Sunday, April 24, 2011
Saturday, April 23, 2011
Wednesday, April 20, 2011
what is it about
longboarding
snowboarding
skiing
motorcycles
surfing
wakeboarding
jetskiing
that simply makes me want to drop everything and go?
i think it's a desire to be free. in those quick moments of speed and exhilaration, i am free.
free from things of this world, free from STUFF.
it's my little taste of heaven, persay.
(but technically, i'm not free since i'm bound to those things i.e. longboards, snowboards...etc, sigh)
longboarding
snowboarding
skiing
motorcycles
surfing
wakeboarding
jetskiing
that simply makes me want to drop everything and go?
i think it's a desire to be free. in those quick moments of speed and exhilaration, i am free.
free from things of this world, free from STUFF.
it's my little taste of heaven, persay.
(but technically, i'm not free since i'm bound to those things i.e. longboards, snowboards...etc, sigh)
Monday, April 18, 2011
Wednesday, April 13, 2011
Sunday, April 10, 2011
best feeling in the world - patrick shin
I was talking to Patrick in the car, and he was talking about his favorite undergraduate experiences at UC San Diego.
(approx. what he said, lol)
"Sometimes, I'd go out to the beach early in the morning, and it was just beautiful driving with windows down to the morning chill as the sun as about to rise. Then you get out to the beach, and it's just you and a few other surfers; you're paddling out and surfing, and finally there's that moment when you're just on your board, and the sunrise is happening right in front of you. It's simply amazing, just to be right there--just WOW! I'd finish up surfing, then head to class."
I'd like to try surfing one day.
He was reminded of this because it was the first time we were driving to church with the windows down, and he says it just reminded him of the drives in California on the way to the beach.
Sometimes, I wish I went to California for college. The weather simply changes the vibe of the campus.
Pray for me for my rooming situation next year.
(approx. what he said, lol)
"Sometimes, I'd go out to the beach early in the morning, and it was just beautiful driving with windows down to the morning chill as the sun as about to rise. Then you get out to the beach, and it's just you and a few other surfers; you're paddling out and surfing, and finally there's that moment when you're just on your board, and the sunrise is happening right in front of you. It's simply amazing, just to be right there--just WOW! I'd finish up surfing, then head to class."
I'd like to try surfing one day.
He was reminded of this because it was the first time we were driving to church with the windows down, and he says it just reminded him of the drives in California on the way to the beach.
Sometimes, I wish I went to California for college. The weather simply changes the vibe of the campus.
Pray for me for my rooming situation next year.
Wednesday, April 6, 2011
I'm not in control
One of the toughest pills to swallow for me for the Christian faith is the thought that I am not in control. I've grown up with the mindset of "You want it? Go get it for yourself."
The more and more I come in contact with fatal diseases and world disasters, the more I realize that I have no control over my life. Think about it. Japan was not one person, but an entire country running independently. One day? The entire country in shambles. What you thought was yesterday is not today. One of the greatest economies in the world, drained in one day.
Many times people will say that health comes first, beyond anything. And they have good reason to. What is your diploma worth when you are on your deathbed? What is that final exam to you when radiation is plaguing your body? What is your bank account worth when you hit the pavement after flying through the windshield?
My life is not my own. My life is but clock winding down; when it stops, it stops.
It's those things that people don't think about, nor do they like to. Do you think elderly people expect to die the next day? I know for sure that I don't expect to die (as a young person), but I'm willing to bet to bet elderly people don't. It's not like as you get older you think that you start thinking you don't have control over yourself. Let's face it, we could die at 15 years old, we could die at 90 years old. What is 75 years to God? He lives in ETERNITY.
What will we do then, seconds before dying? If you died right now (completely possible: drunk driver drives into building, plane crashes, tsunami floods the room, hit by random bullets in a fight), what would be on your mind that instant?
Grades? How your hair looks? The color of your shoes? The phone you have?
Back in Delaware there was a thunderstorm. I think a lightning bolt hit less than a mile from my house, and I felt my entire house shake. I was instantly reminded of this video from years ago, that I posted on my xanga
http://www.godtube.com/watch/?v=7ZDPNNNX
I was scared out of my mind. At first, like the video, I thought I had been left behind. I cried. Then I thought...wait Heaven will be on Earth, so maybe I'm okay. Then, after a while, I realized that the day had not yet come, and that I really needed to brush up my Bible reading more to actually know when it does come, and I thanked the Lord for giving me another chance.
God, help me learn that I am not in control. But You are. Help me learn that my body is not my own, and that Your reward in heaven is so much greater than what is here on Earth. Help me love YOU Lord. I cannot achieve pure joy on my own. I cannot live my best life on my own strength. Teach me to rely on Your strength, Oh God!
The more and more I come in contact with fatal diseases and world disasters, the more I realize that I have no control over my life. Think about it. Japan was not one person, but an entire country running independently. One day? The entire country in shambles. What you thought was yesterday is not today. One of the greatest economies in the world, drained in one day.
Many times people will say that health comes first, beyond anything. And they have good reason to. What is your diploma worth when you are on your deathbed? What is that final exam to you when radiation is plaguing your body? What is your bank account worth when you hit the pavement after flying through the windshield?
My life is not my own. My life is but clock winding down; when it stops, it stops.
It's those things that people don't think about, nor do they like to. Do you think elderly people expect to die the next day? I know for sure that I don't expect to die (as a young person), but I'm willing to bet to bet elderly people don't. It's not like as you get older you think that you start thinking you don't have control over yourself. Let's face it, we could die at 15 years old, we could die at 90 years old. What is 75 years to God? He lives in ETERNITY.
What will we do then, seconds before dying? If you died right now (completely possible: drunk driver drives into building, plane crashes, tsunami floods the room, hit by random bullets in a fight), what would be on your mind that instant?
Grades? How your hair looks? The color of your shoes? The phone you have?
Back in Delaware there was a thunderstorm. I think a lightning bolt hit less than a mile from my house, and I felt my entire house shake. I was instantly reminded of this video from years ago, that I posted on my xanga
http://www.godtube.com/watch/?v=7ZDPNNNX
I was scared out of my mind. At first, like the video, I thought I had been left behind. I cried. Then I thought...wait Heaven will be on Earth, so maybe I'm okay. Then, after a while, I realized that the day had not yet come, and that I really needed to brush up my Bible reading more to actually know when it does come, and I thanked the Lord for giving me another chance.
God, help me learn that I am not in control. But You are. Help me learn that my body is not my own, and that Your reward in heaven is so much greater than what is here on Earth. Help me love YOU Lord. I cannot achieve pure joy on my own. I cannot live my best life on my own strength. Teach me to rely on Your strength, Oh God!
Tuesday, April 5, 2011
Monday, April 4, 2011
i've converted
http://rrichhh.tumblr.com/
i'm sorry. i'll still try to use this one, but most of my NU friends use tumblr. =/
i'm sorry. i'll still try to use this one, but most of my NU friends use tumblr. =/
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