hello

Being ill has its advantages, like getting to watch TV and catch up on episodes missed.

Someday, I will find someone worth saying "Hello" to (reference to Grey's Anatomy, Season 5.3).

In episode 3 of the 5th season, a patient firmly believes he only suffers bad luck. Karev assures and persuades the patient his luck will turn, "There must be something you can look forward to."

"Well, there's this girl in the produce section... if I wake up from this surgery, I'll go say hello."

One day, I'll find someone worthy of my "Hello."

i am sam

While watching i am sam today, I gained some insight on my passion. I want to be a voice for those excluded. I don't know if that means writing or film or photography. Media is such a powerful venue. I have little skill at the moment in those three categories. However, I can and do write. It is perhaps where I have the most experience and perhaps the most influence right now....

God, perfect and refine this passion to bring awareness to the masses of those in our blinders. Remind us how we are all your children.

attractive-ness

This may sound like a generalization; however, everyone is attractive. To someone. Beauty really is in the eye of the beholder. Walking with a friend today, a story about her travels and clubs came into play. Her experience was quite typical. She walked into the club and got noticed by several males. That's typical behavior especially in the club scene. People tend to be checking out other people especially if they aren't part of the regular crowd. Anyway, getting back on point, attraction. It seems relative yet very universal. Each person has this list, this concept, of attractiveness. What may be attractive to me isn't something you find attractive. However, you do find x, y, and z attractive. As they say in Grey's Anatomy, "X is someone's McDreamy."

Miss California

Carrie Prejean is someone I admire for her strength to stand by her conviction. Even if I don't agree with her stance on the issue of gay marriage, I believe each of us should have that type of courage to answer others according to our personal belief systems.

funny stuff

Here's a laugh for the day and why person-to-person is always the best way to build a relationship.

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the holiday

Merry Christmas...Happy Canadian Boxing Day...Happy Hanukkah...Happy Holidays...(__fill in the blank with the festive event you celebrate at this time of year___)

fear or freedom

"Come to the edge."
"We can't. We're afraid."
"Come to the edge."
"We can't. We will fall!"
"Come to the edge."
And they came.
And he pushed them.
And they flew.

Guillaume Apollinaire, 1880-1918
French Poet, Philosopher

A Prayer for Lent

O God, you are near as my heartbeat.
You know my pain.
You know my joy.
I want to open my whole life to you.
Grant me your peace. Amen.

Bi-cultural Identity

Being bi-cultural is an interesting thing. Perhaps it could be equated to being bi-racial (but I would have to ask to be sure). Since this is a new part of myself that requires exploring, several new menus have been added to the sidebar (by the way, I am an Asian adoptee with Caucasian parents). It has been noted that Asian-Americans lack role models who have been successful; so I felt the need to add a list for my Asian-American brothers and sisters. The second addition is one of Asian/Asian-American films that give insight into the cultures of now and of the old country. Come to think of it, the second list will be expanded to include other worthwhile films as well. Let me know if I've missed any that are worth mentioning.