Anyways, I wrote a piece about MOSAIC, but I'm thinking of keeping that private. If you'd like to read about it, I think Hong did a good job of covering the basics of how the event went.
Moving along, I'm pretty sure all of you (2) know that I'm currently in "Spring" (basically, a Japanese expression meaning a person is "in love"). The thing is, in a fantasy world, this would be PERFECT. The stereotypical element of "Summer Love" comes into play, the protagonist gets the girl, they live happily ever after. However, I've had a lot of experiences of going through "Spring", only for the situation NOT to turn out the way I would like them to. This has basically led me to hating these feelings. *Sigh* I was off to such a good start on the summer, too! Well, I guess it's better to feel these things than to never be able to feel them.
Speaking of summer, I've decided to get active. No more TV. No more internet. No more laying around. Well... Maybe just a little bit of the three. But definately more activity. The hard thing for me is that although i'm introverted, yet I love to be around with my friends. But because it's summer, most of them are gone. The ones that are here seem to be either bored out of their minds, making it harder for me to have conversations with them, or they're trying to challenge my beliefs in Christianity.
Lately, I've been driving out to Houma to get out of the house. It's strange because during the day, I dare not to set foot outside, but once night rolls around, I'm eager to get out of the house ASAP. Then... Repeat the next day, and the next day, and the next day, ad infinitum. Actually, being here during the summer reminds me of the summers I've spent here when I was in junior high and high school. Those were probably some of the dreariest and non-productive days of my life. This summer looks to be the same. God, give me the strength to get through this.
Speaking of the All Mighty Father, I've been trying to be more obedient towards Him lately. I still fall asleep when I'm reading the Bible, but hey, It's a lot better than not reading it at all.
Hm... This post is kind of shaping out to be a post I wrote two summers ago about how I needed to change things up for the summer. Hahaha. Quite eery.
Say, actually, if all the people who read this (2) would like to help me out with the summer, that'd be really cool. Here's the first thing all of you can help me out with:
Should I cancel my broadband internet connection?
Let me give you the pros and cons:
Pros:
It's easy to keep in touch with people
It's easy to update my blog
It's easy for me to find information anytime I need to
Cons:
There's a lot of filth on the internet
I've been wasting a lot of time on the internet doing totally useless things
I'll be working in the Ellender Lab soon, so I'll still be able to access the internet at work
It's about $50 a month
Well, there we have it. So if you guys think I should keep it, leave a comment telling me why you think I should. If you think I should cancel it, leave a comment telling me why you think I should. This is your chance to interact with how I will spend my summer. Think of this as playing a real-life video game! I'll give this post a week (give or take a few days) to let you guys voice your choice. Let's see how this goes!
Perfect score on the ACT. In fact, get extra credit on it.
Be better than your mom's friend's kids... in everything.
Get into an Ivy League school.
When you feel like complaining always
remember the story of how your parents walked in 10 feet of snow
uphill, starving, with their little sister on their back just so that
their family can eat a bowl of rice.
Every weekend (especially when your friends
throw a birthday party that you want to go to), help out at 'the
store'. Could be any store: your aunt's store, your parent's store,
your dry cleaning store... but it's 'the store' and it MUST involve
senseless manual labor.
Be a doctor, lawyer, or really rich business man.
Marry a doctor, lawyer, or really rich
business man and they have to look ridiculously good looking like a
famous asian actress... irregardless that 90% of them had plastic surgery.
Also, make sure the person you marry is asian.
Always lock the car door when strange people start approaching.
Eat ginseng and tell them it's delicious and you thank them for such wonderful food.
Be in the Chinese newspaper for something good.
Be in the Vietnamese newspaper for something good.
Heck be in the Mexican newspaper... doesn't
matter, just be famous and good. As long as you're better than all
your mom's other friend's kids.
Always obey.
Never talk back. In fact, never talk. Just bow and nod.
Once you graduate from medical school, go to medical school again.
Never watch TV. EVER.
Brainwash yourself thinking that you're only happy if they're happy.
Drive a Benz or BMW.
You're always wrong, they are always right.
Be perfect...in everything.
Tell everyone you know that your mother's cooking is the best.
Always finish your food.
If you said you would do something, always
do it. It doesn't matter if they never follow through with their
promises, it's ok for them to break them. But you can't. This is fair.
Wear the BYC underwear your mom got you
when she took a trip to her motherland and do your best to ignore the
defunct english written on it "tomorrow is specialness of togehter".
After you're better than your mom's friends kids, be better than everyone else.
Please note: All of the above must be clicked otherwise you're a failure in life and a disappointment to all.
So, the fat's been taking over me lately. For anyone who's never been fat, let me tell you, it's no fun. You can't run because of the risk of a heart attack. You can't bend over to tie your shoe laces because of the extra tire around the midsection. You can't go thirty seconds without thinking about food.
So I've decided to do the only thing that will rid me of the evil called fat. Let me make a clever analogy here: Captain Planet saved the world from pollution by removing the pollution. So shall I fight the fight against fat by removing it. Yes, you've heard me right. I am undergoing home liposuction. My tools will be:
- (1) Exacto-knife
- (1) Straw
- (1) Person to suck the fat out through the straw
If that doesn't work, then I suppose I'll have to hop on the ol' exercise bike and start pedaling like there's no tomorrow. Also, I'll have to follow a strict dieting habit. Hahaha. Sounds fun.
Fight fat with fat!
If all else fails, I have a backup plan! I shall consume so much that I actually explode, then implode, thus making me skinny. Man, this weight loss stuff is so easy!
Now On To Something Different
Love is a crazy thing, isn't it? Who here has been in love? Well, let me tell you something: I am in love. I am in love with someone who's so close to me. You want to know who she is? I'll let you in on a little secret: I see her every night. She comforts me when I'm tired. She's always there for me, every morning, midday, and night. If I drool on her, she doesn't make a big deal out of it. She always has this beautiful dress on. It's decorated with flowers in a beautiful pattern. Also, she's tall. Taller than me by about two feet. I love tall women! And talk about thin! She's so slender! And she only weighs about 20 lbs! Yes, I love my bed so much.
Oh, food reviews. I need to do those. Um... Well, I gotta stop by the azn shupa moket, but once I do, I'll review food harder than I've ever reviewed food before.
Okay, I'm gonna get serious, here. I helped the girls of Ellender look for an apartment on Friday. They didn't find anything feasible, so I felt really bad for them. I'll try to get my stepdad to hook them up.
Mosaic is coming up soon. That's the international Christian conference. Last year, Nicholls sent 10+ students this year. This year? Two. Yuta and I. I felt so dissapointed because:
1) I believe everyone, Christian or not, should come to this.
2) I've heard so many people who said that they wanted to go on a trip somewhere.
3) Hong, Satomi, and I were in charge of publicising the event. We had to sell this trip to people. The best we could do was two. Last year, one guy was able to get more than five times the amount of people to go.
4) This will probably be the last time Nicholls does the Mosaic trip. In its place, they're opting for a closer trip to New Orleans.
Well, two out of nine or ten isn't that bad, I suppose. At least it was better than just me. Besides, perhaps this is one of those "Divine Appointments" I learned about at Spring Thing.
Summer's coming around and I need a job. Also, I'm taking a summer job. I'm gonna try to take drum lessons, too. I want to do a lot during the summer, but I'm afraid my slothfulness (word check) will get the best of me, putting me into a state of submissive-submissity (again). Well, I should take my own advice and get off my butt. Easier said than done, I suppose. Anyways, I'm rambling now, so I'll end it at that.
I just got back from the Chi Alpha Spring Thing, and let me tell you, I could feel the presence of God there. It was incredible to dive deeper into my faith and to really just spend some time in a Christian environment. With all the sex, lies, backtalking, etc. of this world, it's great to get a molecular taste of what heaven could be. I'll admit though, when we first got there, I didn't really feel like being there, but after the first service, I knew that God was going to rock my socks.
I met some really great people, and connected with God in a way that I hadn't in a long time. Plus, I set a goal for what I need to do for God. I've let a lot of things slip by in my life, and I hope that the experience and knowledge I've gained from Spring Thing won't follow suit.
My thanks goes out to God for knowing me even before I was conceived, who continuously loves me and looks out for me. Who sent his precious Son to die on the cross for the sins of the world. Thanks also goes out to Danny, Hong, and Yuta for keeping me company.
