26. Thank You

Oh Thanksgivings :)

The aromas of turkey roasting in the oven, mashed potatoes, simmering gravy, hot buns in the oven, honeyed ham, steamy stuffing, sweeet cranberry sauce being sloshed out of the can, and scumptious candied sweet potatoes.

Delicious, ey? ;)
I know. I, and I believe many of us, look forward to this time of year. Look forward to Thanksgiving. 'Cause you know..the delicious food & the idea of using this one day as an excuse to stuff my face as much as possible. Bahaha.

Well, I just kinda stopped for a second yesterday, and really thought of the meaning of Thanksgiving. Yeah, and I had a feeling that this post may sound a bit cliche, but bear with me, yeah? :) Hehe. Thanks.


Thanksgiving, as I've mentioned before, seems to be a time when many think of food, especially turkey. But, really, the meaning of Thanksgiving is to GIVE THANKS, simply put. I think the media and its nagging idea of a FOOD-FILLED Thanksgiving has really consumed our idea of this particular holiday. It's actually kinda sad when you think about it. What was once a time of spending quality time with family members and enjoying each others' presence has now become a time of competing dinners: Does Mary Lou make the best turkey or does Susanne?

..--



Or maybe this is all just me. Y'know, my family doesn't really spend time TOGETHER to enjoy and celebrate Thanksgiving and we usually go over people's houses for lunch/dinner or both..hmm..interesting...? x)


Well anyways, enough jibber-jabber, imma say my thanks now.



Thank You God for:

bringing me to life
entering my life
being my Father
giving me a great family
providing me with an amazing church & spiritual family
all the hardships that have come my way
my amazing and steadfast friends
helping me grow in You
my talents
answering my prayers throughout this year
diaries & INKY pens
education
love
warm blankets
opportunities
music and talented singers
Your Word
Your neverending love

God..just thank You..SO much for this past year.
It's impacted my life a great deal.

Thank Youuuu.

25. If Only

If only reality wasn't so harsh.
If only things could go the way I want it.
If only people would engage in random acts of kindness.
If only the world was a better place.
If only we could plant love and give a bit to everyone.
If only competition didn't exist.
If only everyone could be accepted by one another.
If only poverty was stricken down.
If only the hurt could be loved.
If only people would understand one another.
If only judgement didn't exist.
If only rumors were never formed.
If only families would love each other.
If only all diseases could be cured.
If only genocide and war couldn't occur.
If only sin was nonexistent.


If only Jesus would come back down to Earth.



Then, everything would be perfect.

24. Tonight Is the Right Night

...Everybody's alright~ ;)
bahahahaha. it's a song..hehe.

Okay, so yesterday was our first musical showing, and DUDEEE it went pretty welll :)
Everybody did an amazing job! I'm so glad that things went well.
But....1 down, 3 more to go.

Man, I'm SOOO tired. Rehearsals & this weather...rawrrrr.
It's bringing out the beast in me...? Hahaha.
Anyways, Andrew and Heetae are coming over tonight to watch the musical :DDDD
andddd maybe Sara. Hopefully she'll be able to :) But anyways.
We're thinking about watching Twilight tonight. Hopefully the 10:15 showing.

I can't wait! That'll be fun :)
I haven't seen them in so long and won't be able to see them Saturday 'cause of the musical :(((
Rawr. But they're coming! So it's all gooooood :)


Ohmy. Things have been gettin kinda crazy.
So many things are happening around me and I can't keep a grip on it all. Iti's so crazy.
And I found out that one of my bestest friends from church is leaving ...realllly soon.
When she told me, I was about to cry..duude, wtfreak.


Why so soooon? :(

23. Mmmmm..oooo

I'm sitting in webdesign, just waiting for us to check our worksheet and such.
I'm also jammin' to Jason Mraz's You and I Both.

Yes. I'm having a great time :)

Hm. I've been SUUUUUUPER busy lately, thus the lack of blogging. But I've been having fun soooo..hahaha. It's all good. Um.

I think I caught a cold :( Again. I'm so sick of getting sick. Blahhhh.



Okay. Actually, I can't concentrate right now. No more blogging. Goodbye.




Before I leave...COME TO BYE BYE BIRDIE :)))))))

22. How Utterly Lame

Q: What does a seventeen year old girl do on a lonely Friday night?




A: Reads a freakin book for 3 1/2 hours and finishes it.


..Yeah. I know. LAME.

Seventeen. A great age to be at, as some would say. There's a sense of freedom, only a year or so left until one is, legally, an adult, and should be chillin out with friends and having fun.

But this chick right here obviously doesn't feel that way, nor can she partake in any fun extracurricular activities because her mother can't tolerate her daughter staying out a bit late at the moment.

SATs are, I'm sure, on the minds of many Asian parents.. --



Hmph. I'm just a bit miffed.
I was actually invited to go watch Quantum of Solace with a couple of friends. After rehearsal, as soon as I got into the car, I asked my mom if I could go, and she just laughed at me.

..-- yeah. Encouraging, huh?



Ahhhhh. But I must say..I did quite enjoy the book :) It made me laugh every now and then.



PUAHAHA. I cannot believe I read an entire book in one sitting. That hasn't happened to me in a while.

..Wow. What a nerd I am.

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One boy. One special boy.
One boy to go with, and talk with, and walk with.
One boy, that's the way it should be. Yeah, yeah!
That's the way it should be.

One boy. One certain boy.
One boy to laugh with, to jump with, have Coke with.
One boy, not two or three.

One day, you'll find out.
This is what life is all about.
You'll need someone who is living just for you.

One boy. one steady boy.
One boy to be with, forever and ever.
One boy.

That's the way it should be. x3


-Bye Bye Birdie
(this has such beautiful harmonies. oh goodnes. it makes me wanna melt. hehe)

21. This Is A First

bahahahah. I'im really excited/happy/giddy.
hahaha. and the reason is that this is the first night when I haven't fallen asleep earlier than I've been doing, which was around 10:30! :D

YAYAYAYAYAYAYAY.
you don't even know. I was so sick of sleeping early and not being able to do the thigs I've been wanting to. Haha. So, this is sort of a relief :)
Ah. And I'm listneing to singingdork88. He's really good. Great, unique voice. Check ittt.

Hm. Ah, yes. If you were wondering why I've been sleeping early (yes..10:30 is considered early for me), I have a theory.

This past week, I've been a part of 3-hour rehearsals for our upcoming musical. Every day, since Monday, the pit orchestra has come together, along with the cast, to run through the pieces. And dude..it's been SO tiring. Also, since it was the last week of the six weeks, there have been tests and essays and projects and all this other stuff, so I've been super busy. After every night, I would get home around 8, started on homework, but would end up falling asleep in the middle of doing so. Rawr. It sucked, 'cause I had to get ready for tests and such...so gay.


:)

Haha. But I've enjoyed all the rehearsals and such, so, I'm not really complaining. Tehee.

Anyways. ONE MORE WEEK 'TILL THANKSGIVIN BREAK!!! Woohooo :DDDDD I cannot wait. Seriously. I will be one happy clam. Bahahahaha.

Okay. I shall stop..


Oh! Darn it. I had something else to say..but I forgot. Rawr.
Oh well.

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We'll cha cha in the nicest honky tonks.
He'll wear a little mustache and sombrero,
My handsome Latin lover from the Bronx.

-Bye Bye Birdie

20. Currently

I'm missing something/someone/some place.


There's this sense of emptiness.
Haha. I have no idea what it is either.






Wtfreak. This is so weird.

19. 'Tis the Season

I was at lunch yesterday, with my friend Joe.

We were talking about food or something, and all of a sudden, he brings up the subject of the season.

You know. Winter, Christmas, snow, presents, bare trees, the chill in the air. Ahhhh. It's such a nice time of the year.

So, as we were talking, it dawned on me how MUCH I love this season! The thought of bundling up in warm, comfy clothing, thick scarves, long pajama pants, the prospect of snow, the chill in the air, getting gifts for people, seeing everyone in good spirits. It's fun seeing how the Christmas season changes people and our attitudes.

And seriously, I love getting gifts for people. It's one of my favorite things to do. Just thinking about what might be the perfect gift for that person...hehehehe :) It's fun stuff.

I really hope that this Christmas will be an amazing one. I wnat to end this year on a good note.



OH! AND OMGOODNESS. I found my dream guitar! http://www.taylorguitars.com/Guitars/Acoustic-Electric/300/312ce/

Yeah...um. Does anyone want to get this for me? :))

18. Whoooop

Praise today was freaking awesome.

So, this past week, I haven't been keeping up with my QT and Bible reading and such..and I just was in desperate need of concentration and determination.
Wellllll...I think God's given me those things today.

I went to praise practice, ready to really put my all into praise. We started to practice, and duuuuude. Something was different. Something had changed in the air.

You know that feeling you get, when things just seem to be falling in just the right places? When you're worry-free? When all you have to do is just let go and not worry?

...Ah. I had that exact feeling.
I felt like I could truly let go and just praise HIM. It seemed like God was lifting off this burden, breaking down these chains that were holding me back. Omgoodness. It just felt sooo good to praise like that today.


No strings attached.


It felt amazing. I just pray that I can kepe up this feeling of freedom and peace. Another week of school will start in 40 or so minutes...and I'm going to be super busy this week because of rehearsals for our musical..Gah.

Please pray for me. Oh! And also for the people that are going to Cherokee this weekend! Those lucky ducks..I wish I could go...but hopefully next time I will :)



Good night.

17. All My Lonesome

After violin lesson, I had some spare time left over, so I began walking around the park near my teacher's house.

It was such nice weather and I, thankfully had my music with me. So, I began to stroll.

Just walking, listening to my music, and enjoying what God created and was doing was absolutely amazing. It felt great to just be away from everything. A sense of peace came over me and it was just my time.

By myself, no one around, enjoying the chilly breeze caressing me.
Ah. It was blissful.


I think imma make every Saturday my "Alone Day." Hahahaha. It was so nice.

And gah. The weather right now is just so perfect. I love it. It's great for taking long walks :)

16. Chat On, Chat Off

So, lately, I've kinda quit AIM.

Stuff happened and I decided to get off it for a while. I don't even know for how long I'll be off, but yeah. Haha.
Strange thing is, is that it's not the first time I took a break from it. Last year, when I was on drill team, I didn't have ANY time at all to get on. Thus, AIM collected dust on my desktop, neglected.

How sad :(

Yeah. But anyways, I was texting with Andrew, the A in JHEADS [post #2 i believe..although John became "solo" so it's just HEAD but that's slightly awkward so..yeah. hahaha. anyways], and it made me realize how precious my friends are. I mean, 'cause I used to talk to Andrew whenever I got on, so once I stopped, I kinda stopped talkin to him too. So lately, we've been texting as our mode of communication :) But we can't do it so often because, as most of ya'll know, it just takes WAY too much time to text back & forth. Anyways, whenever I see JHEADS at church on saturdays/sundays, I just get all giddy 'cause I finally get to see them, face-to-face and talk with one another. It's just really nice.

I think getting away from chatting and AIM is helping me to appreciate my friends a lot more. Which is a good thing, I must say :)

15. Greatness

Ah, yes.

The presidential election is over. The first African American president has been elected. Now, it's time for us to go back to our normal lives and hope that our country will be led with care and greatness.

This election has been quite an exciting one. I think it's one of the first times when all generations, even the elementary kids, were SUPER involved and motivated to vote. Of course, I couldn't vote..(not this year anyway), but it was still an amazing election. I've always wanted to see teenagers a bit more fired up for election & politics. It's kind of an indication that we're all actually growing up and becoming adults. We have the right to make our own decisions and we'll know that they might change the world. It's exciting :)

I'm glad this election ended on a good note though. Either way, whoever would've won, it would've been history in the making, and I'm thrilled to actually be alive in this time.

I hope our country will grow and be led by an admirable president.

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Okay, so our newest project in photojournalism is ISOLATION. It's basically capturing a small part of a whole, but having that small part take up most of the picture. Quite cool. And, I'm gonna be posting up some of my favorites so far :)

14. The Same Person?

Two different people? Or just one person?

Personally, I think I look realllly different. I've gotten used to myself without glasses 'cause I always take my glasses off at home [they can be such nuisances]. But when I think about it from other people's perspectives...it's quite a shocking transformation. Fun stuff, ,ey? :)