10.30.08
So tired.
So tired of the fighting and discord among Americans today.
So tired of seeing another campaign ad tearing someone else down.
So tired of the bitter looks and rancid words exchanged by once friends but now foes because of the election.
So tired of the irritating comments from ignorant people with disturbing mindsets.
I won’t even say who I’m voting for because it doesn’t matter. It’s irrelevant to the frustration I am feeling as a new American citizen. What annoys me today and causes me to actually log into this dusty blog is the ignorance and arrogance of certain voters who will actually change our world in four days by their votes. My God, have mercy on this country.
Today, I read a very disturbing slogan from a young man who decided to mess up his Christian testimony by the words he pasted on an online profile. I was utterly disgusted by the way he put out his point-of-view and I couldn’t keep myself from saying something to him. For me, I don’t like to get into someone else’s business but when racism and sheer ignorance is put forth, I can’t sit still. Especially when Jesus is tagged at the end of the message. In this case, a man using slanderous filth to promote his message. Are you seriously joking me? My God, have mercy on this country. For goodness’ sake, don’t you dare use Jesus as propaganda if it isn’t supported in His word. Racism and Jesus DON’T go together.
I am tired and praying for this election to be over. God knows who will be president already and therefore, I will only put my trust in him. I just pray for the minds of those who have allowed themselves to be compromised because of it all. I will not sit down and say that I didn’t have bad thoughts about a certain candidate but my father told us that if we have nothing nice or uplifting to say to someone, shut your mouth and don’t spread your rancid profanity to the world who should hear about the love of Jesus. Please and thank you, stop your nonsensical blabbering. It’s repugnant and very degrading to the rest of the civil population who are wise enough to keep their comments either proper or to themselves if not.
In Proverbs, it says that a foolish man is even considered wise when he keeps his mouth shut… So I’ll be quiet now. God bless and save America. It’s only by Him that this country can be saved.
10.11.08
Annyeonghaseyo!
Today was a pretty uneventful day spent hunting down cds and rearranging the music in my house. I listened to music, wrote, studied and realized how much I cannot stay at home all day just studying. The feeling of hearing only the ticktocks of the ten clocks in my house and even the sounds of the wind hitting against the windowpane is surprisingly eerie in the silence.
Besides my uneventful Friday, I am so excited about tonight for some reason. Today, I decided to make it a point of learning Hangul–Korean alphabet and also sharpening what I do know in Korean. I really want to learn this language and let it stand with the french I do know. So today, I downloaded a tool that will help me learn Korean language better. My parents think I’m nuts but my sister is quite happy about it. We shall see how I’ll balance learning Korean and studying for GRE at the same time. Of course, GRE comes first but learning Hangul might be my hobby while taking a break from studying. So excited!
Okay, so yesterday morning, as I was reading my Bible devotions for the day–I got a word of how much God doesn’t like when we complain to other people! I was sooo convicted, remembering my last post about blunt people and the victims of their astringent words. Aigoo… Of course it’s okay to have a righteous annoyance for such people but I think God was basically saying it’s time to stop complaining about everything and just give thanks continually! So here’s to a new start. Less complaining, more praising. Hope you’ll join me.
Annyeonghaseyo! 안녕하세요.
[pardon me if the hangul is wrong! still learning. 
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10.08.08
Aigoo… Part 2.
Oh oh oh… Aigooo!
I groan at the pure ignorance of some people. I moan at the sounds of scornful laughter after just calling someone an elephant or cow. I cringe at the thought that someone has just heard something you should have just kept to yourself. I cry for those affected by your words. My oh my. The victims of people just being “honest.”
Let me just make an observation that I think needs to be addressed. Please, please, please… Sirs and Ladies, realize that there is a fine line between sincere honesty and cruel bluntness. Try not to cross over the line to the other side, if your intent was purely honest talk. My goodness! I am so sorry for the victims of so-called blunt people. The excuse that “I’m just being honest” needs to be criticized by that person before they open their mouths and spill such acrid uttering onto someone who might be self-conscious.
Yes, we should all be confident in ourselves and love ourselves, but seriously can you blame someone who has just been verbally attacked–whether intentionally or by a slip of tongue? I don’t really care whether it was on purpose or not, honesty does not mean cruelty. Give me a break with the excuse that it’s just how you are. Who gave you the right to call someone such nonsense?
I thank God for kind honest people. We already have enough spiteful, hateful critics in this world and when a so-called friend starts calling someone names that are intended for four-legged animals alone, you have really just crossed the line. I have some advice–think HARD before you say something. Being blunt and cruel means that you’re not thinking when you say that. And if you were, then you intended to hurt that person with your corrosive words. My goodness, didn’t the Bible say we should be the lifter of our brethren? What kind of silliness is this that you can now call someone made by God a lowly cow or elephant?
For the love of all things holy and righteous to our Lord, get rid of your astringent criticism and soak your tongue with sweet, loving and encouraging words. The person you just hurt with your thoughtless words would’ve done well without hearing from you today. Please and thank you.
“Let us not love in word, neither in tongue; but in deed and in truth.” – I John 3:18
10.02.08
Instead of studying…
I seem to be distracted a lot this week. I pick up the GRE book, scan the pages and sigh. It’s all so annoying that since I was four, I’ve been studying. Not that is over by a long shot. Let’s see, once I pass GRE, it’s back to school for probably two years. This time, it’ll be engineering. The thought of it is mind-blogging. There are a lot of things I wished I did back in school. Sitting at home and studying after graduation didn’t cross my mind one bit! Haha. After taking PCAT with the intent of going to pharmacy school, life took a swift turn and said “Hey Dee, sorry but pharmacy ain’t your thing. Next!”
Well… Today, the house is rather quiet and I’ve been busying myself with architecture, designing houses on a graphic program (don’t ask me which one), and it’s very fun. Except that my GRE book is sitting beside me, nagging me to return… So I guess I should go.
Sigh… Oh to be free again.
