So I never understood the appeal for that Korean song "Wedding Dress". The fact that everyone goes crazy when they play it on Youtube (girls AND guys) blew my mind. I would always scoff and make mental judgments at how superficial the fans of this song were. Sorry.
I ran across a mix that my sister had made when I was cleaning my desktop, and aside from a lot of questionable songs on the CD, I heard this song play on Track 9. I was confused, because the song sounded familiar, but the singer was singing in English. Apparently a group had made an english version and I have to admit, knowing what the lyrics say, made me actually like the song. I listened to it on repeat driving to work 3x in a row.
For me, that's a lot, because I purposely do my best NOT to kill songs (aka play the song on repeat until you get sick of it).
So consider that a mass apology to any K-Pop fans that I made fun of out loud or in my head. I can at least appreciate this song.
Tuesday, March 22, 2011
Sunday, March 13, 2011
February Condensed
I've been meaning to, and I actually really needed to blog so I could get things off my chest, but as is always the excuse... I've been way too busy. Where to begin though?
I guess I can start with how much I have been loving what God has been doing in our church this semester. Straight up, all the prayers that have been sowed throughout the year have shown fruit thus far. One of our prayers was for our members to gain a greater ownership for our lifegroup (and church), and it has been amazing to see the students really mobilizing and doing things together for a purpose. A couple weeks ago, the students randomly surprised the leaders w/ an amazing care package and poster. Apparently they had spent the past couple weeks of their own accord to plan and put all these things together. Last semester, something like this would NEVER have happened without a leader "suggesting" they do something.
Even the Bible studies have really been empowered with God's presence. Something I realized (and confirmed with conversations) was that I had been trying so hard to make the LG look like all the other groups I'd been in, that I completely froze God out of the picture. This semester, we as leaders have committed to really teaching the basic fundamentals of how our faith is lived out, and the students are really responding. Please continue praying for us, we want to continue the momentum, and even pray for a multiplication of members that will really commit to the church.
Pretty much I can kinda see how parents might feel when their kids are growing and doing well; there's this sense of pride and joy that just emanates from your heart that you can't really explain. God is so faithful, and yet he is so jealous for our dependence on Him that He doesn't mind withholding things to get our full attention.
Work is sick; sick like the bubonic plague, not the good sick. Districts all around TX are going through hiring freezes and budget cuts, including my own. Teacher morale is so low it's ridiculous. Everyone is on edge, especially when administrators pop in to do surprise walkthroughs. Any little issue makes teachers paranoid that this is gonna get put onto their record and be considered for possible termination. I'm not gonna lie, I've been stressed and pretty scared considering where some of my students are in their TAKS (TX state standardized test) preparation.
Celebrating Aaron's Bday
All in all, God is definitely doing something amazing in Austin, and I am so proud to be a part of what He's doing.
I guess I can start with how much I have been loving what God has been doing in our church this semester. Straight up, all the prayers that have been sowed throughout the year have shown fruit thus far. One of our prayers was for our members to gain a greater ownership for our lifegroup (and church), and it has been amazing to see the students really mobilizing and doing things together for a purpose. A couple weeks ago, the students randomly surprised the leaders w/ an amazing care package and poster. Apparently they had spent the past couple weeks of their own accord to plan and put all these things together. Last semester, something like this would NEVER have happened without a leader "suggesting" they do something.
Even the Bible studies have really been empowered with God's presence. Something I realized (and confirmed with conversations) was that I had been trying so hard to make the LG look like all the other groups I'd been in, that I completely froze God out of the picture. This semester, we as leaders have committed to really teaching the basic fundamentals of how our faith is lived out, and the students are really responding. Please continue praying for us, we want to continue the momentum, and even pray for a multiplication of members that will really commit to the church.
Pretty much I can kinda see how parents might feel when their kids are growing and doing well; there's this sense of pride and joy that just emanates from your heart that you can't really explain. God is so faithful, and yet he is so jealous for our dependence on Him that He doesn't mind withholding things to get our full attention.
Work is sick; sick like the bubonic plague, not the good sick. Districts all around TX are going through hiring freezes and budget cuts, including my own. Teacher morale is so low it's ridiculous. Everyone is on edge, especially when administrators pop in to do surprise walkthroughs. Any little issue makes teachers paranoid that this is gonna get put onto their record and be considered for possible termination. I'm not gonna lie, I've been stressed and pretty scared considering where some of my students are in their TAKS (TX state standardized test) preparation.
Celebrating Aaron's BdayTuesday, March 1, 2011
Goodbye Justin Bieber
Hello... shorter hair.
No more hair poking into my eyes, no more 20 minute showers.
I can not pull off the look I wanted w/ my hair. =(
No more hair poking into my eyes, no more 20 minute showers.I can not pull off the look I wanted w/ my hair. =(
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