Spring Waltz

I bought this in Vancouver when I was visiting Tim. It's a nice soap opera. It's by the same producer that made Autumn Story, Winter Sonata, and Summer Scent. This is Spring Waltz, and thus he completed the four seasons. This one has a happy ending, which makes me happy!

Life is...

Today I saw my parents in L.A. They came down for a memorial service that took place in Whittier this afternoon. James Chen, a brother in Christ, who passed away from lung cancer in Taiwan was buried today at Rose Hill Cemetery. My parents knew him from way back when they used to go to seminary together. Later on, he went to Hungary to be a missionary, and last year he even invited my parents to go for a short term mission there. But while my parents were in Hungary, he went back to Taiwan because his condition was very serious. In December of 2006, he passed away to went to be with the Lord.
I just thought that today is a very ironic day because while I was attending a funeral, my roommate was attending a wedding (Paul and Crystal Barber). Life is short. Today as I saw Uncle James' widow Aunty Yahui and their two daughters Judy and Pady sobbing in front of the people who came, I was touched. I understand that Uncle James was a very good husband and a very good father and also a very good pastor. He used his life to impact other people's lives, and that is what really matters. Sometimes I think we get really short-sighted in life and we get caught up in the moment, and we forget to treasure the people we have, the relationships we have, and the blessings we have just to breath the air and live on another day.
I once read a story from a Christian magazine, and it said that there was a wife who likes to yell and complain at her husband. Every morning she would pick something wrong about him and just keep attacking him until he leaves for work. One morning as she was doing that again, the husband also exploded and they got into a huge argument. The wife kicked him out of the house and so he got into a car and stormed away. After a few hours, the wife got a phone call, it was from the police, and the police told her that her husband had gotten into a car accident and passed away on the spot. She broke down and cried. She regretted so much for yelling at him today and everyday. She regretted that she didn't tell him goodbye before he left the house today, and she regretted and regretted, but she couldn't turn back time, and there was no way to fix the damage that has been done.
I have a strong memory of this story because it really struck me when I read it. Life is stressful, and sometimes even painful, but my hope for myself is that I would live a life that makes others feel loved and encouraged. So that when hard times come, they will also have hope that everything is going to be okay in the end. May God help me!

New Year

Another year has come, many new things are going to happen this year. First of all, I am going to have premarital counseling with Tim in Vancouver. I am flying out to Seattle this Saturday because Tim wants to take me around Seattle for a day since I've never been there. Then we'll drive up to Vancouver and go up to ski in Whistler. After Vancouver, I am flying to L.A. to take piano lessons with my teacher. Then I am flying to Boston for auditions in Feb. I have yet to schedule other auditions. But until their notifications come, I won't know the dates yet.
Today's reading from Ephesians chapter 2 reminded me once again how much God loves us:

"1As for you, you were dead in your transgressions and sins, 2in which you used to live when you followed the ways of this world and of the ruler of the kingdom of the air, the spirit who is now at work in those who are disobedient. 3All of us also lived among them at one time, gratifying the cravings of our sinful nature[a] and following its desires and thoughts. Like the rest, we were by nature objects of wrath. 4But because of his great love for us, God, who is rich in mercy, 5made us alive with Christ even when we were dead in transgressions—it is by grace you have been saved. 6And God raised us up with Christ and seated us with him in the heavenly realms in Christ Jesus, 7in order that in the coming ages he might show the incomparable riches of his grace, expressed in his kindness to us in Christ Jesus. 8For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith—and this not from yourselves, it is the gift of God— 9not by works, so that no one can boast. 10For we are God's workmanship, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do."

Praise Him!

I have graduated!

It was so much blessing to see my family and friend come for my senior recital and graduation, which happened on the 10th and the 15th of December. I realized that all that degree and performance didn't matter, all it matters is the people who came to support me. The graduation and the recital were just opportunities to draw people together. I never have much to say on blog, I never have a blog where I talk a whole page long. All I want to say is, "Thank you God! For giving me a lot of people who love and care for me!"
There is a lot to do now. Grad school application, practicing (yes, still have to do that), revising resume, hang out with parents and friends, get in shape (i like Pilate or tennis). possibly decorating Christmas tree (if I finish unpacking first), plan the wedding, travel to Vancouver or East Coast....lalalalala.
okay, one step at a time. ^_^ Now all I want.... is to stay warm. San Jose is freaking cold. I miss L.A. weather. 80 degree in December! Yah!!!

finally

finally my recording is finished!!! Thanks to Jeff who did an exceptional job!
now I have to worry about fixing up my resume and repertoire sheet and personal statement before I can mail everything!!!
*pulling my hair out*
Everything is going smoothly even though it is stressful, praise God!!! I can't do it on my own. Oh thank God I have Him.
*breath...breath...breath*
Ok, ready for another battle.
zya!

Friend!

Yay, Julie is back from Australia! I am so happy! She sent me two postcards during her vacation there. *sob*, i am so touched! I can't wait to go back to San Jose to see her. One time she came to my house, we played games until almost 2 am. Muhahahah. I still remember how we used to be in Band and Orchestra together everyday. It was so much fun. Afterwards we'd stayed in the music building and hang out with other people. The most fun we had would be during football season when we had to play in marching band. Hahaha, we could cheer for our school team until we lose our voices, and our uniform was so dorky. =P
We also went to Las Vegas and Disneyland together with the school. We got gold medals during those times. ^_^ I can't believe how many concerts we played together...must be like at least 8 every semester. I didn't realize, but I was already kind of a performance major in high school. Ewwww. j/k
Julie, wishing you all the best, and I'll see you soon. Let's go visit Mr. B together!

I saw Timmy this weekend!

Missing my Timmy~!

Today

Tim's coming today! I haven't seen him for 2 months. Time goes by so fast. I am really excited about his coming. Finally I get to see him. In times like this, I wish that I don't have school and practice, or just any other kind of duties, so that I can just simply spend time with him. Afterall, he is only staying for the weekend. But things never happens the way you want it, or else, this world would be chaotic. But nevertheless, I am looking forward to it. I am wearing my "Extra Cute On Thursday" T-shirt for those who have seen it before. ^^
Anyways, I am just taking a break from practice. Time to go back now!
Ciao!

New LOOK!!!

It's Torrey Conference from this Wednesday to Friday. I don't have to go because I am a super senior. hahahahah. I don't even know whether I should be happy or sad about saying that. haha
However though...I used my free time wisely. I went to the hair salon and got a new look. hehe.

Afterwards, me and Linda and Jimmy and Moses and Charlie, we went to BJ's for dinner. We were originally going to Santa Monica for shopping, but I took forever in the Salon. >_< sorry guys... So we could only have a dinner together.

After dinner, we watched a movie together, in the elevator room. hahahaha, it's so hilarious, I felt so ghetto, but non of the dorm lobbies were available cuz EVERYBODY was trying to watch a movie. hehe, but I loved it, cuz these are the best college memories that I am going to remember so much of.

We watched Amadeus, it's a fiction biography of Mozart. So sad. I felt so sad for him and his awful life. Although he was really good at composing briliant music, he never learned to manage his finance wisely, so he ended up being broke all the time even though he was working for the Emperor. He was a work-addict, never stopped working and never care much about his wife and father. In the end, he became an alcoholic and died from absolute exhaustion from working with music.
All I can say after watching that movie was...."WHAT DEH...."

WOW

Dali is soooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo pretty.......................................................................................................................................................................................................................