what you learn in JK/SK sticks...

things have seemed to just "work themselves out" lately, but i know better - God's hand has been in all of it. I can honestly say that He is definitely looking after me.

anyway yesterday, as i got into my car to drive to church after getting off the phone with a speech pathologist who was returning my phone call, i felt this overwhelming sense of gratitude and a song that i learned at people's (in junior and senior kindergarten) popped into my head. it was our "lunch-time prayer", and every day before lunch we'd sing it as a class with our teacher. yesterday night, after so many years of not singing it, i couldn't help but sing it out loud...

Oh, the Lord is good to me,
and so i thank the Lord,
for giving me, the things i need,
the sun and the rain and the appleseed,
the Lord is good to me,
Johnny Appleseed, Amen.

the best thing is, God has already provided me with all the "things that i need". all this other stuff that He has blessed me with on top of those things just testify to how wonderful, loving and gracious He is. :)

guess who's back, back again...

no i'm not talking about the backstreet boys. although they are back apparently, with their song "incomplete". hmm...does anyone else thinks it's kinda wierd how a bunch of MEN who are probably pushing their mid-twenties, mid-thirties and possibly even forties (*cough* kevin)...are still calling themselves the "backstreet boys"...? i dunno. seems kinda wierd to me. awfully wierd actually...

hmmm...i suppose "guess what's back..." would have been a more appropriate title. :P

anyway, after some thought i've decided to put my summer to-do list back on my blog. (haha. i may just be one of the most indecisive people out there.) you can find it on the left hand side...and good grief, it seems to have gotten longer.

*sigh* it really does seem like i've got my work cut out for me this summer... :)

summer time...

hmm. well originally i posted my "summer to-do list" and what not, but since then i've decided to change it. figured it was probably kinda boring for everyone other than myself anyway. :P

heehee.

in any case, here's to a summer full of sweet and endless possibilities. cheers. :)

the new way to procrastinate.

have some time to kill? try playing this. it's a game called "squares". it's maybe one of the greatest and most addicting games ever. (it's up there with the helicopter game.) it even has funky music - although it gets annoying after a while. but you can always turn the music off. :P

warning: don't start playing it unless you've gotta a whole crapload of time you can waste. it's soooooooo addicting...

oh asians...

so i went to pay asianavenue a visit today. i haven't gone there for quite some time, so i figured it was time to go back and check out how things were and what not.

my gosh, not much has changed. here are just a few things that i noticed, that have been going on far too long:

1) the inappropriate use of the letter "d".
ladies and gentlemen..."dat"? like what are you trying to say? bat? please, it's THAT, not DAT. it's THE, not DA. may i introduce you to the "t" and "h" keys on the keyboard. they don't bite. please use them. :)

2) the need to WrItE lIkE tHiS.
okay in order for me to do that "one BIG letter followed by small letter" thing, it took me at LEAST 30 seconds. for the rest of this? like 5 seconds. do the math. conserve your energy for bigger and better things, such as saving the world, or studying.

3) the complex spelling of simple words
what am i talking about? people who talk lyke dis. so pplz dun haf ne clue az 2 whut dere sayin'. okay of the three things that i noticed, this has definitely got to be the worst one. like absolute worst. it's almost as bad as people who try seem more sophisticated and mature by putting in big words that make no sense in the context of their sentences. people just can't understand what they're trying to get across...

maybe that's the cool and hip thing kids are doing these dayz. <-- haha. am i cool or what?

ah well. so what's my overall conclusion? as much as i like asians, and like being asian, i think i'm getting too old for asianavenue. ;)

okay, well this is the end of my procrastination rant. hehehehe. back to studying. all the best on exams! :) bye!

so close, and yet...not.

can't believe second term (or third year in general) is almost over but first, gotta get through my exams and jury...

study hard. all the best on everyone's finals be it exams, assignments or projects. :)

in Christ alone...

...can comfort be found in times of trouble.
...can strength be found in times of weakness.
...can joy be found in times of grief.
...can peace be found in times of turmoil.
...can we be sure where we're going to spend eternity.

RIP Uncle Steven.

"...No guilt in life, no fear in death
This is the power of Christ in me
From life's first cry to final breath
Jesus commands my destiny
No power of hell, no scheme of man
Can ever pluck me from His hand
Til He returns or calls me home
Here in the power of Christ I'll stand."

peanut butter and JAM.

teehee...i got to play a taylor geetar today (courtesy of sam)! :) to be incredibly honest, i think i'm still too much of a beginner to really appreciate the difference between my little basic seagull S6 (oh oscar-fred, how i love you) and this fancy schmancy taylor (haha, i can see some jaws dropping right now), BUT at least i can say that i got to jam on a crazy expensive guitar, and pretend that i did. :P

note to self: two worship songs being sung simultaneously in competition-like manner makes for a really loud room, giggling, head shaking and much confusion... ;)

haha good times, good times. :)

aghhhhh.

i know that everything happens for a reason but it's really starting to get a little ridiculous. i can honestly say that this term has it has been one of the toughest terms i have ever had to deal with and go through, and while i'm thankful that i'm learning through my experiences, it has just been one thing after another...

and it's starting to take its toll on me.

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the serenity prayer

God grant me the serenity
to accept the things I cannot change;
courage to change the things I can;
and wisdom to know the difference.

Living one day at a time;
Enjoying one moment at a time;
Accepting hardships as the pathway to peace;
Taking, as He did, this sinful world
as it is, not as I would have it;
Trusting that He will make all things right
if I surrender to His Will;
That I may be reasonably happy in this life
and supremely happy with Him
Forever in the next.
Amen.

-Reinhold Niebuhr

the end of the year is near...

hey that rhymes! that's awesome. hee hee.

despite the fact there is still snow on the ground, cold weather, more snow to come in the forecast (supposedly :P), and ice covering the sidewalks (careful out there!), i'm very conscious of the fact that my third year of university is only 6 weeks away from completion and exams are only a mere 4 weeks away. this fact makes me internally freak out every so often...there's still so much to be done it seems.

things are starting to pick up and i'm trying to catch up/stay on top of my readings and all that junk, while at the same time trying to deal with getting a plan together in my head to fulfill all the prerequisites required to apply for grad school next january. after a week of running around the science building, going to see my academic advisor multiple times, checking and rechecking stuff on the internet and dropping by the registrars office, things are starting to fall into place much better. there are still a few things that i need to work out in my head (concerning whether or not to do my internship to get my MTA), but that doesn't really need that much attention until graduation comes around. finally, i can relax a little. well...after my appointment with dr. rutherford, the biology chair, on thursday...

my decision to actually go through with this grad school thing MAY just kill me, but i'm not about to let it go without a fight.

what do i need now? focus, determination, and plenty of time to think, reflect and refresh.

"all that remains is me and who i am at the end of the day."

(on a side note, toby lightman is really good. i really like her stuff...i've been listening to her almost non-stop the last couple of days.) :)