A conversation snippet from a few weeks ago...
Me: Welllllll i think you're right. i am more excited for the Mexico trip than i am for our anniversary. BUT!!! It's only because, well, we're going to be married as long as we're alive so really, what's one year?
Michael: I'm glad you're not sentimental.
As much as i'm more excited (at least in the short term) for our Mexico trip with my family starting Wednesday, Michael and i had a lovely anniversary day yesterday. Unfortunately i don't have any accompanying pictures, so too bad for you kids with no imagination!
We didn't do anything too amazing or exciting, but we went on a nice hike off The Old Road in Santa Clarita. It was a gorgeous hike and since we went in the early evening, the trail was shaded the whole time. We also saw an owl fly across the trail just maybe 15 feet right in front of us! i don't think i'd ever seen an owl in the wild before so that was neat. Then further up the trail we saw a couple of deer in a meadowy space. After the hike we headed to Black Angus to use our coupon haha for a great dinner. Mmmmm steak. Then we headed home and watched Knowing with Nicolas Cage. It was pretty entertaining up until a certain point. *SPOILER ALERT* i've got to be honest, the second the answer becomes "aliens" in a movie and it actually shows the aliens, my brain just shuts off and i automatically declare the movie stupid. If it's a movie that's supposed to have aliens in it, that's fine. Like District 9. Brilliant alien movie.
Alien digressions aside, it was a fun day. Our relationship was so different a year ago, and i have enjoyed this past year of immense growth for me personally and in our relationship. i am more and more thankful for Michael as time goes by. God has been so good in sustaining our marriage. One year and counting!
Monday, October 5, 2009
Monday, August 17, 2009
packed weekend...and some thoughts
This past weekend was pretty busy, but i've got no complaints...
Friday evening Michael and i headed over to my parents' for a somewhat-rare-but-becoming-more-frequent family dinner. My sister's family and my brother and his wife came. It was a fun evening. As you can see from the above picture, Kari mastered horseshoes. It was pretty incredible, she just chucked the horseshoe and made it around the stake. TWICE.
Saturday morning Michael and i set off to Whittier for my uncle's memorial service. It was a short service in a beautiful chapel. i didn't know him that well, and neither did pretty much everyone else in our family. He was a quiet, intelligent, well informed man who seemed to have had a thing for sports cars and motorcycles. Some in the family have speculated he had a double life. :)
i regret i did not get to know him better. We don't know for sure whether he's with the Lord or not. He rejected the Gospel his whole life but seems to have made some sort of positive response after my other uncle shared with him just the day before he died. So who knows? All i can do is trust that God will always glorify Himself no matter what. And in any case, the Gospel was presented at the service which is always an encouragement.
Honestly, the normal deep thoughts about the brevity of life didn't really come to mind as i thought about my uncle's death. Instead, my thoughts kind of tied in with a passage i read this past week. "...each man's work will become evident...the fire itself will test the quality of each man's self. If any man's work which he has built on it remains, he will receive a reward. If any man's work is burned up, he will suffer loss; but he himself will be saved, yet so as through fire." (1 Cor. 3.13-15) This passage struck me, that even if by God's grace i am assured salvation, my works in life can be burned up in the end if they weren't works that furthered the Kingdom or glorified God and His church. i don't want to waste my life, and i want as little as possible to burn when it's all said and done. My uncle, if he is saved, will still suffer much loss as most of his life was lived without regard to the Lord. i pray that God would grant me the grace to live well, even knowing how much i've already wasted.
After the service, an EXCELLENT Chinese banquet style lunch at a real Chinese restaurant, and some time catching up with extended family, Michael and i tried to catch a showing of The Hurt Locker. We've really been wanting to see it for some time in the theater. Long story short, we failed in that quest but ended up spending the rest of the evening with some good friends, steak, and good beer.
Sunday rolled around and we were off to church in the morning. After church i rushed off to Irvine to hang out with my still close friends from college. It was an impromptu get together and amazingly only one of us wasn't able to make it. We've all known each other since our freshman year. Each of our lives has gone in such different directions (especially mine!), but i love the encouragement and fun it is spending time with them. We had a picnic at Woodbridge, made the necessary stop at Yogurtland, then found a City of Irvine sponsored park concert featuring a cover band of five late 40-something women rockin' out. Needless to say, we left after about five songs.
i came home that night, exhausted and in the mood to watch a movie. It was already 9:30 when we started Bedtime Stories and i knew i'd pay for it the next day, but my impulsive urge to watch a movie overrode being sensible. It was actually pretty good. It was pretty funny and just good lighthearted fun. And i think i've decided Keri Russell is one of my favorite actresses. i blame the show Felicity for creating that preference. (Yes, Felicity. i didn't think i'd like it but it was a great show. Yes, all four seasons.)
It was a great weekend. God is good.
Friday evening Michael and i headed over to my parents' for a somewhat-rare-but-becoming-more-frequent family dinner. My sister's family and my brother and his wife came. It was a fun evening. As you can see from the above picture, Kari mastered horseshoes. It was pretty incredible, she just chucked the horseshoe and made it around the stake. TWICE.
Saturday morning Michael and i set off to Whittier for my uncle's memorial service. It was a short service in a beautiful chapel. i didn't know him that well, and neither did pretty much everyone else in our family. He was a quiet, intelligent, well informed man who seemed to have had a thing for sports cars and motorcycles. Some in the family have speculated he had a double life. :)
i regret i did not get to know him better. We don't know for sure whether he's with the Lord or not. He rejected the Gospel his whole life but seems to have made some sort of positive response after my other uncle shared with him just the day before he died. So who knows? All i can do is trust that God will always glorify Himself no matter what. And in any case, the Gospel was presented at the service which is always an encouragement.
Honestly, the normal deep thoughts about the brevity of life didn't really come to mind as i thought about my uncle's death. Instead, my thoughts kind of tied in with a passage i read this past week. "...each man's work will become evident...the fire itself will test the quality of each man's self. If any man's work which he has built on it remains, he will receive a reward. If any man's work is burned up, he will suffer loss; but he himself will be saved, yet so as through fire." (1 Cor. 3.13-15) This passage struck me, that even if by God's grace i am assured salvation, my works in life can be burned up in the end if they weren't works that furthered the Kingdom or glorified God and His church. i don't want to waste my life, and i want as little as possible to burn when it's all said and done. My uncle, if he is saved, will still suffer much loss as most of his life was lived without regard to the Lord. i pray that God would grant me the grace to live well, even knowing how much i've already wasted.
After the service, an EXCELLENT Chinese banquet style lunch at a real Chinese restaurant, and some time catching up with extended family, Michael and i tried to catch a showing of The Hurt Locker. We've really been wanting to see it for some time in the theater. Long story short, we failed in that quest but ended up spending the rest of the evening with some good friends, steak, and good beer.
Sunday rolled around and we were off to church in the morning. After church i rushed off to Irvine to hang out with my still close friends from college. It was an impromptu get together and amazingly only one of us wasn't able to make it. We've all known each other since our freshman year. Each of our lives has gone in such different directions (especially mine!), but i love the encouragement and fun it is spending time with them. We had a picnic at Woodbridge, made the necessary stop at Yogurtland, then found a City of Irvine sponsored park concert featuring a cover band of five late 40-something women rockin' out. Needless to say, we left after about five songs.
i came home that night, exhausted and in the mood to watch a movie. It was already 9:30 when we started Bedtime Stories and i knew i'd pay for it the next day, but my impulsive urge to watch a movie overrode being sensible. It was actually pretty good. It was pretty funny and just good lighthearted fun. And i think i've decided Keri Russell is one of my favorite actresses. i blame the show Felicity for creating that preference. (Yes, Felicity. i didn't think i'd like it but it was a great show. Yes, all four seasons.)
It was a great weekend. God is good.
Friday, June 19, 2009
Caribbean food, a wonderful surprise, and a new toy!
i had a GREAT birthday yesterday! After work, Michael and my parents and i went to Mojito in Santa Clarita. It's a Caribbean/Cuban fine dining restaurant and the food is excellent. You can check out their menu here. After we ate we headed back to our apartment, and i was pleasantly surprised by my sister's family who came with homemade cards, gifts, and a yummy mango cake!
Then there was more!
i've always enjoyed photography a lot. i've never taken a photo class and don't really know anything about apertures, F stops, shutter speeds, blah blah, but i've always wanted to learn. i decided a few weeks back that i wanted to get a DSLR to play around with. My dad has a Nikon D-whatever with like 5 different lenses or something, and i wasn't looking for anything that intense, just a good quality camera to learn on. Well, my wish was granted yesterday. Michael with the help of my dad researched and got me a Canon EOS Rebel XSi with an additional telephoto lens. i was sooooo excited! i'm looking forward to learning and playing around with it.
Then there was more!
i've always enjoyed photography a lot. i've never taken a photo class and don't really know anything about apertures, F stops, shutter speeds, blah blah, but i've always wanted to learn. i decided a few weeks back that i wanted to get a DSLR to play around with. My dad has a Nikon D-whatever with like 5 different lenses or something, and i wasn't looking for anything that intense, just a good quality camera to learn on. Well, my wish was granted yesterday. Michael with the help of my dad researched and got me a Canon EOS Rebel XSi with an additional telephoto lens. i was sooooo excited! i'm looking forward to learning and playing around with it.
i am so thankful for God's many blessings.
Friday, May 22, 2009
Wanderlust
“MICHAEL!!!! OH MY GOSH WE HAVE TO GO TO FIJI!!!!”
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So that’s how the conversation started. I know I know, I’ve already been to Fiji. But really, how can you pass up a deal like that?
"One of the gladdest moments of human life, methinks, is the departure upon a distant journey into unknown lands."
-Sir Richard Francis Burton
Tuesday, April 28, 2009
Buy TRAVEL from the FoF store so my brother won’t starve! $4.98 pre-order
Hey friends! Buy Future of Forestry’s new album TRAVEL from their FoF store here. Why? Because then your money will actually go to the band instead of a chunk being taken out for the third party company (like Amazon or iTunes). Also, if you pre-order the album now, they will ship it to you BEFORE the release date so you’ll get the new album on or before May 5th. So get off this blog or facebook for a few seconds, open a new tab in your browser and buy TRAVEL!
Thursday, April 16, 2009
A good quote for Christians about life...
"In short, God's will is that you and I get happy and holy in Jesus. So go marry someone, provided you're equally yoked and you actually like being with each other. Go get a job, provided it's not wicked. Go live somewhere in something with somebody or nobody. But put aside the passivity and the quest for complete fulfillment and the perfectionism and the preoccupation with the future, and for God's sake start making some decisions in your life. Don't wait for the liver-shiver. If you are seeking first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, you will be in God's will, so just go out and do something. (Page 61)
-Kevin de Young Just Do Something
Quoted from this blog and this book.
i haven't read this book, but i really liked this quote. i agree that many Christians, including me a lot of the time, agonize over decision after decision in life. We/i must simply pursue Christ above all, and see our decisions through the lens of following Christ, not try and see Christ through the ever changing and undependable lens of life's circumstances.
-Kevin de Young Just Do Something
Quoted from this blog and this book.
i haven't read this book, but i really liked this quote. i agree that many Christians, including me a lot of the time, agonize over decision after decision in life. We/i must simply pursue Christ above all, and see our decisions through the lens of following Christ, not try and see Christ through the ever changing and undependable lens of life's circumstances.
Tuesday, March 10, 2009
Delirious with Future of Forestry @ House of Blues in Anaheim
Delirious/Future of Forestry Show
House of Blues Anaheim CA
Wednesday, March 18th, 7pm
$23
House of Blues Anaheim CA
Wednesday, March 18th, 7pm
$23
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They will be for sale for just one week (after March 13th, you will need to go to ticketmaster and/or door charge).