Tumbleweed

Everyone wants to win big

2011-12-02T09:16:00.001-05:00

What is it about humans, we want it all, but we often don't want to work for it. That's not to say we can't be hard working, but we love bonuses - we dream of winning the lottery, making a good return on a stock market buy/sell, finding antiques in our basements, getting paid in full and then some...I don't know if we expect that we should be able to put in 80% and get out 110% (don't talk to me

Anno Domine

2011-11-28T17:14:00.001-05:00

[ANNO DOMINE]Trans-siberian Orchestra On this night of hope and salvation One child lies embraced in a dreamWhere each man regardless of station On this night can now be redeemed Where every man regardless of his nation Ancestral relations On this night the past can fly away And that dream we've dreamed most That every child is held close On this night that dream won't be betrayed All as one

Fwd: had a gahhh moment = bought random snack

2011-11-07T16:04:00.001-05:00

around Christmas Longo's and other grocery stores (remember Metro last-last-year?) have neat snacks I bought aachener dominos umhüllt mit zartbitter-schokolade doppelt gefüllt which translates into: aachener dominos covered with bittersweet chocolate-filled double this is the site and product btw http://www.lambertz.de/en/range/lambertz/seasonal-items/dominoes.html BUT WHAT IS IT?! a

How do you define love?

2011-11-02T14:31:00.002-04:00

What does it look like? I read a chicken soup for the soul on love once... Which compared love to fishing and about how our love and understanding of it changes as we grow and with our experiences... so anyway, the fishing analogy was as follows (keep in mind my memory may not be spot on, word for word...) The first time you go fishing, you might only only have a pole and a line, and you cast

Ahaha

2011-10-28T14:26:00.001-04:00

I think I'm kinda dangerous Well, when I think about it more reasonably, I suppose everyone has the propensity to be... :)Sent from my BlackBerry

Who will I be?

2011-10-24T19:39:00.001-04:00

When I was young, I wanted to be someone's "right hand man" - I wanted to be known for my undying loyalty... I wanted to find a successful leader to believe in, and be able to be relied upon and needed But I begin to wonder As I age, whether I have none to which I pledge loyalty - not so much that I will be bought, but that none have been found to whom I can say I will swear longterm aid and

Your reputation precedes you

2011-10-24T13:55:00.001-04:00

The Kobayashi Mira; the "un-winnable" Star Trek training situation "designed to test character". I was reading some posts about the different ways people have dealt with the Kobayashi test - one I read about was Kirk programming it so the Klingons would fear "The Captain Kirk" arguing that by then he would have amassed a similar reputation. What reputation do we desire?Does it match with what

Impulse

2011-10-23T23:31:00.001-04:00

They had for a criminal minds commercial:"I see a guy walking down the street with a stupid look on his face and I want to bash him over the head with a bottle. To me that's normal. It's weird to me that no one else feels that way. It's all I think about. I can't stop." ~ Eric Olson.Even though the bible equates hating someone with killingI can't help but wonder if ppl feel impulses like aboveBut

Normal Like You :: We are the rock

2011-10-12T13:15:00.005-04:00

Recently discovered their demo, We are the Rock WE ARE THE ROCK new demo by NORMAL LIKE YOU I heard a song of theirs waaay back in undergrad and wanted to look them up again... But b/c this is a demo, I don't think I can buy the track? thoughts? any help? I love how they always have a guitar part in the middle of their songs! EDIT: my attempt at the lyrics based on multiple listens I

Worth repeating

2011-09-06T11:51:00.000-04:00

Every now and then, the stories my Pastor shares are worth repeating, this is one. A man who was well on in years, and known for his unwavering faithfulness was approached by a young man, who wanted to know the key to unwavering faithfulness. The young man asked how it was that the old man stayed faithful all these years, while other Christians who initially were on fire for the LORD fell away

sleep easy - Max Rafferty

2011-08-29T18:01:00.003-04:00

Further to the last post - found this song: Find more artists like Max rafferty at Myspace Music Sleep Easy by Max Rafferty. take my heart so you can sleep easy sleep easy take my breath so you can sleep easy sleep easy so you can sleep easy EDIT: so i *think* I more or less got the lyrics down -- after listening to the song a few times: It’s not that I care ‘bout what you think But I

sleep easy

2011-08-29T16:26:00.001-04:00

they say that people who can sleep soundly are those that have no guilts and no regrets. is it from a film? a book? a tv show? someone comments that he never had any trouble sleeping because he had no guilty conscience so the counter would be that those that cannot sleep are troubled; they have yet to put to rest those things which keep them up at night. Do you sleep soundly now? Did you ever

White snake and Black snake (double headed snake)

2011-08-18T14:42:00.001-04:00

This "story" is from a manga; I tried to google it online to see if it was a real but I wasn't able to find any reference to it - so perhaps the author just made it up for that story.. in any case.. it's stuck with me White snake and Black snake In the manga, the yakuza/triad "uncle" is telling this story to a junior member who wonders about the relationship between his beloved role model and

play it again

2011-08-18T11:37:00.000-04:00

Ever get songs stuck in your head? I don't know if all people are like me.. when I was in undergrad, my roomate/housemate kas was like me sometimes we'd get a song stuck in our heads and play it on repeat ad infinitum until we were out of the mood we were in (it was good to have a roomate like that ! we both understood) I think she played Britney Spears' - Everytime like...... for a whole 5

as for me and my house

2011-08-15T11:54:00.002-04:00

I've had that song stuck in my head for the last few days since we attended a wedding of a friend (song below) the quote is from Joshua 24:14-15 (NIV) 14 “Now fear the LORD and serve him with all faithfulness. Throw away the gods your ancestors worshiped beyond the Euphrates River and in Egypt, and serve the LORD. 15 But if serving the LORD seems undesirable to you, then choose for yourselves

for the sake of Right.

2011-08-02T12:12:00.000-04:00

I have been struggling for a while now about my actions and how I am in groups and with people. am I fake? am I disconnected? am I struggling? (to name a few..) I have come to the conclusion that I like to do good for the sake of doing good. That's it; it just feels like the right thing to do the right thing. All for a love a Saviour prayed Abba Father have Your way Though they know not what

The Chrysalis of life

2011-07-28T16:53:00.000-04:00

Within the chrysalis, growth and differentiation occur... There is an order to things (unless you're Benjamin Button - but even then, it was only his body in reverse, not his mind) - you're young before you're old, you're supposed to grow as you age - there is an order to things. So there's a set beginning (birth) and a set end (death) -- and everything in the middle, well - if you believe in

The epitome of relational understanding gone wrong...

2011-07-26T13:59:00.001-04:00

I was reading this manga - a manga with disaster signs and warnings lights a million miles away - a disaster story of love. And I'm troubled, more so than when I read manga with blood and guts and glory; those things are much more straightforward.. The brief synopsis is: Girl A loves her childhood friend, Guy A Guy A is a bit slow in realizing she loves him and he her Guy B, who looks scarily

With your own hands

2011-07-22T15:40:00.000-04:00

Sometimes people say, you should reach out and grab what you want with your own two hands... or in manga (we can see this is going down a very intellectual path) they always talk about protecting something with their own two hands, or reaching forward with their own hands, moving forward by their own power ... you get the idea... I have no expectation to cling and scrape with my hands to hold

The Intro: It's 2010

2010-01-12T16:28:00.003-05:00

It's the Broad Spectrum Antibiotic Time.It really is something I've been toying around with as an idea since a while back. Admittedly, I don't think I can take all the credit for it - but what a potential life statement!We often go on with life and don't always don't know where we're going - so why not throw everything at it until we figure out what works?Here's to figuring out life.I should put

Coffeehouse 2010

2009-09-14T10:10:00.002-04:00

Every year WCAC has a coffeehousethink we can do this song this year?i would love to do this song w/ ppl from the fellowshipwell this one:and this song ;0i think it would be a great of combo ;Dit would require a bit of practiceor something else by DC Talk ;Di think we could have fun with it and make it good !!a more serious one?what do you think?^________^

no more tears

2009-05-11T00:39:00.002-04:00

i've got no tears left =)it means i'm back to normal...in Micah 2In verses 3-5 has this already happened? is it something specific to the people of the time, or is this something God plans for everyone?We know in verses 6-9 the people are whack; both the false prophets who claim that Micah's prophecies aren't true; and the people (God's people?) are starting to do messed up stuff tooin v. 10 -

before i forget... here are these thoughts.. take them my moment in time

2009-05-11T00:21:00.003-04:00

i'm getting this down on "paper"...at least typing is faster than writing...where did it go wrong?where did i go wrong?did i go wrong?I don't remember being that much different a kid than otherskinda shykinda quietgood kidsure i had a bit of a temperbut i think i was pretty loyali think i got along well with otherswanted to do the right thinghead in the clouds at timesdaydreameri didn't do well

i think i lost the remote...

2009-04-16T11:31:00.003-04:00

in the fridge?in the couch cushions?i even checked the oven...it's been a while nowthat the channels have been changing...and i don't know what i'm watching anymorehow long has it beensince the monitors would blipand i would fadewhile the images passed before my eyesdo i twitch instinctivelyas if i had any control remaining?to go back to the old familiar shows...but what is this?do mine eyes

Dear Abby...

2009-04-15T23:28:00.003-04:00

Oh Dear Abby,what shall I say then? where have I gone?there is so much which doesn't make sense in this world - how do you understand it all?I think I hurt someone Abbyhurt someone real badand I'm afraid they won't get betterno that they won't get betterwhat do i do?i think i take the meds for grantedthe new healing artsthe new healing heartsi expect for it all to work out Abbywhat if they don't

Missing Waterloo Student -- Found!

2009-02-25T00:00:00.002-05:00

[UPDATE]: Hi AllHe has been found!thank you for all your looking out/word spreading/ prayers!God bless!********************http://news.therecord.com/News/BreakingNews/article/493368This is a friend of mine over at Waterloo UniversityHe has been missing since Saturday Feb 21stIf you know anyone in Waterloo, please spread the word - his family is looking for him, and it's not like him to just

It's the Same Old Song

2009-02-18T20:44:00.002-05:00

by The Four TopsI really like this "oldies" radio station I found here in Windsor/Detroit --- it's 104.3 WOMCneedless to say, I don't always know all the words - but I love the music.It's generally fun and upbeat and great!In any case, the video above is just a sample of thatmannn I wish we could dance like they did back then... I can pull of the stepping in beat and arm movements, dancing these

In the LORD alone...

2009-02-11T10:06:00.000-05:00

18 For this is what the LORD says— he who created the heavens, he is God; he who fashioned and made the earth, he founded it; he did not create it to be empty, but formed it to be inhabited— he says: "I am the LORD, and there is no other. 19 I have not spoken in secret, from somewhere in a land of darkness; I have not said to Jacob's descendants, 'Seek me in

All for love...

2008-12-17T12:29:00.002-05:00

What would you do for love?would your efforts still all be for love?I find that some of my blog moments revolve around my exam times lately - mostly 'cause I haven't blogged much lately... that should change eh?Have I posted this video before?Doesn't matter really - listen to it again -- watching it again wouldn't be bad either'Tis the season, for the reasondefined creation,and now our nation,

What's Your Story?

2008-11-05T10:32:00.002-05:00

Every Year my church / fellowship hosts a skit/music/speaker night.This year our theme is "What's Your Story?"It's taking place this Saturday, Nov. 8th -- and starts at 7:30pm at my church (Windsor Chinese Alliance Church -- 4258 Seminole St).I would encourage everyone in town to come out!This year, the speaker is Pastor Aaron Rock; he's the Pastor of Ian's church here in Windsor and he's a

I'd vote Rabbid...

2008-10-16T13:16:00.002-04:00

Original video:http://raymantvelections.ca.ubi.com/and in case you were wondering - yes I did vote =)

dehumidifiers

2008-08-31T15:03:00.000-04:00

gar.so I've been looking at dehumidifiers online - cheapest is like.. $170!why are they so expensive?? humidifiers can be like.. $40...just goes to show it's easier to add-in stuff than to take it outI suppose that could apply to a lot of thingslike yesterday on Shear Genius (a show like Top Chef - except it's hair cutting and styling, instead of cooking) -- the one guy had put so much product

street cred.

2008-08-18T09:20:00.002-04:00

3 He said: "Son of man, I am sending you to the Israelites, to a rebellious nation that has rebelled against me; they and their fathers have been in revolt against me to this very day. 4 The people to whom I am sending you are obstinate and stubborn. Say to them, 'This is what the Sovereign LORD says.' 5 And whether they listen or fail to listen—for they are a rebellious house—they will know

who has been given much

2008-08-01T10:52:00.002-04:00

1 "If a man divorces his wife and she leaves him and marries another man, should he return to her again? Would not the land be completely defiled? But you have lived as a prostitute with many lovers— would you now return to me?" declares the LORD....4 Have you not just called to me: 'My Father, my friend from my youth,5 will you always be angry? Will your wrath continue

He said what??

2008-07-24T00:40:00.002-04:00

1 "Listen to this, O house of Jacob, you who are called by the name of Israel and come from the line of Judah, you who take oaths in the name of the LORD and invoke the God of Israel— but not in truth or righteousness- 2 you who call yourselves citizens of the holy city and rely on the God of Israel— the LORD Almighty is his name: 3 I foretold the former

to know everything in his heart...

2008-07-23T12:18:00.002-04:00

12 At that time Merodach-Baladan son of Baladan king of Babylon sent Hezekiah letters and a gift, because he had heard of Hezekiah's illness. 13 Hezekiah received the messengers and showed them all that was in his storehouses—the silver, the gold, the spices and the fine oil—his armory and everything found among his treasures. There was nothing in his palace or in all his kingdom that Hezekiah

time warp :: setting the stage

2008-07-23T12:04:00.002-04:00

1 In those days Hezekiah became ill and was at the point of death. The prophet Isaiah son of Amoz went to him and said, "This is what the LORD says: Put your house in order, because you are going to die; you will not recover." 2 Hezekiah turned his face to the wall and prayed to the LORD, 3 "Remember, O LORD, how I have walked before you faithfully and with wholehearted devotion and have done

the waiting game

2008-07-14T16:52:00.002-04:00

This will add to the "unusual elements about school" list(although I should probably emphasize the fact that there is no such actual list)still. it's interesting.I'm across the border - arrived in good time (Praise God!)and here I am with an hour to spare.not necessarily a bad thing mind you -- but hard to fathom in terms of the fact that I am used to living within walking distance of the

All For Love

2008-07-13T16:52:00.004-04:00

today at Windsor Chinese Alliance Church I heard this beautiful songwe sang it in service and it made me tear up a bit =)also - came home and found a youtube video of it and yup.. same reactionthe way we sang it in church today was a bit different -- not the repetition at the end of the bridge.. but still God is beautiful. so is His love.All For Love :: Hillsong / Mia Feldes / Holly Dawson? - *

Charmed, I'm sure...

2008-07-10T16:03:00.004-04:00

so I <3 www.etsy.comand I was browsing again today as usual and in the search for a sushi-related-purseI happened upon the store izznitwho had a sister store BOOJIBOO.ETSY.COMhaha oh the trail of linksanyway - Boojiboo is having a contest to give away one of their fab apronsinfo on their blog: http://certainlycharmed.blogspot.com/sooo cute! and I'm entering!!(hehe you have to post some info about

And what does the LORD require of you?

2008-07-01T10:34:00.002-04:00

6 With what shall I come before the LORD and bow down before the exalted God? Shall I come before him with burnt offerings, with calves a year old? 7 Will the LORD be pleased with thousands of rams, with ten thousand rivers of oil? Shall I offer my firstborn for my transgression, the fruit of my body for the sin of my soul? 8 He has showed you, O man, what is good. And what

Is not the LORD among us?

2008-07-01T10:16:00.002-04:00

9 Hear this, you leaders of the house of Jacob, you rulers of the house of Israel, who despise justice and distort all that is right; 10 who build Zion with bloodshed, and Jerusalem with wickedness. 11 Her leaders judge for a bribe, her priests teach for a price, and her prophets tell fortunes for money. Yet they lean upon the LORD and say, "Is not

2008-06-28T10:42:00.000-04:00

i hate schedules.and I hate planning things out.

past.present.future.

2008-06-28T10:30:00.002-04:00

22 Woe to those who are heroes at drinking wine and champions at mixing drinks, 23 who acquit the guilty for a bribe, but deny justice to the innocent.- Isaiah 5:22-23 (NIV)past/present meets present/future?seems like it could be.. seems like it.

his pride led to his downfall.

2008-06-23T19:24:00.002-04:00

16 But after Uzziah became powerful, his pride led to his downfall. He was unfaithful to the LORD his God, and entered the temple of the LORD to burn incense on the altar of incense. 17 Azariah the priest with eighty other courageous priests of the LORD followed him in. 18 They confronted him and said, "It is not right for you, Uzziah, to burn incense to the LORD. That is for the priests, the

The days are coming...

2008-06-23T11:03:00.002-04:00

18 Woe to you who long for the day of the LORD! Why do you long for the day of the LORD ? That day will be darkness, not light. 19 It will be as though a man fled from a lion only to meet a bear, as though he entered his house and rested his hand on the wall only to have a snake bite him. 20 Will not the day of the LORD be darkness, not light— pitch-dark,

For three sins of Damascus, even for four, I will not turn back my wrath.

2008-06-23T10:50:00.002-04:00

3 This is what the LORD says: "For three sins of Damascus, even for four, I will not turn back my wrath . Because she threshed Gilead with sledges having iron teeth, 4 I will send fire upon the house of Hazael that will consume the fortresses of Ben-Hadad. 5 I will break down the gate of Damascus; I will destroy the king who is in [c] the Valley of Aven [d]

Miss United States

2008-06-20T20:09:00.003-04:00

I was compelled yet again to think of the "Miss United States" song that William Shatner sings at the end of the first Miss Congeniality movieand although I have searched quite hard for this video / song -- I cannot find a clip of itso the following video is a pop-ish dance version of the songthe pictures.. well you may not want to actually watch the video -- just listen to the song..since well -

The ways of the LORD are right; the righteous walk in them, but the rebellious stumble in them.

2008-06-20T01:50:00.002-04:00

today finished Hosea --things of note:- God denotes Himself as "the LORD your God" a lot -- mostly I think, it's because the people forgetand in a way they really need God to remind them; it also attests to God's authority each time He address His peoplea set of verse I found interesting" 12 Sow for yourselves righteousness, reap the fruit of unfailing love, and break up your unplowed

Your love is like the morning mist, like the early dew that disappears.

2008-06-19T01:02:00.002-04:00

Israel Expresses Repentance1 "Come, let us return to the LORD. He has torn us to pieces but he will heal us; he has injured us but he will bind up our wounds. 2 After two days he will revive us; on the third day he will restore us, that we may live in his presence. 3 Let us acknowledge the LORD; let us press on to acknowledge him. As surely as the sun

Go, take to yourself an adulterous wife and children of unfaithfulness, because the land is guilty of the vilest adultery in departing from the LORD."

2008-06-17T23:44:00.002-04:00

2 When the LORD began to speak through Hosea, the LORD said to him, "Go, take to yourself an adulterous wife and children of unfaithfulness, because the land is guilty of the vilest adultery in departing from the LORD." 3 So he married Gomer daughter of Diblaim, and she conceived and bore him a son. 4 Then the LORD said to Hosea, "Call him Jezreel, because I will soon punish the house of Jehu

"Do you have a right to be angry about the vine?"

2008-06-16T22:41:00.003-04:00

" 1 But Jonah was greatly displeased and became angry. 2 He prayed to the LORD, "O LORD, is this not what I said when I was still at home? That is why I was so quick to flee to Tarshish. I knew that you are a gracious and compassionate God, slow to anger and abounding in love, a God who relents from sending calamity. 3 Now, O LORD, take away my life, for it is better for me to die than to live."

The LORD has much more to give you than this.

2008-06-15T20:55:00.003-04:00

"5Moreover, Amaziah assembled Judah and appointed them according to their fathers' households under commanders of thousands and commanders of hundreds throughout Judah and Benjamin; and he took a census of those from twenty years old and upward and found them to be 300,000 choice men, able to go to war and handle spear and shield. 6He hired also 100,000 valiant warriors out of Israel for one

Wilson's Heart :: House

2008-06-01T18:05:00.004-04:00

The season Finale to House the tv series was brilliant.I thoroughly enjoy it and recommend it and bawled my eyes out over it. I'm thinking of watching it again tonight. If you haven't watched it yet - this post is meaningless to you.don't bother reading further. not to be harsh - but you won't get it.find a copy of it and watch it.actually - watch the last 2 episodes, since they are a two-part

my internal CD player is stuck on old school punk/pop hits..

2008-05-29T20:21:00.002-04:00

and since I can't stand it anymoreI figured i would just blog about it -- and maybe that would = less remembering*note: not aimed at anyone or anything - just my brain purgingin the language of a programmer.. I guess i'm "compiling"it's just weirdold school pop rock songs.it would be better if the lyrics were meaningful or something too.oh well.

Asians make the COOLEST things!

2008-05-10T22:18:00.002-04:00

so tonight after dinner my mom and I walked around P-malland from those capsule toys there were these neat bowl of noodles / cool charms!!we got 2 =)noodles with egg!! so cool!and my mom said these are supposed to be "tong yum" ^____^.v.Asians make the cutest things!hope everyone is well! God bless and take care

random art projects, coming to a key chain near you...

2008-05-10T21:42:00.002-04:00

I've been on break for the last week or soand I've been doing random little craft projects =)sooooooo I'd like to introduce you to Peanut and Butter, immortalized in felt ^_____^.v. Butter =) Peanut =)hahaha they aren't perfect -- but that's what makes them handmade =D

cooking mama flash games

2008-05-03T20:26:00.003-04:00

at the moment - I don't really have anything to blog about per sebut I Sandwich Cooking Game - quite fun! as 2 onigiri try and assemble sandwiches - the #'s next to the ingredients don't really count except for bread -- heehee I want to eat a sandwich now.. well maybe a few of them =pan equal #1 slot (ok I was just a lil' too lazy to change the numbers.. haha)Sushi restaurant- pretty fun - you

story time

2008-03-28T01:04:00.003-04:00

I wanted to tell a storya story about a townthat was golden and prosperousjoyful and happyand that had no fear of enemies or invasionsits inhabitants had been given the blessings around thembut slowly a poison started to seep inand the inhabitants let it accumulatelittle by littleuntil the town was drowned in a sea of outside influenceand not before longthe inhabitants had forgotten about life

(humming) mmm mm mm mm mmmm mm mmm mmm hmmmm

2008-03-19T01:10:00.003-04:00

I have posted this song beforein fact I have even posted the youtube video beforeand yetit won't stop me from posting again.this song is in my head right nowhow a Chinese song can be in the head of a non-Chinese speaker? I don't knowbut the tune - and the gist of the song are thereChinese Song 愛是不保留 (Love of No Reserve)Various lyrics - I cannot read Chinese - so I don't know what is right etc

Yoshida Kazumi, why must you bear this weight?

2008-03-06T12:17:00.005-05:00

Yoshida Kazumi is one of the characters in the anime Shakugan no Shana -- and the second season Shakugan no Shana IIlink to Shakugan no Shana wiki article the articles doesn't tell you much about Yoshida-san (as Yuji calls her) or Kazumi (as the very blunt Shana calls her -- as her love 'rival')really all you know is that Yoshida-san is also in love with Yuji - one of the more central characters

what I wouldn't do for a delicious piece of...

2008-03-05T14:27:00.006-05:00

The bible readings I've doing for the last little while - roughly 2 weeks? - have been focusing a lot on the laws in the old testament as set out in books of Leviticus, Deuteronomy, and Numbersand I have found myself thinking about the law set before the Israelite people...I think the thing that astounds me is that people were able to maintain the food lawsI read the food laws 2 days ago actually

"well... this was a bright idea..."

2008-02-19T10:26:00.005-05:00

Disclaimer: this post is random. r-a-n-d-o-m.really there isn't much thought - just me wanting to post some randomness of what's going onin the movie Armageddon, Harry (played by Bruce Willis), needs to stay behind to detonate the nuclear warhead on the asteroid in order to save the worldand as the ship is pulling away and Harry is left on the rockexplosions start happening, pieces of rock and

Sacred Singles

2008-02-14T15:15:00.002-05:00

actuallythe first time I saw this title 'header' I thought it read "scared singles"and perhaps it would be a good third title for this video clipthe mini-title for this video is "Christian Speed Dating"http://www.sermonspice.com/videos/1952/sacred-singlesif the site is down temporarily - try and go back and watch it -- definitely worth italso I had some trouble playing it w/ the Flash player on

2008-02-14T15:00:00.001-05:00

" 6But Timothy has just now come to us from you and has brought good news about your faith and love. He has told us that you always have pleasant memories of us and that you long to see us, just as we also long to see you. 7Therefore, brothers, in all our distress and persecution we were encouraged about you because of your faith. 8For now we really live, since you are standing firm in the Lord.

Lent

2008-02-06T10:40:00.000-05:00

is todayand I've been thinking of what I should give up for the 40 days?now the period of Lent is the 40 days where Jesus was tempted by satan in the deserthere's the wiki article on it if you're interested: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lentthe idea of Lent being that Christians prepare their hearts and minds for Easterfor Jesus' death and resurrection - through self-denial and thinking about

Daughters - what this world needs, isn't something in the middle

2008-01-21T22:23:00.000-05:00

I have this song in my head I don't know why. is this even really a love song?I don't know what it means for her heart to go on...My Heart Will Go On lyricsEvery night in my dreamsI see you, I feel you,That is how I know you go onFar across the distanceAnd spaces between usYou have come to show you go onNear, far, wherever you areI believe that the heart does go onOnce more you open the doorAnd

2008-01-14T19:29:00.000-05:00

looking through some psalms today and I found that Psalm 46 reminded me of "Stand By Me" the old-school song by the temptationsStand By Me :: Temptations If the sky that we look uponShould tumble and fallAll the mountains should crumble to the seaI won't cry, I won't cry, no I won't shed a tearJust as long as you stand, stand by meAnd darlin', darlin', stand by me, oh stand by meOh, stand now,

2008-01-08T23:14:00.000-05:00

what is beauty?why does the shape of one's face, or the size of their calves make someone beautiful?shouldn't your insides makes you beautiful?shouldn't it be someone's soul which captivates you? their kindness, their love for God and others, their spirit move you?but at the same timei guess my thinking is very bland and random comments like that make me bitter - so my inside isn't beautiful; so

the hope in pandora's box

2008-01-04T12:14:00.000-05:00

pandora's box is a myth.There was rumoured to be a box filled with the greatest evil imaginable - and it was locked up tight in this box. Then one day pandora opens the box and lets all these evils out into the world.Various versions exist: In some - hope is trapped in the box, unable to escape before pandora closes the lid to the box. In others - hope escapes into the world as well.Pandora's box

Dear Peanut, meet Butter...

2008-01-04T00:05:00.000-05:00

Dear Peanut, meet Butter...Peanut: Hi, my name's Peanut. They tell me yours is Butter. Nice to meet you!Butter: ...Peanut: So have you been here a long time? I just moved here.Butter: ...Peanut: Do you have any favourite colours? Mine's brown.Butter: Why are you here?Peanut: Well, I just moved here and...Butter: No. Why are we talking?Peanut: Well - I want us to get acquainted!Butter: You're

Everything :: Seven Places

2007-12-11T17:05:00.000-05:00

this is a quick and random post since I was like wow.. I love this songI have my playlist of ALL the music on my computerand I heard this song yesterday -- I don't even know how it got on my computer etcbut it's greatit starts off as a pop/rock type songbut it's Christian too!score!and I fell asleep thinking about it yesterdayand I didn't remember what it was called - but here it is again on my

mermaid vanity

2007-11-26T22:59:00.000-05:00

Recently it seems that my world has become very black and white in terms of controlling who I am and its effect on my worldI remembered this story from Peter Pan the TV showI'll share the relevant parts of the story first;Vanity, Thy Name is MermaidPeter and the mermaids are playing with an enchanted bubble ball at Mermaid Lagoon. On the shore, Wendy teaches one of the Lost Boys about Morse code

quick bite #2

2007-11-26T22:50:00.000-05:00

we memorize bible verses for Sunday School at Windsor Chinese Alliance Churchand I had one of those moods again which required a moment of reflection and pushing forward in spite of what I feltone of those "If this is the only time someone where to see a Christian, what kind of testimony am I living?"the verse that I "found" was from Proverbs 3:5-6"Trust in the Lord with all your heartAnd do not

quick bite #1

2007-11-26T22:02:00.000-05:00

House Ep from last week - Nov 20thHouse had this contest to see who could get Cutty's panties = they would be saved and could offer up 2 names, 1 of whom House would eliminate from the runnings in the competition to become one of his new DR'sso one of the candidates manages to get thembut he gets them by making a deal with Cuttyand House fires himHouse cites the reason being that he wanted the

God speaks.

2007-11-13T23:39:00.000-05:00

so I was looking forward to watching House todayexcept it hasn't happened yet - so don't tell me what happensand then the whole situation was confusingthere was just a lack of communication I thinkI think I was just a little frustrated at not knowing what was going onthere aren't any grudges held; and I would offer the same thing again - but my heart was very sad that my plans were tossed

how do you perceive the world?

2007-11-10T13:41:00.000-05:00

started watching a few new anime series last weekendand this one is less "action" than what I normally watch -- but there was a cute clipthey have a kendo club, and they need female members - and one of the JR. members said he would bring his girlfriend.the guy isn't what you would really typify as good look, or even average - he's kind of egg shaped - and sometimes his hands are drawn as ovals (

For now we see but a poor reflection, then we shall see face to face

2007-10-27T10:02:00.000-04:00

"If you want to be a good witness you have to be good at what you do; it's about respect."- Caleb ChuStudious livingI lived with that quote on my wall for 3 years and although it is no longer posted, I am reminded of it still. If you've been here for a while now, you've probably heard me mention it before; Caleb didn't write it down or anything but he said it at one of the ACF banquets waaay back

2007-10-20T22:58:00.000-04:00

a little disappointed right nowfellowship bowling was great fun - although no one was interested in going out aftersince when is 10pm late?i'm not judging. i'm sure there's a reason for all things.this too shall pass.had one of those late night feelings; didn't want to go home - just wanting to be around kazokuobviously I wouldn't kill myself or anything dumb like thatI love having God.I ended up

=)

2007-10-17T13:37:00.000-04:00

11 Why are you downcast, O my soul? Why so disturbed within me? Put your hope in God, for I will yet praise him, my Savior and my God.Psalm 42:11take a moment to smile.All of Psalm 42

threshold issues

2007-10-15T13:30:00.000-04:00

I think I'm officially stressed. hahathe "haha" is actually just my attempt at relieving tension =) is it working?I am probably a little all over the place right now.woke up pretty late today.. ie: out of bed @ 7:35am and my carpool was designated to leave at 7:45am =pit's weird going into a new week and not knowing what the "tone" of the week will be...2 weeks ago (I think it was 2 weeks ago??

Do not be misled:

2007-09-26T18:23:00.000-04:00

"Bad company corrupts good character." - 1 Corinthians 15:33I'm a better person when I'm with God.I'm a better person when I'm around my brothers and sisters.but it's not like I'm ever without God, right?I've been having a tough time lately -and it's been a balance between trying to diffuse things, and to behave as Christ would. WWJD?and I don't know if it's because some people know I'm a

You're trying to cut them with a sheathed sword.

2007-09-18T12:27:00.000-04:00

Are you that hesitant to move forward after the battle?Zangetsu lives within me. the Holy Spirit lives within me.You cannot cut me. At least not with a sword that regrets having defeated me.Fighting continues forever. After you've defeated one person, someone stronger appears.If you don't have the resolve to endure that eternal struggle, then eventually your confidence will erode.But it doesn't

The sun has already set into the palms of our hands.

2007-09-15T16:31:00.000-04:00

It's over.Your luck has run out.The sun has already set into the palms of our hands.There's something very addictive about this music. especially the ending w/ Orihime...a random thought - the music is so much darker when Ichigo fights than when Hirako does (which is like a video game sound); actually each one has its own 'theme music' if you will.. =)if you don't know what's going on - I might

St. Thomas More - Patron Saint of Lawyers

2007-08-25T16:43:00.000-04:00

St. Thomas More Prayer "Lord, grant that I may be able in argument, accurate in analysis, strict in study, candid with clients, and honest with adversaries. Sit with me at my desk and listen with me to my client's plaints, read with me in my library, and stand beside me in court, so that today I shall not, in order to win a point lose my

2007-08-15T20:19:00.000-04:00

2 little random bits that I remembered after talking to Jon Lin today...I saw both of these while driving a while ago - and took pics of them (don't worry! it was a red light in both cases!)the first one, I thought would make Jon Lin (and probably other boys) smile =Dthe second, made me think of Enoch and his love for shawarmas ^_^haha cross cultural marketing! love it!

2007-08-15T01:04:00.000-04:00

there are quite a few things swirling around my head right now... had a much needed talk w/ Enoch earlier.God is faithful. He has picked me up. things are a little more black and white.I went to the Frosh ConneXion website,Theme: What do you Desire?"Ask and you will receive, Seek and you shall find, Knock and the door will be opened unto you." (Matt 7:7)I e-mailed my pastor - and he wants to meet

alone in the universe tonight

2007-08-13T22:30:00.000-04:00

I just DL-ed the David Usher song.the phrase "alone in the universe tonight" in my head wasn't quite done justice from the song however. perhaps black black heart as a song better fit my image of the above...the same thing as always plagues me.to me, it obviously cannot be rational. it cannot be logical - there is a twist somewhere I have not yet found;a deep hatred wells within me, a crack in my

2007-08-08T22:40:00.000-04:00

what is _____on CBC today, they were doing a segment on a canoe trip of some school boys and who were challenged to go into the wilderness by the teacher many years backthe idea being to challenge the boys to dig deep, and become men.but tragedy occurred. they all died. they didn't drown - but the canoe capsized, and the long exposure to the cold water killed them.one boy made it to shore - but

2007-08-06T17:09:00.000-04:00

lots of little talks recently about relationships + weddings..in a way it makes me think if i should change parts of my personality.and on one hand - I know I should b/c it will make me a better person overall; but on the other - the idea of doing it to find a guy makes me immediately prideful and determined to survive on my own.heard this song on the radio todayi don't have anyone to sing it

why three?

2007-08-02T23:31:00.000-04:00

"9Two are better than one because they have a good return for their labor. 10For if either of them falls, the one will lift up his companion. But woe to the one who falls when there is not another to lift him up. 11Furthermore, if two lie down together they keep warm, but how can one be warm alone? 12And if one can overpower him who is alone, two can resist him. A cord of three strands is not

2007-07-29T16:55:00.000-04:00

I was reading Shirley's blog and thinking about church buy-in; with August events coming up, and more campaigns and more volunteeringall I find myself doing is counting down the days until I leave.even at home when something bugs me, or when I find myself down - I just make a mental note that soon I'll be leaving.another summer is almost gone by - and could I be so harsh as to say it has been a

What is real?

2007-07-27T18:21:00.000-04:00

"What is real? How do you define real? If you're talking about what you can feel, what you can smell, what you can taste and see, then real is simply electrical signals interpreted by your brain."- Morpheus :: The MatrixI was thinking about this question: "What is real?"and I saw the Matrix on TV the other day - and it made me think

2007-07-24T22:12:00.000-04:00

the other day Enoch helped me recall "In the garden of Eden" by Iron Butterflyand on YouTube I found this other delightful example of singing in a cartoon check it out =D haha made me laughenjoy =)

fox hole moments

2007-07-22T23:31:00.000-04:00

it's the waiting; I can't handle the waiting...not knowing if you're going to battle - if they'll end the war..will it be staring down a long and bloody road tomorrow - or just more waiting?it's stressful. I feel like the battle I could handle... but the waiting, the tension.. the minutes leading up that decide the battle, those are the ones that really test a person.********************under

life is like...

2007-07-19T17:16:00.000-04:00

google maps.why?ok - so you plot out your destination:Start: birth (or rebirth)End: Heavenand then God gives you a path (the blue line to take) - the straight and narrow waybut then we might say.. "no - I don't feel like going that way, I want to go this way"too many left hand turns!! ;pand we drag the blue line our own self-proclaimed "best" path (you can do it on google now!!)and we could

2007-07-17T22:31:00.000-04:00

i'm frustrated.is there a point to my frustration? maybe?it's probably not justified, or maybe only semi-rational.i want to just yell and have someone hear me out. i want blood.overall, I know I've got a blessed life; lots of emergency ppl to talk to - in case of emergencymomentary weakness. self pity and loneliness.i'm fine now. but in a way... I feel like Deidra understands*click* Do you need

i can't hear you ~la la la la la la ~

2007-07-17T22:15:00.000-04:00

do you need to forget in order to forgive?i've heard people say that when God forgives you, He forgets your wrongdoing, and wipes the slate clean...is that even accurate..? on one hand, doesn't He remember how stupid we've been - but choose to look beyond all that and welcome us whenever we return?but if we ask for forgiveness for stuff, He doesn't hold those things against us either?I find

the pursuit of happy... what?

2007-07-14T23:56:00.000-04:00

what is happiness?I don't want a definition per se;maybe it would be better to ask what significance is "happy" to you?I got Kevin + Jess a wedding card, I made sure the word "happy" wasn't on it.there was joy, and love, and growing closer to God - but no happiness.I know some guys, brothers I look up to - they don't always strike me as happy though.full of joy to do the Lord's work?

broad spectrum antibiotic

2007-07-14T15:27:00.000-04:00

Would you broad spectrum antibiotic your Christian faith?*if yes: why? what benefits do you hope for?in no: why? why wouldn't there be benefits? or why wouldn't the benefits outweigh the costs?*note: broad spectrum antibiotic is a term House's team would use a lot - if they cannot diagnose the specific disease or ailment, they mad administer a broad spectrum for various antibiotics in the hopes