they're all getting married age) at scac, i've heard more than enough dating stories. and i gotta admit, some of them have a pretty good twist to them! whose going out with who, who just got dumped, which couple just split up, whose engaged and how it happened, numerous weddings (i believe there's at least 8 this season. WOW.), and some kids are on the way too! =) i'll no longer be the 'baby' of the fellowship. hah! but yes, guess my point is just that this preps my parents to be so understanding. just watching them counsel ppl thru their problems (more than just courting problems obviously), and knowing they'll be able to handle and help me in whatever situation i get myself into. haha.. and amazing how they usually approach problems from a biblical perspective. just encourages me to sort out all my problems that way too, rather than what i want to happen.
and summer. yes. CCSA07 season. =) glad ppl are replying to emails and we've finally got the Jr leadership within SCAC sorted! im excited. both the playing sball part, and whats instore for SCAC! but more on this later.
anyways.. ive wasted enough time. could've written a good portion of my Film020 paper by now. but oh well! its good to get some thoughts down too. even if the thoughts are quite the scattered and not put together nicely. kinda explains how my essay marks arent too good =P
i still remember last year's TC06 Sr conference. where the focus was more towards unity within the teams. and i felt it. im still in touch with like half the team! which is an incredibly high percentage in comparison with all previous teams. lol.. but anyways, speaking about past TCs, twas also amazing to see so many of the kiddies i captained serving at TC! =) ranging from worship, to media, to MC, to captains.. yay! good to know that God is using me. i remember captaining in 04 and 06, and wasnt particularly too happy with myself. i knew i didnt give it my all and could've done a whole lot better. such as better prep for the Bible study, or perhaps been even more enthusiastic. but guess ive learnt. it isnt about immediate reaction. was talking to my parents about it the weekend after TC. and its so true. my mother said how the hardest part isnt getting someone to believe, but rather to help them continue in their spiritual journey. to continue growing. as overused as it is, i'm gunna use the seed/plant analogy just cus it makes so much sense! haha.. its easy to plant a seed. just stick it in the soil and you're done! but it takes committment to continue watering it, moving it into the sunlight, and just caring for it. that's the longer and more effort required step. and i got even more excited when i saw how all the high school kids are so passionate in bringing that 'hype' back to scac. well, plus they just had a winter retreat before TC. add all that in, they were deffinitely on a spiritual high. lol! and it was the didomi winter camp worship team who led worship on sunday. all of them at winter camp, then half of them at TC, oh mannn! haha.. but s'all good. i felt the genuine desire they had in expressing how they wanted to praise God. and guess its similar to what ive been wanting to bring back to SCAC ever since my first TC (in 2002). and you know whats even MORE exciting? 1 has signed up to be on TC worship. another signed up for captaining. and 2 more has told me they are also thinking about worship team! plus a few first timers at TC from scac are really really pumped to go back to TC08 as well! PTL! is this the beginning of the scac revival i've envisioned for so long? and with Rev.Lee resigning after 20 yrs (aww... he's the pastor who did my baby dedication! ive got pictures to prove it. back when he had hair and HUGE glasses =P anyways,) this is the nudge SCAC needs to STEP IT UP. myself included. for ppl to start serving at scac, and for the ones already serving to continue with a serving heart and not 'just cus'.
hmm.. which brings me to another thing. summer 07. my dad came up with an interesting idea of what i could 'possibly' do. will pray about it and i'll release more details later. i really like it. but prayer is most deffinitely needed right now. and i'll act on it when the time comes (im guessing easter weekend?). so blessed with such awesome understanding parents. hehe.. being a CK. counsellor's kid! =P you know, there's been soooo much drama going on lately. HAHA.. oh TC. all the 5-ing! but im kinda use to it. since my parents are the counsellors of the late 20s/early 30s age group (aka they're all getting married age) at scac, i've heard more than enough dating stories. and i gotta admit, some of them have a pretty good twist to them! whose going out with who, who just got dumped, which couple just split up, whose engaged and how it happened, numerous weddings (i believe there's at least 8 this season. WOW.), and some kids are on the way too! =) i'll no longer be the 'baby' of the fellowship. hah! but yes, guess my point is just that this preps my parents to be so understanding. just watching them counsel ppl thru their problems (more than just courting problems obviously), and knowing they'll be able to handle and help me in whatever situation i get myself into. haha.. and amazing how they usually approach problems from a biblical perspective. just encourages me to sort out all my problems that way too, rather than what i want to happen.
and summer. yes. CCSA07 season. =) glad ppl are replying to emails and we've finally got the Jr leadership within SCAC sorted! im excited. both the playing sball part, and whats instore for SCAC! but more on this later.
anyways.. ive wasted enough time. could've written a good portion of my Film020 paper by now. but oh well! its good to get some thoughts down too. even if the thoughts are quite the scattered and not put together nicely. kinda explains how my essay marks arent too good =P
3.06.2007
grace will be my song
so i've been quite hooked on Steve Fee's Burn for You CD. its really awesome. but one particular song sticks out for me. its called Grace Will Be My Song. ('right click > save target as' to download)
Grace Will Be My Song
Jesus Jesus Jesus
You ransomed one like me
Jesus Jesus Jesus
Your blood my liberty
and now my shame is gone
and grace will be my song
Jesus Jesus Jesus
lover of the weak
Jesus Jesus Jesus
with strength to carry me
and now my shame is gone
and grace will be my song
glory glory glory
to the one who saved my soul
glory glory glory
to the everlasting Lord
glory glory glory
to the king who sits enthroned
our God
are you worshipping along? cus i am. everytime i listen to it. wow... those are some powerful lyrics.
Grace Will Be My Song
Jesus Jesus Jesus
You ransomed one like me
Jesus Jesus Jesus
Your blood my liberty
and now my shame is gone
and grace will be my song
Jesus Jesus Jesus
lover of the weak
Jesus Jesus Jesus
with strength to carry me
and now my shame is gone
and grace will be my song
glory glory glory
to the one who saved my soul
glory glory glory
to the everlasting Lord
glory glory glory
to the king who sits enthroned
our God
are you worshipping along? cus i am. everytime i listen to it. wow... those are some powerful lyrics.
3.04.2007
oh reading week.. you were wonderful!
well, i DID get 1.5 weeks of reading week =P i started on wed, feb21st! haha.. quick recap.
21st, wed: 3:40pm train out, dinner at 7pm with (hk) relatives. $130 red pockets
22nd, thurs: drove hk relatives around TO. $380 red pockets. At night, All Star Wings with lorr, becky, and allyma! (pix on allyma's facebook)
23rd, fri: dropped by aunt/uncles. $400 red pockets. then coluni retreat! (refer to 2 pre-posts for full details)
26th, mon: bummed around at home. did laundry. chillax to the max with movies.
27th, tues: AYJCF visit plus dinner with UWO (ex)-ACF bunch! (details at the bottom of this post)
28th, wed: eaton centre with anna chan, drop by from nat yeung, and rccf visit/swiss chalet after!
1st, thurs: snowed in. 3D puzzle buildage. (refer to the post before this one)
2nd, fri: got new softball glove!!! =) thanks to Caleb for helping me pick one out! gotta love that word.. "SALE". haha! so excited for this upcoming season! oh! and we saw the most ridiculous thing at market village/pmall. at 3pm, on a friday, ZERO cars in market village parking lot. what the...! and that is what happens when there is no electricity. haha.. so now we've discovered what can stop chinese ppl from working. snow wont work. holidays wont work. but pulling the plug does the trick. =P
3rd, sat: TC REC training (so jokes!), and lunch was even more jokes! then me and rex crashed T3C, where media was practicing, and a/v was also there getting to know the script. and of course, JayHo was there! yes. JayHo. one of the TCjr07 MCs!! haha.. good times. coming up with random ideas. then of course, us (ex)MCs are too cool, that Derk and Candy joined us too! haha.. and here's Rex's infamous quote that made everyone's day!
"why is there no hair on your abs?"
"hair doesn't grow on my abs... OF STEEL!"
HAHAHA... think were talking about pick up lines and stuff. hah.. no macking.. wha?? =P
haha.. anyways, so back to the 27th. wanna blog about that day in more detail.
27th:
AYJCF visit. wow it's changed. didnt know anyone there, xept the leaders and 2 others. but was good seeing matt to, tim kim, jayho, mish, tim jong, willie, (anyone else?) again. and of course, matt wan was the speaker (HAPPY BIRTHDAY!). yeah.. he still came even tho he was sick and was his birthday. but what he talked about was pretty amazing too. kinda what i needed to hear. not what i wanted to hear, but needed to hear. it was from joshua 1. he talked about how moses was such an amazing leader. yet here was joshua. God telling him to be the new leader for the israelites. he more than likely felt fear. how can he live up to moses' standards?
FAITH -----------vs.------------- FEAR
so to summarize it, matt wanted to share about how we shouldn't be comparing ourselves to other leaders we know, cus they seem so much 'greater' than we will ever be. but how every single leader began with a dream or vision. and that we need to lead with faith. not fear. faith that God has called you to do this. not fear of failing or embarassment for stepping up.
this was pretty much the confirmation i needed. and God provided this answer for me. stepping up and helping out scac. thru softball, and worship, and who knows what else to come in the future. to serve and lead.
that was a really brief summary. but thats the main point. haha..
and so here i am, back in rez =( but with my new glove =). ive dropped the softball a few times (oops). haha.. but no one's complained yet. so yay! gotta get my left arm back in shape. haha... i cant wait to pwn some guys again! HAH.
21st, wed: 3:40pm train out, dinner at 7pm with (hk) relatives. $130 red pockets
22nd, thurs: drove hk relatives around TO. $380 red pockets. At night, All Star Wings with lorr, becky, and allyma! (pix on allyma's facebook)
23rd, fri: dropped by aunt/uncles. $400 red pockets. then coluni retreat! (refer to 2 pre-posts for full details)
26th, mon: bummed around at home. did laundry. chillax to the max with movies.
27th, tues: AYJCF visit plus dinner with UWO (ex)-ACF bunch! (details at the bottom of this post)
28th, wed: eaton centre with anna chan, drop by from nat yeung, and rccf visit/swiss chalet after!
1st, thurs: snowed in. 3D puzzle buildage. (refer to the post before this one)
2nd, fri: got new softball glove!!! =) thanks to Caleb for helping me pick one out! gotta love that word.. "SALE". haha! so excited for this upcoming season! oh! and we saw the most ridiculous thing at market village/pmall. at 3pm, on a friday, ZERO cars in market village parking lot. what the...! and that is what happens when there is no electricity. haha.. so now we've discovered what can stop chinese ppl from working. snow wont work. holidays wont work. but pulling the plug does the trick. =P
3rd, sat: TC REC training (so jokes!), and lunch was even more jokes! then me and rex crashed T3C, where media was practicing, and a/v was also there getting to know the script. and of course, JayHo was there! yes. JayHo. one of the TCjr07 MCs!! haha.. good times. coming up with random ideas. then of course, us (ex)MCs are too cool, that Derk and Candy joined us too! haha.. and here's Rex's infamous quote that made everyone's day!
"why is there no hair on your abs?"
"hair doesn't grow on my abs... OF STEEL!"
HAHAHA... think were talking about pick up lines and stuff. hah.. no macking.. wha?? =P
haha.. anyways, so back to the 27th. wanna blog about that day in more detail.
27th:
AYJCF visit. wow it's changed. didnt know anyone there, xept the leaders and 2 others. but was good seeing matt to, tim kim, jayho, mish, tim jong, willie, (anyone else?) again. and of course, matt wan was the speaker (HAPPY BIRTHDAY!). yeah.. he still came even tho he was sick and was his birthday. but what he talked about was pretty amazing too. kinda what i needed to hear. not what i wanted to hear, but needed to hear. it was from joshua 1. he talked about how moses was such an amazing leader. yet here was joshua. God telling him to be the new leader for the israelites. he more than likely felt fear. how can he live up to moses' standards?
FAITH -----------vs.------------- FEAR
so to summarize it, matt wanted to share about how we shouldn't be comparing ourselves to other leaders we know, cus they seem so much 'greater' than we will ever be. but how every single leader began with a dream or vision. and that we need to lead with faith. not fear. faith that God has called you to do this. not fear of failing or embarassment for stepping up.
this was pretty much the confirmation i needed. and God provided this answer for me. stepping up and helping out scac. thru softball, and worship, and who knows what else to come in the future. to serve and lead.
that was a really brief summary. but thats the main point. haha..
and so here i am, back in rez =( but with my new glove =). ive dropped the softball a few times (oops). haha.. but no one's complained yet. so yay! gotta get my left arm back in shape. haha... i cant wait to pwn some guys again! HAH.
3.02.2007
toronto vs. london, england
took approx 10hrs to complete the CN Tower 3D puzzle. =P
yep.. woke up round noon-ish? kinda took me awhile to get something to eat, before heading down to the basement to begin the puzzle. in between, took a small break, watched an episode of friends, chatted on msn a bit, ate dinner, shoveled the snow outside, did the dishes, then officially finished the puzzle at 10:30pm. w00t.
got the camera, got my mother to come down to take a look, and now its 11:03, im blogging about it, and have loaded the pix onto laptop and resized it already! hahaha... so maybe it only took me 8hrs or so to finish the puzzle. no challenge whatsoever. someone buy me a harder puzzle.. haha! well, since there's TO's CN Tower, and London, England's Big Ben, (and one of the speakers from my dad's home theatre system. haha.. so short =P my puzzles pwn it! but anyways,) think i'll be happy to get the Venice, Sanfrancisco, or New York City 3D puzzles too! s'only $35 =P i shall hit up Mind Games and buy them soon.. like summer or something. hahaha...
and yes. i have a life. if you havent noticed, today was madd crazy snow. so im snowed in anyways. so i spent the time on a puzzle.
but now... time to find ppl to play in the snow with! tobagonning anyone? =D
and reading week's been quite the awesome. i'll blog about it later tho. dont really feel like it atm. wanna relax. that puzzle drains energy. and lots of leaning over so i kinda like sitting back in my comfy chair in my room. im just missing some hot chocolate. haha.. will probs get myself some real soon (aww yeah! Second Cup's white hot chocolate mix!), and watch some sappy (romantic comedy) movie soon. Fools Rush In it is. =)
2.26.2007
finals sched
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MIT 026: April 22nd, Sunday, 10am, Alumni Hall 201
Philo 021: April 24th, Tuesday, 2pm, Thames Hall Gym
Classics 047: April 26th, 9am, Thames Hall Gym
CompSci 033: April 27th, Friday, 9am, Nat Sci 7
Film 020: April 28th, Saturday, 7pm, Nat Sci 1
darn those 2 9ams. compsci. fine. but classics? dangg... dont see it happening. and WHY 10am on a sunday? thats CHURCH time! *sigh* but at least the exams are kinda spaced out. no double header. and classes end on the 12th (and i have no class that day.) which means i can come back to TO on a wed night, then head back in to london on the 21st (saturday!) which means i will lug all my books out and study like a nerd at 2nd cup. and by then, i hope to be able to softball and tennis a bit during the day too! =) w00t! aaaaand... since my last exam is on the 28th, i might as well stay in rez until may 1st, so... i can move some stuff straight into summit #8! haha! yay! cant wait! s'gunna be awesome living with loey, christina, tiff, and kchow! awww yeah!
but shooooot... that means, im nearly done 1st year. :| (that msn face). noooooo... already? its so true. everyone says univ passes by really really really ridonculously fast. and it is. maybe its cus im having sucha good time. good times with ACF (and all other acf and acf ppl related events), in the Western Mustang Band! (oh the drumline.. haha), busy assignments / midterms one after another... time flies! was talking to a few ppl who've graduated already. and they still cant believe they're done univ. wow... now, all i need to do, is get those marks and graduate. haha...
MIT 026: April 22nd, Sunday, 10am, Alumni Hall 201
Philo 021: April 24th, Tuesday, 2pm, Thames Hall Gym
Classics 047: April 26th, 9am, Thames Hall Gym
CompSci 033: April 27th, Friday, 9am, Nat Sci 7
Film 020: April 28th, Saturday, 7pm, Nat Sci 1
darn those 2 9ams. compsci. fine. but classics? dangg... dont see it happening. and WHY 10am on a sunday? thats CHURCH time! *sigh* but at least the exams are kinda spaced out. no double header. and classes end on the 12th (and i have no class that day.) which means i can come back to TO on a wed night, then head back in to london on the 21st (saturday!) which means i will lug all my books out and study like a nerd at 2nd cup. and by then, i hope to be able to softball and tennis a bit during the day too! =) w00t! aaaaand... since my last exam is on the 28th, i might as well stay in rez until may 1st, so... i can move some stuff straight into summit #8! haha! yay! cant wait! s'gunna be awesome living with loey, christina, tiff, and kchow! awww yeah!
but shooooot... that means, im nearly done 1st year. :| (that msn face). noooooo... already? its so true. everyone says univ passes by really really really ridonculously fast. and it is. maybe its cus im having sucha good time. good times with ACF (and all other acf and acf ppl related events), in the Western Mustang Band! (oh the drumline.. haha), busy assignments / midterms one after another... time flies! was talking to a few ppl who've graduated already. and they still cant believe they're done univ. wow... now, all i need to do, is get those marks and graduate. haha...
"wah! gum dai jek!"
haha.. oh the title. refers to a quote by Francis Chan at Passion 07. the story went something like this... (paraphrased by me. not word for word.)
so i decided i was going to visit hk, to see the place where i spent the first few years of my life. so when i my grandma knew i was visiting, she was like the most excited grandma in all of hk! she went and told ALL her friends that her grandson is coming to visit her from america! well, i didnt really care. sure. i mean, she's paying for my ticket! and when i saw them, all her friends said the EXACT same thing when they saw me. they said "wah! gum dai jek geh!". *silence cus the passion crowd are majority white ppl. perhaps you can hear me and like 4 others canto ppl laughing our heads off. haha... anyways.. continuing on with his story*.... I KNOW! can you believe it?.. ... alright. i'll tell you what it means. it means "wah... you so big!" but i didnt have the heart to tell them "it's not that 'i so big'. it's 'you so small'."
thats EXACTLY how i felt this weekend. what was this weekend? SCAC Col/uni fellowship's winter retreat. theme? renewal of fellowship. i couldnt have asked for a more appropriate theme right now. and thruout the weekend, ive heard comments like "you're the only one. where's the rest of your grade?" or "Western ppl have a lot of potential!". but everytime i heard it, i kept thinking "it's not that I so 'big' spiritually, its you so small!". its not that im so 'pumped' to see change at scac, its that, everyone else should be too and we should be even more pumped and DO SOMETHING.
one bad tendancy of mine thruout the weekend was that i kept comparing it to acf's winter retreat. i mean.. it WAS only a month ago. so still quite fresh in my mind. but i gotta remember that differences might not neccesarily be a bad thing. like.. acf retreats are always really structured, organized, follows the schedule quite strictly (xept the night times. haha), everything's prepped before hand (room arrangements, small groups, etc), a speaker, etc. but coluni was really go-with-the-flow. example? acf has 'waiting on God' during the 2nd night. coluni had 'fireside sharing' planned, but it never happened. but what happened instead, has got to be the highlight of retreat! just as 'waiting on God' was the highlight of acf retreat for me. at coluni, we just started out playing cranium or studying or randomly somewhere (observing Ron's supremely-callussed toes). then a bunch of us (mainly the callus observers) decided to go out for a night walk. yes! i finally got my night walk with ppl that i've wanted for for so long! and ive gotta say it was more beautiful than the western campus. ok, so it was REALLY REALLY COLD but it was still beautiful. did some star gazing. thanks to derek and his astronomy knowledge, we saw Orion's belt! (haha.. MIB!). and Orion. and the big dipper! what beauty. God of wonders right there. then it got really cold. so we went back, only to change, then have a DS party. =P thats right! a bunch of us in the er... 'smelly' room, mix of both males and females, 6 DSes, all playing mario kart. w00t.! even tho i sucked most of the time. everytime i was in the lead, would get hit by something (darn you green and red and blue shells!) and went back down to 5th or so. ughh... or i just sucked thru the whole course and just get 6 or 7. haha... but it was fun. Ron's trashtalking was entertaining enough, since he was nowhere near #1. HAHA... after the DS party (or after my thumbs got sore), i went downstairs to join the acoustic jam/worship session! dangggg... that was amazing! 3 guitars going!! but my fingers hurt now. i think i guitared like 6hrs in total the whole retreat. haha.. but yeah. it was pretty awesome time of bonding and meeting these ppl. yes, meeting. i dont think i knew 1/2 the ppl there. and the ppl that i DID know from before are ppl i dont know anything about. just their name perhaps. so it was kinda like first stepping into acf, only knowing some ppl by name, and never seen the rest of the faces before. i admit, it was quite awkward at first *awkward turtle! i taught like 4 ppl about awkward turtle this weekend. and i was introduced to the awkward cow in return. HAHA.. anyways...* but as i got to know ppl, i felt the community. i did... even tho the over largely populated 2nd years bunch was ginormous, there was stil a sense of community and fellowship among ppl. so being the only frosh there, whatever! age doesnt matter. we're still bros and sis' in Christ! *well, im guilty for crackin' a fair amount of 'old' jokes. =P*
so why exactly did i suddenly go to retreat? coluni's retreat? simple. i've seen so many tiny glimpses of heaven recently (at Passion07, at acf winter retreat, acf itself, acf activities like small group or women's cell, random chilling wiht acf ppl, etc), but each time, i think back "why isn't scac like this?". i felt guilty and selfish those times that i'm repeatedly seeing glimpses of heaven and just how great our God is, but scac is just somewhere in the middle. not exactly cold, but nowhere near on fire. lukewarm. (Revelations 3:14-16). and once again, Francis' message just comes back. can it be? that the WHOLE CHURCH just doesnt get it? that all of scac really can't see that the passion is missing? but then, is it really missing? yes, but the desire for it isnt. God provided me with an awesome long time no see friend just before retreat. a short time of sharing and prayer together. and we both see it. the passion is there. its in many ppl at scac. but why is everyone holding back? afraid to make the first move. and scared of making that first move, committment follows and 100% committment is a big thing. but im starting to see small changes here and there around scac. starting with the 'social' stuff like softball this summer (im excited for whats in store!), and worship in music/song. but best of all, God's provided me with a friend who shares the same vision and passion. funny how things are. we havent seen each other properly since august (the 'hellos' at 2 sunday services don't count). but wow...! the exact same things have been flowing thru our minds!
oh! and one more thing. retreat's 'theme song' was Unify Us.
Unify us. Purify us.
so that we will change the world.
i KNEW i heard the song before. but where? here! watch the vid. haha...
w00t.
gunna promote this in coluni soon... soon as in when the registration forms are out!
whelps. 8hrs of sleep in total this past weekend (4hrs per night). so its now nearly 11pm, im fed, showered, teeth brushed... think its time to sleep. got relaxed with some small things planned during reading week! =)
1:12pm edit: and i gotta mention some more memorable things at retreat. stuff like.. Oz eating that CHUNK OF BUTTER. oh ewww...! but entertaining! and eating chilli for dinner on the 2nd night. luckily, all those planned fart attacks never happened (or at least i wasnt around the war zone to witness them!). and who can forget... everyone's eyes was scarred when Ron was 'forced' to run around nearly naked (had boxers on thank goodness), chasing Kristen for his clothes back. hahaha!
so i decided i was going to visit hk, to see the place where i spent the first few years of my life. so when i my grandma knew i was visiting, she was like the most excited grandma in all of hk! she went and told ALL her friends that her grandson is coming to visit her from america! well, i didnt really care. sure. i mean, she's paying for my ticket! and when i saw them, all her friends said the EXACT same thing when they saw me. they said "wah! gum dai jek geh!". *silence cus the passion crowd are majority white ppl. perhaps you can hear me and like 4 others canto ppl laughing our heads off. haha... anyways.. continuing on with his story*.... I KNOW! can you believe it?.. ... alright. i'll tell you what it means. it means "wah... you so big!" but i didnt have the heart to tell them "it's not that 'i so big'. it's 'you so small'."
thats EXACTLY how i felt this weekend. what was this weekend? SCAC Col/uni fellowship's winter retreat. theme? renewal of fellowship. i couldnt have asked for a more appropriate theme right now. and thruout the weekend, ive heard comments like "you're the only one. where's the rest of your grade?" or "Western ppl have a lot of potential!". but everytime i heard it, i kept thinking "it's not that I so 'big' spiritually, its you so small!". its not that im so 'pumped' to see change at scac, its that, everyone else should be too and we should be even more pumped and DO SOMETHING.
one bad tendancy of mine thruout the weekend was that i kept comparing it to acf's winter retreat. i mean.. it WAS only a month ago. so still quite fresh in my mind. but i gotta remember that differences might not neccesarily be a bad thing. like.. acf retreats are always really structured, organized, follows the schedule quite strictly (xept the night times. haha), everything's prepped before hand (room arrangements, small groups, etc), a speaker, etc. but coluni was really go-with-the-flow. example? acf has 'waiting on God' during the 2nd night. coluni had 'fireside sharing' planned, but it never happened. but what happened instead, has got to be the highlight of retreat! just as 'waiting on God' was the highlight of acf retreat for me. at coluni, we just started out playing cranium or studying or randomly somewhere (observing Ron's supremely-callussed toes). then a bunch of us (mainly the callus observers) decided to go out for a night walk. yes! i finally got my night walk with ppl that i've wanted for for so long! and ive gotta say it was more beautiful than the western campus. ok, so it was REALLY REALLY COLD but it was still beautiful. did some star gazing. thanks to derek and his astronomy knowledge, we saw Orion's belt! (haha.. MIB!). and Orion. and the big dipper! what beauty. God of wonders right there. then it got really cold. so we went back, only to change, then have a DS party. =P thats right! a bunch of us in the er... 'smelly' room, mix of both males and females, 6 DSes, all playing mario kart. w00t.! even tho i sucked most of the time. everytime i was in the lead, would get hit by something (darn you green and red and blue shells!) and went back down to 5th or so. ughh... or i just sucked thru the whole course and just get 6 or 7. haha... but it was fun. Ron's trashtalking was entertaining enough, since he was nowhere near #1. HAHA... after the DS party (or after my thumbs got sore), i went downstairs to join the acoustic jam/worship session! dangggg... that was amazing! 3 guitars going!! but my fingers hurt now. i think i guitared like 6hrs in total the whole retreat. haha.. but yeah. it was pretty awesome time of bonding and meeting these ppl. yes, meeting. i dont think i knew 1/2 the ppl there. and the ppl that i DID know from before are ppl i dont know anything about. just their name perhaps. so it was kinda like first stepping into acf, only knowing some ppl by name, and never seen the rest of the faces before. i admit, it was quite awkward at first *awkward turtle! i taught like 4 ppl about awkward turtle this weekend. and i was introduced to the awkward cow in return. HAHA.. anyways...* but as i got to know ppl, i felt the community. i did... even tho the over largely populated 2nd years bunch was ginormous, there was stil a sense of community and fellowship among ppl. so being the only frosh there, whatever! age doesnt matter. we're still bros and sis' in Christ! *well, im guilty for crackin' a fair amount of 'old' jokes. =P*
so why exactly did i suddenly go to retreat? coluni's retreat? simple. i've seen so many tiny glimpses of heaven recently (at Passion07, at acf winter retreat, acf itself, acf activities like small group or women's cell, random chilling wiht acf ppl, etc), but each time, i think back "why isn't scac like this?". i felt guilty and selfish those times that i'm repeatedly seeing glimpses of heaven and just how great our God is, but scac is just somewhere in the middle. not exactly cold, but nowhere near on fire. lukewarm. (Revelations 3:14-16). and once again, Francis' message just comes back. can it be? that the WHOLE CHURCH just doesnt get it? that all of scac really can't see that the passion is missing? but then, is it really missing? yes, but the desire for it isnt. God provided me with an awesome long time no see friend just before retreat. a short time of sharing and prayer together. and we both see it. the passion is there. its in many ppl at scac. but why is everyone holding back? afraid to make the first move. and scared of making that first move, committment follows and 100% committment is a big thing. but im starting to see small changes here and there around scac. starting with the 'social' stuff like softball this summer (im excited for whats in store!), and worship in music/song. but best of all, God's provided me with a friend who shares the same vision and passion. funny how things are. we havent seen each other properly since august (the 'hellos' at 2 sunday services don't count). but wow...! the exact same things have been flowing thru our minds!
oh! and one more thing. retreat's 'theme song' was Unify Us.
Unify us. Purify us.
so that we will change the world.
i KNEW i heard the song before. but where? here! watch the vid. haha...
w00t.
gunna promote this in coluni soon... soon as in when the registration forms are out!
whelps. 8hrs of sleep in total this past weekend (4hrs per night). so its now nearly 11pm, im fed, showered, teeth brushed... think its time to sleep. got relaxed with some small things planned during reading week! =)
1:12pm edit: and i gotta mention some more memorable things at retreat. stuff like.. Oz eating that CHUNK OF BUTTER. oh ewww...! but entertaining! and eating chilli for dinner on the 2nd night. luckily, all those planned fart attacks never happened (or at least i wasnt around the war zone to witness them!). and who can forget... everyone's eyes was scarred when Ron was 'forced' to run around nearly naked (had boxers on thank goodness), chasing Kristen for his clothes back. hahaha!
2.22.2007
here we go again...
for the 4th time (and hopefully final time?), here we go again!
not neccessarily a bad thing. could be good. *shrugs*
but yeah. hmm... dunno what to think tho. hmmm...
ah well. $180 and counting in red pockets!
new glove for softball, and new batting gloves comin' right up!.. i can smell it! =P
5pm edit:
well, the red pockets count is now at $380, plus i havent seen any of the relatives on my dad's side yet. talk about blessed. but i think i have a hunch of why this sudden rush of money. think it's God's way of telling me that He's providing for what He wants me to do. funny.. the way God works eh? but tis amazing! too amazing! therefore i must put to good use of this money. or 'talents' and not burry it. or rather, since its money, not waste it on stupid useless stuff. time to talk to some ppl about some 'deals' i can make. lol..
col/uni winter retreat 2mrw. should i have high expectations for something marvelous coming up? HURRAY TIFF IS COMING! there are now TWO froshies! w00t.! im not lonely! s'like God providing for Moses. he 'cant talk to ppl'.. God provides Aaron. and all other excuses Moses has. God provides. no chance of backing out!
now i must connect this with Passion07. Main session 3, Francis Chan talked about "do you really want to know God's will for you?". like, if God were to tell you teh complete layout of your life, would you say yes? think about it. do you really wanna know where your life is headed? we'd all be scared. i'd be scared. why? probs cus it means we'd have to make certain sacrifices. things we don't wanna let go of. or doubt. doubting that the 'will' is gunna actually happen cus it seems so impossible. but now im actually kinda excited to see how things will turn out. just the smallest steps, are the key steps to changes. and He's already given me courage to make one small step. more amazingly, it was thru a simple email to the eng pastor of scac. think it stirred up a fair bit of discussion too. but this is only the beginning. im antipicating a whole lot more! cus i can't make any changes. only He can. and He can do a LOT.
PS. just reread what i wrote. and things seem to be all over the place and roughly connected (hence why i probs didnt do so well on my essays. hah). but its the basic jist of what i wanted to blog about. so there. done. deal. goodbye. have a nice day.!
not neccessarily a bad thing. could be good. *shrugs*
but yeah. hmm... dunno what to think tho. hmmm...
ah well. $180 and counting in red pockets!
new glove for softball, and new batting gloves comin' right up!.. i can smell it! =P
5pm edit:
well, the red pockets count is now at $380, plus i havent seen any of the relatives on my dad's side yet. talk about blessed. but i think i have a hunch of why this sudden rush of money. think it's God's way of telling me that He's providing for what He wants me to do. funny.. the way God works eh? but tis amazing! too amazing! therefore i must put to good use of this money. or 'talents' and not burry it. or rather, since its money, not waste it on stupid useless stuff. time to talk to some ppl about some 'deals' i can make. lol..
col/uni winter retreat 2mrw. should i have high expectations for something marvelous coming up? HURRAY TIFF IS COMING! there are now TWO froshies! w00t.! im not lonely! s'like God providing for Moses. he 'cant talk to ppl'.. God provides Aaron. and all other excuses Moses has. God provides. no chance of backing out!
now i must connect this with Passion07. Main session 3, Francis Chan talked about "do you really want to know God's will for you?". like, if God were to tell you teh complete layout of your life, would you say yes? think about it. do you really wanna know where your life is headed? we'd all be scared. i'd be scared. why? probs cus it means we'd have to make certain sacrifices. things we don't wanna let go of. or doubt. doubting that the 'will' is gunna actually happen cus it seems so impossible. but now im actually kinda excited to see how things will turn out. just the smallest steps, are the key steps to changes. and He's already given me courage to make one small step. more amazingly, it was thru a simple email to the eng pastor of scac. think it stirred up a fair bit of discussion too. but this is only the beginning. im antipicating a whole lot more! cus i can't make any changes. only He can. and He can do a LOT.
PS. just reread what i wrote. and things seem to be all over the place and roughly connected (hence why i probs didnt do so well on my essays. hah). but its the basic jist of what i wanted to blog about. so there. done. deal. goodbye. have a nice day.!
2.20.2007
Chris Tomlin - Amazing Grace (My Chains Are Gone)
http://music.yahoo.com/premieres
iunno how long that'll be online for. but it's Tomlin's official MV ('music video' for you n00bs) for Amazing Grace (My Chains Are Gone). also part of the soundtrack for the movie. the story of how the song was written, abolishing slave trade and stuff.
haha.. i gotta laugh at that video. oh CT.. busting out the piano AND guitar! can he be anymore asian? he's short enough! hahaha! but tis a good video. i really like the cinematography. but ive never been a big fan of MVs with clips from a movie in them, even tho its part of the OST. it just.. annoys me. but dang.. CT is really getting his music out there! i mean, Amazing Grace has just got to be one of the most popular hymns ever! well, Joyful Joyful We Adore Thee's pretty popular too (ok.. maybe mainly cus of the whole 'drink milk love life, fresh and tasty!' etc commercial. haha. but Charlie Hall's got the 'added chorus' version of that song covered!). but really, both christians and non-christians alike will recognize Amazing Grace. and CT's done a really amazing job with this new added chorus! and if you wanna see a live version done at Passion 2007, click here! or here. or here again. it doesnt matter, they all link to here. don't believe me? then click on all of them, then click here once more. =P awesome how i've done ZERO promo for uploading this video til now, and its been getting quite a lot of hits. how do ppl find these videos?!?!? oh btw. i know you ppl are lazy and wont click on the link. so for your sake, i'll just add it below. now all you have to do is PRESS PLAY. enjoy! =)
iunno how long that'll be online for. but it's Tomlin's official MV ('music video' for you n00bs) for Amazing Grace (My Chains Are Gone). also part of the soundtrack for the movie. the story of how the song was written, abolishing slave trade and stuff.
haha.. i gotta laugh at that video. oh CT.. busting out the piano AND guitar! can he be anymore asian? he's short enough! hahaha! but tis a good video. i really like the cinematography. but ive never been a big fan of MVs with clips from a movie in them, even tho its part of the OST. it just.. annoys me. but dang.. CT is really getting his music out there! i mean, Amazing Grace has just got to be one of the most popular hymns ever! well, Joyful Joyful We Adore Thee's pretty popular too (ok.. maybe mainly cus of the whole 'drink milk love life, fresh and tasty!' etc commercial. haha. but Charlie Hall's got the 'added chorus' version of that song covered!). but really, both christians and non-christians alike will recognize Amazing Grace. and CT's done a really amazing job with this new added chorus! and if you wanna see a live version done at Passion 2007, click here! or here. or here again. it doesnt matter, they all link to here. don't believe me? then click on all of them, then click here once more. =P awesome how i've done ZERO promo for uploading this video til now, and its been getting quite a lot of hits. how do ppl find these videos?!?!? oh btw. i know you ppl are lazy and wont click on the link. so for your sake, i'll just add it below. now all you have to do is PRESS PLAY. enjoy! =)
be near.. i pray.
from Shane and Shane's Carry Away album, Be Near (or Radio Version as well. take your pick!)
but Lord, i need to hear from You
be near, oh God
kinda in pain. physical pain. sorta hurts at times. stupid student health services.. so darn booked! hopefully i can get a slot 2mrw and get this checked over. well, there's actually 2 things. one's been going on since june 2006 (yes im stupid. i dont know why i havent gotten it checked out yet. been suffering all this time. so scared of what it might be =\). and the other thing was since last week. but it seems pretty serious. ughh... someone wake me up at 8:30am 2mrw so i can call smack at 8:59am and get myself an appointment slot. go away! dang it.. go away! and im questioning God why? but Lord, i need to hear from You. why?
on another note, i wanna thank God for providing a few amazing ppl in my life right now. providing in the time of need. ppl caring for me, entertaining me, bros and sis' in Christ, and generally 'just there'. =) ppl both here in london, and back in toronto. tis good. tis good! im looking fwd to reading week. just chilling with a few of those ppl!
oh yeah. if you wanna book Pris for reading week, the days she is still a loser/loner with nothing to do are... March 1st (thurs), 3rd (sat night only) and 4th (sun)! book me now! haha...
time to sleep. eagerly awaiting going back to TO on wed afternoon! w00t.!
but Lord, i need to hear from You
be near, oh God
kinda in pain. physical pain. sorta hurts at times. stupid student health services.. so darn booked! hopefully i can get a slot 2mrw and get this checked over. well, there's actually 2 things. one's been going on since june 2006 (yes im stupid. i dont know why i havent gotten it checked out yet. been suffering all this time. so scared of what it might be =\). and the other thing was since last week. but it seems pretty serious. ughh... someone wake me up at 8:30am 2mrw so i can call smack at 8:59am and get myself an appointment slot. go away! dang it.. go away! and im questioning God why? but Lord, i need to hear from You. why?
on another note, i wanna thank God for providing a few amazing ppl in my life right now. providing in the time of need. ppl caring for me, entertaining me, bros and sis' in Christ, and generally 'just there'. =) ppl both here in london, and back in toronto. tis good. tis good! im looking fwd to reading week. just chilling with a few of those ppl!
oh yeah. if you wanna book Pris for reading week, the days she is still a loser/loner with nothing to do are... March 1st (thurs), 3rd (sat night only) and 4th (sun)! book me now! haha...
time to sleep. eagerly awaiting going back to TO on wed afternoon! w00t.!
2.19.2007
various upcoming events!
gogogogogogogogogogo!
GO.
as in GO click on the image below and watch the promo vid!
and GO also as in go to Campus Challenge 07!
Campus Challenge 2007
see you there! =)
no way am i missing CC this year. i 100% regret going to scac's retreat instead last year. not that i had a choice, dad just signed me up without asking. >=( hate it when my parents do that. *sigh*. and i didnt get anything out of the retreat either... since we had to leave early cus my dad got sick (food poisoning). bahh... well, i guess the softball part of retreat was good. haha.. so i'll bump it down. i 90% regret going to retreat. other than that.. err.... think i would've prefered CC06! ah well. its marked on my calendar this year! my dad was about to schedule a family roadtrip to the states that weekend with a few others. but i was like NOOO...! NOT AGAIN. IM GOING TO CC07! lol.. and i will be. =) w00t. excited!.. even tho its like 2 months away. =P
dang, time passes by fast. it is seriously almost reading week? aka done 3/4 of 1st year already? it doesnt feel like it. still feels like october or something! wow.. and Passion07 was nearly 2 months ago. :O (that msn face). whattttt??? the images are still so fresh in my mind. as if it was just a week ago. being down in ATL, with 24,000 others in univ/college, worshipping. what a sight.! too darn excited for Passion Toronto! haha.. just ask Chris. we're practically planning it... unofficially. =P
(for more Passion07 videos similar to the one a few posts before this one, click on that one in that other post, then click on my username on youtube. and you'll see more. i've added Amazing Grace (My Chains Are Gone), From The Inside Out (Chris Tomlin version! not United!), Did You Feel the Mountains Tremble? (Chris Tomlin version once again!), and Uncreated One. more to come as i cut out more.)
oh yeah. which reminds me. my laptop has 2GB memory right? but as i was trying to fix one of the passion video session (cus the audio was outta sync), my video editting program told me "unable to load. insufficient memory". and i was nearly done editting too! ughhh... seriously.. how powerful of a machine do i need to do video editting? shucks....
and of course... more events. it IS plural in the title. haha.. so, the weekend after CC07, is GDOP! Global Day of Prayer! be there as well! GDoP06 was pretty awesome. and oh yeah. it's free. =P
and then Hillsong United in Toronto the weekend after that! oh my... im jam packed those 3 weekends. haha... and probs headed down to the states the weekend before CC as well. w00t.. thats a month of my weekends. haha! hope whatever summer job i get wont make me work weekends. or else that'd suck! and plus its summer. summer weekends = softball games! totally can't wait to softball again! that is... i hope i can. (refer to previous post)
GO.
as in GO click on the image below and watch the promo vid!
and GO also as in go to Campus Challenge 07!
Campus Challenge 2007
see you there! =)
no way am i missing CC this year. i 100% regret going to scac's retreat instead last year. not that i had a choice, dad just signed me up without asking. >=( hate it when my parents do that. *sigh*. and i didnt get anything out of the retreat either... since we had to leave early cus my dad got sick (food poisoning). bahh... well, i guess the softball part of retreat was good. haha.. so i'll bump it down. i 90% regret going to retreat. other than that.. err.... think i would've prefered CC06! ah well. its marked on my calendar this year! my dad was about to schedule a family roadtrip to the states that weekend with a few others. but i was like NOOO...! NOT AGAIN. IM GOING TO CC07! lol.. and i will be. =) w00t. excited!.. even tho its like 2 months away. =P
dang, time passes by fast. it is seriously almost reading week? aka done 3/4 of 1st year already? it doesnt feel like it. still feels like october or something! wow.. and Passion07 was nearly 2 months ago. :O (that msn face). whattttt??? the images are still so fresh in my mind. as if it was just a week ago. being down in ATL, with 24,000 others in univ/college, worshipping. what a sight.! too darn excited for Passion Toronto! haha.. just ask Chris. we're practically planning it... unofficially. =P
(for more Passion07 videos similar to the one a few posts before this one, click on that one in that other post, then click on my username on youtube. and you'll see more. i've added Amazing Grace (My Chains Are Gone), From The Inside Out (Chris Tomlin version! not United!), Did You Feel the Mountains Tremble? (Chris Tomlin version once again!), and Uncreated One. more to come as i cut out more.)
oh yeah. which reminds me. my laptop has 2GB memory right? but as i was trying to fix one of the passion video session (cus the audio was outta sync), my video editting program told me "unable to load. insufficient memory". and i was nearly done editting too! ughhh... seriously.. how powerful of a machine do i need to do video editting? shucks....
and of course... more events. it IS plural in the title. haha.. so, the weekend after CC07, is GDOP! Global Day of Prayer! be there as well! GDoP06 was pretty awesome. and oh yeah. it's free. =P
and then Hillsong United in Toronto the weekend after that! oh my... im jam packed those 3 weekends. haha... and probs headed down to the states the weekend before CC as well. w00t.. thats a month of my weekends. haha! hope whatever summer job i get wont make me work weekends. or else that'd suck! and plus its summer. summer weekends = softball games! totally can't wait to softball again! that is... i hope i can. (refer to previous post)
2.17.2007
if anyone actually reads this.. i ask you to pray for me.
cus i have this 'illness' i guess. im scared. scared of what it might be. but also, it could just be something minor. so i ask to be prayed for, for healing. and also, to not be scared. to not be frightened about backing out and getting it checked over. im kinda 'good' with not knowing what it is. iunno. im so scared.
12:07am edit: “For I know that this will turn out for my deliverance through your prayer and the supply of the Spirit of Jesus Christ, according to my earnest expectation and hope that in nothing I shall be ashamed, but with all boldness, as always, so now also Christ will be magnified in my body whether by life or by death. For me to live is Christ, and to die is gain.” (Philippians 1:19-21)
cus i have this 'illness' i guess. im scared. scared of what it might be. but also, it could just be something minor. so i ask to be prayed for, for healing. and also, to not be scared. to not be frightened about backing out and getting it checked over. im kinda 'good' with not knowing what it is. iunno. im so scared.
12:07am edit: “For I know that this will turn out for my deliverance through your prayer and the supply of the Spirit of Jesus Christ, according to my earnest expectation and hope that in nothing I shall be ashamed, but with all boldness, as always, so now also Christ will be magnified in my body whether by life or by death. For me to live is Christ, and to die is gain.” (Philippians 1:19-21)
2.15.2007
you made my day! =)
dont you feel so good and special when someone says to you "you made my day!"... often followed by "cus of <insert funny quote or stupid action you did>!" well, that happened to me today. but it also happened to others. many others who also made my day! the awkward turtles at Einsteins, the wednesday lunch group at deli, and of course, girls' night in with 3 random guys who dropped by. (errr.... won't name names. =P) from all the awkward turtle variations, to "keep it G rated! family here!", to "oh hey! can i borrow your pen?", to "can i have a chocolate? can i have 2? 3? etc..." (haha.. oh Kota), to guitaring a bit (thanks to Erin for supplying the guitar, and Caleb's awesome tuner!), and to all that happened at girls' night in (will not specify cus i know the boys are eager to know =P). what a day...
oh. and how can i forget? i have officially registered the Intent to Register thing. im going for it. MTP. Media, Theory, & Production. and 4 streams to choose from. 10 ppl per stream. total of 40 MTP students only. yikes.! i've chose television broadcasting as my first choice. really hope i get in. i guess it all depends on my marks. cus there were about 60 ppl there (or so my quick counting skills tell me). and you had to be there to register for MTP. (which is kinda unfair if you happen to have class. but im not complaining. that's less competition.!) and there's the possibility they're bumping up TV broadcasting and Multimedia Design and Productions up to 15 each. so that becomes a total of 50 ppl allowed in! now.. not all the ppl out of that 60 or so are for sures 100% going into MTP. a few were there to just check it out! so YAY.. if i get the marks i need, i'll be good to go (hopefully). TV production... the real thing that i wanna do. finally. not this MIT english analysis crap. and still kinda bitter at ryerson for rejecting me at the last stage. grr... essay done, got my interview, next step was to get accepted. but it never came =(.
but yeah. no regrets coming to Western at all tho! ACF makes it all worthwhile. haha.. and its just not ACF. things have happened because of ACF. and these are events in my life i wouldn't trade for anything!... including the opportunity to attend Passion07 (yes... i HAD to plug Passion07 somewhere in there and you know it!)
oh. and how can i forget? i have officially registered the Intent to Register thing. im going for it. MTP. Media, Theory, & Production. and 4 streams to choose from. 10 ppl per stream. total of 40 MTP students only. yikes.! i've chose television broadcasting as my first choice. really hope i get in. i guess it all depends on my marks. cus there were about 60 ppl there (or so my quick counting skills tell me). and you had to be there to register for MTP. (which is kinda unfair if you happen to have class. but im not complaining. that's less competition.!) and there's the possibility they're bumping up TV broadcasting and Multimedia Design and Productions up to 15 each. so that becomes a total of 50 ppl allowed in! now.. not all the ppl out of that 60 or so are for sures 100% going into MTP. a few were there to just check it out! so YAY.. if i get the marks i need, i'll be good to go (hopefully). TV production... the real thing that i wanna do. finally. not this MIT english analysis crap. and still kinda bitter at ryerson for rejecting me at the last stage. grr... essay done, got my interview, next step was to get accepted. but it never came =(.
but yeah. no regrets coming to Western at all tho! ACF makes it all worthwhile. haha.. and its just not ACF. things have happened because of ACF. and these are events in my life i wouldn't trade for anything!... including the opportunity to attend Passion07 (yes... i HAD to plug Passion07 somewhere in there and you know it!)
2.13.2007
2.12.2007
clearly im procrastinating
... from writing my mit026 essay due in about 13hrs.
but this is just waaaaaaay too entertaining!
one of my fave songs, by one of my fave bands, with a pretty awesome movie clip. does it get better than this? oh yeah. and that i have successfully procrastinated.
2.11.2007
ok. so that was THE most butchered worship (in songs) set i have ever witnessed. =\ and they had to butcher How Great Is Our God and Did You Feel The Mountains Tremble the most too. my question is.. HOW?!?!? hmmm... perhaps too fast? ughh.. i couldnt focus. or maybe its just my 'picky in worship' thing. maybe? but it seriously was distracting. gahhh....
but *hurray* the sermon was on worship this morning. only hoped people will remember it when they worship. to even praise and worship in the troubled times. or in prison, in paul and silas' case.
i'm scared. its uncomfortable. but its what i've been called to do. so the only thing is to do it. take action. but i need to do it with a serving heart. not just cus.. but that "Your name and renown are the desire of our souls". rephrased to "His name and renown IS the desire of MY soul". and to begin? iunno. coluni? worship? or perhaps.. get to know the pastor? lol... *sigh*. here we go..........
edit: new idea. now im waiting for coluni winter retreat.! *in a bit less than 2 weeks*
but *hurray* the sermon was on worship this morning. only hoped people will remember it when they worship. to even praise and worship in the troubled times. or in prison, in paul and silas' case.
i'm scared. its uncomfortable. but its what i've been called to do. so the only thing is to do it. take action. but i need to do it with a serving heart. not just cus.. but that "Your name and renown are the desire of our souls". rephrased to "His name and renown IS the desire of MY soul". and to begin? iunno. coluni? worship? or perhaps.. get to know the pastor? lol... *sigh*. here we go..........
edit: new idea. now im waiting for coluni winter retreat.! *in a bit less than 2 weeks*
2.09.2007
When I Think About The Lord - Shane & Shane
Wholly Yours [B Variant] - David Crowder Band
Shine - Matt Redman
How can I Keep From Singing (Acoustic) - Chris Tomlin
so these 4 songs have been on my playlist for over a month now. first heard them at Passion07. well, except the last one. heard that when See The Morning first came out. but im really loving this whole acoustic vibe (notice the 2 acoustic versions). been really itching to guitar lately. maybe cus i havent been able to drum much (yeah.. i actually miss scac a bit. drumming opportunities.. heh. and of course. no more music class in school. so that too!). and i've also felt that the drums restricts a lot. like... you need notes. well, not need. but it helps. and guitar is the most portable thing. and since i dont have a guitar (anymore/yet), the best i can substitute it with is listening to acoustic versions of songs and air strumming. =P then occasionally switching to the drum parts (air drummin'!), then back to air strumming. while my left hand pretends to be playing the chords. (i found all the acoustic version chords for all 4 songs). hah..
but yeah. more on the songs. the lyrics are.. amazing. even tho most of the lyrics are expressions of feelings/emotions by the composers/writers and not verses from the Bible, but it just touches my heart. expressing what i cant express with my own words. How can i keep from singing? there's so many things in life to be thankful of. i can't retain from singing! (and air guitaring!).
iunno.. maybe ppl call me naive in these cases. but is it necessarily a bad thing? i overheard some ppl in alumni hall today. they were talking about the difference between innocent and naive. i guess innocent is you havent been exposed to the negatives yet. but naive, you choose to ignore the negatives. i dont really see myself ignoring the negatives. more like there's too much positive that it overpowers the negatives! hence explaining how i am generally a happy person.
anyways, unity prayer was pretty awesome tonight. a chance to pray for our fellowships, campus, USC, other churches, government, the country.. etc! =) and met a few others from C4C and such. also really liked the personal prayer time we had near the beginning. im still struggling to be free. still one major thing holding me back. still debating whether to blog about this or not. maybe... in the near future. just maybe.
and i also prayed for scac. for coluni's coffee house 2mrw night. im kinda excited. just to be back and see how things are. if things have changed. and im guessing there'll also be a fair amount of ppl i dont know. cus not everyone's from T.O there. when a few ppl visited last weekend, it was pretty touching. the love of God was certainly there. so looking forward to 2mrw night! and of course.. saturday. TC REC meeting in the morning (yay!!! 9am. aw... so early?!?!) then hot pot with rents and god bros + god sis'! the few closer ones from my parent's fellowship that they counsel. it'll be good seeing them again. (haha.. i think i like being the 'baby' of the group. =P)
alright. its 2:30am. time to submit my compsci assignment (errr... i think the poster's quite the ugly. but it meets all criteria. so i'm submitting, but i refuse to post it on here. haha..) and head to sleep. one busy and excited weekend comin' right up! =)
Wholly Yours [B Variant] - David Crowder Band
Shine - Matt Redman
How can I Keep From Singing (Acoustic) - Chris Tomlin
so these 4 songs have been on my playlist for over a month now. first heard them at Passion07. well, except the last one. heard that when See The Morning first came out. but im really loving this whole acoustic vibe (notice the 2 acoustic versions). been really itching to guitar lately. maybe cus i havent been able to drum much (yeah.. i actually miss scac a bit. drumming opportunities.. heh. and of course. no more music class in school. so that too!). and i've also felt that the drums restricts a lot. like... you need notes. well, not need. but it helps. and guitar is the most portable thing. and since i dont have a guitar (anymore/yet), the best i can substitute it with is listening to acoustic versions of songs and air strumming. =P then occasionally switching to the drum parts (air drummin'!), then back to air strumming. while my left hand pretends to be playing the chords. (i found all the acoustic version chords for all 4 songs). hah..
but yeah. more on the songs. the lyrics are.. amazing. even tho most of the lyrics are expressions of feelings/emotions by the composers/writers and not verses from the Bible, but it just touches my heart. expressing what i cant express with my own words. How can i keep from singing? there's so many things in life to be thankful of. i can't retain from singing! (and air guitaring!).
iunno.. maybe ppl call me naive in these cases. but is it necessarily a bad thing? i overheard some ppl in alumni hall today. they were talking about the difference between innocent and naive. i guess innocent is you havent been exposed to the negatives yet. but naive, you choose to ignore the negatives. i dont really see myself ignoring the negatives. more like there's too much positive that it overpowers the negatives! hence explaining how i am generally a happy person.
anyways, unity prayer was pretty awesome tonight. a chance to pray for our fellowships, campus, USC, other churches, government, the country.. etc! =) and met a few others from C4C and such. also really liked the personal prayer time we had near the beginning. im still struggling to be free. still one major thing holding me back. still debating whether to blog about this or not. maybe... in the near future. just maybe.
and i also prayed for scac. for coluni's coffee house 2mrw night. im kinda excited. just to be back and see how things are. if things have changed. and im guessing there'll also be a fair amount of ppl i dont know. cus not everyone's from T.O there. when a few ppl visited last weekend, it was pretty touching. the love of God was certainly there. so looking forward to 2mrw night! and of course.. saturday. TC REC meeting in the morning (yay!!! 9am. aw... so early?!?!) then hot pot with rents and god bros + god sis'! the few closer ones from my parent's fellowship that they counsel. it'll be good seeing them again. (haha.. i think i like being the 'baby' of the group. =P)
alright. its 2:30am. time to submit my compsci assignment (errr... i think the poster's quite the ugly. but it meets all criteria. so i'm submitting, but i refuse to post it on here. haha..) and head to sleep. one busy and excited weekend comin' right up! =)
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