Life Lessons...

Inspiring life lessons this one lady wrote. It's good...(:

1. Life isn't fair, but it's still good.
2. When in doubt, just take the next small step.
3. Life is too short to waste time hating anyone.
4. Your job won't take care of you when you are sick. Your friends and parents will. So stay in touch.
5. Pay off your credit cards every month.
6. You don't have to win every argument. Agree to disagree.
7. Cry with someone. It's more healing than crying alone.
8. It's OK to get angry with God. He can take it.
9. Save for retirement starting with your first paycheck.
10. When it comes to chocolate, resistance is futile.
11. Make peace with your past so it won't screw up the present.
12. It's OK to let your children see you cry.
13. Don't compare your life to others. You have no idea what their journey is all about.
14. If a relationship has to be a secret, you shouldn't be in it.
15. Everything can change in the blink of an eye. But don't worry; God never blinks.
16. Take a deep breath. It calms the mind.
17. Get rid of anything that isn't useful, beautiful or joyful.
18. Whatever doesn't kill you really does make you stronger.
19. It's never too late to have a happy childhood. But the second one is up to you and no one else.
20. When it comes to going after what you love in life, don't take no for an answer.
21. Burn the candles, use the nice sheets, wear the fancy lingerie. Don't save it for a special occasion. Today is special.
22. Over prepare, then go with the flow.
23. Be eccentric now.. Don't wait for old age to wear purple.
24. No one is in charge of your happiness but you.
25. Frame every so-called disaster with these words ''In five years, will this matter?".
26. Always choose life.
27. Forgive everyone everything.
28. What other people think of you is none of your business..
29. Time heals almost everything. Give time, time.
30. However good or bad a situation is, it will change.
31. Don't take yourself so seriously. No one else does.
32. Believe in miracles.
33. God loves you because of who God is, not because of anything you did or didn't do.
34. Don't audit life. Show up and make the most of it now.
35.. Growing old beats the alternative -- dying young.
36. Your children get only one childhood.
37. All that truly matters in the end is that you loved.
38. Get outside every day. Miracles are waiting everywhere..
39. If we all threw our problems in a pile and saw everyone else's, we'dgrab ours back.
40. Envy is a waste of time. You already have all you need.
41. The best is yet to come.
42. No matter how you feel, get up, dress up and show up.
43. Yield.
44. Life isn't tied with a bow, but it's still a gift.

Wow

...it's been so long since i've updated. I just been so busy with school, football, singing, and other activites. Busy, busy, busy to the point i barely have any time for myself. I been wanting to go shopping for the longest time. There's so much events coming up. Saturday is church! and a funeral going. /: Sunday, the annual Fall Fest at my school. October 2 i'm singing for a wedding, October 17 or 24 i'll be singing for church..just so many things. Sophomore year is going well. Just trying to focus more on studies this year. Trying my best to keep the grades up. Also trying to stay out of ridiculous drama which is going fine. Oh, and football is going great! the team has grown so much since having the first two games of the year. we've been winning all of the games. We are communicating more which is really important. I'm so proud of them. Well, happy sabbath to everyone. Have a wonderful weekend! (:

First Day of School

Today was the first day of school. It went well. I couldn't wait to see ALL the friends and catch up with things that happened over the summer. The day went by quick except for two periods and their both Mr. Stowers' class. Biology and Geometry. His classes are always and i mean always slow moving. But eh. There's new students in my class and i got to chat a little with them.

Here's My schedule!:
1: English II
2: PE
3: Free Period
4: Religion II
5: Biology
LUNCH
6: Choir(Mondays, Wednesdays), Band(Tuesdays, Thursdays)
7: Geometry
8: Spanish II

Strength/Sistoe

Psalm 27:1- The Lord is my light and my salvaation whom shall i fear? The Lord is the stronghold of my life of whom shall i be afraid?

Isaiah 40:29- He gives power to the weak. He increases the strength of him who has no might.

Isaiah 41:10- So do not fear, for i am with you, do not be dismayed, for i am your God. I will strengthen you and help you; i will uphold you with my righteous right hand.

Ephesians 6:10- Finally, be strong in the Lord, and in the strength of his might.

Philippians 4:13- I can do all things through Christ who gives me strength.

Deuteronomy 31:6- Be stron and courageous. Do not be afraid or terrifed because of them, for the Lord your God goes with you; he will never leave you nor forsake you.

Here are some bible verses about strength. I hope some of these few bible verses will help some of you who are going through tough situations, or just need comfort. SISTOE, if you are reading this i will always be here for you. You know that. I know things aren't going so well, but God is always with you and won't let you go through this by yourself. I love you boo. (:

Jesus...

You are the reason to love, to live and to breathe. You alone make the journey possible. May we remember to represent you always, and help us understand how to do that in such a way that will lead others to a saving relationship with you.

May we always remember that our mission in life is not not of perfect self or worldly achievments, but of living and breathing the message of Christ by our words, our actions, and most importantly our life. We need to embrace the privelege of imitating Christ, so that others we have influence over will see something in us that they want desperately to have.

Matthew 5: 16 "In the same way, let your good deed shine out for all to see so that everyone will praise your heavenly Father."

Lord, help us to always represent you in everything that we do so that others may see you in us.

Happy Sabbath

In Japan it's Saturday, and today my dad and i missed the bus to go see mount fuji. Usually on Saturday we go to church, potluck, sleep, and when it comes to sundown you can do whatever you want. But we're not climing mount fuji it's just sight seeing so it's nature and it's okay for Sabbath. BUT, unfortunately, my yesterday my dad and i stopped at ITT to make sure what time the bus was coming and the lady said it was coming at 6:30. So today, when my dad got at the bus stop at 6:15 my dad opened the envelope ITT gave us about two weeks ago and it said that the bus we were suppose to get on was leaving at 5:00. So we missed it by an hour and fifteen? My dad was so mad so today he's going to ITT to get a refund. &since today is sabbath, i'm just reading devotionals and listening to christian/gospel music. It's just so relieving to the soul. &before i left the house i called my mom and on her way home the other day she was thinking that i'm becoming so independent since i can travel by myself and i'm brave and how i'm becoming more mature and such. She called my brother crying cause she was feeling so empty since my brother and i are gone. She was saying that she's only living for me and my brother, and that we are her life. And that talk with my mom had me thinking that i'm so lucky to have a mom who is as strong, loving, caring, etc as her. My mom is beyond super. She is the bread winner of the family. She is a mom/dad/friend all at the same time and even more. She was really the only one always there for my brother and i. She's hard working. She's the one that pays the bills, pays my school for me to get a good education, pay for my brother to get a great education, pays for the food that goes in my tummy, my clothes, my voice lessons, my ticket and such so i can go to Japan and the Philippines, pays my high phone bill and etc! And sometimes i take all the good things that my mom has done for me for granted. And now that i truly truly realized that i need to help her. I need to step up to the plate and be the one to take care of her, the house, the cleaning etc. I love my mommy. She's my hero. :D well all of you have a happy sabbath/a blessed day.

Good Thing I went

I just got back from the Philippines yesterday and now in Japan. So, before we went to the Philippines my dad and i payed for tickets to go to Tokyo Disney Sea. But last night we got home at around 11 and i didn't get to sleep till around 1. I was so tired, plus we missed the bus going to the house so we had to catch a train which takes longer because it stops at every stop. I told my dad that i didn't want to go to Disney Sea anymore because i already knew i wouldn't want to wake up early the next morning. We payed 150? for the tickets and i told him i'll pay him back just so we don't have to go. But, we ended up going anyway and i tell you, i had so much fun. It was amazing. It was only suppose to be my dad and i but we saw my dads friend with his wife and kids so we hung out with them. Amy and Gabrielle are the cutest and i'm happy that i met them and i had the funest time with them. We took hecka pictures. Also me, my dad, and Gabrielle rode the tower of terror and it was hecka fun. Amy, Gabrielle's sister didn't go cause she's not much of a roller coast rider person or whatever. It sad because Gabrielle was excited to go on and by the way Gabrielle is 8 and her sister Amy is 10 anyway and when we was already seated she had tears so i held her knees because she was covering her ears. In the end she just had to catch her breath but she said it was lots of fun. Tokyo Disney is such a wonder. The surroundings and everything were amazing. There was under the sea and it was decorated that way and it felt like you were actually under the sea. And there was an area where it felt like you are in Venice, and there was an Aztec temple, it was just great. And i swear the water shows were the besssst especially the last one at night before we left. It was a water show, there was fire, fire works, a volcano erupting, there were like robot type things, just amazing. I had the funnest time. It was a good thing that i ended up going or else i didn't get to meet uncle Ed, auntie Vivienne, and my two favorite girls Amy and Gabrielle.

Amy, Gabrielle, Alysha

Gabrielle, Alysha

Amy, Alysha

There are so many more pictures..like 800 something and i'll upload more later..maybe if i don't get lazy..ha. For now this is me and the girls. Bye.

Last day in Philippines Japan bound next

This past weekend i visited AUP (Adventist University of the Philippines) to see how it was like cause i'm thinking of going to college there. My auntie is the dean of a girls dorm so my dad an i stayed at the dorm where she stayed. I also went to church there and so far i really like it. Although the things that bothered me were the bathrooms. They looked dirty and kina nasty but hopefully the new girls dorms would be done by the time i'm done with school. But so far i really like it there besides the fact that i'll be away from family for the longest time. I mean i'm already missing my mom and it's been three weeks of me not seeing her. But if it means that i'll be having a car then hey. Haha. On Sunday i slept over my uncles house who is on dialysis. It was good seeing him, my aunt, and cousins that i haven't seen in a long time. But i swear my two cousins can be annoying. It was cute though cause they were all up in my mouth so amazed by my retainer. Lol. It was funny. Now i'm at my aunties house. Today is my last day in the Philippines then i'm going back to Japan for one more week then flying home with Ffrances. Two of us in a plane together again= lots of fun and crazyness. As of now, I hope you all have a blessed day. (: 

Four Lives for Christ

My church had a crusade for the past two weeks or so and four kids from my church got baptized. I'm so happy for them. Dani, Elea, Matthew, and Michelle. I'm sorry i couldn't be there especially for Dani and Elea. Their my lil sisters. I love them and i wish i could of been there to see them get baptized and give their lives to Christ. I'm happy that they accepted Him. My advice to them is that they pray and ask God to help them keep their relationship with Him.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VU_rTX23V7Q

Fun at the P.I

I'm at the Philippines now since Thursday and it's super hot! Then, my grandparents came the next day and i just been enjoying hangin out with the family. My two year old little cousin is the cutest thing ever. She's so adorable. She was dancing, modeling, and singing for me the other day. Every meal that i've had so far is delicious. And my auntie Shamille is funny crazy. I love her. Aand, i sang for Puerto Princesa Palawan SDA church. I was nervous as usual. Let's see..OH! and also,..and also i got my hair done. I had it trimed cause the split ends were killing me. I told them to make it V shape. Thenn i rebonded it. Rebond meaning my hair being really straight. I don't have to straighten my hair after i shower which is hella tiiiite. Also i had it celophaned meaning if i go into the light it'll be hella shiny! yee yee! I think i'm done coloring my hair cause it's killing it like hella bad. So i'm keepin it natural for now. Aha. Picture soon will come. As of now. it's hot. Have a blessed day.

Philippines bound!

Heading to the Philippines on Wednesday!
I can't wait to see my family that i haven't
seen since 2004. Bout to be baaaannnggin.

What a Day

Yesterday wasn't a good day. It starts off with my dad and i getting something to eat. After that he drives around the base all slow and me getting all annoyed and tired and moody cause i'm on my period. Sorry if that was too much information buy heyy. I just couldn't wait to get home and sleep. So when we finally reached the house, i went on my ym and i received a message from my best friend saying: man i need to talk to you about some stuff that i heard..you see my best friend is also the person i like so i was like greaat. So then we finally talked over ym and had an argument. Yes i did something wrong but i'm really sorry. I wasn't thinking about him at all. All i was doing is thinking of me. So, like always we're back at square one trying to build things back again..i think..maybe. I really don't know at the moment. Plus i have some doubt about some things that's been going around here. I won't say it on here because it's really personal and family status. But if you're a person i know i trust that i won't have a problem telling you. Because if you know me i can kina read people. I have these feelings inside where i feel some vibe where something is not right at all. I can also tell if certain people have siblings or not. I'm an observer, and the things i see and feel are deep. Well whatever. Forget about that day. It's Sabbath and i'm not going to church /: cause my dad was like just rest today and yeah. I feel hecka weird not going to church.


So i will share a few things about a book that i recently bought. It's called "A Young Woman's Walk with God" and it talks about the fruit of the spirit. And i'll be sharing things with you about Love and Joy.
Love
"We are called to love not with words or with tongue only, but with actions and in truth 1 John 3:18
-Only the holy spirit at work can help you love like Jesus. The book says "those who are hardest to love, need it the most" - Love expects NOTHING in return. - Love involves effort, not merely emotion. Love demands action, not just feelings. Love is something we do, not something we only feel or say. - Even love the people who do you wrong. - Ask God to send the holy spirit to help you shower love on those who appreciate it, to those who don't, and to those who need it.etc
Joy
Joy is an expression of Godliness. - It is a sign that God's presence is in you. - Joy is experience anytime.
**** One thing that can ROB you of the joy of God, is your FAILURE to walk with God.*****
- Your joy as a Christian is NOT dependent on circumstances, but on the spiritual realities of God's goodness, His unconditional love for you, and His ultimate victory over sin and darkness.
- Your joy as a Christian is Not based on your efforts, accomplishments, or willpower, but rather on the truth about your relationship with the Father through the Son.
- Your joy as a Christian is NOT merely an emotion, but the result of choosing to look beyond what appears to be true in your life to what is true about your life in Christ.
That's all i have for you today. Maybe i can finish what the book says about the fruits of the spirit. Love and Joy is just the beggining of it. Have a blessed day!

What a Long Day

i'll be going to church there on Saturday! 

the sign says takeshita.it was funny only if you get it.

buddha's slippers. 

the big buddha. it's bigger than it looks.

before you enter to see the buddha, it's a tradition to wash your hands.

So, that day was really long and hot. While we were going back home my dad and i missed our stop to Yokosuka to go home. So, we got off the next one. Then, we went to the second floor to go to the other side of the train station cause that's where the train going back is but then we missed it by a few seconds.Haha. Then finally we got home. I was so tired and sleepy that day. Hope you guys liked the pictures. More are coming though. As of now bye bye. 

Days Adventures

hello kitty!

Landed Safe and Sound

I reached Japan safe and sound. Thank you Jesus for the safe flight. I'm jet lagged right now it's 5 in the morning over here and in Cali its 1 in the afternoon. Anyway, my flight to Japan was great. When i got to my gate at San Francisco a old Japanese guy and his wife sat next to me. After a while the Japanese guy spoke to me, and asking me questions to where I'm headed and stuff like that. He was so nice! When it was time to board the plane, he tapped my arm and told me to come one. The funny thing is that he was a row in front of me and he was making sure that i was comfortable, and he was showing me how to work the head rest. Sometimes i couldn't really understand him but it was okay. So in the plane i was watching movies, listening to music, and reading a book, and writing. It was relaxing. Then once we landed, the old man was walking with me and showing me how to get to the baggage claim. I swear, i think that God sent him there to help me. So then when i got to the immigration line thingy i had to fill up another paper thingy cause i didn't do it in pen. The sad thing is that i didn't even get to say thank you to the guy. But, yeh. Then i got my luggage and i saw my dad. And i swear once he saw me he was taking pictures as usual. Then, we took a bus that took us to where my dad was stationed (he's in the navy by the way) in Yokuska. Something like that. It was an hour and a half drive. Ugh. Then we ate and got to his apartment, i took a shower, slept and now i'm here. I miss my mommy. Haha. I'm going to post some pictures up later on eventually.

Aaaannndd, i almost forgot. Last Saturday was the most amazing sabbath ever! My church is doing a crusade on July 17 and so me, my auntie Verna, Binkee, Dani, and LayLay were going door to door handing out flyers for the event. And while doing that we saw two, TWO beautiful rainbows i tell you! It was so amazing. Plus on top of that every house that we went to asked questions and seemed some what interested. Except for one house. The guy seemed that he was in some type of spiritualism or maybe an athiest cause he was like has the speaker seen God? ..so idk. OH and one house me and Dani went to, a hecka cute guy answered. Dani and i were all sttuterin. Lol. But i swear. That Saturday was such a blessing. It was really heart warming and a good time to bond.

Because..

I'm leaving for Japan and the Philippines on Sunday for four and a half weeks. I have so much packing to do, i don't even know where to start. I might end up bringing my whole closet with me. But my to do list for today is: Get some freakin packing done, clean the house for Sabbath, cook something for myself, sing, play the piano, and make sushi with my little cousins! Mmm, i love sushi. I'm excited. Well, this is enough for now. Have a happy sabbath everyone.

Reminscing

I was going through some pictures on my computer and i ran into hella pictures of me, Cj, and Ffrances over the years. I'm going to miss the old times so much now that Cj graduated and moved to So cal. Us three are inseparable, really though. We do everything together, we go to the same places, we have so many inside jokes, and hella funny moments. We go waaaay back though, i swear. No one can top us three, yeeeuh!
Our bondinggg time(:

Save A Life. Register to be a bone marrow donor!

My friend at school has a friend(Michelle) who was diagnosed with Leukemia cancer of the blood. Doctors don't really know how people can get the disease but anyone can get it. Michelle has been fighting for her life and the only cure is a bone marrow transplant from a matching donor. you can save Michelle's life and others as well. How you can help: You can register. Joining the registry is easy.You have to be between the ages of 18 to 60, you have to meet the health guidelines and also you need to be willing to donate to any patient in need. When you come to a drive they'll explain what it is to be a bone marrow donor. Then, you'll need to complete a registration form, you would need personal identification(an id, drivers license, etc.), contact info for two family members or friends so they know how to reach you in the future, then you'd give a swab of cheek cells. What you do with that is they'll give you a cotton swab, you'll need to rub it in your cheeks, put it in a zip loc and your done. That's it! your tissue will then be added to the National Registry. It only takes 10 minutes of your time. To know more visit: www.projectmichelle.com

Also watch the project michelle documentery.Visit here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CGhAlICpU60

Summer Lovin

Okayy, so i had soo much fun in LA this weekend. On Saturday my aunt, Christie
uncle Biggi, my cousin Cj & I went to a restaurant called "Fish Company" just to
order ice cream because it was so hot. So we ordered this one desert,
it's a big chocolate chip cookie on the bottom vanilla ice cream, chocolate ice cream,
and whipped cream on top. It was sooo good! the cookie was warm and
chocolatey. After the restaurant we went to my aunt and uncles house
and went night swimming. I always love night swimming better than day
swimming haha. After that, we just sat back and had movie night with
ice cream again! haha. Thenn, Sunday my uncle Gene, auntie May, took Cj,
Scent, Jolla, & I to Universal Studios. It was really funn but again really hot.
then after we went to the walk of fame and took pictures. I also saw a hella
big poster of MVP Kobe Bryant!!! ..hehehe i love him(: . S0 then after we ate at
a Korean restaurant. Really good. Everyone had one bowl of rice and i had two.
Lol, it made me feel like a fatty. At the end of the day my feet was aching. it hurt
so bad. Oh, and i forgot to mention i went shopping. I got to spend my 50 dollar
gift card to Sanrio that i got four freakin years ago and i just now spent it. Lol. I
got to cute bags, and the really cute pencils they have, and a pencil holder or
whateva you call them. And then i went back home Monday. (I dislike planes).
I got to see my mom finally cause she went to the Philippines for a two weeks?
I missed her. She got me some new clothes (:

Also, my baby cousin Jad might be able to come home from the hospital today.
He was at the Oakland hospital because he had to have surgery because his
intestins (idk how you spell tha) were small and some other things. He got a
lot better from when the day he was born. I hope he gets to come home today.
I wanna see him so bad. I heard he was cuter than his brother Justin when he was
a baby. Lol. I had a greaaat weekend. I thank God that i had a safe flight and i hope
each and everyone of you, have a safe and fun summer. (: (: (:

Morning Wake Up Call

Oh my goodness. So this morning my brother,cousin, and i
woke up to our little cousin Jaren crying. I think he was looking
for his mom or whatever. It was hella annoying and he wouldn't
stop crying. It started from 7 this morning and didn't stop crying
and wining till 10? .. i think. It was sad though because he's asthmatic
and he has really bad allergies. He was coughing a lot, and when
he coughs a lot he thinks something bad'll happen to him..
But he went to the doctors a while ago so that's good.

Relationship With God

Okay, so yesterday my cousin and i walked to coldstone
and stater bros. Not knowing where to go next i asked if the
ABC(Adventist Book Center) was close to where we were.And it was.
I wanted to go get me a devotional book that would help my relationship
with God. I went to the youth section and was looking for books that would
help. So I ended up buying a really really good book called "A Young Woman's
Walk With God". The title explains what the book is about. I actually ended
up buying three books. All of them are really good. But anyway, when i started
to read the book, i realized i have so much things i need to work on with
myself. Because before i never really cared to pray before i go to sleep.
I would hate going downstairs every night with the family just to
have worship. But last week i realized that hey, i need to get myself together

with the Lord. A few months ago i had a relationship with God but i slowly
drifted away from Him when bad things came my way. I started to
not trust in God anymore. But last week when i started reading devotionals
i realized that the only thing that can bring me happiness is the Lord.
Reading the book that i bought showed me how to look at life differently
and also it helps me grow closer with God. I pray that i stay committed to
the Lord and don't drift away. He is the only person that can help me with
my life and can help me be a better person that i am.