noel

coconut almond cookies, lobster, teryaki chicken, vacuuming, dusting, a nice family discussion during lunch, a great family get-together playing sequence, a little bit of rain, and a good night's sleep...
i couldn't ask for a more perfect christmas

1920

i was a few feet away from my goal
the feeling of sweat pouring down my neck
seeing that it was so close, i became nervous
but what is a few points off anyways?
i'm just glad i made it this far

mugen

"infinity is as near as it is far"

happy reunion

out of reach, out of touch
out of my life, out of nowhere
out of your mind, out of love
out of business, out of luck
reunite with me now...

kicked

xeni saw me kicking in the backyard
and so decided to do me the favor
of kicking me in the face...
it's true that babies are like sponges
1: because they absorb everything
2: because their skin is so soft

what does the scanner say

isolated tree

setting up the christmas tree was great
but i noticed too little too late
that i was doing it alone...
lighting up the christmas tree was fun
before i knew it i was done
watching that tree glisten in silence...

quizical quest

was life different for you before being baptized?
if people know God and love God, why would they still defy Him?
why do some christians turn to self-help books if the Bible is the answer to life?
is it better to base our belief on fact or on faith?

my most antidepressant

the bible.

sat ur day

hatred and love...
the lamp and the oil...
the foolish and the prudent.

diciembre

hook- complete!
crescent- complete!
scissor kick- complete!
pop crescent- complete!
360 hook- complete!
360 tornado- complete!
butterfly kick- complete!
540 tornado- almost complete.
butterfly twist- landed 3 attempts out of...hundreds
raiz- wobbly, but almost complete.
one-handed back handspring- complete!
back handspring- no attempts
back flip- no attempts
front flip- 5 successful attempts on 8ft trampoline
side flip- failed 2 out of 2 attempts
gainer- no attempts
s.a.t.- no attempts, first one tomorrow

to you

i'll be praying for yours and mine alike
that those teeth will be placed alright

hey stud

a week well spent
and wasted too

lobster and lamb

my parents are wearing their winter sweaters
and are wrapped in a blanket together,
watching their daily source of television
while i'm rocking a t-shirt and sweat pants

if your mother makes you an exquisite dinner,
say one that consists of lobster and lamb,
on her wedding anniversary...wouldn't you say
that she loves you very dearly?

happy anniversary mom and dad <3

it's raining ninjas

mom: i don't see why you need to go to s.a.t. prep anymore
me: really? (smiles)
mom: yeah...because i just don't think you've improved at all
me: those are some encouraging words, mom. you could have at least told me a white lie instead
mom: would you like to hear a lie?
me: well, a white lie from here and there won't hurt
mom: there is no such thing as a white or black lie. a lie is a lie.
me: (thinking to myself) oh my goodness...what my mom taught me in just a few seconds has been more useful than all of the knowledge i have acquired in the last couple of months i've spent in s.a.t. prep

trench coat

it is getting colder and as the days pass by,
my anguish grows deeper and deeper
because for some reason, i feel alone...
even though i'm surrounded by friends and family

my four days

they were a disaster to begin with...
even though i had accomplished much in my mind
nothing i did during my weekend
would be able to help me now...
but! i did get a japanese samurai bobble-head

cutting nails

we all got wooden nails

stye in my eye

the pain of it makes me want to cry

an hour back

can you see what daylight has done to you?
if you're thinking of an effect, i can't
but the darkness surely has an affect
although it is simply a time of day
it may entice you with its temptation
and wrap itself around you, no light here
however, this all set before the King
is merely just a shadow that contrasts

pros and cons

a possible broken hand:
less basketball, less video games, less shampooing time
there are no positives that i can think of right now.

we're just getting started

wait for me

protegger

God, i pray that you bless this egg
so that i may not get a 'c' <3

relics

i want to play games
that involve butt-whoop

let go

to go for it

these hands

someday will be clapping up swords...

playback

gah! i want one

snakeater

the only challenge that lies in front of me
appears every other day like pertinent pain
to match the nonchalance of the day before
but you odd 3 will soon be vanquished, gone

lost in trans

obviously you don't understand me
if you waste your time trying to apologize,
forgiveness has already been granted
for your faults, i take one deep breath
and let go.
























seventy times seven times over.

kai bai bo

just as rock beats scissors
or as bruce lee beats chuck norris
maybe even as dogs beat cats
and good triumphs over evil
You conquer my soul without a loophole

a long week

lies ahead of me

chocolate

the apple doesn't fall far from the tree
if it fell from a building, it would splat

clique

as cliche as it may sound,
writing a sonnet about love























is more difficult than it seems

survival is revenge

i made it out of the morning
got passed the day
reached the point of nighttime
which lasted so long

i made it out of the morning
time and time again...

10/18-19/10

an all-nighter= death a day sooner
an all-nighter= a day less of sleep
an all-nighter= petty accomplishment

1 person, 1 bread

today at church, i helped serve bread
all while speaking mandarin to everyone
the funny thing was that the english ministry
laughed at my poor accent, called me cute
while the mandarin side looked at me
with pure astonishment, as if no one
has ever said to them "ni hao"

also, there was an old man who wore
a beanie and was rather noticeable,
because he took at least 10-15 pieces of bread
and i saw him a few times today
i called him "uncle guerrilla"
he attacked the bread, then retreated
slowly depleting the tables of food

nationals

so cute of you to think that way

a flame

kindled by worship songs and lit by His word
i pray that God may keep me in His presence

black sea

i feel engulfed by darkness,
but that will just make the morning
seem even brighter

i got cold.

Christ alone

some will say "this is the one"
"the one time when i will worship the Father, Holy Spirit, and Son"
away from the world, all their worries will fade
but they'll still feel trapped the next day
well, it's almost two-thousand eleven
and a lot of folks believe that they'll be going to Heaven
yet they turn a blind eye away from the Lord
and some don't even protect His kingdom with a sword
defenseless, they'll fall to the devil
and experience suffering on a whole other level
they must understand that it is not about a mountain high,
because if their faith is based on emotion, their faith will surely die
trust your life to Christ alone
for it was He who died to atone

head over heals?

so what if i am in love with you?

wind

if you still find yourself on a winding road
then you are blind, because there is always
a straight way to the point that you see

white

oh...hello there!

the day after

at long last i can be at peace...
church issues are (hopefully) resolved
and adopt-a-child has finally passed
if only my saturdays could be meaningful
i think i'll pick up my Bible then

fresh

la amistad es muy importante
sorry if i haven't seen or talked
to you, especially you, for a while
but i'm just waiting for the day
when i meet you in person...
know that i miss you as well

cinny

a good dog understands its master
a good master understands its dog

hearts

spades, the blade that soldiers used during the world wars
diamonds, perfect rocks that tempt even the greatest beauties
clubs, places where adults act worse than children
hearts, the organs in our bodies that are sleeping in sin
spades: wrath
diamonds: greed
clubs: lust
hearts: should be with God

here and there

oh how much we've grown
but still immature
...i'll love them always

...so we can sleep

february 2, 2010
12:45 am
brother wakes me up to print something
since my room has the nearest printer...
opens light...i'm fully awake
printer rambles on- i get cranky
brother says, "are you going to remember this in the morning?"
...yes

hair like a hurricane

more and more i wonder...
what it will be like
when i'm gone from this world

hold on to who you love

just not those teenage lovers
because they make me sick
do you like being seen in public?
for every kiss, you get out a kick?
sorry to you jacob yu
oh right, you know all the "cruelties of the world"?
trust me...you haven't experienced much
only been denied by a single girl
but i wish i could get through your stubborn mind
to tell you innocence is not all that bad
to tell you about faith in God
and unlock a joy that you never knew you had
oh- it's a shame you're leaving in April

the wall

i'll see you on the other side...

poop edition

today was fun, i'll admit
but as for school , i haven't done smit
oh my friend- it pains me to say
sometimes i wish i could be alone for one saturday
and for you i could never say "no"
and for you i could never let you know...
...that i'm too busy to see you

oh boy

one of them i worry about when it comes to grades
because he avoids the subject
the other...i worry about when it comes to love
because he doesn't avoid the subject

so long, lonesome

sometimes, it's when i think of you that i feel alone
sometimes, it's when i think of how great your future is
sometimes, it's when i think of seeing your pleasing smile
sometimes, it's when i think of your adventures without me
that i think, i'm not holding you back...

wr: winter retreat

wr: wholly renewed