Thursday, May 31, 2012

Noble Character


I just love the 31st chapter of the book of Proverbs. I’ve read it numerous times, yet each time I read it, I cannot help but be astonished and inspired.

The first nine verses of this chapter are about what the mother of King Lemuel taught him. She, without a doubt, was a virtuous and sensible lady. She emphasized the folly of drinking excessively, and she told her son about the importance of upholding justice and speaking for those who are poor and helpless.

Verses 10 onwards discuss the attributes of an honorable wife. These verses are truly helpful and uplifting. I believe every woman, especially those who want to be good wives, should keep these verses in mind. As for me, I do not plan on marrying soon. I’ll probably tie the knot after seven or eight or nine, maybe even ten years. Marrying is definitely a thing of the far future for me, but until then, I’ll be keeping these verses in my heart. And I’ll read this chapter over and over and over again.



Indeed, charm is deceptive, and beauty does not last; but a woman who fears the Lord will be greatly praised….. let her deeds publicly declare her praise*. There is nothing, nothing more important, than doing good and noble things… not just for one’s family and household, but for the Lord and the glory of His name.


*Proverbs 31:30-31
(Photo above not mine, got it from google search.. [actual source])

Wednesday, May 30, 2012

I Have a Disorder?!?!??



Disorder
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Moderate
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Basically, this test says I am a bit antisocial and narcissistic. I wonder why.. what’s wrong with wanting to be alone, anyway? Shouldn’t we have that privilege every now and then? This test also accuses me of being highly obsessive-compulsive.. Hahaha.. No comment. 



Tuesday, May 29, 2012

What I Learned Today


Everybody knows what we need when we are in a strange place. Or if we are going to a place we have not been to before.

A MAP.

Yes, a map. Of course, we can also ask for directions, but some of us are too shy to speak to strangers. Plus, we cannot always trust strangers. ^_^

The world we live in is a big unknown place to all of us. I’m not talking about names of streets or cities. I’m talking about the right way to go so we can spend eternity with God.


All of us are going to a place we have not been before. We have to make decisions every now and then. Face demands and dangers. How do we know what choices are best for us? Is there a map that can serve as our guidance as we go along this road (journey) called life?

“You do not even know what will happen tomorrow. What is your life? You are a mist that appears for a little while and then vanishes” (James 4:14).

The good news is, there is such a map.


The BIBLE.

More good news:It is translated in different languages.It is available in bookstores.Some congregations even give it for free.
We should be glad that God loves us so much that He won’t allow us to get lost in this world.


“The holy Scriptures…are able to make you wise for salvation through faith in Christ Jesus. All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness, so that the man of God may be thoroughly equipped for every good work” (2 Timothy 3:15-17). 

Monday, May 21, 2012

Good Food... Better Friends..

I had dinner at a Korean restaurant with some of my old friends last Friday night. We haven't had time to bond like that for more than a year already and I haven't seen them since June last year. So, we did a lot of catching up (and eating up) and I had sooooooooo much fun.


As usual, we ate grilled meat.. hahaha..(YUM!) And here are the photos we took last Friday night (or Saturday morning. XD)





















Friday, May 18, 2012

My birthday calculator


I think this is really cool.. (http://www.paulsadowski.org/BirthData.asp)



11 November 1990
Your date of conception was on or about 18 February 1990 which was a Sunday.
You were born on a Sunday
under the astrological sign Scorpio.
Your Life path number is 5.

Your fortune cookie reads:
The secret of getting ahead is getting started.

Life Path Compatibility:
You are most compatible with those with the Life Path numbers 1, 5 & 7.
You should get along well with those with the Life Path numbers 3 & 9.
You may or may not get along well with those with the Life Path number 8.
You are least compatible with those with the Life Path numbers 2, 4, 6, 11 & 22.

The Julian calendar date of your birth is 2448206.5.
The golden number for 1990 is 15.
The epact number for 1990 is 3.
The year 1990 was not a leap year.

Your birthday falls into the Chinese year beginning 1/27/1990 and ending 2/14/1991.
You were born in the Chinese year of the Horse.

Your Native American Zodiac sign is Snake; your plant is Thistle.

You were born in the Egyptian month of Tyby, the first month of the season of Poret (Emergence - Fertile soil).

Your date of birth on the Hebrew calendar is 23 Heshvan 5751.
Or if you were born after sundown then the date is 24 Heshvan 5751.
The Mayan Calendar long count date of your birthday is 12.18.17.10.2 which is
12 baktun 18 katun 17 tun 10 uinal 2 kin
The Hijra (Islamic Calendar) date of your birth is Sunday, 22 Rabi'u'th-Thani 1411 (1411-4-22).
The date of Easter on your birth year was Sunday, 15 April 1990.
The date of Orthodox Easter on your birth year was Sunday, 15 April 1990.
The date of Ash Wednesday (the first day of Lent) on your birth year was Wednesday 28 February 1990.
The date of Whitsun (Pentecost Sunday) in the year of your birth was Sunday 3 June 1990.
The date of Whisuntide in the year of your birth was Sunday 10 June 1990.
The date of Rosh Hashanah in the year of your birth was Thursday, 20 September 1990.
The date of Passover in the year of your birth was Tuesday, 10 April 1990.
The date of Mardi Gras on your birth year was Tuesday 27 February 1990.

As of 5/18/2012 4:51:15 AM EDT
You are 21 years old.
You are 258 months old.
You are 1,122 weeks old.
You are 7,859 days old.
You are 188,620 hours old.
You are 11,317,251 minutes old.
You are 679,035,075 seconds old.

Celebrities who share your birthday:
Leonardo DiCaprio (1974)
Peta Wilson (1970)
Calista Flockhart (1964)
Demi Moore (1962)
Marc Summers (1951)
Bibi Andersson (1935)
Jonathan Winters (1925)
Kurt Vonnegut, Jr. (1922)
Alger Hiss (1904)
Pat O'Brien (1899)
George Patton (1885)

Top songs of 1990

Your age is the equivalent of a dog that is 3.07592954990215 years old. (Life's just a big chewy bone for you!)

Your lucky day is Tuesday.
Your lucky number is 9 & 11.
Your ruling planet(s) is Mars & Pluto.
Your lucky dates are 1st, 10th, 19th, 28th.
Your opposition sign is Taurus.
Your opposition number(s) is 6.
Today is not one of your lucky days!
There are 177 days till your next birthday
on which your cake will have 22 candles.

Those 22 candles produce 22 BTUs,
or 5,544 calories of heat (that's only 5.5440 food Calories!) .
You can boil 2.51 US ounces of water with that many candles.  http://www.paulsadowski.org/showpicture.asp?PhotoId=clap.gif
In 1990 there were approximately 4.1 million births in the US.
In 1990 the US population was approximately 248,709,873 people, 70.3 persons per square mile.
In 1990 in the US there were 2,448,000 marriages (9.8%) and 1,175,000 divorces (4.7%)
In 1990 in the US there were approximately 2,148,000 deaths (8.6 per 1000)
In the US a new person is born approximately every 8 seconds.
In the US one person dies approximately every 12 seconds.

In 1990 the population of Australia was approximately 17,169,768.
In 1990 there were approximately 262,648 births in Australia.
In 1990 in Australia there were approximately 116,959 marriages and 42,635 divorces.
In 1990 in Australia there were approximately 120,062 deaths.

Your birth flower is CHRYSANTHEMUM

Your birthstone is Citrine

The Mystical properties of Citrine
Citrine is said to help one connect with Spirit.
Some lists consider these stones to be your birthstone. (Birthstone lists come from Jewelers, Tibet, Ayurvedic Indian medicine, and other sources)

Yellow Topaz, Pearl, Diamond

Your birth tree is

Walnut Tree, the Passion
Unrelenting, strange and full of contrasts, often egoistic, aggressive, noble, broad horizon, unexpected reactions, spontaneous, unlimited ambition, no flexibility, difficult and uncommon partner, not always liked but often admired, ingenious strategist, very jealous and passionate, no compromises.

There are 221 days till Christmas 2012!
There are 234 days till Orthodox Christmas!

The moon's phase on the day you were
born was waning crescent. 

Thursday, May 17, 2012

TWO FACES


Here is Sadako being “sad”. Funny how Sadako’s name can mean “I am sad” in my language. 


“Ako” means “I” or “Me”.





And then, here she is being… I don’t know.. creepy?? ^_^

^.^