Ok

So I'm sitting in chick-fil-a blogging. This is awesome!

Now off to utsa for advice, lab, and workout

I love the iPod touch.

Just a little snippet for your viewing pleasure.

Here's an interesting comic I just so happened to pass by:

Thanks Obama.

Have a wonderful Sunday.

Kinda Late

So It's 1:10 am and I should be sleeping.  I'm sincerily trying to sleep earlier/wake up earlier and so I will most likely keep this one short.  I just wanted to show you that Geneology can be used as a lesson!

Wow.  Who knew Christ was prophesied way back in Genesis?!? Awesome.

Have a wonderful night all

...So I guess I'm Selfish.

When the Pharisees heard that He had silenced the Sadducees, they came together in the same place. And one of them, an expert in the law, asked a question to test Him: "Teacher, which commandment in the law is the greatest?" He said to him, "Love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind. This is the greatest and most important commandment." -Matt. 22:34-38

Funny how simple it is. Jesus himself tells us that above anything else in this world, this is the most important commandment. I know Jesus was all about parables so just in case, let us break this down even further shall we?

Love God the mostest.

Confusing? If so, we may need to talk.

I have been trying to write this devotional for quite some time. This is an aggravating battle for me. I believed that if I had all the knowledge of all the laws or teachings, then I would be able to write. Or maybe if I had the right bible, with all the words and parables broken down, then I could be worthy enough to speak. Until then, my writing would be equivalent to someone cooking up a mean ramen; good effort, no substance.

I found myself comparing my devotions to that of my peers. Why can't I write novels and bring the word to the masses (Or in this case, you three people; you guys rock!). So rather than even trying, I let it go by.

Then last night, I read Van's blog (Check it out) and reread Matthew 22. in vv. 37-38, Jesus speaks about the greatest and most important commandment. Interesting Blog, I thought. Well, now time for mine. Be Amazed.

I pulled out two bibles, the Apologetics and Dakes, to Mark. Alright, I'm ready to be amazing. Now these two bibles are awesome; full of side information, breakdowns, and everything. Perfect, let the magic happen. But as I read, I just could not think of anything good to write about. Maybe the Dakes will help. Too bad it just confused the crap out of me. Frustrated and feeling defeated, I decided to call it a night.

I felt disappointed not being able to write anything. Lord, what am I doing? I am trying, but I feel so childish, so ignorant. I soon drifted to sleep. All I could think of was Matthew 22.

"Love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind."

I awoke to that verse. How foolish was I? All I could see was pride in my heart. All I could think about was how to show off my writing talents and my ability to read. Rather than trusting in the Lord's teachings, I relied on my flesh. How can someone who loves the Lord not even trust Him to speak?

So here I am speaking to you guys about what Jesus wants in our lives. He wants us to put God first and foremost! So anytime you feel stressed, sad, or angry, remember the first commandment. If you follow the first commandment, you won't ever have room to feel anything else.

Sorry for such a long entry, but I think I'll leave you with this:
Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it again: Rejoice! -Philippians 4:4

YES

So I exercised today... Nothing special, just a mile or so. But I am planning on more. Eventually. I've got a log an everything. It's awesome.

Reflections

March 15, 2009. The last day of Spring Break. While we may not have gone anywhere in particular, I must say this week has been the most fun-filled vacation I've had. I relearned how to skate (no falls. Awesome), I learned how to set up music equipment and set tracks down (uh career imminent?), I learned to break dance (figured it out, no actual breaking involved!), and I realized how much I love the people around me.

Now don't get me wrong, I know the value of friendship. I have had conversations before pertaining to said value. Though they beat me, chastise me, hurt me, laugh at me (I still think it's with me by the way), I could not ask for more.

So many things have happened and for those that got to share it with me, thanks. I met new people, rekindled old friendships, and done things I never would have expected (platelets anyone?).

As for my quest on learning said languages, they have turned out well for the most part. I have started exercising again (more so now that I want to be better at breakdancing). I am reading my bible again. I have learned new songs and I plan on recording eventually (now to write some sick lyrics...suggestions anyone? Old McDonald? No? Copyright Infringement? Alright). Unfortunately, I haven't been learning Tagalog but I have been practicing with my parents so I guess that counts. I just need to get used to thinking Filipino rather than American. Musically I've gotten a little better; I still need practice with the piano. In the near future, I am probably going to hire a private coach just to expedite the process.

So yeah, this week has been amazing.

Languages

Hello all. As some of you know, I'll be going to the Philippines this summer. I'm really excited for this opportunity to go home and I really hope I can pick up the language before I get there. It turns out that Rosetta Stone is a lot harder than I expected. I'm having difficulty learning. The problem I have is that the language just isn't spoken in the same way as they teach you. I don't need to know what elephant is (it's elepante btw). I need to know greetings and what not. Maybe that's a later lesson but I gotta keep truckin' I guess.

This got me to thinking about other languages. No, not spoken language. I'm talking about skilled languages such as music. I've come to realize that I don't need to know how to play certain instruments. What I need, is to learn its language! I was looking at a piece on the piano and I started to look at its interior. What makes it that note; why is it placed there. It's a slow process but I think it'll help in a huge way to unlocking its secrets.

I don't want to keep this post too long because I'm tired but I'd like to share with you the languages that I plan on learning this year:

The Language of Tagalog
The Language of Piano
The Language of Voice
The Language of Guitar
The Language of Exercise (I can probably break this sucker down as well!)

So please guys, help me unlock the secrets to these languages. We can even learn together. Have a good night.

P.S. I want to write more often. I think this is a good time. So, I plan on blogging every Monday as much as possible