Week 4 Rambles

I'm tired of -
going through the motions,
serving and spoiling myself,
trying to live under others' expectations,
wasting my life with destructive habits,

staying within this bubble of security and familiarity,
feeling sporadically high one moment and low the next,
holding back the Truth from beloveds,
settling instead of awaiting a revolution.

I need to change, starting with my heart. Inside out.

Boiling Crab with Joe. So glad I got to meet up with you despite your busy schedule.

We all got SWAG although some us may not recognize or choose to believe it just yet. God's grace is freely given to undeserving sinners such as myself. Make the decision today to let Him into your heart and see your life transform. I assure you, it'll never be the same again.

Arden

Hehe sorry about the last picture, Tiff.

20mm

Goodbye, 35mm. I will not miss you.

Nikolai is happy and so am I.

I love this girl from the bottom of my heart.

Blessings of the week:
-Having a successful interview and getting called back for part 2

-Working out with good company (ARC + Just Dance 3)

-Experiencing a whole different kind of worship

-Reading my old journals and seeing how much I've grown

-Being spoiled with beautiful winter weather

Where's the Good in Goodbye?

I've been learning a lot about loving God's people lately so I had this wonderful idea for a small group activity borrowed from TKC house church.

RAK (Random Act of Kindness) Project #1 and Eunice's farewell surprise!

Making Mr. Cow.. looks like a cute blob at this point.


Almost done


"You are like no udder", "You are udderly amazing", etc. We stuck with the first one.


I was trying to copy Jen but I was a little late


Hehe I love my small group! So proud of you all <3


Sharon's blueberry cupcakes


SUPPLIES! How do you look so good candid..


Eunice & Tatiana


She's beautiful even when she's sobbing

Seaton is really in the process of falling right now..

The two Tiffs looking very seductive

New rice bowl from Liz :)

Just Like Old Times

Spending my Saturday with some bros

Such a nice day in the city

Mama's

San Francisco, CA

French toast


Eggs benedict with prosciutto and tomatoes


Last man vs food challenge: "Terrifying Tabasco Totoro"

Tonight Soju Bar

San Francisco, CA

Interesting to find this on my camera..

Other places visited that weren't captured:
Wonderful Foods Co, Kitchen Kura, Humphry Slocombe

Love Costs Everything

So heart wrenching and appropriate since we're reading through Radical in small groups. Risking it all in the name of love - how bold and inspiring!

I Love Groupons

Mustard Seed
Davis, CA

I'm sorry to say this but these pictures do make you look like a triad... Look at that fist of righteousness.

Slave to Sin

Romans 7:14-25:

We know that the law is spiritual; but I am unspiritual, sold as a slave to sin. I do not understand what I do. For what I want to do I do not do, but what I hate I do. And if I do what I do not want to do, I agree that the law is good. As it is, it is no longer I myself who do it, but it is sin living in me. I know that nothing good lives in me, that is, in my sinful nature. For I have the desire to do what is good, but I cannot carry it out. For what I do is not the good I want to do; no, the evil I do not want to do - this I keep on doing. Now I do what I do not want to do, it is no longer I who do it, but it is sin living in me that does it.

So I find this law at work: When I want to do good, evil is right there with me. For in my inner being I delight in God's law; but I see another law at work in the members of my body, waging war against the law of the mind and making me a prisoner of the law of sin at work within my members. What a wretched man I am! Who will rescue me from this body of death? Thanks be to God - through Jesus Christ our Lord!

Put A Smile On

Taken from Edmond's camera since he never uploads his pictures.

Selling

Bye bye third party lens. Anyone interested?

Goodies

Recent blessings:

-Being surprised with wonderful cards from old housemates (as shown in the pictures above)

-Hearing good news from a sister's recovery

-Getting the last spot into my packed communication class

-Having one of the easiest first weeks of school, ever

-Finding time to read for pleasure

Friday the 13th

Last Winter Break Moments

Din Tai Fung

Arcadia, CA

Definitely overhyped and not worth the one hour wait but probably the best dumplings I've had. Eating with amazing friends made the experience even better.

Paul's Place

Buena Park, CA

Settled to have breakfast here after a failed M & M donuts and George's breakfast burritos run. SO SAD. :'(

Family BBQ

BBQ at Heritage Park to celebrate my aunt's marriage.