All by His grace.

Planner Substitute

2012-02-21T23:22:00.000-08:00

Since I misplaced my planner somewhere that's not in my room (most likely in my inorganic lab classroom) I have no planner... And I feel so unorganized without it. And I have quite a lot of things that are due soon, so I feel like listing them here, I guess...

The madness begins
1. Inorganic lab report due Thursday.
2. Inorganic prelab due Thursday.
3. Physics lab report due Friday.
4. Literature and Medicine presentation on Monday.
5. Biochem exam on Monday.
6. Literature and Medicine online discussion assignment due next Monday and Wednesday.
7. Biochem Jmol assignment due next Wednesday.
8. Physics exam next Thursday.

I feel a lot better seeing some of the things I need to do for the next two week, but overwhelmed at the same time. I hope my planner is somewhere on top of those counters in lab... Hah. Yeah, can you pray for me for these next few weeks? I really wouldn't want to make an idol of school and spend all my time doing school work and forgetting the true motivation in trying my best. A person can't glorify God if they're neglecting personal time with Him to make time for they're own personal wants (ie good grades).
Sorry for a random blog, this is one of those blogs where I'm already laying in bed while blogging.

The Raiders March

2012-02-18T22:57:00.000-08:00

Yes, another John Williams video (:

Not much to say today. I've been pretty sleepy since 9ish but I'm still awake because I wanted to finish my quick discussion answer for a class, and I keep pulling my split ends... In my previous post I blogged about being excited for being busy, and man have I been busy. I am so thankful for all the different opportunities that the Lord has given me to glorify Him in!

The past couple of weeks.
1. Lack of sleep, way more than usual.
2. Roller coaster California weather.
3. Research lab, quite happy that the DARPA project is done with. I can start going home straight after class again.
4. The Temptations radio station on Pandora, good stuff.
5. Jeopardy!
6. Scramble.
7. Catching up with people.
8. Hand lotion
9. On campus on Fridays....*note: I have no Friday classes.
10. Bad eyesight.

I have no idea why I got tired at 9, and no idea why I'm still awake. I didn't get to do everything that I wanted to get done, but 2/4 isn't bad. Gute Nacht!

Second day, second month, second semester.

2012-02-02T23:24:00.000-08:00

I'm warning you guys now, the probability of this post being all over the place is really high. In other words I don't think this post will have some kind of structure haha.

D'awww, thanks Pops! Love you too, see you in May!

So my dad went to the Philippines today, nothing out of the normal for us. Found out he was leaving for the Philippines on Sunday! Haha sure it was a surprise to find out he's leaving 5 days before he actually leaves, but the thing is, it's not a surprise that it's a surprise. One time we found out he was coming home when he called us and was at his stopover! That's my dad for ya. Not even gonna lie though, when I came home and saw his note on my desk, I got all giggly (not sure if I used the correct term for this one, but I'm not good at explaining how I feel hahaha). Anyways, when I saw it the first thing I said was "Aw, my dad's sweet." So odd, but yeah if you know my family we're not really an affectionate family haah. I mean we love each other, but we don't really express it vocally.. or at all haha. However, I like this one, good job Pops!

Oh, so I have a confession to make... I'm excited... for a number of things actually. A couple of them are school-related. Whaaaaa? Me excited about something dealing with school?!! I know right? Hah. The Lord has allowed me to see that through His providence He has blessed me with a college education. Yes this college education that I'm always complaining about, complaining as if I deserve more than what's been freely given to me, so selfish Ica. Anyways I'm excited for this semester, even though it has already started; I'm liking my classes especially my Chemistry classes. Not so much with my capstone classes, I actually have to write an essay this semester... I haven't written one since like... Freshman year haha, s'all good in the hood though! I'm also am excited for doing undergraduate research! Wooo, tomorrow should be the official first day. Going to school on a Friday and having no class on Fridays, you would think someone would be bitter about it, haha but noooope! I was suppose to sleep at 11.. but I've been saying that this whole week... hasn't happened..

Another thing I am excited about is discipleship! God has answered one of my prayers by blessing me with a discipler! Ahhh, the opportunity to deepen my knowledge for the Lord through a godly woman at such a personal level! Why shouldn't I be excited? Oh and LABTS for the semester started today and starting to serve in ministries at church, ahhh so many things going on, so excited!

With all these things going on, I pray and ask that you also can pray that I can be disciplined in my time management. That I not allow any of these things to take away my personal time with His Word and my time in prayer to Him.

Migraine Monday

2012-01-30T21:43:00.001-08:00

I was doing my reading for physics like an hour or so ago. I read it, and I get it, then I keep reading and I'm so confused... Yeah, so if you know anything about electric fields, let's talk hahah. But I think I understand it as of now... thanks to YouTube or this guy specifically. So I don't want to continue reading because I think that if I do, I'll just end up being lost.

So in class today, I printed the slides notes for lecture today, but I decided to not print the 2nd section, because I assumed we wouldn't get that far today and if we did it doesn't really matter because I didn't print out the slides for the first lecture day. Turns out we did get to it, so I got ready to take notes on normal sheet paper. Then the girl sitting next to me looked and saw that I didn't have it, and said, "Do you want the slides? I printed two." and already handed the slides to me before I could even say yes. How nice. Haha, okay that was that.

Last Monday of the first month of the year!
1. Really enjoying my Biological Chemistry class, not even gonna lie.
2. Histidine, is the hardest basic amino acid structure for me to memorize.
3. Thanks to the girl who sat next to me provided me with the printed slides.
4. Half the class is spent watching videos in Journalism class.
5. Had a really bad migraine today. It was difficult to play attention to my last class.
6. Thanks to Aileen for letting me borrow her Physics book for this semester!
7. Having the same class with a cousin is pretty cool. I feel like this is common for me haha.
8. Me and Bobbie have gift cards to the same places haha. Considering the fact that they're from the same people haha. Cousin bonding.
9. Praise the Lord for answered prayers!
10. Excited for the next few months, or I guess I can say the future haha. Awkward.
11. Sore from yesterday's squats, lunges, and whatever else we did haha.

Two class Tuesday tomorrow! I wish they were back to back classes but I'm not complaining (: The Lord has blessed me with the opportunity to go to college, why would I not try my best in what He has given me? Soli Deo gloria!

Breaking traditions!

2012-01-23T18:25:00.000-08:00

The first day of this Spring 2012 semester was pretty chill, well I think all first day of classes are usually chill...however it was quite chilly today, since it was raining and a bit windy. I thinking starting at 9:30 AM is the perfect time for class, I'm not exactly sure why, perhaps it could be due to the fact that I'm used to taking 8 AM classes and 9:30 AM isn't too late, I don't know whatever. One reasons why 8 AM classes are better than 9:30 AM starts is the parking hahaha but it's not that bad and hey it was only the first day. 3 classes back to back on MW, but each class is 75 minutes long, so it's not that bad. I don't know if my TuTh schedule would be better or what. Oh yeah, since I changed my schedule last minute yesterday night, I have 2 class Tuesdays again! And also 2 class Thursdays.. but I start at 8 AM hah, and on Tuesdays my other class is my physics lab. Then Thursdays, instead of my physics lab, I have my inorganic chemistry lab class, which goes from 12-5pm! Eeeek! What was I thinking trying to take advance ochem this semester that would go from 930-5.... CRAZY. Good thing, I'm not in it this semester! Sorry honestly I don't know why I'm writing this blog right now, I think it's cause I wanted to warm up my hands haha...

Oh, I know what I wanted to say...
I DIDN'T HAVE A HEADACHE OR MIGRAINE TODAY! Wooo! If you didn't know, I have a history with getting a headache on the first day of a semester... but praise the Lord for breaking traditions! Haha, I must admit I'm a bit sore though, from yesterday's work out... haha. Oh and I think I'm getting sick... again.. haha a mild runny nose and constant sneezing... oh immune system I wish you were a little stronger.

So in my 3 classes today, reading was surely emphasized, I don't think I've had to read this much in all my semesters in college... And I haven't even had every class yet! I guess it means I'm a step closer to graduating (Lord willing). I said, this year I wanted to become disciplined in my readings and I guess this is a way of disciplining me, even though I wasn't talking about reading for school... haha s'all good though! To be honest, I'm quite excited for this semester... well I'm excited for it to end... haha TRUTH. Some hot tea or hot chocolate sounds good right now, with this weather and all, mmmmm. Yeah, I'm just rambling weird stuff... sorry for a random blog.

Oh and my socks got drenched today.

Taking the credit.

2012-01-19T14:44:00.000-08:00

Growing up as a kid, I was very into the anime Dragon Ball Z. I would pretend that I was a Z Fighter and fight evil people to save the earth with my brother, sister, cousins, or whoever. We imagined that we could fly, shoot kamehameha waves, use instant transmission, and all that good stuff. As much as I loved the anime there was one character in Dragon Ball Z that totally would just annoy me like crazy. That character was Hercule Satan, aka Mr. Satan... the reason why I didn't like him wasn't because his last name was Satan though haha . But every time there was a Hercule scene, I remember getting irritated by him haha. Especially during the Cell Games, I remember him boasting in himself and hyping himself up, but when it actually came down to fighting he didn't do anything but hide behind a rock and such. Then once Gohan finally defeated Cell, Hercule took the credit for the defeat of Cell. Messed up, right?

Whenever any of us think we do anything worthy of God's forgiveness and justification from God, we, in a sense become a Hercule ourselves. The idea of thinking that our own works are able to save us from God's wrath is the idea of legalism. When a person believes that by going to church every Sunday, to bible study every Friday, serving in a church, and prays every night, will get them to Heaven after they die is totally incorrect. That kind of thinking totally throws away the truth about Jesus Christ's work on the cross. C.J. Mahaney says his book Living the Cross Centered Life, "The implications are staggering, because legalism claims in essence that the death of Jesus on the cross was either unnecessary or insufficient."

If our actions and works were able to grant us salvation, then what would be the purpose of the work of Christ on the cross? That's the thing, our actions and works CAN'T save us, why? Because we are all sinners, and due to the fact that we're all sinners we're already condemned to God's wrath. So what makes you think that anything we do, would get us out of it? The only One who could save us would be someone who was perfect and committed no sin. And guess what? This perfect One did indeed save us by dying on the cross for the sins of those whom God predestined.

He made Him who knew no sin to be sin on our behalf, so that we might become the righteousness of God in Him.
2 Corinthians 5:21

When we think that we can save ourselves from God's wrath and get ourselves into Heaven, we put ourselves up there with Christ or even higher. What would make you think that you can even compare yourselves to Jesus Christ! who, though He (Jesus Christ) was in the form of God, did not count equality with God a thing to be grasped, but made himself nothing, taking the form of a servant, being born in the likeness of men. And being found in human form, he humbled himself by becoming obedient to the point of death, even death on a cross. Therefore God has highly exalted him and bestowed on him the name that is above every name. - Philippians 2:6-9
How can any man be considered equal or even higher than God. We haven't done or will do anything greater than the work of Jesus Christ!

For by grace you have been saved through faith. And this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God, not a result of works, so that no one may boast.
Ephesians 2:8-9

Scripture makes it clear that we are saved through faith in Jesus Christ, not works!
God's plan of salvation by the sacrifice of Christ alone saved us. So He alone deserves the glory. When people think that their own works saves them from eternal damnation they are giving the glory to themselves rather than to God, who in Christ defeated sin, just like Hercule in Dragon Ball Z who took the glory from Gohan who defeated Cell. Man, I don't know about you guys but ich bin nicht eine Hercule!

My prayer for you, my dear reader is that you can come to believe the truth, that God in Christ did something you, nor I, nor anybody else could ever do, He paid the price for our sin. And have faith in His Son Jesus Chirst and repent of your sins!

2011 Recap.

2012-01-01T23:22:00.000-08:00

2011
- The Lord has allowed me to understand Him more, however I know that I will never be able to fully understand Him; only what He has revealed for man to understand.
- Got to know more about classmates, friends, cousins and brothers and sisters in Christ.
- Consisted of taking Ochem classes. Spring, Summer, Fall... Praise God that I am done with it! Well this series at least(:
- Took my last class of Math ever!
- Had my God-fearing Grandma be sent home to be with God.
- Had an opportunity to deliver a eulogy. A chance to share with relatives and family-friends about my Grandma's life and her faith in Jesus Christ, such a blessing.
- Small groups, aww I miss them.
- Moved churches, included with the transition and adjusting process.
- Took my first LABTS class.
- Attended Resolved
- A large number of San Diego trips.
- San Francisco trip.
- German class! Ich lerne Deutsch nicht viel aber ich mag Deutsch sprechen.
- Had to put my dog Trunks to sleep.
- Random Dragon Ball Z and Star Wars sessions.
- Monopoly.

Due to the fact that I didn't get much sleep today, it was rather difficult to think about what happened this past year haha sorry. Praise God nonetheless, for His providence! Looking back at this past year alone He has blessed me with so many things. I pray that I can be able to learn more about Him through His Word in order to be conformed to the likeness of His Son, Jesus Christ. Because God deserves the glory! All of it. Soli Deo gloria!

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Happy Birthday Pops!

2011-12-23T23:28:00.000-08:00

Totally need a recent picture with my dad

Praise God for blessing my dad with another year! Gotta admit it's good to have him here on his birthday, I don't think we've celebrated his birthday with him for like 3 years! I believe 2008 was the last time he was actually in America for his birthday, cause he's been in Philippines during this time for the past 3 years ha. So I'm excited to spend Christmas with him as well. Having a dad be in and out of the United States and Philippines pretty often isn't the easiest thing but God has blessed me with a wonderful Dad.

Sooo to avoid the corniness... I PASSED OCHEM THIS SEMESTER! Whoooo, praise the Lord; only by His grace. No seriously. I was at the point where I was 110% sure I had to retake it, however through His sovereignty He proved me wrong once again. It was one of those it's impossible for me to pass the class, however as it says in Ephesians 3:20, "Now to Him who is able to do far more abundantly than all that we ask or think..." His work isn't limited to anything! I don't feel like saying all of the details on here, so ask me in person! Haha.

What a Friday
1. Totally mind-blown after finding out my grades for the semester.
2. Helped Dad with the gate.
3. Ran errands with little cousins.
4. Hung out with family at home.
5. Adopted by Jason and Ann for the night along with Cj.
6. KBBQ with brothers and sisters in Christ to celebrate Fred's birthday.
7. Chilled at Jason and Ann's house.
8. Harvey and Paolo are in my room as I type this.
9. Christmas eve is tomorrow!

Transfer.

2011-12-20T10:14:00.001-08:00

Moved, yes feels like I've done a lot of moving in my life lately hah. Decided it was time to move to a new blog as well. Oh and since my last blog was titled "Paper or Plastic" it doesn't work since in Long Beach you totally have to pay to use plastic bags at grocery stores! So yeah, I'm here now. Although this applies to a lot of other things in my life at the moment, I'm talking about this blog haha okay.