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.

JOY
wow, steves a married man now. it was nice to see him and his family so happy.
while he and ie li were dancing:
kevin chon: "dang, i feel so lonely now."
david yi: "yeah, i know."

JOY
my parents are funny, they keep pressing me bout finding a gf. my dad said:
"its easy. just say 'hey, i like you. lets go out.'
if she says no, say 'joo-guh-leh?' (w/ the fist in the air)."

THANKS
lil anna for the xmas present, it made me really happy.
my grades made me happy too, God hooked it up again.

JOY
1 more exam left.
its almost the most wonderful time of the year.

PRAYER
again ive been a slacker this semester.
i need grace even in my studies (or rather lack of).

JOY
"1 free throw!!? 5 turnovers!!!!?"

PRAYER
its easy to like girls.
its easy to hate girls.
its damn hard to love girls.

THANKS
justin for the good music and wise words.
"we weren't intended to get it all together."

JOY
mikelim is a funny guy. i dont remember him being so talkative.

PRAYER
i need You to hook me up again w/ my finals God.

JOY
jk: "im down for an arranged marriage."

good times @ dennys again w/ dennis, jameskang, alex and kwan.
"i wanna see roach's stretchy [package]."

JOY
bku82: i go nap, peace man
markjlim: kill you

THANKS
george and jenny for bucca di beppo.

PRAYER
cant forget bout my sg guys.

JOY
andychon: hey billy, wasn't ocean's twelve on the same level as the original ocean's eleven?
ester: i still liked ocean's 12.. it was funny.. :)
andychon: ditz
ester: i hate you…
dennis: haha. cute.

PRAYER
i need your grace again.

JOY
few girls from c/o '03 came up and chilled at our apt. shared lotsa laughs and memories. they made it a very enjoyable night.
"am i interruption?"
"USHER!"

alex: "get on up im a sex machine!"

JOY
K I L R O Y 2323: like i said before
K I L R O Y 2323: i m a changed man
funny guy.

"Never let it be said that NFL players don't care about their fans...fantasy hero Priest Holmes reportedly put an apology note to fantasy football owners on his web site after being placed on IR. That's outstanding stuff."

JOY
i finally understand why ppl think everyone loves raymond is so funny. watched part of a good episode and had some good laughs.
"people were teasing him cuz he called his teacher 'mommy.' "
"why, was she yelling at him?"

good times at dennys the other night w/ alex, charles, and kwan.
"im down w/ it."

kwans sg guys make me laugh.
"i give her a .75 for going to church."
fear factor idea:
"drive a car straight at ppl and the person to wait the longest wins."
"then just get a lot of padding."

PRAYER
papers are causing me much pain.

JOY
my old roomie sent me this link. this is tight.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/6630816/

JOY
anonymous: that stupid gf made my day

JOY
had a nice week w/out responsibilities. did the usual stuff w/ the relatives on thurs. spent some good time w/ my future sister-in-law. watched guys and girls turkey bowl. girls turkey bowl was surprisingly more fun to watch this year. hanna yums hit was CRAZY, jessie threw well and was a good leader, elise ran circles around everyone and simply dominated. hung out w/ andy, ester, and lil anna. didnt do anything crazy but was still fun. anna is a funny girl.

PRAYER
to finish strong.

THANKS
andy and ester for lunch and ice cream.

JOY
http://daily.stanford.edu/tempo?page=content&id=15400&repository=0001_article

PRAYER
for alices wrist.

PRAYER
Top five NBA salaries for the 2004-05 season:
1. Shaquille O'neal, Heat $29.5 million
2. Dikembe Mutombo, Nets/Rockets $18.8 million
3. Allan Houston, Knicks $17.5 million
3. Chris Webber, Kings $17.5 million
5. Kevin Garnett, T'wolves $16.0 million

what the heck has happened to the nba.

THANKS
im thankful for being able to run around and be active.

JOY
anonymous: no billy this week has been good
anonymous: indeed

JOY
played first game of softball in like 6 months.

sumin is funny: "when youre in love, you will do anything to make them happy....am i all red?"

THANKS
almost forgot, thanks subandhi for the food from like 2 weeks ago.

JOY
alice byun shared a funny comment, "oh, i dont remember that movie too well. i watched it at a drive in but i wasnt paying attention to the movie."

@ the warriors game some dude behind us was saying some funny stuff:
"mike dunleavy! MIKE DUNLEAVY! you have 7 points mike dunleavy!"
"you were the 3rd overall pick and you have 7 points!"
"you almost scored as much as najera!"
"we want ansu seasay! put in ansu seasay!"

cshins aim "da-dunk" story was hilarious.

JOY
hallelujah night: lil david had so much fun flipping over a rubber ducky and finding out that it had a pink sticker underneath it. it was so ridiculous but so awsome that he could find so much joy in doing something so simple. i really liked ipod idea, too bad not a lot of ppl danced, but joshua definitely went crazy.

dennis said that he likes the country fried potatoes at dennys cuz theyre like only $2 and p eug responds, "you could get a whole sack of potatoes for the same price." dont exactly know y me and frank were laughing so hard cuz of that.

THANKS
to all who helped out w/ hallelujah night. it is much appreciated.

PRAYER
i dont wanna be one of those ppl that goes to kcpc for a few yrs cuz of school and then just goes back to la. i feel like thats what everyone does. teachers come in and out as often as the olympics. theres so few teachers that have been serving over 3 yrs. i can count the # on just one hand. thats a pretty sad thought.

my prayer is that ppl will be truly committed as teachers. my prayer is that ppl will stay and continue to teach. my prayer is that ppl will love the church and that they will remember that the church is the body. my prayer is that this would not be just my prayer but ours.

THANKS
frank for pho.

PRAYER
for my sg guys, need to pray for em more.
i need more discipline.

JOY
georgia @ the softball game: "I GOT IT!"

THANKS/PRAYER
for my umma, sangeel chookha habneedah.

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THANKS
for all who helped me w/ my resume. twas very helpful.

JOY
superizzie: work is slow these days though
superizzie: so i'm being a rebel
superizzie: and chatting

played bball for the first time in a LONG time. felt rusty but felt good playing again. glad i didnt get hurt.

last night danny threw the football at kwans feet. it hit him and then kwan kinda jumped or something and slipped on the football and landed on his butt. i havent laughed that hard in a while.

THANKS
susan for the blank tape.

PRAYER
"but i've been comforted this week thinking of our Lord's thirty silent years of readying Himself at home with His family and bending over a carpenter's bench. were those days any less of a fragrance to God than is later work before the eyes of the people? i think not. a well-made piece of furniture and a healed blind man represented the same thing to the Father - job well done; mission accomplished. so with us here. nothing great, but what is that to Him with whom there is no great or small?"
-Jim Elliot
let us not just think this but really believe it.

JOY
good small flock. interesting things were said.
had a good talk w/ kevin @ in-n-out. think i went through the exact same things he did last year.

PRAYER
the love fore equals is a human thing - of friend for friend, brother for brother. it is to love what is loving and lovely. the world smiles.

the love for the less fortunate is a beautiful thing - the love for those who suffer, for those who are poor, the sick, the failures, the unlovely. this is compassion, and it touches the heart of the world.

the love for the more fortunate is a rare thing - to love those who succeed where we fail, to rejoice without envy with those who rejoice, the love of the poor for the rich, of the black man for the white man. the world is always bewildered by its saints.

and then there is the love for the enemy - love for the one who does not love you but mocks, threatens, and inflicts pain. the tortured's love for the torurer. this is God's love. it conquers the world.

-frederick buechner

JOY
danny yoon tried to do a flip and then ate it really hard on the red turf at kleeburger.
later john kicked james whang right where it hurts.

PRAYER
that Lord is my sheperd, i shall not be in want
He leads me lie down in green pastures,
He leades me beside quiet waters, He restores my soul.
He guides me in paths of righteousness for His name's sake.
even though i walk through the valley of the shadow of death,
i will fear no evil, for You are with me;
Your rod and your staff, they comfort me.
You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies.
You anoint my head with oil; my cup overflows.
surely goodness and love will follow me all the days of my life
and i will dwell in the house of the Lord forever.
-Psalm 23

JOY
bku82: i need more stinkin ram
bku82: only have 128
lonelydriver82: WHAT!
lonelydriver82: 128!
lonelydriver82: u caveman

PRAYER
"must we always comment on life? can it not simply be lived in the reality of Christ's terms of contact withe the Father, with joy and peace, fear and love full to the fingertips in their turn, without incessant drawing of lessons and making of rules? i do not know. only i know that my own life is full. it is time to die, for i have had all that a young man can have, at least all this young man can have. if there were no further issue from my training, it would be well. the training has been good, and to the glory of God. i am ready to meet Jesus. failure means nothing now, only that it taught me life. success is meaningless, only that it gave me farther experience in using the great gift of God, Life. and Life, i love thee. not because thou art long, or because thou hast done great things for me, but simply because i have thee from God."

JOY
newfound joy in puzzle fighter.

dennis' riverdance, and 1, banked free throw was one of the greatest plays in IM basketball history.

PRAYER
9/30, 8pm:
will either be remembered as the end of the golden era or the beginning of new life.

JOY
i sat in w/ kwan's class in CM today. he was telling the story of the 2 women who were disputing over ownership of a baby. he asked, "how should king soloman decide who to give the baby to?"
joshua replied, "ro-sham-bo contest!"

lonelydriver82: dang man
lonelydriver82: we have friends gettign married
lonelydriver82: and we dont even have a gf

maybe this should be placed under prayer.

JOY
very tiring weekend. busy w/ mostly awana. but it was fun seeing the kids again.

small flock on sat was great. went pretty dang long but i like the group of guys and there was much to laugh about.

"is it reasonable? HELL NO!"

THANKS
to brian hwang, david wee, dennis chon, james whang, janet kwak, john s kim, mike yoo, and steve han for helping me put this together.
http://webdisk.berkeley.edu/~bku/nspirit.wmv (w/ added bloopers)

JOY
went bowling again w/ a new crew. jane kwon cracks me up. he first bowl intimidated me. she threw the ball so dang hard and fast. on her second frame she fell a quarter of the way into the lane on her knees. we were all dying of laughter from that.

PRAYER
hope that the 8 krispy kreme donuts dont kill us.
and that i dont miss anymore classes.

JOY
havent laughed so hard in a long time:
-"most girls like dessert but i'd rather just have steak."
-"i don't think i have any depth perception."
-native americans in new mexico
-"girls are very perceptive about clothing details."
"i don't remember what anyone wears."

JOY
my roommates are stars. kwan did a photo shoot at the exploratorium this past saturday and john just had an interview on a local news network. i live w/ 2 amazing celebrities. and i get to see them half naked very often including today.

THANKS
to all my actors and actress. hope the video turns out ok.

JOY
"I'm fat... I'm at 174 pounds"
- Roach

eug shin: my 7 day weekend isn't by choice
eug shin: i'm one of the nation's unemployed

JOY
the retreat got me excited bout sg leading again. i wasnt so enthusiastic before but im looking forward to it now. hope this doesnt die down.

i feel exhausted right now. from the retreat and from my bro's yakwonsheek. but its a good feeling cuz i felt busy and productive.

THANKS
dennis for being our biatch at the retreat.

PRAYER
tired from waking up early these past few days. but it feels kinda nice waking up somewhat early. my new goal is to wake up at 10-11am everyday; God can do miracles.

PRAYER
esp for the sg leaders: "one of my renaissance experiences was to get among kids who were on a different spiritual level than my own, and enjoy fellowship with them. i found a very subtle snare in so doing. i sought their fellowship in order that i might minister to them, 'be a help,' you know, to these 'weaker' ones. what a rebuke came when i sensed my real motive - that I might minister. love hacks right at this, for she refused to parade herself. i learned to recognize no 'spiritual planes,' but simply to love, purely, in every group. trying to 'be a help' even has a smell of good works in it, for it is not pure. our motive is only to be - do nothing, know nothing, act nothing - just to be a sinful bit of flesh, born of a Father's love." - Shadow of the Almighty

for dave shin as he leaves for china for a year as well.

JOY
met up w/ lotsa ppl this week, hung out w/ friends that i havent seen in a while. it was good seeing them but im sad that i wont see most of em for a long time.

PRAYER
for butch cuz hes taking off for china tomorrow night. hes definitely gonna need it.

PRAYER
" 'and the work of righteousness shall be peace, and the effect of righteousness quietness and assurance forver. ' 'in quietness and in confidence shall be your strength.' i think the devil has made it his business to monopolize on three elements: noise, hurry, crowds. if he can keep us hearing radios, gossip, conversation, or even sermons, he is happy. but he will not allow quietness. for he believes Isaiah where we do not. satan is quite aware of the power of silence. the voice of God, though persistent, is soft.... i am finding your counsel to get enough sleep most practical, mother. not only to be fit for the day and able to relax, but for spiritual awareness and reception one must simply be rested if he is to be blessed. let us resist the devil in this by avoiding noise as much as we can, purposefully seeking to spend time alone, facing ourselves in the Word....satan is aware of where we find our strength. may he not rob us!" - Jim Elliot

JOY
movie line of the year (from alien v.s. predator):
"the enemy of the enemy is my friend."

that almost made the movie worth watching.

went to another wedding, im happy for mejeld and gower.
at the reception dennis and john tricked roymund into eating a packet of salt (which he thought was sugar). he stuck his big tongue out in disgust and it was all white. after he got it off he started grabbing john and dennis furiously. too much rage but it was hilarious.

PRAYER
for mejeld and gower as they begin a new chapter in their lives.

JOY
ate all you can eat ribs and then went to dave n busters afterwards. daytona is lotsa fun but i can never seem to win. i do well and id be in first place but i always get jacked somehow: usually someone bumps me and my car crashes. still its always entertaining. also, shot some hoops on the regular and mini-baskets. its been a while since ive shot around, felt good to be able to do it again.

THANKS
dennis for inviting me to rib crib and driving through traffic.

JOY
the outing to point reyes was nice. didnt exactly wanna go hiking but it was good company and i had a good time. im glad i went but ive been dang sore for the past few days. 8 miles after 2 months of inactivity is tough.

THANKS
to rob and richard for helping out w/ the spelling bee.

PRAYER
for roach who is now 22, hope you find out something good to do w/ your life.

JOY
went to 2 weddings this weekend. finally my 32-year-old cousin has gotten married. shes been due to hitch for a while and now im happy for her. i was technically one of her gift registry ppl but they had enuf help so i didnt have to do much. later on i caught her garder and found $100 in it. and then my 2 friends from yn, bert and stacy, got married as well. i got to participate in this one too but as an usher. im happy for this couple as well, think theyve been dating for like 7 years or so. the weddings were different but both were nice in their own ways. i think the slide show is an important aspect of weddings and both were fun to watch.

PRAYER
that both couples would draw closer to one another as they grow closer to God.

THANKS
for the gift cards from the weddings.

JOY
keembob: selfish girls
keembob: hate them!
funny in the context of our convo.

THANKS
janet for helping me pick out a suit.

JOY
grimface1: what's the prize
grimface1: incentive
grimface1: to win this mofo
grimface1: a trophy?
bku82: ya, thats the only incentive that i can think of
bku82: maybe ill add like some sort of gift card?
grimface1: i say throw in a date with kwan
grimface1: a dinner at the least
bku82: hahahha
grimface1: tell him it's for compassion
grimface1: spiritual gifts
grimface1: he needs to use it for the church

JOY
went another 2 rounds of minigolf today. played pretty well overall. 1st round kwan edged me out by like 2 strokes. then we tied in the 2nd round. later he edged me out by 2 chips in one of our home game. though i kept barely losing i still had a fun day.

JOY
it was nice hearing justin mcroberts play again. always has insightful stuff to say.

on the way back kwan and i were trying to figure out what to eat and so we asked kwan's girls what they wanted. they all said anything. then i asked em what they didnt want. all i got was silence. 10 secs later i hear "KFC. no KFC." then right away the others said, "no noodles", "no italian", "no la burrita", "no mexican." so me and kwan think a lil and decide on in-n-out since it was on the way home and no one said "no burgers." so we ask if in-n-out is ok w/ everyone and they respond w/ a few unenthusiastic unwilling "okay" s. then 10 secs later one of the girl asks "is that the only option?" kwan says that theres plenty of options and the girl says "ok, lets go w/ that." kwan asks "in-n-out?" and girl says "options." kwan names like a dozen places to eat but got no positive responses. finally i asked if they wanted pho and i got 4 enthusiastic responses. why is it that girls dont initally say whats on their minds?

last night at PPP i started up a random game which involved flicking each others foreheads. almost everytime i suggest punishments for games i end up losing. someway, somehow it always comes to bite me in the ddongamonk and last night was no different. i ended up taking the most forehead flicks. it was pretty entertaining, im sure much more entertaining for everyone else than me. game was fun til we made up too many rules which killed the game but was fun while it lasted.

PRAY
i think im too competitive. i thought that this part of me had died down in the past 2 yrs of college but i realized that its back after playing mario party. i was thoroughly pummelled twice and the whole time i was very frustrated. its not that i love winning, i could almost care less cept that i HATE losing. i need to go on fear factor, i think i would have a really good shot at winning. need my shoulder to heal faster.

we need to live everyday like the girl JM talked about, make everything count for something.

THANKS
for doing something to do other than HM the past 2 nights.

 

JOY
yesterday went to zachary's for lunch. the waiter was serving the slices and asked janet what kinda pizza she wanted:
waiter: "chicken or the special?" 
janet: "pizza....., i mean chicken."
waiter: "here's a chicken for the smart one."
 
went miniture golfing and bowling this past weekend. it was nice doing something "active" for a change. cant believe that these are the 2 most active things that ive done in the past 6 weeks. 

JOY
bku82: ya, id rather not play
johnsong526: lets do something else
bku82: rather do something else
johnsong526: jinx personal jinx

JOY
ester: downeys not the boonies.. :(

i dunno y this made me laugh so much.

PRAYER
"unless i'm badly mistaken, one of the main reasons so many of God's children don't have a significant prayer life is not so much that we don't want to, but that we don't plan to. if you want to take a four-week vacation, you don't just get up one summer morning and say, "hey, let's go today!" you won't have anything ready. you won't know where to go. nothing has been planned. but that is how many of us treat prayer. we get up day after day and realize that significant times of prayer should be a part of our life, but nothing's ever ready. we don't know where to go. nothing has been planned. no time. no place. no procedure. and we all know that the opposite of planning is not a wonderful flow of deep, spontaneous experiences in prayer. the opposite of planning is the rut. if you don't plan a vacation you will probably stay home and watch TV. the natural, unplanned flow of spiritual life sinks to the lowest ebb of vitality. there is a race to be run and a fight to be fought. if you want renewal in your life of prayer you must plan to see it." -piper quoted from spiritual disciplines for the christian life

JOY
PU haha 143: oh..:-(...but u can drive foine?

THANKS
thank you God for making sure that butch didnt drown in his mini-triathalon.

PRAYER
need a new hobby. i REALLY need a new hobby.

PRAYER
afghan team took off a couple hrs ago. crazy that i went there a yr ago. hope baik is ok.
think karen and alice took off too. a yr ago i thought i might be in their shoes.
i kinda wish i could go w/ all of them to both places. things just didnt work out that way and im still here for a reason. dont waste this time billy.