JOY/THANKS
i really like it when ppl specifically seek me out w/ questions or for help or advice. like today richard asked me how to jam the meters in berkeley. now you may think this is morally wrong but i say its morally wrong for the city of berkeley to make so much money w/ meters and tickets. anyway, i felt like i was passing on privileged knowledge. its kinda like in american pie where the older brother lets the younger brother in on the secret book. "w/ great power comes much responsibility" so use this knowledge wisely richard. and thanks for making me feel somewhat useful. richard also found these articles which made me laugh:
http://www.fox5dc.com/_ezpost/data/3028.shtml
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/chronicle/archive/2004/01/25/BAG664HDH31.DTL
from richard's xanga:
"Convincing (and succeeding) the Grace's that Burbank is better than Torrance in almost every way possible. The only thing they have good in Torrance is John Song.....Brian and I agreeing that the only reason Torrance is alright is strictly because of John Song."

PRAYER/THANKS
thanks for the chat mark. i need to be a better son.

JOY/THANKS
another fun trip up to berk.
thanks rob, kwan, dennis/woody for a place to stay.
thanks to jenny and AJ for the favor.
thanks to cal for officially graduating me.

JOY
didnt write about europe or the east coast at all. i shall just list some highlights to remember:
-tea time @ harrods in london
-buying an outfit for aviation
-visiting st. michaels again
-renting a scooter in barcelona
-riding the airtram in barcelona
-the catalyn desert in barcelona
-using my outfit again @ the hotel
-eating gelato every other day in italy

THANKS
roymund for lunch last week. butch for dinner, pizza, and movie.

JOY
ericjwu: never go to law school
ericjwu: but if you do, NEVER go to indiana

http://www.baycitybike.com/
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-6739710473912337648

PRAYER
for my friend whos struggling w/ life in la.
i need change. i need to change myself. i need something to do.

THANKS
thanksgiving dinner w/ the family is always great. good times.

JOY
sambeckett78: u know what is cool
sambeckett78: i'm on the crapper now
sambeckett78: technology is amazing, isn't it?

PRAYER
comfort for my buddy and his family. may he rest in peace.

PRAYER
for the earthquake victims of south asia.

JOY
weather in berkeley was nearly perfect: nice and sunny, clear blue skies w/ a slight cool breeze.

some of the songs ive been enjoying these days (this is for john song):
charles wright and the watts 103rd street rhythm band - express yourself (mocean worker remix)
jason mraz - the remedy
jason mraz - you and i both
pachelbel - canon in d
psy - champion

THANKS
brian and richard for your hospitality.

PRAYER
being sick has made me realize how much more selfish i am. these past few days have been full of self-centered thoughts. the pathetic truth is that i care more about my sickness than new orleans: all those who have lost loved ones, those who have no food/water/bathrooms, those who are separated from their families, and the countless number of people who are sicker than i am. Father, have mercy on them. Father, forgive me. may i be more like You.

PRAYER
new orleans.
still coughing my lungs out.

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JOY/THANKS
carnitas @ 3am w/ richard and brian was satisfying. reminisced bout college, definitely envious of them but i still have much of the same freedome as they do like eating really late so i cant complain. life is good.

JOY
relatives met up for our grandfathers memorial. havent seen them all for a long time. think its been almost 6 months since we were all together @ my bros wedding. 3 new babies added to the family.

PRAYER
my back is dying from 4 hrs of bball of friday and 3 games of softball on sat.

JOY
finally met up w/ roymund, havent seen the foo since graduations. him and butch are always hilarious.

during dinner i was reminded of vbs: my kids stuck soooo much butter on their bread. one time one of em stuck 2 sticks of butter on a single roll and i caught him trying to put on a 3rd. i stopped him from putting that last one on. hopefully they wont get early heart attacks. the kids also loved to add sugar to their lemonade. it was such unnecessary sugar, usually 2 packs of regular sugar and another pack of equal. kids need to learn better habits.

JOY
deNN1s ch0n: bhwang called me up to play tennis
deNN1s ch0n: i told him i was too busy doing nothing

anonymous: freakin what kind of weird holy spirit action has been traveling around?

JOY
had a fun time at vbs. my kids were psychos and they were driving me nuts but i still enjoyed the whole experience. it was funny how some of my kids wouldnt mind going butt naked in front of others while some kids changed under the blankets or in the bathroom. being in the skit w/ butch and steph and the rest of the gang was painful at times but still very enjoyable w/ lotsa laughs. esp esters moment: "my husbands gonna be REALLY good looking!" trip, stumble, stumble. and getting a few ppl to smell my plaque ball was awsome. many were educated from that experience.

PRAYER
got to share the gospel with my 5 kids. it kinda surprised me that only 1 had a decent idea of the true gospel message. i pray that something stuck w/ them.
reminded of the kids at kcpc. gotta pray for them too and the whole church as well.

JOY
SNOHMAN82: Gods telling me
SNOHMAN82: how many times do i have to prove wat a dumbas u are

JOY
fun in the sun @ sd. havent been to the beach in years.

PRAYER
all the lil babies: ella, joshua, and preston.
all the summer missions teams.
friend's family.
vbs.

JOY
fun in lv w/ andy huge and butch. reminded of how funny el butcho is and how he cant whisper worth jack. "raise it up eug! raise em! raise it eug!" amazed at how much movie crap he knows too.

check out russell peters, pretty funny indian stand up comedian.

JOY
trip up to berk was fun. i missed hanging out w/ alex. reminded of how weird he is.

today @ manna:
john: we should swim (for exercise).
billy: if i wasnt so lazy id swim.
snoh: if i wasnt so lazy id be a model! an underwear model!

PRAYER
for my LLB mate.

PRAYER
thanks for sharing butch, praying for God's plans for your future.

some ridiculous figures:
the world's most expensive home is listed for $134 million. this opulent estate is situated 25 miles outside of london. it encompasses 40,000 sq.ft. and 103 rooms. it comes with its own bowling alley, tennis court, squash court, poolroom, gym, 50 seat cinema and 5 swimming pools.

5 most expensive zip codes in the country:
1. atherton, ca 94027 - $2,496,553 (2004 median home sale price)
2. montecito, ca 93108 - $2,176,251
3. sana fe, ca 92067 - $2,114,254
4. new port beach, ca 92662 - $2,046,577
5. mill neck, ny 11765 - $1,948,636

best known zip code beverly hills 90210 is #15

JOY
welcome to the 23 club kwansoo.
berk trip went by so fast, was fun had some interesting conversations.

JOY/THANKS
limping around already.

PRAYER
got hit pretty hard in the same eye that got messed up.
sprained my ankle again. no more crutches please.

JOY
mooohead77: well youre quite the popular little bunny now aren't you
mooohead77: i dotn konw why i thought bunnies would be popular

mooohead77: maybe i just dont have game

PRAYER
that appa would take after our heavenly Appa.

PRAYER
"forgive us our debts,
as we also have forgiven our debtors."

JOY/PRAYER
new addition to the family: ella shin.
2 more w/in the next month.

JOY
johns526: im at work
johns526: how trippy is that

JOY/PRAYER
funny but bad dennys session.
"were definitely not edifying them."
"dont play your deaf card again."
hopefully more was gained from it than just bad perceptions.

THANKS
vivian for dinner. and eileen/vicky for the other night. good food and company both times. i kinda wanted to add a food review to remember cuz ive been to a few new places this past week:

delfina: semi-italian joint in mission district. pretty busy place even on monday night but counter seating available for walk-in guests. decor is alright, long mirror was kinda cool. kinda loud so not exactly ideal for conversation. expected the appetizer of calimari to be fried but it wasnt, cooked in another way and served with some sort of beans, not bad but i think fried woulda been better. halibut was pretty good, not too fishy, portions not so big. tried the chicken too which was better than expected, juicy and flavorful, a lil sweet tasting. tuna was alright, nothing spectacular. didnt pay the bill but think it was moderately priced. overall rating = 8

citron: cute lil place on college right past rockridge bart. think you can usually find seating, sat lunch was not busy at all. college ave type scenery, sorta date place style. complimentary green cucumber fresca kinda refreshing but not great tasting. heard patte is usually whatever but it wasnt bad here. bro said mushroom soup was pretty good, chicken sandwich was alright. viv thought fish (forget exactly what kinda but similar to swordfish) sandwich was not that great even thought waiter said it was his favorite and recommended it. mom didnt like seafood dish, said rice was like jook. dad had skirt steak which was pretty good, probably best entree. i had gorgonzola in a red sauce which was alright, kind of heavy and cheesy, similar to soojehbee. best gorgonzola ive had is still gypsies, hands down. prices looked a lil cheaper than expected (but maybe cuz it was lunch). overall rating = 7

boulevard: reservations on friday night @ embarcadero. one of the most popular restaurants in all of sf so reservations is a must. decor wasnt anything crazy but had somewhat of a fancy, elegant look. kind of a weird smell near the bar but think it was some sort of cleaning stuff. cant remember appetizers right now. filet mignon was nice, not anything very special though, had its own flavor cuz of sauce/juice. banana creme pie was good cept for one oreo-ish part which was a lil strange, gave a different taste and texture. creme brulee was good, better than average creme brulee. pretty expensive place. wine doubled the cost. overall rating = 8.5

ochame: was able to make same day reservation when it opened around 5:30. nice, quiet 4th street area. dim lighting, not too loud, good date place. japanese type cuisine. started with green onion pancakes which were very similar to pah-jun cept a lil lighter tasting. skirt steak was excellent and mushrooms were great as well. dont remember cost but think it was very fair. overall rating = 9

mecca: very hip, modern place with contempo music on market near the restaurant home. think its somewhat of a gay scene at the bar. carrot soup was surprisingly splendid, not too much of a carrot taste and sweet but not too sweet. pork tenderloin had a unique taste cuz it was wood roasted, noticed rum in the sweet potatoes. interesting, good but not great. overall rating = 8

JOY
chuckshin818: oh my im smiling so much right now
chuckshin818: and i think my co working thinks im weird

busy weekend full graduations, lunches, dinners, and laughs (mainly from roymund). the boxing match was very memorable. halo at irvings was fun. i think i forgot a lot cuz it was so hectic.

JOY
superizzie: hey what's your email addres?
preppykc: mrpimp@pimp.com

i think kevin and georgia got funnier after college.
at lunch kevin made some retarded waving motions and georgia said "dont ever do that again."

JOY/THANKS
frank: "i can't beebyuh worth crap!"
"what did i do for the past 5 years? dangit! no wonder my mom gets on my case."
thanks frank for lunch and dinner. i feel loved.

JOY
nice dinner at palace last night. was able to spend some time with all the roommates which is surprisingly kind of a rarity because usually one person is missing.

PRAYER
stressed out bout going to 2 different courts and turning in 2 different papers on monday.

THANKS
dennis for dc. thank you God for dennis.

JOY/THANKS
only 1 final which was last thursday that took 15 min. i dunno how my schedule has remained ridiculously easy throughout college. thank God for sociology. had last class ever on monday.

interesting conversation last night with rev ryan/chinsan/joann. they said some very interesting things bout work/career/future.

PRAYER
2 more papers.

PRAYER
had my last day of awana. it made me sad to think that i wouldnt be around to see them anymore. i really wanna be a part of their lives and see them grow up. i hope that there will be teachers who stick around longer than usual, not just in awana but in the other ministries as well. theres such a great need for committed teachers for the youth at kcpc. may God fulfill this need.

THANKS
for all of the calls, messages, and cakes.

JOY/PRAYER
SNOHMAN82: wow ur almost graduating
bku82: yup
SNOHMAN82: try to delay it

JOY
ninjachoccobo: U should be like
ninjachoccobo: Everything good I learned
ninjachoccobo: I learned from frank
ninjachoccobo: And eveything bad I learned
ninjachoccobo: I learned from kwan

JOY
puhaha 143: my prof is gay and he keeps trying to impose his gayness on us

JOY
http://www.berkeley.edu/news/media/releases/2005/04/22_pov.shtml

PRAYER
open house.
why the fudge am i still up at 6:30am.

JOY
bku82: dude, youre being really weird right now
ninjachoccobo: Tee hee hee
ninjachoccobo: Giggle
ninjachoccobo: Wakka wakka
ninjachoccobo: Smile!
ninjachoccobo: ^_^
bku82: u need to sleep or something
ninjachoccobo: I need love
ninjachoccobo: I need a gf
bku82: hahahaha

PRAYER
ninjachoccobo: Booo
ninjachoccobo: U changed man
ninjachoccobo: U used to be cool

JOY
theres a magic party going on in my apt right now. i find that hilarious.

PRAYER
for my eye.

JOY
karen: i wanna ride that!!! ROY?!?!?!?
royboy: Golddigger, be satisfied with your bowling shoes

sg bball tourny was fun. what a great day: good times playing bball, eating, and just hanging out in nice weather.

PRAYER
no cramping please.
gotta keep up in school.

THANKS
john for all the work you put into setting it up. i think it was well worth it.

JOY
$9.99 for a month of unlimited blockbuster rentals:
the incredibles
glory
get shorty
supersize me
jackass the movie

yesterday in awana tim was trying to get michael to name some foreign cities:
tim: theres a girl at this church and her name is a city in Australia.
michael: i dunno.
tim: you know madison? she has a younger sister, whats her name?
michael: whos madison?

tim: where was Jesus born?
michael: in a manger!
tim: no, where was he born?
michael: in a barn? in the hay!
tim: what city was he born in?
michael: Jerusalem?
tim: yeah, yeah, write that down!
(billy, kwan, frank: ?)
billy: Jesus wasnt born in Jerusalem!
tim: oh i know, but its still a city.

PRAYER
need to graduate. focus on graduating. 8 weeks til commencement.
must study. get to the library. just 2 more months.
please be painless. FOCUS!

THANKS
brian for an entertaining ride up.

JOY
WhaNgsTa29: me and girls just dont mix

last night played some fun pickup bball. it was tied point up when a guy pulled down a rebound and was surrounded by 3 defenders. the guy couldnt get free and so chi yells "timeout!" who the heck calls timeout in the middle of a pickup game? what a chi thing to do....

JOY
kwansoo tripped over his own feet while trying to jump on the ledge at kleeburger. that made my night.

PRAYER
need to stop sleeping so friggin late.
need to stop making the same mistakes.
for my sg guys who are struggling.

JOY
frank: "your screen-name should be 'kwanstupid414.' "

frank: "im in your way so what are you gonna do?"
fred: "pray to God..."

PRAYER
"Sometimes one is conscious of spiritual life only because he is still struggling to maintain it, not at all because he is purposefully living it. Pray for my soul. We need no funds here, really, nor more workers. What we need is spiritual power and vigor in the soul. Our enemy wields well his weapons, and his, no less than ours, are spirtual weapons, for the defense of those same strongholds which we are equipped to pull down." - Jim Elliot

JOY
Seolicious: he says, girls are like cars because
Seolicious: and i could only think of bad stuff
Seolicious: like they require maintenance and break down after time
Seolicious: he says that's why it's a good analogy
Seolicious: hahaha
Seolicious: some are hatchbacks, meaning they have no trunks
Seolicious: others have big trunks
Seolicious: so i said, but in the end, guys still love their cars
Seolicious: and he said, they don't necessarily love THEIR cars... they like other people's cars
Seolicious: so bad

PRAYER
dunno exactly whats going on but friend needs some.

JOY
brothers wedding was great: got to see lots of people that i havent seen in a while, everyone was enjoying the celebration, i didnt mess up the toast, good times.

PRAYER
for a God-centered marriage between sam and vivian.

PRAYER
i need to stop wasting my life away and get my priorities straightened out.
its bout time i stopped making the same mistakes over and over and mature.

THANKS
richard for dc.

PRAYER
case dismissed please.

JOY
the warriors/cavs game was whatevs, lebron had one weak dunk but there still was a momentous occasion at the game. during one of the breaks tshirts were being fired out in a slingshot. john really wanted one and got up and started waving and yelling. when they shot one towards our side i noticed that the balled up tshirt was coming towards us. i realized that i really had a shot at getting it cuz it was so close. i was getting ready to jump and grab it but it went slightly to my right. 3 seats over i saw john bend down and then he triumphantly raised up his arm w/ the shirt in hand. i was happy for him cuz i knew that he really wanted it. he passed around the prize for us to see and i pretended to throw it back but he gave me a death look that said "thats not even funny, i would kill you if you did that." i passed it back to him and he proceeded to unwrap it. he opened up the balled up shirt and the first thing all of us see in big white letters is "ROSS". underneath it in smaller letters it read "dress for less". we all started to bust up including the guys behind us cuz they saw it clearly too. john had a very disappointed look on his face and i felt bad for him but i couldnt help laughing at how hilarious the situation was.

JOY
proud of what my dad has accomplished:
http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-quotathree16jan16,1,2068554.story?coll=la-headlines-business&ctrack=1&cset=true

JOY
sun night dc dinner was great. full service is awsome. we should do it again.
the comeback in bowling w/ jameskang and eric was fun. all of us came through during crunch time.
glad to be playing basketball again.

THANKS
dennis, brian, and paul for swiping me in.
for no injuries while playing basketball.

JOY
highlights of portland/seattle/vancouver/whistler:
- good time in the snow. got to see kwan and brian eat it a lot and dennis a couple times too.
- saving lotsa money by staying at kwan and brians relatives places and getting fed by them.
- talking w/ kwans cousin and watching his nephew slide down the stairs.
- fierce thai cook living up to the hype.

THANKS
to brian, dennis, and kwan for good times.
to their relatives for the hospitality.
to isabel for the snacks.
for no tickets, accidents, or major problems.

PRAYER
blessings for all of the relatives.
that winter retreat would be exactly what we need.

PRAYER
for a safe and fun trip to seattle/vancouver/whistler and back.
i hope it ends up being crazy.
for my friends dad who is struggling.