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i wasn't going to update my blog until finals were done with..
but i love sharing and updating my playlist..so i was like oh wth i'll write a post too...
some awesome '90s r&b! these 6 songs on my list really gets me going emotionally when i listen to them..you know just one of those songs... that take you back to that time and place in your past ...and you can rememer in your head and feel it in your body and be like 'wow this is exactly how i remember myself feeling couple of years ago!". music is such a powerful thing..probably why i fell in love with it! speaking of music... today was my first sunday singing in the worship team,
i come from a background of doing countless performances and shows...and performing secular music was always about doing it for myself. strictly dealt with my love and passion for music.
Worship/praise i understand logically ..that it's about worshiping God and using my talent to honour His name, not mine. aside of all the nerves and anxiety of singing in front of the congregation.. i think i struggled with this the most: having my mind filled with all the musicality .."am i gonna sound good, or forget the lyrics, wil i remember the transitions, is my voice gonna crack". when really all i should be saying to myself is STOP THINKING ABOUT YOURSELF and just PRAISE GOD...
i guess this will improve with experinece as i continue to serve in the worship team =)
Sunday, March 28, 2010
Thursday, March 18, 2010
mixpod was being a total pain in the ass today. i think i tried to save this new playlist so i can put up on my page like.. 8 times!! -_-"
i put some of my favvv super oldies up there because i was inspired while i was writing my 8 page essay on Rhythm&Blues. hahaha like what else would i write it on .. =D.
as much as i hate being in school sometimes, i've realized today how driven i am when it comes to getting things done. i love making accomplishments. it's such a satisfying feeling. but for the same reason i tend to have minor..or majr melt downs when things don't go my way LOL. something i should really meditate and pray about.
i've been really out of sync with my spiritual life these past couple of weeks. this is simply because everything seemed so smooth and sailing the past month or two. but most of us know things eventually go from good to boring to bad when you're not engaged with God...slowly but surely. sooo i talked to this about darrick last week and he said "God isn't someone you should run to when things are really good or really bad..you need to share your life with him all the time". i've been challenging myself to pray the past two days with nothing special on my mind and it's incredible where God leads your conversation if you just take the time to sit down and give it a chance! if you read this post. goo tryyyy nowww =D.
i put some of my favvv super oldies up there because i was inspired while i was writing my 8 page essay on Rhythm&Blues. hahaha like what else would i write it on .. =D.
as much as i hate being in school sometimes, i've realized today how driven i am when it comes to getting things done. i love making accomplishments. it's such a satisfying feeling. but for the same reason i tend to have minor..or majr melt downs when things don't go my way LOL. something i should really meditate and pray about.
i've been really out of sync with my spiritual life these past couple of weeks. this is simply because everything seemed so smooth and sailing the past month or two. but most of us know things eventually go from good to boring to bad when you're not engaged with God...slowly but surely. sooo i talked to this about darrick last week and he said "God isn't someone you should run to when things are really good or really bad..you need to share your life with him all the time". i've been challenging myself to pray the past two days with nothing special on my mind and it's incredible where God leads your conversation if you just take the time to sit down and give it a chance! if you read this post. goo tryyyy nowww =D.
Monday, March 8, 2010
bahhh
so i've been showing off all winter how i haven't gotten sick once this season.
now that the weather is finally gettin beautiful i wake up with a sore throat and minor fever....
WHYWHYWHY!!!
*tear
now that the weather is finally gettin beautiful i wake up with a sore throat and minor fever....
WHYWHYWHY!!!
*tear
Monday, March 1, 2010
Tis the Season of Lent
inspired by lisa..
i'm going to do a lent very similar to what she is doing!
40 days.
I sacrifice you junk food!
i've already started cutting some stuff out since last week or so..
but this will be an additional motivator
they say it takes 21 days for the average human being to adapt a habit.
so hopefully after 40 days this habit will embed in me.
day 1.
i'm going to do a lent very similar to what she is doing!
40 days.
I sacrifice you junk food!
i've already started cutting some stuff out since last week or so..
but this will be an additional motivator
they say it takes 21 days for the average human being to adapt a habit.
so hopefully after 40 days this habit will embed in me.
day 1.
Saturday, February 27, 2010
home early from a hotel jam ..and it feels good !
listening to some great rnb/jazz classics,
some luther vandross, aretha franklin, and etta james....
definitly some of my fav classics!
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i watched THE worst movie of all time today.... WOLFMAN
don't everrrrrrrr watch this film...it's like 1980s ghetto plus zero speical effects movie with the cheesiest storyline and even cornier dialogues... just horrid!
but i watched this movie with a free coupon i had so whateverrr lol
mm so the main reason why i'm updating this blog is because i learned something today during our sharing time before praise practice ...one of our praise team members shared a story that really showed the true essence of God's grace. It's weird becuase i know that the idea of 'karma' roots from Buddhism but when i observe ppl receiving stuff they don't deserve/deserve i've always had that mind set of 'what goes around comes around'. ..
realized today that isn't how things actually work. When we receive something we know we don't deserve it is from the grace of God..
this just really humbled me down thinking that so much of the things i have are from His grace.. but a lot of the times i think that i worked hard for it or it's my parents etc.
listening to some great rnb/jazz classics,
some luther vandross, aretha franklin, and etta james....
definitly some of my fav classics!
....
i watched THE worst movie of all time today.... WOLFMAN
don't everrrrrrrr watch this film...it's like 1980s ghetto plus zero speical effects movie with the cheesiest storyline and even cornier dialogues... just horrid!
but i watched this movie with a free coupon i had so whateverrr lol
mm so the main reason why i'm updating this blog is because i learned something today during our sharing time before praise practice ...one of our praise team members shared a story that really showed the true essence of God's grace. It's weird becuase i know that the idea of 'karma' roots from Buddhism but when i observe ppl receiving stuff they don't deserve/deserve i've always had that mind set of 'what goes around comes around'. ..
realized today that isn't how things actually work. When we receive something we know we don't deserve it is from the grace of God..
this just really humbled me down thinking that so much of the things i have are from His grace.. but a lot of the times i think that i worked hard for it or it's my parents etc.
Tuesday, February 23, 2010
adrenaline
house music is definitely an adrenaline of mine. without poppin thanks! lol. i find most ppl love it or hate it. anyways, this type of music is perfect when hitting the gym! really gets me going on that stupid tredmill. so after many nights of 'i'll start tomorrow' and 'only tonight' excuses.. i'm publically announcing that i have a goal to loose 10 lbs by April-May.
No Fast Food
No Junk Food
No Pop/Juice
Nothing Fried
No Meals past 8
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i guess i'll start with fixing my eating habits for now. today was a close success except i gobbled down some inappropriate stuff around 930pm.
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- so i was reading The Message by Eugene H. Peterson last night and basically this book is a reworded version of the bible. i got this book as a xmas gift from a special someone and i'm so grateful because Peterson reworded Psalm 4:4-5 beautifully! :
"Keep your mouth shut, and let your heart do the talking"
:)
No Fast Food
No Junk Food
No Pop/Juice
Nothing Fried
No Meals past 8
....
i guess i'll start with fixing my eating habits for now. today was a close success except i gobbled down some inappropriate stuff around 930pm.
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- so i was reading The Message by Eugene H. Peterson last night and basically this book is a reworded version of the bible. i got this book as a xmas gift from a special someone and i'm so grateful because Peterson reworded Psalm 4:4-5 beautifully! :
"Keep your mouth shut, and let your heart do the talking"
:)
Saturday, February 20, 2010
Presence of God!
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wow. I'd just like to say what a privillege it was going to the Onnuri Worship Team Retreat last night. I know the day started out in a challenging way for the most of us because the Green Room was 8 hours straight of multiple different sermons. Mind you the average human only has 20 min attention span! hahaha i think i got most out of the first and last sermon by Dewitt Jones and Efrem Smith. Both speakers emphasized this idea of passion...and how we must have it burning in our hearts towards our crafts and talents and of course directed to God everyday of ourlives.
We got to Daehan retreat around 7pm and got home around close to 3pm today . That's not even full 24 hours ...especially including sleep! But it was truly incredible what God did to us last night in such a short matter of time. I really can't explain what went down last night in words. All i can say is that i'm so humbled and thankful of how God gathered each and every one of our worship team members and gathered us together last night. I'm so lucky to have been put in this church and to experience all this... God's prescence was definitly undeniable!
shoutouts to a couple of ppl that really touched my heart last night:
darrick: i pray that you overcome all your struggles and i told you this last night for words of encouragment but really i believe that God is stirring up your heart only to bring you clsoer to him
jaisy: you are such a great role model in my life. your passion towards Christ and music amazes me day by day. thank you for always showing your unconditional love towards me
john whang: man...4 yrs since i've known you. we've gone through alot together hanging out in the same crowd..and i would have never imagined back in our everyweekend drinking sessions that we would experience what we did last night together! love you bro!
..and for the rest of you guys seriously... i've JUST joined the worship team and everyone made me feel a part of this family. getting to know some of you for the first time.. just hanging out ..talking.. was so greattt!
I feel really blessed.
wow. I'd just like to say what a privillege it was going to the Onnuri Worship Team Retreat last night. I know the day started out in a challenging way for the most of us because the Green Room was 8 hours straight of multiple different sermons. Mind you the average human only has 20 min attention span! hahaha i think i got most out of the first and last sermon by Dewitt Jones and Efrem Smith. Both speakers emphasized this idea of passion...and how we must have it burning in our hearts towards our crafts and talents and of course directed to God everyday of ourlives.
We got to Daehan retreat around 7pm and got home around close to 3pm today . That's not even full 24 hours ...especially including sleep! But it was truly incredible what God did to us last night in such a short matter of time. I really can't explain what went down last night in words. All i can say is that i'm so humbled and thankful of how God gathered each and every one of our worship team members and gathered us together last night. I'm so lucky to have been put in this church and to experience all this... God's prescence was definitly undeniable!
shoutouts to a couple of ppl that really touched my heart last night:
darrick: i pray that you overcome all your struggles and i told you this last night for words of encouragment but really i believe that God is stirring up your heart only to bring you clsoer to him
jaisy: you are such a great role model in my life. your passion towards Christ and music amazes me day by day. thank you for always showing your unconditional love towards me
john whang: man...4 yrs since i've known you. we've gone through alot together hanging out in the same crowd..and i would have never imagined back in our everyweekend drinking sessions that we would experience what we did last night together! love you bro!
..and for the rest of you guys seriously... i've JUST joined the worship team and everyone made me feel a part of this family. getting to know some of you for the first time.. just hanging out ..talking.. was so greattt!
I feel really blessed.
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