Today I learned that my brother has started taking kung-fu lessons.
That might just be the bawss-est thing I have ever heard.
Tuesday, March 16, 2010
Tuesday, March 2, 2010
Snow Retreat 2010
It has been almost a month since my very last snow retreat ended, and I guess it's finally time for that traditional rant. Originally, I told myself that I wouldn't write one of these this year because I wanted to keep my thoughts on the private side, and apparently I "have better things to do with my time". Still true for the first half, definitely not true for the second half. My senioritis has gotten so bad that yesterday, I downloaded and played Age of Empires II for 3 HOURS. and then I watched Chuck.
random tangent end.
Anyways, snow retreat. I actually started working on snow retreat in 2009, when I teamed up with MAC and Grace to start making stuff happen. In retrospect, a lot of the Snow Retreat planning stuff ended up running smoothly, so props to MAC and Grace and the rest of the team for that. Thanks, guys :)
So yes. Things I learned about God/me from snow retreat:
-Slow down! I definitely realized that I have been slowly inching away from God by immersing myself through activities, surprisingly, through the Church. It's easy to plan things and not be able to step out and see the whole picture.
-Prayer performs miracles. I definitely think that this year's real theme should have been something like this, or at least something about prayer. Our worship team actually prayed on Sunday night and Monday night, and, to me, God definitely answered our prayers. He did what I thought would be impossible-people actually opened up and drank up His beautiful glory.
-God will always provide a way out. I guess this is related to that infamous Monday night. I had to play piano for around 3 hours, and I was not looking forward to it at all. I realize now that I have ended up viewing my musical abilities as a chore instead of an act of worship. As our worship team gathered in the back, I could not help but feel exhausted. I don't think I have ever been more physically, emotionally, and spiritually spent, and all I wanted to do was to sleep. But, when people actually started praying for me (cue the waterworks), I felt energized and completely at peace for the rest of my duration up on stage (it's actually pretty neat, the moment we finished, I was back to being tired). There really is no other way to describe that night, other than cliche, because the experience of that night is overused by everyone who was there that evening. That's a good thing though.
-and, on a lighter note, watch out for random bumps on the slopes that will SCREW YOUR PERFECT RUN. I am still bitter.
I am glad that I never really got any emotional high from this retreat, because I am now able to actually see what God was able to teach me. I will miss Snow Retreat? I guess I'm just scared that I will become a statistic, and be one of the 8 out of 10 that fall away because I won't have these mid-year retreats at college.
the end.
random tangent end.
Anyways, snow retreat. I actually started working on snow retreat in 2009, when I teamed up with MAC and Grace to start making stuff happen. In retrospect, a lot of the Snow Retreat planning stuff ended up running smoothly, so props to MAC and Grace and the rest of the team for that. Thanks, guys :)
So yes. Things I learned about God/me from snow retreat:
-Slow down! I definitely realized that I have been slowly inching away from God by immersing myself through activities, surprisingly, through the Church. It's easy to plan things and not be able to step out and see the whole picture.
-Prayer performs miracles. I definitely think that this year's real theme should have been something like this, or at least something about prayer. Our worship team actually prayed on Sunday night and Monday night, and, to me, God definitely answered our prayers. He did what I thought would be impossible-people actually opened up and drank up His beautiful glory.
-God will always provide a way out. I guess this is related to that infamous Monday night. I had to play piano for around 3 hours, and I was not looking forward to it at all. I realize now that I have ended up viewing my musical abilities as a chore instead of an act of worship. As our worship team gathered in the back, I could not help but feel exhausted. I don't think I have ever been more physically, emotionally, and spiritually spent, and all I wanted to do was to sleep. But, when people actually started praying for me (cue the waterworks), I felt energized and completely at peace for the rest of my duration up on stage (it's actually pretty neat, the moment we finished, I was back to being tired). There really is no other way to describe that night, other than cliche, because the experience of that night is overused by everyone who was there that evening. That's a good thing though.
-and, on a lighter note, watch out for random bumps on the slopes that will SCREW YOUR PERFECT RUN. I am still bitter.
I am glad that I never really got any emotional high from this retreat, because I am now able to actually see what God was able to teach me. I will miss Snow Retreat? I guess I'm just scared that I will become a statistic, and be one of the 8 out of 10 that fall away because I won't have these mid-year retreats at college.
the end.
Tuesday, February 23, 2010
2/23/10
Sometimes I wonder why people are scared to confront others. I mean, wouldn't it be easier to do that than, say, make a wall of shame?
I dunno. It makes me wonder if the only way to become successful is to become a straight up prick with a heart of stone. I would rather be happy than successful then, I guess.
Oh well. I don't care enough to seek revenge. I have better things to think about.
I dunno. It makes me wonder if the only way to become successful is to become a straight up prick with a heart of stone. I would rather be happy than successful then, I guess.
Oh well. I don't care enough to seek revenge. I have better things to think about.
Tuesday, February 9, 2010
2/9/10
The thing that I am looking forward to the most in college is, I think, the lack of art projects.
The other day, a postmodern current events project was assigned by our lovely hipster teacher (hipster like the type that graduated from dartmouth and drinks peets coffee. not that i dont like people who go to dartmouth and/or drink peets...they are awesome! butttt you know those people that like fit exactly into the stereotype that is trying to be broken?) that required ARTS AND CRAFTS. NOOOO. Like seriously, I don't think I have ever gotten 100% on projects like these, because teachers who assign these are LIARS!! "We aren't grading you on how pretty it is yadda yadda yadda equality i love peets coffee etc etc" Oh please! What about that section marked, "neatness"? HMM??? YEAH. SHUT THE FRONT DOOR.
Anyways, long story short, I get Angeline, who I guess jumped me and stole all of my artistic capabilities when we were still angels in heaven, to draw my poster for me. It ends up being super cute, what else is new.
I can't wait until the day where all I have to do is write what I think and take notes. go college!
The other day, a postmodern current events project was assigned by our lovely hipster teacher (hipster like the type that graduated from dartmouth and drinks peets coffee. not that i dont like people who go to dartmouth and/or drink peets...they are awesome! butttt you know those people that like fit exactly into the stereotype that is trying to be broken?) that required ARTS AND CRAFTS. NOOOO. Like seriously, I don't think I have ever gotten 100% on projects like these, because teachers who assign these are LIARS!! "We aren't grading you on how pretty it is yadda yadda yadda equality i love peets coffee etc etc" Oh please! What about that section marked, "neatness"? HMM??? YEAH. SHUT THE FRONT DOOR.
Anyways, long story short, I get Angeline, who I guess jumped me and stole all of my artistic capabilities when we were still angels in heaven, to draw my poster for me. It ends up being super cute, what else is new.
I can't wait until the day where all I have to do is write what I think and take notes. go college!
Tuesday, February 2, 2010
2/2/10 again!
twice in one day?! oh my. this is cause for celebration!!!one!!!1!!
Lately there have been lots of switches from blogspot to tumblr. I have to admit, it is quite tempting to also make the changes. The fonts are prettier, and you can post stuff in forms other than writing and pictures and youtube vids on blogspot. BUT. I WILL NOT FALL. I will resist, just like how I resist twitter! (Allllthough I really want to follow someone to get the up-to-date infos on the lynbrook-mv game tomorrow. poopie.)
TAKE THAT, mainstream America!
I am such a rebel. I think I should join the Green Party.
Lately there have been lots of switches from blogspot to tumblr. I have to admit, it is quite tempting to also make the changes. The fonts are prettier, and you can post stuff in forms other than writing and pictures and youtube vids on blogspot. BUT. I WILL NOT FALL. I will resist, just like how I resist twitter! (Allllthough I really want to follow someone to get the up-to-date infos on the lynbrook-mv game tomorrow. poopie.)
TAKE THAT, mainstream America!
I am such a rebel. I think I should join the Green Party.
2/2/10
HAPPY GROUNDHOG'S DAY!
I never really understood what the point of this day was about, and yet I still religiously follow that stinkin' rodent every February 2nd. I still don't get how seeing a shadow would mean 6 more weeks of winter...anyways.
It has been approximately a month since the start of the new year, and instead of posting the new years resolution thang on January 1st, I decided to thumb my nose at the rest of mainstream blogger society and make one in FEBRUARY. Take that, mainstream America! (Actually, I was always meaning to write one, but I was either too lazy or...no. I was just too lazy.)
Since the start of the new year, I have:
-Lost weight! (gained it back within a week...and then some. eating panda today probably did not help)
-Longboarded! (One time around the block before I got a couple of weird stares from the indian familia that lives across the street)
-Hiked! (up to Hunter's point, where I felt like I was 40 because I felt sore afterwards. I also did the hike in flip flops.)
-Eaten a McGangBang! (Delicious, but it definitely contributed to the gaining-back-weight thing).
-Re-developed my love for reading! (1984. WHAT UP. I have two more books in my car and one sitting on my desk)
-Gone to Winter Ball! yayy
Since the start of the new year, I have not:
-Exercised regularly like I thought I would
-Gone on a picnic
-Become organized. INSERT BIG SIGH HERE
-Unicycled
-Grilled a steak by myself (although I have started to make lunch for the familia every Saturday! yay)
-Drive stick.
-Gone on any COLLEGE VISITS!
And, most importantly (as well as the most frightening), I have not done devotionals. OHHH dear. I know that this will not turn into any positive growth for my spiritual growth. In fact, it is probably a negative thing! It is definitely going to be hard to get over this hump of apathy and laziness to become m more devoted to my own spiritual growth.
Well, that is my list of the thing I have/have not done. My goal is to be able to do every single one of the things I have not done yet. 2010, here we go!
I never really understood what the point of this day was about, and yet I still religiously follow that stinkin' rodent every February 2nd. I still don't get how seeing a shadow would mean 6 more weeks of winter...anyways.
It has been approximately a month since the start of the new year, and instead of posting the new years resolution thang on January 1st, I decided to thumb my nose at the rest of mainstream blogger society and make one in FEBRUARY. Take that, mainstream America! (Actually, I was always meaning to write one, but I was either too lazy or...no. I was just too lazy.)
Since the start of the new year, I have:
-Lost weight! (gained it back within a week...and then some. eating panda today probably did not help)
-Longboarded! (One time around the block before I got a couple of weird stares from the indian familia that lives across the street)
-Hiked! (up to Hunter's point, where I felt like I was 40 because I felt sore afterwards. I also did the hike in flip flops.)
-Eaten a McGangBang! (Delicious, but it definitely contributed to the gaining-back-weight thing).
-Re-developed my love for reading! (1984. WHAT UP. I have two more books in my car and one sitting on my desk)
-Gone to Winter Ball! yayy
Since the start of the new year, I have not:
-Exercised regularly like I thought I would
-Gone on a picnic
-Become organized. INSERT BIG SIGH HERE
-Unicycled
-Grilled a steak by myself (although I have started to make lunch for the familia every Saturday! yay)
-Drive stick.
-Gone on any COLLEGE VISITS!
And, most importantly (as well as the most frightening), I have not done devotionals. OHHH dear. I know that this will not turn into any positive growth for my spiritual growth. In fact, it is probably a negative thing! It is definitely going to be hard to get over this hump of apathy and laziness to become m more devoted to my own spiritual growth.
Well, that is my list of the thing I have/have not done. My goal is to be able to do every single one of the things I have not done yet. 2010, here we go!
Wednesday, December 16, 2009
12/16/09
The early decisions have arrived, and where did I get in?!?
Nowhere.
Actually it's because I didn't apply anywhere for early decision. Did I scare you there?! good.
But all of this early decision-ing and admissions and rejections are really poking at my noodle. My college application process is definitely a different process than what I thought it would be. I thought I was going to major in business and ed somewhere. Instead, I am applying to a horrendous amount of privates with a declared major in psychology; all regular decision. It's interesting to see where God is taking me on this (less than) spectacular journey. This is definitely a huge lesson from the BIG Man Upstairs that I am never in control of my life. However, it sure is hard to be completely at ease with the fact that I may not even make it into Cal-Poly SLO. -____________- maybe I should have early decision-ed there.
On a more interesting note, when I applied to USC, I actually was bold enough to write down the url of my blog. I wonder if they actually look at it. Hi USC!
Nowhere.
Actually it's because I didn't apply anywhere for early decision. Did I scare you there?! good.
But all of this early decision-ing and admissions and rejections are really poking at my noodle. My college application process is definitely a different process than what I thought it would be. I thought I was going to major in business and ed somewhere. Instead, I am applying to a horrendous amount of privates with a declared major in psychology; all regular decision. It's interesting to see where God is taking me on this (less than) spectacular journey. This is definitely a huge lesson from the BIG Man Upstairs that I am never in control of my life. However, it sure is hard to be completely at ease with the fact that I may not even make it into Cal-Poly SLO. -____________- maybe I should have early decision-ed there.
On a more interesting note, when I applied to USC, I actually was bold enough to write down the url of my blog. I wonder if they actually look at it. Hi USC!
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