Hm

It's like

running,

stopping for some rest,

and not being able to run again.

Merry Christmas

Joyeux Noel
Froehliche Weihnachten
Buone Feste Natalizie
Feliz Navidad
즐거운 성탄절 보내세요

Different ways to say: Happy Birthday, Jesus!

I guess I'll write a post at the end of the day about how my Christmas went, but on this one I want to share what went down Christmas Eve! 12/24/2009 was by far the most spontaneous, fun and adventurous Eve ever. For me, it all started when Lucy texted me in the morning saying 'I'm coming over with the brownie mix.' I didn't know whether to take her seriously or not, but I decided to clean my house (something I never ever do). Christine suggested taking the Metro to my house (LOL), but I guess Lucy freaked out like crazy. Well, luck was on our side this merry merry day; Lucy's mom was able to drop Lucy and Christine off at my house and save them the trouble/hysteria. When they come over, we ate and ate and ate. My spaghetti wasn't as good as I hoped (not enough ingredients >:( ), but we had cake and tangerines! After leaving people video comments on facebook, we went upstairs and had real talk. I realized I was the blindest and most naive one of that group, sigh. Bitter epiphany, I guess? Time for some accurate, constantly analyzing, smart brain action.

Anyway, at around six we decided to get out of my house. We weren't entirely sure on what to do, but NRB thwarted the other options (hehe). It felt so good to just sing, carefree about everything else. It was so fun that we ended up staying for two hours, when we had originally planned to stay for one hour.

Spending Christmas Eve with Lucy and Christine made me realize what the 'Christmas Spirit' is all about. It's not about writing cute letters to Santa, or exchanging Christmas presents (although I miss both of the above traditions). It's about spending time with your family, friends, people you love, and never forgetting the real reason for the love and the joy of this season.

The power;

Good news calls for a brand new post.

I never understood the power of prayer to its fullest extent. Realistically speaking, of course I still don't grasp the power in entirety. But every time He answers, I get a step closer to tasting the true beauty of prayer.

I'm finally getting Sundays off of work. Honestly, I haven't been praying about this as consistently as I should have. How He answered my prayer so quickly and with such ease shows His eagerness to see me at the dwelling place once again. He heard my prayer and the conjoined voices of those who prayed for me. Thank you--YOU!

It's funny how things work out. It all started when I told my boss about the WVC retreat...Yeah, and things definitely fell into place.

This will take some time though, since I must help train the new worker who will take my Sunday shift. Hopefully I will come out to church sometime in January.

He favors, really. I'm amazed.

It's time

For another blog post.

It was indeed too heavy for me.

Lucy, remember the marathon/race analogy?
I guess this is where I say "I told you so".
Although I wish I wasn't so sure of it myself.

Psalm 23
Matthew 18: 10-13

Hey

I was always here. I am still here. I will be here forever.

If you were wondering, I mean.

I feel as if winter break will pass by like nothing. What will it take to just cling onto highschool, the bittersweet memories and the seemingly blissful ignorance? I doubt that college life will disappoint, but I know I can't absorb and adapt to all these changes peacefully. It's going to take a lot of work, a lot of patience, and a lot of encouragement.

That's a part of the reason I want to stay close to home. That really does eliminate many of the options (to my disadvantage), but the thought of driving 10 hours just to see my family really upsets me. And I know time flies, but to me four years in college seems way too long. Another thing is the new environment and new friends. I love meeting new people, I really do. But I hate the thought of being away from my friends here.

Oh well. I'll try my best.

Now it's in your hands.

Did it die?

How come people don't update their blogs as frequently now? Ah. Oh well. Once again at the school library, attempting to plan the rest of the day out. I have an Econ. free response final tomorrow, but I'm probably coming back to school for choir's Christmas performance (Lucy, Amy and Christine are singing!). Maybe after the performance the Christmas season fever will finally hit me.

C H R I S T mas.

It's cold outside

...And so begins my semi-daily routine of updating JUICY at the school library.

-I'm craving corn bread.

-Sunshine tomorrow (though it's High 52°F...)

-I miss HERD.

-A few more days of school, and then I'm a free spirit. Temporarily, I guess.

"Go confidently in the direction of your dreams. Live the life you have imagined."

-Henry David Thoreau

Almost over.

We're almost done with high school. Wow first semester of senior year went by so fast...It's depressing. Now I'm constantly thinking of how my life will turn out in these next few months, what I'll make out of my life, and who I'll share it with. I can't keep thinking about all my friends in high school, and all the bittersweet memories. Do they last? I'd like to think so, but I know in reailty I won't keep in touch with many that I believed were dear to me. Well on the bright side, if we do K.I.T. then you must've been a good good friend :)