'i think the peak of the craziness was when
i was about to go to four different schools in 1 day. for 4 different reasons
and when i left my friends TI 89 at gunn high school.
when i had 5 java monsters in the fridge.
when i took 4 SAT/ACT tests in 2 months.
oh yes the uc apps. when everyone IMed me after they
submitted theirs and told me that they forgot something
and even after that. i forgot something too.
well that is all over !! wow i am quite proud of myself.
not just keeping up but turning to God for strength.
i felt kind of sad when
i sold 1 of my textbooks to get a bus fee
and my lunch. hahahaha
but i imagine i'm going to have those moments in college, and in lifee'
Oh sigh. hahaha...
I am currently home alone in my electric blanket. My mom is at work because hospitals do not go on holidays. My dad should have stepped foot on the Korean soil by now. My sister is I think at an airport to drop the new bf off. Oh just kidding, I am not home alone. My two cats are somewhere being lazy...
What better time than this to move all my 3-4 years worth of pictures from my desktop to my laptop. And read back and smile to myself of course. And think about how good He has been, especially in 2008. Before I start packing and getting ready for retreat tomorrow... Then San Diego will come very quickly, and hello again, sleep-deprived, fast-paced, caffeinated, exciting, always-something-going-on weeks. Not saying there will be no time for reflection, but yeah. It's different for sure... No more musings during the long drives without music in the car.
Found this on my xanga, dated almost exactly an year ago.
2007 in navy
2008 in salmon
1. What did you do in
2007(/2008) that you'd never done before?
so many things. off the top of my head, um.. college apps, ride on an ATV, go carting, drive, go visit Korea (well 1st trip in 8 yrs), go to New York (actually i did in 2000 but i dont remember much)... watch a musical on broadway!, prom, take a photography class, caltrain, take the bus!, classes @ de anza... uh. SAT's. haha. many many many more.
Leading. Taking a philosophy class to challenge my faith. Taking an astronomy class (that I really do not deserve a B in). Learning about... the world, quite literally. Through my sociology classes and through the amazing professor at De Anza. Caring about the election. Studying other religions through my sociology of religion class by same professor. College. Vietnam Missions. Graduating high school. Missed a flight. Pedicure. Visited my sister in San Luis Obispo. Threw an axe at her school. Visited Berkeley. Drove in the rain. Crashed and scratched few... things. InterVarsity. Looked for a church personally. Live with strangers, at least in the beginning. Stay at a library for 14 hours straight. Picked up a guitar and named it Aslan. Used my Spanish in Mexico. Used a plastic camera. Most recent: talked about boys with my dad?!! If you know our relationship, that is a wow. What's truly amazing is: talking about God and my dad's relationship with Him with him. :)... Even more than last year for sure. Most packed, eventful, stimulating year for sure.
2. Did you keep your new years' resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
i don't think i really made specific new years' resolutions, just expecting much from God. and yes, once again, He overfilled over and over my expectations
Same answer as last year... Except for next year, I have specific ones for me to stay as close to Him...
3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
rachel samoneem? haha
Yes! My cousin's wife! Yay :)
4. Did anyone close to you die?
No
Nope
5. What countries did you visit?
Korea, Mexico
Vietnam, Mexico, Korea
6. What would you like to have in 2008 that you lacked in 2007?
driving skills and a car. get a job, and more time, always
Hehe I achieved all of the above in 2008 except... the last one (?).
7. What date from 2007 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
i don't remember dates... just moments. unless i look them up.
Same answer as 2007.
8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
no ONE thing really pops out. but i am quite proud of myself this year. not just achievements... but yeah
I think college is a good one. Getting adjusted, plugged in, seeking His direction.
9. What was your biggest failure?
i don't know... that's good. haha
I feel that I wouldn't know, until later.
10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
haha my first broken bone. it was sad.
I was seriously as healthy as ever =__=... Only one who did not get sick this summer throughout all the trips. But spiritually and mentally, yes.
11. What was the best thing you bought?
um.... my express jeans! i wore them way too much. haha -__- i dont know.
MY IPOD. & Macbook. Except... My dad bought both of them for me. Thank you ahh
14. Where did most of your money go?
food... -__- like last year.. and the year before...
sammeee
15. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
new york. korea.
Graduation, Vietnam, San Diego, COLDPLAY CONCERT. KOREAN food every time in college. Hahaha. oOoOh and DRIVING.
16. What song will always remind you of 2007/2008?
many
a couple.
Compared to this time last year, are you:
17. Thinner or fatter?
i have no clue. haha probably the same
Freshman 15 in progress... T_T? That will change in 2009! >:) yeah right -.-
18. Richer or poorer?
richer in blessings
for sure. poorer in $ for sure too haha but it's okay.
19. What do you wish you'd done more of?
more people time in the beginning of yr. keep in touch. but it's all good.
Praying. Reading.
20. What do you wish you'd done less of? worrying, stressing...
All the time spent instead of praying and reading.
21. How will you be spending Christmas? i don't know
This is how I'm spending Christmas. Haha :)
22. Did you fall in love in 2007? did YOU fall in lav in 2007. haha yes... with many things... fell out of love with many things as well. but most of them came back?
Will I fall in love in 2009.
24. What was your favorite TV program? uh... moo han do jun? don't watch it much anymore. i don't watch tv =l
Still not a watcher. College friends look at me like this O_O whenever I say, I have never watched ____ /a full episode of ____
25. Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year? no
Nope...
26. What was the best book you read? east of eden. hehe
Romans, Job (especially the last chapters when He responds. Owned.). & So You Want to Be like Christ?
27. What was your greatest musical discovery? imeem. haha
Playing the guitar myself! & Bands-wise: The Shins, Justin Nozuka and the more mellow fellows' stuff.
28. What did you want and get? lots of food. like pizooki
MY NEW CAMERA. CANON POWERSHOT SD 880 upgraded version of the SD 870 that I have been eyeing months ago . and actually lots of things... and opportunities, I am so blessed.
29. What did you want and not get? uh... i don't remember. oh an iPod. i decided not to get one for now. Clothes.
30. What was your favorite film of this year? hmmm... pirates 3? noo ratatouille! Wall*E? Maybe it's the only one I've watched this year though =__=
31. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you? not yet. turning 18 eww
I am turning 19 tomorrow.
32. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying? nothing. Nothing :) Already been given what is infinitely satisfying.
33. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2007/2008? uh... i got more interested in fashion?
Currently: as many layers as I can in this freaking cold weather.
Summer: as comfortable and not-really-care-for t-shirts for missions.
College: want to look cute but usually end up going to class in sweatshirts and jeans, sometimes in pj's =___=
34. What kept you sane? God, photo. music. kids. bambi. my journal!! how could i forget.
God
35. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most? no one particular
I like Zooey Deschanel a lot, for her style. But don't know much about her. And she's a musician too, how cool. Though I have not listened to it.
Oh.
Obama.
36. What political issue stirred you the most? ... i am kind of ashamed that i don't know too much about politics, i hope my socio class winter quarter will open my eyes. haha
The presidential election.
Prop 8.
37. Who did you miss? a lot of people
Some old faces :)
38. Who was the best new person you met? who would answer this question. haha and i don't really have oNE
I really feel blessed to have met numerous people who truly want to please and be pleased in Him in college.
39. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2007: this i will save for new years eve. <3 >
God is not limited to circumstances, time, cultures, your feelings, anything... He will continue to be who He is. He doesn't stop when you stop keeping up, doesn't stop when you fall short...
40. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year: nicole nordeman - every season
Jason Upton - No Sacrifice (Thanks to Natalie :) )
Ah.
