Season Finales May 22, 2007

Is it just me or are all of this season’s finales so gloomy? 

Heroes -  How sad!  Did Nathan really die in order to save his brother, Peter’s life?  What about Sylar?  Is he dead or can anyone kill him?  Will Claire truly forgive his biological father?  I understand that tv shows have to leave cliffhangers so that it will get the audience’s attention for next season, but at the same time, I don’t like leaving too many holes..

Grey’s Anatomy – Come on!  Christina and Burke should have gotten married.  This shows needs to shows some traditional values of marriage and family instead of everyone sleeping with one another and having no regrets and or remorse about it.  So, what’s going to happen next season?  How can they work together again?  Will she move out of his place?  It was also sweet what Derek said to Meredith, but he does deserve someone better than her.  She’s so screwed up!!  Why did she have to break his heart?  As for George and Issy, they should NEVER EVER be together.  George shouldn’t leave his wife!  He has a wonderful wife who loves him dearly.  Yes, they may had made an irrational choice to get married so quickly but he should respect his marriage vows and stay with his wife. 

House, M.D.-  don’t know how it will turn out…it’s on tonight and I’m excited about it!

Brothers and Sisters – great show!  I liked their season finale.

Ugly Betty – I like this show also!

Lost – probably start watching season 1 this weekend.  Have too many friends talk about it and trying to get me to watch it.  I keep telling them that i have too many shows on my weekly list already and can’t afford to add another one.

American Idol – GO Jordin Sparks!!!

Eventful weekend, as usual.. ;) May 22, 2007

So, this past weekend was pretty eventful for us.  On Saturday, we had a church council meeting at 8:30am and then we headed over to my mom’s house to put in new laminant flooring in her living room.  Sichan did most of the work and we had gotten 80% of it done by 11:30pm.  We had to get some last minute supplies so we weren’t able to finish everything.

On Sunday, we headed out early to church for we had our second community concert.  We were so thankful for the beautiful weather and all of those that came.  We definetly had a bigger turn out than our first concert!  God’s presence was definetly there and we’re thankful for the artists and those that came out to support us.  Let’s continue to pray for the Holy Spirit to move the hearts for those who are seeking Him.

Right now, I’m looking forward for our vacation this weekend.  Sichan took today off so that he could stay home and rest; we both got sick over the weekend.  As for me, I just have a runny nose and a cough.  We pray that we’ll be better by tomorrow cuz’ we’re taking our neices to Disneyland on Thursday and visiting our other neice (8 months now) on Sunday.  Plus, one of Sichan’s good friends’ is flying into Lax from Winnipeg, so we’re going to spend some time with him also.  So, once again another eventful weekend ahead!   At least, we won’t be at work for 3 days..yay!

Broken Tooth May 17, 2007

For those of you who don’t already know this about me, I have TMJ, which stands for Temporomandibular Joint.  It’s been very painful and often stress, anxiety, worry puts more pain on my jaw.  I can’t open my mouth as wide anymore and I’m not suppose to eat things that causes a lot of chewing (like steak).  It’s definetly a problem that I can live with but I hate the fact that the insurance companies doesn’t see it as a problem.  They see it as a cosmetic problem.  How can it be cosmetic when your jaw can lock at any moment, or that people can’t truly enjoy their food any longer because of excess chewing?  Isn’t that crazy?  It’s been a year now fighting over Delta Dental and HealthNet trying to have them pay for all or at least part of my $1700.00 procedure.  How do they expect people to pay it?  We have other expenses like rent and for a person who may make minimum wage and have a family, there would be no way they can afford a $1700.00 dental bill?  On top of that, if I need braces, I would have to pay at least 80% of it since I’m not a minor anymore.  Insurances would only pay for minors with braces.  So, for all those parents and soon to be parents out there, get your kid braces when they’re teens cuz’ if not, they will have to pay it out of their own pockets in the future.

So, I’ve been puting off my procedure to realign my jaw since it costs so much but last night during my sleep, I grind a piece of my tooth off.  Most TMJ folks also have grinding issues.  As much as I hate paying for outrageous dental bills, I’m going to hold my tongue and pay for it cuz’ I don’t want to grind my teeth away, especially since I’m not even 30 yet.  I don’t want to look back when I’m 50 or 60 without any teeth and wonder why I just didn’t fork out the $1700.00

How effective am I in reaching out to people? May 9, 2007

I’ve been pondering on my life recently and this question keeps popping in my mind…how effective am I in reaching out to people?  Thoughts of past failures, stress, emotional toils run across my mind.  Then, I came across a friend’s blog and God showed me that I am not alone on this.  There are times when I feel so alone.  I feel like I’m the only failure among our family and friends.   I see people around me, my husband, our church family reaching out but yet I feel like I’m not doing the same.  We have friends and families that dedicate their lives to live a testimony of Christ.  I mean, they take in strangers into their home until they can get back onto their own feet, take in foster kids and try to raise them up with Godly values, while others take every summer as an opportunity to go serve as overseas missionaries.  But what do I do?  I just work 40+ hrs a week, try to finish my degree with school, and just relax whenever I get the chance.  I certainly have the desire, the heart to do it but what’s holding me back?  my sin!  No denial about that!

Lord, I want to be effective for You!  Teach me, Father and help me to let my past go.  As our church start up our GPS groups next month, use me for Your glory.  May the Holy Spirit work in the hearts of people who are hurting.  May they relinquish that hurt and take up the cross to follow you.  Show me, Father on how to share my life as a testimony of your love and may the words I say or things I do draw people closer to You and not further apart from You.  Thank you for being our awesome Emmanuel!

A better me… May 8, 2007

So, for the last week, I’ve been really encouraged by the Holy Spirit thru’ my family and friends to become a better me.  At times, I feel that my life is wrapped around me- my needs and wants and not necessarily what God’s desires for my life.  I could easily find myself sulking into different aspects of my life.  I have many aspirations but yet I feel like don’t follow through on them such as finishing my BA degree in a timely manner, having more time to hangout with friends, having people over for fellowship, etc.

God can still work through me during my times of sulking and he reminded me of that last week.  A friend of ours had invited us over to watch game 7 of the Raptors game.  I had worked a long day at work and wasn’t really in the mood of socializing.  I really just wanted to stay home, head to the gym, and then come home and relax with the Wii.  Plus, I didn’t know our friend’s wife that well so I felt like I couldn’t truly be myself.  It was a little uncomfortable at first but after a little time, our friend’s wife and I totally got along great.  We ended up carrying lengthly conversations at the dinner table.  May the Holy Spirit continue to work in her heart that she would one day renew her relationship with our Father.

God reminds me that being a Christian means that we are to be in fellowship with others.  We should desire to fellowship with believers and non believers.  That’s why He tells us that our faith and relationship with Him can’t grow on our own.  We need each other. 

Father,

Thank you for sending Your Son to die for me.  Thank you for the Holy Spirit that lives in me and teaches me how to be right with you.  Continue to stir the fire in my heart so that my relationship with You would grow deeper.  Teach me, Lord, on how to be a good daughter, a good wife, a good sister and a good friend.  May my desire is to live for You each day and not to live life for myself.  May You use my experiences for Your Glory.