I'm watching a lot of sad movies lately. Not what the doctor prescribed.

Thought of the Day: Pity.
Song of the Day: Epik High-유서

I was on a computer fast for one week but actually failed after staying home all day on a Saturday. The funny thing is, I wasn't doing it for any special cause, but I still found myself feeling guilty for failing with only two days to go. Oh well. But one thing that I learned from this fast was that I love to use my computer for emails, blogs, and music because they are the sources of my times of reflection. Whenever I came home from a long day's work, my substitutes for my computer were my journal and ipod. I usually write in my journal about once every few months. But this week, I must have written in it at least three times. I guess that's what I would do if I didn't have a computer. Anyways, it's good to be back.

Literature

I've been enjoying Life of Pi these days. I think Yann Martel is a terrific writer who really knows how to use his words well:

“To lose a brother is to lose someone with whom you can share the experience of growing old, who is supposed to bring you a sister-in-law and nieces and nephews, creatures to people the tree of your life and give it new branches. To lose your father is to lose the one whose guidance and help you seek, who supports you like a tree trunk supports its branches. To lose your mother, well, that is like losing the sun above you.”

Isn't that beautiful?

Movies

So the main reason why I broke my computer fast was because I wanted to finish the two Korean movies that my dad had gotten for me for my birthday so that I can send them back home with my mom. The first movie is called 손애보 or "Asako in Ruby Shoes." It's about two different lives that are very lonely. Gotta love them lonely movies, right? Totally loved the girl too.


The second movie I watched was 내 마음의 풍금. I've grown a special heart for Korean teacher movies just because I've "been there, done that." I'm also a sucker for unrequited love movies. If you've never taught in Korea before, you probably won't enjoy this.

Music


It should have rained today.

Thought of the Day: Asako.
Song of the Day: 숙명 가야금 연주단-Let It Be

2:13 AM - Mosquito rapes Phil over and over and over again.

Thought of the Day: 추신
Song of the Day: Weezer-Pork and Beans

Imma do the things that i wanna do
I ain't got a thing to prove to you



Gotta love that drummer!

Thought of the Day: Aspirin.
Song of the Day: Weezer-Pork and Beans

1 Kings 19:4-8-He came to a broom tree, sat down under it and prayed that he might die. "I have had enough, Lord," he said. "Take my life; I am not better than my ancestors." Then he lay down under the tree and fell asleep. All at once an angel touched him and said, "Get up and eat." He looked around, and there by his head was a cake of bread baked over hot coals, and a jar of water. He ate and drank and then lay down again. The angel of the LORD came back a second time and touched him and said, "Get up and eat, for the journey is too much for you." So he got up and ate and drank.

Just the other night, I was chatting with Dinko who has been sick for some time now. I told him I couldn't even begin to imagine what it would feel like to be sick right now with the hot weather. Well, guess who decided to join Dinko? Whenever others are sick, I always tell them to take plenty of fluids, get much rest, and EAT! But now that I'm the one who's sick, I find it so burdensome to take care of myself by looking after my meals and whatnot.

Yesterday at work, I was pretty much repeating the words of Elijah, "I have had enough, Lord. Take my life." With all the stress of work and illness, I really just wanted to give it all up. One of my coworkers has been having many obstacles with getting a visa, and she often proclaims, "I give up!" Last night, I was speaking with a friend who has been having it tough and has, in a sense, "given up."

Friends, if you are having pains and inconveniences in your life, let us be encouraged that our Lord calls us to "get up and eat." He will help us to keep going through this heinous journey called life. Are you eating your spiritual food everyday?

Thought of the Day: 좌절금지
Song of the Day: David Crowder Band-All Creatures Of Our God And King (No. 2)

"My eyes feel like they're gonna bleed
Dried up and bulging out my skull
My mouth is dry
My face is numb"

Do you guys know that one song by Green Day called "Brain Stew?" Well, I've been listening to it for years, but the lyrics just recently made so much sense to me. I was listening to it the other day, and the words were like poetry to my insomniac mind. If there's one thing that Cognitive Psychology and Korea has taught me, it's the importance of sleep. Lately, I've been having a lot on my mind (which robbed many hours of sleep), but one of my biggest issues was recently cleared up. But the amazing thing was that I felt my eyes begin to grow heavy and my body long for sleep as soon as my 고민 was resolved.

Thorns truly cause us to rest on Christ's power. But thank God that He also removes them according to His will. I think I'll be the one with the "good night" tonight.

Thought of the Day: 교회 아줌마
Song of the Day: Sara Groves-He's Always Been Faithful

Here is a picture of my favorite pencil/pen that I received as a gift from my dad in high school. I finally began to use it for work some time last year since this awesome tool not only functions as a mechanical pencil but also works as a black and red pen. Can you get any more perfect? It's especially helpful for grading papers and writing homework sheets for work. Anyways, maybe about a year ago, one of my students gave me another one of these pens as a gift just out of the blue for no particular reason. I gladly accepted it for two are always better than one. Then a couple of months ago, our EM members received the same exact pen as a gift for our three year anniversary. If two are better than one, then surely three must be better than two, right?

Two weeks ago, I lost my first pen at work. Rather, someone took it from me and did not bother to ask if anyone's awesome pen was missing. One week ago, I dropped my second pen in the sanctuary while packing my stuff up after service. That's two gone. Now I only have my PCL English Ministry version to work with. Although it's no big deal, I wonder why God allowed two of my favorite pens to disappear one week after another. I guess sometimes you just have to lose some good things in your life in order to gain some things that are better. I wonder what I'll gain this time.

Thought of the Day: Bethel.
Song of the Day: Sixpence None The Richer-Breathe